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Bridging East/West: Gregory Shaw Explores the Resonances Between Neoplatonism & Tantric Spirituality
Gregory Shaw joins Edge of Mind with a rare and insightful glimpse into the profound wisdom traditions of Western esotericism. Too often, spiritual seekers in the West feel they must look to the East to find depth and authenticity in their practices. However, this dialogue between Andrew and Gregory powerfully demonstrates the richness and relevance of the Neoplatonist and theurgic lineages that are foundational to the Western philosophical and mystical canon.
Listeners will be captivated by the scholar's ability to draw parallels between these ancient Greek teachings and the transformative practices of Eastern tantra. Concepts like alignment, embodiment, and the role of the "daimon" or divine presence within the soul are explored with nuance and clarity. This cross-pollination of ideas not only expands one's understanding of both traditions, but also points the way towards an integrative spirituality that can help address the fragmentation and disconnection so pervasive in the modern world.
Whether one is already steeped in Neoplatonism or new to this rich vein of Western esotericism, this podcast offers a rare opportunity to learn from two brilliant thinkers who are deeply immersed in these lineages. The discussion is sure to inspire listeners to delve deeper into the wisdom that has been present in their own cultural heritage all along, waiting to be rediscovered and brought to life.
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Exploring the Transformative Power of Psychedelics: A Conversation with Anthony Bossis, PhD
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Join Andrew in a fascinating conversation with Dr. Anthony Bossis, a clinical assistant professor of psychiatry at NYU School of Medicine, who is at the forefront of groundbreaking research exploring the therapeutic potential of psilocybin. Through FDA-approved clinical trials, he investigates the compound's efficacy in alleviating end-of-life distress and its implications for our understanding...
David Germano and Michael Sheehy Discuss the History, Diversity and Modern Relevance of Dark Retreat
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David Germano and Michael Sheehy join Andrew Holecek to discuss the history, diversity, and modern relevance of dark retreats in Tibetan Buddhism. The speakers discuss the two main streams of dark retreat practices - the Kalachakra tradition and the Dzogchen tradition - and how they differ in their approaches and interpretations. The conversation also explores the traditional secrecy surroundin...
Ken Wilber in an Insightful Discussion on Integrating Spirituality, Science, and Human Development
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Join an insightful discussion between Andrew Holecek and Ken Wilber on integrating spirituality, science, and human development. They discussed Wilber's new book "Finding Radical Wholeness" and how it provides a comprehensive overview of waking up, growing up, opening up, cleaning up, and showing up as vectors of transformation. A major topic was distinguishing between waking up experiences and...
A Discussion on the Nature of Reality, Mind, and Death with Bernardo Kastrup
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Join the esteemed philosopher and computer scientist Bernardo Kastrup in a wide-ranging exploration of the nature of mind and reality. The conversation begins with a look at the implications of idealism, the view that reality is essentially mental. If reality is like a dream, how do we accurately derive meaning from this collective dream and avoid the trap of projecting meaning onto it? Can we ...
Exploring Darkness Retreats: Scott Berman's Perspective on Inner Work, Fear, and Spiritual Growth
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Join Scott Berman, founder of the dark retreat center Sky Cave, for a look at this ancient practice that is finding its way into the modern world. How did Scott get into this unusual business, and what is dark retreat all about? Scott explores the many reasons why people are clamoring to get into dark retreat, the things you do when you’re in the dark, and what constitutes a successful retreat....
Demystifying Pure Lands: A Conversation with Mark Unno
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Join the esteemed author and scholar Mark Unno in a wide-ranging discussion of the Pure Lands, and how much they have to offer for our modern age. Professor Unno begins with a thorough look at the history and philosophy of the Pure Land schools, before turning to the main principles of this noble tradition. The core tenets of self-power and other-power are explored, the role of nembutsu (reciti...
Sierra Campbell on Spiritual and Practical Preparation for Aging and Death
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Join the author, and end-of-life caregiver, Sierra Campbell in a rich conversation exploring the many aspects of spiritual and practical preparation for aging and death. She shares her own experience as a cancer survivor, and how she got involved in this work. Sierra talks about the importance of active listening, “saging” instead of aging, and the wisdom of “waking down” at the end of life. Wh...
Lama Palden Drolma on the Transplantation of Buddhism to the West
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Join the author, and spiritual director of the Sukhasiddhi Foundation, Lama Palden Drolma, in a rich conversation about the transplantation of Buddhism to the West. What is the “state of the union” concerning Buddhism in America, and the core challenges in cultural translation? How does one find an authentic teacher, and what are the warning signs to look for to avoid corrupt teachers? The conv...
Dr. Christopher Timmermann on Psychedelics and Their Role on the Spiritual Path
