Best Anthony Dempsey Podcasts (2024)

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The Daemon and Cheating the Ferryman with Anthony Peake 1:53:27

2M ago1:53:27

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In this conversation with Anthony Peake we discuss the bold hypothesis he calls ‘Cheating the Ferryman’: when we die we fully relive our lives again and again (a bit like the film Groundhog Day) Anthony proposes that we are composed of two entities, the Daemon who has lived our life over and over and remembers it all, who provides hints to the Eido…

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Near Enemies of theTruth: Christopher Hareesh Wallis 1:41:15

6M ago1:41:15

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In this conversation I talk to Christopher Hareesh Wallis about his book ‘Near Enemies of the Truth: Avoid the Pitfalls of the Spiritual Life and Become Radically Free’ Have you ever been told, “You create your own reality”? Have you been encouraged to “be your best self” or “follow your bliss”? Nowadays these slogans are everywhere, but what if th…

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Anna Grear: How to live well with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome 1:49:32

7M ago1:49:32

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Anna Grear has been living with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) since 1989 which has seen her confined to her bed and house for extended periods of time where she was forced to go deep into her psyche. In this interview Anna describes the profound spiritual experiences associated with her condition, and the many practical skills she has learned in h…

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Dr Roger Walsh: Camp fire chat with a spiritual elder 1:33:06

9M ago1:33:06

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Dr Roger Walsh is a very wise man. Since the 1970's he has devoted his life to exploring consciousness and wisdom through a wide variety of spiritual and psychological techniques. This conversation is a camp fire chat and trans-generational gifting of the lessons Roger has learned on his long journey mastering these practices. Roger (M.D., Ph.D. DH…

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Why I left the Mormon Church 2:04:20

12M ago2:04:20

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Kathryn was a Mormon from the age of 2 until 42 and in 2020 she had an awakening where she realised Mormonism was…..bullshit. We talk about her life as a Mormon, the type of things she used to believe in and what the institution was like. We go into the details of exactly how she came to question the truth of Mormonism, her leaving of the church an…

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Yeshe: Off-Grid life, travels to India and psychedelics 1:26:14

1y ago1:26:14

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Yeshe has lived a very interesting and unusual life. She has lived of-grid her whole adult live in basic hand made shelters called benders, yurts and for the last 12 years a round house which she built with her partner and raised a family in. All of these homes have not been connected to the electricity grid and services such as running water, main…

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Feeding your Demons with Lama Tsultrim Allione 1:16:53

1y ago1:16:53

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Lama Tsultrim Allione was the first American to become a Tibetan Buddhist nun in 1970. For several years she lived in sacred places, caves and hermitages in the Himalayas. Later she disrobed, married and had four children. She maintained a deep practice and studied with many of the most important Tibetan teachers of the last 50 years. She is now a …

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Integral Taoism with Sally Adnams Jones 1:50:19

1y ago1:50:19

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Sally Adnams Jones is a therapist, author and artist living in Canada. She grew up in Durban, South Africa. She has studied human transformation with several of the great Indian gurus who moved to America, where she did her post graduate work in transformative Yoga Education. Later in Canada she became the director of a residential, Yoga Education …

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MetaModern Spirituality with Brendan Graham Dempsey 1:38:23

2y ago1:38:23

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The short answer to what MetaModern spirituality is that it is what comes after New Age spirituality. The New Age, popular from the 1970’s onwards, was strong in the sense that its progressive outlook brought together all the various spiritual traditions of the world, but weak in the sense that it was rather shallow and whimsical in this approach. …

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Three types of psychological shadow with developmental psychologist Kim Barta 1:12:57

2y ago1:12:57

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Kim Barta is an experienced and versatile developmental psychotherapist, specialising in delivering specific therapeutic techniques to the different developmental stages humans grow through in their lives. He is skilled in working with the ‘shadow’ a term coined by Carl Jung to denote the parts of ourselves that our outside of our conscious awarene…

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The Cosmic Hologram: In-formation at the centre of Creation with Jude Currivan 1:05:36

