#14: Spiritual Inclusion with El-Farouk Khaki
The concept of spiritual inclusion becomes an important lifeboat for minority individuals who struggle to reconcile their expressions of identity be it sexuality or gender with their religious beliefs. Not everyone wants to throw the baby with the bath water. Today’s guest self-identifies as a spiritual activist and places spiritual inclusion at the forefront of...
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#13: Symbols of Our Times with Jonathan Pageau
In his book “On Writing,” Stephen King says, “Symbolism exists to adorn and enrich, not to create an artificial sense of profundity.” The use of symbols extends beyond the literary world. Whether they are cultural, religious or psychological symbols are objects that are deeply ingrained in our psyche and help assign depth and meaning to...
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#12: Reclaiming the Inner Teen with Avi Zer-Aviv
“It is no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society.” Jiddu Krishnamurti One of the most important aspects of healing is tending to our emotional wounds. We have all been hurt. It might look different from one person to another, but some of our wounds are deep and carry a...
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#11: Living Your Personal Myth with Jean Shinoda Bolen
“Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?” – Mary Oliver On this episode, we have a conversation with Jean Shinoda Bolen, M.D., a psychiatrist, Jungian analyst and an internationally known author and speaker. Jean is a Distinguished Life Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association, a former...
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#10: Enter the Sacred Field of Kabir with Andrew Harvey
The mystical, the mythical, and the mysterium, the realm of cosmic forces remains enigmatic. We may project our human perception onto the unknown or completely reject it. What we don’t know scares us. Fear of the ‘other.’ It may be easy to dismiss mysticism as a way of the ancient ones. Yet, our mythical and...
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#9: Pockets of Silence with Aryne Sheppard
Slowing down and sitting with silence seems to be the antithesis of our modern life. However, the reality of our lives or what we have deemed as reality is often incongruent with our nature. With this week’s episode, we dive into the importance of cultivating silence. Our guest, Aryne Sheppard, has been a Vipassana meditator...
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