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Join the neuroscientist Christopher Timmermann in a wide-ranging discussion about psychedelics and their role on the spiritual path, as well as in preparing for the end of life. How can these agents be used to remove the fear of death, and how do they relate to near-death experiences? Is it true to say that death is a psychedelic journey? Chris shows us how we can find death in life’s experienc...
A Vast Journey into the Underworld of Dreams with Robert Moss.
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Join Andrew and the esteemed dream scholar and prolific author Robert Moss in a vast journey into the underworld of dreams. The conversation begins with a State of the Union address concerning the world of dreams, and a look at how Robert’s relationship to dreams has changed over decades of work. “Dreaming is traveling,” he says, and we can bridge inner and outer realities with our journeys, br...
Frank White on the Overview Effect, and all its Implications for Inner and Outer Evolution.
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Join the author Frank White in a rich exploration of the Overview Effect, and all its implications for inner and outer evolution. The conversation begins with Frank’s entry into his study of this transformative effect, before turning to why it is that not everybody who has the Overview is affected by it. What is the common denominator behind the effect, and can you have it on earth? We discuss ...
Bruce Tift on the Interface Between Psychology and Spirituality
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Join the esteemed author Bruce Tift in a cross-pollinating discussion about the interface between psychology and spirituality, the developmental and fruitional paths, or the paths of Growing Up and Waking Up respectively. Bruce discusses the importance of holding opposing, and even contradictory, views simultaneously, without any hope or desire for closure and resolution. We’re all a collection...
Federico Faggin Explores the Relationship Between Science and Spirituality
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Join the physicist, and inventor of the microprocessor and touchpad, Federico Faggin, in a wide-ranging exploration of the relationship between science and spirituality. Federico starts with a colorful rendering of the four phases of his life, and his transition from a hard-core materialist into a deep student of consciousness. He shares how a single experience, lasting less than a minute, chan...
Sean Esbjörn-Hargens on How Exo Studies Leads to Endo (inner) Discoveries.
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Note: This is the second of two conversations Andrew had with Sean Esbjörn-Hargens on Exo Studies. Join the polymath Sean Esbjörn-Hargens in a rich exploration of how Exo Studies - the study of what is outside our normal sense of reality ­­- leads to Endo (inner) discoveries. What is the relationship between inside and outside, and just how psychoactive is the Exo view? Sean talks about being c...
John Dupuy - An Exploration of the Principles of Intoxication, Addiction, and Sobriety.
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John Dupuy - An Exploration of the Principles of Intoxication, Addiction, and Sobriety.
Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche - A Rich Exploration of the Nocturnal Meditations
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Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche - A Rich Exploration of the Nocturnal Meditations
Sean Esbjörn-Hargens Journey into the field of Exo Studies
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Sean Esbjörn-Hargens Journey into the field of Exo Studies
Daniel Goleman and Tsoknyi Rinpoche discuss their book, "Why We Meditate".
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Daniel Goleman and Tsoknyi Rinpoche discuss their book, "Why We Meditate".
Bernardo Kastrup - Part II - The Nature of Reality
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Bernardo Kastrup - Part II - The Nature of Reality
Bernardo Kastrup - Part I - A Rich Exploration of Idealism
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Bernardo Kastrup - Part I - A Rich Exploration of Idealism
Delson Armstrong PtII Dependent Origination Intellectual Content of Enlightenment & Core of Buddhism
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Delson Armstrong PtII Dependent Origination Intellectual Content of Enlightenment & Core of Buddhism
Delson Armstrong - Part I - Marvels of Mind & “High Altitude” States of Meditative Absorption(Jhana)
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Delson Armstrong - Part I - Marvels of Mind & “High Altitude” States of Meditative Absorption(Jhana)
Maria Kozhevnikov on the nature of consciousness and the scientific inquiry into post-mindfulness..
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Maria Kozhevnikov on the nature of consciousness and the scientific inquiry into post-mindfulness..
Christopher Bache - Part II of his Remarkable Twenty-Year Journey into the World of Psychedelics
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Christopher Bache - Part II of his Remarkable Twenty-Year Journey into the World of Psychedelics
Dr. Eben Alexander on his Journey into Science & Spirituality of Near-Death Experiences (NDE).
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Dr. Eben Alexander on his Journey into Science & Spirituality of Near-Death Experiences (NDE).
Exploring The Nature Of Mind And Reality With Neuroscientist Ruben Laukkonen
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Exploring The Nature Of Mind And Reality With Neuroscientist Ruben Laukkonen
Christopher M. Bache on his Journey Exploring LSD as a Practice, and Entheogens as an Actual Path.
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Christopher M. Bache on his Journey Exploring LSD as a Practice, and Entheogens as an Actual Path.
Swami Sarvapriyananda and the World of Advaita Vedanta
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Swami Sarvapriyananda and the World of Advaita Vedanta
Dr. Nida Chenagtsang on the Power of Dreaming and Traditional Tibetan Medicine in the Modern World.
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Dr. Nida Chenagtsang on the Power of Dreaming and Traditional Tibetan Medicine in the Modern World.

