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CHITHEADS with Jacob Kyle (Embodied Philosophy)
Chitheads is a smorgasbord of contemplative nourishment and education. Each episode is like a masterclass, exploring the diverse landscapes of spiritual practice, philosophy, and the transformative power of contemplative knowledge. Each episode is crafted with the curious and open heart in mind, aiming to illuminate the path of self-inquiry and empowerment for yoga teachers, scholar-practitioners, meditators and other spiritual seekers and contemplative folks all over the world. From the profound teachings of Yoga and Buddhism to the sometimes complex theories of contemplative psychology and the vibrant tapestry of indigenous wisdom, our guests share insights that awaken, challenge, and inspire. With every episode, we dive into discussions that matter, exploring questions that guide us closer to our true selves and to a deeper understanding of the world around us. Our mission is to create a space where wisdom (and not fame, power, or money) is the center of gravity and what we are most concerned about cultivating in this lifetime. Join us on Chitheads as we explore the liminal spaces of consciousness, embrace the complexities of the human experience without dogma or self-righteousness, and discover the beauty again and again of the interconnectedness of all things. Subscribe to Chitheads on YouTube and your favorite podcast platform, and please consider leaving us a positive review on one iTunes, or your favorite podcast player. Come dive into these in-depth conversations that illuminate our path of contemplative discovery. If you’ve felt like you’re the only one full of chit – full of consciousness or awareness ˀ– welcome home. This community of listeners, seekers, and scholar-practitioners is for you.
Chitheads is a smorgasbord of contemplative nourishment and education. Each episode is like a masterclass, exploring the diverse landscapes of spiritual practice, philosophy, and the transformative power of contemplative knowledge. Each episode is crafted with the curious and open heart in mind, aiming to illuminate the path of self-inquiry and empowerment for yoga teachers, scholar-practitioners, meditators and other spiritual seekers and contemplative folks all over the world. From the profound teachings of Yoga and Buddhism to the sometimes complex theories of contemplative psychology and the vibrant tapestry of indigenous wisdom, our guests share insights that awaken, challenge, and inspire. With every episode, we dive into discussions that matter, exploring questions that guide us closer to our true selves and to a deeper understanding of the world around us. Our mission is to create a space where wisdom (and not fame, power, or money) is the center of gravity and what we are most concerned about cultivating in this lifetime. Join us on Chitheads as we explore the liminal spaces of consciousness, embrace the complexities of the human experience without dogma or self-righteousness, and discover the beauty again and again of the interconnectedness of all things. Subscribe to Chitheads on YouTube and your favorite podcast platform, and please consider leaving us a positive review on one iTunes, or your favorite podcast player. Come dive into these in-depth conversations that illuminate our path of contemplative discovery. If you’ve felt like you’re the only one full of chit – full of consciousness or awareness ˀ– welcome home. This community of listeners, seekers, and scholar-practitioners is for you.
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Ancient Greek Wisdom with Athena Potari
Athena Potari is a philosopher, spiritual teacher, and lineage holder of the Hellenicspiritual tradition. She is the founder of Athenoa – an Academy for Hellenic Wisdom inGreece, where Hellenism is approached as a living wisdom tradition whose coreconsists in the inextricable synthesis of scientific reason, self-inquiry and spirituality.Her work aims to revive the deeper spiritual and experiential dimensions of HellenicPhilosophy as a living spiritual lineage, combining discursive rigor, embodiedmeditative practices, and ancient spiritual practices with the aim of awakening to theever-present mystery of being – our true Self. She received her PhD from the Universityof Oxford, specializing in Political Philosophy, and her MA in Political Theory withDistinction from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). She wasFellow at the Center for Hellenic Studies at Harvard University, exploring possibilitiesfor an expanded practice of Philosophy by re-integrating elements and histories of thefeminine. She is recipient of the Academy of Athens Award of Philosophy (2020),author of “A Call for a Renaissance of the Spirit in the Humanities” published by theGalileo Commission, and Member of the Galileo Commission Steering Committee.
In this episode, Athena and Jacob discuss:
---How engaging with the Indian yogic traditions can clarify our ability to find wisdom in our own indigenous traditions.
---The unique energetic “field” of Oxford and how it nurtured her academic and philosophical development.
---The basics of the Hellenic worldview, and how it frames a spiritual path that sees the All as both One and Many.
---The inherently political nature of Being.
---The ways in which the modern university does not satisfy the deepest impulses toward eudaemonia – happiness, or fulfillment.
---A view of ethics not as “morality” but as “habits of energy.”
---Philosophy not as an “intellectual” but an “embodied” endeavor.
---The teachings of various ancient Greek philosophers, including Plato, Heraclitus, Plotinus, and Pythagoras.
---The holistic synergy between consciousness and matter.
---The nature of Being.
Follow Athena on the Following Channels:
---Facebook: [facebook.com/athenapotari] (facebook.com/athenapotari) ; [facebook.com/athenoa] (facebook.com/athenoa)
---YouTube: @athenoa
---Instagram: @athena_potari
---Webpage (finished soon): philathenea.wixsite.com/athenoa-academy
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12 Mar 2024
1 HR 25 MINS
1:25:07
12 Mar 2024
The Wisdom of Zero with Jacob Kyle
In today's episode, Embodied Philosophy Founder Jacob Kyle is interviewed by Kelly Blaser for the 2024 Power of Meditation Summit. They discussed the role of the scholar-practitioner, the philosophical significance of "zero," the important synergy of knowledge and experience, "reappropriating God," and the necessary role of spirituality in the lives of queer people.
Jacob Kyle is a meditation teacher, writer, philosophy educator, and the Founding Director of Embodied Philosophy. He holds an MPhil in Classical Indian Religions from the University of Oxford, an MA in Philosophy from the New School for Social Research in New York City, and an MSc in Political Theory from the London School of Economics and Political Science. Jacob is a student of Kashmir Śaivism scholar-practitioner Paul Muller-Ortega and is a devoted practitioner of the Śaiva-Śākta Darśana.
