Natural Awakening

Wherein Dave and I cross the conceptual categorical chasms between philosophy, religion, psychology, contemplative practice and experience(s) using my bio as scaffolding. Can the manifest and scientific image(s) converge in nondual fulfillment of the good, the true, and the beautiful? Listen to find out! Well, we tried, anyways ;). Check out Dave's writing (it's really good!): https://utexas.academia.edu/DavidCollins His twitter is https://twitter.com/bodhidave3 I mentor meditation in Shinzen Young's Unified Mindfulness system. If that or any of my ambling thoughts in long-form are of interest to you, check out my website: https://www.wystantbs.com/  My twitter: https://twitter.com/WystanTBS Thanks for listening!  May you be happy!  May all beings everywhere be free from all suffering!

Informed by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Dave and I discuss intersections between contemplative practice, politics, social engagement, mental health, breaking down the distinction between sacred and mundane, and different strategies for taking care of ourselves and others in times of trouble. May everyone abide in well-being, in freedom from hostility, in freedom from ill-will, in freedom from anxiety, and may they maintain well-being in themselves. May all beings be released from all suffering. Dave's links: https://utexas.academia.edu/DavidCollins  https://twitter.com/bodhidave3 Wystan: https://www.wystantbs.com/ https://twitter.com/WystanTBS

David L. Collins, a contemplative practitioner with a near-death experience, discusses deep jhana, meditation in sleep, life as sacred display, and the concept of 'to know like love like what it is to be'. The conversation includes similarities between The Cloud of Unknowing and Dogen's practices, the paradox of effort and effortlessness, and the intersection of personal experiences with scientific materialism.