Ep. 311 – Allowing Space for Individual Differences
Topics discussed
Introduction to the audience's chakra state
Episode 311 overview and retreat announcement
Story of mother's death and fleeting mystical states
William James on other types of consciousness
Reincarnation and the purpose of taking birth
Plato's cave and the danger of being a spiritual outlier
Transcending limiting definitions of reality
Warning against spiritual power-seeking and groupies
Psychology's limits and the space for reincarnation
The impossibility of faking spiritual enlightenment
Anecdote about standing in line for a porn movie
Brief interlude on tantric teachings
Breaking identification with body and social roles
The conflict between spiritual, psychological, and physical selves
Finding your unique role in the new spiritual dance
Honoring body and sexuality on the path to God
The impact of 60s counterculture on modern society
The new ashram: media and home-based practice
Devotional yoga and the love affair with God
Kirtan practice: singing to Krishna as Gopala
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