Kelly Blaser is the founder of DharmaBridge and SomaPsychotherapy, and is a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist with an emphasis in Buddhism, Shaiva and Shakta Tantra, and Somatic Psychology. Her background in feminist movements and Latin American Studies and experience living in Central America opened her up to the extent that our inner struggles are reflective of systemic structures that promote domination and disassociation. Her work is to help others experience the infinite compassion beneath the chaos of life and to remind them of their true nature. Her programs and courses focus largely on the power of applying the dharma to one's relationship with oneself and others. She helps people train themselves in meditation, mindfulness practices, and compassionate self-inquiry, so they can gain freedom from conditioned mind and open up to possibility.
Explore the many upcoming offerings and follow Kelly's work at [www.kellyblaser.com] (http://www.kellyblaser.com/) .
In this episode, Jacob and Kelly discuss:
---how the history of "zero" as a mathematical disruptive discovery reflects the way our contemplative sādhana both disrupts and inspires different forms of knowledge
---the importance of studying yoga philosophy as a way to empower embodied experience
---how scholarship should take seriously and employ experientially the embodied epistemologies of ancient wisdom traditions
---what it means to let your subjective experience inform your practice without rejecting the knowledge systems of the tradition
---the symbolism of Nataraja (the dancing Shiva) and how it represents the five universe functions of reality
---the dance of revelation and concealment according to the Tantrik tradition
---how organized religions have rejected gay and queer people, and how this necessitates a "re-appropriation" of God in queer-inclusive theologies and philosophies that are simultaneously informed by an understanding of wisdom traditions.
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04 Mar 2024
1 HR 01 MINS
1:01:12
04 Mar 2024
Yoga Teacher Travails & Transformations with Leslie Kaminoff
Leslie Kaminoff is a yoga educator inspired by the tradition of T.K.V. Desikachar. He is an internationally recognized specialist with four decades’ experience in the fields of yoga and breath anatomy. He leads workshops for many of the leading yoga associations, schools and training programs in the world.
Leslie’s book [Yoga Anatomy] (https://amzn.to/3NN3TFq) , (co-authored with Amy Matthews), sold out its first print run of 19,000 within one month of its June 2007 release, and has been a top-selling [yoga book on Amazon] (http://www.amazon.com/gp/bestsellers/books/4653/ref=pd_zg_hrsr_b_1_4_last) ever since. The book went into 12 printings before the newly-revised third edition of Yoga Anatomy was released on October 31, 2011, now with well over half a million copies in print and translations into 23 languages.
Leslie also helped to organize international yoga conferences while serving as Vice-President of Unity in Yoga, and was part of the ad-hoc committee that established national standards for yoga teacher training. Prior to the formation of The Yoga Alliance, Leslie was a strong voice in the ensuing national debate regarding the application of those certification standards. This dialogue resulted in the creation of [e-Sutra] (https://yogaanatomy.org/esutra) , an influential e-mail list and blog that has an active worldwide membership.
Leslie is the founder of The Breathing Project, a New York City based non-profit educational corporation which ran highly respected year-long courses in yoga anatomy from 2003 to 2017.
Leslie Kaminoff founded The Breathing Project in 2001 as a non-profit dedicated to the sharing of educational, community-based programming related to yoga, anatomy and health enrichment. From 2003 until mid-2017 the main vehicle for this mission was the physical studio we ran in New York City. The Breathing Project continues its mission of community service by producing and co-sponsoring workshops, immersions, symposia and publications featuring thought leaders from the fields of yoga, anatomy, somatics and other allied fields.
The courses Leslie taught at The Breathing Project in New York City have been available online to a worldwide audience at [yogaanatomy.net] (http://yogaanatomy.net/) since 2011, with thousands of students worldwide participating in this growing online community.
In this episode, Jacob & Leslie discussed:
---three tiers of yoga education: instructor, teacher, educator (and therapist?)
---the yoga teaching landscape post-Covid
---the historical arc of yoga's popularity
---the psychology of the classroom & student/teacher dynamics
---studying the anatomy of the mouth through Sanskrit
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21 Feb 2024
1 HR 54 MINS
1:54:07
21 Feb 2024
The Vibratory Power of Sanskrit with Lucy Crisfield
About the Guest
Lucy Crisfield is a speaker at the World Yoga Festival, a plenary speaker at the British Wheel of Yoga Festival, and the founder of ‘Original Wisdom’, through which she shares the inner teachings of mantra and yoga philosophy with sound, meditation, and scholarly precision. Lucy has just finished writing a book with the same title as her signature course, ‘The Sounds of Sanskrit ~ The Language of Yoga’. Taking seven years to write, the book is a direct expression of her own experience in response to the meditative inquiry and realizations that the Sanskrit sounds have brought forth.
Lucy studied the violin and piano at the Royal College of Music from the age of eleven, and after receiving a first class honours degree in mathematics and Music, she left London to travel solo through twenty countries over five years in her quest for a deeper understanding of life. As well as immersing herself in yoga and finding herself at the feet of many revered teachers of the tradition, she also studied Arabic and the recitation of the Quran in Damascus, Yemen, and East London, and Hebrew at SOAS in London.
Many years later, when back in London, Lucy eventually found the master of sound she had been looking for, Peter Harrison, who initiated her into the Advaita Vedanta tradition. Lucy now lives in the South West of England with her partner and two children, where she offers unique classes which share the teachings and sounds of the yoga tradition to illumine the intellect and connect us to the creative wisdom of the Self.
In this episode, we discuss:
1--How previous teachers have shaped the understanding of Sanskrit
2--The difference between academic and vibratory approaches to Sanskrit
3--The metaphysics of sound
4--The difference between music and mantra
5--The philosophy of sound in the modern yoga world
6--The potential effects of mispronounced mantras
7--The role of grammar in receiving Sanskrit’s vibrational potency
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14 Dec 2023
1 HR 24 MINS
1:24:32
14 Dec 2023
Subversive Sanskrit Studies with Bihani Sarkar
About the Guest
Bihani Sarkar is a Calcutta-born, Oxford-educated, scholar of classical Sanskrit literature and pre-modern Indian history and religious traditions. Bihani is a historian of early Indian politics, religions, and literature (poetry and drama) between the 2nd and the 15th centuries CE. She is lecturer in Comparative Non-Western Thought at Lancaster University and formerly a departmental lecturer in Sanskrit at Oriental Institute, University of Oxford. Bihani has researched and taught in universities in the UK and in Europe. Her teaching goal is to enable everyone access to early Indian Sanskrit texts and traditions in the original language, regardless of ability or prior knowledge, and to think about them in critical, modern, and exciting ways.
