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T is for Transcendence. The research shows that an understanding of a loving or benevolent source - something bigger than we are – gives us meaning and offers us greater purpose. Dr. Lisa Miller is one of the leading researchers on spirituality and mental health–and shares her insight into how transcendence impacts us as human beings. This re-aired episode is part of our Best of With & For series. With & For is a podcast of the Thrive Center, an applied research center that exists to catalyze a movement of human thriving, with and for others through spiritual health. Learn more at thethrivecenter.org.Follow us on Instagram @thrivecenterFollow us on LinkedIn @thethrivecenter Dr. Pamela Ebstyne King hosts With & For, and is the Executive Director of the Thrive Center and the Peter L. Benson Professor of Applied Developmental Science at the School of Psychology & Marriage and Family Therapy at Fuller Seminary. Follow her @drpamking. Help us grow by taking our survey. About With & ForHost: Pam KingSenior Director and Producer: Jill WestbrookOperations Manager: Lauren KimSocial Media & Graphic Designer: Wren JuergensenSenior Producer: Clare WileyExecutive Producer: Jakob LewisProduced by Great Feeling Studios Special thanks to the team at Fuller Studio and Fuller Seminary's School of Psychology & Marriage and Family Therapy. The podcast was made possible through the support from the John Templeton Foundation. The opinions expressed in this publication are those of the host and guests, and do not necessarily reflect the views of the John Templeton Foundation.
What topic interests you? Leave me a voicemail. A meaningful life may be built on a quieter, more teachable state called the High Plateau Experience. This episode will address transcendence, including spirituality, psychology, meditation, and simply living with more awe and purpose. Dr. Alexandra unpacks Abraham Maslow's original ideas about peak experiences, then moves into the lesser-known concept he explored near the end of his life - a more constant, serene way of perceiving the world as miraculous. Along the way, she shares the story of Maslow's own nighttime “peak experience,” the paper he chose not to present, and the profound shift in perspective that came after his confrontation with mortality.You'll discover:Why Maslow believed peak experiences are real, but shouldn't be pursued like a thrill rideHow self-transcendence in Paul Wong's model includes beauty, present-moment awareness, and service to othersWhat Maslow meant by “witnessing the world” and why he said we could “hold classes in the miraculous”The difference between a climactic peak experience and the steadier High Plateau ExperienceWhy joy, sadness, awe, and mortality can all coexist in the same momentHow meditation, spiritual practice, and meditative listening are linked to less anxiety, more meaning, and greater connectednessDr. Alexandra also brings in research and modern evidence, including studies on Lectio Divina, Dan Tomasulo's work (https://dantomasulo.com), and a 2021 Frontiers in Psychology paper on self-transcendence and adolescent mental health. The result is a thoughtful, practical episode that connects Maslow's theory to real-life practices you can actually use. This is essential listening for those seeking grounded transcendence that doesn't depend on chasing extraordinary moments, but on learning how to live with openness, wonder, and purpose in ordinary life.Timestamps00:00 - This episode is dedicated to internationalforgiveness.com and Maslow's higher love 00:32 - What the high plateau experience is and how it differs from peak experiences 01:27 - Peak experiences as unforced moments of human transcendence 02:24 - Maslow's own peak experience before his memorial lecture 03:21 - Why Maslow chose the academic paper instead of his personal experience 03:50 - The impact of peak experiences on self-acceptance and openness 04:56 - Why Maslow warned against chasing peak experiences for their own sake 05:26 - The bodhisattva ideal and helping others after awakening 06:20 - Paul Wong's three levels of self-transcendence 07:12 - How Dr. Stanley Krippner helped preserve Maslow's final talk 08:47 - Maslow's shift into a more constant, mythic way of seeing 09:44 - Why the high plateau was more voluntary and teachable 10:49 - The plateau as witnessing the symbolic and miraculous in ordinary life 12:14 - Maslow's Brandeis vision of an eternal academic procession 13:54 - How the plateau compresses time, memory, and meaning 15:20 - The paradox of permanence, mortality, joy, and sadness 16:28 - Why we do not need to wait for peak experiences to live meaningfully 17:27 - Research on meditative listening, meaning, and well-being 18:34 - Dr. Dan Tomasulo's insights on spiritual practice and brain quieting 19:38 - Lisa Miller's MRI research on the spiritual brain 20:15 - A 2021 study on self-transcendence and adolescent mental health 21:40 - Closing reflections Notable quotes“Achieving the mystic's sense of cosmic unity can be tremendously uplifting, but such a state must always be balanced by action in the daily world.”Support the showThis show was created with love. The following are seven ways you can support and encourage my efforts to create new content, from easiest to hardest: Press “follow” on the podcastPress “follow” on YouTube @alexandramillerclarkShare a helpful podcast episode with a friend Share a helpful YouTube episode with a friendLeave the podcast a rating on iTunesLeave the YouTube a rating on iTunesBuy me a coffee: buymeacoffee.com/dralexandra
Parties. Orgasms. Adventure. Transcendence. Is there a sexier "sport" on planet Earth than birding? Correspondent Mickey Duzyj introduces Pablo to a nemesis, to the GOAT, to Jesus... and to David Attenborough (sorta).(This episode originally aired July 8, 2025.)• Subscribe to PTFO on YouTube for breaking news, greatest hits and live premieres with Pablo• Subscribe to Pablo's Substack for exclusive access, documents and invites Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Philosopher Meghan Sullivan, the Wilsey Family College Professor of Philosophy at Notre Dame and director of the university's Institute for Ethics and the Common Good, joins Chris and Eddie for a conversation that starts with Socrates and ends up in a conference room at an AI company. Meghan traces her own path from an intentionally obscure grad-school dissertation on the nature of time to teaching "God and the Good Life," one of Notre Dame's most popular courses. From there the conversation turns to her current work on AI and human dignity, built around a framework she calls DELTA — Dignity, Embodiment, Love, Transcendence, Agency. Along the way: a thought experiment about an all-knowing "Guru app," a visit with Anthropic's engineering team, and her case for why she thinks this disruptive AI moment is exactly the moment the Christian tradition was built for.Resources & Links:The Good Life Method — Meghan Sullivan & Paul Blaschko (Penguin Press, 2022)Time Biases — Meghan Sullivan (Oxford University Press, 2018)The Human Delta (Meghan's Substack on AI and human dignity): https://aidelta.substack.com/Notre Dame Institute for Ethics and the Common Good: https://ethics.nd.edu/people/meghan-sullivan/Pope Leo XIV's encyclical Magnifica Humanitas, referenced in the conversation: https://www.vatican.va/content/leo-xiv/en/encyclicals/documents/20260515-magnifica-humanitas.html