2y ago1:05:36

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In this conversation with Dr Jude Currivan we discuss her book ‘the cosmic hologram: in-formation at the centre of creation’. Jude is a cosmologist, planetary healer, and futurist. She was previously one of the most senior business women in the UK as CFO and on the Executive Boards of two major international companies. She has a master’s degree in …

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How to integrate psychedelic experiences with Jahan Khamsehzadeh 1:26:37

2y ago1:26:37

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Jahan Khamsehzadeh, Ph.D. completed his dissertation on psychedelics in the Philosophy, Cosmology, and Consciousness program at the California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS) in San Francisco. His book, The Psilocybin Connection: Psychedelics, the Transformation of Consciousness, and Evolution of the Planet—An Integral Approach, was his disser…

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Alone in the Wild with Chris Lewis 1:23:40

2y ago1:23:40

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Chris Lewis (Chris walks the UK) is walking the entire UK coastline (20,000 miles). He has been walking for four and a half years so far and covered 16,000 miles. For three of these years he was walking solo in the wildest parts of the UK with hardly any money and foraging for wild food. The Highlands and Islands of Scotland in particular have larg…

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Consciousness is Everything: Bernardo Kastrup 1:15:33

2y ago1:15:33

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Bernardo Kastrup is the executive director of Essentia Foundation. His work has been leading the modern renaissance of metaphysical idealism, the notion that reality is essentially mental. He has a Ph.D. in philosophy (ontology, philosophy of mind) and another Ph.D. in computer engineering (reconfigurable computing, artificial intelligence). As a s…

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The Psilocybin Connection with Jahan Khamsehzadeh 1:27:16

2+ y ago1:27:16

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This conversation is a comprehensive exploration of psilocybin mushrooms and their impact on our psychology, biology, and social development. How—and why—do psychedelics exist? Did psilocybin catalyze our early human ancestors’ social evolution? How humanity has co-evolved alongside “magic” mushrooms—Jahan Khamsehzadeh, PhD, explores our historical…

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Sex and violence in Tibetan Buddhism: the rise and fall of Sogyal Rinpoche 1:56:21

2+ y ago1:56:21

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Mary Finnigan and Rob Hogendoorn have co-authored an amazing book exposing the corruption and abuse perpetrated by Sogyal Rinpoche and his multinational Tibetan Buddhist organisation Rigpa. Sogyal was probably the 2nd most famous Tibetan Buddhist in the world, after the Dalai Lama. The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying is a hugely successful book, s…

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Dzogchen training in the Aro gTer lineage with Zhal’med Ye-Rig 1:41:14

2+ y ago1:41:14

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Zhal’Med Ye-Rig is a teacher in the Aro gTer which is a Vajrayana (Tantrik) lineage of Tibetan Buddhism. The teachings of the Aro gTer descend from a lineage of enlightened women, beginning with Yeshe Tsogyel who founded the Nyingma tradition of Buddhism with Padmasambhava. The lineage is now represented in Britain, America and Europe by several La…

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The practice of Emergent Dialogue with Elizabeth Debold 1:57:23

2+ y ago1:57:23

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Emergent Dialogue empowers you to participate in a new culture of creative togetherness. Through this collective practice, you become an agent of emergence, discovering how to make yourself available to what wants to become known between us. Neither simply a method nor a technique, emergent dialogue takes the most fundamental human activity—speakin…

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Science Fiction: the mythos of science and modernity 1:24:10

2+ y ago1:24:10

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Damien Walter is a writer and storyteller. His work has appeared in The Guardian, BBC, Wired, Independent, Aeon and OUP. He teaches the rhetoric of story and writing the 21st century myth to over 35,000 students worldwide. He is also the host of the superb Science Fiction podcast. In this episode we discuss science fiction as the mythos of the mode…

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Voice Dialogue: the psychology of selves with Trilby Fairfax part 2 1:21:54

2+ y ago1:21:54

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Voice dialogue is a psychotherapeutic technique based on the view that we are composed of many sub-personalities or ‘voices’. That is why it is referred to as the psychology of selves as opposed to the mono-self view. Through the help of a facilitator we learn to speak in the 1st person from different ‘voices’, exploring their unique wisdom, benefi…

