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Godsplaining

Dominican Friars Province of St. Joseph

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Welcome to Godsplaining: a podcast featuring contemplative preachers and their contemporary age. Considering topics philosophical, theological, cultural, and beyond, Godsplaining presents ideas from the Church’s tradition and brings them to bear on our lives’ most urgent questions. Each week, join the Dominican friars as they muse on all things Catholic.
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The Tao of Christ is a podcast which explores the mystical roots of Christianity, which Jesus called the Kingdom of God, which church historian Evelyn Underhill called the Unitive Life, which Richard Rohr calls the Universal Christ, and which I refer to as Christian nonduality, unitive awareness, or union with God. This is the Tao of Christ.
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SDI Encounters

SDI - The Home of Spiritual Companionship

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What are the big questions in your life? Where are you on the spiritual journey? Do you have people in your life who listen to your deepest questions, with contemplative presence and compassion? SDI Creative Director Matt Whitney hosts conversations on spiritual direction, guidance, contemplation, and community. This podcast offers a wide range of perspectives, stories, and conversations about the contemplative, healing modality of spiritual companionship, across a wide range of religious tr ...
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Tarot for the Wild Soul with Lindsay Mack

Lindsay Mack, founder of Tarot for the Wild Soul

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Hosted by Lindsay Mack, Tarot for the Wild Soul explores the cards through an inclusive, non-predictive, trauma informed perspective, rooted in compassion, common sense, and critical thinking. With over seven million downloads (and counting), T-WS Podcast is your top source for unique and insightful Tarot lessons, explorations into the cards, and monthly channeled downloads.
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The Cosmic We goes beyond race and racism to consider relatedness as the organizing principle of the universe, exploring our shared cosmic origins though a cultural lens that fuses science, mysticism, spirituality, and the creative arts. Together with prominent cosmologists, shamans, biblical scholars, poets and activists, Center for Action and Contemplation core teacher Barbara Holmes and co-host Donny Bryant unveil the “we” of us beyond color, continent, country, or kinship to conjure unse ...
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In this podcast series, Rupert Spira explores the non-dual understanding, expressed in different ways. Please subscribe if you would like to be notified whenever new episodes are available. If you would like to find out more about events, publications, and Rupert's archive of recordings, please visit rupertspira.com. Music written and played by Shena Power and recorded by Simon Power.
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This spirituality and self-help podcast features interviews, stories, and commentary from top writers and authors. Topics include Mysticism, Contemplative Spirituality, Nondual Awakening, Meditation, Christianit Mysticism, Psychology, Buddhism, Integral Theory, Advaita Vedanta, and more. Contemplative Light provides education and resources in a global effort towards inner transformation through contemplative prayer and meditation. Find us on Facebook where we have a very active community. WE ...
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Wise Effort

Dr. Diana Hill

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Wise Effort with Dr. Diana Hill is a show about how to live wisely. You’ll learn how to put your energy into places that matter most to you while making a difference in the world. This show is for you if: ...you’re a high achiever feeling burned out from tasks that don’t matter. ...you want to invest your energy in fulfilling and sustainable ways. ...you seek holistic living without the pressure of a rigid wellness checklist. ...you care about your physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual ...
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Faith and spirituality sometimes leave us with more questions than answers. The Compass podcast shares stories about deconstructing faith, finding meaning, seeking justice, and deepening spiritual connection through contemplative practices and worship. Join fellow spiritual seekers Michelle Maldonado and Ryan Dunn as they seek orientation to the Divine presence in the day-to-day through a Christian perspective. A production of United Methodist Communications.
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The Guru Viking Podcast specializes in in-depth interviews with remarkable figures in the world of meditation, spirituality, and self development. Steve travels internationally teaching somatic practices and meditation, and leads explorations in contemplative, mystic, & relational realms.
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Contemplify

