ep 69 - beyond sucess w/ ram dass

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In this episode, Brynn Anderson and I listen to a lecture from the the legendary speaker, author, and so much more... Ram Dass. Recorded in 1987, Ram Dass talks about what true success is and shares his perspective on spiritual goal setting. He also breaks down how to achieve a form of conscious capitalism when doing business.. Drop In!

Ram Dass:

Ram Dass also known as Baba Ram Dass, was an American spiritual teacher, guru of modern yoga, psychologist, and author. His best-selling 1971 book, Be Here Now, which has been described by multiple reviewers as "seminal", has sold two million copies and helped popularize Eastern spirituality and yoga with the baby boomer generation in the West. He authored or co-authored twelve more books on spirituality over the next four decades, including Grist for the Mill (1977), How Can I Help? (1985), and Polishing the Mirror (2013).

Dass was personally and professionally associated with Timothy Leary at Harvard University in the early 1960s.

In 1967, Alpert traveled to India and became a disciple of Hindu guru Neem Karoli Baba who gave him the name Ram Dass, meaning "Servant of Ram". In the coming years, he founded the charitable organizations Seva Foundation and Hanuman Foundation. He traveled extensively giving talks and retreats and holding fundraisers for charitable causes in the 1970s, 80s, and 90s. In 1997, he had a stroke which left him with paralysis and expressive aphasia. He eventually grew to interpret this event as an act of grace, learning to speak again and continuing to teach and author books. After becoming seriously ill during a trip to India in 2004, he gave up traveling and moved to Maui, Hawaii, where he hosted annual retreats with other spiritual teachers until his death.

In this episode I visit the office of Psychologist and Author, Zak Schwartz, Ph. D. as we discuss one of his books, 'An Archangel Training Manual: A Metaphoric Look at Transpersonal Psychology', Zak and I talk about learning how to align with the light aspect of ourselves, while we balance with the ego aspect. We also discuss how we are all archangels in training, and strategies to develop deeper collective awareness.. Drop In!

www.dynskills.com

Zak Schwartz Bio:

Zak Schwartz, Ph.D. works as a Psychologist in private practice in Lane County, specializing in intervention skills, relationship skills, chemical dependency, non-violent intervention, and facilitates Dynamics Interaction Skills workshops.

Zak has served as Clinical Supervisor to Lane County substance abuse treatment programs and has worked clinically in this specialty since 1974.

Zak helped design and implement several level I and II CD treatment programs both in Lane County government and in the Oregon state Correctional System.

His Dynamic Interaction Skills programs have been used nationwide and adapted to effectively train staff for business, industry, and special events, and security teams.

Zak authored 3 books including CHANGING ANGER, AN ARCHANGEL TRAINING MANUAL, and his latest release EFFECTIVE HUMANISTIC INTERVENTION. Since 1973, Zak has lived and worked in Eugene, OR. 

 In this episode I visit the office of Psychologist and Author, Zak Schwartz, Ph. D. as we discuss one of his books, 'An Archangel Training Manual: A Metaphoric Look at Transpersonal Psychology', Zak and I talk about learning how to align with the light aspect of ourselves, while we balance with the ego aspect. We also discuss how we are all archangels in training, and strategies to develop deeper collective awareness.. Drop In!

www.dynskills.com

Zak Schwartz Bio:

Zak Schwartz, Ph.D. works as a Psychologist in private practice in Lane County, specializing in intervention skills, relationship skills, chemical dependency, non-violent intervention, and facilitates Dynamics Interaction Skills workshops.

Zak has served as Clinical Supervisor to Lane County substance abuse treatment programs and has worked clinically in this specialty since 1974.

Zak helped design and implement several level I and II CD treatment programs both in Lane County government and in the Oregon state Correctional System.

His Dynamic Interaction Skills programs have been used nationwide and adapted to effectively train staff for business, industry, and special events, and security teams.

Zak authored 3 books including CHANGING ANGER, AN ARCHANGEL TRAINING MANUAL, and his latest release EFFECTIVE HUMANISTIC INTERVENTION. Since 1973, Zak has lived and worked in Eugene, OR.

