Podcast appearances and mentions of Linda Johnsen

I dette eventyr følger I skovtrolden Lise, som sammen med sin menneskeven Anton vil holde en kæmpe fest. Troldkællingen Myrna har nemlig forbandet skovtroldene så de sover, og det eneste, der kan vække dem igen, er lyden af fest og glade dage.Vil det mon lykkes dem at vække alle skovtroldene igen, inden Myrna sætter en stopper for det?Skrevet af: Maja ThygesenIllustration: Kaspar SivertsenIndtalt af: Christian EimingLyddesign og Vårens sangstemme af: Linda Johnsen

Dette eventyr udspiller sig omkring Vongshøj - en gammel gravhøj, som ligger på toppen af Løgumbjerge. Et sagn fortæller, at kæmpen Vong ligger begravet i højen, der prydes af et fem meter højt tårn, hvorfra der er en flot udsigt over landskabet. Pigen Anna må nu ud på en farefuld rejse, for at befri sin lillebror Erik, der er blevet taget til fange af kæmpen Vong.Skrevet af: Stine Theilmann MaigaardIllustration: Kaspar SivertsenIndtaling og lyddesign af: Linda Johnsen

I skal nu med pigen Liva ud for at finde reservedele til et ønsketog, som tager én derhen, hvor man allermest ønsker at være. Liva må ud på en farefuld tur, for at finde de magiske reservedele og møder undervejs, en lille opfindsom Alf som hjælper hende på rejsen.Skrevet af: Maja ThygesenIllustration: Kaspar SivertsenIndtaling og lyddesign af: Linda Johnsen

I dette eventyr følger I egernet Bjarne Betjent, på sin mission rundt i skoven, hvor han skal opklare lidt af et mysterium for at redde Ulrik Ugles store fødselsdagsfest. For hvem har været forbi skovens dyr i ly af natten for at stjæle al maden og pynten til festen?Skrevet af: Stine Theilmann MaigaardIllustration: Kaspar SivertsenIndtaling og lyddesign af: Linda Johnsen

I eventyret følger I pigen Erika, som brændende ønsker sig et dukkehus med fire soveværelser, swimmingpool og et brusebad med rigtigt vand i. Men da Erika er den mellemste af fem søskende, er der ikke råd til så dyre gaver. Men så møder Erika alfen Rosa, som kan spinde guld af sit hår, og de to indgår en aftale. Hvis Erika hjælper Rosa med at skaffe sit alfe-hus tilbage fra mosekonen, vil Rosa give Erika så meget guld, at hun kan købe dukkehuset.Vil det mon lykkes at få Rosas hus tilbage fra mosekonen, og er et dukkehus med fire soveværelser det vigtigste i verden, når det kommer til stykket?Skrevet og indtalt af: Katrine BilleIllustration: Kaspar SivertsenLyddesign af: Linda Johnsen

I eventyret følger I pigen Dicte, som elsker fugle og derfor tager på tur til Hastrup Plantage for at kigge på fugle med sin nye kikkert. Men Dicte opdager snart, at en strid mellem skovens magiske væsner er brudt ud i lys lue. Et dyrebart æg er forsvundet, og nu må Dicte afsted gennem skoven for at løse mysteriet om det forsvundne æg og skabe fred mellem skovens væsner igen.Skrevet og indtalt af: Katrine BilleIllustration: Kaspar SivertsenLyddesign af: Linda Johnsen

I eventyret følger I pigen Laura, som må ud på en hæsblæsende tur gennem skoven for at finde sin lillebror. Han ligger nemlig ikke og sover i klapvognen, hvori Laura i stedet finder en troldeunge! Lauras lillebror er nemlig blevet skiftet ud. Nu må Laura og troldeungen sammen forsøge at finde tilbage til troldenes skov, så troldeungen kan komme hjem, og Laura kan få sin lillebror tilbage. På vejen møder de mange mystiske væsner, som både hjælper og snyder dem. Hvem kan de stole på? Og kan et barn og en troldeunge egentlig blive venner?Skrevet og indtalt af: Katrine BilleIllustration: Kaspar SivertsenLyddesign af: Linda Johnsen

