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Mentioned in 8 episodes
Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism
Book • 1996
This book by Chögyam Trungpa addresses the common pitfall of spiritual materialism, where the ego converts spiritual practices into self-improvement, reinforcing the ego instead of achieving true liberation.
Trungpa's teachings emphasize the need to recognize and avoid this trap, encouraging a path of mindfulness and the cultivation of inner strength and confidence.
The book has resonated with students for nearly thirty years and remains a fresh and relevant guide for spiritual practitioners today.
Trungpa's teachings emphasize the need to recognize and avoid this trap, encouraging a path of mindfulness and the cultivation of inner strength and confidence.
The book has resonated with students for nearly thirty years and remains a fresh and relevant guide for spiritual practitioners today.
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Mentioned in 8 episodes
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Duncan Trussell in relation to his initial irritation with Trungpa's writings, which eventually led to his interest in Buddhism.
Duncan Trussell in relation to his initial irritation with Trungpa's writings, which eventually led to his interest in Buddhism.
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Duncan Trussell on: Being a Spiritual Omnivore, Whether Psychedelics Are a Bridge to the Divine, and How the Gates of Hell Are Locked From the Inside
Mentioned by Naomi Levine as an author whose works inspired her, particularly 'Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism'.
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Phil Ford as a book that resonated with a passage in "Siddhartha", particularly regarding the potential pitfalls of focusing solely on others in spiritual practice.
Phil Ford as a book that resonated with a passage in "Siddhartha", particularly regarding the potential pitfalls of focusing solely on others in spiritual practice.
Episode 183: On Hermann Hesse's 'Siddhartha'
Mentioned by Raghu Markus as a book addressing spiritual materialism and the issues discussed in the podcast.
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