Deep Transformation

Ep. 212 (Part 2 of 2) | In Part 2 of the compelling conversation with SAND founders Zaya and Maurizio Benazzo, the discussion turns to the making of their 2021 documentary film about the tragic injustices inflicted upon Palestinians in the West Bank.  Where Olive Trees Weep  is a very beautiful, heartbreaking, and eye opening film we highly recommend to our listeners. “How do we stop the...

Ep. 211 (Part 1 of 2) | Zaya and Maurizio Benazzo are not only the founders of the longstanding and highly regarded Science & Nonduality Conference (SAND), but also brilliant filmmakers, producing stunning documentaries about the injustice and suffering occurring in Palestine and elsewhere, as well as films that feature the eternal wisdom of elders from Indigenous communities around the world....

Ep. 210 (Part 3 of 3) | In Part 3 of the 15th dialogue in the  A. H. Almaas Wisdom Series ,  Hameed Ali  speaks about the evolutionary aspect of the creative dynamism of the universe. He explains there is an optimizing, transformative force that is responsible for one form changing to another, like a caterpillar to a butterfly. This developmental force is in alignment with Western c...

Ep. 209 (Part 2 of 3) | In Part 2 of the 15th dialogue in the  A. H. Almaas Wisdom Series ,  Hameed Ali  delves into the very creation of reality by the logos, the source of all life. Logos (an ancient Greek term) is often considered to mean “word,” but Hameed uses it in its deeper sense, where logos is not only the word but also the speaker—the living field of manifestation. The so...

Ep. 208 (Part 1 of 3) | In Part 1 of the 15th dialogue in the  A. H. Almaas Wisdom Series ,  Hameed Ali  enlightens us about the dynamic, creative force that generates our reality. “Dynamism is constant,” Hameed explains, “it never stops—it is constantly creating what we experience, what we perceive.” Hameed calls this nondual dimension of true nature—of our nature—creative dynamism...

Ep. 207 (Part 2 of 2) | In this extraordinary, compelling conversation, visionary, activist, and long-time politician, former Governor of California  Jerry Brown  gets right to the heart of the things that matter most. From truth seeking on an individual level (the importance of inquiring into the depths of our reality), to the challenge of our democracy (getting a consensus in a populat...

Ep. 206 (Part 1 of 2) | In this extraordinary, compelling conversation, visionary, activist, and long-time politician, former Governor of California  Jerry Brown  gets right to the heart of the things that matter most. From truth seeking on an individual level (the importance of inquiring into the depths of our reality), to the challenge of our democracy (getting a consensus in a populat...

Ep. 205 (Part 2 of 2) | In the fourteenth dialogue in the  A. H. Almaas Wisdom Series ,  Hameed Ali  explores the nonconceptual nature of the dimension of pure awareness, guiding us into the realm that lies beyond conceptual dichotomies such as being/nonbeing, being/doing, duality/nonduality, good/bad, and meaningful/meaningless. Beyond knowing, this dimension exposes and challenges...

Ep. 204 (Part 1 of 2) | In the fourteenth dialogue in the  A. H. Almaas Wisdom Series ,  Hameed Ali  explores the nonconceptual nature of the dimension of pure awareness, guiding us into the realm that lies beyond conceptual dichotomies such as being/nonbeing, being/doing, duality/nonduality, good/bad, and meaningful/meaningless. Beyond knowing, this dimension exposes and challenges...

Ep. 203 (Part 2 of 2) | In this rich, delightful, and profound conversation, Integral Theory informed  Father David McCallum, SJ , currently serving the Catholic Church as executive director of the Program for Discerning Leadership, leads us into a world filled with mission, purpose, and service, foundational to which is the practice of discernment. David describes discernment...

Ep. 202 (Part 1 of 2) | In this rich, delightful, and profound conversation, Integral Theory informed  Father David McCallum, SJ , currently serving the Catholic Church as executive director of the Program for Discerning Leadership, leads us into a world filled with mission, purpose, and service, foundational to which is the practice of discernment. David describes discernment...

Ep. 201 (Part 2 of 2) | In the thirteenth dialogue of the  A. H. Almaas Wisdom Series ,  Hameed Ali  delves into the subject of knowing, or basic knowledge, at the deepest level of awareness. Different from ordinary knowledge, basic knowledge is inherent and immediate, an important feature of reality. You can know Being by being Being, he says; know consciousness by being consciousn...

