Shiv Sengupta is the author of 3 books in his Advaitaholics Anonymous series: Sobering Insights For Spiritual Addicts - https://amzn.to/3XX4gkW A Manifesto For Spiritual Anarchy - https://amzn.to/41iqzo2 An Antidote For Spiritual Enlightenment - https://amzn.to/3YTHjjD We covered a lot of ground in the conversation. Shiv's Links Website - https://advaitaholics.com/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064326446937 YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@spirituallyincorrect Alex's Li...
Feb 23, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 162
A reading of Jed McKenna's poem, Refiner's Fire. WEBSITE ➣ https://www.alexhickman.co.uk WRITING ➣ https://dancingparadox.substack.com/ CONNECT ➣ Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/alex_hickman/ ➣ Twitter | https://twitter.com/alex_hickman1
Feb 22, 2023•1 min•Ep. 161
Gilad is a former pro-basketball athlete and captain of the Israeli national team. He also served as an operative in the Israeli Special Forces, as is a custom in his homeland. He has been on a journey of self-exploration and now guides individuals and organisations to dissolve the limitations they built around themselves. I love Gilad's openness and willingness to engage on a human level about the issues we face as a society whilst remaining grounded in the deeper aspects of reality. "Success, ...
Feb 20, 2023•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 160
Isaac Shapiro is an internationally known spiritual teacher. Over the years, Isaac saw the extent that trauma pervades human functioning, making the felt sense of the Truth of who we are difficult to live. He now includes a somatic approach, which is quite rare and refreshing in Advaita / 'eastern' communications. Isaac runs "Meetings in Truth', sharing with other that there is awareness, unraveling all the misunderstandings that have crept into our understanding. A deep cleaning of ideas and be...
Feb 17, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 159
Edward Hirsch has a B.A. in philosophy from Queens College, NY (followed by two years of graduate work in philosophy at the University of Texas at Austin), and an M.A. in Transpersonal Counselling from John F. Kennedy University, CA. He studied over six years with Hameed Ali and his senior students. Hameed was the founder of the Diamond Heart School, where he learned the embodied Practice of Presence and a deep integration of spirituality and psychology. Earlier, he was a student of Adi Da for a...
Jan 21, 2023•2 hr 12 min•Ep. 158
Chuck Hillig is a modern spiritual teacher, author and licensed psychotherapist whose clarity of expression has earned him the admiration and praise of many notable writers and lecturers in this area. Chuck writes personally and directly about the essence of non-dual spirituality and presents its astonishing truths to the average reader in ways that are totally unique, completely accessible and absolutely life-changing. Using his studies in both eastern philosophy and western psychology, Chuck’s...
Jan 21, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 157
Bernadette Roberts (1931–2017) was a former Carmelite nun and contemplative in the Catholic tradition. Roberts extensively chronicled and described her life and spiritual journey. Her book 'Contemplative: Autobiography of the Early Years' presents an account of her early family life and spiritual experiences. Her spiritual journey after entering the cloister is described in 'The Path to No-Self: Life at the Center'. This book includes descriptions of her experience of the "Dark Nights" and of th...
Jan 21, 2023•14 min•Ep. 156
I'm trying to clean up some of the audios of UG from other channels. Here is a snippet of UG talking with Mahesh Bhatt. Original Video ➣ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSq8E... WEBSITE ➣ https://www.alexhickman.co.uk WRITING ➣ https://dancingparadox.substack.com/...
Jan 21, 2023•17 min•Ep. 155
A passage by Bernadette Roberts. Bernadette Roberts ➣ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernade... Full Video ➣ https://youtu.be/eObqnWn-ppQ...
Jan 21, 2023•13 min•Ep. 154
UG Krishnamurti is known for being 'anti-guru'. His message is relentless and unwavering. From his book - Mind Is Myth "My teaching, if that is the word you want to use, has no copyright. You are free to reproduce, distribute, interpret, misinterpret, distort, garble, do what you like, even claim authorship, without my consent or the permission of anybody."
Jan 21, 2023•12 min•Ep. 153
Simcha Lev is an Israeli filmmaker and mother of four who had a radical awakening after days of intense emotion. Simcha had no prior interest in spirituality or personal development, which makes her story quite different from others. She not only shares her story but has a beautiful way of expressing the natural state. Simcha exudes warmth and compassion. Simcha's Channel ➣ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNvrDaRKgPra-Zjmz_b_WpA WEBSITE ➣ https://www.alexhickman.co.uk...