Paul Swanson | Contemplative Shoveler

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The Contemplify podcast kindles the examined life for contemplatives in the world. Through artful musings & conversations with scholars, creatives, and master teachers each episode delivers a subtly intoxicating* exchange on the contemplative lifestyle with practical takeaways to emulate in daily life. Host, Paul Swanson, is a husband, father and contemplative educator at the Center for Action and Contemplation and co-host of Another Name for Every Thing with Richard Rohr**. *Contemplify is ...
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Awestruck

Brian Shipman

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Awestruck Podcast is a hero’s journey to the center of you. Have you ever been awestruck? We were meant to live in this transformed state of attention, not just long for it or experience it rarely. It is the real. It is what makes you real. To be spellbound, captivated, filled with wonder, held in aesthetic arrest, awestruck. It is in this state of wonder that we find our ability to find ourselves. To be real. And to accept real truth that transforms us into everything we long to be.
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Who are we? Why do we act, think and feel the way we do? How can we become our best, most authentic selves? Welcome to Typology, a podcast that explores the mystery of the human personality and how we can use the Enneagram typing system as a tool to become our best, most authentic selves. Hosted by author, speaker and counselor, Ian Morgan Cron, Typology features interviews with thought leaders from every sphere of life, including renowned Enneagram authors and teachers, psychologists, theol ...
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Deep Transformation

Deep Transformation Podcast

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Deep Transformation offers dialogues with cutting-edge thinkers, artists, contemplatives, and activists who combine big-picture, integrative perspectives with profound, contemplative depths. With these remarkable people, we explore the great questions of our time, such as how best to live, and how best to heal, learn, create, and contribute in our era of unprecedented challenges and opportunities. Visit our website at https://deeptransformation.io/ to learn more.
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The Desert Sanctuary

Karl and Laura Forehand

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Life is hard some times! People often long for safe places where they can express their grief, confusion or even anger. Whether you are deconstructing, questioning, or doubting, you are welcome and valued here. When many of us venture out to find healing or relief or adventure, it can often feel like walking out into the Desert. Welcome to our Sanctuary in the Desert. You are welcome to share your thoughts and what you are producing while you are processing. We will endeavor to lean toward t ...
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Science & Wisdom LIVE

Science & Wisdom Live

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Science & Wisdom LIVE brings meditation practitioners in conversation with scientists to find new solutions to the problems of contemporary society. Each dialogue explores the middle ground between science and contemplative wisdom, focusing on themes such as the ethics of artificial intelligence, gender equality, climate change, and the benefits of mindfulness and meditation for mental health.
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Liminal Living

Dr. Thomas J Rundel

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Welcome to the Liminal Living Podcast, where we dive deep into the realm of liminal spaces—those transitional phases where uncertainty is our companion. I'm your host and curator of conversations, Dr. Tom Rundel, and it's my pleasure to serve as your guide through these uncharted territories. With a doctoral background in spirituality and leadership from Portland Seminary, my research has centered on the spirituality found in the narratives of liminality in the Bible, but I have expanded my ...
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Exploring the topic of the sacred in the everyday ordinary existence of people. Through interviews, readings, and reflections, James Hazelwood helps us find Meaning, Hope, and Peace through stories of people realizing the already present grace. Show notes at www.jameshazelwood.net
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The New Monastics

Charis Foundation for New Monasticism & Interspirituality

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We dialogue with some of today's leading spiritual teachers and thinkers on all aspects of the contemplative life, with a special focus on interspirituality and new monasticism. Amid continuing changes to our spiritual and religious landscape, we explore the tenets of living a life dedicated to spiritual development and truth.
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soluna medicines is an in-person community and online creative space. Our podcast explores how to practice, cultivate, and nourish emotional health, spiritual fulfilment, and physical wellbeing. <3 [[ solunamedicines.com ]]
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In Search of Wisdom