Bihani’s publications span the history of the Śākta (goddess-centric) traditions, their metaphysics, their relationship to power, their role in the growth of the state and kingship and, most recently, on Śākta epigraphy as well as on histories of classical Indian literary genres, aesthetics, and emotions. Her most recent book is Classical Sanskrit Tragedy: The Concept of Suffering and Pathos in Medieval India.
In this episode, we discuss:
1--Marginalized voices in the study of Sanskrit.
2--Wild women and goddesses in ancient Sanskrit poetry in mythology.
3--Shaktism as a stand-alone tradition.
4--Shakta as a homegrown feminist tradition inspiring and emancipating Indian women.
5--Does one need to be from a culture to understand a culture?
6--The importance of valuing the place where something comes from.
7--Being an accidental academic.
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29 Nov 2023
1 HR 23 MINS
1:23:33
29 Nov 2023
On the Role of the Guru with Hari-kirtana das, Ken Rose, Trish Tillman & Stephanie Corigliano
About the GuestsHari-kirtana das is a yoga teacher, spiritual mentor, and author. He's been practicing devotional yoga and various other yogic disciplines for the better part of the last 50 years, has lived in yoga ashrams and intentional spiritual communities, and has a talent for making complex ideas about spiritual philosophy easy to understand.
Kenneth Rose, Ph.D., is an author, speaker, and professor of philosophy and religion. As a scholar-practitioner, he specializes in comparative religion, comparative mysticism, and spirituality.
Trish Tillman is a history professor and yoga teacher in the Washington, DC area. She holds a Ph.D. in History from the Catholic University of America and teaches at the University of Maryland - Global Campus. Trish has been steadily involved in the study and practice of Bhakti yoga, via her teacher, Hari-kirtana das.
Stephanie Corigliano is the editor for Tarka at Embodied Philosophy. She works as a lecturer in the Religious Studies department at Cal Poly, Humboldt. Stephanie holds a Ph.D. in Comparative Theology from Boston College University and an MA in Theology from Loyola Marymount University.
In this episode, we discuss:
1--The concept and role of the guru in present-day spheres of yoga and academia.
2--The overlaps and differences between guru and teacher.
3--What the yogic tradition has to say about the qualifications of a guru and misconceptions about the role.
4--The emergence of scholar-practitioners in academic religious studies and its impact.
5--Why the guru role is still relevant.
6--The debate over female gurus within the Hare Krishnas in the West as a microcosm of the larger debate over female gurus and spiritual authorities.
7--How the guru role may evolve in our unbounded, modern time.
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14 Nov 2023
1 HR 51 MINS
1:51:45
14 Nov 2023
The Luminous Self with Tracee Stanley
About the Guest
Tracee Stanley is the author of the bestselling book Radiant Rest: Yoga Nidra for Deep Relaxation and Awakened Clarity and the founder of Empowered Life Circle, a sacred community and portal of practices, rituals, and Tantric teachings inspired by more than twenty-five years of studentship in SriVidya Tantra and the teachings of the Himalayan Masters. As a post-lineage teacher, Tracee is devoted to sharing the wisdom of yoga nidra, rest, meditation, self-inquiry, nature as a teacher, and ancestor reverence. Tracee is gifted in illuminating the magic and power found in liminal space and weaving devotion and practice into daily life. She lives with her husband and two dogs in northern New Mexico.
Chitheads listeners can use receive 30% off the price of Tracee’s new book The Luminous Self when you order from [Shambhala.com ] (https://www.shambhala.com/the-luminous-self.html#) and use coupon code LUM30.
Website: [https://www.traceestanley.com/luminous-self] (https://www.traceestanley.com/luminous-self)
Facebook: [Tracee Stanley - Empowered Life] (https://www.facebook.com/traceeyoga)
Instagram: [@tracee_stanley] (https://www.instagram.com/tracee_stanley/)
In this episode, we discuss:
1--Our true nature and what gets in the way of accessing that.
2--The extractive nature of the spiritual marketplace.
3--How saṃskāra shapes a life.
4--The kleśas (obstacles) that stand in the way of realizing our true nature.
5--Spiritual and professional recommendations for yoga teachers in the wake of the pandemic.
6--Creating your own rituals to honor transitions.
7--Sādhana as a source of creativity, clarity, and wisdom.
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11 Oct 2023
44 MINS
44:55
11 Oct 2023
Body by Breath with Jill Miller
About the Guest
Jill Miller, C-IAYT, ERYT, YA-CEP is a fascia and movement expert that forges links between the worlds of yoga, massage, athletics, and pain management. Her programs, Yoga Tune Up® and The Roll Model® are found at gyms, yoga studios, hospitals, athletic training facilities and corporations worldwide. She is the former anatomy columnist for Yoga Journal and has been featured in New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Shape, Women’s Health, O, Today Show, and Oprah Winfrey Network. She is the author of The Roll Model: A Step-by-Step Guide to Erase Pain, Improve Mobility, and Live Better in Your Body, and a contributing author on self-myofascial release in Fascia, Function and Medical Applications. She is the creator of dozens of instructional DVDs, with movement luminaries Tom Myers, Katy Bowman, Kelly Starrett DPT and Jen Fraboni DPT. Her newest book is [Body by Breath: The Science and Practice of Physical and Emotional Resilience] (https://www.amazon.com/Body-Breath-Inspiring-Emotional-Resilience/dp/1628604468) . She lives in LA with her husband, 2 kids and rescue dog.
Website: [www.tuneupfitness.com] (http://www.tuneupfitness.com/)
Instagram: [@TuneUpFitness] (https://www.instagram.com/tuneupfitness/) , [@thejillmiller] (https://www.instagram.com/thejillmiller/)
In this episode, we discuss:
---Innovation in the yoga classroom.
---Being a disrupter in the yoga space.
---How fascia makes you whole.
---Breath-induced altered states.
---Breath as a tool to reduce stress and promote relaxation.
---Accessing the parasympathetic dominant state for healing, recovery, and growth.
---An embodied breath approach to yoga therapy.
