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Episode Notes The first episode of the New content creator collective, the Spiritual Right. I have participated, excited to see what can be done with this new collective platform, for people who are interested in not going with the herd. We give some biographical details and talk through what we want to try and project with this new channel. Podcast starts at about 3 minutes. Support SOF Cast by contributing to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/ship-of-fools-podcast Find out more at https://ship-of-fools-podcast.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Episode Notes Dr. Christopher Beckwith Joins us to discuss his book “Greek Buddha: Pyrrho's Encounter with Early Buddhism” which examines links between very early Buddhism and the philosophy of Pyrrho, an ancient Greek philosopher who accompanied Alexander the Great on his Indian campaign. We also discuss the role of Scythians and Prince Gautama's lineage, Zoroastrianism and it's involvement in a rethink of the Buddha's rebellion against Brahmanism - and much much more that will leave you questioning everything you thought about this time period, and Buddhism itself as a philosophical movement. Book Links (Authors Page): https://www.amazon.com.au/Christopher-I-Beckwith/e/B001HPSGMG/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_book_1 Christopher I. Beckwith is an American philologist and distinguished professor in the Department of Central Eurasian Studies at Indiana University Dr. Beckwith has taught at IU for 45 years, in which time he has developed 48 distinct courses. He is one of the most prolific and versatile researchers in the field of Central Eurasian studies. Beckwith is renowned for revolutionary scholarship that reshapes understanding of how, why and when the Central Eurasian steppe peoples from Eastern Europe to East Asia influenced the development of knowledge, religious beliefs and societies, not only within their homeland but in the neighboring peripheral cultures of Europe, the Middle East, South Asia, and East Asia as well. His research focuses on the history of ancient and medieval Central Eurasia and the cultures of the peripheral peoples, as well as the linguistics of Aramaic, Chinese, Japanese, Koguryo, Old Tibetan, Scythian, Turkic, and other languages. He has been named a MacArthur Fellow, a Guggenheim Fellow, a Fulbright-Hays Fellow, and a Japan Foundation fellow and has had numerous visiting appointments around the United States and the world. He has authored 12 books and over 60 articles. Time Stamps: 00:01 SOFCast introduction  02:35 Start of podcast 03:48 Chris Talks about how he came to study Central Asia in General 12:00 What inspired Chris to write Greek Buddha  14:00 Sextus Empiricus and Classical Skepticism - the Pyrrhonic connection  15:15 New Book “Scythian Empire” 21:00 Who was Pyrrho of Elis? 22:18 Was it only early Buddhism Pyrrho interacted with? 24:35 Similarities between Skepticism and Pyrrhonism? 30:45 Pragmata 31:55 Impermanence  42:50 The Significance of the Buddha - Pyrrho - Sextus Empiricus connection & problem of Criterion 48:50 A French connection? 54:00 Types of downstream Western Thought? 57:00 Which was first? Brahmanism before Buddhism ? Zoroastrianism before buddhism? 01:07:10 The Rig Veda was NOT Brahmanism 01:12:00 Flipping the Traditional Narrative 01:16:00 Talk about Chronology of the Buddhist Texts  01:20:00 Did Scythians have a class structure? 01:24:00 Persians and Scythians as Zoroastrian 01:32:00 Q&A Section: What are some of the still extant influences of Indo-Greek Buddhism on Buddhism Today? 01:43:00 Similarities between Daoism and Buddhism? Was Lao Tzu actually the Historical Buddha? 01:48:00 Book Coming Up: “The Scythian Empire” Book Links (Authors Page): https://www.amazon.com.au/Christopher-I-Beckwith/e/B001HPSGMG/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_book_1 Support SOF Cast by contributing to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/ship-of-fools-podcast Find out more at https://ship-of-fools-podcast.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Episode Notes Alfred Korzybski, General Semantics, Breaking Down The Aristotelian Laws of Thought. In part 2 of the General Semantics Series, we talk through the basis for how we abstract and think. The Aristotelian Laws of Thought and how they shape our everyday life and the way we see things. What are they? How is our interaction with the world and worldview functionally shaped by them? Is there a way to hack this and reduce negative impacts, internally and internally, through exercising scepticism of these laws? This and much more in this episode. As promised link to YouTube channel for visual rendition, don't forget to subscribe and like, and comment. Everything helps the all-powerful algorithm! https://www.youtube.com/c/WayofFoolsChannel Any enquiries please e-mail shipoffoolscast@protonmail.com Support SOF Cast by contributing to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/ship-of-fools-podcast Find out more at https://ship-of-fools-podcast.