Crossing the Boundary - with Alan Levin

This is my third recorded conversation with Palestinian activist, author and teacher, Sami Awad. Sami’s recent book, Sacred Awakening - Reclaiming Christ Consciousness, has drawn widespread international attention. In the book and his short video offerings, Sami challenges the traditional Christian view of the teachings of Jesus, and as well challenges the dominant modes of movements for social ch...

My second conversation with Sami Awad, Palestinian non-violent activist and author of "Sacred Awakening - Reclaiming Christ Consciousness." In this talk we delve more deeply into Sami's personal spiritual journey and his view of Jesus' core teachings. Sami emphasizes the teachings that come from the Beatitudes and Sermon on the Mount as pointing the way towards inner transforma...

Sami Awad is a Palestinian activist committed to nonviolence, healing and transformation. His path weaves personal and collective healing, the wisdom of ancient teachings, commitment to awakening consciousness and living life through radical love.  Sami serves as Co-Director of Nonviolence International and is based in Bethlehem, Palestine where he has been a leading advocate of nonviolent resista...

John Seed is an Australian environmentalist and director of the Rainforest Information Centre, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the protection of the Earth's remaining rainforests in partnership with the indigenous people and local communities who depend on them.. He is also a prominent figure in the deep ecology movement and co-creator, with Joanna Macy, of the Council of All Being...

“The child who is not embraced by the village will burn it down to feel its warmth,” –African proverb Sia Henry is an attorney, a racial justice activist, and abolitionist who has spent a decade engaging in criminal legal system reform work. She is a graduate of Harvard Law School and Duke University. She is also an advocate for bringing the healing potential of psychedelics to communities of colo...

My recent conversation with Dr. David Ragland, writer, scholar and activist, couldn't be more timely in the midst of the current relentless roll-back, under the Trump Administration, of policies and programs that were aimed at racial healing. David is a co-founder, along with Congresswoman Cori Bush, of the Truth Telling Project, where he serves as director for Culture, Organizing and Reparat...

www. It was my pleasure to have a conversation with my friend, Khalil Bendib: artist, sculptor, author, political cartoonist and radio host. Khalil and I met as participants in a dialogue group in Berkeley that included, Jews and Arabs, Israelis and Palestinians and I learned to deeply respect his candor, sense of humor and intelligent take on the nuanced reality in which we live. Khalil Bendib is...

I had the great pleasure to speak with my friend, Tomás, and discuss some of the wide range of issues he's been involved with. Tom is one of the most real people I know. He shares about his extraordinary life experiences, his stumbles and awakenings, with humility, candor and humor, and opens to a deep channel of wisdom for us all. In our conversation, he shares what he has learned from his w...

It was my great pleasure to have a conversation with Dr. Jim Fadiman . Jim is a delightful gentleman, an elder wiseman with a great sense of humor. Here’s a very concise bit of information about his life: Jim Fadiman has been at the forefront of the exploration of consciousness since he was introduced to psychedelics by his former Harvard undergraduate advisor, Richard Alpert (aka, Ram Dass) in 19...

This is a conversation that I truly wish would get wide attention because what is brought out here is so important for people, especially Americans, to know. The U.S. military involvement in Afghanistan lasted over 20 years, cost over 2500 American lives and likely 100, 000 Afghans. Thousands more on both sides suffered injuries, lost limbs and now suffer from PTSD. It cost American taxpayers over...

Cathy’s very multi-faceted career and continuing activities include earning a doctorate in East-West Psychology from the California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS). At CIIS, she worked in a variety of administrative, leadership roles for 20 years and for the past six years she has worked with the CIIS Center for Psychedelic-Assisted Therapies and Research. She has served as president of Keple...

My conversation with John Malkin, author of the book, "Punk Revolution! - An Oral History of Punk Rock, Politics and Activism." John describes his Jewish roots and early interest in punk music, his 25 year Santa Cruz radio program, "Transformation Highway," and his upcoming book relating punk music to spirituality. We discuss a wide range of topics including John's focus o...