 In this episode, I sit down with -for the last time on American soil- Reiki Master and Shaman.. Frank Coppieters. Frank and I have discussion about his book, 'Unity in Everything That Is: Enlightened Warriorship Under the Guidance of 13 Masters', where he talks about the deep information he has learned from these channeled beings. We also discuss strategies for shaping a New Earth and thoughts on alien life in the universe... Drop In!

www.livinglight-center.com

Frank Coppieters Bio:

Frank Coppieters, Ph.D. is the director of the Living Light spiritual center which he started in 1986 in Portland, Oregon. He is a native of Belgium where he taught graduate students full time at the University of Antwerp in Theory of Literature, History of Drama and Non-Verbal Communication.

He also started a center where teachers and artists came who were developing new forms of energy work. It was through participating in their classes that Frank became engrossed in the body/mind/spirit connection. This led to extensive meditation practices, the search for various spiritual teachers and for a livelihood where he could offer his experience to others.

One of the teachers Frank worked with was Joska Soos. Joska, comes from the Hungarian Bacsa tradition of shamanism and is also a renowned visionary painter. After studying for several years with him Frank was formally initiated into shamanism. Currently Frank is offering shamanic classes and sessions to help bring people into balance and access higher levels of consciousness.

In 1985 Frank married Kathy Melcher and immigrated to the United States. It was the next year that he started the Living Light Center. In 1989 he was initiated as a Reiki Master by Phil Morgan in the traditional Usui Shiki Ryoho system as taught by Phyllis Furumoto and Paul Mitchell and has been teaching Reiki classes in the USA, Belgium, France and England. Frank works as an intuitive counselor, shaman and Reiki practitioner and always focuses on the empowerment of his clients and students. He helps people to access their inner teacher and to work creatively with the challenges that are happening in their lives.

In this episode I speak with legendary researcher and author of the book ‘Forbidden Archeology’, Michael Cremo. We discuss his lifelong career investigating scientific and archeological inconsistencies and other anomalies that refute mainstream thinking. Michael and I also discuss Vedic understandings relating to the true origin and hidden history of the human race.. Listen in!

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Michael Cremo Bio:

Self-identified as a Vedic creationist, Michael A. Cremo, also known by his devotional name Drutakarma Dasa, is an American alternative archeologist and researcher whose work argues that humans have lived on the earth for billions of years. Michael Cremo is best known for authoring the book, "Forbidden Archeology," in which he argues the existence of modern man on earth as long as 40 million years ago. On the cutting edge of science and cultural issues, Cremo crosses disciplinary and cultural boundaries to present a compelling case for negotiating a new consensus on the nature of reality. Growing up throughout Europe due to his father's military career, Michael Cremo later attended George Washington University for two years before serving in the United States Navy.

Michael Cremo is on the cutting edge of science and culture issues. In the course of a few month's time he might be found on pilgrimage to sacred sites in India, appearing on a national television show, lecturing at a mainstream science conference, or speaking to an alternative science gathering. Michael Cremo is a member of the World Archeological Congress and the European Association of Archaeologists as well as an associate member of the Bhaktivedanta Institute specializing in history and philosophy of science.

In this episode we take another dive into current human culture and explore...the news! Brynn Anderson and I take a look at some of the strange, wild, and unreal stories that have popped up on Earth's news feed recently. This episode features another look at the new DMT industry, more UFO sightings with gradual steps toward disclosure, and retina scanning cryptocurrencies... As we share these stories with you, we discuss some of their finer points.. Listen In!

Brynn Anderson Bio:

Life long lover of all things nature, Brynn Anderson has been studying herbs for over 27 years...

Her natural mindset has lead her to a life of herbology, and a life of teaching. She operates the company 'Vital Force Herbs' an organic herbalism company based in Portland, OR.

All the products Brynn creates are made with ingredients grown in her own organic garden.

Brynn's service is rooted in providing an outlet for the plant spirit to assist all life on Earth.

Combining both aspects of her life, herbalism and teaching, Brynn wishes to guide all humanity to a new understanding of the world around them, and the bountiful medicinal gifts of the Earth.

www.vitalforceherbs.com

In this episode, Brynn Anderson and I take a peek into the psychedelic life of master chemist Alexander 'Sasha' Shulgin, creator of over 250 psychedelic compounds such as 2C-I and 2C-B...We listen to some incredible interviews from both 1996 and 2013, just prior to Sasha's death. We discuss how his many psychedelic compounds have influenced humanity ,as Shulgin was on a quest to be a toolmaker for psychedelic research. Listen In!

Alexander Shulgin Bio:

Dr. Alexander "Sasha" Theodore Shulgin or "Shura" was an American chemist, pharmacologist, psychopharmacologist, and author.