Perennial Leader Project

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In Search of Wisdom is a podcast for seekers and curious minds interested in timeless principles and practices for everyday life. Join the search with J.W. Bertolotti from the Perennial Leader Project as he engages in meaningful conversations with leading thinkers in philosophy, theology, and everything in between. Learn more at PerennialLeader.com.
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Contemplative Motherhood Podcast

Erin Thomas & Chelsea Whipple

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A Sacred Space for talking about Contemplative Practices, Spirituality + Messy Motherhood. We seek the Divine Presence amidst the Beautiful Chaos of Motherhood and share our failures, our triumphs, and our missteps. Your hosts on this journey are Erin Thomas and Chelsea Whipple. To get in touch with Erin and Chelsea email them at contemplativemotherhoodpodcast@gmail.com Check out our main website: contemplativemotherhood.org
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European Buddha

European Buddhist Union

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Discover the essence of Buddhism in the Western landscape with the 'European Buddha Podcast', presented by the European Buddhist Union. Through firsthand experiences, intimate conversations, and real-life stories, we delve into the heart of Buddhist teachings, offering a multifaceted perspective on spirituality and its role in shaping society. Join us on this enlightening journey, whether you're new to Buddhism or seeking fresh insights into its timeless wisdom. Most of the guests are select ...
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LIFE IS A SOUL ADVENTURE! Join us for Spiritual Discovery. Dreams, Miraculous coincidences, Out-of-body adventures, Inner guidance, Past lives, Life after death. Hear about life-changing Soul experiences that awaken and validate truth already within the heart. Try creative spiritual exercises to connect with your Higher Self. Raise your spiritual IQ and make your life a real Soul Adventure!
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The Spiritual Directions Podcast is intended to help guide listeners toward wholeness through practicing greater spiritual awareness. With roots in ancient myth and the contemplative traditions, the show will touch on topics of spiritual growth through deeper awareness. Guests include people from different walks of life discussing the ways in which they have confronted their suffering and come out transformed.
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A new podcast from Cassidy Hall and the Christian Century examining the intersection of queerness and contemplative life. Based on her forthcoming book, Queering Contemplation: Finding Queerness in the Roots and Future of Contemplative Spirituality (Broadleaf, 2024). The world of contemplative Christianity has yielded to the same voices for far too long, many of whom are from centuries before our time, with lives unlike our own, and often from experiences disconnected from marginalization, o ...
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FREEDOM TALKS are our bite-sized episodes with Vivekji featuring questions from seekers across the world. In today's episode, we ask the questions: How to deal with expectations from close ones? How to balance time, resources, and effort between serving while focusing on self-development? What is the significance of eclipses, especially during preg…
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We're experimenting with a video version of our podcast on spiritual direction and companionship! In this first video conversation, we chat with Larry J Morris III about the broader themes of our upcoming webinar series, Beyond Binaries: Spiritual Companionship Through Queer Lenses. To watch the video of this conversation, head over to YouTube: htt…
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Marla Taviano (she/her/hers) is into: books, love, justice, globes, anti-racism, blue, gray, rainbows, poems (and a hundred other things). Reads and writes for a living (and a life). Mom to some freaking awesome kids. Wears her heart on her t-shirts. On a mission/ quest/ journey to live wholefarted (not a typo). (Big fan of parenthesis-and em dashe…
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In our hectic parenting lives, it can become easy to lose track of what’s important and get bogged down by the stress. In this episode of Wise Effort, Diana is crossposting a recent interview she did on the Mindful Mama Podcast, hosted by Hunter Clarke-Fields. Listen and Learn: Diana's Upbringing Struggles with Perfectionism Journey to Recovery and…
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Get ready for a seductive chapter on sexuality. Well not really seductive perhaps a bit silly but certainly sincere. Why do my thoughts matter on your sex life? Because I'm encouraging you to audaciously embrace your desires! Recognize that your sexuality and your spirituality are more intimately connected than you and your lover/s. In this chapter…
