Diving Deep into the Jhanas, with Leigh Brasington
Concentration master Leigh Brasington talks with Michael W. Taft about the jhanas, a Buddhist system of eight altered states of consciousness that arise in states of high concentration. The conversati...
5 Feb 20181h 18min
Enlightened Sexuality, with Jessica Graham
In this episode, I talk with Jessica Graham about her book Good Sex, the #MeToo movement, the power of self love and acceptance, a beginner’s guide to spiritual awakening through sexuality, mindful ma...
22 Jan 20181h 3min
Consciousness, Spirituality, and Intellectual Honesty, with Thomas Metzinger
Thomas Metzinger and Michael W. Taft discuss having moral integrity with yourself, intellectual honesty in the pursuit of spirituality, the overlapping goals of science and spirituality, the possibili...
29 Dec 20171h 31min
Reality Let Loose, with A. H. Almaas
In this episode, host Michael Taft speaks with spiritual teacher and author Hameed Ali, more often known by his pen name, A. H. Almaas.Almaas is the creator of the Diamond Approach to Self-Realization...
14 Dec 20171h 16min
Attention, Awareness, and the Great Adventure, with Culadasa
Culadasa talks with Michael W. Taft. After decades of Buddhist practice, Culadasa exploded on the scene a few years ago with his groundbreaking book The Mind Illuminated, an incredibly comprehensive g...
4 Dec 20171h 6min
The Craving Mind, with Judson Brewer
What do the neurocorrelates of enlightenment, the activation of the posterior cingulate cortex, and the extinction of craving all have in common? They relate to the work of Judson Brewer. Jud talks wi...
25 Okt 20171h 6min
Meditation, Magick, and the Fire Kasina, with Daniel Ingram
In this session, host Michael W. Taft and radical dharma author and practitioner Daniel Ingram discuss the Fire Kasina practice, meditation and magick, working with archetypal forces and entities, Dan...
27 Sep 20171h 27min
Enlightenment’s Evil Twin, with Shinzen Young
Meditation teacher and neuroscience consultant Shinzen Young and host Michael W. Taft talk about what mindfulness teachers are getting wrong, Shinzen’s Periodic Table of Happiness Elements, informed c...
8 Sep 20171h 40min