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Episode Notes This week we are privileged to speak with Dr. Rolph Sattler, author of "Science and Beyond: Toward Greater Sanity Through Science, Philosophy, Art and Spirituality". Please support Rolf and purchase this wonderful book, it's definitely worth your time if you wish to understand the true underpinnings of how we understand the word and ourselves. Link here: https://www.amazon.com/Science-Beyond-Greater-Philosophy-Spirituality/dp/1039102972 Link to Rolf's website: https://www.rolfsattler.com Rolf's premise is as follows - Science, coupled with technology, has become the dominant force in most parts of the world. Thus, it affects our lives and society in many ways. Yet, misconceptions about science are widespread in governments, the general public, and even among many scientists. Science and Beyond explores these misconceptions that may have grave and even disastrous consequences for individuals and society as was evident during the COVID-19 pandemic, where they led to much unnecessary suffering, sickness, and death. The misconceptions also obscure the limitations of science. Not seeing these limitations prevents us from seeing and going beyond them, which leads to a crippled life and an impoverished society. But reaching beyond the limitations of science, as outlined in this book, can open the doors to a more fulfilled, saner, healthier, happier, and more peaceful life and society. This is something I can get behind, as you all know I steer towards skepticism of mind-body duality, an obsession with abstraction and word use. Korzybski and Rolf offer excellent ways of viewing the problem, and ways that you can try to gain a little sanity in your own life, while the world around you seems to become ever more "unsane". All enquiries to: shipoffoolscast@protonmail.com Support SOF Cast by contributing to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/ship-of-fools-podcast Find out more at https://ship-of-fools-podcast.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Episode Notes Well, what a show. We spoke with Wolfe, a student of the occult and the late great Joseph Lisiewski. Wolfe got in contact with me after hearing my episode with Mark Stavish. Wolfe wanted to set the record straight regarding a few things, and offer his own insights on Joe and on the magical path, as Joe set it out. While it is reccomended maybe to listen to the episode Mark Stavish did on Joe Lisiewski, it is not necessary. We talk Joe, Evocation of Spirits to Physical Manifestation and the use of Grimoires in theurgy, or otherwise, Laboratory Alchemy, and much more. Wolfe was a spirited chap with a great laugh and a passion for his path, and some of the stories presented here are equal parts terrifying and enlightening. Shedding some light on a path that almost no one in the world can, or has the will to practice anymore. Links to some books on these subjects by Joe himself: http://www.originalfalcon.com/howlings-from-the-pit-a-practical-handbook-of-medieval-magic-goetia-and-theurgy.php http://www.originalfalcon.com/israel-regardie-and-the-philosophers-stone.php http://www.originalfalcon.com/ceremonial-magic.php Any enquiries to shipoffoolscast@protonmail.com Support SOF Cast by contributing to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/ship-of-fools-podcast Find out more at https://ship-of-fools-podcast.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Episode Notes Quick 6 minute discussion on the no-head episode, I go through some challenges someone approached me with and offered some context. Might be useful for anyone that had trouble finding what was looking! Support SOF Cast by contributing to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/ship-of-fools-podcast Find out more at https://ship-of-fools-podcast.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Episode Notes Alfred Korzybski, the Verb "To Be" & English Prime - Use Case for General Semantics & ePrime: Part 1 of a 4 part series Part 1 of a series on the problems with the verb 'to be' within the context of the English language, our own take on how a simple linguistic feature contributes to personal and civilisational "insanity". This being only one element of Korzybski's entire work, and not intended as a detailed overview of general semantics and Alfred Korzybski. Instead, in part 1, we focus on the "verb to be" or the so-called "is-ness of identity and what a simple adjustment in verbal style could achieve, in thinking of ourselves and others. further parts coming 2 days a part over the coming weeks. Timestamps Introduction 2:20 what iOS the verb "to be" 4:15: Operationalism 5:00 Bill Nye, obnoxious dolt and exhibit a 7:58 Abstraction does not mean nothing 8:40 Examples of statements with spooks 9:10 Don is a real Lemon "it is" according to Don Lemon 10:00 I've always been Korean 11:00 If you label me, you negate me 12:00 Language and abstraction as a function of biological organism 13:20 Whatever we say something is, it isn't 13:43 ePrime as linguistic hygiene Any enquiries please e-mail shipoffoolscast@protonmail.com Support SOF Cast by contributing to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/ship-of-fools-podcast Find out more at https://ship-of-fools-podcast.