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Andrew Lipke is a composer, producer, arranger, conductor, vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, and educator who has toured for more than a decade with the Led Zeppelin tribute band Get The Led Out and performed as a vocalist with Steve Hackman's Brahms V Radiohead symphonic synthesis; and he collaborates with World Café Live on music education programs for underserved youth in the Philadelphia area. Andrew has produced and released seven albums of original music spanning various genres; and he has collaborated with the Southwest Florida Symphony Orchestra four times, including conducting a "Rock Star Séance" concert and conducting and performing in the Valentine's Day-themed concert called "You've Got Mail!: Musical Love Letters". with the Southwest Florida Symphony. He is scheduled to conduct a concert titled "70s, 80s & 90s Unplugged" with the Southwest Florida Symphony on May 18, 2024. (Note: This date appears to be in the past, which might be an error in the source or my interpretation. It's worth noting.) He is scheduled to conduct a concert titled "Rock Star Séance" on October 24, 2025? praised for his songwriting and orchestration. Producer: Has produced numerous recordings for artists in the Philadelphia region in his studio, The Record Lounge. Arranger & Conductor: Extensively worked with Amos Lee, providing orchestrations for his albums and conducting orchestras for his performances, including major American symphony orchestras. Conducted various other prominent orchestras. Multi-instrumentalist & Vocalist: Toured for over a decade with the Led Zeppelin tribute band Get The Led Out and performed as a vocalist with Steve Hackman's Brahms V Radiohead symphonic synthesis. Concert Series Curator & Host: Created and hosted the innovative "Intersect" concert series with The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia, exploring cross-genre musical connections. Music Educator: Collaborates with World Café Live on music education programs for underserved youth. Was an artist in residence for Julia Wolfe's Pulitzer Prize-winning composition and has an ongoing residency with Hill Freedman World Academy, resulting in multiple albums and an Emmy-winning documentary. Taught at The Hartt School of Music. Album Cycle & Current Projects: Created an album cycle based on Herman Hesse's "Siddhartha" and is currently working on a new concept album titled "IRIS" and other projects. SONG 1: Solfeggietto by C.P.E. Bach (Carl Philipp Emanuel) performed here by Frederic Bernachon. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6g-tWmOSsoAnnie’s SONG 2: Song by John Denver from his 1974 album Back Home Again. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNOTF-znQyw SONG 3: Master of Puppets by Metallica from their 1986 album of the same name. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0ozmU9cJDgSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Daily QuoteI have always believed, and I still believe, that whatever good or bad fortune may come our way we can always give it meaning and transform it into something of value. (Herman Hesse)Poem of the Day春剪灰娃Beauty of WordsBall of Fat Guy de Maupassant
This episode (no. 66) was recorded at The Hill Street Theatre in the Edinburgh Fringe on 9th August 2024. The panellists were Eppie Brilliant, Luis Alcada and Andy Bullick, and the host was Richard Pulsford. We presented On This Day topics from across a wide historical timespan: - the Battle of Adrianople, on 9th August 378 - the Leaning Tower of Pisa was founded, on 9th August 1173 - the patent for the world's first washing machine was issued, on 9th August 1910 - singer Cliff Richard signed with EMI records, on 9th August 1958 - novelist Herman Hesse died, on 9th August 1962 - Britain's first nudist beach opened, on 9th August 1979
All Religions are telling us that we should omit a passionate, sexual love.Because when we are passionate we lose our calmness and can't find peace in our mind. When we live our passions, and the greatest passion is love, we lose our fears and in the end, we will find peace in our mind.If we don't live our passions, we suppress our fears and many years later the suppressed fears will cripple our life. And that result we can see in the old people. Most of the old people want to dictate our life that we should not live a passionate sexual love. Because they didn't have lived it either; cannot live it anymore; and they are jealous of the young people.In the famous novel “Siddharta” written by Herman Hesse, is a guy who had the longing to find the truth and renounced his worldly life. Siddharta could understand that renunciation will not lead to anything. Afterward, he was engaged in a passionate worldly life and when he was fed up with the worldly life he renunciate again. Again, he was drawn in a worldly life and finally he found the truth… I lived a similar life, was a devotee of Bhagwan; I found God in a tantric love and then I was 12 years in meditation retreats with celibacy… And now, I live both…The famous Sufi book: “Conference of the birds” written by Attar wants both: to renunciate the world and to live a passionate sexual life. Why? Attar was one of the greatest Sufis … he could understand that the greatest renunciation is to love a woman. For that, we should be well trained in the renunciation of the world. Otherwise, our love will be shallow and not so deep that we can discover God/Allah in our love. If you are 90 years old, do you think that you will regret that you could not live a passionate love? With 90 years you can't live that love anymore. Why not take your chance now, live your passionate sexual love and don't be afraid of the suffering…. In the end, you have done well. My Video: Why is passionate love stupid? https://youtu.be/jrh_NDJwu58My Audio: https://divinesuccess.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/Podcast.B/Why-is-passionate-love-stupid.mp3
Hermann Hesse's Siddhartha is one of the great novels of the twentieth century and a prime example of literature that transforms the deeply personal into something universal. For Phil and JF in this episode, the novel serves as the foundation for a discussion on spiritual journeying, the ideal of enlightenment, and the challenge of living in an ensouled universe. Sign up for JF's new Weirdosphere course on the supernatural (http://www.weirdosphere.org), starting on February 6th, 2025. Purchase tickets to the Weirdosphere screening of Aaron Poole's Dada (https://weirdosphere.mn.co/plans/1494861?bundle_token=efd897d98f0a13d7bac82f0a49af07fb&utm_source=manual) on February 1st, 2025. Support us on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/weirdstudies). Buy the Weird Studies soundtrack, volumes 1 (https://pierre-yvesmartel.bandcamp.com/album/weird-studies-music-from-the-podcast-vol-1) and 2 (https://pierre-yvesmartel.bandcamp.com/album/weird-studies-music-from-the-podcast-vol-2), on Pierre-Yves Martel's Bandcamp (https://pierre-yvesmartel.bandcamp.com) page. Listen to Meredith Michael and Gabriel Lubell's podcast, Cosmophonia (https://cosmophonia.podbean.com/). Visit the Weird Studies Bookshop (https://bookshop.org/shop/weirdstudies) Find us on Discord (https://discord.com/invite/Jw22CHfGwp) Get the T-shirt design from Cotton Bureau (https://cottonbureau.com/products/can-o-content#/13435958/tee-men-standard-tee-vintage-black-tri-blend-s)! REFERENCES Herman Hesse, Siddhartha (https://bookshop.org/a/18799/9780553208849) Christopher Theofanidis and Melissa Studdard, Siddhartha Gustav Holst, [The Planets](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ThePlanets)_ Richard Wagner, Parsifal (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parsifal) G. K. Chesterton, Orthodoxy (https://bookshop.org/a/18799/9781511903608) Colin Wilson, The Outsider (https://bookshop.org/a/18799/9780399173103) Adam Kirsch, “Herman Hesse's Arrested Development” (https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2018/11/19/hermann-hesses-arrested-development) Dogen, Genjakoan (https://bookshop.org/a/18799/9780992112912) Chögyam Trungpa, Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism (https://bookshop.org/a/18799/9781570629570)
What if unlocking a deeper connection with yourself and your partner was a skill you could cultivate? In this episode, we explore the intricate world of Tantra with the knowledgeable Shiva J, a certified Tantra Educator and transformative empowerment coach. With a diverse background encompassing Kundalini Yoga, somatic bodywork, life coaching, and more, Shiva J guides us through the misconceptions and stereotypes surrounding Tantra. Delving into its roots, we discuss the multifaceted aspects of Tantra and explore how it can be a powerful tool for healing and transformation. Shiva J sheds light on the different forms of Tantra, exploring how it can enhance intimacy in relationships, along with providing a glimpse into a new dating experience known as Tantra speed dating. You will also discover a brief guided Tantric breath exercise that you can begin using today. Tune in for an exploration into the world of Tantra where ancient wisdom meets modern understanding. “Tantra is the art and ritual of falling in love with yourself” - Shiva J You're going to leave this episode with… What tantra is and what it isn't Ways in which Shiva J has used tantra to help transform his clients lives How tantra can build more intimacy with your partner Is tantra just sex? The danger of tantra What trauma is and different ways people experience it How Tantra will allow you to love yourself more Examples of every day people who would use tantra The difference between white tantra and red tantra How teaching men and women differs in tantra and which sex Shiva J finds harder to work