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Dream of a Temple: Episode 165

Dream of a Temple: Episode 165

Episode 5 Jump AroundIn 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 TranceAt 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 can...

Music In Your Soul: Episode 163

Music In Your Soul: Episode 163

Episode 163 Music In Your SoulColombian 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...

Remember to Recognize: Episode 161

Remember to Recognize: Episode 161

Episode 161 Remember to RecognizeAs you sit in meditation, you might find that your mind starts wandering to some fantasy or some topic of the day. Perhaps you try to bring your mind back to the object, but find that your desire to fantasize is just too strong. Then...

Explore Your Emotions: Episode 160

Explore Your Emotions: Episode 160

Episode 160 Explore Your EmotionsGetting caught up with life, we might go months without making the effort to feel what’s going on inside ourselves. When we do, it might even seem something foreign. We will likely find some kind of unease sitting in the background....

Speak of the Dead: Episode 159

Speak of the Dead: Episode 159

Episode 159 Speak of the DeadWhen a political figure dies, people sometimes celebrate. In the case of Thatcher, they ever took to the streets and sang “Ding dong, the witch is dead!”. They ask, “Why shouldn’t we speak ill of the dead? Why shouldn’t we criticize those...

Walk Out: Episode 158

Walk Out: Episode 158

Episode 158 Walk OutPsychologist R.D. Laing used to tell a story of a prisoner who was sitting in his cell. One day the guards come and open the gate and say “Your time is up. You’re free to go.” Unusually, the prisoner says “No, I’m not going anywhere. I’m not...

Set a Precedent: Episode 156

Set a Precedent: Episode 156

Episode 1 Set a PrecedentIn sales, people talk about the idea of “going first”, meaning that if you want someone to feel a certain emotion, you can feel it yourself. If you want someone to be happy, you can set an example by being happy. If you’d like people to...

Comfort in the Uncomfortable: Episode 155

Comfort in the Uncomfortable: Episode 155

Episode 15 Comfort in the UncomfortableIn many situations, we might find ourselves with a level of healthy stress - practicing yoga, in the gym, in our professional lives and even in our hobbies. The stress is good for us; it will help us grow. But if we only have...

Maybe It’s Nothing: Episode 154

Maybe It’s Nothing: Episode 154

Episode 154 Maybe It's NothingAs we go about our days, we might find ourselves lost in thought. We worry about whether we turned off the oven or the water heater, whether we will meet the deadline, whether people will like us. Perhaps it shouldn’t be a surprise that...

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