This episode’s reading is an essay by Alfred Pulyan titled “The Penny That Blots Out The Sun.” Pulyan was a little-known Zen teacher based in Connecticut and active in the 1950s through his death in 1966. Like so many authentic teachers, he labored in relative obscurity, yet his words and deeds continue to affect many. … Continue reading "The Penny That Blots Out The Sun – Alfred Pulyan"

The Penny That Blots Out The Sun – Alfred Pulyan

Interviews with profound, yet down-to-earth spiritual teachers.  Hear their life stories and nuggets of wisdom that you can apply to your spiritual search.  If the great mysteries of life intrigue you, then you will enjoy this show.  Some of the questions we explore: Who am I?  Where did I come from?  Where am I going?  What is the self?  Is there a soul?  What is enlightenment?  What is death?  What is the difference between meditation for relaxation and meditation for self inquiry?

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Most recently, Federico Faggin founded the “Federico and Elvia Faggin Foundation” to support the scientific study of consciousness. But his path to the study of consciousness was preceded by his contributions to some of the key technologies in the computing world. In 1968, Dr. Faggin moved to Palo Alto, California, to work at Fairchild Semiconductor, … Continue reading "Federico Faggin: the Physics of Consciousness"

Federico Faggin: the Physics of Consciousness

Message in a Bottle: Reflections on the Spiritual Path is a new book from the TAT Foundation Press. Rather than another book by a spiritual teacher, this book takes the approach of asking spiritual seekers, those still on the path to “finding,” to share their stories and wisdom. Interestingly, each contributor to this volume also … Continue reading "Reflections on the Spiritual Path – new book"

Reflections on the Spiritual Path – new book

August “Augie” Turak was the first student of Richard Rose and played an key role in introducing me to the spiritual search through his founding of the Self Knowledge Symposium. Thus, I was happy for the opportunity to interview him in support of his new book, Not Less Than Everything: One Man’s Quest for Spiritual … Continue reading "August Turak interview: the Quest for Enlightenment"

August Turak interview: the Quest for Enlightenment

What happens when you take the rigor of a physicist and combine that with the earnest desire of a seeker of enlightenment? In his mid-twenties, Shawn Pethel picked up a book by Ken Wilber and was introduced to Eastern philosophy and the idea of enlightenment. As a scientist, he recognized that these Eastern meditators were … Continue reading "Shawn Pethel Interview: What am I?"

Shawn Pethel Interview: What am I?

My reading this episode is two extracts from the works of Ramana Maharshi. The first is an excerpt from a longer work entitled “Who Am I,” and the second is titled “Self Enquiry.” The “Self Enquiry” piece was written around 1901, and both writings appear in Author Osborne’s The Collected Works of Sri Ramana Maharshi. … Continue reading "Ramana Maharshi – Instructions for Self Enquiry"

The Penny That Blots Out The Sun – Alfred Pulyan

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