Today, host Prof. Pierce Salguero sits down with Dr. Daniel M. Ingram, a retired ER physician, co-founder of the Emergent Phenomena Research Consortium, CEO of Emergence Benefactors, and a noted adept in Buddhist meditation. Together we explore “emergent phenomena,” or the spiritual, mystical, magical, energetic, and psychedelic possibilities at the deep end ... Show More
Jan 26
Natasha Heller, "Literature for Little Bodhisattvas: Making Buddhist Families in Modern Taiwan" (U Hawai'i Press, 2025)
In Literature for Little Bodhisattvas: Making Buddhist Families in Modern Taiwan (U Hawai'i Press, 2025), Natasha Heller makes two key interventions: first, she argues that picturebooks are a new genre of Buddhist writing, and second, she calls attention to an emergent family Bu ... Show More
1h 7m
Jan 15
Sara Ann Swenson, "Near Light We Shine: Buddhist Charity in Urban Vietnam" (Oxford UP, 2025)
Sara Swenson is Assistant Professor of Religion and Affiliated Faculty in Asian Societies, Cultures, and Languages at Dartmouth College. Her areas of expertise include Religions of Southeast Asia, Buddhism in Vietnam, Gender and Sexuality, Affect Theory, and Ethnography. She rece ... Show More
1h 3m
Jan 13
Mercedes Valmisa, "All Things Act" (Oxford UP, 2025)
All Things Act explores the collective character of action to expand the ways we think about agency. First, it resists viewing agency as a capacity, much less one exclusive to humans. Instead, it defines agency as an umbrella term for the concrete sociomaterial processes that eme ... Show More
56 m
Jul 2025
Samuel B. Lee MD - Spiritual Healing. Your Power Is Within
<p>Dr. Samuel B. Lee, MD is a board-certified psychiatrist, author, and pioneering voice in the evolution of mental health and human consciousness. With over a decade of clinical experience and advanced training from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, Dr. Lee is forging ... Show More
56m 58s
Sep 2024
Dr. Joe Dispenza | Creating Heart And Brain Coherence | Create The Life Of Your Dreams!
<p>Dr Joe Dispenza - A New York Times best-selling author, researcher, lecturer, and corporate consultant, Dr Joe Dispenza has developed a practical formula to help people transform their lives. Dr Joe’s mission unifies complex branches of science in an approachable way, focused ... Show More
1h 20m
Jul 2024
#153 - Lucas Salame: THEY’RE LYING! The TRUTH Behind Christianity & The Mental Health Crisis REVEALED
<p>This week on The Higher Self, we welcome visionary podcaster and spiritual seeker Lucas Salame, who has dedicated his life to exploring and sharing profound spiritual insights and transformative wisdom.</p>
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<p>In this episode, Danny and Lucas delve into the global ... Show More
54m 31s