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Trilby Fairfax: Voice Dialogue, the psychology of selves PART 1 57:49

2+ y ago57:49

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Voice dialogue is a psychotherapeutic technique based on the view that we are composed of many sub-personalities or ‘voices’. That is why it is referred to as the psychology of selves as opposed to the mono-self view. Through the help of a facilitator we learn to speak in the 1st person from different ‘voices’, exploring their unique wisdom, benefi…

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The Weirdness of this moment in history with Michael Garfield 1:58:03

2+ y ago1:58:03

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In this episode I talk with Michael Garfield (host of the Future Fossils podcast, and Complexity podcast) about the Weirdness of this moment in history. Technology is steadily making its way towards, and eventually inside our bodies (desktop, to laptop, to smart phone, to brain implants, to biological computing) and this is causing many people to f…

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Exploring the relationship between Shiva and Shakti in Non-Dual Tantra with Ben Williams 1:31:14

2+ y ago1:31:14

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In this episode we explore the relationship between Shiva and Shakti in Non-Dual Tantra in 1st, 2nd and 3rd person perspectives. Non-Dual Tantra playfully mixes and harmonises these fundamental perspectives: 1st person (I am Shiva and Shakti), 2nd person (I worship Shiva and Shakti as deities) and 3rd person (Shiva and Shakti as described in the ri…

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The practice of Virtues with Steve McIntosh 2:14:42

3y ago2:14:42

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In this conversation with author and Integral philosopher Steve McIntosh we explore the practice and cultivation of the 7 classic virtues (justice, prudence, temperance, courage, love, hope and faith) that have been central to Western culture for the last 1000 years, and prior to that in simplified form dating back to ancient Greece. These virtues …

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Iboga: powerful psychedelic medicine from Africa's rainforest with Levi Barker 1:37:16

3y ago1:37:16

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Iboga is a potent psychedelic plant native to Central West Africa. For the Bwiti and Pygmy people, Iboga has been used for thousands of years for physical and spiritual healings, self-discovery, and to study the Art of Living. It is also very successful in freeing people from addictions to substances like opiates and negative behaviours like OCD. L…

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21st Century Spiritual Practice with Saniel Bonder and Linda Groves-Bonder 1:44:52

3y ago1:44:52

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In this conversation with spiritual teachers Linda Groves-Bonder and Saniel Bonder we discuss some of the key attributes of a 21st century spiritual practice. We pay particular attention to healing the spirit / matter split that is so prevalent in many pre-modern traditions East and West and continues into modernity where spirit is completely stifl…

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Which tool to use and when: psychotherapy or spiritual practice? 1:48:31

3y ago1:48:31

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In this conversation with Integral psychotherapist Mark Forman we explore the differences between psychotherapy and spiritual practice and the specific contexts when each of these methods is most appropriate. For example your meditation practice may bring up psychological issues that your meditation teacher will likely be unqualified to help you wi…

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Cold water therapy and the Wim Hof method with Donald Clark 1:53:34

3y ago1:53:34

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In this conversation with Donald Clark we explore his 4 year journey with the Wim Hof method and cold water therapy. Donald has been working with the Wim Hof breathing techniques in conjunction with cold showers, ice baths and his experimental modifications to a chest freezer creating a plunge pool with temperatures as low as -7 degrees centigrade.…

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Meditation lesson on panoramic awareness 59:18

3y ago59:18

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This is a recording of a lesson I taught on the panoramic awareness technique in meditation. This technique is different to the use of focused attention as used in following the breath for example. Panoramic awareness is effortless, always in the present moment, luminous, free and endlessly fascinating. We don't make awareness happen as it is simpl…

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Expand your identity by incorporating many worldviews 1:24:41

3y ago1:24:41

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In this conversation with Jeff Salzman we explore how incorporating the three major worldviews of Traditionalism, Modernity and Postmodernity into ourselves can expand our identity, making us stronger, wiser and more empathetic. These three worlviews are tearing each other apart in the 'culture wars' out there in mainstream culture. This culture wa…

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Strength training and long distance running as techniques of ecstasy 1:35:39