Most people chase happiness as a feeling and wait for certainty before making big decisions, and both instincts quietly backfire. Dr. Arthur Brooks joins Dr. Gabrielle Lyon to break down what happiness is and how to act on it.In this episode, Dr. Gabrielle Lyon and Dr. Arthur Brooks discuss:The three "macronutrients" of happiness - enjoyment, satisfaction, and meaning, and why pursuing pleasure alone leads to detox, not happinessA usable rule for any hard decision: aim for roughly 80% excitement, 20% fear, and near-zero "deadness" once you have about 80% situational awarenessWhy solo pleasures don't stick if you're doing it alone, you're probably doing it wrong, and how enjoyment requires people plus memoryHow GLP-1s, SSRIs, and hormonal shifts can dull motivation, reward, and desire, and why knowing this gives you power over itSimple tech protocols: phone-free first hour, meals, and last hour that protect oxytocin, meaning, and connectionUnderstand happiness as something you build rather than something you wait to feel, and you walk away with concrete tools to decide better, connect deeper, and stop mistaking achievement for love.Want ad-free episodes? Subscribe to Forever Strong Insider: https://bit.ly/4u5VSReListen to “Office Hours” on all your favorite platforms!YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDksUNNE9g_ZC6YJ3eG9lhZrMOG6IVuGRApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/no/podcast/office-hours-with-arthur-brooks/id1832119842Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3fT0FLFsPgV2mbVjuOo3JV?si=e4d69f6725194d48Get Dr. Arthur Brooks' books here: https://www.arthurbrooks.com/books
John Maytham speaks to Kimon de Greef, author of The Ego Trip, about the extraordinary investigation behind the book and the questions it raises about psychedelics, spirituality, power and our enduring search for something beyond ourselves. Presenter John Maytham is an actor and author-turned-talk radio veteran and seasoned journalist. His show serves a round-up of local and international news coupled with the latest in business, sport, traffic and weather. The host’s eclectic interests mean the program often surprises the audience with intriguing book reviews and inspiring interviews profiling artists. A daily highlight is Rapid Fire, just after 5:30pm. CapeTalk fans call in, to stump the presenter with their general knowledge questions. Another firm favourite is the humorous Thursday crossing with award-winning journalist Rebecca Davis, called “Plan B”. Thank you for listening to a podcast from Afternoon Drive with John Maytham Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 15:00 and 18:00 (SA Time) to Afternoon Drive with John Maytham broadcast on CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/BSFy4Cn or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/n8nWt4x Subscribe to the CapeTalk Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5 Follow us on social media: CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This week, Thomas shares a teaching on becoming grounded to integrate ancestral wisdom and initiate yourself into the digital age in a spiritually centered and holistic way.He explores the perspective shifts that occur in both healing and spiritual awakening, and how we can harness this transformative power to heal collectively and evolve technologically without abandoning spiritual connection.Thomas also discusses the importance of embracing uncertainty to expand your consciousness, what it means to truly process the past, and how to open yourself to your unique, higher calling.✨ Watch the video version of this episode on YouTube:
Good Morning America, The Today Show, NPR and other national media. New York Times & Wall Street Journal Best-Selling AuthorMy Guest, New York Times best-selling author Dr. Norman Rosenthal is the world renowned psychiatrist, researcher, and best-selling author, who first described seasonal affective disorder (SAD) and pioneered the use of light therapy as a treatment during his twenty years at the National Institute of Mental Health. A prolific researcher and author, he has authored or co-authored over three hundred scholarly articles and ten popular books. These include Winter Blues, Poetry Rx, the New York Times bestseller Transcendence and the L.A. Times national bestsellers, The Gift of Adversity and Super Mind.He is known for his innovative research and inspirational writings. He is currently Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Georgetown University School of Medicine and is listed as one of the Best Doctors in America. Dr. Rosenthal has practiced psychiatry for over three decades, treating people with all manner of psychiatric and emotional health issues. He is also a motivational speaker and a personal and professional coach, working with people from all walks of life including CEOs, top athletes, and performing artists.His work & books have received international praise & interviews from CNN News Anchor Candy Crowley, film maker/television director David Lynch, Hip Hop Icon Russell Simmons, comic/actor Russell Brand, Dr. Mehmet Oz, musicians Moby, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr & many othersRosenthal was born and raised in South Africa and did his medical training at the University of Witwatersrand, where he graduated with high honors. He immigrated to the US and did his psychiatric residency at Columbia in NYC before going to the National Institute of Health in Bethesda, Maryland, where he began his research career in earnest. His first major research contribution was to describe and name Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) and to develop light therapy as a treatment for this novel condition. SAD – and its milder variant, the Winter Blues – are now known to affect millions of people worldwide, many of whom have benefited from the light therapy that Dr. Rosenthal pioneered.© 2026 Building Abundant Success!!2026 All Rights ReservedJoin Me on ~ iHeart Radio @ https://tinyurl.com/iHeartBASSpot Me on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/yxuy23baAmazon Music ~ https://tinyurl.com/AmzBASAudacy: https://tinyurl.com/BASAud
“Plotinus: Omnipresence and Transcendence of the One in VI 5 [23]” by Rev. Gary Gurtler, S.J. (Boston College). Presented at Thomas Aquinas College's 2026 Thomistic Summer Conference.
Hi everyone, Jim here. We're taking a short pause on new episodes through the end of August. In the meantime, we're digging out some of our favorite conversations from the archive. This one is from February 2023, so a few of the references have aged since (mine included), but the ideas have only gotten better. Enjoy this one with the wonderfully heretical Jesse Michels. Jesse Michels is an investor at Thiel Capital and the creator and host of 'American Alchemy', a Youtube channel dedicated to highlighting the most heretical thinkers and ideas of our time. He joins the show to discuss the transmission theory of consciousness, whether mushrooms are aliens, the reawakening of the Boomers and MUCH more! Important Links: - American Alchemy - https://www.youtube.com/@JesseMichels/about - Jesse's Twitter - https://twitter.com/alchemyamerican Books Mentioned: - The Half-Life of Facts: Why Everything We Know Has an Expiration Date; by Samuel Arbesman - The User Illusion: Cutting Consciousness Down to Size; by Tor Norretranders - Gödel, Escher, Bach: an Eternal Golden Braid; by Douglas Hofstadter - The Beginning of Infinity: Explanations That Transform the World; by David Deutsch - The Immortality Key : The Secret History of the Religion with No Name; by Brian C. Muraresku - The New Inquisition: Irrational Rationalism and the Citadel of Science; by Robert Anton Wilson - How to Change Your Mind: What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us About Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression and Transcendence; by Michael Pollan - Chaos: Charles Manson, the CIA, and the Secret History of the Sixties; by Tom O'Neill - Weird Scenes Inside the Canyon: Laurel Canyon, Covert Ops & the Dark Heart of the Hippie Dream; by David McGowan - Prometheus Rising; by Robert Anton Wilson - Quantum Psychology: How Brain Software Programs You & Your World; by Robert Anton Wilson - The Cosmic Trigger trilogy; by Robert Anton Wilson - Communion: A True Story; by Whitley Strieber
"The journey is the reward."- Chinese proverb
