Why Metadharma?, Pt. 2, with Vincent Horn
Why Metadharma? is an unusual episode of the Deconstructing Yourself podcast, in that it’s Part 2 of a joint interview between Vince and Michael Taft. Part 1 appeared on the Buddhist Geeks podcast rec...
31 Jul 201935min
Meditation, Emotions, and the Bio-Emotive Framework with Douglas Tataryn
Host Michael Taft speaks with clinical psychologist and life coach, Douglas Tataryn, Ph.D. about meditation and psychology. Topics include his work with meditation teachers such as Culadasa, the “wake...
14 Jul 20191h 20min
Loch Kelly on Awareness, Freedom, and Effortless Mindfulness
Host Michael Taft speaks with Loch Kelly on nondual practices, contemporary forms of ancient awareness techniques, dzogchen, mahamudra, advaita, the role of psychotherapy in awakening, the need—or not...
3 Jul 20191h 35min
Culadasa on Meditation and Therapy
In this special episode, Culadasa talks about the domains of meditation and psychotherapy, where their areas of effectiveness overlap and where they don’t. He also shares a powerful personal story of ...
2 Jun 20191h 18min
Meditation for the End of Civilization, with Rick Hanson, Ph.D.
Host Michael W. Taft speaks with bestselling author and meditation teacher Rick Hanson about how to maintain resilience in the face of the coming potential collapse of civilization, the problem with a...
21 Apr 20191h 13min
The Liberating Practice of the Fire Kasina, with Daniel Ingram
Author and meditation teacher Daniel Ingram speaks with host Michael W. Taft about how the Fire Kasina practice can be used as an insight practice. Subjects include: the background of kasina practice ...
27 Mar 20191h 15min
Meditation, Madness, and Psychology, with Tucker Peck
Tucker Peck, meditation teacher and clinical psychologist, talks with host Michael Taft about how whether awakening (both in the traditional “stream entry” sense or in other definitions) actually “fix...
8 Mar 20191h 12min
Embodying Awakening, with Mukti
Nondual spiritual teacher Mukti talks with host Michael Taft about the debate between the Direct and Progressive paths of realization, working with energetics and embodiment, her childhood background ...
11 Feb 201955min