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Fr. Gregory and Fr. Joseph-Anthony are pleased welcome Mark Hart, the Chief Innovation Officer of Life Teen International, to this episode of Guestsplaining. On this episode, our guest delves into evangelization, youth ministry, and bringing middle schoolers to Christ. Mark discusses Encounter: The Bible Timeline for Middle School, forming and enga…
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Join Scott Snibbe, a renowned speaker and the founder of a Skeptics Path to Enlightenment, as he dives into exploring human consciousness through science and spirituality. In this enlightening session, Scott reflects on his early fascination with consciousness sparked by philosophical works and his subsequent discovery of Buddhist perspectives. He …
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In this episode I am once again joined by Mattias Daly, Taoist practitioner and translator of ‘Taoist Inner Alchemy’, published by Shambala.Mattias tells the story of his affliction by a malevolent entity, a demon attached to his ancestral line for generations. Mattias details the progression of his symptoms and his terror as the being began to tak…
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Driven by a need to be seen as successful and accomplished in the eyes of others, Enneagram 3s are known for constantly “doing” and striving for recognition. However, this constant drive for achievement can lead to burnout, as they push themselves to their limits in pursuit of their goals. Today, we welcome meditation teacher and spiritual coach, B…
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Ep. 139 (Part 1 of 2) | Author, psychiatrist, professor, and Deep Transformation podcast co-host Roger Walsh was drawn to explore the remarkable world of shamanism—a tradition of opening to altered states, intuition, and profound insights and wisdom—when he found it was the one great world tradition he didn’t understand. He was intrigued by Romania…
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Godsplaining DOES indorse holding animals. This week's episode of Godsplaining is all about animals. Fr. Gregory and Fr. Bonaventure discuss moral and natural evil, animal rights, animal pain, and more. Why does God allow animal suffering? Are animals equal to us? Do they have rights? Did God create animals for us? Interested in attending our Men's…
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Take Aways Liminality is the space between what was and what will be, where we are trying to figure out how to be in a rapidly changing world. High-control religious environments can be toxic and manipulative, exerting authority over individuals and stifling personal growth. It is important to recognize and reject religious jargon that seeks to con…
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📮 Want tools for the art of living? Sign up here: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribe In this episode of In Search of Wisdom, my guest is Prof. Emily Austin, the author of Living for Pleasure: An Epicurean Guide to Life. Living for Pleasure is part of the Guides to the Good Life series by Oxford University Press. I’m a big fan of the series; i…
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Welcome to the last episode of Season 6! We feel restricted by life, tangled and wrapped up in the cobwebs of circumstances outside, and the chaos of mental noise inside. But do we realize that we can unlearn our limits by simply disidentifying from what we’re not? Are we prioritizing what’s external and ephemeral, or what’s closest, our own Spirit…
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In this episode of Wise Effort, Diana is crossposting a recent interview of her on Life's Dirty Little Secrets, hosted by Chris McCurry and Emma Waddington. They delve into the concept and practice of Wise Effort. Listen and Learn: Wise Effort and Energy Principles and Techniques for Wise Effort Value of Diverse Interactions Recognizing Negative Na…
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My PhD is in Comparative Religion. I focus on dispelling the hate and exclusivity caused by religion, addressing the misinformation, and healing religious trauma. The “Religious Right” is very wrong. My upcoming book, “We Have Ruined God: My Journey Out of Religion and Into Unconditional Love” addresses the patriarchal deception and agenda-driven d…
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Welcome to Mailbag Mondays with Lindsay! Today on the podcast we dive into three beautiful questions sent in to us by listeners: where does anger live in the Tarot, how do we work with seemingly dissonant cards, and how can we consider King of Pentacles coming up in a reading during a depression? Transcript available on Spotify! Welcome to Mailbag …
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Cassidy Hall is an author, award-winning filmmaker, podcaster, ordained minister in the United Church of Christ, and leading voice in contemplative spirituality. She is the cohost of the Encountering Silence podcast and the host of Contemplating Now and Queering Contemplation podcasts. Her latest book is Queering Contemplation, Finding Queerness in…