I eventyret følger I drengen Otto, som elsker at lede efter fossiler på Østerstrand. Men en dag kaster havfruerne en forbandelse, som får vandet til at stige, så hele stranden bliver oversvømmet. Mens vandet stiger og stiger, må Otto finde ud af, hvorfor havfruerne oversvømmer stranden, og ikke mindst hvordan han bryder forbandelsen, inden hele Fredericia bliver oversvømmet. Skrevet og indtalt af: Katrine BilleIllustration: Kaspar SivertsenLyddesign af: Linda Johnsen

I eventyret følger I drengen Anton, som frygtelig gerne vil være lige så sej, stærk og modig som byens legendariske kanonkonge John Holtum, der kunne gribe kanonkugler med maven. Det må nemlig helt bestemt give mange venner, og dem kunne Anton godt bruge nogle af i sin nye klasse. Anton tager derfor ind i parken for at finde heksen, der eftersigende kan få ønsker til at gå i opfyldelse. Heksen sender Anton ud for at finde vigtige ingredienser til en trylledrik, og Anton får snart følgeskab af de to alfer Ukrudt og Urtestøv, som snart lærer Anton, hvad der er det allervigtigste, når man gerne vil have nye venner. Skrevet og indtalt af: Katrine BilleIllustration: Kaspar SivertsenLyddesign af: Linda Johnsen

I eventyret følger I pigen Astrid, som kender skoven som sin egen bukselomme. Men en dag opdager Astrid, at noget ikke er, som det plejer at være. Den ellers så fredelige skovheks er gået amok og hiver både nye og gamle træer op af skovbunden og vælter dem omkuld i skoven. Hvorfor er heksen så vred? Det er der ingen I skoven, der ved, så nu er det op til Astrid at finde skovheksen og standse hende, inden hele Marielundsskoven er revet op med rode. Skrevet og indtalt af: Katrine BilleIllustration: Kaspar SivertsenLyddesign af: Linda Johnsen

I eventyret følger I drengen Pelle, som gerne vil være mesterdetektiv, men indtil videre har han intet mysterium, han kan løse. Det ændrer sig, når Pelle møder elverkongen, som fortæller, at hans datter, elverpigen Pil, er forsvundet. Der lyder også uhyggelige hyl i skoven, og så er der lige den kæmpestore sten, som ingen ved, hvor er kommet fra. Det lyder som et vaskeægte mysterium. Vil det mon lykkes Pelle at opklare sagen?Skrevet og indtalt af: Katrine BilleIllustration: Kaspar SivertsenLyddesign af: Linda Johnsen

Eventyret foregår i skoven, ved Køge Marina. I eventyret følger I pigen Ena, som møder troldmanden Tofus. Tofus skal holde en fernisering for sin magiske pyramide, men han er kommet til at trylle to pyramider frem, og så har de hver kun halvdelen af den magi, som de burde have. Tofus og Ena må nu samle magien i den ene pyramide, inden den store fernisering.  Når de mon at samle magien i tide? Lyt med og find ud af det.Skrevet af : Maja ThygesenIllustration: Kaspar SivertsenIndtalt af: Christian EimingLyddesign af: Linda Johnsen

I dette eventyr følger vi byfolkets modigste dreng, Haakon. Han må afsted for at finde ud af, hvad det er for en lyd, der kommer fra Dyndet Sø. På vejen møder han en pige fra dyndet. Mon hun er så farlig, som rygterne blandt byfolket siger? Sammen må de hjælpes ad med, at opklare årsagen til lyden fra søen og finder undervejs ud af, om det er muligt for byfolk og dyndfolk at være venner. Lyt med og hør hvordan det går.Skrevet af: Maja ThygesenIllustration: Kaspar SivertsenIndtalt af: Christian EimingLyddesign af: Linda Johnsen

