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Zencast
Intro to Zen by Alan Watts
Between his legendary voice and his gut-punching metaphors, Watts’ lectures explaining Eastern religion to a Western audience are practically their own form of meditation.
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Sadhguru’s Podcast
God is Not the Goal
Listening to Sadhguru’s effortless wisdom feels like a tall glass of cool water. This short explanation of Hinduism is deeply humbling.
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Voices of Esalen
Jean Houston on Quantum Theory and Concurrent Realities
A cultural connoisseur with a charmed life, this expansive interview attempts to match Jean Houston’s expansive career. How can anyone have done this much? How can anyone be this interesting?
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Buddhist Geeks
Eddies in the Stream
A stunning, 20 minute rant about the science of Nirvana by neuropsychologist Rick Hanson. The visuals he put in my mind for “the emergent edge of now” will stick with me for the rest of my life.
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The Joe Rogan Experience
Paul Stamets
Paul Stamets studies mushrooms, but not that kind. Listen to this wildly successful entrepreneur, scientist and patent holder completely change our understanding of the planet and ourselves.
MIND BREAKS
Selected by:
Ben Pieratt
Since losing my faith almost a decade ago, I’ve spent much of my downtime chasing new concepts of the world, reality, consciousness, prehistory, and other religions. It’s astonishing how, once you’ve opened yourself up to hearing them, a few choice words can open vast new landscapes of imagination and understanding.