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Join Zen teacher Vanessa Zuisei Goddard as she explores effective mind-training techniques inspired by Thich Nhat Hanh's teachings. This video delves into the metaphor of the mind as a garden, emphasising the importance of choosing which seeds (thoughts and actions) to nurture and which to let dry up. Learn practical methods to cultivate positive t…
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This episode comes in response to several comments I have received over the last few months from people struggling with the difference between the traditional idea of eternal life as endless individual existence in fellowship with God and nondual union with God which is often imagined as absorption into God and the loss of any sense of personal ide…
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In this episode, filmed on location in Boudhanath, Kathmandu, I am joined by Dorje, an American Vajrayana practitioner born in 1947.Dorje recounts his childhood in the American South, his move to San Francisco in 1968, and his involvement in the early days of the gay liberation movement. He recalls the arrival of AIDS in 1981, the traumatic deaths …
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Chris Morehouse holds a Master’s in Public and International Affairs from the University of Pittsburgh, where he focused on economic and social development in Africa. He has long admired the way that African proverbs encapsulate profound wisdom in vivid ways. A legacy for all, African proverbs often accord with Judeo-Christian teachings. He serves …
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This week, we welcome back Dr. Carol Tanksley, author of "Sexpectations: Reframing Your Good and Not-So-Good Stories About God, Love, and Relationships." Dr. Tanksley brings a unique perspective shaped by her extensive background as a former OBGYN and reproductive endocrinologist, offering a compassionate exploration of human sexuality, intimacy an…
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Ep. 138 (Dialogue 1, Part 2 of 2) | In this rich and engaging conversation, the first episode of the A. H. Almaas Wisdom Series, Hameed Ali gives us a beautiful overview of the Diamond Approach, which is a brilliant integration of teachings and a path of awakening born out of his own direct experience and informed by his deep understanding of the w…
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On this episode of Godsplaining, Fr. Jacob-Bertrand and Fr. Joseph-Anthony discuss Venerable Fulton Sheen, Bishop and Archbishop from the 20th century. Fulton Sheen emerged as a pioneer in early television as he taught the Catholic Faith to millions on NBC for nearly 40 years. But that's not all! Tune in to hear about Venerable Fulton Sheen's thriv…
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📮 Want tools for the art of living? Sign up here: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribe In this episode of In Search of Wisdom, my guest is John Oakes, author of The Fast: The History, Science, Philosophy, and Promise of Doing Without. In the conversation, we explore John's spontaneous initiation into fasting and his insights from the practice. …
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Take Aways Meeting tangible needs in the community is an important expression of faith. Faith is a journey of growth and evolving perspectives. Extending grace and love to others is a central aspect of the Christian faith. The stigma of tattoos in the Christian context can be challenged and reevaluated. Personal expressions of art, such as tattoos,…
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Our minds have normalized a level of turbulence, of juggling all of life’s uncomfortable circumstances without ever really understanding them. But what are we focusing all our energy on: the changing, or the Changeless? Are we tuned into the noise in our lives, or the Silence that supports (om) them all? Are we stuck in the quicksand of worrying ab…
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Moojibaba guides us to drop everything, and as a result we effortlessly remain as our true nature — the vast and limitless space of Being. ‘If you sit like this, the Truth will reveal itself in you. It is searching for the space that it can unfold its beauty in you. But we have been too busy planning to meet the Truth. Truth and yourself are one. H…
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Are you questioning the church of your upbringing but want to maintain your faith? Do you want to cut ties with your denomination, but fear abandonment by God? Are you struggling with spiritual anxiety—fear of hell, obsessive religious ritual, or feelings of never measuring up? Tiffany Yecke Brooks first explored reconstructing faith in Gaslighted …
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