In this episode, Pipeman sits down with Jeff Lourdes and Travis Wills of Crimson Glory at the legendary Wacken Festival. They discuss their first experience playing Wacken, share stories from their musical journey, reflect on the differences between European and American festivals, and offer insights into Crimson Glory's upcoming album and tour plans.Main Topics CoveredFirst-time experiences at Wacken FestivalThe importance of artist hospitality and festival organizationDifferences in festival catering and treatment between Europe and the StatesMemorable stories from Crimson Glory's touring careerUpcoming tour dates and locationsInsight into the creation of the new Crimson Glory albumThe evolution of progressive metal and musicianshipNostalgic stories from the early days of metal and band merchandiseKey Discussions & StoriesCrimson Glory at WackenTravis Wills describes playing Wacken as a “bucket list” experience and comments on the festival's overwhelming scope 00:36.Both Jeff Lourdes and Travis Wills are impressed by the scale, organization, and international audience at Wacken 00:50, 01:18.Festival Organization and Artist CareDiscussion on the exceptional artist treatment at Wacken, from dedicated shuttles to attentive stagehands 04:05, 05:00.Contrast drawn between European and American festival catering, with Wacken's unlimited and high-quality food selection highlighted 05:28.Memorable Tour ExperiencesBest experience: Jeff Lourdes mentions the significance of performing at Hell's Heroes festival 06:42.Worst experience: Travel delays and the arduous journey getting to Wacken from Florida 07:02.Pipeman shares a nostalgic story about early band merch, Armored Saint, and a classic Lars Ulrich t-shirt 13:48.Upcoming Plans for Crimson GloryEuropean tour dates in Greece, Crete, Prague, and Prague Power in Atlanta, plus further US shows 08:43.Work on a new Crimson Glory album, with four songs written and more in progress 09:13.Hints of a new sound and surprises, reflecting changes in lineup and musical growth 09:45.Progressive Metal and Artistic EvolutionConversation about the challenges—and necessity—of evolving as musicians while respecting legacy work like “Transcendence” 10:22.Debate about prog metal's complexity and audience appreciation 12:15.Fun discussion about a T-shirt that celebrates prog metal for “intelligent audiences only” 11:25.Notable Quotes“You can't really recreate an era. You can capitalize on some of the musical elements that you established… but as an artist, if you're not challenging yourself, it gets too boring.” — Jeff Lourdes 10:49“If you're stressed out at load-in and soundcheck and you're not getting fed, it's not easy to put on a good show.” — Pipeman 03:50“Prog metal is probably one of the most intelligent types of music and types of metal because it's like you go through this journey.” — Pipeman 11:58Resources & Links MentionedWacken Festival Information: wacken.comCrimson Glory: (Please visit the band's official website or social media channels for tour dates and news)Prague Power Festival: progpowerusa.comPipeman & The Adventures of Pipeman: w4cy.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-adventures-of-pipeman--941822/support.Click Here to Subscribe for PERKS, BONUS Content & FREE GIVEWAYS!Follow @pipemanradio on all socials & Pipeman Radio Requests & Info at www.linktr.ee/pipemanradioStream The Adventures of Pipeman daily & live Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays at 1PM ET on W4CY Radio & Talk 4 TV. Download, Rate & Review the Podcast at The Adventures of Pipeman, Pipeman Radio, Talk 4 Media, iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, YouTube & All Podcast Apps.
Next Level Soul with Alex Ferrari: A Spirituality & Personal Growth Podcast
FLASHBACK FRIDAYS: Peter Smith has been a consciousness explorer for almost 30 years. He left a promising career as a banking executive to chase his dreams and follow the call of his soul. Over time he founded two Hypnotherapy Schools and created the modality of Hypnoenergetics.Peter was president of the Michael Newton Institute for Life Between Lives from 2009 to 2019 and continues to guide the organization that has now expanded to 40 countries, as a member of the Board. He received the ‘Peggy Newton Award' in 2013 for outstanding service to the Institute and has taught for them across the USA, the UK/Europe and Australasia.In 2013, Pete founded the Institute for Quantum Consciousness to blend spirituality with key principles of Quantum Physics. He has built a network of facilitators all around the world who take clients on journeys to show them their magnificence, transcend old therapeutic systems and visit other realities and dimensions.His published works include Hypnoenergetics – The Four Dimensions (2011), Quantum Consciousness – Journey through other realms (2018) and The Transcendence of Celeste Kelly (2023), his first novelization of a lifetime of consciousness work.Pete has written over a dozen forewords for non-fiction books in the consciousness genre, writes regularly for some key publications and is a sought-after speaker in his chosen field.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/next-level-soul-podcast-with-alex-ferrari--4858435/support.Take your spiritual journey to the next level with Next Level Soul TV — our dedicated streaming home for conscious storytelling and soulful transformation.Experience exclusive programs, original series, movies, tv shows, workshops, audiobooks, meditations, and a growing library of inspiring content created to elevate, heal, and awaken. Begin your membership or explore our free titles here: https://www.nextlevelsoul.tv
Start Your Transformation Now In this episode of The Jim Fortin Podcast, Jim dismantles a belief most people never question: that having free will makes them a free thinker. He reveals how identity, goals, fears, and limitations are installed early in life — long before a person is old enough to consent to them — and shows how this "brainwashing" quietly directs choices people believe are entirely their own. Using the metaphor of a smartphone loaded with pre-installed apps, Jim illustrates how culture, parents, and early environment download default programs into the mind by around age seven. He distinguishes this work from traditional subconscious reprogramming, explaining that real freedom comes not from managing the brainwashing but from transcending the identity it was built on. Listeners are invited to question where their choices really come from — and to consider what it would mean to exit the illusion entirely rather than simply rearrange it. What You'll Discover in This Episode: (00:00) Free will isn't free thinking — Jim introduces the episode's central paradox: having the ability to choose doesn't mean your choices are actually your own. (02:54) Your limitations were given to you — Jim explains how identifying with a limitation ("I am broke," "I am stuck") keeps a person trapped in something that was never truly theirs. (05:45) Brainwashing is salesmanship, not just coercion — Jim redefines brainwashing using the smartphone metaphor, showing how default "apps" from childhood shape identity without consent. (09:12) The sleepwalker's pride — Jim reveals how what feels like free choice, like an attraction to a certain home, is often just early programming playing out unnoticed. (12:04) Transcendence, not transformation — Jim describes moving his work beyond fixing the ego to helping people recognize themselves as consciousness rather than the human identity. (18:00) You're a hostage to the body, not your circumstances — Jim reframes the real prison as the belief that a person is the container they walk around in, not their external life situation. Listen, apply, and enjoy! Transformational Takeaway Every limitation carried in life, financial, physical, relational, was installed, not chosen. True freedom doesn't come from managing or rearranging those programs; it comes from recognizing them as brainwashing and stepping beyond the identity that holds them in place. The self was never the container. It was always the consciousness within it. Everything else remains unchanged. Let's Connect: Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | LinkedIn LIKED THE EPISODE? If you're the kind of person who likes to help others, then share this with your friends and family. If you have found value, they will too. Please leave a review on Apple Podcasts so we can reach more people. Listening on Spotify? Please leave a comment below. We would love to hear from you! With gratitude, Jim
Ever wonder why worship services sometimes feel more like concerts than prayer?