På Svendstrup Gods, som ligger lige i nærheden af Kimmerslev Sø, arbejdede der engang en pige, som hed Clara. I skal nu med hende på eventyr, for at hente sin far på den nærliggende kro. Men for at komme ned til kroen, må Clara forbi søen hvor den farlige Nøkken bor. Undervejs får hun hjælp af sin ven, frøen Frederik og den venlige heks Ulla.Skrevet af: Maja ThygesenIllustration: Kaspar SivertsenIndtalt af: Christian EimingLyddesign af: Linda Johnsen

I dette eventyr, skal I med hunden Otto ud for at løse mysteriet om, hvor hans lækre kødben er blevet af. Undervejs møder han pigen Tusnelda, der har mistet sin kæreste. Sammen begiver de sig ud på eventyr hvor de møder både seje og farlige væsner. Mon det lykkes Otto og Tusnelda at få både kødben og kæreste tilbage? Eventyret udspiller sig i området ved Knudmosen - et stort naturområde, som både rummer birkeskov og gammel mose.Skrevet af: Maja ThygesenIllustration: Kaspar SivertsenIndtalt af: Christian EimingLyddesign af: Linda Johnsen

I dette eventyr skal I høre om Line, der vil ud og finde sin onkel. De plejede at gå ture sammen i parken ved Birk hver uge. Men en dag kom Lines onkel ikke, og det gjorde han heller ikke ugen efter eller ugen efter igen. Lines onkel var simpelthen sporløst forsvundet. Line savnede sin onkel meget, så hun besluttede sig for at finde ham. Hun ville lede i parken, for det var onklens yndlingssted. Undervejs møder hun spændende udfordringer og små alfer, der må hjælpe hende i hendes søgen på onklen.Skrevet af: Maja ThygesenIllustration: Kaspar SivertsenIndtalt af: Christian EimingLyddesign af: Linda Johnsen

Pigen Karen tager i dette eventyr ud i Ørre Plantage, for at finde egnens lærer Iver, som er forsvundet på mystisk vis. Undervejs får Karen følgeskab af den indremissionske dreng Johannes. Det bliver et kapløb med tiden for at finde Iver i tide, så han kan stå for indvielsen af det nye forsamlingshus i Ørre. Eventyret tager afsæt i de store forandringer, som Ørre Sogn gennemgik i slutningen af 1800-tallet. Hedeopdyrkning, folkeoplysning og religiøse retninger ændrede Ørre fra en landsby med spredte bebyggelser på heden til et driftigt sogn med forsamlingshus, missionshus, plantager, skytteforening og gymnastikforening. En af Ørres mest betydningsfulde mænd i denne periode var lærer Iver Kristensen Holmgaard. Han var grundtvigianer og dybt engageret i lokalsamfundet. Han var desuden en af  initiativtagerne til opførelsen af forsamlingshuset i Ørre, som blev indviet 14. august 1889.Skrevet af: Stine Theilmann MaigaardIllustration: Kaspar SivertsenIndtalt af: Christian EimingLyddesign af: Linda Johnsen

I dette eventyr følger I drengen Anker, der er taget med sin 100 år gamle oldefar ud til Lyngvig Fyr. I jagten på en sepiaskal til oldefarens samling, går Anker ud gennem klitterne og ned mod stranden, hvor han snart opdager, at en stor kaskelothval er strandet. Sammen med hugormen Hugo må Anker nu kalde på kystens vogter, den sagnomspundne Vesterhavfrue, for at hjælpe den strandede hval. Vil det lykkes at få hvalen fri, eller må Anker vække en af de enorme sandtrolde, der efter sigende bor under sandet i klitterne?Skrevet af: Stine Teilmann MaigaardIllustration: Kaspar SivertsenIndtalt af: Christian EimingLyddesign af : Linda Johnsen

I skal nu med pigen Alexandra på en mærkværdig og farefuld rejse gennem en fortryllet skov. Her ender en gemmeleg galt, og Alexandra befinder sig nu pludselig ganske alene i den store, mystiske skov, hvor stemmer hvisker i træerne. På egen hånd må Alexandra nu gennem skoven for at finde sin klasse igen. Undervejs går det op for Alexandra, at skoven er forhekset, og med hjælp fra snogen Sonja og spætten Sebastian må Alexandra ud for at stoppe en ond troldmand og redde skoven. Eventyret udspiller sig i det kuperede terræn i skoven ved Ejstrup Søerne, hvor der er masser af gamle, skulpturelle træer, dybe dale og et utal af små søer. Skrevet af: Stine Teilmann MaigaardIllustration: Kaspar SivertsenIndtalt af: Christian EimingLyddesign af: Linda Johnsen

Kom med på eventyr!Dette eventyr tager jer med på en tur rundt i området omkring det tidligere Enslevgård.I skal høre et eventyr der er inspireret af det spændende område, hvor man har fundet beviser på, at der engang fandtes en klan - den man i dag kalder Bjørneklanen. Klanen holdt til ved Kainsbakke, dengang den var omgivet af vand. I kommer I gennem skoven og op forbi en lille høj ved Golfbanen, hvor der er en flot udsigt over Grenaa.I eventyret følger I pigen Klara, som på en klassetur møder en mystisk stenalderdreng. Drengen kommer fra Bjørnenklanens Ø og har ved et uheld taget shamanens plads i en ånderejse. Nu må Klara hjælpe drengen med at finde ånden fra den store, brune bjørn, så han kan komme hjem igen. Skrevet af: Stine MaigaardIllustration: Kaspar SivertsenIndtalt af: Christian EimingLyddesign af: Linda Johnsen

If you are a fan of saints and you love reading sacred stories, you will LOVE this book!   Daughters of the Goddess: The Women Saints of India by Linda Johnsen is an oasis in the often male dominated field of books about spiritual teachers from India. Although this book was first published in 1994, four of the six women saints portrayed are still alive and well and sharing their unique wisdom!   In this episode, I will share how I discovered this book, and how you can easily connect with several of these powerful women saints. I will also read a few excerpts from the book, which chronicles the author's own time with each of these saints and offers a rare glimpse into their daily lives.   Have you ever spent time with a saint? How has it impacted you? I'd love to know about your own experiences! Feel free to share and leave a comment.  Key learnings:   The great women saints of India are often hidden from public view, doing their daily spiritual practices at home and passing their wisdom from mother to child. Over the past century, some of India's foremost spiritual giants have acted to redress a seeming gender imbalance in their tradition. One after another, major Indian teachers have passed their spiritual mantle to women disciples.      The six women saints in this book are all amazing, but this is not an exhaustive list. Sri Ma, Anandi Ma, Anandamayi Ma, Shakti Ma, Gurumayi Chidvalasananda and Ammachi are the six saints profiled, four of whom are still alive today.   “Over the past century, some of India's foremost spiritual giants have acted to redress a seeming gender imbalance in their tradition. One after another, major Indian teachers have passed their spiritual mantle to women disciples.” Linda Johnsen, author of Daughters of the Goddess   Click here to purchase the book Daughters of the Goddess: The Women Saints of India by Linda Johnsen   To learn more about Shree Maa, visit https://www.shreemaa.org/ To learn more about Anandi Ma visit https://dyc.org/   To join the Magnify Your Miracles membership, email me at frances@francesfayden.com   If you love the image on the wall behind me of Mother Mary Blessing the World, you can order your own museum quality copy at www.deepaliu.com