with What tantra speed dating is and how it compares to modern online dating The Manhood Experiment of the week that will leave you with a Tantric breath exercise you can do right now --- Leave a Review: If you enjoyed the show, please leave us an encouraging review and tell us why you loved the show. Remember to click ‘subscribe' so you get all of our latest episodes. https://ratethispodcast.com/man What is the Manhood Experiment? It's a weekly podcast where we give you one experiment to level up your mind, career, business, health, relationships and more! For more tips and behind the scenes, follow us on: Instagram @ManhoodExperiment Tiktok @ManhoodExperiment Threads @ManhoodExperiment Submit your questions @ www.manhoodexperiment.com Resources Mentioned: Shiva J - https://shivaj.com/ Resource List: 1. "Kularnava Tantra" translated by Satyananda Saraswati 2. "The Yoga of Power: Tantra, Shakti, and the Secret Way" by Julius Evola 3. "Introduction to Tantra: The Transformation of Desire" by Lama Yeshe 4. "Hevajra Tantra: A Critical Study" by David Snellgrove 5. "Tantra Illuminated" by Christopher D. Wallis (focused on Kashmir Shaivism) 6. "Tantra: The Path of Ecstasy" by Georg Feuerstein 7. "The Roots of Tantra" by Katherine Anne Harper and Robert L. Brown 8. "Tantra in Practice" edited by David Gordon White 9. "Tantra Unveiled" by Pandit Rajmani Tigunait 10. "The Roots of Tantra" by Sir John Woodroffe (Arthur Avalon) 11. "The Yoga Tradition: Its History, Literature, Philosophy, and Practice" by Georg Feuerstein 12. "The Serpent Power: The Secrets of Tantric and Shaktic Yoga" by Arthur Avalon (Sir John Woodroffe) 13. "The Kin of Ata Are Waiting for You" (1971) by Dorothy Bryant "The Red Book" (1914-1930) by Carl Jung 14. "My Grandmother's Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies" by Resmaa Menakem 15. "The Art of Sexual Ecstasy" (1989) by Margot Anand "Sex Matters" (1969) by Osho "Siddhartha" (1922) by Herman Hesse 16. "Tantric Quest: An Encounter with Absolute Love" (1997) by Daniel Odier 17. "From Sex to Superconsciousness" (2006) by Osho 18. "Spiritual Enlightenment: The Damnedest Thing" (2002) by Jed McKenna 19. "I Am That" (1973) by Nisargadatta Maharaj 20. "The Book of Secrets: 112 Meditations to Discover the Mystery Within" (2010) by Osho 21. "Stranger in a Strange Land" (1961) by Robert A. Heinlein 22. "Women of Light: The New Sacred Prostitute" (1994) by Kenneth Ray Stubbs 23. "In an Unspoken Voice: How the Body Releases Trauma and Restores Goodness" (2017) by Peter Levine 24. "Mysteries of the Dark Moon" (1992) by Demetra George 25. "Spinning Straw into Gold" (2006) by Joan Gould 26. "The Recognition Sutras" (2017) by Christopher Wallis
¡Bienvenidos a un nuevo podcast de Zona Negativa! Hoy tenemos un nuevo programa dentro de la categoría de cómic en las aulas. El próximo día 6 de diciembre entre las 16:00 y las 18:00 (hora penínsular) tendrá lugar el VI Seminario Zona Negativa, enclavado dentro de las actividades de la XIV Semana del Cómic de La Laguna. En el programa de hoy aprovechamos para hablar de esta iniciativa y para recuperar las ponencias que tuvieron lugar en una de sus ediciones anteriores, el IV Seminario Zona Negativa celebrado en 2022. Colaboradores: Luis Javier Capote Pérez, Sergio Fernández y Jordi T. Pardo Edición y publicidad: Jordi T. Pardo Ponentes: Raúl Gutiérrez, Juan Luis Daza, Juanjo Carrascón, Gustavo Higuero, Pablo Gómez, Alfonso del Pino y Sergio Fernández Te dejamos también un timeline de este podcast para acceder más fácilmente a los contenidos: 1.05 – Debate y presentación de actividades de la XIV Semana del Cómic de La Laguna y el VI Seminario Zona Negativa 54.45 – Desde C.C. Beck a Todd McFarlane, cuando los cómics van a juicio, por Raúl Gutiérrez Martínez. 1.20.00 – Punisher MAX: la reinvención del antihéroe, por Juan Luis Daza Martínez. 1.38.00 – Derechos humanos e igualdad, una mirada desde las páginas de la Patrulla-X, por Juanjo Carrascón Concellón. 2.08.00 – La ciencia en los cómics de superhéroes, por Gustavo Higuero Artigas. 2.27.00 – Erotismo y sexualidad característicos de Japón, por Pablo Gómez Rodríguez. 2.51.00 – La traducción de cómics: el mercado español y particularidades traductológicas, por Alfonso del Pino Arenas. 3.19.00 – Cuando el séptimo arte encontró al noveno, por Sergio Fernández Atienza. Bonus track relacionados: «El cómic en las aulas: II Seminario Zona Negativa» https://www.ivoox.com/znp-el-comic-aulas-ii-seminario-audios-mp3_rf_97259839_1.html «El cómic en las aulas: III Seminario Zona Negativa» https://www.ivoox.com/znp-el-comic-aulas-iii-audios-mp3_rf_119837328_1.html «El cómic en las aulas: La bomba atómica, el comic-book y el manga» https://go.ivoox.com/rf/92154527. Y recuerda, si estás interesado en el cómic de una forma académica puedes asistir al VI Seminario Zona Negativa de manera online el próximo día 6 de diciembre a partir de las 16:00 (hora penínsular). Este es el contenido que se retransmitirá durante la cita: La necesidad de la divulgación sin ánimo de lucro en el cómic. Imparte: Igor Álvarez Muñiz. Licenciado en Filosofía por la Universidad de Oviedo, máster en Gestión Cultural por la Universitat Oberta de Catalunya. Influencias occidentales en la obra de Akira Toriyama. Imparte: Jordi Triano Pardo. Licenciado en Historia por la Universidad de Barcelona, especialista en cómic, redactor en Zona Negativa y responsable de ZN Podcast. Influencia de la novela Demian de Herman Hesse en Utena. La chica revolucionaria. Imparte: Mònica Rex García. Licenciada en Filosofía y graduada en Medicina por la Universitat de Barcelona. ¿Cómo enseñar Derecho a través de viñetas? Imparte: Juanjo Carrascón Concellón. Licenciado en Derecho por la Universidad de Zaragoza. Abogado del Ilustre Colegio de Zaragoza. Profesor de Derecho Procesal de la Universidad San Jorge. Más información: https://lc.cx/6aBe89 Suscríbete a nuestro podcast en... iVoox - https://bit.ly/znpivoox Spotify - https://bit.ly/znpspo Apple Podcasts - http://bit.ly/znpapple Google Podcast - http://bit.ly/znpgoogle Y búscanos en tu app de podcast favorita. Música de entrada y salida: "IkouZe ! - acoustic" de Sumashu - https://bit.ly/ZNPintro Para estar al día de todo el mundo del cómic y sus galaxias cercanas, ¡visita Zona Negativa!
Livros mencionados: Bíblia Sétimo Dia, Daniel Faria; Stoner, John Williams; Os Livros que Devoraram o Meu Pai, Afonso Cruz; Noite, Elie Wiesel; Everything I Know About Love, Dolly Alderton; Never Mind, Patrick Melrose; O Ano do Pensamento Mágico, Joan Didion; Maos, Art Spiegelman; O Eremita Viajante, Bashõ; Siddartha, Herman Hesse; Cartas a Um Jovem Poeta, Rainer Maria Rilke; Obra Poética, Sophia de Mello Breyner; A Paixão Segundo G.H., Clarice Lispector; Cândido, Voltaire, Relógio de Água; Diário Secreto de Adrien Mole, Sue Townsend,; Jovem Torless, Robert Musil; Crime no Expresso do Oriente, Agatha Christie; Um Espião Entre Amigos, Ben Macityre; Romeu e Julieta, William Shakespeare; No país das últimas coisas, Paul Auster; 2666, Roberto Bolaño; Septologia, Jon Fosse; Calvin & Hobbes, Bill Waterson; Harry Potter, J. K. Rowling; Passing, Nella Larsen; Por Quem os Sinos Dobram, Ernest Hemingway; Caim, José Saramago. Sigam-nos no instagram: @leiturasembadanas Edição de som: Tale House
Yee Haw Pardner's saddle up as we down to the Rapid Fire Ranch, where we bring our guests back from last week for some Rapid Fire Questions and learn just a little more about them. Back this week In this episode of the Rapid Fire Ranch, Joe Federico interviews Robert Roche, author of 'The Summer Between.' They discuss the book's themes, set in the 1970s, and explore creative marketing strategies that could be employed to promote it. The conversation also delves into social media engagement and the importance of connecting with audiences in today's digital landscape. @rob.ert.italia www.robertraasch.com takeaways The Summer Between is inspired by Herman Hesse's work. The book explores a young man's journey and influences. 1970s nostalgia plays a significant role in the narrative. Creative marketing can draw from historical themes. Social media platforms are essential for book promotion. Instagram and TikTok are key for modern marketing. Engaging storytelling is crucial for audience connection. Historical fiction can resonate with contemporary readers. Diverse marketing strategies can enhance visibility. Independent bookstores are vital for book distribution. Welcome to Pride and Promotion a marketing podcast specifically tailored for the LGBTQ Community. Where you are a business owner, community organizer, volunteer, or just like to help get the word out about people, places and things in our LGBTQ space, this podcast will help you learn tactics or meet people that are getting it done. Host Joe Federico has been doing marketing and specifically social media marketing for over 10 years after his previous life working in journalism and print media. His company J. Federico Marketing helps clients learn the art of using social media to their advantage as well offering services to automate the process for you. Be sure to check out the website at www.jfedericomarketing.com and tune in every week to the Pride and Promotion Podcast. Thank you for listening to Left of Str8 Podcasts, Produced by Scott Fullerton. Since 2015, Left of Str8 Podcasts was created for the LGBTQ Community and our Straight Allies. Subscribe on your favorite distributor so you never miss an episode. You can also click the bell icon to be notified when new episodes are available. The video podcasts are on YouTube and Spotify, and the audio podcast is available at all major distributors including: iTunes, iHeart Radio, GoodPods, Amazon Music, Audible, and more. If you like us, please give our episodes a 5 star rating so more people will find them in the Algorithm.