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Justin Hibbard continues our series on the Mass by talking about how the Mass transcends our individuality, our time and space, and our familiarity. What was the craze with the evangelical seeker-sensitive movement, and how does the Catholic Mass take an entirely different approach?SOCIAL LINKS* Follow Why Catholic on Instagram.* Subscribe to Why Catholic on YouTube.* Follow Justin on Facebook.SHOW NOTES* The Purpose Driven Church by Rick Warren Get full access to Why Catholic? at whycatholic.substack.com/subscribe
Join us on The Free Radical Podcast for a reflective and deeply human conversation with artist, author, Vaishnava scholar, and astrologer Vraja Kishor. Having joined ISKCON in 1990, Vraja Kishor pursued formal studies at the Vrindavan Institute for Higher Education and spent several years immersed in devotional life and study. His path has also taken unexpected turns—most notably through his time with the Krishna punk band 108, where he helped integrate devotional themes into alternative music culture. Alongside his spiritual and artistic work, he has built a diverse professional background spanning software development and language teaching, before dedicating himself fully to Vedic astrology. He is also a translator of key Vaishnava texts, including work on the Bhagavad-gita, four cantos of the Srimad Bhagavatam, and ongoing translation of the fifth canto as well as the Yoga Sutras. In this episode, we explore themes drawn from his memoir Train Wrecks and Transcendence—including the arc of spiritual life, relationships, early enthusiasm and later grounding, and the challenge of integrating depth with simplicity. The conversation moves through questions of responsibility, devotion, friendship, family, and the evolving relationship between rigidity and maturity on the spiritual path—arriving at a vision of wholeness that finds the profound within the ordinary. Tune in for a thoughtful and open exchange that traces a life lived at the intersection of devotion, creativity, and lived experience.
Jesús Tobías was born in Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico. He graduated with a degree in Mechanical and Electrical Engineering from Tecnológico de Monterrey in 1989. Since his student days, he has invented various products, most notably the “non-jamming socket wrench,” for which he won the National Youth Award for Science and Technology in 1990. He presented his invention at the World Inventors Exhibition in New York in 1991 and later exported it to several countries. He has founded several companies in both Mexico and the United States. He has also had the opportunity to work and give lectures in countries such as Colombia, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Switzerland, and Germany, among others. Since 1988, he has delivered countless lectures in various countries to governments, companies, and international organizations such as General Motors, General Electric, Rotary International, and the Red Cross. In January 2015, he became the co-founder and president of the first Society for Transcendence in the world. He is the author of several books and, more recently, has been presenting his international lecture The 7 Codes of Happiness in numerous venues. He intends to take this lecture around the world to help foster a kinder and happier humanity. Many people have described this lecture as the most important they have ever attended. Jesús Tobías maintains that “our lives are so short that we should do only what we love.” https://www.jesustobias.com/english (Spanish Version)
Jesús Tobías was born in Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico. He graduated with a degree in Mechanical and Electrical Engineering from Tecnológico de Monterrey in 1989. Since his student days, he has invented various products, most notably the “non-jamming socket wrench,” for which he won the National Youth Award for Science and Technology in 1990. He presented his invention at the World Inventors Exhibition in New York in 1991 and later exported it to several countries. He has founded several companies in both Mexico and the United States. He has also had the opportunity to work and give lectures in countries such as Colombia, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Switzerland, and Germany, among others. Since 1988, he has delivered countless lectures in various countries to governments, companies, and international organizations such as General Motors, General Electric, Rotary International, and the Red Cross. In January 2015, he became the co-founder and president of the first Society for Transcendence in the world. He is the author of several books and, more recently, has been presenting his international lecture The 7 Codes of Happiness in numerous venues. He intends to take this lecture around the world to help foster a kinder and happier humanity. Many people have described this lecture as the most important they have ever attended. Jesús Tobías maintains that “our lives are so short that we should do only what we love.” https://www.jesustobias.com/english (English Version)
A first reading of the Rāsa Līlā might suggest the gopīs' love is selfish, irresponsible, even unethical. But looking closer one can find the highest transcendence attained not through grinding austerity but through love so real and complete that everything else simply fell away. In this episode Raghunath and Kaustubha arrive at Canto Ten, Chapter Thirty-Three — the Rāsa Dance itself. Krishna expands between each pair of gopīs. The demigods crowd the sky. The gopīs sing, creating sixteen thousand musical ragas. Rādhārāṇī, tired from the dance, places her arm around Krishna's shoulder. His arm carries the fragrance of blue lotus and sandalwood. Her hair stands on end. She kisses his arm. This beautiful scene is what Vyāsadeva was told to meditate on and share with the world. Srimad Bhagavatam 10.33.1-11 ******************************************************************** LOVE THE PODCAST? WE ARE COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AND WOULD LOVE FOR YOU TO JOIN! Go to https://www.wisdomofthesages.com WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://youtube.com/@WisdomoftheSages LISTEN ON ITUNES: https://podcasts/apple.com/us/podcast/wisdom-of-the-sages/id1493055485 CONNECT ON FACEBOOK: https://facebook.com/wisdomofthesages108 *********************************************************************
A first reading of the Rāsa Līlā might suggest the gopīs' love is selfish, irresponsible, even unethical. But looking closer one can find the highest transcendence attained not through grinding austerity but through love so real and complete that everything else simply fell away. In this episode Raghunath and Kaustubha arrive at Canto Ten, Chapter Thirty-Three — the Rāsa Dance itself. Krishna expands between each pair of gopīs. The demigods crowd the sky. The gopīs sing, creating sixteen thousand musical ragas. Rādhārāṇī, tired from the dance, places her arm around Krishna's shoulder. His arm carries the fragrance of blue lotus and sandalwood. Her hair stands on end. She kisses his arm. This beautiful scene is what Vyāsadeva was told to meditate on and share with the world. Srimad Bhagavatam 10.33.1-11 ******************************************************************** LOVE THE PODCAST? WE ARE COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AND WOULD LOVE FOR YOU TO JOIN! Go to https://www.wisdomofthesages.com WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://youtube.com/@WisdomoftheSages LISTEN ON ITUNES: https://podcasts/apple.com/us/podcast/wisdom-of-the-sages/id1493055485 CONNECT ON FACEBOOK: https://facebook.com/wisdomofthesages108 *********************************************************************
Success changed Laverne Cox's life—but it didn't answer all of her questions. In this bonus chat, she shares stories behind some of the most profound and painful passages in her new memoir "Transcendence," reflecting on healing, resilience, and why becoming yourself is a lifelong process.Laverne's memoir "Transcendence" is in bookstores now.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Before she became a groundbreaking actress, activist, and cultural trailblazer, Laverne Cox was a kid in Mobile, Alabama, searching for a place to belong. Today, she opens up about family, the role that changed her life, and what it means to carry the weight—and opportunity—of being "the first." Plus, Laverne and Sophia go off on the hypocrisy of government officials when it comes to trans rights and discuss what other agenda may be at play. Laverne's memoir "Transcendence" is in bookstores now.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
What if worrying about the world's problems is keeping you from fulfilling your own purpose?In this thought-provoking conversation, Kellan sits down with Catherine Llewellyn to explore conscious living, freedom of spirit, intuition, embodiment, and why creating your own life isn't selfish—it's one of the greatest contributions you can make to humanity.Together they unpack why so many people stay trapped in guilt, distraction, and overwhelm instead of answering the deeper calling they've always felt inside.If you've ever felt pulled toward something bigger but held yourself back because the world feels broken, this conversation may completely change your perspective.Key Takeaways:Living consciously in the present momentWhat "Freedom of Spirit" really meansWhy purpose grows through embodiment—not informationThe ripple effect of conscious livingHow guilt keeps people from their callingRecognizing the feeling of your next levelWhy intuition deserves your attentionCoaching intuitive and spiritually driven leadersBuilding movements instead of chasing successTeaching transformation through embodimentWhy joy is a contribution—not a luxuryChoosing creation over distraction
In this episode of The Curious Realm, host Christopher Jordan welcomes author, researcher, and spiritual channel, Suzanne Ross to discuss her founding of the San Diego Transcendence Retreat. How has a lifetime of spiritual training and searching led Susan to bringing people together to learn about the paradigm changing teachings? What is this unique event all about, and how are such events working to fundamentally change the vibration of humanity toward a great common unity? In the second part of the episode, we welcome Allen Hopps, artist, “Scare-a-preneur”, and founder of the North American Cryptid Museum in Plano, Texas. We discuss how a life spent chasing the love of horror, fear, and studying what frightens people through creating Dark Hour Haunted House, led him to creating this amazing menagerie of North American Cryptids, and how museums of this kind are essential for passing on these unique parts of American history and lore. Join the Curious Realm as we delve into the topics of the San Diego Transcendence Retreat with Suzanne Ross and the North American Cryptid Museum with Allen Hopps. Curious Realm is proudly distributed by: Ground Zero Media, APRTV and the official Curious Realm ROKU App! Curious Realm has teamed up with True Hemp Science, Austin, TX based suppliers of high-quality full spectrum emulsified CBD products and more. Visit TrueHempScience.com TODAY and use code Curious7 to save 7% off your order of $50 or more and get a free 50mg CBD edible! Intro music “A Curious Realm” provided by No Disassemble find more great music and content at: NoDisassemble.com.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/curious-realm--5254986/support.
