Unseen Beings: Being Human in a More-than-Human World - with Erik Jampa Andersson

Sah is joined by Erik Jampa Andersson, author of “Unseen Beings: How We Forgot the World is More than Human” to discuss the links between human and non-human beings, a radical new way of viewing life in this world, and how it can inform a deeper connection to spirituality.They dish about…1. How we became a human-dominated, anthropocentric world 2. Animism and more-than-human cosmologies3. Non-human sentience and plant neurobiology4. Chöd: The Tibetan Practice of Severance5. Decolonising “ecology,” “environmentalism,” and the “Anthropocene”6. How to go beyond anthropocentrism in our spiritual practice7. The true origin story of The Devil, and how we misunderstand it in the modern worldErik Jampa Andersson is the author of ‘Unseen Beings: How We Forgot the World is More than Human’ (coming this May 2023, Hay House UK), and a scholar, practitioner, and teacher of Tibetan Medicine and Tibetan Buddhism. He is currently completing an MA in History at Goldsmiths, University of London, where his research focuses on the intersection of ecology, health, and mythology in a more-than-human world. Learn more at www.shrimala.com✨✨✨This episode of The Spiritually Sassy Show was brought to you by Higher Dose. Elevate your mood, promote a healthy glow, support long-term health benefits, and lift your spirit with Higher Dose's at-home wellness tools that use nature-inspired technologies to release a DOSE of your feel-good chemicals like Dopamine, Oxytocin, Serotonin, and Endorphins, naturally.Visit higherdose.com and enter the code SAH15 to save 15% on your first order.✨✨✨Get more Sah in your life:💙 Follow @SahDSimone: Instagram & TikTok💙 Book: Spiritually Sassy: https://amzn.to/3pe5WIF💙 Book: 5-Minute Daily Meditations: https://amzn.to/3yetkZy💙 Spiritualize your wardrobe: Self Care Is For Everyone x Sah D’Simone: https://selfcareisforeveryone.com/collections/sah-d-simone💙 Take the quiz: https://myspiritualinventory.com/💙 Get free access to over a dozen SAH Method practices, now! https://sahdsimone.com/try-somatic-acivated-healing💙 Shop Sah’s meditations, courses, and more: https://practice.sahdsimone.com/store✨✨✨© Sah D’Simone Permission for use may be requested by contacting operations@sahdsimone.comThis podcast is for educational purposes only. The host claims no responsibility to any person or entity for any liability, loss, or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly as a result of the use, application, or interpretation of the information presented herein.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices