Best Shaykh Fadhlalla Haeri Podcasts (2024)

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#54: Practicing Self-Compassion to Past, Present, and Future You (with Guided Meditation) 49:18

9h ago49:18

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Welcome to episode 54 of the MindThatEgo Podcast. This episode features my presentation, Quantum Self-Compassion, for the Mystics and Scientists Conference in April 2024. The theme was Love, Forgiveness, and Compassion: Where Spirituality Meets Science. The first half of the talk introduces self-compassion as a thread across past, present, and futu…

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#53: Synchronicity: Reason, Revelation, and Religious Implications with Roderick Main 1:26:29

15d ago1:26:29

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Welcome to episode 53 of the MindThatEgo Podcast. Roderick Main works at the University of Essex, where he is Professor in the Department of Psychosocial and Psychoanalytic Studies and Director of the Centre for Myth Studies. His research focuses on religion, mythology, literature, and, of course, synchronicity. His books include Jung on Synchronic…

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#52: Depression, Individuation, and the Alchemy of Faith with Jane Clapp 58:29

27d ago58:29

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Welcome to episode 52 of the MindThatEgo Podcast. Jane Clapp returns to the show to explore depression in the context of the alchemical stages of psychological development or individuation.Jane is a distinguished Jungian analyst who formed Jungian somatics from over 20 years of clinical experience. Exploring the interplay of body and psyche, she sp…

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#51: Islamic Sufism and the Universal Presence of God with Shaykh Fadhlalla Haeri 1:18:25

1M ago1:18:25

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Welcome to Episode 51 of the MindThatEgo Podcast. I’m joined by Shaykh Fadhlalla Haeri, Sufi mystic, visionary, and an enlightened master who views spirituality as a science and an art, vitally relevant to our times. Religious scholars and Sufis were part of Shaykh’s formative experiences. His love and understanding of the universality of the Quran…

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#50: Re-Enchanting the Western World View with Richard Tarnas 1:35:15

2M ago1:35:15

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To honour the milestone 50th episode, I’m joined by Richard Tarnas, a renowned historian and archetypal cosmologist. August 8th is the peak of the astrological event known as the Lion’s Gate Portal. The Sun (in Leo) aligns with Sirius, Orion’s Belt, and Earth. Simultaneously, Orion’s Belt aligns with the Pyramids of Giza. Ancient Egyptians revered …

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#49: Spiritual Emergency and Seeking the Sacred with Sanya Manzoor 1:43:29

2M ago1:43:29

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I’m joined by Sanya Manzoor, a spiritual emergence coach and lead steward for the Church of Interbeing, Berlin, a grassroots initiative of community gatherings devoted to reconnection through ritual and holistic enquiry. Sanya supports clients in their mental, emotional, and spiritual healing. She also offers sound journeys, communal ceremonies, ta…

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#48: The Neuroscience of Mystical Experience with Marjorie Woollacott 1:10:22

3M ago1:10:22

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Marjorie Woollacott is an Emeritus Professor of Human Physiology and member of the Institute of Neuroscience at the University of Oregon. She is Research Director for the International Association of Near-Death Studies (IANDS) and President of the Academy for the Advancement of Postmaterialist Sciences (AAPS). Marjorie has published more than 200 s…

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#47: Thresholds of the Soul with Nick Kettles 1:10:22

3M ago1:10:22

1:10:22

I’m joined by Nick Kettles, who returns to the show having previously discussed the Stages of the Spiritual Journey. Nick is also my co-creator for the YouTube series, Archetypes of Awakening. He is a Master Certified Coach and healer with 25 years experience in the human potential movement. He has pursued a meditation practice in the Advaita Vedan…

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#46: Spiritual Psychosis and the Path to True Sanity 55:24

4M ago55:24

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This episode features my presentation for the International Society for Psychological and Social Approaches to Psychosis (ISPS-US) annual conference in October, 2023. The original title was Metanoia: How Psychosis and Paranoia Ignited My Spiritual Awakening. I completely rewrote the talk a few days before, following a lightning bolt of creative ene…

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#45: The Science of Forgiveness with Everett Worthington 1:05:27