What was the deal with the Victorians and their obsession with reanimating corpses? How did writers like Mary Shelley, Robert Browning, Charles Dickens, W.B. Yeats, Bram Stoker, and others breathe life into the undead - and why did they do it? We can attribute their efforts to the present's desire to remake the past in its own image - but what does that mean exactly? In this episode, Jacke talks to Professor Renée Fox about her book The Necromantics: Reanimation, the Historical Imagination, and Victorian British and Irish Literature. PLUS Jacke explores what notable German-Swiss author Herman Hesse learned from trees. Help support the show at patreon.com/literature or historyofliterature.com/donate. The History of Literature Podcast is a member of Lit Hub Radio and the Podglomerate Network. Learn more at www.thepodglomerate.com/historyofliterature. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Join us for an intriguing exploration of German mysticism. We'll delve into the survival and revival of old pre-Christian gods, uncover prehistoric sacred sites, and shed light on ancient shamanic traditions. From Rosicrucianism to Germanic astrology, alchemy, and the Kabbalah, we'll take a closer look at the unique Germanic forms of esoteric knowledge. We'll also cover renowned German poets, philosophers, and mystics, including Goethe, Herman Hesse, Meister Eckhart, Hildegard of Bingen, and Jakob Boehme.Astral Guest – Christopher McIntosh, author of Occult Germany: Old Gods, Mystics, and Magicians.Get the book: https://amzn.to/3RhyqyVMore on Christopher: https://ozgard.net/Get Astro Gnosis 3 tickets: https://thegodabovegod.com/astro-gnosis-3/The Gnostic Tarot: https://www.makeplayingcards.com/sell/synkrasisHomepage: https://thegodabovegod.com/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/aeonbyteAB Prime: https://thegodabovegod.com/members/subscription-levels/ Virtual Alexandria Academy: https://thegodabovegod.com/virtual-alexandria-academy/Voice Over services: https://thegodabovegod.com/voice-talent/ Astro Gnosis (Meet the Archons): https://thegodabovegod.com/meet-archon-replay/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/aeon-byte-gnostic-radio/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
This episode was prompted by an email that I received from a listener He wrote:My question is this: If there is no puppeteer, why do I see circumstances that line up in ways that there is no possibility that they are random? I see this on a regular basis and can give you instance after instance. I used to use this awareness to maintain my dualistic thinking. I believe flow happens in a different way now, but I wondered how you approached perceived providence.He goes on in this and a follow-up email. He is talking about the sense that at times we sense the pattern that is at work being the scenes. If human history is a cosmic drama, then once in a while we glimpse the script. I deal with that a bit in the episode where I talk about the closing vision in Herman Hesse's book Siddhartha. We try to make sense of our visions at such times. We use words like Providence, synchronicity, déjà vu, predestination, kismet, divine coincidence, which the pastor at our church calls God-incidence.
That you cannot live a healthy, sexual, loving relationship with the opposite sex! Our inner path should not be an escape from the world.I read honest biographies of the famous Gurus in the last 100 years.Almost everyone had a sexual relationship that he/she was hiding and was lying to be in celibacy…When we cannot surrender our heart to the opposite sex: Then we cannot surrender our hearts to God.Because we have blocked our heart chakra, true spirituality is impossible with a blocked heart chakra.Then we cannot unite our male and female energy or Yang and Yin to become neutral and that is necessary! Our darling is a reflection and represents ourselves, in the form of the opposite sex. Every bad habit that we see in our darling is hidden in ourselves or that actually represent us.Our sins we see first in other people (Goethe). How can we discover the opposite pole in ourselves be it yin or yang if we reject the opposite sex? This is not possible. The worst thing on the spiritual path is to block our sexual energy because sexual energy is the only energy that we can use for our spirituality. And 33% of our energy is sexual energy.Then we have sexual shame and that hinders us from raising up our sexual energy or even more our Kundalini from the root chakra to the crown chakra.Without Kundalini we never can experience our real spirituality. For instance The true Guru Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan gave so many people a higher spiritual experience during his concerts than anybody before him; - he was married and had one daughter.The true Guru Radha Mohan Lal, of Irina Tweedie, book: Daughter of Fire: A Diary of a Spiritual Training with a Sufi Master. He was married, had kidsDilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, the highest Guru of the Tibetan and Guru of the Dalai Lama was married and had 5 kids. When King Ramana refused to marry and wanted to renounce the world, his Guru told him, tell me what is not God, so why should it not be holy to marry? Read the Book Siddhartha by Herman Hesse.My Video: What is the biggest obstacle on the spiritual path? https://youtu.be/bktJWHT2fL0 My Audio: https://divinesuccess.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/Podcast4/What-is-the-biggest-obstacle-on-the-spiritual-path.mp3
"Your future, your hard dangerous path is this: to mature and to find God in yourselves.” Herman Hesse / we've gone from letters, to emails, to written text messages, to emojis / we've gone from Shakespeare, to movies, to YouTube, to scrolling reels / focus on the higher call – let go of petty annoyances / Michael Jordan's vices and virtues / Vishnu's nature is innately, completely satisfied / frustration through resistance to the flow of giving to Krishna / the comfort in atheism SB 7.9.10-17
"Your future, your hard dangerous path is this: to mature and to find God in yourselves.” Herman Hesse / we've gone from letters, to emails, to written text messages, to emojis / we've gone from Shakespeare, to movies, to YouTube, to scrolling reels / focus on the higher call – let go of petty annoyances / Michael Jordan's vices and virtues / Vishnu's nature is innately, completely satisfied / frustration through resistance to the flow of giving to Krishna / the comfort in atheism SB 7.9.10-17
(0:00) Intro(1:02) About the podcast sponsor: The American College of Governance Counsel.(1:49) Start of interview. (2:37) Katherine Henderson's "origin story."(5:05) Amy Simmerman's "origin story."(8:02) The origin and focus of their Delaware Corporate Law and Litigation Year in Review.(9:14) Caseload of Delaware Court of Chancery judges.(12:51) Cases involving director oversight duties ("Caremark duties"). Reference to the Blue Bell case (2019). "Mission critical risk areas." Reference to Section 220 Books and Records Demands.(19:56) Duty of Oversight Applies to Officers (McDonald's case). Dismissal of case against directors (McDonald's II).(23:13) Controlling Stockholders and conflicts of interest. (DE reconsiders scope of the MFW Doctrine in Match.com case)(24:57) Distinctions between public and private company litigation. Reference to the NEA vs Rich case.(30:36) On Delaware vs other states. Reference to the TripAdvisor case (Delaware company seeking to reincorporate in NV).(36:55) Innovations in AI Governance. The example of Anthropic AI (use of PBCs and LTBT).(43:24) On shareholder activism and validity of stockholder agreement-based restrictions over corporate governance matters (Moelis case).(45:13) Securities claims on misleading risk disclosures.(46:55) What are the 1-3 books that have greatly influenced your life: Amy:Obedience to Authority by Stanley Milgram (1974)Steppenwolf by Herman Hesse (1927)Katherine:The Feminine Mystique by Betty Friedan (1963)(48:02) Who were their mentors, and what they learned from them.(49:00) Quotes they think of often or live their life by.(49:52) An unusual habit or an absurd thing that they love.(50:35) The living person they most admire.__Katherine Henderson and Amy Simmerman are partners at the law firm Wilson Sonsini Goorich & Rosati. You can follow Evan on social media at:Twitter: @evanepsteinLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/epsteinevan/ Substack: https://evanepstein.substack.com/__You can join as a Patron of the Boardroom Governance Podcast at:Patreon: patreon.com/BoardroomGovernancePod__Music/Soundtrack (found via Free Music Archive): Seeing The Future by Dexter Britain is licensed under a Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License
It's a new year, 2024, and that means James Gomes re-read Siddhartha by Herman Hesse for the umpteenth time. It's a short book, it's in the public domain, and Gomes says he gets something new out of it every time. I know that happened for me. He set up an online book club, and I read along with him. I had read the book a few years ago, and based on my reading this time, I didn't remember as much as I'd thought. I got new insights, but like most things in my brain, they passed away. We touch on the biggest themes of existence, life, death, purpose, and more in a wide-ranging discussion this time. They are not resolved. There are big unanswered questions about who the hero is, who's right, and who's wrong. The ending is ambiguous, or open to interpretation. You can get something new every time you read it. Enjoy. :) For further reading: You can read see the start to Gomes' Siddhartha reading plan and its resulting posts here. You can read a translation of the book here. You can listen to my last conversation with Gomes on the book here.
