Layman Pascal used to be a meditation and yoga teacher — but he’s feeling better now.

He’s a post-metaphysical spiritual philosopher. That means he has the ability to re-enchant your experience of the world without triggering your inner skeptic. He also philosophizes about metamodernism, Integral Theory, nonduality, theology, shamanism, existential risk and politics.

Topics include:

* Layman’s extended peak experience that began at a bus stop

* How to train your will with dreams, art and synchronicities

* Shamanism and the harnessing of subconscious intelligence

* The 3 proto-skills needed for an effective life of practice

* How to generate a wisdom tradition (hint: you need art)

* Why “self-discipline” is a misleading idea and what to do instead

* How serving others is the best strategy for building self-esteem

* How Andrew Huberman is inadvertently promoting a wisdom tradition

* Adi Da’s “motivational hack”

* Why so many experienced meditators seem soulless, un-vital and passive

* Lucid dreaming

* Layman’s daily practices

* How to get started on this stuff even though it’s overwhelming

Resources:

* Layman Pascal’s Substack

* The Practice Problem

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