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Episode Notes This week I'm reflecting on something momentous and yet so simple, in my own journey. Something everyone can also benefit from looking into. And that is the fact we have no head. I also share an exercise devised by Harding, you can try yourself to see that you also do not have a head. Subscribe for more videos like this, and many more to come. Youtube Channel Address: https://www.youtube.com/c/WayofFoolsChannel please subscribe there for more visual content Enquiries to shipoffoolscast@protonmail.com Webpage for blog, etc - https://sofcast.podcastpage.io Support SOF Cast by contributing to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/ship-of-fools-podcast Find out more at https://ship-of-fools-podcast.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

This week we talk about reinstalling the most important of all biological reflexes... I share my experiences and thoughts on Hara. Hara is the Japanese word referencing "the belly," specifically the lower abdomen - literally referred to as the "abdominal heart." This presentation is about the restoration of Hara. An inarguable pre-cursor to a balanced, fearless, and centred individual consitution. Look out for the YouTube version of this, to be released this week. Appreciate all subscription to YouTube, fast becoming the main hub for content for SOFCast. Look out for the link to the list of exercises coming next week. Support SOF Cast by contributing to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/ship-of-fools-podcast Find out more at https://ship-of-fools-podcast.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

The EcoClipper 500... This week we catch up with sail cargo expert Captain Jorne Langelaan whom is developing and launching a line of emission-free, square-rigged fleet of sail ships. We talk the philosophy and structure of his venture, and talk lessons learnt from cargo by sail's rich history, aiming to scale up the successes of the newly emerged sailing cargo ships. Cargo has been transported under sail for thousands of years. Through this time the working ships developed, culminating in the fast square-rigged clippers in the mid-19th Century. Since the motorisation of sea freight, sailing boats have seen huge technological advances both in their rig and hull, optimised for sport and pleasure. Although this has led to modern materials and faster, lighter designs, moving cargo requires different technology. After 25 years onboard both sail and motor cargo ships, Jorne Langelaan's experience affirmed that square-rigged clippers are still the best craft for carrying cargo across oceans emission free.   The EcoClipper 500 prototype is based on the successful Dutch clipper Noah. Square-sail rigs have many sails rigged on yards which gives the ship a huge sail area whilst ensuring they are easier to manipulate and subject to minimal wear. It will have a steel hull, a material familiar for today's boatyards which is critical to getting them built quickly. The EcoClipper 500 prototype design is a combination of old and new methods of construction, which in turn will make fast and efficient sail cargo ships. For more information on ECOCLIPPER see website here: https://ecoclipper.org You can also find information of volunteering or investment opportunities there also. https://ecoclipper.org/invest/ Support SOF Cast by contributing to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/ship-of-fools-podcast Find out more at https://ship-of-fools-podcast.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Episode Notes I was privileged to have prolific scientist and author Stephanie Seneff, PhD on with me to discuss the politically charged and thus rather confusing issue of mRNA vaccines for covid-19/ Much of the material you will hear spoken about references a research paper Stephanie published with co-author Greg Nigh in the “International Journal of Vaccine Theory, Practice and Research”, to which I have linked. It is a highly technical entry if you're a pleb like me, however still worth reading for understanding the true extent of exactly how little we understand about what might happen as a result of implementing these new and mostly untested technologies. Dr. Seneff has an intimidating academic record as a senior research scientist at MIT, where she has had continuous affiliation for more than five decades. After receiving four degrees from MIT in Biophysics,Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, she conducted research in packet-switched networks, computational modelling of the human auditory system, natural language processing and spoken dialogue systems,. Stephanie is Currently a Senior Research Scientist, being MIT's highest research rank at the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory. For over a decade, since 2008, she has directed her attention towards the role of nutrition and environmental toxicants on human disease, with a special emphasis on the herbicide glyphosate. And here we continue very much in the same vein, links to books as follows: Article, Journal of Vaccines: ttps://people.csail.mit.edu/seneff/2021/SeneffNigh_mRNA_vaccines_IJVTPR.pdf Toxic Legacy: How the Weed Killer Glyphosate is Destroying Our Health and the Environment: https://www.amazon.com/Toxic-Legacy-Weedkiller-Glyphosate-Environment/dp/1603589295 Support SOF Cast by contributing to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/ship-of-fools-podcast Find out more at https://ship-of-fools-podcast.