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @inspiratoriet96
    @inspiratoriet96 4 дні тому

    hahaha - a vastly neurotic appleblossom - I loooooove that example!

  • @overwatch3595
    @overwatch3595 5 днів тому

    When will David Germano return to scholarship? His articles and works are greatly missed.

  • @SerikPoliasc
    @SerikPoliasc 20 днів тому

    Lee Ruth Thompson Margaret Young Christopher

  • @Qu4ntumDreamer
    @Qu4ntumDreamer 20 днів тому

    I love this! Thank you Andrew & Robert 🙏

  • @stoicepictetus3875
    @stoicepictetus3875 21 день тому

    Tony Nader "Consciousness is all there is".

  • @gregsweval2342
    @gregsweval2342 22 дні тому

    I fundamentals of Ken’s integral frame work is Rudolph Stiener’s work. It seems that both tapped into the same thread of consciousness.

  • @adripekalski8148
    @adripekalski8148 24 дні тому

    Time stamps would be super helpful.

  • @magicalmindtransformation3474
    @magicalmindtransformation3474 26 днів тому

    Absolutely LOVE this man!!!

  • @truth8307
    @truth8307 Місяць тому

    I will not trust a "Buddhist Christian studies", they have conflicting beliefs.

  • @billyranger2627
    @billyranger2627 Місяць тому

    Any time in London. U t welcome at my humble abode. 🙏🏾🔔☯️🦋🙏🏾

  • @moldvox
    @moldvox Місяць тому

    Thank you for this. I've been studyng magic, myth and mystcism of Advaita Vedanta, Vajrayana Buddhism, Theraveda, Hermeticism etc for a few decades. Beginning to look closely at Quantum mechanics and Neuro psychology for a bridge between the Local and Non-local.

  • @charliecheah4177
    @charliecheah4177 Місяць тому

    Mind is a dream state with the body, keep dreaming.Spirit is reality without the body.

  • @chaitanyapullela2348
    @chaitanyapullela2348 Місяць тому

    Insightful conversation ! Thank you Andrew and Delson !

