Noticing Being: Episode 169

Noticing Being: Episode 169

Episode 169 Noticing Being Sometimes when Australians come to Mexico, they become extremely enthusiastic about avocados, perhaps eating several a day. Of course in Australia, a single avocado can cost $2 or $3, and in Mexico you might find much fresher avocados for $1...
As Tough As The World Is: Episode 168

As Tough As The World Is: Episode 168

Episode 168 As Tough As The World Is In the song “A Boy Named Sue”, Johnny Cash tells a story of a man with a name which invites derision and bullying. Finally, he finds his estranged father, who explains to Sue that he believed the boy had to be tough, in order to...
Go Ahead and Be Angry: Episode 166

Go Ahead and Be Angry: Episode 166

Episode 166 Go Ahead and Be Angry If you have friends from Colombia, you might notice that nothing gets them angrier than when others have a stereotyped conception of the Republic which involves cocaine, Pablo Escobar, and plastic surgery. Of course, a Colombian...
Dream of a Temple: Episode 165

Dream of a Temple: Episode 165

Episode 5 Jump Around In this episode, Kurt recounts an unusual dream. He is seated in a circle of nuns, monks and other practitioners on the grass in the grounds of a temple. To his left there is a young woman of Malaysian appearance, around 20 years old. She is...
Caught in a Trance: Episode 164

Caught in a Trance: Episode 164

Episode 164 Caught in a Trance At times in our lives we might find ourselves in negative feedback loops, or vicious cycles. Our emotions run wild, and then we interpret them, and our interpretations lead us to more adverse emotions. At any point in this process, we...
Music In Your Soul: Episode 163

Music In Your Soul: Episode 163

Episode 163 Music In Your Soul Colombian singer-songwriter Darwin Grajales penned this lyric: “Cuando hay música en tu alma, la oye todo el universo.” When there is music in your soul, the whole universe hears it. Many spiritual people, and even some scientifically...