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We continue our novel exploration of Christianity.   What wisdom can be found in christianity for contending with life? What would a christianity that integrates Buddhism, psychedelics and science look like?  How can we integrate the insights of the peak experience/psychedelic mountaintop into day to day to day life?  How do we suffuse life with mystery?  How do we trust the my...

The most profound effects of transformation do not always result from the peak experience or being on the mountaintop but in the coming down and integrating. As we recouple our 'new' self with our existing relationships. To be sure, we're very thankful for the familiarity of and old friend or our parents. But, as we contend with ancestral trauma and stuckness within ourselves, we may become dishea...

One of the main challenges I face at this juncture in my journey is talking about Christ or Christ consciousness as I see it in culture. Doing so very readily brings on a range of assumptions and also triggers a lot of real and legitimate shadows around christianity. 

Prayer is something I've come to practice every day. I never would have thought it a few years ago but it's been a crazy curiosity-led journey. For me prayer is deeply related to dialogue and the practice of meditation--something I've done for many years. In this video, I riff on the relationship between prayer, dialogue, meditation, and listening with the heart. The practice has afforded me repea...

This powerful maxim from O.G Rose has been a way to liberate my creativity and I believe its worthwhile sharing.  Each of us has the capacity to express reality uniquely. Whether it's our creative expression or even the unique way that we give life to an idea we read or heard elsewhere have something unique to contribute.    For a wonderful extended dialogue on this maxim see the O....

A vitalising (first ever) conversation with Liam Kavanagh and Matthew Green envisioning a pragmatic and transformative response to climate. We explore balancing Cultural transformation vs Political pragmatism. We delve into a deeply trauma-informed understanding of the climate conversation and our systemic stagnation.    What is the quality of approach needed in this conversation?n how d...

I felt called to convene this upstanding philosophers because they have each wrestled deeply with the question of "Am I Christian?". A question that his come to the fore of my faith journey. Together we delve into our experiences in christianity, some of the deeper theological issues as well as experiential and psychedelic insights into the mystery of christianity, the cross & the resurrection...

My dad shares stories and reflections on growing up the son of a soldier.  We explore the presence of and absence of fathers. My grandfather's experience fighting the Japanese heroism and his subsequent identity as a soldier later in life. Our collective rituals of Rememberance. My dad's experiences of healing in a christian context and the radical idea of identification repentance.  &nb...

A wonderful dialogue with philosopher and medicine practitioner Ken Lowry. More info in the podcast introduction.  Find Ken's Channel 'Climbing on Mt Sophia' on Youtube. More on Insight, Wisdom & Healing on SenseSpace, my substack newsletter http://culturepilgrim.substack.com and my website www.jacobkishere.com 

A truly wonderful dialogue with rigour, personal story and a journey to the edge of our understanding of trauma, healing and how they intimately shape our worlds.   Matthew and I connected and became friends following a substack I wrote called 'The war of my forefathers'. It provides a good background to the dialogue. https://culturepilgrim.substack.com/p/the-war-of-my-forefathers Matthe...

A truly wonderful dialogue with rigour, personal story and a journey to the edge of our understanding of trauma, healing and how they intimately shape our worlds.  Matthew and I connected and became friends following a substack I wrote called 'The war of my forefathers'. It provides a good background to the dialogue. (Available at culturepilgrim.substack.com  Matthew Green is a Climate J...

Gary Sheng is co-founder of Civics Unplugged and Dream DAO. He's worked to understand the breakdowns in American democracy and empower civic leadership amongst Gen-Z. He's recently turned to focus on sensemaking, and developing our resilience through hyperlocalism. He speaks with plain conviction about the  Omni-Crisis we face now at every level of society. https://www.garysheng.com/   J...

-Recorded May 2nd 2022-   A dialogue with Daniel Zaruba: philosopher, teacher & Halykon Guild Member. I connected with Daniel first to explore his findings in Dialogos, the dialogue renaissance and the different ways we can enter a transformative space of wisdom. We subsequently explore the philosophical impact of technology (Heidegger's Standing Reserve) and the possibility of re-enchant...