What if unlocking a deeper connection with yourself and your partner was a skill you could cultivate? In this episode, we explore the intricate world of Tantra with the knowledgeable Shiva J, a certified Tantra Educator and transformative empowerment coach. With a diverse background encompassing Kundalini Yoga, somatic bodywork, life coaching, and more, Shiva J guides us through the misconceptions and stereotypes surrounding Tantra. Delving into its roots, we discuss the multifaceted aspects of Tantra and explore how it can be a powerful tool for healing and transformation. Shiva J sheds light on the different forms of Tantra, exploring how it can enhance intimacy in relationships, along with providing a glimpse into a new dating experience known as Tantra speed dating. You will also discover a brief guided Tantric breath exercise that you can begin using today. Tune in for an exploration into the world of Tantra where ancient wisdom meets modern understanding. “Tantra is the art and ritual of falling in love with yourself” - Shiva J You're going to leave this episode with… What tantra is and what it isn't Ways in which Shiva J has used tantra to help transform his clients lives How tantra can build more intimacy with your partner Is tantra just sex? The danger of tantra What trauma is and different ways people experience it How Tantra will allow you to love yourself more Examples of every day people who would use tantra The difference between white tantra and red tantra How teaching men and women differs in tantra and which sex Shiva J finds harder to work with What tantra speed dating is and how it compares to modern online dating The Manhood Experiment of the week that will leave you with a Tantric breath exercise you can do right now ----- Leave a Review: If you enjoyed the show, please leave us an encouraging review and tell us why you loved the show. Remember to click ‘subscribe' so you get all of our latest episodes. https://ratethispodcast.com/man What is the Manhood Experiment? It's a weekly podcast where we give you one experiment to level up your mind, career, business, health, relationships and more! For more tips and behind the scenes, follow us on: Instagram @ManhoodExperiment Tiktok @ManhoodExperiment Threads @ManhoodExperiment Submit your questions @ www.manhoodexperiment.com Resources Mentioned: Website for Shiva J: https://shivaj.com/ Shiva J's Book Resource List: 1. "Kularnava Tantra" translated by Satyananda Saraswati 2. "The Yoga of Power: Tantra, Shakti, and the Secret Way" by Julius Evola 3. "Introduction to Tantra: The Transformation of Desire" by Lama Yeshe 4. "Hevajra Tantra: A Critical Study" by David Snellgrove 5. "Tantra Illuminated" by Christopher D. Wallis (focused on Kashmir Shaivism) 6. "Tantra: The Path of Ecstasy" by Georg Feuerstein 7. "The Roots of Tantra" by Katherine Anne Harper and Robert L. Brown 8. "Tantra in Practice" edited by David Gordon White 9. "Tantra Unveiled" by Pandit Rajmani Tigunait 10. "The Roots of Tantra" by Sir John Woodroffe (Arthur Avalon) 11. "The Yoga Tradition: Its History, Literature, Philosophy, and Practice" by Georg Feuerstein 12. "The Serpent Power: The Secrets of Tantric and Shaktic Yoga" by Arthur Avalon (Sir John Woodroffe) 13. "The Kin of Ata Are Waiting for You" (1971) by Dorothy Bryant "The Red Book" (1914-1930) by Carl Jung 14. "My Grandmother's Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies" by Resmaa Menakem 15. "The Art of Sexual Ecstasy" (1989) by Margot Anand "Sex Matters" (1969) by Osho "Siddhartha" (1922) by Herman Hesse 16. "Tantric Quest: An Encounter with Absolute Love" (1997) by Daniel Odier 17. "From Sex to Superconsciousness" (2006) by Osho 18. "Spiritual Enlightenment: The Damnedest Thing" (2002) by Jed McKenna 19. "I Am That" (1973) by Nisargadatta Maharaj 20. "The Book of Secrets: 112 Meditations to Discover the Mystery Within" (2010) by Osho 21. "Stranger in a Strange Land" (1961) by Robert A. Heinlein 22. "Women of Light: The New Sacred Prostitute" (1994) by Kenneth Ray Stubbs 23. "In an Unspoken Voice: How the Body Releases Trauma and Restores Goodness" (2017) by Peter Levine 24. "Mysteries of the Dark Moon" (1992) by Demetra George 25. "Spinning Straw into Gold" (2006) by Joan Gould 26. "The Recognition Sutras" (2017) by Christopher Wallis
Aldo takes you through the 12 books he read this year. Listen in and be inspired by this list of books, some of them recommended by previous guests on Messy and Masterful. 'A House for Mr. Biswas' by V.S. Naipaul: https://amzn.eu/d/davSL9e 'The Practice of Groundedness' by Brad Stuhlberg: https://amzn.eu/d/1ZLbTxx 'The Years' by Annie Ernaux: https://amzn.eu/d/gIS1yEC 'Demon Copperhead' by Barbara Kingsolver: https://amzn.eu/d/gU4zce7 ‘Siddhartha' by Herman Hesse: https://amzn.eu/d/5lIu8n3 'Man Search for Meaning' by Viktor E. Frankl: https://amzn.eu/d/8xxVVRM 'The Covenant of Water' by Abraham Verghese: https://amzn.eu/d/8147pNe ‘Afterlives' by Abdulrazak Gunrah: https://amzn.eu/d/eVSQTK3 'If You Want to Write' by Brenda Ueland: https://amzn.eu/d/fgaaGcT ‘Build The Life You Want' by Arthur C. Brooks and Oprah Winfrey: https://amzn.eu/d/b4596xt ‘The Big Leap' by Gay Hendricks: https://amzn.eu/d/17hnLHb ‘The Gene: An Intimate History' by Siddhartha Mukherjee: https://amzn.eu/d/57uBkhW
Herman Hesse. „Stepių vilkas“. Vertė Gražina Mažeikaitė-Sajienė, Išleido leidykla „Alma littera“.Haris Haleris – liūdnas ir vienišas intelektualas, klaidžiojantis po didelio miesto džiungles. Neigdamas visa, iš ko susideda paprasta žmogiška laimė, ir nepritapdamas prie visuomenės normų, jis save laiko stepių vilku. Tačiau tai vilkas žmogaus veidu: laukinis, draskomas instinktų, ir kartu – itin jautrus žmogus, apdovanotas giliu protu ir subtilumu. Haris kovoja, siekdamas sutaikyti savyje laukinį vilką ir racionalų žmogų. Ir kai ši kova jau atrodo pralaimėta, jo gyvenimas netikėtai pasikeičia. Knygos ištraukas skaito aktorius Romualdas Ramanauskas.
Herman Hesse. „Stepių vilkas“. Vertė Gražina Mažeikaitė-Sajienė, Išleido leidykla „Alma littera“.Haris Haleris – liūdnas ir vienišas intelektualas, klaidžiojantis po didelio miesto džiungles. Neigdamas visa, iš ko susideda paprasta žmogiška laimė, ir nepritapdamas prie visuomenės normų, jis save laiko stepių vilku. Tačiau tai vilkas žmogaus veidu: laukinis, draskomas instinktų, ir kartu – itin jautrus žmogus, apdovanotas giliu protu ir subtilumu. Haris kovoja, siekdamas sutaikyti savyje laukinį vilką ir racionalų žmogų. Ir kai ši kova jau atrodo pralaimėta, jo gyvenimas netikėtai pasikeičia. Knygos ištraukas skaito aktorius Romualdas Ramanauskas.
No BS Spiritual Book Club Meets... The 10 Best Spiritual Books
10 Books That Paved the Way to a New Politics of Being Carlos Castaneda, Herman Hesse, Sri Aurobindo, and Thich Nhat Hanh are just some of the names that appear on author, wisdom seeker, social scientist and sustainability practitioner Thomas Legrand's 10 Best List of Spiritual Books that accompanied him on his journey through the world and life. #ThomasLegrand #PoliticsOfBeing #SocialScience #SandieSedgbeer #NoBSSpiritualBookClub #Lifestyle #Spirituality #Spiritual #Science #Metaphysics #Book --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sandie-sedgbeer/support
Herman Hesse. „Stepių vilkas“. Vertė Gražina Mažeikaitė-Sajienė, Išleido leidykla „Alma littera“.Haris Haleris – liūdnas ir vienišas intelektualas, klaidžiojantis po didelio miesto džiungles. Neigdamas visa, iš ko susideda paprasta žmogiška laimė, ir nepritapdamas prie visuomenės normų, jis save laiko stepių vilku. Tačiau tai vilkas žmogaus veidu: laukinis, draskomas instinktų, ir kartu – itin jautrus žmogus, apdovanotas giliu protu ir subtilumu. Haris kovoja, siekdamas sutaikyti savyje laukinį vilką ir racionalų žmogų. Ir kai ši kova jau atrodo pralaimėta, jo gyvenimas netikėtai pasikeičia. Knygos ištraukas skaito aktorius Romualdas Ramanauskas.
Herman Hesse. „Stepių vilkas“. Vertė Gražina Mažeikaitė-Sajienė, Išleido leidykla „Alma littera“.Haris Haleris – liūdnas ir vienišas intelektualas, klaidžiojantis po didelio miesto džiungles. Neigdamas visa, iš ko susideda paprasta žmogiška laimė, ir nepritapdamas prie visuomenės normų, jis save laiko stepių vilku. Tačiau tai vilkas žmogaus veidu: laukinis, draskomas instinktų, ir kartu – itin jautrus žmogus, apdovanotas giliu protu ir subtilumu. Haris kovoja, siekdamas sutaikyti savyje laukinį vilką ir racionalų žmogų. Ir kai ši kova jau atrodo pralaimėta, jo gyvenimas netikėtai pasikeičia. Knygos ištraukas skaito aktorius Romualdas Ramanauskas.
Herman Hesse. „Stepių vilkas“. Vertė Gražina Mažeikaitė-Sajienė, Išleido leidykla „Alma littera“.Haris Haleris – liūdnas ir vienišas intelektualas, klaidžiojantis po didelio miesto džiungles. Neigdamas visa, iš ko susideda paprasta žmogiška laimė, ir nepritapdamas prie visuomenės normų, jis save laiko stepių vilku. Tačiau tai vilkas žmogaus veidu: laukinis, draskomas instinktų, ir kartu – itin jautrus žmogus, apdovanotas giliu protu ir subtilumu. Haris kovoja, siekdamas sutaikyti savyje laukinį vilką ir racionalų žmogų. Ir kai ši kova jau atrodo pralaimėta, jo gyvenimas netikėtai pasikeičia. Knygos ištraukas skaito aktorius Romualdas Ramanauskas.