Over the span of 50 years, he created more new psychedelic drugs than any other known person to date - nearly 250 by his own accounts.

Shulgin also rediscovered the drug MDMA and established its use as a tool in clinical psychedelic therapy for a short time. He has written two books detailing his endeavors, PiHKAL and TiHKAL, and also contributed numerous highly appraised chemical assays and studies throughout the years.

Shulgin is best known for synthesizing the psychoactive drugs 2C-T-7, 2C-B, 2C-E, 2C-I, DOM and hundreds of others. Due in part to Shulgin's extensive work in the field of psychedelic research and the rational drug design of psychedelic drugs, he has since been dubbed the "godfather of psychedelics". Prior to his 2010 health issues, Shulgin had been working on a series of N- allylated tryptamines including 5-MeO-DALT and 5-MeO-MALT On April 17, 2014, Ann Shulgin reported on Facebook that her husband had developed liver cancer, and in a May 31 update on Facebook she said that, although appearing frail, he seemed to be experiencing his last moments in peace and without pain. On June 2, 2014, Shulgin died at home in bed surrounded by family, fifteen days before his 89th birthday

In this episode, I record live in a purple haze of conscious cannabis and bring you an interview with Joshua Stroud of 'Conscious Cultivators', a top tier organic cannabis farm in Oregon... Josh and I discuss his journey into being a master cannabis grower, and why its important to grow and consume organic cannabis products as opposed to chemically grown. We also touch on his other life as a Reggae promoter on the west coast of America, and some of the wild experiences he's had in that world.. Light one up and get conscious with us!

@consciouscultivators , www.deepgreengenetics.com

Joshua Stroud Bio:

Organic Grower Joshua Stroud has been growing organic cannabis since 1996..

Since 2015, the Stroud family has operated ,Conscious Cultivators, a premier top tier organic cannabis farm in Oregon.

His legendary strains can be found at www.deepgreengenetics.com

In this episode, I speak with author Virginia Hummel about her books 'Orbs and the Afterlife: Survival of the Soul' and 'Cracking the Grief Code'.. She shares her life's journey into becoming a channel for the reality of Orbs and what they represent in this dimension. We also talk about healing through 'Spiritually Transformative Experiences' or STEs, and how spiritual experiences can help us overcome deep grief. Listen In!

www.virginiahummel.com , www.orbwhisperer.com

Virginia Hummel Bio:

Virginia Hummel is the author of four books on the afterlife and co-producer of an upcoming documentary on healing grief through Spiritually Transformative Experiences (STEs). Her deepest hope is to help guide others on a spiritual path to transmute pain, loss and grief into personal growth and empowerment.

She is a lifelong student of metaphysical, spiritual and after-death subjects. With the death of her youngest son, Christopher, she experienced a series of spontaneous spiritual events that helped transform her grief and find a place of balance and joy.

Virginia has been a researcher and experiencer of the orb phenomenon for over a decade. She is Chairman of Orb Encounters at Eternea.org whose mission is to advance research, education and applied programs concerning the physics of consciousness and the interactive relationship between consciousness and physical reality. 

She is the creator of OrbWhisperer.com — a website dedicated to the research, education and exploration of the orb phenomenon and Virginiahummel.com dedicated to healing grief through Spiritually Transformative Experiences (STE)

In this episode I have a revealing conversation with world-renowned author, psychologist, and spiritualist.. Jacquelyn Small. Jacquelyn has an almost 50 year career as a leading, guiding, voice building a bridge between psychology and spirituality. We discuss her latest book, 'The Gnostic Mysteries' an incredibly captivating book describing the complete history of Gnosticism and the story of the Gnostic Christians. Listen In!

Jacquelyn Small Bio:

Jacquelyn Small is an author and pioneer in psychological and spiritual approaches to mental health

and addiction treatment. She integrates ideas from Western mysticism, Jungian thought, the Ancient Mystery Traditions, Gnosticism and Twelve Step work to create a path-breaking synthesis that aids in healing family dysfunctions and spiritual crises. She is the former director of training for the Texas Commission on Alcoholism, and has reached thousands through the workshops and lectures she conducts throughout the United States and Canada

As Deepak Chopra says of Jacquelyn: "Her aim is not just to knock down the prison walls

but to fly over them."

She has written several books which have influenced millions of people, such as : The Gnostic Mysteries, Sacred Purpose of Being Human, Embodying Spirit and more..