*UPCOMING MASTERCLASS - September 26, 7:30 pm ET [Voyage to Vagus: How to Arouse Physiological Relaxation w/ Jill Miller] (https://enroll.embodiedphilosophy.com/voyage-to-vagus-list)
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19 Sep 2023
47 MINS
47:55
19 Sep 2023
TRIBUTE [Best of]: Sally Kempton on the Divine Feminine, Deity Yoga and Spiritual Pragmatism
About the Guest
Sally Kempton was a master of meditation, yoga philosophy, and practical tantric philosophy. Her retreats and workshops were known for creating breakthroughs, born of her ability to help people turn sublime truths into lived, and life-shifting, experience. Sally spent 20 years as a swami in a Vedic order and studied and taught spiritual wisdom for more than 40 years. She is the author of Awakening Shakti: The Transformative Power of the Goddesses of Yoga and Meditation for the Love of It, a seminal book on basic meditation practice, and wrote the popular Yoga Journal column, Wisdom.
Website: [sallykempton.com] (http://sallykempton.com/)
Instagram: [@sallykemptonofficial] (https://www.instagram.com/sallykemptonofficial/)
In this episode, we discuss:
1--The difference between “presencing reality as feminine” and “presencing as masculine.”
2--The incarnations of Shakti.
3--Deity yoga.
4--A pragmatic approach to spirituality.
5--The essence and spirit of tantra.
Note: This episode was originally published in 2016 and is being republished as a tribute to Sally.
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25 Jul 2023
52 MINS
52:31
25 Jul 2023
Options For Yoga Teachers Today with Ava Taylor
About the Guest
Ava Taylor, Founder of YAMA Talent, is a tenacious entrepreneur & avid yogi. Committed to running an ethics-based business, her personal mission is to be a Catalyst for Better Living, bringing the tools of wellness to communities of all kinds. Ava has pioneered the development of the booking, management, & consulting business in the yoga space and is a sought-out media contributor known for having her finger on the pulse of this rapidly expanding industry. She’s the creator of The Catalyst: Online Business School for Yogis and author of the forthcoming Yoga Business with Human Kinetics.
Website: [https://yamatalent.com/] (https://yamatalent.com/)
IG: [@yamatalent] (https://www.instagram.com/yamatalent/) , [@avantaylor] (https://www.instagram.com/avantaylor)
In this episode, we discuss:
1--The future of yoga business.
2--The yoga industry climate pre-pandemic and how it’s transforming today.
3--The link between grief and creativity.
4--Business lessons from COVID.
5--Considerations for yoga teachers from a yoga business perspective.
6--Reimagining yoga.
7--Opportunities, innovations, and possibilities for a sustainable future of yoga.
NOTE: This episode was previously recorded as part of the [Future of the Yoga Teacher Summit] (https://school.embodiedphilosophy.com/programs/future-of-the-yoga-teacher) and is being republished for its depth and relevance.
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11 Jul 2023
54 MINS
54:30
11 Jul 2023
Knowledge, Experience, and the Yoga Teacher with Daniel Simpson
About the Guest
Daniel Simpson is the author of The Truth of Yoga, an accessible guide to yoga history and philosophy. His approach combines scholarly knowledge with humor and insight, informed by more than 20 years of practical experience. He holds a master's degree in yoga studies (from SOAS at the University of London) and teaches courses at the Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies, on yoga teacher trainings and via his website, [truthofyoga.com] (https://truthofyoga.com/) . In a previous career, he was a foreign correspondent, working for Reuters and the New York Times.
In this episode, we discuss:
1--The relationship between intellectual knowledge and embodied experience.
2--How the evolution of yoga scholarship has impacted the space of modern yoga.
3--Reconciling ourselves to a more accurate representation of yoga history.
4--The re-enchantment of yoga.
5--Having an authentic relationship on our own terms with yoga here and now, and also with yoga tradition.
6--What does an ideal yoga teacher-to-yoga learner relationship look like today?
7--Faith, fidelity, and authenticity in our yoga practice.
NOTE: This episode was previously recorded as part of the Future of the Yoga Teacher Summit and is being republished for its depth and relevance.
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20 Jun 2023
56 MINS
56:11
20 Jun 2023
Best Of: Yoga for Recovery with Nikki Myers
About the Guest
An accomplished speaker, teacher, and practitioner, Nikki Myers is an MBA, C-IAYT Yoga Therapist, Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, Addictions Recovery Specialist, and Certified Health Coach. Born from her personal struggle with addiction, Nikki is the founder of Y12SR, The Yoga of 12-Step Recovery. Based in its theme, “the issues live in the tissues,” Y12SR is a relapse prevention program that weaves the art & science of yoga with the practical tools of 12-step programs. Y12SR meetings are now available throughout the world and the curriculum is rapidly becoming a feature of addiction recovery treatment centers. Nikki’s work has been featured in the New York Times, Black Enterprise, The Huffington Post, Origin Magazine, and CBSnews.com. She is honored to be a co-founder of the annual Yoga, Meditation, and Recovery Conferences at Esalen Institute and Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health. Nikki has been featured as a keynote speaker at the International Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT) conference and the International Conference on Integrative Medicine at Harvard Medical School. She was named a Yoga Journal Game Changer and is an honored recipient of the esteemed NUVO Cultural Visionary Award. For more information visit: [www.y12sr.com] (http://www.y12sr.com/)
In this episode, we discuss:
1--Nikki’s journey with addiction, relapse, yoga, and the 12-step program.
2--Y12SR (Yoga of 12-Step Recovery) and how it integrates the wisdom of yoga, the practical tools of 12-step programs, and the latest research on trauma healing and neurobiology.
3--The distinction between healing and curing.
4--Connecting the cognitive and somatic for sustainable addiction recovery.
5--The importance of choice in recovery.
6--The spiritual crisis of opioid addiction.
7--Only by owning our experience as an addict (of alcohol and drugs, yes, but also PHONES, food, clothes, or our projections about how reality is supposed to be), we are able to transcend them and not be defined by them.
NOTE: This episode was previously published as episode #83 and is being republished for its depth and relevance.
