The Descent Into Illumination

Traveler, Thank you for stopping by the descent once again. Where ever you are at in your jurney it is important to understand the causes and conditions that brought us here. Fundementally what was taken by force was not just material possesions but world views as well. As we try to remember what was intentionally erased, remember you are loved, and you are enough. Read along HERE! Follow Here A C...

Traveler, Thank you for stopping by the latest stop on the descent. In this episode Samantha and Tal dive into their own cosmos and take a step of the routine path we have been on and begin and share a personal narrative to meditate on in this moment Enjoy. "A chorus of lantern flies tune into their instruments. As if directed by the maestro they waltz into a mesmerizing trail of glow that illumin...

Welcome, Traveler. Thank you for showing up as you are. As Tal and Samantha dive into section 5 of this BookClub expedition they explore boxes that they create for themselves and the world around them while diving into the beginnings of where to place these new and learned practices. They tackle what it means to reach and grasp the branches that are extended to oneself and others. They explore a d...

Traveler we are brining this chapter to and end and showing up here now for what is. As we end Section 4 we stumble across the dimly light campfire and reflect on the changes we have experience in this small little chapter alone. Hope all is well and that you are in here where you need to be.

Traveler, coming down this path the frustrating and beautiful reality is that we are here now. The teachers and masters of old regardless of the causes and conditions set in motion we are here. Samantha has been holding the light and colors while bringing power in their authenticity, and Tal forgoes self contained uzumaki to be here. There are so many ways to experience and forget all that goes in...

Hey there Traveler, a few stops ago Tal joined Jared on the A Cup Of Tea Podcast to discuss relationship dynamics and some of the cultural stigma associated. While this is no means intended to be an authority on anything, especially the complexities of relationships. This conversation provides different shared experiences and how people show up.

This is a Code Red Baja Blast Alert- Do Not Meditate. Repeat: Do Not Meditate Traveler. There has been a breach in the facilities and the latest patch got a little wonky. As always though Traveler Samantha and Tal are here to provide at least decent banter and show up to figure out what to do. As we get further into the discourse of nonduality Samantha Reads Intrinsic Awareness as View, Meditation...

On this Episode of the Descent Traveler We are joined by Jared from the ACOT Podcast! On this step on the path we continue looking into Water Policy and begin to discuss climate migration. The reality is Tal and Jared grew up in a place with poor water management and a drought that has lasted our lives until this point. As always Traveler enjoy a Cup of Tea as we get Steeped. MUSIC LINK- BAMF TALS...

Hello Traveler, Sorry for bouncing out last week but we had some life things to take care of and we appreciate your understanding. We don't know why your here so what ever that reason may be we both thank you for your time and wish you well. So here is the straight poop of it all. We dive like a deer in headlights into Section 4 of the Bardo Thodol Deeper than Samuel L Jackson got in Deep Blue...

Traveler Thank you for stopping by as we continue to focus of the plain speech of what these invisible states of being are. As we keep it simple and stay close to shore we continue to read Section Four of the Bardo Thodol. This week the text focuses on the conscious state of mind and ways for that to be described. Tal end this week on A rant about the importance of teachers and guides when dealing...

In this stop on the path today traveler Samantha and Tal begin Section 4 of the Book of the Dead. This Section begin to address these complex invisible concepts and states them as plainly as possible in text. It doesn't matter if the Soup is Thick or the Waves are Choppy you ability to live life and experience it is a miracle worth of the greatest poems. Thank you for stopping by on your Path...

Hello There Traveler! this week we jump into Section Three "Root Verses of the Six Intermediate States". We are really making our way through the book and really getting into a change of pace. This is the first section that is intended to be memorized, and it reads with the force that it deserves. As always this path way is illuminated by our reflections on what the heck we think we are trying to...

Hello there Traveler, we are gathered here today to move from phase one two phase two of Sam's plan to make sure ever citizen of the world is given a free plate of nachos at least once a week. We Read Section Two of the Bardol Thodol "S Prayer for Union with the Spiritual Teacher, [entitled] Natural Liberation, without Renunciation of the Three Poisons. Is this Episode held hostage by one of Tal's...

Tal stopped by the ACOT podcast to join host Jared to have a loose leaf conversation about the public emergence of AI use. Please enjoy the full episode on the descents sister podcast A Cup of Tea

Hey there y'all Traveling folk, if you ever want to question the authenticity of fraternities formed in the 1700's by white dudes from Europe well then this just might be the Podcast for you! On the continued driving mission of the attempt to revolutionize the moment with freedom of information access we continue reading a book to say F U to the man man. WE ARE READY WE ARE WILLING WE HAVE BEEN TR...

Hey There Traveler! Thank you for stopping by as we wiggle our toes in the dirt as the earth opens up and breathes through its anxieties and attempts to heal. Today the two Travelers read the Mandala Offering and Prayer to the Lineage Teachers from the Bardo Thodol (The Tibetan Book of The Dead). In this episode they talk about their current interpretation of discovering new concepts of Buddhist c...

Hello traveler! This one’s an oldy but for anyone new who stops by, this is the individual behind the music on the show. Please enjoy learning how to pronounce BAMF

Traveler, thank you for taking the fourth step with us on our Book Club Adventure. In This Section we read the Purification Mantra and really start to understand some of the cosmology of thought in these texts and prayers. Please Join Samantha and Tal as they take the next steps of descent taking the time to feel the ground beneath their feet.  MUSIC: Silent World | Bamf (bandcamp.com) Prayer: Bud...

Join Tal as he joins Jared on a Cup of tea discussing further the step back, attempting to answer what is a person entitled to? Music for the intro is credited to The Boi (Nathan McKnight)

Traveler, the path has taken us to liminal bounds of transitional planes. We find ourselves at the precipice of change whether we like it or not and the beings we are reading these prayers to are fighting so strong to figure out their transition between worlds. As we read The Generation of an Altruistic Intention from the Bardo Thodol we are reminded that the path is one of compassion, while searc...

Travelers thank you for once again stopping by on this path in the journey. We are joined again with Samantha as we quite literally get on the same page and read the next section of the Bardo Thodol the discusses the Three Refuge (Inner, Outer, and Secret). Take out a glass and pour yourself a cup of Tibet's finest probiotic drink and join us at the summit as we READ A BOOK.   Translation used: Th...

Travler its a lucky day. Some might even say the luckiest of days, when the numerology mixes together with individual new years you get an episode! This one is actually a big deal to me, its the result of a long wish and waiting for the right causes and conditions to actually get this project launched. Today we begin reading the Bardo Thodol (Tibetan Book of the Dead). Join Traveler and hit the ro...

Traveler, in this next instalment of the Descent we walk down a changing plane of existence. The Function of the systems that unite the kingdoms has been twisted and churned in directions of chaos and intention. We are joined By Jared to begin to examine the question: Did our parents leave us a better world? 

Hey there Traveler, did you knock three times? This episode was originally aired on Jared’s A CUP OF TEA. You want to travel the liminal vapor waves of the medium Internet and learn how to talk about loving your body while your recovering from genital surgery? Let’s get in dirty and find out together right now in this moment together.

Hello there Traveler I hope you are doing well on this Foggy Morning. The Will o' the Whisp is no where to be seen. You look down and there only yourself and maybe something in the corner of your eye? In this episode we are joined by Jared of ACOT fame to take the next step on the path of addressing body dysmorphia and image challenges. As always the language of this episode can get a little spicy...