Episodes

  • Episode 1 - The Role of Myth

    Episode 1 - The Role of Myth
    May 18 2022
    What is myth and how does it play a role in human experience?
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    27 mins
  • Episode 2 - Compassion

    Episode 2 - Compassion
    May 18 2022
    I discuss the stories of Avalokiteshvara as well as how Jesus responded to the loss of a friend.
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    28 mins
  • Episode 3 - Ritual

    Episode 3 - Ritual
    May 18 2022
    What is ritual and how does it play a role in our everyday life?
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    29 mins
  • Episode 4 - Interdependence

    Episode 4 - Interdependence
    May 20 2022
    I discuss the idea of how everything is connected through the Daoist lense of Yin and Yang and the Buddhist concept of interdependence.
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    25 mins
  • Episode 5 - Meditation and Prayer

    Episode 5 - Meditation and Prayer
    May 31 2022
    I discuss the function of prayer and meditation and how they can act as a tool for keeping our mind grounded.
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    24 mins
  • Episode 6 - Family and Relationships

    Episode 6 - Family and Relationships
    Jun 12 2022
    What is the value in having relationships with family and others? How are these emphasized in different traditions?
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    39 mins
  • Episode 7 - Humility

    Episode 7 - Humility
    Jun 26 2022
    Is humility a weakness or a strength? I look at this topic through the lenses of Zen, Greek philosophy, Humanism, Christianity, and Daoism.
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    29 mins
  • Episode 8 - Asceticism

    Episode 8 - Asceticism
    Jul 10 2022
    Asceticism, the practice of denying one's own personal desires in search of spiritual growth, has existed for thousands of years across a wide variety of traditions. I discuss some of those traditions.
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    35 mins