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06 Jun 2023
54 MINS
54:45
06 Jun 2023
Joe Loizzo on The New Mind-Body Research & the Yogic Science of Integration
This episode of Chitheads is a talk from Joe Loizzo republished from Embodied Philosophy’s Yoga Seminar. It's a taste of a deeper dive with Dr. Joe Loizzo in our upcoming 30-hr Certificate Program, “Buddhist Psychology in the Nalanda Tradition,” co-presented with the Nalanda Institute for Contemplative Science. To learn more or to take advantage of the Early Bird pricing (before May 19), go [here] (https://enroll.embodiedphilosophy.com/buddhist-psychology-list) .
About the Guest
Joseph (Joe) Loizzo, MD, Ph.D., is a Harvard-trained psychiatrist and Columbia-trained Buddhist scholar with over forty years of experience studying the beneficial effects of contemplative practices on healing, learning, and development. Joe is the Founder & Academic Director of the Nalanda Institute. He is Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry in Integrative Medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College, where he researches and teaches contemplative self-healing and optimal health. He has taught the philosophy of science and religion, the scientific study of contemplative states, and the Indo-Tibetan mind and health sciences at Columbia University, where he is Adjunct Assistant Professor at the Columbia Center for Buddhist Studies.
In this episode, we discuss:
1--The philosophy of science from a Western point of view and practice.
2--The history and context of the mind-body split in Western science.
3--Research on stress and neuroplasticity that shed light on the mind-body connection.
4--Buddhist and scientific definitions of the mind and consciousness.
5--The question of where do I find my mind?
6--A multi-disciplinary paradigm of mind-brain integration.
7--Yoga as the science of integrating the human nervous system, mind, and body with awareness.
Select slides from Joe's Talk [here] (https://www.embodiedphilosophy.com/joe-loizzo-on-the-new-mind-body-research-the-yogic-science-of-integration-158/) .
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16 May 2023
1 HR 18 MINS
1:18:46
16 May 2023
Ashtanga Yoga in Sutras and the Gītā: A Comparison with Edwin Bryant
This talk is being republished from the Radial Practice Conference in 2018. If you have a Gītā handy you might want to grab it while you listen.
About the Guest
Edwin Bryant received his Ph.D. in Indic Languages and Cultures from Columbia University. He taught Hinduism at Harvard University for three years and is presently the professor of Hinduism at Rutgers University where he teaches courses on Hindu philosophy and religion. He has received numerous awards and fellowships, published eight [books] (http://sites.rutgers.edu/edwin-bryant/books/) , and authored a number of [articles] (http://sites.rutgers.edu/edwin-bryant/academic-articles/) on the earliest origins of the Vedic culture, yoga philosophy, and the Krishna tradition.
As a personal practitioner of bhakti yoga for over 45 years, a number of them spent in India studying with traditional teachers, where he returns yearly, Edwin strives to combine academic scholarship and rigor with appreciation towards traditional knowledge systems. His teaching method is to allow the ancient texts to speak in their own voice and through their own terms and categories.
Website: [https://sites.rutgers.edu/edwin-bryant/] (https://sites.rutgers.edu/edwin-bryant/)
In this episode, we discuss:
1--Patañjali’s citta-vṛitti-nirodhaḥ type practice in the Gītā.
2--The difference between karma and karma yoga.
3--A new definition of yoga, skill in action.
4--The 3 definitions of yoga in the Gītā.
5--Ashtanga-type practice in the Gītā in comparison with verses in Patañjali.
6--The mind of a yogi.
7--Bhakti, the highest expression of yoga.
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25 Apr 2023
1 HR 39 MINS
1:39:20
25 Apr 2023
Is the West Ready for Tantra? with Andrew Holecek
In this episode, author and Embodied Philosophy faculty, Andrew Holecek, is in conversation with Stephanie Corigliano and Jacob Kyle, as they discuss Andrew’s article, “Is the West Ready for Tantra?” an article released in the latest issue of Tarka. Explore the latest Tarka issue [here.] (https://www.tarkajournal.com/?_kx=Irc0fM3bYbf6sQ1LPiHAfYXrbjVDGT6n5N4brzYdabGNRYd5ItqXexPrLzk4kB6U.J5dzAr)
About the Guest
Andrew Holecek has completed the traditional three-year Buddhist meditation retreat and offers seminars internationally on meditation, dream yoga, and the art of dying. He is the author of Preparing to Die: Practical Advice and Spiritual Wisdom from the Tibetan Buddhist Tradition; Meditation in the iGeneration: How to Meditate in a World of Speed and Stress; The Power and the Pain: Transforming Spiritual Hardship into Joy; the audio learning course Dream Yoga: The Tibetan Path of Awakening Through Lucid Dreaming, and his latest book Dream Yoga: Illuminating Your Life Through Lucid Dreaming and the Tibetan Yogas of Sleep. Dr. Holecek is a member of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, and has authored scientific papers. His work has appeared in Parabola, Lion's Roar, Tricycle, Utne Reader, Buddhadharma Magazine, Light of Consciousness, and many other periodicals. Andrew holds degrees in classical music, biology, and a doctorate in dental surgery.
In this episode, we discuss:
1--What makes practices “Tantric”.
2--Why and when Tantra can be risky.
3--Why it’s important to have a teacher and how much power a teacher should have.
4--The 4 types of guru.
5--Psycho-spirituality & the different vectors of growing up versus waking up.
6--What is reality from the perspective of Tibetan Buddhism?
7--The role of devotion in Tantric practice.
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28 Mar 2023
1 HR 06 MINS
1:06:03
28 Mar 2023
Following the Non-Dual Path of the Divine Feminine with Sally Kempton
This episode of Chitheads is a talk from Sally Kempton republished from Embodied Philosophy’s 2017 Radical Body Conference. In this episode, Sally talks about Goddess practice as a spiritual technology and provides guided practices experiencing the divine feminine through the breath, through being seen by the divine, and through a formal meditation on the goddess Lalita.
About the Guest
Sally Kempton is a master of meditation, yoga philosophy, and practical tantric philosophy. Her retreats and workshops are known for creating breakthroughs, born of her ability to help people turn sublime truths into lived, and life-shifting, experience. Sally spent 20 years as a swami in a Vedic order and has been studying and teaching spiritual wisdom for 40 years. She is the author of Awakening Shakti: The Transformative Power of the Goddesses of Yoga and Meditation for the Love of It, a seminal book on basic meditation practice, and writes the popular Yoga Journal column, Wisdom. Learn more at [sallykempton.com] (https://www.sallykempton.com/) .