In this episode of The Curious Realm, host Christopher Jordan welcomes author, researcher, and spiritual channel, Suzanne Ross to discuss her founding of the San Diego Transcendence Retreat. How has a lifetime of spiritual training and searching led Susan to bringing people together to learn about the paradigm changing teachings? What is this unique event all about, and how are such events working to fundamentally change the vibration of humanity toward a great common unity? In the second part of the episode, we welcome Allen Hopps, artist, “Scare-a-preneur”, and founder of the North American Cryptid Museum in Plano, Texas. We discuss how a life spent chasing the love of horror, fear, and studying what frightens people through creating Dark Hour Haunted House, led him to creating this amazing menagerie of North American Cryptids, and how museums of this kind are essential for passing on these unique parts of American history and lore. Join the Curious Realm as we delve into the topics of the San Diego Transcendence Retreat with Suzanne Ross and the North American Cryptid Museum with Allen Hopps. Curious Realm is proudly distributed by: Ground Zero Media, APRTV and the official Curious Realm ROKU App! Curious Realm has teamed up with True Hemp Science, Austin, TX based suppliers of high-quality full spectrum emulsified CBD products and more. Visit TrueHempScience.com TODAY and use code Curious7 to save 7% off your order of $50 or more and get a free 50mg CBD edible! Intro music “A Curious Realm” provided by No Disassemble find more great music and content at: NoDisassemble.com.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/curious-realm--5254986/support.
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/AnalyticJoin The Normandy For Ad-Free NME, Additional Bonus Audio And Visual Content For All Things Nme+! Join Here: https://ow.ly/msoH50WCu0K In this segment of Notorious Mass Effect, Analytic Dreamz reacts to the Transcendence Trailer - "Sudden Snow" for Genshin Impact.Analytic Dreamz provides a full in-depth reaction and breakdown of the latest Genshin Impact trailer, which reveals new story developments, stunning winter environments, and the highly anticipated character Transcendence. The trailer showcases breathtaking cinematic visuals, emotional storytelling, powerful new abilities, and major lore implications set against a dramatic snow-covered region.Analytic Dreamz examines the trailer's key moments, character design details, combat mechanics teased, narrative direction, and how “Sudden Snow” connects to the broader Teyvat storyline. From atmospheric music and particle effects to potential gameplay changes and long-term story impact, this segment delivers a complete analysis for both new players and long-time fans.Join Analytic Dreamz for a detailed, spoiler-aware reaction to the Transcendence Trailer - "Sudden Snow" in Genshin Impact.Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
In this episode of PoC, we delve into part 2 of the Betty Andreasson case, an account that thoroughly blurs the line between a nuts-and-bolts UFO abduction and a mystical journey into unity consciousness. Equal parts highly strange and deeply profound.
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“The Souls Upward Yearning: : Clues to Our Transcendent Nature from Experience and Reason (Happiness, Suffering, and Transcendence)” has become one of my favorite books of all-time! Fr. Robert Spitzer S.J. once again offers an incredible work that “feeds” not only the mind but also the heart. As a matter of fact, the beauty of ... Read more The post IP#290 Fr. Robert Spitzer S.J. – The Souls Upward Yearning on Inside the Pages with Kris McGregor pt 2 appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts.
There are at least three wrong ways to write about heaven, and Brian Zahnd spent his new book carefully avoiding all of them — too sentimental, too sensational, too escapist to bother caring about the world right in front of us.In this conversation, Brian and Michael talk about why heaven isn't a far-off destination but a realm woven through the space between every atom of this one, and why love and wonder might be the most reliable hints we get of its nearness. Brian shares the mystical moment in Rocky Mountain National Park that reshaped his understanding of the incarnation and makes the case that a faith stripped of transcendence eventually collapses into mere politics — however well-intentioned.They also talk about pilgrimage, the discipline of praying written prayers, and why so many people are having real spiritual experiences with no idea where it's safe to talk about them.Brian Zahnd is a pastor of forty-four years and author of Unseen Existences: Of Heaven, Earth, and the Divine Mystery in All Things.Find Brian Zahnd online here.Support the showENGAGE THE RESTORING THE SOUL PODCAST:- Follow us on YouTube - Tweet us at @michaeljcusick and @PodcastRTS- Like us on Facebook- Follow us on Instagram & Twitter- Follow Michael on Twitter- Email us at info@restoringthesoul.com Thanks for listening!
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“The Souls Upward Yearning: : Clues to Our Transcendent Nature from Experience and Reason (Happiness, Suffering, and Transcendence)” has become one of my favorite books of all-time! Fr. Robert Spitzer S.J. once again offers an incredible work that “feeds” not only the mind but also the heart. As a matter of fact, the beauty of ... Read more The post IP#290 Fr. Robert Spitzer S.J. – The Souls Upward Yearning on Inside the Pages with Kris McGregor pt 2 appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts.
