Talks With Scott Mandelker Podcast

Episode 0929 - Ajahn Chah & Core Buddhism, I (Click on the above link, or here, for audio.) Introduction to the Thai Forest Tradition and core Buddhist principles, from Collected Teachings of Ajahn Chah (compiled by Ajahn Munindo, 2011). Commentary on the book's Introduction from Ajahn Amaro (pages iii-vi), Buddhist history, and the incarnative mode of "straight and narrow."References from

Episode 0928 - July 2025 Update -- WWIII 100% (!?) (Click on the above link, or here, for audio.) Short comments on Martin Armstrong's prediction of Middel East/European war potentials, humanity & 3D-cycle closing, Wanderers' responsibility & personal balance, detachment & world service. Relevant quotes from George Orwell & Gustave Le Bon. References from Pali Buddha-Dhamma,

Episode 0927 - June 2025 Update -- WWIII & Responsibility (Click on the above link, or here, for audio.) Brief comments on Mideast war potentials, humanity & 3D-cycle closing, Wanderers' responsibility & personal balance, and harmony betweeen power, love, and wisdom. Relevant passages from Martin Luther King Jr. and Chuang Tzu. References from Pali Buddha-Dhamma, Bhagawan Nityananda &

Episode 0926 - On the Passing of Good Friends (Click on the above link, or here, for audio.) Brief comments on the passing of good and close friends from our 3D human world...References from Pali Buddha-Dhamma, Bhagawan Nityananda & Advaita Vedanta, Ra Material, core Taoism, transpersonal psychology, yogic systems & Western metaphysics.* Anitya (Sanskrit: Impermanence): https://

Episode 0925 - Hard Training on Planet Earth (Click on the above link, or here, for audio.) Brief comments on Buddhist hard training & world weariness, increasing detachment (vairagya) from 3D human life, and the course of Wanderers' consciousness evolution meeting ceaseless catalyst of planet Earth. Samsara & the endless cycles of arising & persisting, decay & cessation. 

Episode 0924 - What is Love, VII [FINAL] (Click on the above link, or here, for audio.) Final comments on the metaphysics of love: from 1) personal physical, mental-emotional; through 2) transpersonal love-wisdom, acceptance & understanding; to 3) universal post-identity & non-dual boundless. Teachings from Niguma (Shangpa Kagyu) on Mahamudra & emptiness, completed 4th chakra working

Episode 0923 - What is Love, VI (Click on the above link, or here, for audio.) Comments on the metaphysics of love: from 1) personal physical, mental-emotional; through 2) transpersonal love-wisdom, acceptance & understanding; to 3) universal post-identity & non-dual boundless. Teachings from Niguma (Shangpa Kagyu) on Mahamudra & emptiness, completed 4th chakra working & realized

Episode 0922 - What is Love, V (Click on the above link, or here, for audio)Comments on the metaphysics of love: from 1) personal physical, mental-emotional; through 2) transpersonal love-wisdom, acceptance & understanding; to 3) universal post-identity & non-dual boundless. Teachings from Niguma (Shangpa Kagyu) on Mahamudra & emptiness, completed 4th chakra working & realized

Episode 0921 - What is Love, IV (Click on the above link, or here, for audio.) Comments on the metaphysics of love: from 1) personal physical, mental-emotional; through 2) transpersonal love-wisdom, acceptance & understanding; to 3) universal post-identity & non-dual boundless. Definitions of anahata, relation to OM/pranava and Logoic generation of Light.    References from

Episode 0920 - What is Love, III (Click on the above link, or here, for audio.) Comments on the metaphysics of love: from 1) personal physical, mental-emotional; through 2) transpersonal love-wisdom, acceptance & understanding; to 3) universal post-identity & non-dual boundless. Definitions of anahata, relation to OM/pranava and Logoic generation of Light.    References from

Episode 0919 - What is Love, II (Click on the above link, or here, for audio.)Comments on the metaphysics of love: from 1) personal physical, mental-emotional; through 2) transpersonal love-wisdom, acceptance & understanding; to 3) universal post-identity & non-dual boundless. Definitions of anahata, relation to OM/pranava and Logoic generation of Light.    References from

Episode 0918 - What is Love? (Click on the above link, or here, for audio.) Comments on the metaphysics of love -- from 1) personal physical, mental-emotional; through 2) transpersonal love-wisdom, acceptance & understanding; to 3) universal post-identity, non-dual boundless Love. Definitions of anahata, relation to OM/pranava and Logoic generation of Light. From psychological to spiritual to