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Episode Notes This week we have scholar Rodney Blackhirst on to discuss his excellent short essay, "Concerning the Mysteries of Wine & Spiritual transformation", where he synthesises themes of use and symbolism of wine in Islamic and Christian society. Rodney Blackhirst lectured in Philosophy and Religious Studies at La Trobe University for the past decade, until recently. He has diverse interests in philosophy, cosmology and religion. He specializes in the Greek tradition and the monotheistic faiths. His doctorate re-examined the mystical foundations of Plato's dialogue, Timaeus. Dr. Blackhirst is a regular contributor to journals such as Sacred Web. Rodney's blog is here: https://harpermcalpineblack.blogspot.com/?fbclid=IwAR2wL6FCqD1IT7fhbxsAdUcVJ81o_BJZJvaYZz4hR24FdxpkqO2vENWZ3WQ Some of Rodney's work can be found at the following link: https://alchimieprimordial.wixsite.com/main?fbclid=IwAR2clri2sDj6MFCrQQSpl63dLLwNxJwTsMWW19_Ls260PQyaa51rWXpsSxI And his book here: http://www.worldwisdom.com/public/products/0-941532-55-0_Betrayal_of_Tradition.aspx?ID=114 Support SOF Cast by contributing to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/ship-of-fools-podcast Find out more at https://ship-of-fools-podcast.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Episode Notes We welcome back Paññobhāsa, now also Mr. David Reynolds, to talk through the challenges and concept of non-duality, what Buddhism has to say on such matters and his re-entry into the Matrix after 30 years as a monk. From Mahathera status to re-entering the everyday world. With us is Mirror of Emptiness ( @969Mirror ) to keep my chaos at bay. David has two book volumes out at the following links, recommend to everyone to pick up a copy: https://www.amazon.com/Philosophical-Dharma-Writings-Incendiary-Buddhist/dp/B097XGM71P/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=philosophical+dharma&qid=1625804961&sr=8-1 https://www.amazon.com/Essays-Theravada-Buddhism-Writings-Incendiary/dp/B096ZHKY9D/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&qid=1625805048&refinements=p_27%3AJohn+David+Reynolds&s=books&sr=1-2&text=John+David+Reynolds Broadcast enquiries or other please contact shipoffoolscast@protonmail.com for further information. Support SOF Cast by contributing to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/ship-of-fools-podcast Find out more at https://ship-of-fools-podcast.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Episode Notes This week we have scholar Rodney Blackhirst on to discuss his excellent short essay, "The Man-Plant: Central Themes in the Alchemy of Farming", where he synthesizes themes of traditional agriculture & alchemy through the frame of Ancient Greece. We also discuss how this relates to our world and what can be learned. Rodney Blackhirst lectured in Philosophy and Religious Studies at La Trobe University for the past decade, until recently. He has diverse interests in philosophy, cosmology and religion. He specializes in the Greek tradition and the monotheistic faiths. His doctorate re-examined the mystical foundations of Plato's dialogue, Timaeus. Dr. Blackhirst is a regular contributor to journals such as Sacred Web. Some of Rodney's work can be found at the following link: https://alchimieprimordial.wixsite.com/main?fbclid=IwAR2clri2sDj6MFCrQQSpl63dLLwNxJwTsMWW19_Ls260PQyaa51rWXpsSxI And his book here: http://www.worldwisdom.com/public/products/0-941532-55-0_Betrayal_of_Tradition.aspx?ID=114 Music & Mixing Credit: Chris Kelly - for all music enquiries, including original music and editing services please contact shipoffoolscast@protonmail.co Support SOF Cast by contributing to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/ship-of-fools-podcast Find out more at https://ship-of-fools-podcast.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

We're back! Something a little different this week... SOF makes his first guest appearance on the Aureus Press Podcast. @Trad_West_Art Was invited on to talk through some of my thoughts on how agriculture and human flourishing are connected, through the prism of regenerative agriculture, bio-dynamics and theories biomes in the environment. Was a short chat, and obviously so much more to talk through, perhaps on a future cast. Aureus Press is an author and all round good bloke, details of his stuff is here: aureus-press.com New book: https://tinyurl.com/5v6nrka Old book: http://tinyurl.com/ya89zq9r Music & Mixing Credit: Chris Kelly - for all music enquiries, including original music and editing services please contact shipoffoolscast@protonmail.com Support SOF Cast by contributing to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/ship-of-fools-podcast Find out more at https://ship-of-fools-podcast.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

