The Deep End

Is there a difference between pain and suffering? The Buddha says life is suffering, is that true and is there any way out? What is shared suffering? How might we suffer authentically and not just create more layers of suffering ourselves? Questions to redhawkthedeepend@gmail.com

Are our "choices" really conscious? ...or are they mere fruits of unconscious forces? What is a real and genuine choice? Where do they come from and how can we become conscious of them so we might choose wisely? We hope you'll choose to share this and other Deep Ends with your friends. redhawkthedeepend@gmail.com

Do you ever wonder? Do you ever wonder about wonder? What is wonder and how does it work? Redhawk & Mary Anne wonder together about the nature of wonder and its implications. EveryONE is a wonderer and wonder can take you to places that can show you, YOU. redhawkthedeepend@gmail.com

What is this concept of "perfection" that each of us carries around with us? How do we cut ourselves off from the world and each other by this concept? What if "imperfection" is the real gift in life and our own mental machinations regarding "perfection" just stunt our development and evolution? Redhawk and Mary Anne explore the gifts of imperfection.

Redhawk & Mary Anne respond to a number of questions from the deeper side of life. A special thanks to Dr. Robert Hays for his well thought out questions about human complexity, hate, self concepts, myth and about "flow" state and our living in the TAO. Whew! Let us know your deeper questions... redhawkthedeepend@gmail.com

What is this "Vision" that visionaries display? Who are these visionaries? What kinds of visionaries are there? What kind of visionary are we most in need of today? Can anyONE be a visionary? Redhawk and Mary Anne discuss these questions and more. redhawkthedeepend@gmail.com

What the hell is the point of all these podcasts? What is Redhawk's intent by laying out a schemetic of who we are, both inside and out? What are Mary Anne and Redhawk trying to sell you? What does all the science, religion, human development and evolution add up to? Redhawk gets to the point and it all adds up to: JUSTICE! redhawkthedepend@gmail.com

Why is something "sacred" or "holy"? What is the difference between the two? Redhawk and Mary Anne dive deep into the sacred moment that is The Deep End, that is the root of all religions, spiritualities and even the founding of the United States of America. Love to hear from you.redhawkthedeepend@gmail.com

What is the difference between science and religion/metaphysics? Are they irreconcilable? Redhawk and Mary Anne explore the different schools of thought on these two very different ways of approaching reality, give some new ways of seeing them and show how they are both integral to the life and health of the human family. Let us know what you think. redhawkthedeepend@gmail.com

There are all these little experiences of the energy around us: the ocean, the woods, making love, having a baby; and on the spectrum of all those energies there is THE EXPERIENCE... that moment that overwhelms us, takes us over and makes us both scared to death and so fascinated that we cannot turn away. Redhawk and Mary Anne explore the whys and wherefores of this ineffable experience that conti...

Waking to the darkness of the Shadow within is but the first step in recognizing its true power to reveal the deeper YOU to YOU! Turning the DARK into LIGHT is inherent in the very act of seeing the DARK. Redhawk will show the listener a way of not just approaching the DARK within, but also, how to befriend the DARK and allow it to ENLIGHTEN our very being. We each sit at the "spinning wheel" of l...

The little eddies of dark within us are preprogrammed to keep themselves out of sight. It seems we humans will go to any end to NOT feel the anxiety that comes with owning the truth of our being, which is that we are not free of this evil we claim is somewhere out there. How can we learn to see, approach and bring light to the "shadow" region of our being. We hope you enjoy Evil ii ...in Me and Yo...

What is EVIL? How do different religions define it? Do the differences matter? Are human being inherently GOOD or do we have a seed of EVIL within us, a prediliction towards doing bad things? What are the causes of EVIL? Is EVIL a force outside of us? ...within us? ... both? Let us know what you think. redhawkthedeepend@gmail.com

What is ENLIGHTENMENT? Actually, it depends on who you ask. Hindu, Buddhist, Taoist, Christian, Political Science Major... Redhawk and Mary Ann explore the traditional definitions as well as the experience as it comes at us today. Join us and let us know what you think of Redhawk's two pronged approach to ENLIGHTENMENT. redhawkthedeepend@gmail.com

What is the point of any Spiritual DISCIPLINE? Why practice meditation day in and day out when it seems to go nowhere? What about some of the other DISCIPLINES (Prayer fasting, dancing, psychedelics, etc.) and how do they work? And what is the backdrop for these DISCIPLINES? How do we talk about the fullness of spiritual well being? Let us know what you think. redhawkthedeepend@gmail.com

After we do our spiritual work comes the hard part... DOING. What are we to do? Why? To what end? How is our DOING part of our spiritual work? In a world with such far reaching systemic problems how can we possibly make a difference? In the midst of these giant problems where CAN we make a difference? redhawkthedeepend@gmail.com

WE THE PEOPLE... Who are we? Where did we come from? What has happened to us? These are a few of the question Mary Ann and Redhawk address. We also look at the way that the idea of "self rule" emerged and the new kinds of challenges that it presented to the human family. redhawkathedeepend@gmail.com

What is this PATH that great masters have left bread crumbs for us to follow? What is the PATH all about? Where is it leading and to what end? Mary Ann and Redhawk discuss the bread crumbs left by the spirit masters and also the bread crumbs that we are leaving for others to follow. It all comes down to LOVE and TRUTH and adds up to JUSTICE. Finding and following YOUR OWN PATH are more important t...

We received a number of questions ranging from "is unconditional love possible and what is it?" to"What really happened at the garden of eden?", as well as a number of others submitted by our listeners. We would love to hear from you and what your most compelling questions are. Write us : redhawkthedeepend@gmail.com

What is LOVE? Is it the same as desire? ...compassion? Is LOVE something we are born with or is it learned? Is LOVE just some chemical reaction in our nervous system? How do all those chemicals play a part in LOVE? These and many others are addressed in this most mystical podcast about how LOVE is perhaps the most important of all forces in the human universe. Please send any questions or response...

What is JOY? What function does it play in both our evolution and our daily lives? Why do I experience such JOY when I am reconnected with someone I love or sing with a community of people or dance with the ONE I love? How does JOY have the "power to re-unite all that custom has divided", as Beethoven wrote? Let me know what you think: redhawkthedeepend@gmail.com

What is FORGIVENESS? How does it work? What does it take to forgive another? How die FORGIVENESS evolve and what good is it? Why should I forgive someone when vengeance feels so good? How has FORGIVENESS worked in a cultural and global way and how have we lost our capacity for FORGIVENESS in our political and international relations? redhawkthedeepend@gmail.com

What is "Hope"? How does it function in human life? Do other animals experience Hope? How is "hope" hardwired into the brain and how does it connect us to each other? Redhawk and MaryAnn discuss the latest research out of the Department of Adult Development at Harvard University and the results of the latest studies into "HOPE". There may be no tomorrow without HOPE!

"The task of a thoughtful future humanity must be to correct the "misalignment" between our scientific and our emotional brains" (G. Vaillant, MD) What is the "new humanity/ How are we working towards or against the rise of this new sense of community and connection? I use George Vaillant's book,"SPIRITUAL EVOLUTION" to help us understand the necessity of hardwiring of the positive emotions into t...

What is Faith? How is it that faith is NOT about mere belief? What does it mean for a globally oriented mystic to follow the Jesus dharma today and how does all this cosmic/quantum language relate to this teaching of the prophets that came through Jesus to the world? redhawkthedeepend@gmail.com