Tami Simon speaks with Deva Premal, a classically trained singer and musician known around the world for her devotional chanting and the inspiring music she creates with her partner Miten. When performing, Deva and Miten both have incredible presence on stage and transmit a kind of openness and emptiness that is beautiful to be with and quite rare. Deva spea ... Show More
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Leah Lamb: Stories Show Us the Way
<p>Tami Simon speaks with Leah Lamb, founder of the School for Sacred Storytelling, about how storytelling serves as guidance through crisis and transformation. They explore the original role of storytellers as healers and guides, the power of language to shape reality, and how s ... Show More
1h 4m
Nov 13
[ENCORE EPISODE] Richard Schwartz, PhD: No Bad Parts
<p>**SPECIAL ENCORE PRESENTATION**</p>
<p>Richard “Dick” Schwartz earned his PhD in marriage and family therapy from Purdue University. He coauthored the most widely used family therapy text in the United States, <i>Family Therapy: Concepts and Methods</i>, and is the creator of ... Show More
1h 9m
Aug 2022
Living in Not-Knowing with Jenny Beal and Rachna Chowla: Openness and Spontaneity
<p>In this Living in Not-Knowing podcast with Jenny Beal, Rachna Chowla describes her spiritual journey from a traditional Vedanta school, via the Buddhist tradition of the Dalai Lama and the poetry of Rumi, to arrive at the Direct Path teaching of Rupert Spira and Francis Lucill ... Show More
56m 35s
Jun 2023
Living in Not-Knowing with Jenny Beal and Hѐlen Vink -Miksang: Expressing the Beauty of the Ordinary World
<p>In this podcast, Jenny and Hѐlen discuss the Dharma Art of Miksang, a form of contemplative photography, and its role as a spiritual practice on the path of beauty.<br/><br/>Hѐlen describes how difficulties in her life led her to the Dharma Arts and Shambhala Buddhism. Miksang ... Show More
1h 4m
Dec 2020
Swami Swatmananda on Diwali, Vedanta & Shiva (#123)
In this episode, we discuss: Invocation as a tool to invoke the divinity from within us. The celebration of Diwali and the purpose of celebrating festivals. Idols as means to connect to the God within us. Chanting mantra, contemplating deeper truths, and the main sadhana of Kali ... Show More
54m 36s
Jul 2020
Ep. 19 | Music Of The Mystics Pt. 1 - Tahir Qawwal
If you love a great story, and if you love great music, tune into this. The adventure that is Tahir Qawwal's life is completely unique and fascinating. You may know him as the leader of the Sufi Qawwali ensemble, Fanna-fi-Allah. Qawwali is a passionate devotional practice in whic ... Show More
1h 51m