  • @jbrink1789
    @jbrink1789 Місяць тому

    holistic interconnectedness and possibilities

  • @OfCourseICan
    @OfCourseICan Місяць тому

    I can't get enough of this beautiful humble genius. At 71 this beautiful Man has had a profound wonderful change to my life. Thanks for a wonderful interview. Grateful Aussie.

  • @richardsteinberg3077
    @richardsteinberg3077 Місяць тому

    Great session, Gentleman, with one caveat--the Tibetan Rinpoches are getting a lot more from their Western sponsors and devotees than Coca-Cola and trinkets.

  • @bealreadyhappy
    @bealreadyhappy Місяць тому

    1:59:03 For me, satsang is the quickest way for the body mind to change, dramatically. I cannot begin to thank Adi Da for his liberating teaching regarding the dreaded gomboo, and satsang being the only cure..

  • @bealreadyhappy
    @bealreadyhappy Місяць тому

    1:56:13 or not to think at all!! For me there are only two dispositions; the open hand disposition, which is the divine disposition and the clenched fist disposition which covers all of those egoic results which are reactions of the self-contraction, of the divine disposition. (And that is sin, the self-contraction!) blessings

  • @bealreadyhappy
    @bealreadyhappy Місяць тому

    1:50:40 hi Ken. Do you still see Adi Da as being it? The ultimate.? The whole.? The only full incarnation of God?

  • @bealreadyhappy
    @bealreadyhappy Місяць тому

    1:50:40 hi Ken. Do you still see Adi Da as being it? The ultimate.? The whole.? The only full incarnation of God?

  • @bealreadyhappy
    @bealreadyhappy Місяць тому

    There is a saying “beware of those who know too much and own too much!” Why?? (Does Ken know too much? How good is he at making a cake?, And cleaning the bathroom., or ironing a shirt? How practical/functional is he?) 😊

  • @bealreadyhappy
    @bealreadyhappy Місяць тому

    I’ve grown up and am continuing to grow up because I have woken up. Awakening must occur first. No, not must occur but will occur.

  • @bealreadyhappy
    @bealreadyhappy Місяць тому

    1:10:54 the government wiping it all out?? when did this occur? Which government? please explain thank you

  • @bealreadyhappy
    @bealreadyhappy Місяць тому

    1:05:40 not only does God exist in rocks rocks are God. There is only God there is nothing but God and God is light., energy, and many other words

  • @bealreadyhappy
    @bealreadyhappy Місяць тому

    26:22 can one grow up without having woken up first?

  • @bealreadyhappy
    @bealreadyhappy Місяць тому

    What about Waking Down? 6:49

  • @gireeshneroth7127
    @gireeshneroth7127 Місяць тому

    So called reality is exclusively a mental event. Mind is its own reality. There is nothing else.

  • @OscarGolph
    @OscarGolph 2 місяці тому

    Trance ending, realising it is not your dream you are having, but an illusion of a dream what someone else put together, and when you were young, inculcated you into a system where everyone else is in the same programme and you are at the whim and pleasure as to where absurdity rules, what an experience to become aware of, and that all of it doesnt matter so much, just my little part, and even that, barely. And now, the end is near, and so i face, the final curtain. I bear witness there is no god but cause and effect and i create the cause for the recognisation of effect so help me, me. :)

  • @juanitoviejo2121
    @juanitoviejo2121 2 місяці тому

    RE thanethogen -- the toad venom medicine ( active ingredient 5MeO DMT ) seems to utterly suspend the personal ego while expanding awareness beyond language. No worries..."you" will reassemble your karmic self/world in about 15 minutes of earth time. Wow factor is a cascade of Overwhelming Love. I have no more illusions about figuring it all out--that's just a preferred arrangement of words. But now I trust the process of life despite all appearances of suffering.