In #4, we discuss what it means to advance in a yoga practice. Through the lens of the koshas--concentric layers of a human’s identity described in the Upanishads--you can view advancement as moving from the gross to the subtle, from the physical to the mental.We unpack the koshas and their related practice methods from the outside in, from asana for anamaya kosha (the physical or “food” body), to pranayama for the pranic body, and so forth. From her perspective as a private teacher, Sarah Jane shares the qualities that arise as harbingers of an advancing practice, and reveals her guiding principles for establishing a self-led practice. Throughout the show, Jen offers some nuggets for yoga teachers on how to bring a wider variety of teachings into the yoga room. This discussion would not be complete without noting how crucial it is to resist external pressures to focus too closely on asana.As yoga teachers, we are concerned with the integrity and depth of the methods available to us and our students. And as Buddhist practitioners we cannot help but bring up wise effort and muse how anandamaya kosha, the innermost sheath seems akin to buddhanature. We finish with resources for people who want to move beyond asana and pranayama.Follow us on Facebookand Instagram, or send us a note at feedback@skillfulmeanspodcast.comSources and Further Reading:Athorough article-length overview of “The Koshas: 5 Layers of Being” by Linda Johnsen. Psychiatrist Bessel van der Kolk, author of The Body Keeps the Score, speaks about disembodiment, yoga, resilience, and more in On Being “How Trauma Lodges in the Body.” “Meditation in Motion,” a quick description of Kripalu’s integrated approach to practice. Training Beyond Asana:Kripalu School of Yoga Sarah Powers’ Insight Yoga Institute Primary Level Teacher Training for teachers and long-time practitioners. The Himalayan Institute’s Mission ProgramsKaya Mindlin’s Supreme Release Yoga online programs integrate the full spectrum of Vedic wisdom.Tricycle Magazine, Shambala Publications, and Sounds True offer online courses ranging from meditation to subtle-body yoga to deep dives into the Buddhist Canon.Through Sati Yoga, Jen offers the online course “Taoism & Yin Yoga: Ancient Wisdom for Contemporary Practice.” Sarah Jane offers Wednesday Morning Sangha, a live, online drop-in meditation group. Spirit Rock live streams Jack Kornfield on Monday nights and Insight Meditation Community of Washington live streams Tara Brach on Wednesday nights. The UC-Berkeley Greater Good Science Center and Sounds True offer a two-year Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Training Program with Jack Kornfield and Tara Brach.

The Third Circle Protocol with Dr. Georgina CannonAn award-winning author, change catalyst, corporate speaker, international facilitator, and practicing consulting hypnotist who brilliantly and skillfully uncovers the powers of the subconscious mind-body connection working through relationship and life issues with clients both personally and for business. In 2004, Shirley MacLaine read Georgina’s first book, RETURN – Past Life Regression and You, and contacted Georgina for a radio interview. Afterward, she invited Georgina to host her chatroom a few times a year on www.shirleymaclaine.com to talk about hypnosis, relationship issues, past life, and the interlife. http://www.georginacannon.comLost Masters with Linda JohnsenLinda Johnsen, author of Lost Masters is a long-time student of religious philosophy. She holds degrees in Eastern and Western Psychology, and has post-graduate training in theology and Sanskrit. She is the award-winning author of eight books on spirituality including Daughters of the Goddess: The Women Saints of India, and The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Hinduism. Hundreds of her articles have appeared in Yoga International, Yoga Journal, and other publications.

Unicorns, Taco Pizza, and Grilling. Not in that order though.We have Chef Linda Johnsen from Filomena's Italian Kitchen and Filomena's Italian Market in Costa Mesa joining us. and Nastassia from the blog, LetMeEatCake, to talk about all things sweet!

Rediscovering the mysticism of the ancient greek philosophies, with author Linda Johnsen.

A constant theme in my radio show has been Unity: we are all One, we are all connected, we are more alike than we are different. What we don't know about the history of our Western civilization puts an exclamation point on this theme. We hear a lot about the different beliefs stemming from Western and Eastern thought and religion. As it turns out, we haven't been taught the whole truth. The Greek philosophers, who are considered to be the founders of Western civilization and scientific thought, were also masters of spiritual wisdom. They traveled to India and Egypt to study and brought back spiritual practices like meditation and beliefs including karma, reincarnation and spiritual transcendence. Pythagoras remembered his past lives, founded a successful ashram in Italy in 600 BCE and his followers strove for enlightenment. Maybe there is not a great divide between the East and West as we have been led to believe. Please join me Thursday to learn more about mysticism in ancient Greece.

Linda Johnsen, author of Lost Masters has a master’s degree in Eastern studies and has done postgraduate work in the history of religions. She is the author of eight books on spirituality, including Daughters of the Goddess: The Women Saints of India and The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Hinduism.