Episode 0917 - The Forge of Remarkability (Click on the above link, or here, for audio.) Comments on the metaphysical value of Earth's 3D cycle for Logoic experience & development. The spectrum of planetary consciousness, the remarkability of collective human entanglement, and issues of Logoic evolution & 3rd Ray work. Hard training on planet Earth and the value of extreme distortion. &

Episode 0916 - April 2025 Update (Vairagya) (Click on the above link, or here, for audio.) Brief comments on geopolitical, geofinancial & collective human conditions, integrated with discussion of personal process. Detachment, disinterest, disgust & dispassion from engagment with 3D affairs, and the natural movement from desire to renunciation.   References from Pali Buddha-Dhamma,

Episode 0915 - On Authenticity, X [FINAL] (Click on the above link, or here, for audio.) Concluding discussion on the concept & reality of authenticity, and degrees of self-knowing congruence. Levels of Selfhood/identity (conscious mind/personality, soul, Atman, Source) as differentiations of true Nature, and the relative maturity of wisdom & self-knowing.    Views of

Episode 0914 - On Authenticity, IX (Click on the above link, or here, for audio.)Continuing discussion on the concept & reality of authenticity, and degrees of self-knowing congruence. Levels of Selfhood/identity (conscious mind/personality, soul, Atman, Source) as differentiations of true Nature, and the relative maturity of wisdom & self-knowing.    Views of Authenticity

Episode 0913 -On Authenticity, VIII (Click on the above link, or here, for audio.)Continuing discussion on the concept & reality of authenticity, and degrees of self-knowing congruence. Levels of Selfhood/identity (conscious mind/personality, soul, Atman, Source) as differentiations of true Nature, and the relative maturity of wisdom & self-knowing.    Views of Authenticity

Episode 0912 - On Authenticity, VII (Click on the above link, or here, for audio.) Continuing discussion on the concept & reality of authenticity, and degrees of self-knowing congruence. Levels of Selfhood/identity (conscious mind/personality, soul, Atman, Source) as differentiations of true Nature, and the relative maturity of wisdom & self-knowing.    Views of Authenticity

Episode 0911 - On Authenticity, VI (Click on the above link, or here, for audio.) Continuing discussion on the concept & reality of authenticity, and degrees of self-knowing congruence. Levels of Selfhood/identity (conscious mind/personality, soul, Atman, Source) as differentiations of true Nature, and the relative maturity of wisdom & self-knowing.    Views of Authenticity

Episode 0910 - On Authenticity, V (Click on the above link, or here, for audio.) Continuing discussion on the concept & reality of authenticity, and degrees of self-knowing congruence. Levels of Selfhood/identity (conscious mind/personality, soul, Atman, Source) as differentiations of true Nature, and the relative maturity of wisdom & self-knowing. Views of Authenticity from fields of

Episode 0909 - On Authenticity, IV (Click on the above link, or here, for audio.) Continuing discussion on the concept & reality of authenticity, and degrees of self-knowing congruence. Levels of Selfhood/identity (conscious mind/personality, soul, Atman, Source) as differentiations of true Nature, and the relative maturity of wisdom & self-knowing. Views of Authenticity from fields of

Episode 0908 - On Authenticity, III (Click on the above link, or here, for audio.)Continuing discussion on the concept & reality of authenticity -- and the degrees of congruence & authenticity. Levels of Selfhood & illusory identity (conscious mind/personality, soul, Atman, Source) as differentiations of True Nature, the relative maturity of wisdom & self-knowing. Greek etymology

Episode 0907 - On Authenticity, II (Click on the above link, or here, for audio.) Continuing discussion on the concept & reality of true authenticity. Lin Chi and personal relevance, levels of illusory identity (conscious mind, soul, Atman, Source), differentiations of True Nature & the matter of Selfhood. Greek etymology and views of Authenticity from fields of Philosophy and Psychology.

Episode 0906 - On Authenticity, I (Click on the above link, or here, for audio.) Introductory comments on the concept & reality of Authenticity. Lin Chi and personal relevance, levels of illusory identity (conscious mind, soul, Atman, Source), differentiations of True Nature & the matter of Selfhood. Greek etymology and views of Authenticity from fields of Philosophy and Psychology.

Episode 0905 - Lin Chi & Radical Freedom, XXXIII [FINAL] (Click on the above link, or here, for audio.) Extensive commentary on Lin Chi, Chinese Mahayana Buddhist theory & practice, and the ways of essential freedom. From Indian Theravada to Chinese Ch'an & Japanese Zen -- Lin Chi's life & teaching.   References from Pali Buddha-Dhamma, Bhagawan Nityananda & Advaita