This week we have guest Wayward Cloud on his experiences in Thailand in the Theravada tradition. We have an in depth discussion on his experiences, views on meditation, Buddhism and life in general You can follow Wayward Cloud @Waywardcloud2 He also has a Substack @ https://waywardcloud.substack.com Music & Mixing Credit: Chris Kelly - for all music enquiries, including original music and editing services please contact shipoffoolscast@protonmail.com Support SOF Cast by contributing to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/ship-of-fools-podcast Find out more at https://ship-of-fools-podcast.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Very privileged to talk to Philosopher of technology David Skrbina, Ph.D., David was a senior lecturer at the University of Michigan, Dearborn, from 2003 to 2018. His areas of interest include philosophy of mind, eco-philosophy, philosophy of technology, and environmental ethics. He and Ted Kaczynski published the book Technological Slavery, which elaborates on the Unabomber manifesto and contains about 100 pages of correspondence between the two, which took place over almost a decade. Skrbina talks about Kaczynski's views on technological society's serious problems, but we go deeper into David's ideas on potential remedies. We steer clear of the weak sauce technocratic subjects concerning the moralism of such actions and instead go straight for the jugular of technological society. We ask, what practical and spiritual solutions exist within the context of what we know now as a species. Part of this was an in-depth discussion on the notion of eco-theology, how it differs from traditional religions, and an analysis of panpsychism views in general and how it could impact future humanity less in the grip of technology. More information on David can be found here, with links to his many fine publications: https://www.davidskrbina.com Music & Mixing Credit: Chris Kelly - for all music enquiries, including original music and editing services please contact shipoffoolscast@protonmail.com Support SOF Cast by contributing to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/ship-of-fools-podcast Find out more at https://ship-of-fools-podcast.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

The Venerable Paññobhāsa Bhikkhu seriously began considering himself a Buddhist, although a sloppy one, at around 19, on reading the book Zen Flesh, Zen Bones, and began favoring Theravada maybe two years later after reading an old translation of the Sutta Nipata. Around 1988 he began searching for a Buddhist monastery in America in which to be ordained, and after being unimpressed by a Zen place near Mt. Shasta he settled on Taungpulu Kaba-Aye Monastery in Boulder Creek, near Santa Cruz, which was in the Burmese Taungpulu Forest Tradition. He was ordained there in 1991, on the day before the full moon of Visakha (usually May but this time April), the traditional anniversary of the Buddha's enlightenment. After two months as a white-robed attendant and almost two years as a monk, deteriorating conditions at the monastery (typical California craziness) inspired some of the senior monks to advise him to go to Burma for a little while till things got better. He planned on maybe two and a half years, but things didn't get better at TKAM and he wound up living in Burma for altogether over twenty years. Living in various forest caves (largely to better endure the blazing heat of upper Burma), and mostly avoiding other monks, Paññobhāsa Bhikkhu became pretty much a recluse, spending lots of time meditating. He acquired a reputation for being very strict, and also controversial in his interpretations of Buddhist philosophy. After burning out on Burma and wanting to come back to the USA, his first attempt at living as a free-range monk in America was in 2011. He has found that living as a monk in America is very different from living as one in a Buddhist country like Burma. After some years of back and forth between America and Asia he wound up where he is now, at a Burmese monastery in French Camp, California. Paññobhāsa Bhikkhu is a prolific blogger and YouTuber, with a tonne of useful material, elaborating on subjects as diverse as St John of the Cross, Pali textual interpretation, Julius Evola and even the various social ills that assail the West as Present. Co-hosted this week with “Gods Own Fool”, @Godsfool3 URL Links for Paññobhāsa Bhikkhu current blog (mostly philosophy and caustic critiques of Marxism): https://politicallyincorrectdharma.blogspot.com/ old website: nippapanca.org Minds page: https://www.minds.com/Pannobhasa_Bhikkhu/ YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChQJMvdH3Is-fw7rVhYd4uA/videos SubscribeStar support page: https://www.subscribestar.com/philosophical-dharma my old, more Buddhist blog: https://thebahiyablog.blogspot.com/ (Bitchute is in the works, as it is the video platform of the thought-liberated future) (also lots of my videos, too politically incorrect for YT, are on Brian Ruhe's Bitchute channel under the rubric of Buddhist Monk Truthers: but it is malfunctioning at present and Herr Brian is currently scratching his head over it) Music & Mixing Credit: Chris Kelly - for all music enquiries, including original music and editing services please contact shipoffoolscast@protonmail.com Support SOF Cast by contributing to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/ship-of-fools-podcast Find out more at https://ship-of-fools-podcast.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