4M ago1:05:27

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I’m joined by one of the world’s leading experts in the field of forgiveness research, Everett Worthington. Everett is a Commonwealth Professor Emeritus working from the Department of Psychology at Virginia Commonwealth University, and a licensed clinical psychologist. He has published over 38 books and over 440 articles and scholarly chapters, mos…

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#44: The Bhagavad Gita and the Devotional Path of Bhakti Yoga with Nikunja 1:31:25

5M ago1:31:25

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I’m joined by Nikunja, a musician and yoga teacher who bridges the creative arts with ancient philosophy. Following a path of devotion — known as Bhakti yoga — Nikunja teaches the embodiment of the Bhagavad Gita as a way of life. Nikunja has reimagined chapters from the Gita as part of a project to illuminate yoga’s sacred nature, which extends far…

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#43: Contemporary Tantra: Re-Exploring Kashmir Shaivism with Ellen Emmet 1:23:45

5M ago1:23:45

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Ellen Emmet returns to the show. Ellen is a psychotherapist and facilitator of Authentic Movement. Our first conversation in episode 29, Nonduality and the Shadow, covered psychological aspects of the awakening. This time we focus on Ellen’s teaching of the Awakening Body and yoga meditations in the tradition of nonduality and Kashmir Shaivism. Thi…

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#42: Jungian Somatics and the Mythology of Trauma with Jane Clapp 1:17:53

6M ago1:17:53

1:17:53

This episode will answer the ultimate question to life, the universe and everything. Or maybe not quite everything, but I couldn’t miss the only chance to reference the number 42 from Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. That being said, Jane Clapp does answer many questions I had about the inner universe. Jane is a distinguished Jungian analyst who f…

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#41: Reducing Suffering and Integrating Enlightenment with Har-Prakash Khalsa 1:35:24

6M ago1:35:24

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Har-Prakash Khalsa started as a student of Zen meditation in 1984 and went on to become a certified Kundalini Yoga instructor and teacher of Mindfulness meditation in the systematic style of Shinzen Young (whom Har-Prakash has studied intensively with since 1999). He has written Cultivating the Jewel of Mindfulness, a comprehensive practitioner cur…

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#40: Embodied Nonduality and the Realization Process with Judith Blackstone 1:06:28

7M ago1:06:28

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I’m joined by Judith Blackstone. Judith has 35 years experience as a psychotherapist and teacher of the realization process, a direct path for realizing fundamental consciousness, as well as the application of nondual realization for psychological, relational and physical healing. She currently has seven books in publication, including her latest, …

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#39: Quantum Synchronicity and Dual-Aspect Monism with Harald Atmanspacher 28:42

7M ago28:42

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I’m joined by Dr. Harald Atmanspacher, a theoretical physicist with more than three decades of experience in interdisciplinary research. He is known for his work on complex systems, the philosophy of science, mind-matter relations, consciousness, and quantum theory.Harald co-authored Dual-Aspect Monism and the Deep Structure of Meaning with Dean Ri…

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#38: How Conflict Can Transform Relationships with Dr. Michele DeMarco 1:34:30

7M ago1:34:30

1:34:30

Dr. Michele DeMarco, an award-winning writer and author of Holding Onto Air: The Art and Science of Building a Resilient Spirit. Michele is a trained therapist, clinical ethicist, and researcher. Her research includes moral injury, psychology, trauma, neuroscience, and somatic and creative art therapies, world wisdom and spirituality. She has taugh…

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#37: The Spiritual Athlete's Path to Success with Tori Franklin 49:24

8M ago49:24

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Tori Franklin is an Olympic triple jumper, a public speaker, the author of You Anthem: Stories and Reflections of Celebration, and the founder of the non-profit Live Happi retreats, which empowers youth through travel, mental wellness, and movement. In 2022, Tori became the first American woman to medal at the World Championships, winning bronze in…

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Quran with SFH Series: Surah Hashr (21-24) 2:38

8M ago2:38

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Translation Had We sent down this Quran upon a mountain, you would have certainly seen it humbled and torn apart in awe of Allah. We set forth such comparisons for people, ˹so˺ perhaps they may reflect. He is Allah—there is no god ˹worthy of worship˺ except Him: Knower of the seen and unseen. He is the Most Compassionate, Most Merciful. He is Allah…

