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The Be Where How? Show has its first guest: Sara Bawany! Sara received her Master’s in Clinical Social Work at the University of Texas, and she is currently a full-time social worker with FACE, which stands for Facing Abuse in Community Environments.

She is also a published author who has released (w)holehearted, a book of poetry on being, brokenness, facades… from the description:

“(w)holehearted seeks to encompass as many stories as possible, touching on several topics, namely, spirituality, feminism, colorism, domestic violence, intersectionality, mental health and more. it aims to depict that anyone with the darkest past and pitfalls can still save themselves from drowning in the difficulties that not only plague our world, but also plague our hearts.”

How to help FACE and get involved: www.facetogether.org

Sara is on Instagram: www.instagram.com/sara.bawany

And you can find (w)holehearted at booksellers everywhere: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/42038239

Diving into Paramahansa Yogananda’s spiritual masterpiece, “Autobiography of a Yogi”: we echo his points on spiritual vessel-hood as a deliberate progression, and that contemplative practices are for all, not just sadhus in Himalayan caves. It’s a book that touched Steve Jobs, George Harrison, and basically every spiritual person of the last seventy years, including the three of us. This year is the centennial of Yogananda’s arrival in America (1920), and so as Americans entranced by Eastern philosophy and his life’s work, we are completely indebted.

We cover a fairly comprehensive introduction to Buddhism — from who the Buddha was, how his psychological system plays so well in modern times, more on Zen, and a few basic FAQs on meditation.

The current racial and cultural climate in America is extremely inspiring, and the Be Where How? collective stands in solidarity with black liberation and equality for all communities of color in America. As three white men, we talk about how other white folks can best understand allyship and social action through a spiritual lens: namely through listening, amplification, and conscious evolution.

Bob’s Medium article, “How Spirituality Helps Allyship”: https://medium.com/@bewherehow/how-spirituality-helps-allyship-33e72e678443

In the "Death" episode, we talk about what we want done with our bodies—tree body urns are the clear winner—as well as reflecting on those we've lost, near-death experiences, and how world cultures deal with death. Do we just become dust, is it heaven vs. hell, or what about reincarnation?  

Sponsored by O'Hoolahan's Tree Urns (ohoolahans.com)

Be Where How? is Bob Peck and pals: Scott Standley & Ryan Padgett

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Music by Sleep Good

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Coffee is happiness

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The last of the three definitions episodes: “nondual” is all about One Only, not two. From Advaita Vedanta to A Course in Miracles to glimmers in other systems, we untangle the headiness of the illusion and how to live in it, despite its unreality.

Be Where How? is Bob Peck and pals: Scott Standley & Ryan Padgett

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Music by Sleep Good

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Coffee is happiness

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It was the Monday after Easter and we wanted to talk about Jesus—what we liked about our Christian upbringings, and why we’re no longer churchgoers. Includes an intro to Bible scholarship, love for Bart Ehrman and the Gnostics.

Be Where How? is Bob Peck and pals: Scott Standley & Ryan Padgett

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Music by Sleep Good

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Coffee is happiness

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Part 2 of the definitions episodes: the “metaphysical” material is focused on concepts, teachers, and systems of thought beyond the physical. We reference Mark Gober’s book "An End to Upside Down Thinking" constantly, and promise we’re not crazy. Yogananda, Hermeticism and astrology get some shoutouts.

Be Where How? is Bob Peck and pals: Scott Standley & Ryan Padgett

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Music by Sleep Good

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Coffee is happiness

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We’re three creatives in distinct yet overlapping disciplines, so we talk about our latest projects (including bit.ly/solidarityfilm), philosophies around creativity, and how to make things.

Be Where How? is Bob Peck and pals: Scott Standley & Ryan Padgett

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Music by Sleep Good

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Coffee is happiness

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This project works with three categories of content: mindful, metaphysical, and nondual — all of which have value in their own way.

The “mindful” material is based on secular mind-training practices and systems derived from Buddhism and Ancient Greek thought, particularly Zen and Stoicism. Modern teachers are Jon Kabat-Zinn, Sharon Salzberg, and of course the legendary Thich Nhat Hanh.

Be Where How? is Bob Peck and pals: Scott Standley & Ryan Padgett

bewherehow.com/podcast

Music by Sleep Good

open.spotify.com/artist/5Fon6tb20oHkqBcePzyJy3

Coffee is happiness

ko-fi.com/bewherehow