  • @FullCircqle
    @FullCircqle 2 місяці тому

    The apple blossome metaphor though 🤓

  • @go0ot
    @go0ot 2 місяці тому

    Well that's what a good guru does to student, like measuring for a tailored suit. Almost all use rational & critical reasoning & logical methods used in traditional teaching. And standard practice & syllabus regimes. Few teachers have deeper clarity & insight into student though often they don't differentiate based on that as not needed nor deemed useful. A siddha teacher might even see past & future lives of student & current lifetime purpose but that's very rare. Often teachers, upon questions, look into their clarity to see what is to be applied for student, sometimes via dreams or divination. However I don't see much point in enthusiasm for much variation in tailoring systems for each student in initial stages. Sports Champions & the ordinary often start training within the same routine procedures, later each can variate upon talent & diligence etc. But that's what great gurus & supreme sport coaches still do, everyone goes through the paces first. A great coach doesn't see himself as a freelance personal consultant trainer. Also using other systems, diverse or modern, alongside is perfectly fine but syncretism or mixing them into Tibetan traditional systems had always been discouraged. In fact even lineages are never mixed into one syncretic whole, never mind other divergent systems.

  • @melissanoble3822
    @melissanoble3822 2 місяці тому

    Thank you so much - i repeatedly listen to this 🙏

  • @huna1950
    @huna1950 2 місяці тому

    I remember just after trump 2016 Ken wrote his post truth article…then done a couple of interviews. He did have a couple of almost Pro Trump parts about evolutionary potent aspects to it all etc. Then he said in 2020 (almost as if it was a one off) that ‘we will have to ditch fossil fuels immediately. I mean….there’s no shame in never leaving your loft but cmon……lol

  • @MarinTvarog
    @MarinTvarog 2 місяці тому

    I was a physicalist without even knowing or questioning it until ive had satori experience two years ago, and what these two cats are saying is completley true and experiential, you can FEEL it for yourself. There is a mind at large, and all the living beings are in the oneness of mind at large. When your body dies, you will go to oneness with all the minds/souls that were once alive and still are (theres no time in mind at large, so everybody is already there) you will have the best time of your life. All the beings including trees, plants, fungai, animals, humans, every living being that has any level of consiousness will just shower you with love like youve never felt before and they wont stop it, its just infinity of love 😂 Its like they wanna try to kill you with so much love, but you cant die ofcourse ❤😂 And they will make fun of you for taking life to seriously and even call you an idiot like they did me. 😂 I remember it like it was yesterday, ive connected with mind at large, with oneness and ask the following: "is there a one god on top of this?" And couple of TREES laughed and said to me "Youre it, you idiot" 😂😂 and then i said "but so is everybody else here, and i love you all!" Then we laughed like morons and went on through tunnels of unimaginable beautiful art and history of living beings. This is what awaits you when you die - infinity of love in oneness. ❤ Reality/existance is made for pure fun and excietment. 🎉 The fastest way to have this experience is meditation on psychedelics. Go for it, dont be a pu**y and dont call mushroom a drug, its a living being that just wants to be eaten and show you the truth about reality and yourself. LSD can also induce mystical experiences. 🫡 Psychedelics are consciousness expanders, and meditation actually has some results when youre tripping, not om om ive done it thousand times and nothing is happening. 😂 Sat cit ananda!! 🎉❤

  • @sideoutside
    @sideoutside 3 місяці тому

    As a psychedelic mystic, I would absolutely love to trip on like 6 grams of ape's with Bernardo and try to show him the gateway into the path. He's silently both crying out for it while vocally admitting defeat, it's still there for you Bernardo.. It's going to find you in the end. A and not A are one.

  • @auggiemarsh8682
    @auggiemarsh8682 3 місяці тому

    Can Anyone with a broader understanding the following concept help further elaborate on it? I'm not quite comprehending it. "of all samsara being a type of PTSD (post truth stress disorder) who won the shocking truth of the empty nature of our being is pointed out at death, and we're unable to relate to that truth."

