Punching Stagnant Ideology In The Face [Gabriel Roberts Podcast]
I’m happy to announce the Gabriel D. Roberts podcast’s second edition features Daniele Bolelli! We cover an awful lot of ground in this fantastic and thoughtful conversation.
Get Lost: 6 Movement Meditation Rudiments
Most people think about conquering problems. About overcoming them. But it is in recognition of loss and impermanence that growth can occur.
Dynamic Paradoxicalism: The Anti-ism ism
Dynamic paradoxicalism is my attempt to
create a meta-philosophy that is a counter to fundamentalist and absolutist
thought, which is nearly as common amongst New Agers and the Left as it is
amongst religious fundamentalists and the Right.
Esoteric Energy Systems: Kundalini Yoga, Taoist Alchemy, and the Pineal Gland
Ayurveda and traditional Chinese medicine are based on the premise that health depends on the proper flow of life energy through the body. We can compare the descriptions of these systems in religious texts with known facts about human neurobiology.
Taoist Shamanism and Dream Yoga
Taoism can be
traced back to shamanic practices at the origins of Chinese culture. In
the historical documents, the wu (shamans) are masters
of exorcism, healing, and divination who journey in the spirit world, employing a vine that allowed one to see spirits. With
the rise of Confucianism and Buddhism, the wu practices fell out of
favor, but persisted in Taoist practices such as dream yoga.
Sex, Abundance and Sustainability
With practice, we can use sex to move beyond the self-generated cycle of highs and lows and generate stable feelings of wholeness and inner peace that serve our collective best interest. Sex may be one of the most accessible fulcrums for shifting our collective mindset from recklessness and scarcity to abundance and sustainability.
