Recent Episodes

"The body is a temple." Most traditions recognize the inseparable bond between body and mind. I discuss how some have harnessed this connection in search of higher understanding.

Having a high standard of morals and being truly committed to those morals aren’t always one and the same. In this episode we will look at some figures who have shown, through their actions, what it means to be a person of in...

The older members of our communities may not always be perfect, but they offer something valuable to society that can only be gained with time. Experience. In this episode we look at the importance of maintaining a level of respect for those who have gained it and paying attention to those who are …

There is no question that humanity has often engaged in violence in an effort to make social changes. So how does one make a stand while refusing to engage in this ugly tendency? In this episode we highlight three groups who ...

Asceticism, the practice of denying one's own personal desires in search of spiritual growth, has existed for thousands of years across a wide variety of traditions. We discuss some of those traditions.

I discuss the idea of how everything is connected through the Daoist lense of Yin and Yang and the Buddhist concept of interdependence.

We discuss the stories of Avalokiteshvara as well as how Jesus responded to the loss of a friend.