Mike Kauschke, Editor of Evolve Magazine, share's his love for the poetic dimensions of life in a forthcoming book. Growing up in former East-Germany, his unique story exemplifies the philosophical journey and challenge available for modern Germans. To re-discover the richness of nature, poetry & philosophy whilst understanding their historical shadows. This was a wonderful and rich conversati...

A conversation exploring the dialogue occurring within, between & beyond 'Islam and the West'. Many years of enquiry led up to this dialogue between myself and Jared Morningstar. We both brought a sense of the sacred to this important and often contentious dialogue-space and were able to cover  wide terrain:   In what ways are the West and Islam already in dialogue and what possibili...

A wisdom-rich dialogue with Elizabeth Debold of One World in Dialogue.   We explore: ~The core significance of Male-Female relationship to Culture  ~The loss of Divinity & Modern stress on Romantic Love  ~A Spirit of Unity between Sexes   ~Emergent Dialogue & How it transforms relationship  ~ Pierre De Jardin & Terrence Mckenna's vision for the Horizon of Dialo...

A timely dialogue with Zak Stein on the apocalypse of the modern world system and the impact of information war on our collective psyche.  We tracked a lot of terrain over the hour as I had a lot of questions to ask to Zak.  Could COVID could be a catalyst for awakening the unconscious? What is the noosphere and how is it developing through this time? How might transformative dialogue pr...

A funny and insightful conversation on story and storytelling. Ari touches on the different elements of storytelling and I throw in my mushroom pilgrimage story. We reflect on christianity & our deeper stories. This dialogue embodied live play and learning.   Originally published on Ari in the Air Podcast Soundcloud   Ari is an accomplished adventure athlete, filmmaker and philosophe...

Christopher Mastropietro is a philosophical power house, prolific writer and a key collaborator in  Dialogos with John Vervaeke, Jordan Hall, Guy Sengstock & others.   In this wonderful conversation, Christopher leads a socratic enquiry into my work on the practice of transformative dialogue, which was deeply inspired by Christopher's work on Dialogos. I speak to the intersection of...

A very enjoyable conversation with Mahon from Mahon McCann podcast. We moved through religion and cultural inheritance, the metaverse, fighting, podcasting, life today and the journey of becoming for men. Catch our first conversation on Psychedelics, Dialogos & Cultural transition on the excellent Mahon McCann Podcast Transformative dialogue sessions with Jacob at www.jacobkishere.com

A talk with Maximilian Hachtmann on his journey into coaching and what makes Deep coaching. Maximilian also demonstrates his skills live, supporting me with enquiry into my own overcoming of money-trauma/limiting beliefs. Maximilian lives and practices as a coach. He also makes music and lives in his home city Berlin. Maximilian's coaching "focuses on diving into our full being and taking this dep...

A short exploring what I'm finding in the Men Emerging initiative and in my practice of transformative dialogue. Originally livestreamed on SENSESPACE Facebook.

Joined by my dad, Gaz Kishere, in this conversation around his experiences in Christianity, the process of deconstruction from 'Church' and finding jesus in the world.  Gaz is the author of 'Church: A Counter Narrative - The Life Limiting Culture of Organised Christianity'.    You can Purchase Church: A Counter-Narrative on Amazon.   Talk to Gaz Kishere with counselling & 1...

Continuing our ongoing dialogos, a wide-ranging exploration somehow directed without direction. Threads: The telos of trauma  The ‘Good News’ & psychedelics  Christ consciousness Dying into love Integrating a Metaphysics of Love with Evolution What’s missing in our underlying Ontology   Practice Dialogos, Coaching & Group sessions with Jacob at: www.jacobkishere.com/discover...

A dialogue I really appreciated. Dr. Bill Sutherland is an experienced medical doctor in Toronto, Canada. I proposed this conversation after reading his excellent book Grand Rounds: Healing Wisdom for a Complex World. I found Bill to be insightful and our conversation wove in his understanding of complexity with storytelling, humor & depth. Bill served up an interesting exploration of the life...