My conversation with Carla Detchon, Integration Coach and wise woman of all things psychedelic. Carla and I were participants for many years in ceremonial circles with a very unique and masterful psychedelic guide, Ralph Metzner. Here Carla shares about her journey from privileged, middle-class girl to San Francisco psychedelic party tripper, to entering the inner worlds with shamanic practices. Y...

Here is my conversation with Eva Dalak. Eva was born in Israel in a Muslim family. In our conversation she talks about her life as a child growing up as an Israeli-Arab, being educated at the Sorbonne, adopting Belgian nationality, working in crisis areas in Africa, finding spiritual psychology and working to heal the inner conflicts that mirror the conflicts in the world. Finally arriving at her...

zMy conversation here is with Zen Master Bon Soeng, aka Jeff Kitzes. Jeff shares his personal history growing up in a Jewish family in the Sixties, his start in meditation (influenced by the Beatles), and his introduction to his spiritual teacher, Zen Master Seung Sahn of the Korean Kwan Um school of Zen. Given the name, Bon Soeng (original nature) he was initiated as a Zen Master and leads Empty...

Elected as Chief of the Ramapough Indian tribe in 2008, Dwaine Perry tells of his childhood learning from elders, dealing with discrimination, and his later work as Chief of the Ramapough Lenape Munsee people. We talk about the struggles the tribe has had with their right to practice their ceremonies, with environmental racism and their bridge building with other tribes. We also discuss the nature...

This is a deep, 40-minute meditation for clearing and cleansing your body and mind. You learn to choose to focus your attention and experience a source of healing and purifying energy – light-fire – from within your own nature.  You are then guided to be with the flow of that energy through your entire body.  The process is one of letting in light and letting go of that which obstructs the flow of...

Dr. Leonard Grob, Lenny, is a philosopher and author of numerous books and articles focusing on the lessons of the Holocaust as they relate to contemporary issues. He is an activist regarding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the issues of justice and democracy here at home. Lenny talks about his roots in the Jewish world and his evolving studies of philosophy, particularly Martin Buber and Emm...

This is my conversation with Joseph Tieger,  1960's civil rights activist who later journeyed with Ram Dass to find a path of service with an open heart. Joseph recounts some of the harrowing experiences facing, with non-violent passive resistance, the hatred of white Southerners towards him and other black and white civil-rights activists. We talk about him finding the need to soul-search hi...

My conversation with Human Kindness Foundation co-founder and spiritual director, Sita Lozoff. With support and encouragement from Ram Dass, starting in 1973, Sita and her husband, Bo, developed the largest prison ministry in the country, teaching meditation and yoga and offering spiritual guidance to thousands of incarcerated men and women. Sita shares her journey from childhood, through the LSD-...

My conversation with Mark Rudd and the transforming of his embrace with violent revolution to non-violent, practical progressive organizing. It's a bit of a raucous interview sharing our similar backgrounds, diverging paths and finding closer but not the same perspectives on our current political and social reality. Fun and hopefully meaningful to many. Mark wants it shared with especially &q...

Ken shares on many subjects ranging from Jewish ancestry, Taoist philosophy and practice, and Native American healing. Great teachings for all spiritual seekers. More information on Ken can be found at https://www.qigonghealing.com/ and https://www.sacredearthcircle.com/.

David Nicol brings groups together to practice meditative processes that aim to change the world. He is the author of the book, Subtle Activism – The Inner Dimensions of Social and Planetary Transformation. Here is my conversation with him about his journey towards his paradigm shifting and world changing work.

Professor Carroy "Cuff" Ferguson talks with me about consciousness, the multi-dimensional nature of reality, and how that intersects with our personal and collective experience as humans navigating issues of peace, justice and our issues concerning race.

The practice is one that I learned from my good friend and teacher of many years, Ralph Metzner , who joined the ancestor spirits in March of 2019. It’s a very helpful way to focus your attention before going on a journey of any kind, whether inward for healing, growth or exploring and expanding consciousness, or outward through the world. Similarly, it can be used at the end of a journey for open...