Oct 12, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 152
A reading of Jed McKenna’s article ‘Zen And The Art Of Self-Mutilation. ORIGINAL ARTICLE ➣ https://jedmckenna.com/?p=1387 WEBSITE ➣ https://www.alexhickman.co.uk
Oct 12, 2022•15 min•Ep. 151
Frank is uncompromising in the communication about 'this'. The conversation flowed naturally as we covered a number of topics. His humour is great too. From his website:- These words are not talking about anything other than the immediate inexplicable phenomenon of this very happening which is called reading this. “This”. There is nothing to say that will capture this pulsating happening. Words if taken to be real are objectified and so then the suddenness of whatever is, is apparently missed in...
Oct 06, 2022•34 min•Ep. 150
UG Krishnamurti is known for being 'anti-guru'. His message is relentless and unwavering. From his book - Mind Is Myth "My teaching, if that is the word you want to use, has no copyright. You are free to reproduce, distribute, interpret, misinterpret, distort, garble, do what you like, even claim authorship, without my consent or the permission of anybody." SUGGESTED CHANNELS Lectures Beyond Beyond ➣ https://www.youtube.com/user/lecturesbeyondbeyond Jay Krish ➣ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC...
Sep 28, 2022•11 min•Ep. 149
A reading of Jed McKenna's article 'Blues For Buddha'. Jed has played a big influence in my development over the last 10 years. In this article he questions the followers of Buddhism and their dedication to truth, rather than Buddhism being another dogmatic approach to 'spirituality'. Let me know what you think. LINK TO ARTICLE ➣ https://www.wisefoolpress.com/free/blues-for-buddha/ Wisefool press owns all rights. You can buy all of Jed books at www.wisefoolpress.com WEBSITE ➣ https://www.alexhic...
Sep 11, 2022•9 min•Ep. 148
Excerpts from the first half of Wei Wu Wei's second book entitled 'Why Lazarus Laughed: The Essential Doctrine, Zen--Advaita--Tantra'. Why Lazarus Laughed is a powerfully written book of aphorisms, meditations, and startling ruminations on the nature of time, consciousness, freedom, enlightenment, duality, and free will. Wei Wu Wei was the pen-name of Terence James Stannus Gray. After he left his theatrical career, his thoughts turned towards philosophy and metaphysics. This led to a period of t...
Sep 07, 2022•13 min•Ep. 147
Matt is someone I've wanted to speak to for a couple of months. He is very good at simplifying insights for the mind's comprehension. After a number of years seeking through self-development and spirituality, Matt's burning desire for Truth led him to a number of teachers who's pointings gave him the map to awakening. In the conversation we talked about: - Matt's story - Enlightenment - Beyond Enlightenment - 'Self-Development' - The Value of Psychology and Therapy - Emotional work - Psychedelic...
Sep 01, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 146
A reading of Michael Tsarion's article entitled 'The First Philosopher'. Original Article ➣ https://www.michaeltsarion.com/the-first-philosopher.html WEBSITE ➣ https://www.alexhickman.co.uk CONNECT ➣ Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/alex_hickman/ ➣ Twitter | https://twitter.com/aIexhickman #psychology #michaeltsarion #philosophy...
Aug 19, 2022•13 min•Ep. 145
Dawn Garland is a transpersonal integrative psychotherapist and non-duality teacher. In 2012 she had an awakening after many years of severe depression. She then had a number of years 'blissed out' before an energetic movement, often called Kundalini, led her to study various therapeutic modalities. Dawn now holds talks on non-duality whilst assisting others to integrate their awakening experiences. We spoke about topics such as: - The initial awakening - Integrating an awakening into daily life...
Aug 17, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 144
Richard Sylvester is an author, humanistic psychologist and non-duality teacher. For 30 years, Richard was a dedicated seeker, engaging in a wide array of well-known spiritual and psychological practices. In 2002, Richard had an experience of 'no-self' and "That was the end of what I thought had been my life". We spoke about many interesting topics: - The Relative and the Absolute - Suffering - The Practical use of Psychotherapy - The Meaning of Unconditional Love - Free Will - The idea of God -...