We welcome Mark Stavish, prolific author and director of the Hermetic institute. Mark was kind enough to join us to discuss the life and work of his friend Joseph Lisiewski, the well known enigmatic Pennsylvanian magician. A character who has fascinated me throughout my life. We talk about his life through the prism of Alchemy and the dreaded work of the notorious Grimoires, for which he is perhaps most well known. A link to Mark's book can be found here: https://www.amazon.com/Magical-World-Dr-Joseph-Lisiewski/dp/1548256218/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=the+magical+world+of+Joseph+lisiewski&sr=8-1 The Institute for Hermetic Studies is a non-profit organisation offering a range of courses and ongoing support for individuals and groups studying hermeticism, looking to further their knowledge in these matters. The website can be found here: http://www.hermeticinstitute.org I can recommend their courses for anyone, and Mark's books are second to none. Music & Mixing Credit: Chris Kelly - for all music enquiries, including original music and editing services please contact shipoffoolscast@protonmail.com Support SOF Cast by contributing to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/ship-of-fools-podcast Find out more at https://ship-of-fools-podcast.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

In this week's episode, I express my worldview, the problem as I see it. I talk the overwhelming psychic masochism inherent in modernity, traditionalist views, neuroscience and a project I'm working on with some tools I intend to provide frogs - to facilitate the return of men of blood, fire and sword. This is not politics, this is not philosophy. this is anti-philosophy, this is anti-intellectual, this is anti-word use. This place will be brain change willed & tangible. I only care for the real world and results. Music & Mixing Credit: Chris Kelly - for all music enquiries, including original music and editing services please contact shipoffoolscast@protonmail.com Find out more at https://ship-of-fools-podcast.pinecast.co Support SOF Cast by contributing to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/ship-of-fools-podcast Find out more at https://ship-of-fools-podcast.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Dr. Harry Oldmeadow, favourite guest of the show, generously joins us again. This week we speak about my personal favourite book of his “Black Elk, Lakota Visionary: The Oglala Holy Man and Sioux Tradition” His book deals with the famous Lakota Tribe wičháša wakȟáŋ (“medicine man, holy man) Heȟáka Sápa, famously known as Black Elk. Harry wrote this book from the perspective of the Perennialist school and much of the analysis derives from this perspective. He drew many of his insights from Fritjof Schuon's association with Black Elk, adding and interesting dimension. We talk Harry's own experience with plains tribes, the great ecstatic Sun Dance, the Great Vision of Black Elk and the ridiculous and snide arrogances of the purveyors of shabby and unmaly wordplay and concept daze “kulture” against the savage and wise Noble Red Man. The Plains Tribes encapsulating much of the spirit respected and desired by many listeners. Link to Harry's book: https://www.amazon.com/Black-Elk-Lakota-Visionary-Tradition/dp/1936597608/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=black+elk+Lakota+visionary&qid=1601378419&sr=8-1 Music & Mixing Credit: Chris Kelly - for all music enquiries, including original music and editing services please contact shipoffoolscast@protonmail.com Support SOF Cast by contributing to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/ship-of-fools-podcast Find out more at https://ship-of-fools-podcast.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Dr. John Powers is a Professor of Asian studies, Buddhism & Religion. His books deal with Ancient Indian Buddhism, Indian Philosophy - as dealt with "A Bull of a Man" the work we are dealing with today - and several others on Tibetan Buddhism. Links below. The androgynous, asexual Buddha of contemporary popular imagination stands in stark contrast to the muscular, virile, and sensual figure presented in Indian Buddhist texts. In this groundbreaking study of previously unexplored aspects of the early Buddhist tradition, John Powers skillfully adapts methodological approaches from European and North American historiography to the study of early Buddhist literature, art, and iconography, highlighting aspects of the tradition that have been surprisingly invisible in earlier scholarship. I loved this chat and his excellent book brought me a great deal of enjoyment: https://www.amazon.com/John-Powers/e/B001IQWJPO%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share Music & Mixing Credit: Chris Kelly - for all music enquiries, including original music and editing services please contact shipoffoolscast@protonmail.com Find out more at https://ship-of-fools-podcast.pinecast.co Support The Ship of Fools Podcast by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/ship-of-fools-podcast Find out more at https://ship-of-fools-podcast.pinecast.co Support SOF Cast by contributing to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/ship-of-fools-podcast Find out more at https://ship-of-fools-podcast.