In this episode, we discuss:
1--Goddess practice as a spiritual technology.
2--Sacred Feminine practice in tantric practice.
3--Experiencing Archetypal Goddess energies.
4--Fast-tracking awakening through the empowerment that Goddess gives us.
5--Three core practices for invoking Goddess.
6--The breath as a vehicle through which Goddess flows into your body.
7--Lalita energy as a model for the feminine, as self-empowered blissfulness, and the force behind genuine creativity.
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14 Mar 2023
1 HR 13 MINS
1:13:33
14 Mar 2023
Nikki Costello on the New Yoga Classroom
Nikki Costello is an educator with 30 years of teaching and training experience in the Yoga and Wellness industry. She works at the intersection of social justice and Yoga with a focus on facilitating new models of embodied leadership. Nikki is a Senior Iyengar Yoga Teacher (Level 3-CIYT) and a Certified Yoga Therapist (C-IAYT). In 2013-2014, she was a contributing editor at Yoga Journal, writing the magazine’s “Basics Column,” and in 2016, Nikki was named one of the 100 Most Influential Teachers in America. She is the featured Iyengar Yoga teacher on GLO. Nikki holds an MA in Traditions of Yoga and Meditation from SOAS, University of London and is a PhD candidate at the California Institute of Integral Studies. Since 2020, she has taught weekly online yoga and meditation classes at Nikki Costello | The Practice. To learn more, visit [Nikki's website] (https://www.nikkicostello.com/) .In this episode, we discuss:
1--Sources of exclusion in the yoga classroom.
2--Moving away from the performative aspect of studentship.
3--Courage, safety, and trust in sadhana.
4--Autonomy and choice in a yoga classroom.
5--The virtual classroom as an opportunity instead of a limitation.
6--Pedagogical practices that support or inhibit access, belonging, and diversity.
7--Rethinking how we learn and how we create community within the framework of a yoga class.
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14 Feb 2023
1 HR 17 MINS
1:17:50
14 Feb 2023
Rabbi Rami Shapiro on Living the Golden Rule
Rabbi Rami Shapiro PH.D. is an award–winning author of over thirty-six books on religion and spirituality. Rami co-directs the One River Foundation ( [www.oneriverfoundation.org] (http://www.oneriverfoundation.org) ), is a Contributing Editor at Spirituality and Health magazine, and hosts the magazine’s podcast: Spirituality & Health with Rabbi Rami ( [spiritualityhealth.com] (spiritualityhealth.com) ).In this episode, we discuss:
1--Interpreting the words of Jesus from the Jewish Mystical perspective.
2--What does Judaism without tribalism mean?
3--Rethinking traditions in the context of ethics.
4--Living the Golden Rule.
5--Who's a Jew in the context of Judaism without tribalism, or “one foot Judaism”.
6--The purpose of religion and comparing mysticism with religion.
7--Awakening to the divine within as all reality.
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24 Jan 2023
1 HR 06 MINS
1:06:30
24 Jan 2023
Ketamine Therapy with Christi Myers
Christi Myers is the Founder and CEO of Flow Integrative, a ketamine psychotherapy practice that helps clients deal with mood disorders and substance abuse. Since its launch in late 2020, Flow Integrative has offered ketamine psychotherapy to over 100 patients and is currently a pilot clinic for the first psychedelic insurance company. Most insurance companies don’t cover ketamine treatments for depression, anxiety, or other mental illnesses.
She is also a Professor and Assistant Director of Emergency Medical Services Department at Victor Valley College in California. She previously worked as a paramedic at several agencies, including the Department of Defense, San Bernardino County Fire Department, American Medical Response, and the Department of Justice.
Christi has an associate’s degree in paramedicine and fire science, a bachelor’s in public safety, and a master’s in leadership.
Website: [https://flowintegrativeketamine.com/] (https://flowintegrativeketamine.com/)
Linkedin: [https://www.linkedin.com/company/flow-integrative-psychedelic-wellness] (https://www.linkedin.com/company/flow-integrative-psychedelic-wellness)
In this episode, we discuss:
1--What is ketamine, and how is it used and misused?
2--Ketamine use in emergency medicine and psychotherapy.
3--How ketamine therapy differs from psychotherapy.
4--Rumors, myths, and misinformation about ketamine.
5--Challenges and obstacles in using ketamine therapeutically.
6--Changes and transformations witnessed with ketamine use in therapy.
7--Cannabis, psilocybin, and ketamine experience and effectiveness.
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30 Aug 2022
1 HR 21 MINS
1:21:14
30 Aug 2022
Yoga World Past, Present & Future with Nikki Vilella
Nikki Vilella started teaching at Kula Yoga Project in New York City in 2005 and opened Kula Williamsburg (alongside Schuyler Grant) in 2010. She has written for Yoga Journal and was named one of America's top 100 Most Influential Yoga Teachers by sonima.com. As a teacher, she strives to include the perfect alchemy of precise physical instruction, intelligence, intention and space into her classes. As a teacher trainer, she wants to unpack the mystery of putting together an inspired vinyasa sequence so that the student can step away from the stress of "following a methodology."
WEBSITE: [https://kulayoga.com/] (https://kulayoga.com/)
In this episode, we discuss:
1--Behind-the-scenes conversations about the Kula Yoga Project and how it's evolved through the pandemic.
2--Contemplating the current state of the yoga asana world, how it has changed, and what its future might look like.
3--The value of brick-and-mortar spaces and in-person yoga as a place for support and to connect.
4--What it is to be a modern yoga teacher and what it is to engage in studentship.
5--Rethinking the path to becoming a yoga teacher.
6--MeToo, Social Justice, and Inclusivity; how collective awakenings and movements are calling for the transformation of how yoga is taught.
7--Evolving views on physical adjustments in yoga classes.
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12 Jul 2022
1 HR 37 MINS
1:37:02
12 Jul 2022
Is Academia a Religion? with Marcy Braverman Goldstein
Marcy Braverman Goldstein, Ph.D., began teaching Sanskrit and the history and philosophies of yoga in the 1990s. To design her courses, she draws from her academic training and 20 years of yoga practice. At UNC Charlotte she teaches “Yoga Through the Ages.” Since creating Sanskrit Revolution, Marcy has taught at more than three dozen studios, teacher training programs, conferences, and festivals nationally. Her passion is to help people discover the history and fascinating linguistic foundation of yoga.
