A Conversation with Wystan
Host Michael Taft interviews meditation teacher Wystan about teaching awakening outside a strict lineage framework, cultural translation of Buddhist practice, why awakening does not “come with a Buddh...
28 Apr 35min
Michael Taft Interviewed by Pranab
Host Michael Taft is interviewed by Pranab Sachithanandan about Michael's Stack Model for deconstructing sensory experience, his "adapter kit" for accessing nondual Vajrayana methods without years of ...
7 Feb 33min
The Power of the Heart with Stephen Snyder
Host Michael Taft speaks with Stephen Snyder Sensei about the two “missing” brahmaviharas, Innate Goodness practice, heart wisdom vs. mind wisdom, the magic of the “group heart”, the paradox of the He...
29 Jan 45min
Chasing the Serpent’s Tail with Sravana Borkataky-Varma and Anya Foxen
Join host Michael Taft as he talks with Sravana Borkataky-Varma and Anya Foxen about the wild history of Kundalini—from it’s ancient Tantric roots to modern global yoga culture—including subtle-body m...
2 Dec 202550min
Nonduality and the Ego with Jake Orthwein
Host Michael Taft talks with Jake Orthwein about the self as a construction, the distinction between no-self and emptiness, the crucial difference between having a functional ego and being identified ...
21 Sep 20251h 2min
Talking about Deity Yoga with Peter McEwen
Host Michael Taft talks with meditation coach Peter McEwen about devotion in meditation practice, the need for stability in groundlessness, the ontological status of deities, common failure modes of p...
29 Aug 202555min
Talking about Dark Retreat, Part 2 with Andrew Holecek
Host Michael Taft continues his conversation with with Andrew Holecek about the transformative practice of Dark Retreat; the reasons behind the recent surge of interest in darkness practices; its rela...
1 Aug 20251h 12min
A Conversation with David Godman
Host Michael Taft talks with author David Godman about the sage Ramana Maharshi and his nondual view of the world, whether he considered taking sannyasa (renunciation) to be necessary to achieve awake...
19 Juni 20251h 39min
