Episodes

  • an "attention stretch" meditation & the art of emptying the cup

    an "attention stretch" meditation & the art of emptying the cup
    May 16 2025

    James discusses a basic "attention stretch" and then Pintu describes "the art of emptying the cup" which becomes an expansive conversation about the various emotions and aspects we can become filled with.
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    41 mins
  • a modern walking meditation, vipassana, and chasing satori vs pragmatic practice

    a modern walking meditation, vipassana, and chasing satori vs pragmatic practice
    May 2 2025

    James describes a modernized 3-step walking meditation. Pintu relates his experience trying this meditation and then describes Vipassana. This leads into a wide ranging conversation on satori, limit experiences, and the goal of making meditation a pragmatic practice that can be done by anyone in a variety of different ways.
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    55 mins
  • a meditation taxonomy & a lucid dream

    a meditation taxonomy & a lucid dream
    Apr 22 2025

    Pintu and James come up with a taxonomy for mediation in 4 groups, and discuss how specific meditations can fit under each group. Then, James describes a recent lucid dream as it relates to the separation of the form and language.
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    42 mins