

Transgression with Erik Davis
33 snips Dec 31, 2023
Author and journalist Erik Davis talks with host Michael Taft about the power of partaking in the forbidden, psychedelics becoming normalized, Tantric and Christian modes of transgression, power relationships and the guru, hedonism, rule-breaking, desire for safe spiritual practice environments, the role of risk in spiritual development, the medium of blotter paper and its connection to LSD, the concept of transgression in Hindu society, adapting meditation traditions to the modern West, complexities of contemporary spirituality, symbolic organizing of chaos and anomalies, the power of taboos in society, and exploring tantric spirituality.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
Blotter: Exploring Acid, Art, and Criminality
01:38 • 20min
Exploring Transgression in Traditional Hindu Society
21:59 • 2min
Adapting to the Modern West and Exploring Pleasure and Transgression in Meditation Traditions
23:56 • 5min
The Complexities of Contemporary Spirituality
29:20 • 29min
Symbolic Organizing of Chaos and Anomalies
58:33 • 6min
The Power of Taboos and Their Impact on Society
01:05:03 • 4min
Exploring the Rich Topic of Tantric Spirituality
01:09:09 • 5min