In this episode of the Tarka Journal Podcast republished on the Chitheads Podcast, Stephanie and Jacob speak to colleague and friend, Marcy Braverman Goldstein about an article she wrote for the Scholar-Practitioner Issue of Tarka, titled "Is Academia (Like) a Religion?"GET ARTICLE HERE: [https://www.embodiedphilosophy.com/is-academia-like-a-religion/] (https://www.embodiedphilosophy.com/is-academia-like-a-religion/)
In this episode, we discuss:
1--Marcy’s view of the scholar-practitioner and how it has informed her approach to research and teaching.
2--Defining emic and the etic and balancing the insider vs. outsider perspectives.
3--The path of the seeker.
4--The study of Sanskrit as a practice.
5--Identifying the dimensions of religion found in academia.
6--Parallels between academia and the religious quest.
7--Challenging the ideological conformity of modern academia and encouraging new spaces of intellectual activity outside the modern university.
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20 May 2022
59 MINS
59:31
20 May 2022
Shamanic Healing, Divine Feminine, Buddhist Meditation, and the 4 Yogas Mini-Trainings
In this episode, Jacob shares four trailers from free mini-trainings we've recently released on the Divine Feminine, Buddhist Meditation, the 4 Yogas, and Shamanic Healing Techniques – all of which can be found on Sādhaka, one of our new podcast series. In addition, the episode ends with a guided meditation on Nondual Tonglen with our dear friend Shambhavi Sarasvati.
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08 May 2022
27 MINS
27:48
08 May 2022
Yoga & Western Esotericism with Anya Foxen
Anya Foxen is an Assistant Professor of Religious Studies and Women’s and Gender Studies at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. She received her Ph.D. from the University of California, Santa Barbara. Her research focuses on the intersection of South Asian yogic and tantric traditions and Western esotericism and metaphysical spiritualities. Her current writing examines the transnational evolution and popularization of yoga in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. She is also a yoga teacher and long-time practitioner.
In this episode, we discuss:
1--Western roots of modern yoga.
2--Connecting the dots between modern western postural yoga and it’s Indian roots.
3--Defining harmonialism.
4--Key concepts in the Hellenic tradition as precursors to the harmonial ideas that we find in modern postural spiritualities.
5--Theurgy, a powerful parallel to the Indian Traditions.
6--Confronting issues of cultural appropriation.
7--Viewing the fundamental narrative of Western yoga as a historical conversation.
Website: [ https://www.anyafoxen.com/] (https://www.anyafoxen.com/)
IG: [https://www.instagram.com/profanyechka/] (https://www.instagram.com/profanyechka/)
Facebook: [https://www.facebook.com/anyafoxen] (https://www.facebook.com/anyafoxen)
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27 Apr 2022
1 HR 03 MINS
1:03:30
27 Apr 2022
The Tao of Now with Diane Dreher
Diane Dreher, Ph.D., is a bestselling author, researcher, and positive psychology coach. Her books, [The Tao of Inner Peace,] (https://www.dianedreher.com/index.htm) The Tao of Personal Leadership, The Tao of Womanhood, Inner Gardening, and Your Personal Renaissance, have been translated into ten languages and her work has been featured in media outlets including USA Today, Entrepreneur, Redbook, Glamour, Cosmopolitan, Science of Mind, radio and TV talk shows, and websites on leadership and personal growth.
Dreher has a Ph.D. in Renaissance English literature from UCLA as well as a Master’s Degree in Counseling. She is a HeartMath clinical practitioner and a Professional Certified Coach with the International Coaching Federation. Her research on positive psychology and hope has been published online and in academic books and journals. She is currently professor emerita and associate director of the Applied Spirituality Institute at Santa Clara University and a lecturer in the Positive Psychology Guild in the United Kingdom.
In this episode, we discuss:
1--The fundamental principles of Taoism.
2--Nature and the wisdom of the Tao within and around us.
3--Watching and waiting, the radical act of Wu Wei.
4--Religious Taoism and Taoism as a philosophy.
5--Spiritual practices of the Tao, cultivating the balance of Tao in daily life.
6--The Tao of now, Taoist Politics and conflict resolution.
7--Reducing stress and anxiety with the Tao.
Read an excerpt from THE TAO OF INNER PEACEby Diane Dreher: [Beginning the Journey: Tao Te Ching] (https://www.embodiedphilosophy.com/beginning-the-journey-tao-te-ching/)
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12 Apr 2022
46 MINS
46:06
12 Apr 2022
Gavin Flood on Hindu Monotheism & the 12 Kalis (Radical Theology Series)
Gavin Flood is the Academic Director of the Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies, Professor of Hindu Studies and Comparative Religion at Oxford University, and Senior Research Fellow at Campion Hall. He is a Fellow of the British Academy. Gavin read Religious Studies and Social Anthropology at Lancaster University and taught at the universities of Wales (Lampeter) and Stirling before coming to Oxford in 2005. His research interests are in medieval Hindu texts (especially from the traditions of Shiva), comparative religion, and phenomenology. Recent books are Religion and the Philosophy of Life (Oxford University Press, 2019); Hindu Monotheism (Cambridge University Press, 2021); and The Truth Within, a History of Inwardness in Christianity, Hinduism and Buddhism (Oxford University Press, 2013). He is interested in Tantric Knowledge and is currently working on an edition and translation of a Sanskrit text called the Netra Tantra and a book, A Phenomenology of Holiness. He is general series editor of the Oxford History of Hinduism.
In this episode, we discuss:
---How to approach Hinduism as both a monotheism and polytheism.
---Unpacking the distinction between monotheism, monism, and emanationism.
---How one extracts an ethical perspective from Śaivism.
---Why philology has received a bad reputation and how we might reconsider it.
---Hinduism as an orthopraxy rather than an orthodoxy.
---The theological significance of Śaiva-Śākta and the 13 Kālīs.
---Śaiva-Śākta Meditation as expanded awareness.
