Sacred Philosophy

Sanskrit Language and Chanting 01.06.2022 13:10 ↓

Brief introduction to the language and examples of chants learned from Nicolai Bachman: Sanskritsounds.com

Ep. 13: Tao te Ching, verses 1-14 01.01.2022 19:16 ↓

The Tao te Ching is Chinese wisdom from 500 BCE. Listen for a calming meditation.

Ep. 12: The Independent Study, or Not Going the Traditional College Route 17.12.2021 32:15 ↓

This is a more concise, focused lecture on the what, why, and how of Independent Studies vs. the traditional college experience. I hope you enjoy.

Ep. 11: Ethics of Ambiguity, Part I 14.11.2021 1:01:09 ↓

Join me as I introduce and walk through Simone de Beauvoir’s The Ethics of Ambiguity, Part I.

Ep. 10: Nietzsche + Guest Niranjan 11.11.2021 40:32 ↓

Today we discuss the works and idea of Nietzsche, including 1. Politics 2. Individual vs. Collective 3. Will to Power/Self-Help and much more.

Ep. 9: Upanishads, Isha 15.10.2021 23:58 ↓

1. Reading with commentary 2. Break 3. Reading alone

Episode 8: Nietzsche, Intro 11.10.2021 38:49 ↓

1. The Eternal Return 2. Critique of Religion 3. Problem of Nihilism 4. Books of Nietzsche’s and Timeline 5. How to Read Nietzsche

Episode 7: Existentialism - Camus, Sartre, Beauvoir + Guest Ruel M. 03.10.2021 55:22 ↓

Join us as we sit down with Ph. D. in Philosophy Graduate Student Ruel M. from the University of Hawaii discusses life in academia and his thoughts on existentialism, our species, and the future of language and literature.

Episode 6: Jean Wahl’s A Short History of Existentialism (1949) 24.09.2021 33:29 ↓

1. Summary of the book 2. Historicity of the book 3. Wahl’s definition of existentialism 4. A reading of the first page.

Episode 5: Dystopian Literature 29.08.2021 41:10 ↓

1. 1984 2. Brave New World

Episode 4: Heidegger Being and Time 29.08.2021 40:30 ↓

1. Characteristics of Dasein 2. What do we bring to our investigation? 3. Authenticity vs. Inauthenticity 4. Primordiality and potentiality

Episode 3: Hegel and Desire 09.08.2021 44:00 ↓

1. Desire as the birth of self-consciousness. 2. The two selves. 3. Discipline as a path to higher consciousness. Reviewing: Hegel’s Philosophy of Mind

Episode 2: Why Philosophy? 07.08.2021 44:15 ↓

1. My religious studies background. 2. Philosophy asks all the important questions and points us in the direction of answers. 3. Reading multiple books at the same time! 4. Classes starting soon.

Episode 1: How to Start an Independent Study in Philosophy 06.08.2021 45:47 ↓

1. What is an independent study? 2. Why an independent study? 3. Tips on how to start an independent study.