Letters to the Sky

Adam Rizvi & Stephan Downes•www.buzzsprout.com

Letters to the Sky is a podcast about the metaphysical iconoclasts, philosophical visionaries, and religious leaders of the world. We do deep dives into the books they wrote, the lectures they gave and apply it all to what’s happening now. We cover Philosophy, Religion, Sociology, Psychology, Mysticism, and the Unknown. Here we share the wisdom of the ages devoid of the dogma and dictates.

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Richard Smoley's Forbidden Faith

Send us a text Richard Smoley, author and philosopher, in his book Forbidden Faith, writes about the secret history of Gnosticism. We learn why this set of beliefs was considered 'the great heresy' of Christianity and dive into its pervasiveness in the American mythos and psyche. We explore everything from Madame Blavatsky and the new age movements to Philip K Dick's Blade Runner and its gnostic influences. Support the show Copyright 2025 by Letters to the Sky...

Dec 29, 2020•47 min

Chogyam Trungpa's Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism Part 2

Send us a text Adam and Stephan dive into the inner workings of Buddhism to further explore spiritual materialism. This is a continuation of our first episode on Chogyam Trungpa. Support the show Copyright 2025 by Letters to the Sky

Oct 28, 2020•56 min

Karen Armstrong's Muhammad

Send us a text Karen Armstrong delivers a wonderfully balanced and insightful portrayal of the life of one of the world's most well known iconoclasts, the Prophet Muhammad. We go over her message and its relevance in our ever-changing modern world. Support the show Copyright 2025 by Letters to the Sky

Oct 07, 2020•55 min

Chogyam Trungpa's Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism

Send us a text Chogyam Trungpa was a controversial yet undeniably influential Tibetan Buddhist teacher who brought the essence of Tibetan Buddhism to the West. His book outlines the spiritual path and the pitfalls commonly found along the way. Support the show Copyright 2025 by Letters to the Sky

Aug 11, 2020•1 hr 1 min

Bart Ehrman's Misquoting Jesus

Send us a text Bart Ehrman, a New Testament scholar and Professor of Religious Studies, became convinced of contradictions and discrepancies in biblical manuscripts that could not be reconciled. We discuss his book "Misquoting Jesus" which dives into these and other controversial topics. Support the show Copyright 2025 by Letters to the Sky...

Jul 12, 2020•49 min•Season 1Ep. 3

Alan Watts' The Book

Send us a text Alan Watts was an iconoclast through and through. He took a huge step in bringing Zen and other eastern philosophical ideas to the west before and during a time when the United States was undergoing a huge cultural shift in the 60s and 70s. We explore one of his pivotal books here, aptly named "The Book on the Taboo Against Knowing Who You Are." Support the show Copyright 2025 by Letters to the Sky...

Jul 02, 2020•50 min•Season 1Ep. 2

Friedrich Nietzsche's Three Metamorphoses

Send us a text Nietzsche had a huge impact in the world on Philosophy, Spirituality and Religion. In this first episode of the series we explore one of his classics, Thus Spoke Zarathustra and explore Nietzsche's map of spiritual evolution. Support the show Copyright 2025 by Letters to the Sky

Jun 08, 2020•51 min•Season 1Ep. 1

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