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Jan de Maansnijder is a traditionalist, running a blog of high quality, link below. His works deal with Christian esoteric mysticism and symbolism. As many of you know Jan textually lays waste to all sorts of absurdities inherent in modernity, such as the accelerated movement from the corporeal to digital weeb sub-corporeal of pure quantity and even some lighter subjects like how neanderthals are merely a psyop created by social darwinists to push the great lie of evolution. Also Jan has created certain allegedly highly effective PUA tips that I won't repeat here. We spoke on such matters as Janua Coeli and the Prima Materia and his conception of these ancient symbologies. His blog is extremely insightful, please check out: https://esoterictraditionalism.wordpress.com Music & Mixing Credit: Chris Kelly - for all music enquiries, including original music and editing services please contact shipoffoolscast@protonmail.com Find out more at https://ship-of-fools-podcast.pinecast.co Support SOF Cast by contributing to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/ship-of-fools-podcast Find out more at https://ship-of-fools-podcast.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Jan de Maansnijder is a traditionalist, running a blog of high quality, link below. His works deal with Christian esoteric mysticism and symbolism. As many of you know Jan textually lays waste to all sorts of absurdities inherent in modernity, such as the accelerated movement from the corporeal to digital weeb sub-corporeal of pure quantity and even some lighter subjects like how neanderthals are merely a psyop created by social darwinists to push the great lie of evolution. Also Jan has created certain allegedly highly effective PUA tips that I won't repeat here. We spoke on such matters as Janua Coeli and the Prima Materia and his conception of these ancient symbologies. His blog is extremely insightful, please check out: https://esoterictraditionalism.wordpress.com Music & Mixing Credit: Chris Kelly - for all music enquiries, including original music and editing services please contact shipoffoolscast@protonmail.com Find out more at https://ship-of-fools-podcast.pinecast.co

Patrick Laude is a scholar, author and teacher. His works deal with the relationship between mysticism, symbolism and poetry, as well as focusing on contemporary spiritual figures such as Simone Weil, Louis Massignon and Frithjof Schuon. Born in France in 1958, Patrick took a graduate degree in Philosophy at the University of Paris IV Sorbonne while studying at the Ecole Normale Supérieure in Paris. He traveled to the US in the early eighties and obtained his Ph.D. in 1985 from Indiana University. He joined Georgetown University in 1991. Laude's scholarly work is primarily focused on comparative mysticism, the symbolic imagination in religion and literature, and Western interpretations of Asian contemplative traditions. He is the author of several books and numerous articles on these subjects. Although we had some technical difficulties during the chat and couldn't quite get all the subject material out of the way, I believe we still managed to coax out some valuable materials on comparing religions of the East and West, as expressed in his excellent book, “Shimmering Mirrors: Reality and Appearance in Contemplative Metaphysics of East and West”. I recommend this book for all those interested in this difficult subject. We will have a book deal available for listeners soon! Watch this space. Music & Mixing Credit: Chris Kelly - for all music enquiries, including original music and editing services please contact shipoffoolscast@protonmail.com Find out more at https://ship-of-fools-podcast.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast. Support SOF Cast by contributing to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/ship-of-fools-podcast Find out more at https://ship-of-fools-podcast.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