We often hear that if you love what you do, you'll never work a day in your life. But for some, loving what they do at work seems impossible. What if we could find meaning and connection in our work, no matter our circumstances? How would that change the way we viewed work?In this episode, we're joined by Dr. Jessica Grossmeier, researcher and author of Well at Work and Reimagining Workplace Well-being, to discuss how we can find meaning and purpose within work.Episode Links:Dr. Grossmeier's books:Well at Work: https://www.amazon.com/Well-At-Work-Connection-Transcendence/dp/B0FHNKJ277Reimagining Workplace Well-being: https://www.amazon.com/Reimagining-Workplace-Well-being-Connection-Transcendence/dp/1951692195Follow Dr. Grossmeier on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jgrossmeier/Learn more about Dr. Grossmeier's services:https://www.jessicagrossmeier.com/About Dr. Jessica GrossmeierJessica Grossmeier, PhD, MPH is an award-winning researcher, speaker, and author of “Reimagining Workplace Well-being: Fostering a Culture of Purpose, Connection, and Transcendence” and “Well At Work: Chart Your Course to Purpose, Connection, and Transcendence.” She is a leading voice in workplace well-being and was recently recognized as one of the most influential women leaders in health promotion by the American Journal of Health Promotion.About Propel:Propel is the purpose-built well-being platform designed to help you develop a culture of well-being and bring your vision to life. Propel helps you launch a truly engaging program with flexible technology that tailors the experience to your diverse teams.Create a unique well-being experience from within. See how Propel can help by scheduling a free strategy session at propelwellbeing.com.
Damiaan Denys is a professor of psychiatry at the University of Amsterdam and the co-editor of "Deep Brain Stimulation: A New Frontier in Psychiatry."------------Keep Talking SubstackSpotifyApple PodcastsSocial media and all episodes------------Support via VenmoSupport on SubstackSupport on Patreon------------(00:00) Early Fascination With Human Nature(02:18) Difficult Father and Survival Through Understanding People(04:07) Boredom With Protocolized Psychiatry(06:34) From Anti-Psychiatry to Evidence-Based Medicine(10:01) What Psychiatry Is Supposed To Do(12:27) Defining Mental Disorders and Cultural Relativity(15:42) Choosing Psychiatry's Biggest Mysteries(18:04) Human Nature as Fundamentally Problematic(20:07) OCD, Addiction, and Dopamine Theory(23:41) Deep Brain Stimulation Origins(26:08) Understanding Obsessions and Compulsions(29:31) How Brain Stimulation Alters Brain Circuits(33:12) Instant Personality Changes After Stimulation(36:41) The Woman Who Cleaned Sixteen Hours Daily(40:04) Self-Confidence as the Hidden Mechanism(43:17) One Root Behind Many Psychiatric Disorders(46:09) Why Deep Brain Stimulation Remains Rare(49:22) Building a Future Around DBS Treatment(53:06) The Three-Part DBS Treatment Team(56:14) Depression Patient Rediscovers Music and Art(58:47) DBS as Stimulation of the Mind(01:01:08) Fragility, Vulnerability, and Human Connection(01:05:18) Soul, Transcendence, and Psychedelic Experiences(01:08:42) Leaving Academia and Returning to Human Beings(01:11:36) Autonomy, Modern Life, and Resisting Comfort
Photo by Natalie Keyssar Andy Beta is an award-winning arts and music writer. His newest book, Cosmic Music: The Life, Art, and Transcendence of Alice Coltrane, was published in March by Da Capo. His writing on rock, jazz, experimental, and electronic music has appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Pitchfork, Rolling Stone, The Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Texas Monthly, NPR, We Jazz magazine, and many more. Andy Beta was interviewed by BIO member and podcast producer Karolyn van Putten.
Transcendence on the court. Dancing in the streets. And a drunk Instagram Live for the ages. Why wait 'til the parade? Pablo raises a glass (while devouring an egg-and-cheese) with Desus — his fellow New Yorker and bard of Knicks nation — to the commute of a champion and the beauty of a bandwagon; to the drip of Landry Shamet and the sweat of Patrick Ewing; to KAT and OG and Wu-Tang and, yes, even Coldplay. Just not that traitor from Sesame Street.• Subscribe to "Desus Pieces"• Subscribe to Pablo's newsletter • Subscribe to The Athletic Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
✨ Become a founding member to access my online courses, including Jurassic Worlding and How To Live In The Future✨ Browse and buy the books we mention on the show at Bookshop.org✨ Stream and download my music at artist-owned (!) Subvert.fm✨ Learn about Atlas Research Group, my new team building sovereign infrastructure for social coherence and collective intelligenceIn the last episode, my conversation with C. Thi Nguyen explored “value capture”: his term for what happens when our scoring systems define what we care about and ultimately our identities. In this episode, we ask what it means to reverse this process — what you might call “value emancipation” — with Andrea Farias (LinkedIn), a Barcelona-based researcher and builder whose guiding mission to is to support the transition to a regenerative civilization aligned with the flows of our planet.Andrea investigates how digital technologies can accelerate this transition, crafting information ecosystems that reimagine knowledge creation and resource allocation. But her path to this life required some serious unlearning and a rocky road out of her prior incarnation as a healthcare tech product strategist.We invite you to ask the same questions she did, and which we ask in this converstion:• When I decouple from the desires I've identified with, what is worth taking their place?• How do we design and adopt technologies from this new, more spacious identity?• How does the local determination of plural value help us restore necessary context to human-scale decision-making?• How do we navigate the tensions between the place-ful realm of community and the placeless realm of global coordination?• Where do we need friction in our digital lives, and how can ecology and bioregionalism inspire visions for a better Web?• What does it mean to be “local to an idea or a narrative” and how does that cyber-locality interface with geographic locality?• Where do we still want abstraction for coordination at scale?Tune in for a deep dialogue on how to care for the processes that actually create life — and what it means to enact regenerative principles to personal and collective health, technology and economy.(Fun fact: although she wasn't at the time of this recording, Andrea is now a member of Atlas Research Group! So we will definitely be doing more together…)Special AnnouncementJoin me at the Weirdosphere online learning platform for “Transcendence in the Age of AI” — where we're hosting an interactive screening of Steven Spielberg's A.I. (2001) on June 23rd and chasing it on June 25th with a deep-cut conversation between myself and two wonderful writers and film-makers: Weird Studies co-host JF Martel and Joel Gunz of Macguffin Media. Fresh ideas guaranteed! The viewing party is free to all; the follow-up dialogue and group discussion is $20 USD.Register here. Founding Members on Substack and Patreon can join for free, as always! Reach out if you are one and would like the free registration link.Chapters00:00 Replacing Habits With Values01:47 Introduction05:39 Job Creation vs. Job Destruction08:04 Enoughness & Bigger Desires Than “More”11:00 Andrea's Story of Crisis & Transformation23:04 Limits, Care, & Post-Growth30:44 Bioregionalism, Currency, And Web340:40 Tokenization Tradeoffs42:09 Governance Starts Local44:42 Rewilding Digital Biomes49:42 The Fractal Cozy Web55:29 AI Translation And Legibility01:04:48 Bioregional Finance Experiments01:11:16 Protocols, Enforcement, & Values01:25:18 Closing & ThanksMentionsAndrea's Website (which may not work; she's extremely busy doing real stuff)Andrea's Substack (which is fallow due to aforementioned real stuff but maybe a surge of new followers will inspire her to publish more of her excellent writing here)Kate Raworth - Doughnut EconomicsJack D. Forbes - Indigenous Spirituality & EthosYancey Strickler - Postcapitalism for RealistsThe Consilience Project - Technology is Not Values Neutral: Ending the Reign of Nihilistic DesignHenry's Zoo - The Limits and “Good” of Public GoodsJames Bridle - Ways of Being This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit michaelgarfield.substack.com/subscribe