  • @auggiemarsh8682
    @auggiemarsh8682 3 місяці тому

    Gotta separate the intellect from the physical manifestation. Notice how a number of commenters get hook on the material level. Who in you is hooked?

  • @edsbrickler3477
    @edsbrickler3477 3 місяці тому

    Fantastic!

  • @PMKehoe
    @PMKehoe 3 місяці тому

    No one ask him about art - ever? Not that I have heard.

  • @aynua.amazonas
    @aynua.amazonas 3 місяці тому

    Beautiful questions, beautiful answers. Thank you.

  • @IntuitArt-rb4br
    @IntuitArt-rb4br 3 місяці тому

    Just thinking about that old Zen saying from Bassui, and it goes like this: “Anything I say is a lie. But if I don’t say it, then I am a coward.” The part/whole appears and speaks for sure! Wonderful conversation. !!!

  • @jimjiminy5836
    @jimjiminy5836 3 місяці тому

    Listening to this just reminds me of challenging trips.

  • @integralstanley
    @integralstanley 3 місяці тому

    Ken has a lot of ideas that could potentially help our world. My main concern continues to be the many malevolent people Ken allows to be associated with him and his Integral Life Corporation. 😢

    • @lesliejones7966
      @lesliejones7966 Місяць тому

      new to integral theory and just beginning to listen to ken. i’m curious to know of these other influencers you mentioned - who are these malevolent offsprings?

  • @morgengold
    @morgengold 3 місяці тому

    I Like how wilbers licks periodically on his finger tips. As if he was a book where he hast to turn the pages :)

    • @KaiWatson
      @KaiWatson 2 місяці тому

      I noticed this too.

  • @MrBalthazar78
    @MrBalthazar78 3 місяці тому

    Didn’t realize Ken Wilbur is trans

    • @Michael-nt1me
      @Michael-nt1me 3 місяці тому

      He seems to be embracing and engaging an integrally unfolding sense of ...meta-, trans-, and ultimo-.... coming forth and going forward.

  • @Михаил-д6х1з
    @Михаил-д6х1з 3 місяці тому

    Really a genius, I also came upon his concept of Spectrum after a spiritual awakening I had when I was very young

  • @Михаил-д6х1з
    @Михаил-д6х1з 3 місяці тому

    I thought he was bald

  • @M-i-k-a-e-l
    @M-i-k-a-e-l 3 місяці тому

    Isn't Wilber promoting transhumanism and ahrimanic merging of man and machine? Also, would anyone disagree he turned rather 'woke' the last two decades and by that lost a significant amount of support by those who didn't swallow that bait?

    • @Michael-nt1me
      @Michael-nt1me 3 місяці тому

      What is integrally ...woke, waking-up and awakened to Almighty....? Could you further elaborate and/or expand on the ahrimanic bit?

  • @peterbuckley9731
    @peterbuckley9731 3 місяці тому

    One of the greatest minds of our time??? How far the bar has fallen. His “hair” suggests a deep narcissism … and inability to live with how he has arrived on the planet in this incarnation. The level of fawning is incomprehensible and uncomfortable

    • @Michael-nt1me
      @Michael-nt1me 3 місяці тому

      He seems to be more of a ...transformative postmodern integralist.... than mere narcissist.

    • @auggiemarsh8682
      @auggiemarsh8682 3 місяці тому

      The real question is: is he consciously playing with this seeming personae via the wig? I mean it's even hanging over his left eye. Quite peculiar. Not quite sure I'd jump to the conclusion that it's narcissistic

    • @huna1950
      @huna1950 2 місяці тому

      I do get it re the wig peculiar thing I know his take at the begging of wig was he’d shaven since late 20s as part of Buddhist path. And at that age now fancied a new look. I would say it’s faintly like a zen teacher buying an Austin powers type suit on occasion

  • @NoName-bq1sx
    @NoName-bq1sx 3 місяці тому

    Thank you for your great work dear Andrew. Could you please spell out the Sanskrit term for divine ignorence that you mentioned towards the end of the episode.