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Send us Fan Mail Stephan and Adam bring a small update. Letters to the Sky is expanding past just a podcast!  Sign up for our new newsletter at https://letterstothesky.com/ to get exclusive info on upcoming episodes, guided meditations, and other good stuff.  We're also excited to share starting in November we'll be having live calls monthly in addition to the podcast! We'll share d...

Send us Fan Mail Adam and Stephan return to kick off a new series of recordings. Today they discuss the upcoming "emergency" of General AI and its impacts on religion and spirituality. Please see the video below which Adam and Stephan referenced: https://youtu.be/bk-nQ7HF6k4 Support the show Copyright 2026 by Letters to the Sky

Send us Fan Mail John joins Adam and Stephan after a long hiatus to discuss Zen Master Seung Sahn's book Wanting Enlightenment Is a Big Mistake, a great exploration into Korean Zen and the life of this extremely influential Zen teacher. Support the show Copyright 2026 by Letters to the Sky

Send us Fan Mail Adam and Stephan bring back John for a deep conversation into the power of naming what God is NOT, discussing Maimonides' Guide for the Perplexed. Support the show Copyright 2026 by Letters to the Sky

Send us Fan Mail Adam and Stephan discuss the amazing  Patrul Rinpoche, an enlightened 19th-Century Tibetan master who roamed the plateaus dressed as a vagrant, teaching wherever he went. Support the show Copyright 2026 by Letters to the Sky

Send us Fan Mail Adam and Stephan explore the life of Jalaluddin Rumi, his teacher, and the role of love and humility in spiritual awakening. Support the show Copyright 2026 by Letters to the Sky

Send us Fan Mail Adam and Stephan discuss the third chapter of the Way of the Bodhisattva by Shantideva - Taking Hold of Bodhicitta - and reflect on the practical importance of generating compassion for the suffering of ourselves and others. Support the show Copyright 2026 by Letters to the Sky

Send us Fan Mail Adam and Stephan begin a long conversation about the limitations, merits, intersections, and differences between Science and Religion. Support the show Copyright 2026 by Letters to the Sky

Send us Fan Mail Adam and Stephan discuss a Christian mystic's masterpiece on prayer and meditation with many analogous ideas in Hinduism. Support the show Copyright 2026 by Letters to the Sky

Send us Fan Mail Adam and Stephan discuss one of the mainstay texts of modern Stoicism - Marcus Aurelius's Meditations. The private journal of one of the greatest emperors to live - Meditations is full of beautiful philosophy to live by every day. Support the show Copyright 2026 by Letters to the Sky

Send us Fan Mail Adam and Stephan discuss Zen and the spiritual autobiography of Zen Master Hakuin Ekaku, translated by Norman Waddell. Support the show Copyright 2026 by Letters to the Sky

Send us Fan Mail Sushila Blackman, Author and Hindu practitioner wrote a moving tribute to the amazing and often times hilarious deaths of many spiritual masters only to be diagnosed with lung cancer and pass away herself a month and a half after finishing the book. We dedicate this to her. Support the show Copyright 2026 by Letters to the Sky

Send us Fan Mail Adam and Stephan discuss one of the foundational book series of "Western Esotericism", Baird T. Spalding's "Life and Teaching of the Masters of the Far East". Filled with stories of miracles and instruction to lead practitioners to the hidden truths of our universal powers and consciousness. Support the show Copyright 2026 by Letters to the Sky

Send us Fan Mail Richard Smoley, author and philosopher, in his book Forbidden Faith, writes about the secret history of Gnosticism. We learn why this set of beliefs was considered 'the great heresy' of Christianity and dive into its pervasiveness in the American mythos and psyche. We explore everything from Madame Blavatsky and the new age movements to Philip K Dick's Blade Runner...

Send us Fan Mail Adam and Stephan dive into the inner workings of Buddhism to further explore spiritual materialism. This is a continuation of our first episode on Chogyam Trungpa. Support the show Copyright 2026 by Letters to the Sky

Send us Fan Mail Karen Armstrong delivers a wonderfully balanced and insightful portrayal of the life of one of the world's most well known iconoclasts, the Prophet Muhammad. We go over her message and its relevance in our ever-changing modern world. Support the show Copyright 2026 by Letters to the Sky

Send us Fan Mail Chogyam Trungpa was a controversial yet undeniably influential Tibetan Buddhist teacher who brought the essence of Tibetan Buddhism to the West. His book outlines the spiritual path and the pitfalls commonly found along the way. Support the show Copyright 2026 by Letters to the Sky

Send us Fan Mail Bart Ehrman, a New Testament scholar and Professor of Religious Studies, became convinced of contradictions and discrepancies in biblical manuscripts that could not be reconciled. We discuss his book "Misquoting Jesus" which dives into these and other controversial topics. Support the show Copyright 2026 by Letters to the Sky

Send us Fan Mail Alan Watts was an iconoclast through and through. He took a huge step in bringing Zen and other eastern philosophical ideas to the west before and during a time when the United States was undergoing a huge cultural shift in the 60s and 70s. We explore one of his pivotal books here, aptly named "The Book on the Taboo Against Knowing Who You Are." Support the show Copyrigh...

Send us Fan Mail Nietzsche had a huge impact in the world on Philosophy, Spirituality and Religion. In this first episode of the series we explore one of his classics, Thus Spoke Zarathustra and explore Nietzsche's map of spiritual evolution. Support the show Copyright 2026 by Letters to the Sky