The Nick Bryant Podcast
Jeffrey Masson, PhD, Discusses Gurus, Evil, Politics, and Freud's Seduction Theory (preview)
Aug 18, 2023
Jeffrey Masson, PhD, a bestselling author, discusses gurus, evil, politics, and Freud's seduction theory. He shares personal experiences of living in an Indian guru's ashram, encounters with questionable behaviors and false claims. The chapter also covers the disillusionment with a guru and the end of discipleship.
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- Jeff Mason reflects on his initial naivety and disillusionment with gurus' lower chakra predilections.
- Jeff Mason discusses Paul Brunton's eccentricities, including his claim to have a PhD from the Astral University and his inability to ride a car due to Venus' lack of vehicles.
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Jeff Mason's Fascinating Intellectual Journey
In this podcast episode, Nick Bryant interviews Jeff Mason, a scholar who has written numerous books on various topics. Mason shares his intriguing life story, starting with his parents' involvement with a mystic named Paul Brunton who predicted an imminent Third World War. Mason and his family relocated to Uruguay based on Brunton's teachings but eventually went to Harvard where Mason studied Sanskrit. He reflects on his initial naivety and his encounter with Professor Daniel H. H. Ingalls, who challenged his spiritual beliefs. Mason also discusses his time in an Indian ashram and his disillusionment with gurus who succumbed to lower chakra predilections.
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