Herman Hesse. „Stepių vilkas“. Vertė Gražina Mažeikaitė-Sajienė, Išleido leidykla „Alma littera“.Haris Haleris – liūdnas ir vienišas intelektualas, klaidžiojantis po didelio miesto džiungles. Neigdamas visa, iš ko susideda paprasta žmogiška laimė, ir nepritapdamas prie visuomenės normų, jis save laiko stepių vilku. Tačiau tai vilkas žmogaus veidu: laukinis, draskomas instinktų, ir kartu – itin jautrus žmogus, apdovanotas giliu protu ir subtilumu. Haris kovoja, siekdamas sutaikyti savyje laukinį vilką ir racionalų žmogų. Ir kai ši kova jau atrodo pralaimėta, jo gyvenimas netikėtai pasikeičia. Knygos ištraukas skaito aktorius Romualdas Ramanauskas.
Herman Hesse. „Stepių vilkas“. Vertė Gražina Mažeikaitė-Sajienė, Išleido leidykla „Alma littera“.Haris Haleris – liūdnas ir vienišas intelektualas, klaidžiojantis po didelio miesto džiungles. Neigdamas visa, iš ko susideda paprasta žmogiška laimė, ir nepritapdamas prie visuomenės normų, jis save laiko stepių vilku. Tačiau tai vilkas žmogaus veidu: laukinis, draskomas instinktų, ir kartu – itin jautrus žmogus, apdovanotas giliu protu ir subtilumu. Haris kovoja, siekdamas sutaikyti savyje laukinį vilką ir racionalų žmogų. Ir kai ši kova jau atrodo pralaimėta, jo gyvenimas netikėtai pasikeičia. Knygos ištraukas skaito aktorius Romualdas Ramanauskas.
Herman Hesse. „Stepių vilkas“. Vertė Gražina Mažeikaitė-Sajienė, Išleido leidykla „Alma littera“.Haris Haleris – liūdnas ir vienišas intelektualas, klaidžiojantis po didelio miesto džiungles. Neigdamas visa, iš ko susideda paprasta žmogiška laimė, ir nepritapdamas prie visuomenės normų, jis save laiko stepių vilku. Tačiau tai vilkas žmogaus veidu: laukinis, draskomas instinktų, ir kartu – itin jautrus žmogus, apdovanotas giliu protu ir subtilumu. Haris kovoja, siekdamas sutaikyti savyje laukinį vilką ir racionalų žmogų. Ir kai ši kova jau atrodo pralaimėta, jo gyvenimas netikėtai pasikeičia. Knygos ištraukas skaito aktorius Romualdas Ramanauskas.
After a transformative couple of weeks, I've returned to share an emotional and spiritual rollercoaster with you all. From the elation of finally achieving internet connectivity in the remote Dunagiri, to the grief of losing my ex-husband, life has indeed presented me with a fork in the road, aptly symbolized by the moon's transition through the star constellation Vishaka. As we journey together through these pivotal experiences, we'll explore their deep connection with the transformative energy of Vishaka and the introspective journey it ushers in. Drawing inspiration from Robert Frost's poetry and Herman Hesse's novel Siddhartha, we'll ponder on the courage it takes to tread the path less traveled and the valuable lessons it offers. We'll touch upon the evolutionary aspect of Vishaka, the transformative essence of Kartika, and the spiritual significance of Diwali, the festival of lights. Join me as we navigate through the highs and lows of life, recognizing the precious opportunity it offers us for growth and self-discovery. Don't forget to join the Nakshartras Class! (We start on Nov 20th with lifetime replay access!) : https://www.drkatyjane.com/limretreat
In his 20s, Peter J. Merrick was just like any other young person to start their career: brash, cocky, and full of himself. It didn't take long for him to become disillusioned. One book changed his life: Siddhartha by Herman Hesse. Within the pages he discovered that all men live through phases in life...from proving yourself, to giving back, Peter learned what each of us must do at each stage in our lives. Peter has been on a mission to share with the next generation of men the simple, timeless truths that have made great leaders throughout every society...also Brad and Peter talk about the late great Tom "Too Tall" Cunningham. About Peter J. Merrick: Peter J. Merrick is an income and capital enhancement consultant, CFP, speaker and author. Since the early 1990s, Peter's career in business succession consulting and post-secondary financial education has been unparalleled in terms of depth and experience. He is considered one of the leading experts in business succession planning, intergenerational wealth transfer, risk management, estate and trusts, cross-border financial planning, and executive benefits and pensions. Peter is a sought after keynote speaker with expertise in project management for business succession. He is also one of the foremost experts in business succession planning solutions for some of the largest public and privately held businesses, property owners, financial institutions, accounting and legal firms and professional and trade associations. Peter is the author of three successful textbooks: ASK: Advisors Seeking Knowledge - A Comprehensive Guide to Succession and Estate Planning - The TASK: The Trusted Advisor's Survival Kit - and The Essential Individual Pension Plan Handbook. All are considered seminal resources on tax minimization, business succession, estate planning and executive benefits. They have been referred to as "The Dr. Spock" references for succession planning experts, lawyers, accountants and wealth and risk management communities. Peter is also a professional financial writer, with over eight hundred published articles. After being in the financial service industry for more than a quarter of a century, Peter has now written his first business novel, The King of Main Street: business – mentorship – succession - legacy. His hope is that it will help the business minded reader understand the financial solutions and core values currently known primarily by experts. He wishes to pass on new and innovative ideas, along with successful strategies, to the seasoned business leader and aspiring entrepreneur alike. He believes the best business succession planning is done through the mentoring of our next generation of societal leaders. About Awakened Nation: A Deep Dive Into The Extraordinary With guests like Dog The Bounty Hunter, NY Times Bestsellers Panache Desai, Stephen M.R. Covey, and Dan Millman, Chester Bennington's original band mates from Grey Daze, Star Wars artist Matt Busch, Grammy® nominated recording artist David Young, BNI founder Ivan Meisner, David Bowie promoter Tony Michaelides, MLB player Shea Hillenbrand, and many more...host Brad Szollose sets out to ignite game-changing conversations with today's outliers and cutting edge entrepreneurs, idea makers and disruptors—conversations that take a deep dive into the extraordinary. This podcast will shift your thinking. Think Art Bell meets Joe Rogan. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/awakenednation/support
I HAVE SOME QUESTIONS FOR YOU by Rebecca Makkai SIDDHARTHA by Herman Hesse Take a journey with us on this week's episode as our hosts dive into Herman Hesse's class, SIDDHARTHA, and I HAVE SOME QUESTIONS FOR YOU, your friend and my - Rebecca Makkai's - new novel. We'll laugh, we'll cry, we'll grow, and one of us will get absolutely schooled in this week's game. There's also more shame than ever before - it's a rip-roaring good time!
I stumbled onto James Gomes (pronounced "GOHMZ," not "GOH-mez") on Reddit.com, which I have since abandoned as a forum for anything other than dumb questions, confirmation bias and echo chambers. However, I found a few interesting people along the way, like James. We were both into old books, and I was surprised to hear he'd read and re-read a particular book, like, every year ... for many years. In this episode, we find out the particular pull of Herman Hesse's Siddhartha for James as well as how a non-reader became a regular and repeating reader at all. Spend this conversation with us thinking about why you read and whether repeat readings help or comfort you. Further reading: James writes occasionally online when he's inspired Here's his post about this book.
A simple introduction to Buddhism. If you would like to learn more about Buddhism, I recommend reading Siddhartha by Herman Hesse and The Dhammapada. This is a re-recording of episode #9: The Dragon. I had Luchia Pike narrate that episode, but after some thought I realized that it would be better for my voice to narrate all solo episodes of the podcast to avoid inconsistencies. References 1. The 8-Fold Path: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Eightfold-Path 2. John Ross Carter and Mahinda Palihawadana, The Dhammapada, Oxford University Press, 2008. Novel The Man Who Killed God Merch Links ITA Coffee Cup ITA T-Shirt ITA Tank Top ITA Bottle Opener Outro provided by Brock Tanya
A pod-essay on the relationship between language, identity, and reality, and how these concepts relate to the Apple TV series: Severance. References: Siddhartha by Herman Hesse "On Truth and Lie in an Extra Moral Sense" by Friedrich Nietzsche Ishmael by Daniel Quinn Heraclitus Orwell's "Politics and the English Language" “The Practice of Psychotherapy” by Carl Jung Novel The Man Who Killed God Merch Links ITA Coffee Cup ITA T-Shirt ITA Tank Top ITA Bottle Opener Outro provided by Brock Tanya
Esta semana, el director de 'Un libro, una hora', Antonio Martínez Asensio, nos trae cuatro novelas unidas por sus protagonistas a los que ha definido como "adolescentes conflictivos". Conocemos 'El guardián del centeno', de Salinger, 'Capitanes intrépidos', de Kipling, 'Demian', de Herman Hesse, y 'La insolación', de Carmen Laforet.
