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339. Dana Sawyer on Huston Smith

Why are we here? Is there a God? Can there be authentic mystical experience? Are Hindus and Buddhists correct that we can attain a state of enlightenment? Can psychedelic drugs give us a glimpse of it? Does religion have a viable place in the...

304. Joel Morwood

Since the Center for Sacred Sciences was founded in 1987, Joel Morwood has served as the spiritual director and primary teacher for its community of practitioners. Joel's first book, Naked Through the Gate: A Spiritual Autobiography, tells the...

302. Guy Finley

Best-selling "Letting Go" author Guy Finley’s encouraging and accessible message is one of the true bright lights in our world today. His ideas cut straight to the heart of our most important personal and social issues – relationships, success,...

260. Mirabai Starr

Author of crit­i­cally acclaimed new trans­la­tions of the mys­tics, and reflec­tions on the uni­fy­ing teach­ings at the heart of all spir­i­tual paths. Mirabai Starr uses fresh, lyri­cal lan­guage to help make time­less wis­dom acces­si­ble to...

157. Kurt Johnson

Dr. Kurt Johnson has worked in science and spirituality for over 40 years.  This dual career in science and spirituality is detailed at WIKIPEDIA.  In spirituality, Kurt is co-author of the recently published book The Coming Interspiritual Age,...

137. Tim Freke, 2nd Interview

The Mystery Experience, Paradox, and Oneness Tim Freke returns to BatGap to explore his book The Mystery Experience and his vision of a spirituality that fully includes both awakening and ordinary human life. He describes a “both-and” approach...

118. Robert K. C. Forman, Ph.D.

Meditation, Witnessing Consciousness, and the Real Truth Dr. Robert K. C. Forman joins Rick to discuss a lifetime of meditation, the easing of chronic anxiety, and the surprising kinds of change that can unfold through spiritual practice. Drawing...

103. Greg Goode

Non-Doership, Identity, and Direct-Path Nondualism Greg Goode is a teacher of nondualism known for his breadth of expression, clear philosophical mind, and sense of humor. In this conversation, Greg and Rick explore the direct path, non-doership,...

61. Tim Freke

Lucid Living, the Mystery Experience, and the Deep Awake State Video is in two parts. Part 1: Part 2: Tim is a philosopher or ‘lover of wisdom’ who is pioneering a simple new way to experience a profound spiritual awakening, which fully embraces...

56. Philip Goldberg

Philip Goldberg: American Veda and How Indian Spirituality Changed the West Philip Goldberg has been studying India’s spiritual traditions for more than forty years, as both a practitioner and an author.  After teaching Transcendental Meditation...

39. Dana Sawyer

Aldous Huxley, Perennial Philosophy & Embracing Mystery Dana Sawyer was born in Jonesport, Maine in 1951. He was a full-time professor of religion and philosophy at the Maine College of Art and an adjunct professor of Asian religions at the...

20. Fali Engineer

Zoroastrian Elder & Theosophist on the Ruler Within & Consciousness as Currency Am a Zoroastrian by birth but a theosophist by inclination; was educated in South India as a civil engineer and worked in Pakistan from 1950. I learned TM in 1974...

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