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#36: Transpersonal Ecopsychology and A New Earth with Bethany Butzer 1:25:00

8M ago1:25:00

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Bethany Butzer is a Lecturer for the Alef Trust MSc programme in Consciousness, Spirituality and Transpersonal Psychology and the Assistant Director of the Alef Trust PhD programme in Applied Transpersonal Psychology. She has an MA in clinical psychology and PhD in social psychology, spent two years as a postdoctoral research fellow at Harvard Medi…

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Quran with SFH Series: Surah Ale Imran (154) 5:06

9M ago5:06

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Translation Then after sorrow He sent down security upon you, a calm coming upon a party of you, and (there was) another party whom their own souls had rendered anxious; they entertained about Allah thoughts of ignorance quite unjustly, saying: We have no hand in the affair. Say: Surely the affair is wholly (in the hands) of Allah. They conceal wit…

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#35: Cosmic Mind and Non-Linear Time with Arabella Thaïs 1:08:38

9M ago1:08:38

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Arabella Thaïs is a writer, speaker, philosopher, and artist, studying for a PhD in cosmology and consciousness. Committed to the evolution of humanity, her work explores the intersection of poetry, mathematics, beauty, and time, which she teaches at her online school of consciousness, The Temple of Truth. She uses various aesthetic mediums – such …

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#34: Beauty, Bliss, and the Dark Night of the Soul with Jesse Gittler 1:28:12

10M ago1:28:12

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Jesse Gittler came to my attention through an Instagram reel where he talked about synchronicity and using the quantum dimension as a mode of self-healing. I was having a tough time, and as I watched more of his videos, his voice stoked a dormant part of my psyche. Jesse’s mission is to guide through his spiritual awakening, which he does with no p…

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#33: Awakening and the Search For Meaning with Dr. Daniel Ingram 1:29:41

10M ago1:29:41

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I’m joined by Dr. Daniel Ingram. Daniel’s book, Mastering The Core Teachings of the Buddha, is well-known in spiritual circles due, in part, to a mixture of practical instruction, lucid insight, useful maps, and common sense. His teachings are controversial to some, compelling for many, mostly due his bold declaration that “enlightenment is an atta…

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Quran with SFH Series: Ayatul Nur 4:05

10M ago4:05

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Allah is the light of the heavens and the earth; a likeness of His light is as a niche in which is a lamp, the lamp is in a glass, (and) the glass is as it were a brightly shining star, lit from a blessed olive-tree, neither eastern nor western, the oil whereof almost gives light though fire touch it not-- light upon light-- Allah guides to His lig…

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#32: Buddhist Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) with Rev. Dr. John Freese 2:11:09

10M ago2:11:09

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Reverend Doctor John Freese returns to the show to share his synthesis of Buddhism and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. John is a Buddhist minister and spent 12 years as a monk with Thich Nhat Hanh. He has PhDs in practical theology and a Master of Divinity. In addition to his Buddhist counselling practice, he teaches contemplative studies at Uni…

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Quran with SFH Series: Ayatul Kursi 4:05

10M ago4:05

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Allah is He besides Whom there is no god, the Everliving, the Self-subsisting by Whom all subsist; slumber does not overtake Him nor sleep; whatever is in the heavens and whatever is in the earth is His; who is he that can intercede with Him but by His permission? He knows what is before them and what is behind them, and they cannot comprehend anyt…

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Quran with SFH Series: Surah Al-Maun 2:44

10M ago2:44

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In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. 1. Have you considered him who calls the judgment a lie? 2. That is the one who treats the orphan with harshness, 3. And does not urge (others) to feed the poor. 4. So woe to the praying ones, 5. Who are unmindful of their prayers, 6. Who do (good) to be seen, 7. And withhold the necessaries of li…

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Quran with SFH Series: Surah Al-Infitaar 10:49

11M ago10:49

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1. When the heaven becomes cleft asunder, 2. And when the stars become dispersed, 3. And when the seas are made to flow forth, 4. And when the graves are laid open, 5. Every soul shall know what it has sent before and held back. 6. O man! what has beguiled you from your Lord, the Gracious one, 7. Who created you, then made you complete, then made y…