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Hello everyone! Austin, cosmic, rock and roll band, Altamesa's singer and songwriter, Evan Charles returns to the show for episode 1298! Evan is releasing his debut, solo album, Between Two Worlds on Mr. Pink Records next Tuesday, August 3rd. He'll also be celebrating with a release show that same night at Antone's, supporting William Beckman. Go to evancharles.net for shows, music and more. Evan and I have a great conversation about making and releasing his first solo album, the difference between solo and Altamesa, the decision to make and L.P. vs. singles or an E.P., "collaging and repurposing" songwriting style, being inspired by author, Herman Hesse and much more. I had a great time catching up with Evan. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down! Get your act together at Space Rehearsal, Recording and Video Spaceatx.com If you feel so inclined. Venmo: www.venmo.com/John-Goudie-1 Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie
To access our full conference library of 200+ fascinating psychology talks and interviews (with certification), please visit: https://twumembers.com Imagination has a valued place in psychotherapy. The images found in memories, relationship entanglements and future fantasies are the raw material of therapeutic work. And yet, faced with a significant dream or transference projection it can be difficult to resist the temptation of a clever interpretation. In this way, imagining is often eclipsed by thinking and the transformative potential of imaginative experience itself is neglected. This talk by Allan Frater will be of interest to therapists who want to work more holistically with images as images. Instead of treating images as symbols pointing to meaning elsewhere, the talk presents an image-centric approach, including: — A broad understanding of imagination as present in all perceptions, actions and relationships (not just as pictures ‘inside the mind'). — A ‘waking dream' method applicable to generic work with memories, the transference and future fantasies as well as art-therapy and active-imagination approaches. — Imaginal dialogues. — A non-interpretative patterning which links image work in the consulting room to the on-going story of self and world in everyday life. The result is an appreciation of imagination, not just as a means to rational insight but as an embodied imaginal sensibility at the heart of human potential and creativity. If you enjoy this, you can learn more about Allan's work by visiting: www.wildimagination.uk. --- This session was recorded as part of our Holistic Psychotherapy Summit in January 2023. To access the full conference package, as well as supporting materials, quizzes, and certification, please visit: https://theweekenduniversity.com/membership --- Allan Frater is a psychotherapist and teacher with Psychosynthesis Trust. Inspired by Jack Kerouac and Herman Hesse, he spent his twenties living and working in Buddhist communities where he came across the east-meets-west fusion of transpersonal psychology, eventually training to become a psychotherapist. His psychotherapy practice and teaching career have intersected at the meeting place between transpersonal psychology and an image-based approach to ecotherapy, the results of which will be presented in this talk. The introduction and first chapter of ‘Waking Dreams' can be sampled here: https://wildimagination.uk/book/ Further information and background here: https://wildimagination.uk 3 Books Allan Recommends Every Therapist Should Read: — Revisioning Psychology by James Hillman: https://amzn.to/3zgzeeh — The Spell of the Sensuous by David Abram: https://amzn.to/3FmfkSS — The Original Folk and Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm: https://amzn.to/3TFAbFd
Salva López es fotógrafo. Nunca fue un buen estudiante en el instituto pero siempre tuvo la convicción que encontraría un oficio de provecho. Veo similitudes interesantes entre la carrera profesional y la fotografía. Para encontrar tu sitio, y para sacar una buena fotografía, es necesario estar siempre vigilante y cultivar la paciencia. Para encontrar tu sitio, y para sacar una buena fotografía, es necesario confiar ciegamente en el proceso. Yo me entrego en cuerpo y alma y luego necesito ese puntito de suerte. Kapital es posible gracias a sus colaboradores: Indexa Capital. Gestión pasiva en fondos indexados. Indexa Capital ofrece carteras de fondos y planes de pensiones indexados con diversificación global y con costes totales en torno a 0,60 % al año. Indexa es el gestor automatizado independiente líder en España, con 1.600 millones de euros gestionados, de más de 63.000 clientes. Si quieres, puedes abrirte una cuenta sin compromiso. Utiliza el enlace promocional de Kapital para beneficiarte de un descuento especial: 10.000 euros sin comisión de Indexa durante el primer año. Barcelona Finance School. Una escuela líder en finanzas. El Máster en Finanzas del Instituto de Estudios Financieros—Barcelona Finance School, con 22 ediciones impartidas, ha sido diseñado para que obtengas los conocimientos y las habilidades que las instituciones y entidades financieras buscan. Su ratio de empleabilidad es del 100% y esto se explica por tres razones. Primero, sus profesores son prestigiosos profesionales del sector al día de todas las nuevas tendencias. Segundo, el máster está acreditado por la CNMV, certificándote como asesor financiero. Tercero, el Instituto de Estudios Financieros—Barcelona Finance School cuenta con el respaldo de reputadas instituciones y entidades, que aportan valor y reconocimiento. Enlace con 300 euros de descuento en la matrícula. Equito App. Invierte en tokens inmobiliarios. Muchos españoles no pueden invertir en inmuebles porque los bancos exigen un capital alto antes de conceder un préstamo. Equito App llega para cambiar esto. Esta aplicación te permite invertir en el sector inmobiliario desde tan solo 100 euros, a través de un préstamo participativo en el que los intereses varían según los rendimientos y la plusvalía del inmueble. Aprovecha el código NB543 para obtener 30 euros de descuento en tu primera inversión de 500. Esta oferta es válida por un tiempo limitado. Entra en Equito.app para conocer todos los detalles del proyecto. Índice: 2.55. Ser un flipado en retrospectiva. 11.57. Los abuelos de Salva en el piso del Raval. 26.31. Corazonadas. 39.30. Buscando en Amalfi a Antonio di Mauro. 43.26. Las métricas de Instagram corrompen la partida. 57.59. Pelear por tu estilo. 1.06.26. El cuerpo se revela contra el sinsentido de la modernidad. 1.23.12. El inesperado discurso filosófico de Nixon. 1.31.29. La sabiduría del artesano. 1.43.41. Comparte tus fotografías para que te roben. 1.57.18. Diseñarte tú mismo un jardín imperfecto. 2.04.01. El arte de sacar buenas fotos. Apuntes: No duermas, hay serpientes. Daniel Everett. Jiro dreams of sushi. David Gelb. Tao te ching. Lao Tzu. Siddhartha. Herman Hesse. La tabla rasa. Steven Pinker. Susurros del corazón. Kondo. Los ensayos. Michel de Montaigne. El almanaque Naval Ravikant. Eric Jorgenson. De qué hablo cuando hablo de escribir. Haruki Murakami. Perros de paja. John Gray. En la mente del mundo. Juan Arnau. On the usefulness of photography. Simon Sarris.
Carole Taylor joins Alejo Lopez to chat about Cancer Season and the month ahead. Includes a look at classic Cancers Frida Kahlo, Herman Hesse, and Marcel Proust. PLUS the monthly lunations, Mars, Venus, Mercury and Lilith in Leo square Uranus, Mercury in the superior conjunction to the Sun, and the nodal axis moving into Aries-Libra.About Our Guest: Carole Taylor is a full-time astrological consultant and educator, informed by a deep love of mythology, symbolism and the power of astrology to speak to the felt depths of human experience. She is a former President and Director of Studies at the Faculty of Astrological Studies, founder of it online classes programme and an extensive contributor to its course material. She is co-director of Asteria Teaching and of the Centre for Astrology, Myth and Symbol. She holds an MA in Myth, Cosmology and the Sacred, and is a tutor on the Sophia MA in Cultural Astronomy and Astrology at the University of Wales, Trinity Saint David.Carole is the author of Astrology: Using the Wisdom of the Stars in Your Everyday Life and co-author of Journey Through Astrology.Visit Astrology University for classes with Carole and other fabulous astrologers at: astrologyuniversity.com
The Maher & Eustace stable have a host of runners this weekend including Right You Are and Herman Hesse in the Mornington Cup
Siddhartha is one of the great philosophical novels. Profoundly insightful, it is also a beautifully written story that begins as Siddhartha, son of an Indian Brahman, leaves his family and begins a lifelong journey towards Enlightenment. On the way he faces the entire range of human experience and emotion: he lives with ascetics, meets Gotama the Buddha, learns the art of love from Kamala the courtesan, and is transformed by the simple philosophy of the ferryman Vasudeva whose wisdom comes not from learned teachings but from observing the River. Herman Hesse (1877-1962) was a German-Swiss novelist, poet, and painter. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1946. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/librivox1/support
When I started taking part in triathlons in 1987 there were perhaps two or three full time professionals triathletes in the UK. There were a lot more in the US. There wasn't an Olympic programme or any funding for talented athletes. Just sponsorship (generally free kit) and some prize money if you were lucky. Fast forward 20 years and we have a very successful and well funded national team and dozens of British male and female professional triathletes making a reasonable living, and even more living the dream but who are just about keeping their heads above water. One of those who has carved out a nice career for himself is today's guest. Tom Bishop has been on the triathlon circuit for what seems like a long time and yet he is still a relatively young man. After 10 years of competing on the ITU circuit for Great Britain, Tom has taken the decision to step up to longer races for 2023. In this conversation Tom and I chat about his early triathlon career including: When your main rival is your twin brother The value of being a student and knowing how to cook Training with the Brownlee's Finding your own path and doing things differently Tom outlines his weekly training including 130k running weeks How to train in the heat chamber If you would like to find out more about Tom he tends to hang out on Instagram @tomwbish. Tom also wanted to give a BIG shout out to the Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO) for all of the work they have done in supporting him and his fellow pro triathletes in the last 3 years. Tom loves reading, especially when travelling and recommends the following books: Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson, "It's an epic fantasy series which has been my companion through many trips and I love switching off to some completely non-sport related.” Steppenwolf by Herman Hesse "really resounded with me. It's a great book about opportunity and love of life." The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky Purchase a copy of my High Performance Human e-book featuring more than 30 top tips on how to upgrade your life. If you would like to help offset the cost of our podcast production, we would be so grateful. Please click here to support the HPH podcast. Thank you! Visit Simon's website for more information about his coaching programmes. Links to all of Simon's social media channels can be found here. For any questions please email Beth@TheTriathlonCoach.com.
We're here to talk about some authors who had to go into exile for one reason or another (usually if an artist is exiled its for a bad reason). Come with us as we discuss the tragic exiling of Oscar Wilde and Herman Hesse and their works, The Picture of Dorian Gray and Steppenwolf respectively - Follow us on Twitter: @NotJustAnyPod - Check out our Goodreads page to see what we're reading!