What if spiritual progress becomes clearest when you stop trying to measure it? In this episode of The Vedic Worldview, Thom explores why enlightenment is not an individual achievement but a gradual expansion of Universal Consciousness through the individual.He describes the signs of growing consciousness, from moments of inner silence to greater adaptability, rapid recovery, and a quieter relationship with stress. Listen or watch to learn why Vedic Meditation changes the pace of evolution and how real progress often becomes most obvious in daily life.Episode Highlights[00:45] Relax and Enjoy the River[06:34] The First Taste of Transcendence[07:51] Eyes Open, Silence Remains[10:45] Adaptation Is a Hallmark[13:05] Enlightenment Does Not Boost Ego[15:35] Uncontrollable and Unpredictable[18:37] Rapid Recovery and Relevance[19:39] Q - Can non-meditators measure progress too?[20:10] A - Why Meditation Changes the Timeline[23:18] The Direct Route to Transcending[27:04] Q - Can attachment block enlightenment?[27:27] A - Stop Striving, Keep PracticingUseful Linksinfo@thomknoles.com https://thomknoles.com/https://www.instagram.com/thethomknoleshttps://www.facebook.com/thethomknoleshttps://www.youtube.com/c/thomknoleshttps://thomknoles.com/ask-thom-anything/
What happens when a physicist experiences a moment of transcendence that science cannot explain?Alan Lightman has spent much of his life exploring the mysteries of the universe—from black holes and the nature of time to the fundamental laws that govern reality. A physicist, novelist and longtime professor at MIT, he's fascinated by the transformative power of awe and wonder.In this live conversation recorded at New York's Morgan Library, Lightman reflects on extraordinary encounters in nature—from a startling moment with two ospreys to a solitary night beneath the stars—that shook him to the core and left him feeling as though he had somehow "fallen into infinity." Calling himself a "spiritual materialist," he seeks to bridge the divide between science and religion, between mathematics and art.Can a scientific worldview make room for awe, transcendence, and mystical experience? Lightman says these fleeting moments reveal something essential about being human: our longing to connect with something larger than ourselves.This event at the Morgan Library was co-sponsored by the Nour Foundation as part of our series “Spirituality in the Age of Science: Conversations on God, Transcendence and Mortality.”— Video of Steve's complete conversation with Alan Lightman at Morgan Library: MIT website Books PBS series: "Searching: Our Quest For Meaning in the Age of Science" —0:00 Introduction2:40 The Osprey Encounter9:40 Science And Religion13:30 Scientist And Novelist28:50 The Religious Impulse36:50 Evolution And Consciousness Wonder Cabinet is hosted by Anne Strainchamps and Steve Paulson. Find out more about the show at https://wondercabinetproductions.com, where you can subscribe to the podcast and our newsletter.
Segment 1 • Dr. Jason Lisle argues that the strongest case for creation isn't fossils or geology—it's something far more fundamental. • If information always comes from a mind, where did the instructions inside DNA originate? • Carbon-14 findings in diamonds and dinosaur remains continue raising uncomfortable questions for deep-time assumptions. Segment 2 • A secular psychotherapist asks a startling question: What if therapy is actually tearing people apart? • Why does every difficult relationship now seem to involve someone who is "toxic," "narcissistic," or "traumatized"? • Todd examines whether modern therapy culture is helping people heal—or teaching them how to stay offended. Segment 3 • Young evangelicals aren't abandoning religion—they're searching for something they believe is missing. • Incense, liturgy, church history, and ancient traditions are attracting a generation raised on seeker-sensitive Christianity. • Were churches so focused on relevance that they accidentally stripped away transcendence? Segment 4 • The answer isn't copying Rome or importing Eastern Orthodoxy into Protestant churches. • What did the Reformers understand about worship, discipleship, and church life that many churches have forgotten? • From catechesis to church history to reverent worship, Todd outlines what may be needed to rebuild depth before more young people leave. ___ Thanks for listening! Wretched Radio would not be possible without the financial support of our Gospel Partners. If you would like to support Wretched Radio we would be extremely grateful. VISIT https://fortisinstitute.org/donate/ If you are already a Gospel Partner we couldn't be more thankful for you if we tried!
Can transcendence still make philosophical sense after modernity? John Vervaeke speaks with philosopher William Desmond about Platonism as a living tradition, the meaning of strong transcendence, and Desmond's philosophy of the metaxu: the between. The conversation builds from John's proposal that relevance realization and transjectivity are philosophically grounded in Desmond's ontological account of the between. John begins by distinguishing modern psychological accounts of transcendence from the ancient and Platonic sense of strong transcendence. In this stronger sense, transcendence is not merely a better state of mind. It discloses truths that are otherwise unavailable and changes the knower's relation to reality. That claim challenges modern assumptions about flat ontology, the buffered self, representational cognition, and the fact-value split. Desmond responds through Plato. He presents Plato not as a dry theorist of two worlds, but as a philosophical artist of the between: a thinker of mimesis, eros, mania, dialogue, singularity, and participatory transformation. Plato's dialogues are not ornamental containers for arguments; their drama, characters, and dialogical movement are part of the philosophy itself. The later conversation opens into deep memory, imagination, eternity, possibility, God, Daoism, intercultural philosophy, pilgrimage, and the life-world. Desmond and Vervaeke converge on the need to move beyond the view from nowhere and return philosophy to transformative practice, embodied dwelling, and a richer contact with the sources of intelligibility. Key Insights Strong transcendence has epistemological and ontological significance, not only psychological benefit. The metaxu, or between, names a porous relation before, beneath, between, and beyond modern dichotomies. Modernity's fact-value split risks producing default atheism or default nihilism. Participatory knowing offers an alternative to treating cognition as internal representation of an external world. Plato's dialogical form is integral to his philosophy; the drama cannot simply be stripped away to extract arguments. Mimesis involves relation between image and original without collapsing their difference. Eros and mania point to two directions of transcendence: from below upward and from above downward. Deep memory is a source of imagination and ontological depth, not merely storage of past facts. Possibility should not be reduced to logical possibility; living possibility points toward enabling power. Pilgrimage and theoria are linked: philosophical transformation requires being on the way, not merely observing from nowhere. Timestamps 00:00 Welcome and setup 01:00 Relevance realization and the philosophy of the between 02:00 Platonism as living tradition 02:40 The need for strong transcendence 03:50 Transcendence after modernity 04:40 William