Episodes
Wednesday Apr 17, 2024
Spiritual Psychotherapy Season 2 Episode 20: Spiritual Medicine
Wednesday Apr 17, 2024
Wednesday Apr 17, 2024
In this podcast, we open with the words of Alan Watts, cautioning the audience against spiritual addictions. We continue with various talking points and then we close with the next episodes within The Lost Princess.
Tuesday Apr 02, 2024
Spiritual Psychotherapy Season 2 Episode 19: Twinkle in the Eye
Tuesday Apr 02, 2024
Tuesday Apr 02, 2024
In this episode, we open with a quote from the Tao te Ching, then continue our discussion on working with anger. We segue into Alan Watts' eulogy of Carl Jung and Carl Jung's penetrating words on the shadow element. After a couple of Zen Koans, we close with our continued quest of Rabbi Nachman's The Lost Princess.
Tuesday Mar 26, 2024
Spiritual Psychotherapy Season 2 Episode 18: The Perfect Curriculum
Tuesday Mar 26, 2024
Tuesday Mar 26, 2024
In this episode, we open with some talking points about Zen. We then move into a discussion of skillful handling of anger, drawing from the teachings of Ram Dass. Next, we explore a quote from the Bhagavad Gita to understand how even a war can be fought with compassion and wisdom. We close with further discussions regarding Rabbi Nachman's The Lost Princess.
Wednesday Mar 20, 2024
Spiritual Psychotherapy Season 2 Episode 17: The Lost Princess
Wednesday Mar 20, 2024
Wednesday Mar 20, 2024
In this podcast, we open with some beautiful quotes from Kabir and Rumi. We continue with some more stories from Maharajji, the guru of Ram Dass, then with a few Zen Koans. We dedicate part 2 of the class to a story from Rabbi Nachman called The Lost Princess.
Tuesday Mar 12, 2024
Spiritual Psychotherapy Season 2 Episode 16: Love Everyone
Tuesday Mar 12, 2024
Tuesday Mar 12, 2024
In this class, we begin with some insights about the glowing face of Moses. We continue with some stories and quotes from Ram Dass and his guru Maharajji, followed by some Zen Koans. We end with the Zohar's exposition of the legendary staff of Moses.
Tuesday Mar 05, 2024
Spiritual Psychotherapy Season 2 Episode 15: The Universe Within
Tuesday Mar 05, 2024
Tuesday Mar 05, 2024
In this episode, we open with the wise words of the late great Indian guru Nisargadatta. We continue with a series of Zen stories from Zen Flesh, Zen Bones. We close with the Zohar's discussion of the Divine communion that takes place whenever we engage in study of Torah.
Wednesday Feb 28, 2024
Spiritual Psychotherapy Season 2 Episode 14: You are Peace
Wednesday Feb 28, 2024
Wednesday Feb 28, 2024
In this podcast, we open with the words of H. W. L. Poonja: You are Peace. We continue with some more Zen Stories from Zen Flesh Zen Bones and we close with the Zohar's warnings about sexual misconduct.
Tuesday Feb 20, 2024
Spiritual Psychotherapy Season 2 Episode 13: Tao is Now
Tuesday Feb 20, 2024
Tuesday Feb 20, 2024
In this class, we open with a series of Zen stories that impart a direct seeing into our own nature. We continue with Alan Watts' Wisdom of the Ridiculous and we end with R' Shimon bar Yohai's mystical vision on the eve of Shabuot.
Tuesday Feb 13, 2024
Spiritual Psychotherapy Season 2 Episode 12: Water and Ice
Tuesday Feb 13, 2024
Tuesday Feb 13, 2024
In this class, we begin with the wisdom of a teacher of the Dalai Lama, Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche. We continue with Thoreau and Alan Watts, finishing with the Zohar's further teachings on Genesis.
Tuesday Feb 06, 2024
Spiritual Psychotherapy Season 2 Episode 11: Emptiness
Tuesday Feb 06, 2024
Tuesday Feb 06, 2024
In this podcast, we begin with the story of the great Hui-Neng and his teachings on emptiness. We continue with The Mirror of Essential Points by Nyoshul Khen Rinpoche and some words from Alan Watts. We close with the outstanding mystical experiences of R Elazar, R Abba, and R Shimon bar Yohai.