This week we are privileged to speak to Alchemist Phoenix Aurelius on his concept of "Alchemi-Culture". That is the art and science of utilising the principles of alchemy for the purposes of agriculture, and effectively building another layer on top of Seiner's bio-dynamic theory. My mind was completely and utterly blown after this, something that rarely happens these days and I guarantee yours will also. Phoenix has a wonderful story - by happenstance, or as we will see perhaps not, inheriting an alchemical laboratory and library from the famous German alchemist Frater Albertus from a former office manager of the famous Paracelsus Research Society in Salt Lake City. From his earliest days of being naturally inclined to the science and art of alchemy, he has built and incredible breadth of knowledge on these issues and I got so much from this talk, as you will. These days Phoenix focuses on agricultural experimentation, manufacturing organic, bio-dynamic medicinal alchemical spagyric tinctures and also provides education for up and coming alchemists running courses online. You can find more information at https://www.phoenixaurelius.org Music & Mixing Credit: Chris Kelly - for all music enquiries, including original music and editing services please contact shipoffoolscast@protonmail.com Support SOF Cast by contributing to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/ship-of-fools-podcast Find out more at https://ship-of-fools-podcast.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

This week we are privileged to speak to Zen master, Peter “Genjo” Bruza. Peter started Zen practice in the late 80's with the “Kanzeon Sangha” in The Netherlands while he was working in computer science. His first teacher was Genno Roshi, who as we will hear, greatly helped him on The Way. After moving back to Australia he briefly studied within the Korean Kwan Um school of Zen. From there and as we will see in a rather moving recounting, he met is master “Hogen Yamahata” at a sesshin near Byron Bay in 1995. Since then he has been studying under Hogen san's guidance and became a Dharma successor in 2008. He currently works as an academic. I have engaged in Zazen in Peter's circle on many occasions in the past and was always vastly impressed with him. He is one of those rare individuals some of us are privileged enough to encounter in our lifetimes. I hope you are also able to engage with his excellent descriptions and knowledge on “Zen and Awareness”. Interview Starts 03:55 04:30 PB'S lineage, meeting his master 13:00 Decline in Japan, Hogen san's journey 20:50 Driving from home - What was I missing? 24:00 Buddhism and Christianity, Experience vs Theological salvation? 35:30 How did Zen develop? Focusing on the Body, China & Japan - Dialectics, Conceptualization and Experimentation 47:40 Shortcomings of Language and Conceptualization 51:00 Awareness is? Music & Mixing Credit: Chris Kelly - for all music enquiries, including original music and editing services please contact shipoffoolscast@protonmail.com Find out more at https://ship-of-fools-podcast.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

This week with John Bradshaw, editor of Biodynamic Growing, former farmer and Biodynamic certifier for Demeter Bio-Dynamic Research Institute and all round great guy joins us for episode 3. We discuss the method, Rudolph Steiner, general agricultural matters through a biodynamic lens with some of the more exotic elements getting some attention, and of course soils and food. Websites and links mentioned are as follows: Bio-Dynamic Agricultural Association of Australia (BDAAA, for professional farmers) - www.demeterbiodynamic.com.au Biodynamic Growers Australia (for gardeners and smallholders) - www.demeterbiodynamic.com.au Bio-Dynamic Research Institute for certification - www.demeter.org.au Biodynamic Growing magazine - www.bdgrowing.com Biodynamic Marketing Co. - www.biodynamic.com.au 00:01 Introduction 02:30 Start of Interview 06:00 The Philosophy and Practice of Biodynamic Farming 09:40 Agricultural systems - exponential decay or exponential regeneration 13:30 Biodynamic preparations 16:08 Moon planting methods & the influence of Alex Podolinsky in Australia and Europe 22:25 Rudolph Steiner 30:50 The evolution of the method 41:00 is it profitable? 46:30 Soils 50:00 Food quality Music Credit: KellychipsKelly - for all music enquiries including original music and editing services for please contact shipoffoolscast@protonmail.com Support SOF Cast by contributing to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/ship-of-fools-podcast Find out more at https://ship-of-fools-podcast.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Episode Notes Introduction - starts 02:36 interview - starts 05:54 Topics discussed include the Kali Yuga, Buddhism, Primordial Cultures and their outlooks, Meaninglessness of Scientism and much more. Books mentioned/books recommended: "Taking the Path of Zen" - Robert Aitken "The Way if the White Clouds" - Lama Anagarika Govinda "The Way of the Mountain"- Marco Pallis "Treasures of Buddhism" - Frithjof Schuon "Esoterism as Principle and as Way" - Frithjof Schuon "The Reign of Quantity & the Signs of the Times" - Rene Guenon "The Crisis of the Modern World" - Rene Guenon "The Message of the Tibetans" Arnaud Desjardins Music: Chris Kelly - please -email shipoffoolscast@protonmail.com for details. Support SOF Cast by contributing to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/ship-of-fools-podcast Find out more at https://ship-of-fools-podcast.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Episode Notes Catch up with scholar of the traditionalist school Harry Oldmeadow. Support SOF Cast by contributing to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/ship-of-fools-podcast Find out more at https://ship-of-fools-podcast.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.