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#31: Psychosis and Spirituality with Isabel Clarke 1:13:06

11M ago1:13:06

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In this episode I’m joined by Isabel Clarke, a consultant clinical psychologist with 25 years experience in both inpatient and outpatient care for the NHS. In addition to her clinical work, she supports people experiencing spiritual emergency and extreme states through the Spiritual Crisis Network. Her books include Meeting Mental Breakdown Mindful…

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Quran with SFH Series: Surah At Tin 10:32

11M ago10:32

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1. I swear by the fig and the olive, 2. And mount Sinai, 3. And this city made secure, 4. Certainly We created man in the best make. 5. Then We render him the lowest of the low. 6. Except those who believe and do good, so they shall have a reward never to be cut off. 7. Then who can give you the lie after (this) about the judgment? 8. Is not Allah …

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Quran with SFH Series: Surah Ad Duha 4:32

11M ago4:32

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1. I swear by the early hours of the day, 2. And the night when it covers with darkness. 3. Your Lord has not forsaken you, nor has He become displeased, 4. And surely what comes after is better for you than that which has gone before. 5. And soon will your Lord give you so that you shall be well pleased. 6. Did He not find you an orphan and give y…

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#30: Jung's Map of the Soul with Dr. Murray Stein 52:09

11M ago52:09

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In this episode I’m joined by Jungian analyst and acclaimed author, Dr. Murray Stein, to discuss Jung’s Map of the Soul. Dr. Stein is a graduate of Yale University, the University of Chicago, and the C.G. Jung Institut-Zurich. He is a founding member of the Inter-Regional Society of Jungian Analysts and of the Chicago Society of Jungian Analysts. H…

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Quran with SFH Series: Surah Al Zilzal 3:42

11M ago3:42

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1. When the earth is shaken with her (violent) shaking, 2. And the earth brings forth her burdens, 3. And man says: What has befallen her? 4. On that day she shall tell her news, 5. Because your Lord had inspired her. 6. On that day men shall come forth in sundry bodies that they may be shown their works. 7. So. he who has done an atom´s weight of …

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Quran with SFH Series: Surah At-Takathur 6:08

12M ago6:08

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1. Abundance diverts you, 2. Until you come to the graves. 3. Nay! you shall soon know, 4. Nay! Nay! you shall soon know. 5. Nay! if you had known with a certain knowledge, 6. You should most certainly have seen the hell; 7. Then you shall most certainly see it with the eye of certainty; 8. Then on that day you shall most certainly be questioned ab…

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#29: Nonduality and the Shadow with Ellen Emmet 1:12:41

12M ago1:12:41

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Ellen Emmet is a psychotherapist, facilitator of Authentic Movement, and offers meetings in The Awakening Body: Yoga meditations in the tradition of non-duality and Kashmir Shivaism that she learnt from her teachers Francis Lucille and Eric Baret. She offers webinars and residential retreats. Her offering is an exploration of our true nature at the…

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Quran with SFH Series: Surah An Naziat 13:05

12M ago13:05

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1. I swear by the angels who violently pull out the souls of the wicked, 2. And by those who gently draw out the souls of the blessed, 3. And by those who float in space, 4. Then those who are foremost going ahead, 5. Then those who regulate the affair. 6. The day on which the quaking one shall quake, 7. What must happen afterwards shall follow it.…

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Quran with SFH Series: Surah Al Falaq 4:09

1y ago4:09

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Those who are on a path of rising intelligence and consciousness, and who want to minimize conflict and suffering, are advised to take refuge and not enter the distractions of more power, and wealth etc. Human consciousness is one of many multiverses of which we have no knowledge. Dabbling in unseen powers is extremely dangerous and will cause one …

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Quran with SFH Series: Surah An Naas 2:41

1y ago2:41

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If we are to have a wholesome life, with appropriate conduct and presence, then we need to constantly steer ourselves away from distractions and distracting elements, including all mental whisperings, temptations and those suggestions from confused people. We have to remain centered and composed, otherwise we may lose our calibration with the highe…

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Quran with SFH Series: Surah Kauther 3:09