Aug 10, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 143
Eric Putkonen is a writer and speaker about enlightenment, awakening and Self. He had an enlightenment experience in November 2005 and speaks from direct experience and insights. Eric is a really genuine guy and very down to earth. He offers practical suggestions and some illuminating metaphors. We spoke about:- - The nature of enlightenment - The self and Self - Death - Free Will - The value of psychology and philosophy - The paradox of effort and effortlessness - Collapsing the west vs east di...
Jul 22, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 142
Dr. Fred Moss is a graduate of Northwestern University Medical School and a licensed psychiatrist who has served the mental health industry for nearly four decades. During that time he has consulted patients, practitioners, medical facilities, non-profit organisations, and community groups. While his initial interest in psychiatry was to expand on communication and human connections as primary healing tools, a shift in the medical paradigm in the 80’s led to physicians diagnosing patients with b...
Jul 04, 2022•50 min•Ep. 141
I've enjoyed talking to some of the (not?) non-duality speakers over recent times, and I've found it intriguing how they point to the same thing but their communication is very different. Kenneth Madden is quite a well known 'teacher' in this space. Having watched a couple of his videos prior to the conversation, I resonated with the (seeming) personality and I enjoyed speaking with him. We spoke about:- - 'Spiritual' seeking - How psychology/philosophy are 'seen' - Free will - Meaning - Mental ...
Jun 23, 2022•36 min•Ep. 140
Roger Walsh, M.D., Ph.D. DHL. graduated from Australia’s Queensland University with degrees in psychology, physiology, neuroscience, and medicine. Roger’s research and writings span several areas. These include the nature of psychological health and wellbeing, meditation and contemplative practices, religion and spirituality, wisdom and other virtues, integral studies, and the psychological roots of our current global crises. He is deeply immersed in contemplative practices as a student, researc...
Jun 21, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 139
ARTICLE ➣ https://alexhickman.co.uk/beyond-the-fear-of-death/ WEBSITE ➣ https://www.alexhickman.co.uk CONNECT ➣ Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/alex_hickman/ ➣ Twitter | https://twitter.com/aIexhickman WORK WITH ME ➣ https://alexhickman.co.uk/consultancy...
Jun 14, 2022•7 min•Ep. 138
Joseph Selbie is an author and a practitioner of yoga science for almost fifty years. He is renowned for creating bridges of understanding between the modern evidenced-based discoveries of science and the ancient experience-based discoveries of the mystics. We talk about a wide range of topics: - Material Science - The Mystical Sciences - Consciousness - God - Free Will - Reincarnation And Death - Happiness Joseph has appeared on many different media outlets, including Buddha At The Gas Pump and...
Jun 09, 2022•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 137
ARTICLE ➣ https://alexhickman.co.uk/a-slave-to-the-mind/ WEBSITE ➣ https://www.alexhickman.co.uk CONNECT ➣ Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/alex_hickman/ ➣ Twitter | https://twitter.com/aIexhickman
Jun 02, 2022•7 min•Ep. 136
John Butler is an author, explorer, and recently a YouTube sensation. Having millions of views and hundreds of thousands of subscribers on his channel, he has unexpectedly become an online sage - a refreshing breath of authenticity. I was utterly mesmerised by John's depth during the discussion, compounded by his incredible voice (recently recognised by the Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response community). The conversation meandered from his childhood and work-life into meditation, nature, death,...
May 30, 2022•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 135
Article Link ➣ https://alexhickman.co.uk/exposing-on... WEBSITE ➣ https://www.alexhickman.co.uk CONNECT ➣ Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/alex_hickman/ ➣ Twitter | https://twitter.com/aIexhickman...
May 26, 2022•2 min•Ep. 134
Suresh Ramaswamy is an author, coach and entrepreneur. He is the author of Just Be: Transform Your Life and Live as Infinity. Just Be has been honoured with numerous awards, including the Nautilus book award and the International Soul-Bridge Body-Mind-Spirit award. In the conversation we spoke about a wide array of deep topics, including: - Awakening (spontaneous or gradual) - Truth - Material Light and Inner light - Consciousness - Knowledge - Pitfalls on the Path - Other Deep Topics Suresh's L...
May 24, 2022•2 hr 44 min•Ep. 133
