In this episode, Mike chats with Gaudiya Vaishnava monk, scholar, and spiritual teacher Swami Padmanabha about why heroes need to be vulnerable, the questions that drive our journey, what we do when our gurus let us down, and especially about Bhakti Love as a spiritual and healing path!

For more info please visit: https://swamipadmanabha.com/ 

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Dr Barbara Holmes often reminded me that we do not heal alone, we can ask for help of the more than human, and the more than mortal world: “You have to give permission: the spirits, the ancestors, do not break in. They're not going to force themselves on you. They wait for that invitation. And that invitation comes through specific practices that...you can develop as habit, inculcate into your life...that open the heart, that open the mind, and that open the eyes. There is a way in which we are [in] a moment here, [to] let go of your preconceived notions of what is. Allow that crowded cosmos to invade every essence of your being. And do that through prayer, meditation, music, art…”

Our much beloved wisdom teacher Dr B—actor, activist, author, ethicist, scholar, shaman, spiritual teacher and theologian—passed away one year ago today. This episode I am joined by my friend and teacher Felicia Murrell—a good wisdom guide in her own right—who shares how her own wounds led her to wisdom, and to our shared wisdom teacher Dr B, as they show us how our detours can lead to new directions, how our losses can lead us to deeper love, and how our ancestors support us in our evolution. We discuss everything from how the dead show up in dreams, to Jesus as Shaman, and hope you’ll be inspired to learn more about the teachings of Dr B, as your wounds help you live your weird and your wisdom. 

You can learn more about Dr. Barbara Holmes Here: https://cac.org/daily-meditations/honoring-dr-barbara-holmes-weekly-summary/

And here: https://blog.unitedseminary.edu/the-canvas/remembering-rev.-dr.-barbara-a.-holmes-president-emerita

You can learn more about Felicia Murrell here: https://feliciamurrell.com/

Intro: 

We discuss Felicia and her work:  8:22 

We discuss Dr B: 37:44 

"Grief or loss is not a roadblock to the spiritual path, it is a spiritual path."