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30 Mar 2022
1 HR 09 MINS
1:09:03
30 Mar 2022
Matthew Fox on Creation Spirituality (Radical Theology Series)
In 1993, Theologian and activist [Matthew Fox, Ph.D.] (https://www.matthewfox.org/) , was expelled from the Dominican Order of the Catholic church after 34 years, by Cardinal Ratzinger (later Pope Benedict XVI). His mistake was reviving Creation Spirituality, which decries original sin (the doctrine that we’re all born sinners) in favor of Everyone Born is a Blessing (seeing all creation as divine). Creation Spirituality blends teachings from the Christian mystics with science, the arts, social justice, environmentalism, and ideas from other spiritual traditions worldwide (including those of indigenous cultures). Wasting no time, Fox became an Episcopal priest the year following his ouster. His upcoming book, [Essential Writings on Creation Spirituality] (https://www.matthewfox.org/matthew-fox-essential-writings) will be released on March 23, 2022.
In this episode, we discuss:
1--The Four Paths of Creation Spirituality.
2--Reinventing forms of worship.
3--The Cosmic Christ.
4--The distinction between sin and evil.
5--Matthew’s approach to a feminist theology.
6--Applying the 7 capital “sins” to the chakras.
7--Recovery of the sacred to save the planet.
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15 Mar 2022
1 HR 28 MINS
1:28:36
15 Mar 2022
A Queer Dharma with Jacoby Ballard
Jacoby Ballard is a social justice educator and yoga teacher who leads workshops and trainings around the country on diversity, equity, and inclusion. As a yoga teacher with 20 years of experience, he leads workshops, retreats, teacher trainings, teaches at conferences, and runs the Resonance mentorship program for certified yoga teachers to find their niche and calling. In 2008, Jacoby co-founded Third Root Community Health Center in Brooklyn, to work at the nexus of healing and social justice. Since 2006, Jacoby has taught Queer and Trans Yoga, a space for queer folks to unfurl and cultivate resilience, and received Yoga Journal's Game Changer Award in 2014 and Good Karma Award in 2016. Jacoby has taught in schools, hospitals, non-profit and business offices, a maximum-security prison, a recovery center, a cancer center, LGBT centers, gyms, a veteran’s center, and yoga studios. Jacoby's book [A Queer Dharma: Yoga and Meditations for Liberation] (https://www.northatlanticbooks.com/shop/a-queer-dharma/) offers a distinctly queer lens on yoga and meditation. He lives with his partner, child, and innumerable plant friends on unceded Goshute, Ute, Paiute, and Shoshone land, now known as Salt Lake City, Utah. More at [jacobyballard.net] (http://jacobyballard.net/) .
In this episode, we discuss:
1--What “queer dharma” means.
2--Working at the intersection of anti-oppression work and dharma practice.
3--Skillful attempts at social justice work that include healing and inner work.
4--The role of anger in anti-oppression and social justice work.
5--Differentiating apology versus forgiveness.
6--Discovering common ground by sitting in silence together.
7--What some of the unique needs are for queer and trans people in yoga spaces.
Liberatory models of yoga discussed in the episode:
--- [Holistic Life Foundation] (https://hlfinc.org/)
--- [Yoga for 12 Step Recovery] (http://y12sr.com/)
--- [East Bay Meditation Center] (http://eastbaymeditation.org/)
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01 Mar 2022
51 MINS
51:10
01 Mar 2022
Intellectual Bhakti (Tarka Journal Podcast Ep.1) with Stephanie Corigliano & Jacob Kyle
This episode of the Chitheads podcast is actually the first episode of a new podcast we’re releasing as a part of the new Embodied Podcasts Network – the Tarka Journal Podcast. So as some of you know, embodied philosophy publishes a quarterly journal called Tarka in print and digital, and Stephanie, the Editor in Chief of Tarka and I wanted a space where we could have conversations about the the topics we’re exploring in the journal.
In this episode we talk about the inspiration behind Tarka and how it got started and where it's going. And if you decide to subscribe to the Tarka Journal Podcast, which you can do now, then in future episodes we’ll be joined by colleagues, fellow faculty of Embodied Philosophy and we’ll discuss the ideas in particular articles from Tarka. We’ll also explore some of the current debates, issues and perspectives in the fields of contemplative studies, dharma studies, as they relate to the experience of the scholar-practitioner.
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22 Feb 2022
53 MINS
53:51
22 Feb 2022
Body Theology with Michelle Voss Roberts (Radical Theology)
Rev. Dr. Michelle Voss Roberts is professor of theology and past principal at Emmanuel College, a multireligious theological school in the Toronto School of Theology and University of Toronto. She is a comparative theologian who works in Christian and Hindu traditions, as well as an ordained minister in relation to the United Church of Canada and the United Church of Christ. Her teaching and research invite others to imagine themselves in relation to diverse religious worlds, in which particularities of embodiment—such as gender, gender identity, and sexuality, racialization, dis/ability, and culture—matter.
Dr. Voss Roberts’ book-length works in comparative theology include Dualities: A Theology of Difference (Westminster John Knox, 2010), which centers medieval women theologians; and Tastes of the Divine: Hindu and Christian Theologies of Emotion (Fordham University Press, 2014), an exploration of rasa theory and theological aesthetics, which received the Award for Excellence from the American Academy of Religion. More recently, Body Parts: A Theological Anthropology (Fortress Press, 2017) reimagines the Christian teaching that human beings are created in the image of God through the prism of the tattvas in nondual Saiva thought.
Voss Roberts is also the editor of a volume that brings interreligious comparison to the introductory study of theology, Comparative Theology: Insights for Systematic Theological Reflection (Fordham University Press, 2016), as well as the Routledge Handbook of Hindu-Christian Relations, which was published last year.
In this episode, we discuss:
1--Finding liberation within tradition.
2--What it’s like to be a Christian Theologian.
3--Defining theology - faith seeking understanding.
4--How we seek to understand this orientation towards the world.
5--The concept of the image of God from Christian theology.
6--Using the work of Abhinavagupta and his Śaiva teachings on the 36 tattvas to illuminate and expound upon the notion of the image of God in a more inclusive and expansive way.
7--Broadening the scope of theology and our understanding of the divine.
8--Why does comparative theology matter for our contemporary world?
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15 Feb 2022
1 HR 08 MINS
1:08:40
15 Feb 2022