1y ago3:09

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A powerful short surah, where the Prophet Muhammed was shown his boundless grace and goodness, i.e. full exposure to the light transmitted from his own ruh (soul). This came about through trust, abandonment of concern. The surah urges us to express goodness, be generous and make sacrifices through the generosity of spirit. And to those who are cut …

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Quran with SFH Series: Surah Ikhlaas 5:03

1y ago5:03

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The concept of God or the Divine Light, was part of the arab culture where the Muhammadi revelations occurred. The surah urges us to confess that God is One and know that it is beyond on mental comprehension. The mysterious One is self nourishing, self maintaining and perpetual forever, not subject to space or time. Humans aspire to these qualities…

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#28: Vipassana, Somatic Experiencing, and Trauma-Informed Awareness with Rev. Dr. John Freese 1:55:03

1y ago1:55:03

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Reverend Doctor John Freese is a Buddhist minister in the Dhamma Vinaya Order. He was a monk for 12 years (1998-2010) with Thich Nhat Hanh at Plum Village and Deer Park monasteries in France and California, and was with two gurus in the Ramana Maharshi lineage in Tiruvannamalai India. He has just completed his PhD in practical theology from the Cla…

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Quran with SFH Series: Surah Fatiha 10:18

1y ago10:18

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The most oft repeated Surah of the Qur'an focuses on the path. The way to live our lives with least sorrow, emotional upheaval etc. It starts by reminding us of the fabric of existence, held by both the visible and invisible fabric of praise of our what we attract and wish for. Human consciousness is balanced between light and dark, attraction and …

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Quran with SFH Series: Surah Al Balad 11:51

1y ago11:51

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We are reminded of the sacred oath that humans have taken, by housing the Divine Light within our bodies. The combination of both in one, is insan, who struggle to reconcile these two realities. The only way to reconcile this turmoil, is to dissolve oneself and transcend to the Ultimate Light. The nature of the mind is to blame and claim innocence.…

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Quran with SFH Series: Surah Al Qadr 7:25

1+ y ago7:25

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Life on earth is within space and time and receiving messages from the Unseen enables us to cross the conditionality of human consciousness to that of the soul (ruh). The disclosure of the Quran connects physical activities, people, groups, historical rises and falls of mankind with the heavenly abode of lights and delights. Like previous sacred bo…

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Quran with SFH Series: Surah Al Asr 6:33

1+ y ago6:33

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At all times, the nature of the human, is to be at a loss, a statement of Higher Truth which will be realised when one transcends dualities and enters Oneness. We are at a loss and experience difficulties because of the evolving tendencies, biographies and values that we attribute to ourselves within time, within duality. The only way to resolve th…

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Quran with SFH Series: Surah Al A'la 15:08

1+ y ago15:08

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Surah Al A'la commentary by Shaykh Fadhlalla Haeri focuses on humanity's responsibility towards nature and its delicate balance as well as our inner intricate balance. The worst affliction one can experience is not being connected with the Source of Life in the moment, the nature of the soul or the ruh is eternal. Associating with one's body, which…

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Quran with SFH Series: Surah Inshirah 11:37

1+ y ago11:37

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A 2023 series of Qur'an talks with Shaykh Fadhlalla Haeri, starting with Surah Inshirah focuses on the purpose of human life, the challenges of feeling trapped, the relief that soon inevitably comes afterwards. Human beings are continuously evolving- a work in progress- n duality, irrespective of how many times one touches the Divine Light within o…

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Shaykh Fadhlalla Haeri Wird 21:03

1+ y ago21:03

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In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Praise belongs to Allah, the Lord of the worlds. May peace and prayers be showered upon the Master of the Messengers and his household and guided companions. Allah, the Sublime says: “Indeed through the remembrance of Allah the hearts become tranquil.” (13:28.) I ask Allah that you be of those who…

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#27: Buddhism and a Brighter Vision of the Future with Emma Varvaloucas 1:47:49

1+ y ago1:47:49

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Emma Varvaloucas is the Executive Director of the Progress Network, an idea's movement that connects and amplifies voices that are pointing our world in a more positive direction. She is also the co-host of the What Could Go Right? Podcast, and was previously the Executive Editor at Tricycle: The Buddhist Review. Her unique perspective is shaped by…

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