3y ago1:35:39

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In this episode I explore the spiritual side of strength training and long distance running with Gary Hawke. We are often led to believe that Yoga is the only 'spiritual' form of exercise out there. But what if you feel an affinity with the life of a yogi but are not drawn to classical yoga? Any type of exercise, from solo forms like strength train…

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Prayer practice for agnostics 1:29:53

3+ y ago1:29:53

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How do you pray when you don’t believe in a wise old man who lives in the sky? Are deities out there in the universe or are they archetypal forms of our own psyche and does it actually matter which is true? What’s the difference between the law of attraction and prayer? What are the similarities and differences between meditation and prayer? Christ…

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Who Are We? Non-duality and our identity as a chord made of notes 12:25

3+ y ago12:25

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You will find exceptions to these generalisations. With that caveat here we go: Different traditions say different things about who we are, and they often contradict each other. Could it be that they are all right but have a part of the truth that they are trying to hold up as the whole truth? If we use the metaphor of each tradition being a musica…

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Musings on conscious evolution as a 'spiritual' practice for atheists 48:14

3+ y ago48:14

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The esoteric spiritual traditions excel at delivering a 1st person experience of divinity: the deity is not just out there (3rd and 2nd person perspective) but also in you and me….we are that in the 1st person. Modernity has keenly focused on the objective world, the 3rd person perspective, and helped us fall in love with amazing intelligence and b…

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Integrated Health: a conversation with Ben Calder 1:35:44

3+ y ago1:35:44

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Ben Calder is the founder and primary practitioner at the Centre for Integral Health in the town of Shrewsbury in England where he helps clients with Kinesiology, Bowen technique, Access bars, Nutrition advice, NLP, qigong, Allergy testing, meditation and Mcloughlin scar tissue release. We talk about how to approach integrating the health of our bo…

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Holistic life journeys: Ralph Cree and Paul Witcomb -Dan Millman, psychiatric nurse, Hawaiian spirit 1:47:28

3+ y ago1:47:28

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This conversation is part of a series exploring the personal journeys people have taken with a holistic approach to transformational practices integrating body, heart, mind and spirit. In this episode I speak with Paul Witcomb about his journey. Topics covered are: his job as a psychiatric nurse in the NHS, his training with Dan Millman (author of …

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Holistic life journeys: Ralph Cree and Jon Freeman - Jose Silva, spiral dynamics, medical intuition 1:53:25

3+ y ago1:53:25

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This conversation is part of a series exploring the personal journeys people have taken with a holistic approach to transformational practices integrating body, heart, mind and spirit. In this episode I speak with Jon Freeman about his journey. Topics covered are: Jose Silva and training in the Silva method which teaches people do develop their int…

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Holistic life journeys: Ralph Cree and Lynn Evans - waking down, trillium, meditation, massage 1:49:13

3+ y ago1:49:13

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This conversation is part of a series exploring the personal journeys people have taken with a holistic approach to transformational practices integrating body, heart, mind and spirit. In this episode I speak with Lynn Evans about her journey. Topics covered are: Chi Kung, Transcendental Meditation, Waking Down in Mutuality with Saniel and Linda Bo…

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Holistic life journeys: Ralph Cree and Gary Hawke - drama therapy, critical realism, running 1:56:55

3+ y ago1:56:55

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This conversation is part of a series exploring the personal journeys people have taken with a holistic approach to transformational practices integrating body, heart, mind and spirit. In this episode I speak with Gary Hawke about his journey. Topics covered are: bodybuilding, yoga, love as the essence of spirituality, long distance running, Integr…

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Holistic life journeys: Ralph Cree and Sanji - Osho Rajneesh, trillium, michael Barnett energy work 1:39:23

3+ y ago1:39:23

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This conversation is part of a series exploring the personal journeys people have taken with a holistic approach to transformational practices integrating body, heart, mind and spirit. In this episode I speak with Sanji about her journey. Topics covered are: life as a Sanyasin at the Rajneesh community in India, whether Gurus are relevant in our co…

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Holistic life journeys: Ralph Cree and Nick Osborne - how activist groups can be most effective 1:39:47