Hayao Miyazaki's Spirited Away is one of those rare films that is both super popular and super weird. Rife with cinematic non sequiturs, unforgettable imagery, and moments of horror, it is an outstanding example of a story form that goes all the way back to the myth of Psyche and Eros from Apuleius's Golden Ass, if not earlier. In this type of story, a girl on the cusp of maturity steps into a magical realm where people and things from waking life reappear, draped in the gossamer of dream and nightmare. Musicologist and WS assistant Meredith Michael joins JF and Phil to discuss a strange jewel of Japanese animated cinema. Support us on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/weirdstudies) and get early access to Phil Ford's new podcast series on Wagner's Ring Cycle. Sign up for JF's upcoming online course (https://www.nuralearning.com/weird-macbeth) on Shakespeare's Macbeth on Nura Learning. Listen to volume 1 (https://pierre-yvesmartel.bandcamp.com/album/weird-studies-music-from-the-podcast-vol-1) and volume 2 (https://pierre-yvesmartel.bandcamp.com/album/weird-studies-music-from-the-podcast-vol-2) of the Weird Studies soundtrack by Pierre-Yves Martel (https://www.pymartel.com) Find us on Discord (https://discord.com/invite/Jw22CHfGwp) Get the T-shirt design from Cotton Bureau (https://cottonbureau.com/products/can-o-content#/13435958/tee-men-standard-tee-vintage-black-tri-blend-s)! Get your Weird Studies merchandise (https://www.redbubble.com/people/Weird-Studies/shop?asc=u) (t-shirts, coffee mugs, etc.) Visit the Weird Studies Bookshop (https://bookshop.org/shop/weirdstudies) REFERENCES Hayao Miyazaki, Spirited Away (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0245429/) Kyle Gann, Robert Ashley (https://bookshop.org/a/18799/9780252078873) Robert Ashely, [Perfect Lives](https://ubu.com/film/ashleyperfect.html)_ Apuleius, “Psyche and Eros” from The Golden Ass (https://bookshop.org/a/18799/9780199540556) Henri Bergson, Time and Free Will (https://bookshop.org/a/18799/9780486417677) Kentucky Route Zero (http://kentuckyroutezero.com/), video game Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild (https://www.zelda.com/breath-of-the-wild/), video game Jean Sibelius, 5th Symphony (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcjvvBbZhn4&ab_channel=hr-Sinfonieorchester%E2%80%93FrankfurtRadioSymphony) Quentin Tarantino (https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000233/), film maker Mark Rothko (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Rothko), American painter Giles Deleuze, “What is the Creative Act?” (https://www.kit.ntnu.no/sites/www.kit.ntnu.no/files/what_is_the_creative_act.pdf) GK Chesterton, Orthdoxy (https://bookshop.org/a/18799/9781952410482) Herman Hesse, Siddhartha (https://bookshop.org/a/18799/9780553208849) Andrew Osmond, BFI Guide to Spirited Away (https://bookshop.org/a/18799/9781838719524) Special Guest: Meredith Michael.
This week we end season 4 with recording artist, producer, and songwriter Galen Crew in Nashville, TN. Galen's music is known for its dream-like quality which often features deep yet whimsical themes and seems to emanate from a different world. He is a huge fan of Tolkien, C.S. Lewis and other fantasy writers and if you imagine the mysterious Grimm Brothers fairy tale collections being somehow transformed into modern pop songs - you'll start to get idea of the imagery, depth and layers within Galen's music. Although an American artist, Galen's music went viral in China and he has become a major pop star in that country. We are discussing writing music more like fairytales than mainstream music, working with legendary songwriter Roger Cook and building a huge fanbase and touring in China as an independent artist. Sponsors: Edenbrooke Productions - We offer consulting services and are offering listeners a 1-hour introductory special. To request more info on consulting services, email Marty at contact@johnmartinkeith.com. In this episode we discuss: *Working with legendary songwriter Roger Cook. *Writing music more like fairytales than mainstream music. *Going viral in China. *Building a fanbase and being able to tour exclusively in China. *Touring with and producing music for Phil Joel from Newsboys. *Authenticity. *Value relationships. *Having integrity as a producer. *Demo and master recording rates. *Have identity and security in yourself, not the industry. *Diversification of skillset. *www.galencrew.com *www.music.163.com in China. BIO: Galen Crew is an American recording artist, producer, and songwriter from Nashville, Tennessee. His music is known for its dream-like quality which often features deep yet whimsical themes and seems to emanate from a different world. At his core, Galen is a storyteller. He crafts stories that pull from various art forms….citing fantasy authors such as Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and Herman Hesse as having inspired him just as much as the Beatles, Coldplay, and John Mayer. Imagine if the mysterious Grimm Brothers fairy tale collections were somehow transformed into modern pop songs – and you'll start to get idea of the imagery, depth, and layers within Galen's music. Having played in various bands throughout his life, Galen had always been primarily the songwriter and guitarist. But at age 19, he began writing unique material that didn't fit with any of the bands he was playing with, and he tentatively stepped out as a vocalist himself. The first few demos he recorded as a solo artist immediately caught the attention of Roger Cook, legendary British songwriter (“I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing”; “Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress”). Galen and Roger have now written over 100 songs together. One of them, titled “Sleepyhead” – a unique story song that is something of a medieval myth or fairy tale – organically went viral in China. Upon discovering that his music was gaining millions upon millions of streams on Chinese music platforms, Galen toured the country twice – and found that although he had never been to Asia before, his fans knew the words to his songs in every city he performed in. Galen describes the experience as being simultaneously surreal and inspiring. In fall 2016 he teamed up with Hover Coalition Music.
Happy 6th birthday to the Blood, Sweat and Tears (2016). Join Lia and our favorite International Correspondent, Lexi, in unpacking the symbolism and Easter eggs found in BTS's iconic music video. Do people in your life ever dismiss your BTS love as supporting "some stupid boy band?" First, ew. You get to enjoy and celebrate WHATEVER brings you joy, friend. But secondly, while we love a surface-level banger like Butter...when the guys go deep, they tunnel into the depths of human duality and draw on influences from folks like Nobel-Prize winner Herman Hesse and the gnostic mystical concept of Abraxas. So if you ever want to "well, actually," a BTS naysayer, tune in and bulk up your argument.Show notes:The Music VideosBTS (방탄소년단) '피 땀 눈물 (Blood Sweat & Tears)' Official MVBTS (防弾少年団) '血、汗、涙 -Japanese Ver.-' Official MVBTS (방탄소년단) 'ON' Official MVBTS (방탄소년단) 'ON' Kinetic Manifesto Film : Come PrimaBTS (방탄소년단) 'IDOL' Official MVBTS (방탄소년단) 'Butter' Official MVAgust D '대취타' MV (Daechwita)The Art:The Fall of the Rebel AngelsPieter Bruegel the Elder (1562)Hieronymus BoschThe Lament for IcarusHerbert James Draper (1898)PietàMichelangelo (1498-1499)A veiled Vestal VirginRaffaelle Monti (1846-1847)The books:Demian (Hermann Hesse) - Mere Mortals Book ReviewThus Spoke Zarathustra: A Book for All and None by Friedrich Nietzsche The Music:Bach's Mass in B MinorBuxtehude's Passacaglia in D MinorThe Mythology:Michael (Archangel)ApolloAbraxasIcarusHyakinthos (Hyacinthus)Zephyr (Zephyros)The Miscellaneous:[ENG] 161012 [BANGTAN BOMB] 'Blood Sweat & Tears' MV Reaction by BTSBTS - Blood Sweat and Tears - ParodyLia's husband's audio she didn't recognize
The Twenty Minute VC: Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
Seba Kanovich is the CEO @ dlocal, the #1 payments leader with a single solution focused on Latin America and other emerging markets. In June 2021, dlocal raised $617M in their NASDAQ IPO listing valuing the company at nearly $9BN. Before their IPO, dlocal raised from some of the best including General Atlantic, Bond Capital, and Oren Zeev to name a few. Prior to dlocal, Seba was CEO @ AstroPay, a leading payment solution provider in Emerging Markets. In Todays Episode with Seba Kanovich We Discuss: 1.) The Journey to CEO of an $8BN Company: How Seba made his way to the role of CEO of an $8BN company through dinner at his mother-in-law's house? What does Seba know now that he wishes he had known when he first became CEO? 2.) Leadership 101: What does "high performance" in business and leadership mean? How important are velocity and speed of execution in startups? When should one trade speed for quality? Where is the nuance? How does Seba approach prioritization? What framework does he use to determine what to focus on? How does Seba think through effective delegation? How can leaders determine what only they can do? 3.) Leadership: The Challenges and Lessons: What are Seba's biggest insecurities in leadership today? How does he manage them? How have they changed over time? What is the single most painful leadership lesson Seba has learned that he is also pleased to have learned? What gets easier with scale as a leader? What gets harder? In a scaling organization, what is the first thing to break? What can be done to mitigate this? 4.) The Funding and The IPO: Why did dlocal bootstrap for 4 years instead of raise funding? How did that process change their mindset toward capital efficiency? What was good about it? What was bad? What are the single biggest advantages great investors can bring to the table? Why did Seba decide 2021 was the right time to go public? What was the biggest surprise about going public? What is better and what is worse about being a public company? Items Mentioned in Today's Episode: Seba's Favourite Book: Steppenwolf by Herman Hesse