Aired Wednesday, 11 January 2017, 8:00 PM ET When we think of the roots of Western Civilization, our minds go to ancient Greece and the great philosophers like Pythagoras, Plato and Socrates. The question arises, were their ideas and concepts original and unique to them or were they inspired by others… other cultures and other civilizations? What would you think if you were told that there were Ashrams in Europe 2500 years ago or that many of the famous Greek Philosophers studied in India and were directly influenced by the great yogic traditions? My guest this week on Destination Unlimited, Linda Johnsen, says there is impressive historical evidence for this and that Western tradition bears a striking resemblance to Eastern spirituality. Linda Johnsen is a long-time student of religious philosophy. She holds degrees in Eastern and Western Psychology and has post-graduate training in Theology and Sanskrit. She is the award winning author of eight books including Daughters of the Goddess: The Women Saints of India and The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Hinduism. Hundreds of her articles have appeared in Yoga International, Yoga Journal and other publications. She joins me this week to discuss her new book, Lost Masters: Rediscovering the Mysticism of the Ancient Greek Philosophers.

DIgging deep into classical sources, uncovering evidence of astonishing similarities between ancient Western world's greatest thinkers and India's yogis, including a belief in karma and reincarnation. Today ancient Greek philosophers are remembered as the founders of Western science and civilization. We've forgotten that for over a thousand years they were revered as sages, masters of spiritual wisdom. Join us as we explore our long-lost Western spiritual heritage and the surprising insights it offers us today. Author Linda Johnsen has a master's degree in Eastern studies and has done postgraduate work in the history of religions. She is the author of eight books on spirituality, including Daughters of the Goddess: The Women Saints of India and The Complete Idiot's Guide to Hinduism.

Goddess traditions have been suppressed by the patriarchy for hundreds, if not thousands of years. What treasures were lost with the Goddess? Thanks in large part to living Goddess traditions from India, the sacred feminine is making a huge comeback in the world. What can the Goddess traditions teach us about life and the beyond? How can these radically life affirming traditions alter our experience of every day life? Join us with Linda Johnsen, as we explore some amazing stories and ideas that come out of the living Goddess traditions in India and more! Linda Johnsen is a long time student of religious philosophy. She holds degrees in Eastern and Western Psychology, and has post-graduate training in theology and Sanskrit. She is the award winning author of eight books on spirituality, including The Living Goddess: Reclaiming the Tradition of the Mother of the Universe, Daughters of the Goddess: The Women Saints of India, the Lost Masters: Rediscovering the Mysticism of the Ancient Greek Philosophers, and has hundreds of articles that have appeared in Yoga International, Yoga Journal, and other publications. Special Guest: Linda Johnsen www.thousandsuns.org Host: Ashton Szabo www.anatomyofliving.com Sound Engineer: Zach Cooper Producer: Benn Mendelson www.sivanaspirit.com Enter to win our weekly contests at: www.sivanaspirit.com/contest/  

For Life on Purpose Episode #65, my guest is award-winning author Linda Johnsen, a long-time student of religious philosophy. Linda holds degrees in Eastern and Western Psychology, and has post-graduate training in theology and Sanskrit. She is the award-winning author of eight books on spirituality including Daughters of the Goddess: The Women Saints of India, and The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Hinduism. Linda joined me for an enlightening chat about her new book Lost Masters: Rediscovering The Mysticism of the Ancient Greek Philosophers, in which she offers a fascinating opportunity to reacquaint ourselves with the ancient Greek masters, revealing a side of Western philosophy that has been almost completely ignored by traditional academia. "Ashrams in Europe twenty-five hundred years ago? Greek philosophers studying in India? Meditation classes in ancient Rome? It sounds unbelievable, but it’s historically true. Alexander the Great had an Indian guru. Pythagoras encouraged their students to meditate. Apollonius, the most famous Western sage of the first century c.e., visited both India and Egypt." About Linda Johnsen: I'm a writer who shuttles back and forth between two universes: the modern Western world and India! I've published over 200 articles on topics related to yoga and Hindu spirituality in many magazines including Yoga Plus, Yoga International, Yoga Journal, Himalayan Path, The Mountain Astrologer, and Light of Consciousness. I'm also author of eight books so farincluding Daughters of the Goddess: The Women Saints of India, and The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Hinduism. My essays have appeared in a half dozen anthologies including The Divine Mosaic, Uncoiling the Snake, Science of Breath, Shree Maa: The Story of a Saint, Hindu Astrology Lessons, Yoga Abenteuer Meditation (in German), and In the Footsteps of the Goddess. I've lectured throughout the U.S. on Goddess spirituality, yoga, Hinduism, and Vedic Astrology. I've suffered through numerous radio and cable TV interviews. I have a Master's degree in Eastern Studies. For four years I was Manager of the Center for Holistic Medicine in Glenview, Illinois. Later I served as Administrator of the Program in Eastern Studies, in Honesdale, Pennsylvania. This was a fully accredited Master’s degree program which focused on the many facets of the yoga tradition: hatha yoga postures, stress reduction and breathing exercises, diet, physiology, ethics, philosophy, Sanskrit studies, meditation and research. These days I'm still writing, teaching, and introducing people to their Vedic horoscope. I live in the San Francisco Bay Area where my husband, Johnathan Brown, shares my passion for the Vedic tradition. To learn more about Linda and her work, visit: http://thousandsuns.users.sonic.net/.

