• The Arc of Ego - Beena Sharma - Pastor and Priestess 0204
    May 4 2022

    Our series on integral philosophy and adult development continues with Beena Sharma who combines the worlds of adult development and polarity wisdom. Beena shares moments of mystical insight and conceptual breakthrough that married ego development with polarity wisdom. For us, such an intersection inevitably involves the sacred task of bringing into union elements of ourselves and the whole world.

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    58 mins
  • Developing Spiritual Intelligence - Cindy Wigglesworth - Pastor and Priestess 0203
    Mar 21 2022

    Our series on Integral Spirituality continues with Cindy Wigglesworth, corporate veteran, consultant, and bestselling author of SQ21: The Twenty-One Skills of Spiritual Intelligence. She proposes that there are skills to be developed that can make us more like those great exemplars of Spirit, living with wisdom and compassion.

     

     

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    50 mins
  • From Adulthood to Maturity - Rob McNamara - Pastor and Priestess 0202
    Mar 1 2022

    How does one move from simple adulthood to maturity? As a former Harvard lecturer and now Senior Monk and Integral Zen Dharma Holder, Rob McNamara brings the academic and the subtle spiritual to the question. Moving from basic stages of development to the farther reaches of growth, McNamara suggests there is much to be discovered after adulthood, even in a paradoxical stage known as ensoulment.

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    51 mins
  • Big Mind, Big Heart - Santiago Jimenez - Pastor and Priestess 0201
    Feb 1 2022

    To kick off our series on integral spirituality and adult development is guest Santiago Jimenez, a Zen monk who teaches in the lineage of Zen Master Genpo Roshi, and Shinzen Young. Santiago is also an accomplished musician, industrial engineer, integral facilitator, and serves as the current director of the Integral Center Colombia, one of the pioneer integral institutions in Latin America. 

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    56 mins
  • Psychedelics and Christianity - Hunt Priest - Pastor and Priestess 0121
    Nov 21 2021

    A Christian psychedelic society? Yes, there is one! After his own experience in a psilocybin study of religious leaders, The Rev. Hunt Priest founded Ligare, a nonprofit organization dedicated to educating the church about psychedelics and their potential benefits. Hunt shares his psychedelic and faith journeys with us as well as what lies ahead.

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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Spirituality IS Healing - Joe Tafur - Pastor and Priestess 0120
    Oct 30 2021

    Joe Tafur is not your everyday physician. Both a trained physician and a trained Ayahuascero, Dr. Joe Tafur researches mind-body healing, leads a new kind of spiritual community, and directs a nonprofit. In this episode, he shares his understanding of healing and spirituality and of the role of psychedelics in supporting healing. Spoiler Alert: Love is what heals.

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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • Field Trip to Inner Divinity - Randy Scharlach - Pastor and Priestess 0119
    Oct 14 2021

    Dr. Randy Scharlach is a radiation oncologist, trained at Yale and UCLA medical schools. Randy holds a unique position as both a medical doctor and a spiritual guide offering support for those seeking healing from psychedelic medicines. Having personally recovered from a deep depression thanks to plant medicine, he is giving back to the plants by serving as Director of Consciousness Studies for the for-profit company, Field Trip Health. In this conversation, we explore Randy’s personal and professional journey and what it tells us about plant medicine and spiritual life.

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    48 mins
  • Psychedelics and Spirituality - Pastor and Priestess 0116
    Aug 31 2021
    This episode begins a series on Psychedelics and Spirituality. In this episode, Pastor JT and Priestess Allison share their own stories of sacramental prayer and explain how and why plant medicines can be a powerful spiritual practice, when held wisely. If you’re interested in the psychedelic renaissance, start here!
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    45 mins