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The Philosopher vs the Mystic | Understanding the Passion of the Gopīs
Episode 1813
To the philosopher, the weeping of Krishna's lovers looks like ordinary suffering. To the mystics it's the culmination of the highest knowledge. Evel…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
The Love Sewed in Every Stitch | Dolly Parton and the Bhagavad Gīta
Episode 1812
It's not the coat of many colors that mattered. It was the love her momma sewed into every stitch. Dolly Parton understood something the Bhagavad Gīt…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Proust's Madeleine and Krishna's Footprints | The Power of the Senses to Transport You
Episode 1811
A taste, a smell, a place, a song — something dormant rises suddenly from the depths. The Vedic tradition calls this Udīpana — stimuli that transport…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Beneath Every Fear Is the Fear of Death
Episode 1810
Anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, panic disorder, depression – beneath the specific symptoms of almost every mental health condition there is a fear of…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
The Fish in the Water Is Thirsty | Kabir and the Departure of Gus
Episode 1809
"I laugh when I hear that the fish in the water is thirsty. You don't grasp the fact that what is most alive of all is inside your own house, and you…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Everything on Earth Has a Purpose | Mourning Dove's Dharma
Episode 1808
"Everything on the earth has a purpose. Every disease, an herb to cure it. And every person, a mission." Morning Dove — the first Native American wom…
2 months ago
We're All Kings for a Moment | King Canute and the Force of Time
Episode 1807
Commonly people speak of time as measurements – days, months, years, etc. Philosophers speak of time as the force that moves — and ultimately crushes…
2 months ago
Low Self-Esteem and a Big Ego | Mike Tyson and the Keśī Demon
Episode 1806
Low self-esteem and a big ego are two sides of the same coin. Mike Tyson saw it— there was "Iron Mike," the undefeatable persona built for the ring. …
2 months ago
The Humility and Heroism of Accepting Your Fate
Episode 1805
Mariano Rivera — the greatest closer in baseball history — was willing to teach his rivals exactly how to throw his most devastating pitch. He knew t…
2 months, 1 week ago
The Love Is Gone | Gandhi on Warped Religion
Episode 1804
People use religion it to feel superior, or to protect their position. The name and rituals remain. But the love is gone. "What passes as Christianit…
2 months, 1 week ago