For Beyond 50's "Spirituality" talks, listen to an interview with Linda Johnsen. She has uncovered evidence of astonishing similarities between some of the ancient Western world's greatest thinkers and India's yogis, including a belief in karma and reincarnation. Ashrams in Europe twenty-five hundred years ago? Greek philosophers studying in India? Meditation classes in ancient Rome? It sounds unbelievable, but it's historically true. Alexander the Great had an Indian guru. Pythagoras, Empedocles, and Plotinus all encouraged their students to meditate. Apollonius, the most famous Western sage of the first century c.e., visited both India and Egypt. Today, ancient Greek philosophers are remembered as the founders of Western science and civilization. We've forgotten that for over a thousand years, they were revered as sages, masters of spiritual wisdom. Tune in to Beyond 50: America's Variety Talk Radio Show on the natural, holistic, green and spiritual lifestyle. Visit www.Beyond50Radio.com and sign up for our Exclusive Updates.

Greek Philosophers are often praised for their intellect and logic, but what if there was a deeper, more spiritual side to these great thinkers that's not often taught in schools? Greek Philosophers not only had contact with, but sought out yogis, sages, and teachers from Indian, Egyptian, and Persian cultures. They practiced meditation, vegetarianism, and often believed in concepts of karma and reincarnation. Join us on this exciting conversation with Linda Johnsen about the links between ancient Greek and Roman philosophers and the mystical traditions of the near and far east.  Linda Johnsen, author of Lost Masters: Rediscovering the Mysticism of the Ancient Greek Philosophers, is a long time student of religious philosophy. She holds degrees in Eastern and Western Psychology, and has post-graduate training in theology and Sanskrit. She is the award winning author of eight books on spirituality, including Daughters of the Goddess: The Women Saints of India, and has hundreds of articles that have appeared in Yoga International, Yoga Journal, and other publications. Special Guest: Linda Johnsen www.thousandsuns.org Host: Ashton Szabo www.anatomyofliving.com Sound Engineer: Zach Cooper Producer: Benn Mendelson www.sivanaspirit.com  

Linda Johnsen, author of Lost Masters is a long-time student of religious philosophy. She holds degrees in Eastern and Western Psychology, and has post-graduate training in theology and Sanskrit. She is the award-winning author of eight books on spirituality including Daughters of the Goddess: The Women Saints of India, and The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Hinduism. Hundreds of her articles have appeared in Yoga International, Yoga Journal, and other publications.  ________________________ Awakenings With Michele Meiche is Your place for tips and insight to live a more fulfilling life, and your relationships. Learn how to attract healthy relationships, and how to create a life you really love. Awakenings broadcasts live every Wed. 12pm -1:30 pm PT   Call in for Intuitive Readings #347-539-5122 Michele answers questions about Awakening, Spirituality, Metaphysics and Self/Soul Development. Michele also answers listener questions from email, twitter and facebook On Air. Email awakeningspodcast@gmail.com to have your questions answered or to share your insights On Air.