The Ten Thousand Things

Sam and Joe discuss this quote:Natural Great Peaceby Nyoshul Khenpo Jamyang DorjeRest in natural great peace This exhausted mind Beaten helpless by karma and neurotic thought Like the relentless fury of pounding waves In the infinite ocean of saṃsāra. 

Sam and Joe discuss this David Hume quote: For my part, when I enter most intimately into what I call myself, I always stumble on some particular perception or other, of heat or cold, light or shade, love or hatred, pain or pleasure. I never catch myself at any time without perce ...  Afficher plus

Sam and Joe kick off the new year by discussing a quote from Joseph Campbell:People say they believe in God. God is a metaphor for a mystery that absolutely transcends all human categories of thought.Even the categories of being and nonbeing.Those are categories of thought. I mea ...  Afficher plus

Sam and Joe discuss Verse 4 of the Tao Te Ching:The Way is empty, yet inexhaustible,Like an abyss!It seems to be the origin of all things.It dulls the sharpness,Unties the knots,Dims the light,Becomes one with the dust.Deeply hidden, as if it only might exist.I do not know whose ...  Afficher plus

Sam and Joe discuss some of Adam Phillips' ideas about extending therapy outside the therapists office. This leads to discussion of using Chat GPT for mental health and a dive into the hosts own experiences of therapy.