3+ y ago1:39:47

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This conversation is part of a series exploring the personal journeys people have taken with a holistic approach to transformational practices integrating body, heart, mind and spirit. In this episode I speak with Nick Osborne about his journey. Topics covered are: his work helping the effectiveness of groups dedicated to social and environmental c…

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Meditation posture instructions 9:02

3+ y ago9:02

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Here are some instructions for a few meditation postures that I have used at different times in my life. At the end I also list a few useful bits of equipment to aid your meditation practice. Getting the correct posture is a crucial first step when engaging in a meditation practice. For more information about my work please visit www.bodyheartminds…

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Holistic life journeys: Ralph Cree and Barbara Hunt - 5 rhythms, evolutionary spirituality, detox 1:56:42

3+ y ago1:56:42

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This conversation is part of a series exploring the personal journeys people have taken with a holistic approach to transformational practices integrating body, heart, mind and spirit. In this episode I speak with Barbara Hunt about her journey. Topics covered are: Sufi retreats, Buddhist silent meditation retreats, sacred music, Evolutionary Spiri…

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Holistic life journeys: Ralph Cree and Stuart Verity - Ayahuasca, Tai Chi, Dzogchen, Integral theory 2:13:25

3+ y ago2:13:25

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This conversation is part of a series exploring the personal journeys people have taken with a holistic approach to transformational practices integrating body, heart, mind and spirit. In this episode I speak with Stuart Verity about his journey. Topics covered are: Theosophy, Vipassana meditation retreats, his 3 visits to the Kumbh Mela religious …

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Waking up to the transpersonal via meditation 13:14

3+ y ago13:14

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Meditation is a very effective relaxation technique, and for many people this is the goal of their practice, and a worthy one. It can also be a technique for realising something more radical: waking up from the dream of exclusive identification with your personality (often called ‘the self’ or ‘ego’ in meditation literature). This sounds quite odd,…

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Holistic life journeys: Ralph Cree and Tessa Martin - mondo zen, Iyengar yoga, power of silence 1:31:31

3+ y ago1:31:31

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This conversation is part of a series exploring the personal journeys people have taken with a holistic approach to transformational practices integrating body, heart, mind and spirit. In this episode I speak with Tessa Martin about her journey. Topics covered are: Iyengar yoga, Tibetan Buddhism, Mondo Zen with Jun po Roshi, the value of spiritual …

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Holistic life journeys: Ralph Cree and Layman Pascal - integral philosophy, yoga, koans 2:15:00

3+ y ago2:15:00

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This conversation is part of a series exploring the personal journeys people have taken with a holistic approach to transformational practices integrating body, heart, mind and spirit. In this episode I speak with Layman Pascal about his journey. Topics covered are: the art of practice, yoga, Zen Koan practice, relationships helping you grow emotio…

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My journey with psychedelics 40:43

3+ y ago40:43

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I would like to offer my story as a lesson in both the blessings and the perils of psychedelics use, may it benefit those others walk this path. I feel like I can now come out of the closet as someone who has been an enthusiast and keen practitioner with these substances for many years. I believe opinion is shifting on this topic because many very …

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Barbara J Hunt Forgiveness Made Easy Body Heart Mind Spirit Interview 1:37:39

3+ y ago1:37:39

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Ralph Cree interviews Barbara J Hunt about her book and process 'Forgiveness Made Easy'. Barbara shares her wealth of experience guiding clients through her 90 minute forgiveness process which draws upon visualisation, sentence completion and a large tool box of psychotherapeutic techniques. Forgiveness is a simple idea but like every powerful prac…

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Holistic life journeys: Ralph Cree and Donald Clarke - psychedelics, MMA, ice baths, psychotherapy 1:46:21

3+ y ago1:46:21

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This conversation is part of a series exploring the personal journeys people have taken with a holistic approach to transformational practices integrating body, heart, mind and spirit. In this episode I speak with Donald Clarke about his journey. Topics covered are: Mixed Martial Arts, The Wim Hoff method, ice baths, psychotherapy, psychedelics (in…

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