In this podcast, we begin with an exploration of Masekhet Hagigah 14b, which discusses the story of "the four who entered the 'pardes,'" along with the story's context. We then give an introduction to Kabbalah by presenting 5 models of Kabbalistic thought. We will continue the discussion of Kabbalah in our next podcast.

In this podcast, we begin with a poem by Thich Nhat Hanh, describing the duality of mystical consciousness. We move into a discussion of time alteration during the mystical experience based on quotes from a physicist and a guru. Finally, we conclude with quotes from Haidt's The Happiness Hypothesis and Pollan's How to Change your Mind that elucidate some of the neuroscience behind mystical experiences.

In this week's class, we learn the importance of acceptance of the "shadow element" in attaining enlightenment. We draw upon sources including the Talmud, Jalal-al-Din Rumi, and Carl Jung.

In this episode, we explore sources ranging from HaRambam to Alan Watts, Freud, and more. All of these sources combine to comment about the quality of mystical experience.

In this week's podcast, we learn an interesting parallel between the quantum properties of the electron and the ambiguity within our parasha.

In this episode, we recap some of Jonathan Haidt's ideas and we continue with a thought experiment from Alan Watts. We close with an excerpt from an article entitled, "The Overexamined Life is not Worth Living" by Dr. David Shatz of Yeshivah University.

In this class, we explore some of the work of Jonathan Haidt and we notice the natural limitations of our rational minds.

In this podcast, we learn from a curious linguistic link between Yirmiyahu and Parashat Vayera.

In this podcast, we learn a common lesson about paradox from Aqedat Yishaq and the 8th psalm.

In this podcast, we briefly recap the first episode of the series and continue our discussion of the ego and the mystical experience. We close with some quotes and poems that express these profound ideas beautifully.