198 - Between What Was and What Will Be

In this episode, I explore what death has to teach us about being fully alive, prompted by the recent death of mountaineer Nirmal "Nims" Purja in an avalanche in Pakistan. Starting with Richard Dawkins' reminder that "we are going to die, and that makes us the lucky ones," I refl ...  Show more

In this episode, I explore the timeless wisdom found in Homer's The Odyssey through a secular Buddhist lens, drawing parallels between Odysseus's arduous journey home and our own human experiences. I highlight key lessons such as the danger of numbing ourselves with comfort, akin ...  Show more

On this episode of Here and Now, Ram Dass explores how our spiritual practice affects our sense of change and how we respond to an impermanent reality. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. 

The Buddhist and Astrologer discuss events in their lives that have questioned what the point of life is about. They go over theories of emotional development and talk about the blossoming potential relationships have with self reflection. Sotce goes over her bad days and Sarah t ...  Show more

Author, speaker, and Bible teacher Nicki Koziarz joins Blake to discuss how life transitions relate to the seasons Moses experienced. They explore development, separation, cultivation, and being finished. Join them as they highlight how these seasons can intertwine and not nec ...

Navigating the body's river of sensations, Jack helps us into the still-point of freedom amidst life's cycles of change."If our goal in spiritual practice is some state, some open state, it would be in spiritual life like buying already open flowers instead of buds, or like adopt ...  Show more