Desmond introduces his work 05:00 Between system and poetics 06:00 The Western tradition as conversation partner 08:00 John's paper on strong transcendence 09:20 Psychological transcendence in modern thought 10:00 Truths disclosed through transcendence 11:00 Flat ontology and layered reality 12:30 The buffered self 14:00 Fact-value dichotomy and default atheism 15:10 Contact epistemology and participatory relation 17:20 Being realized as you realize 18:20 Anagoge and the cave 18:40 Interior, exterior, and superior transcendence 20:10 Autonomy, heteronomy, theonomy, and theosis 21:30 Desmond responds 22:00 Plato's philosophical art and the Sophist 22:30 Art, origins, and otherness 23:40 Originality, creativity, and modern art 25:20 Mimesis and the difference between image and original 28:20 Plato as thinker of the metaxu 29:00 Eros and self-transcendence 30:00 Mania and divine inspiration 31:30 Inspiration as transmission 33:20 Metaxology and Hegel 34:40 The Sophist and participatory knowing 36:40 The who of the sophist 38:10 Periagoge and the turning of the soul 39:40 Philosophy as a way of life 40:30 Exiting modernity's frame 43:20 The dialogue form is not ornamental 45:30 Socrates as an image of courage 46:20 Dialogos and method 48:00 Diaphanous logos 49:00 Singular incarnation and witness 51:10 Theoria as contemplation and pilgrimage 52:00 John's dialectic-in-dialogos practice 53:20 Anamnesis in practice 54:20 The logos beyond the participants 55:20 Deep memory and imagination 57:00 Muses, memory, and hidden springs 58:20 AI and outsourced memory 59:00 Memory as ontological depth 01:00:30 Eternity and the other to time 01:02:40 Inward otherness and ultimate otherness 01:04:50 Plato's sun and enabling light 01:06:20 Porosity and the buffered self 01:07:00 Living possibility 01:09:00 Possibility, transcendence, and God 01:10:40 What makes intelligibility intelligible? 01:11:40 Eastern and Western approaches to possibility 01:13:30 Coming to be and becoming 01:15:40 Nicholas of Cusa 01:17:00 Wu wei and giving way 01:18:20 Daoist practice and Socratic midwifery 01:20:20 Philosophical Silk Road 01:22:10 The intimate universal 01:23:20 Against philosophical tourism 01:25:30 Elemental porosity 01:26:00 Pilgrimage and practice 01:27:40 Being underway 01:29:30 Theoria as metanoetic passage 01:30:10 Symphonic language 01:34:00 The life-world 01:35:40 Rejecting the view from nowhere 01:36:20 Closing Resources William Desmond, Being and the Between William Desmond, Ethics and the Between William Desmond, God and the Between William Desmond, Art, Origins, Otherness: Between Philosophy and Art Plato, Symposium, Ion, Sophist, Republic, and Laches Plotinus and Proclus Hegel Charles Taylor Catherine Pickstock, Aspects of Truth Paul Tillich Thomas Aquinas Nicholas of Cusa Pierre Hadot Henry Corbin Frank, Gleiser, and Thompson, The Blind Spot Follow John Vervaeke: Website: https://johnvervaeke.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@johnvervaeke/videos X: https://x.com/DrJohnVervaeke Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/johnvervaeke
Tom Manning's 2018 graphic novel Eric is that rarest of gems: the self-published masterpiece. Available only on the author's website, it's the story of a washed-up surf rocker who stumbles into a cosmic conspiracy involving elite cultists, post-apocalyptic cowboys, renegade magicians, and three-eyed djinn. In this episode, Manning's work serves as a shining example of what makes comics such a unique and potent art form. There's no need to have read the book before listening—but know that you'll probably want to do when you're done. You're welcome. Visit the Weirdosphere website to sign up for the Weird Studies Vol. 3 listening party on May 30, 2026. Join the Weird Studies Patreon and support the show. References Tom Manning, ERIC Leslie Stevens, “So So Surreal” “Beach Bum #1” Mike Relm, “Change the Channel” Gilles Deleuze and Félix Guattari, What is Philosophy? Sarah Heston, “Magical Los Angeles: An Interview with Tom Manning” Scott McCloud, Understanding Comics David Mamet, On Directing Film Richard J. Lewis (dir.), Whale Music Joel and Ethan Coen, The Big Lebowski Darren Aronovsky (dir.), The Wrestler Jorge Luis Borges, “The Garden of Forking Paths” Marcel Proust, In Search of Lost Time Jean-Paul Sartre, Nausea Jean-Paul Sartre, The Transcendence of the Ego David Lynch, Twin Peaks: The Return Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Russell interviews Adrian Kelly in Northern Ireland about his varied career and ideas on success. Kelly began as a criminal solicitor, then left the profession after the 2009–2010 financial crash and fee cuts, pivoting into a renewable energy wind-turbine business that grew to 30 staff, raised about €20 million, and sold products from China to the US before he departed in 2018. He later moved into consultancy, benefitting from Brexit work via his company Brexit Plan, and during COVID took a nonfiction course that led to his book proposal and Amazon-bestselling book, The Success Complex; he's now completing a master's in performance psychology. They discuss how law shaped his thinking about morality and “true success” as wellbeing, social connection, purpose, and self-transcendence, plus metacognition, stress and recovery, and the book's structure (skills, sustaining, direction).00:00 Introductions01:01 From Law to Wind Power03:56 Brexit Boom and New Direction04:22 Becoming an Author07:27 Law Shaping Success08:51 Morality and Losing Your Way10:53 Defining True Success14:26 Transcendence and Perspective17:44 Metacognition and Blind Spots21:22 Inside The Success Complex24:08 Where to Find Adrian25:07 Closing You can contact us at info@qedod.comResources can be found online or link to our website https://resilienceunravelled.com
Dr. Dacher Keltner, PhD, is a professor of psychology at the University of California, Berkeley, and a leading expert on the science of emotions and human connection. We discuss the science of awe—what evokes it and how to access it. Dr. Keltner explains how awe helps us frame our experience of life and who we are both as individuals and collectively. We also discuss the role of humor in social bonding, dispel common myths about the biology of emotions and review the lesser-known factors that strengthen or inhibit relationships and communities. Read the episode show notes at hubermanlab.com. Thank you to our sponsors AG1: https://drinkag1.com/huberman Joovv: https://joovv.com/huberman Helix Sleep: https://helixsleep.com/huberman Function: https://functionhealth.com/huberman Our Place: https://fromourplace.com/huberman Timestamps (00:00:00) Dr Dachner Keltner (00:01:55) Emotions, Awe; Facial Expressions & Culture (00:08:11) Sponsors: Joovv & Helix Sleep (00:11:05) Emotion, Motor Movement & Language (00:15:36) Measuring Emotion; Studying Awe (00:24:10) Horizons, Small to Vast, Shifting Perspective (00:29:27) Tool: Awe Walk (00:33:53) Time Perception, Tool: Space-Time Bridging Meditation; Chimps, Vastness (00:42:13) Sponsor: AG1 (00:43:37) Consciousness, Collective Experiences & Brain Synchronization (00:50:04) Music, Concerts & Awe; Sparring, Transcendence (01:01:28) Joe Strummer (01:06:04) Inhibitors of Awe, Self-Focus & Narcissism (01:12:41) Sponsor: Function (01:13:52) Sports, Collective Effervescence (01:19:03) Social Media & Online Life, Social Community (01:29:51) Designing Cities & Places for Awe (01:34:29) Sponsor: Our Place (01:35:44) Embarrassment, Teasing; Collective Values (01:43:05) Male Friendship, Teasing (01:47:50) Isolation, Loneliness, Reemergence of Community (01:54:33) Psychedelics, Awe, Treating Trauma; Microdosing (02:01:18) Looking Forward, Awe Design (02:08:36) Campfires, Connection, Red Light (02:13:34) Life After Death; Acknowledgments (02:17:19) Zero-Cost Support, YouTube, Spotify & Apple Follow, Reviews & Feedback, Sponsors, Protocols Book, Social Media, Neural Network Newsletter Disclaimer & Disclosures Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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