Ep. 200 (Part 1 of 2) | In the thirteenth dialogue of the  A. H. Almaas Wisdom Series ,  Hameed Ali  delves into the subject of knowing, or basic knowledge, at the deepest level of awareness. Different from ordinary knowledge, basic knowledge is inherent and immediate, an important feature of reality. You can know Being by being Being, he says; know consciousness by being consciousn...

Ep. 199 (Part 3 of 3) |  Polarity management pioneer and author  Barry Johnson  and adult development expert  Beena Sharma  are masterful teachers   on the subject of polarities and what polarity thinking can bring to the world, benefitting our well-being at every level. Together they explain what polarities are, why they matter, how to apply and leverage them, and th...

Ep. 198 (Part 2 of 3) | Polarity management pioneer and author  Barry Johnson  and adult development expert  Beena Sharma  are masterful teachers   on the subject of polarities and what polarity thinking can bring to the world, benefitting our well-being at every level. Together they explain what polarities are, why they matter, how to apply and leverage them, and the esse...

Ep. 197 (Part 1 of 3) | Polarity management pioneer and author  Barry Johnson  and adult development expert  Beena Sharma  are masterful teachers   on the subject of polarities and what polarity thinking can bring to the world, benefitting our well-being at every level. Together they explain what polarities are, why they matter, how to apply and leverage them, and the esse...

Ep. 196 (Part 2 of 2) | n the twelfth dialogue of the A. H. Almaas Wisdom Series , Hameed Ali guides us into the profound experience of pure being, which lies at the core of all mystical teachings. There are two nondual ways of experiencing the fullness of being, he explains. We can recognize we are infinite and boundless—as if we were the sky, but still experiencing this through our being—or, we...

Ep. 195 (Part 1 of 2) | In the twelfth dialogue of the  A. H. Almaas Wisdom Series ,  Hameed Ali  guides us into the profound experience of pure being, which lies at the core of all mystical teachings. There are two nondual ways of experiencing the fullness of being, he explains. We can recognize we are infinite and boundless—as if we were the sky, but still experiencing this throug...

Ep. 194 (Part 2 of 2) | Frank Ostaseski, Zen hospice pioneer, founder of the Metta Institute, and author of The Five Invitations , speaks with us about the profound wisdom and potential for transformation that is unleashed in the process of dying. “Suppose we imagine death as an unprecedented opportunity for transformation, he says, adding, “so why wait until we are dying?” In attending over a tho...

Ep. 193 (Part 1 of 2) | Frank Ostaseski, Zen hospice pioneer, founder of the Metta Institute, and author of The Five Invitations , speaks with us about the profound wisdom and potential for transformation that is unleashed in the process of dying. “Suppose we imagine death as an unprecedented opportunity for transformation, he says, adding, “so why wait until we are dying?” In attending over a tho...

Ep. 192 (Part 2 of 2) | Professor Mark Fischler , constitutional law expert and co-host of the  Integral Justice Warrior  podcast, helps us make sense of what’s happening to our democracy, providing context—historical, legal, ethical—for the plethora of disturbing and destructive acts occurring on a daily basis in our political arena. The rule of law is under direct attack at this time,...

Ep. 191 (Part 1 of 2) | Professor Mark Fischler , constitutional law expert and co-host of the  Integral Justice Warrior  podcast, helps us make sense of what’s happening to our democracy, providing context—historical, legal, ethical—for the plethora of disturbing and destructive acts occurring on a daily basis in our political arena. The rule of law is under direct attack at this time,...

Ep. 190 (Part 2 of 2) | The eleventh Wisdom Series dialogue with  A. H. Almaas  brings us to the second turning of his teaching, into the boundless dimension of divine love. Hameed explores this nondual dimension in detail: its qualities, what it’s like to experience firsthand, and what the effects of such an experience are likely to be. This boundless dimension of loving consciousness i...

Ep. 189 (Part 1 of 2) | The eleventh Wisdom Series dialogue with  A. H. Almaas  brings us to the second turning of his teaching, into the boundless dimension of divine love. Hameed explores this nondual dimension in detail: its qualities, what it’s like to experience firsthand, and what the effects of such an experience are likely to be. This boundless dimension of loving consciousness i...

Ep. 188 (Part 2 of 2) | Dr. Sally Adnams Jones  has pioneered the field of art therapy as an agent of transformation and healing, choosing to work particularly with people living with no economic infrastructure: refugees, and victims of natural disasters, genocide, war, pandemics, and more. What Sally has found is that creating art within a community works miracles for the dispossessed and tr...