Reading The Bhagavad Gita: Book 1
A great opening! “Why, Krishna, should I kill my family and friends?” This question is the ethical question at the center of the work that allows for a complete re-imagining of Hinduism and the spirit...
1 Mai 28min
Values: Ep. 5 - Joy
Who could be opposed to Joy? Well, it turns out that despite being a central value in several different philosophical systems for 1,000s of years, contemporary society has little use for the cultivati...
27 Apr 52min
Short Q & A on "Values" Series
A few questions and my own musings on the latest Values episode about the nature of Nobility as seen through the eyes of T.S. Eliot. Sign-up for Wes’s PATREON community to get your questions answered ...
22 Apr 22min
Values: Ep. 4 - Nobility
Not just a value that is out of fashion, but one that is actively and consistently attacked by our society. The notion of cultivating a noble self governed by humility, self-control, wisdom and uprigh...
20 Apr 49min
Reading The Bhagavad Gita - Intro
In 2 weeks we will begin a new series exploring the Bhagavad Gita as a means of orienting oneself within the vast and fascinating literature and thought of classical Hindu thought. An extraordinary an...
18 Apr 19min
Addendum on "Beauty": Piet Oudolf and Georgia O’Keeffe
A reflection on the power of biography to inspire and help guide us in our pursuit of beauty. These two examples are, at least for me, immensely helpful in shaking off the cultural assumptions and out...
17 Apr 24min
Values: Ep. 3 - Beauty
With Health, Beauty has historically been considered an intrinsic value. However, our contemporary society does not just undervalue beauty, it actively works to prevent beauty from being perceived eit...
13 Apr 58min
Is the US a Democracy?
Not a rhetorical ploy, but an actual question. The strange form of American ‘Democracy’ today raises the very real idea that at some point a lack of competition in elections, the duopoly of the hold o...
10 Apr 47min
