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CHAOS AND COSMOS PART 1

This podcast is the first in a series of four on the wide theme of Chaos and Cosmos. One of the main structuring elements of the talk is an examination of three great ancient process philosophers, namely, Heraclitus, Lao Tzu and the Buddha. In this first episode, the main features of the process world-view that the three share is explicated. I also weave in the story of an imagined meeting between these three at a pub on The Island of Anglesey, a meeting engineered by the love-lorn arch-druid Taliesin, who hopes that the three wisest men of the age can help him get the girl. This was recorded at a talk with friends at The Parkdale Yoga Center. [1 hour 14 minutes. Free.]

YOGA & ANGER

In this podcast I consider the relationship between so-called negative emotions such as anger and meditation. The talk ranges wide, from the metaphysics and logic of non-dualism to the elusive nature of beatitude and how it does not yield to methods, panaceas and algorithms. I also explore how the intrinsic beatitude of human consciousness is obscured by struggles with emotions and their social approval or disapproval. [17 minutes. Free.]

THERE ARE NO RULES FOR LOVE

In this podcast, Pete Yates quizzes Anna Ingham about her book, There Are No Rules For Love. The discussion revolved around the idea that each human being is unique and stereotyping is both thwarting and violent, especially when it comes to intimate relationships. Anna's book is available here. [21 minutes. Free.]

AHIMSA - NON-HARMING

In this podcast, we add another term to our glossary: we discuss ahimsa or non-harming and how this can usefully be directed towards ourselves. [10 minutes.Free.]

TANTRA

This short talk describes Tantra in general terms and is the first entry in our 'verbal glossary' which we hope will help listeners negotiate the vast field of spirituality. [5 minutes, free.]