The Contemplative Life Blogcast

Andrew Huberman on God

The following is an excerpt from an Andrew Huberman appearance on the Lex Fridman podcast (#393).

Shinzen Young | Surface to Source

The following audio is an excerpt from a lecture given by Shinzen Young, who has taught, and written, from a Buddhist perspective.

Thich Nhat Hanh | Resting in God

The following audio is an excerpt from a Dharma Talk given by Thich Nhat Hanh on October 20th, 2003.

Pravrajika Divyanandaprana | Decoding Happiness

This audio is an excerpt from a lecture given by Pravrajika Divyanandaprana at Duke University Chapel, on April 7, 2023.

Sam Harris | Emptiness in Buddhism

The following audio is an excerpt from an Andre Duqum interview of Sam Harris.

Eckhart Tolle | The Ego and What Underlies It

The following audio is from a Russell Brand interview of Eckhart Tolle on June 27, 2020.

Seyyed Hossein Nasr | Sacred Silence in Sufism

Seyyed Hossein Nasr on “Sacred Silence in Sufism.” In the original lecture, Nasr is also paired with a teacher representing the Vedanta Tradition.

Pete Enns | Leaving a Religious System

Pete Enns, from The Bible For Normal People, discussing leaving a religious system.

Swami Sarvapriyananda | Center Yourself in the Atman

Swami Saravpriyananda of the Vedanta Society New York on Centering in the Atman.

Swami Sarvapriyananda | The Goal of Meditation

This audio is from Swami Sarvapriyananda, resident Swami at the Vedanta Society of New York.

Edwin Bryant | The Relevance of the Bhagavad Gita

Dr. Edwin Bryant on The Relevance of the Bhagavad Gita. This talk was given at the Global Bhagavad Gita Convention in October 2020.

James Finley | Little Flashes

A clip from the podcast Turning to the Mystics.

Atmananda Udasin | All This is Verily Brahman

Audio from a talk given by Atmananda Udasin on January 15 2016.

Atmananda Udasin | The Self Reveals Itself to Itself by Itself

A talk given by Atmananda Udasin on January 16 2016.

Dale Suggs | Purity of Heart is to Will One Thing

An excerpt from a sermon given by Dale Suggs.

Thomas Merton | A Ground of Silence

Thomas Merton | Being Ourselves

A brief clip from Thomas Merton's "On Contemplation."

Thomas Merton | Passive Prayer

Brief audio from a collection entitled "Thomas Merton on Contemplation."

Dale Allison | The Historical Christ and the Theological Jesus

Dale Allison lectures at Duke, reading from his The Historical Christ and the Theological Jesus.

Marcus Borg | The Legacy of Albert Schweitzer

Marcus Borg lectures on the legacy of Albert Schweitzer in historical Jesus studies.

Thomas Keating | What's Next In Religion

A talk from Thomas Keating from the "Love Matters" series, entitled "What's Next in Religion." Keating's teachings can be found on the Contemplative Outreach Youtube channel.

Marcus Borg | Seeing Religions Again

Marcus Borg on religious pluralism.

Aldous Huxley | Who Are We?

A lecture from Aldous Huxley which touches on several recurring themes in his writings.

Joseph Goldstein | Vipassana Meditation

This is a lecture from Joseph Goldstein at the Center for Mindfulness in Medicine. Goldstein teaches at the Insight Meditation Society.

Thomas Keating | Persevere

Some brief Thomas Keating audio. Much of Keating's audio teachings have been made available for free on the Contemplative Outreach youtube channel.

Alan Watts | The Four Noble Truths

David Frenette | The Path of Centering Prayer

A Buddhist Geeks interview with David Frenette about Centering Prayer and his spiritual path. .

Cynthia Bourgeault | The Heart of Centering Prayer

Kevin Culligan | Introduction to St. John of The Cross

Seyyed Hossein Nasr | In The Beginning Was Consciousness