The Dramatic Journey of Jason Meno In today's podcast, we interview the amazing but humble Jason Meno, who has been doing incredible programming for the Feeling Good App for the past year. Like everyone on our app development team, Jason was driven to TEAM-CBT and the Feeling Good App by his own personal struggles, and also by his training in Buddhism and his commitment to doing something to help relieve the enormous suffering endured by so many people in the United States and around the world who are struggling with depression and anxiety. The podcast notes will focus first on how he recently came to join our app team, and then on Jason's amazing early years in his search for meaning and a solution to his personal suffering and tragedies. Jason's journey to the Feeling Good App Jason began the podcast by describing how he became familiar with David's work. Then he described his own personal journey and search for enlightenment. I'll summarize some of both in these show notes. He said: I was struggling with severe depression in 2020. I felt like my body was falling apart because I've been afflicted with type 1 diabetes since I was five years old. I didn't have the resources to work with a therapist and felt hopeless, so I searched the internet, looking for a way of overcoming depression on my own. I first turned to apps for help, but my experience was not great. I eventually found David's book, Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy. Through that book, I discovered that depression and anxiety are cons and that I was tricking myself. However, I didn't use the tools or do the written exercises in the book. I started listening to the Feeling Good Podcasts and waited for the new book, Feeling Great. Often, when listening to the podcasts I would start crying. I am not a crier, and this often happened in public, so it was pretty embarrassing! I was also practicing meditation every day, but that didn't provide much help. It does have its benefits and was a solace for me when I had nothing else, but after years of practicing, it still didn't give me the tools to combat the thoughts that trigger depression and suicidal urges. But then I had an “ah-ha” moment when David talked about resistance and the power of positive reframing. It was a tremendous relief to see that it was reasonable to feel the way I was feeling. I devoured the Feeling Great book but still wanted to die since I was still not doing the written exercises that David repeatedly urges the reader to do. Then, on one of the podcasts, someone said, “you can't challenge your negative thoughts in your head.” I resisted that message and told myself that I had no negative thoughts. Many of my negative thoughts are quiet since you learn to empty your mind when you meditate. But then I realized that negative thoughts are just the top layer of your consciousness and that the concept of “cognitions” not only includes thoughts like “I'm a loser,” but also your daydreams, beliefs, and perceptions. Then, once I sat down and wrote down my negative thoughts, identified their distortions, and challenged them with more realistic thoughts, I began to feel a lot better within five minutes! If you, the podcast listener, are feeling down, there's a step-by-step guide in Feeling Great that could be enormously helpful to you. I started following this guide, and then I really started to feel great. After using it a few times, I had the thought, “Wow, this could be a pretty amazing app!” One of the first questions you ask yourself, “do I really want to feel better?” had a massive impact on me and, of course, is one of the unique elements of TEAM-CBT. And although I made mistakes while using the tools on my own, they still helped more than anything else I've tried. Eventually, I saw a non-TEAM therapist who provided me with some great empathy and valuable perspectives while I used the TEAM-CBT process and daily mood log on my own. Then I suddenly realized that I had no more suicidal thoughts. TEAM-CBT is a way for you to rapidly train your mind and develop a new mindset that reduces suffering. This is an important ethical issue to me, given all the suffering that remains throughout the world, and it reminded me of my Buddhist vow to help others. So, I signed up to be a beta tester for David's Feeling Good App. However, I was disappointed in the early version I tested and created a 12-page document listing my complaints. Then I reached out to Jeremy Karmel, the CEO of the Feeling Good App, and he invited me to join the development team. I was so excited that I left my job as a data scientist working on an automated insulin device and joined the app development team. And although I was not familiar with the computer language Jeremy was using, I learned it quickly, and now I'm programming all kinds of cool things for the app! Jason's early years You may or may not be familiar with Herman Hesse's famous 1922 novel, “Siddhartha,” which traced the journey of the young Buddha as he was searching for personal enlightenment and unlocking the key to human suffering. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siddhartha_(novel)) I have not read many books, because I am a slow reader, but that one is short and has always been one of my favorites. Jason's intense and dramatic journey reminds me of Siddhartha's path. Jason's road to TEAM-CBT, his current passion, was not a direct one at all. Like myself (David), he was raised in a strict Christian home but found himself attracted to exciting and controversial topics when he was in high school, like astral traveling and “lucid dreaming,” which means becoming aware when you are dreaming so you can take charge of your dreams and do things in your dream world that you may not be permitted to do in real life. For example, Jason has been treated for type 1 diabetes since the age of 5 and has to monitor his blood glucose levels 24 hours a day. Things like fresh orange juice are dangerous because they cause a spike in blood sugar, but in a lucid dream you can drink all the orange juice you want! I can identify with Jason's yearning for fresh squeezed orange juice, because I grew up in Phoenix, Arizona, and we had many orange trees in our yard, so the orange juice was plentiful and incredibly delicious! When Jason was a teenager, there was a magic / occult shop near his high school that he would joyfully and curiously explore after school, but his parents were dead set against it. They told him that he was exploring ideas promoted by the devil and threatened to kick him out of the house! I also identified with these memories, as I also used to hang out in magic stores in Phoenix when I was in high school. But these were more the kinds of shops that sold tricks of various kinds that magicians could use. Although Jason studied biomedical engineering in college, he continued to be fascinated by his more exciting “alternative” occult pursuits, and dropped out of college to join a cult in Sedona, Arizona. The cult members insisted that he could cure his diabetes simply by believing he could, so he obediently stopped taking his insulin and monitoring his blood sugar for one day and nearly died. Jason described that his mother struggled with emotional issues. After running away with him twice when he was 10, she lost custody and disappeared to Santiago, Chile. Jason had not heard from her since. But one day, out of the blue, his brother called him and said that their mom had suddenly returned home, and there was some talk of starting a family bakery. Jason was thrilled and purchased a plane ticket to fly from Indiana to Hanford, California, to surprise his mom after not seeing her for 10 years and offer to help with the bakery. But then right before leaving, his sister called and asked if he had heard the news. At first, he thought she was talking about the family bakery, but his sister said, “No, mom just committed suicide.” Jason was devastated and sadly flew home out for the funeral. Although his mother's body was not present at the funeral, he looked and suddenly thought he saw her standing in the church during the service. This jolted him, understandably, until it dawned on him that it was his mother's twin sister. His aunt offered him a new life, a car, and a beautiful home in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, but he was still obsessed with the cult, so he returned to the cult in Arizona. He spent all his savings of $3,000 for special training to become a cult leader and ended up living as a homeless person in Boulder, Colorado. However. he started running out of his diabetes medications and having panic attacks. He eventually found work in a Buddhist retreat center in the mountains of Colorado and started studying Buddhism, making friends with the monks, and began doing traditional mediation. He said that mediating intensified his negative feelings, and he became suicidal, and even tried a special “suicide meditation” that he'd learned from the cult in Arizona. They claimed that if you did this meditation, you would disappear and end up in a kind of different universe, but after trying it several times, he realized it was all bunk and gave it up, along with the other crazy cult things he'd been taught. However, he did make a sound connection with traditional Buddhism, and lived at the retreat center for about a year. He described a special meditation where you ask yourself, “what doesn't need to change?” The goal is to discover that the answer is “nothing” since everything is in constant flux, and this meditation is intended to lead to a kind of acceptance. But, he says, “at first I resisted.” He said he did experience feelings of pleasure and euphoria during some of his mediations, but that this was not a permanent cure for his depression. That's because the meditation was a distraction or escape from his negative thoughts, a kind of temporary trance-like state, but when you finish meditating, you are back to your normal life, so your negative thoughts and feelings return. Jason has become an enthusiastic advocate of TEAM-CBT, and described two ways of challenging negative thoughts based on David's Externalization of Voices Technique. One approach is highly rational, and it reduces your negative feelings but does not flood you with feelings of joy or enlightenment. The other approach reduces your negative feelings AND energizes you with feelings of joy. The second involves using David's Externalization of Voices Technique along with the three strategies for crushing negative thoughts: Acceptance Self-Defense The CAT, or Counter-Attack Technique. David asked Jason to discuss one of the traditional Buddhist definitions of enlightenment. You are “enlightened” if you are free of greed, ignorance, and delusions. However, he sent this delightful email following the podcast recording: Hi David and Rhonda, Thank you so much again for having me on the podcast! It was a blast! I wanted to clarify an important mistake I made: A commonly accepted Buddhist definition of enlightenment is to be completely free of the three root poisons of greed, hatred, and delusion. These are considered to be the source of suffering / negative thoughts / mind states (Buddhists refer to these as Kleshas). I can't remember exactly what I said in the podcast, but I think I may have incorrectly listed the three poisons as greed, delusion, and ignorance. Delusion and Ignorance are considered to be in the same category, so I think I forgot Hatred. Oops! Looks like I'll have to brush up on my studies again! Hopefully, we can help make this clear in the show notes as well. If you or anyone you know is at all interested in learning more about Buddhism, its philosophies, and history, I highly recommend the YouTube channel Doug's Dharma. Candidly, Jason I am very grateful for the creative and life-changing contributions that Jason is making in our Feeling Good App, and I feel tremendously lucky to know Jason on a personal and professional level. His quite humility speaks loudly and boldly about the kind of loving and genuine person he is, and if you decide to beta-test our app, you will have the chance to benefit from his personal journey and his professional genius! If you're interested, you can sign up to beta test the app at www.feelinggood.com/app. If you would like to contact Jason, you can reach him at asonmeno@feelinggoodapp.com. After reviewing the draft of the show notes, I got this link from Jason: Also, if you are interested in reading a little more of the story, I wrote this article a few years ago about some scary health challenges I had and how I ended up leaving the Buddhist retreat center and returning to school: Buddhist Enlightenment or Just Life with Diabetes? Thanks for listening today! Thanks! Rhonda, Jason, and David
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