Loving THIS with Michael Gungor

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Michael Gungor (Vishnu Dass) explores how clinging to our most important stories imprisons us in suffering. Freedom is simply loving THIS.

  1. 1 jul

    Mr. Magoo Buys Some Land

    In this episode, Michael Gungor shares a personal journey of discovering ten acres of land in Nevada City, California, and the dream of turning it into a communal retreat with tiny stays, music, and spiritual gatherings centered on presence and creativity. He reflects on living in the moment, trusting intuition over plans, and the mysterious ways life aligns when following what feels alive. Through stories, reflections on spontaneity and presence, and an open invitation to collaborate, the episode explores how to move dreams forward while staying attuned to reality.

  2. 20 may

    Pete Holmes on the Liturgy of Comedy

    Michael Gungor sits down with comedian Pete Holmes to explore comedy as a form of liturgy — a communal ritual that brings wounds, wonder, and absurdity into the open. They weave personal stories (from trampolines and first‑class flights to playground swings) with reflections on vulnerability, mask work, and the spiritual power of laughter. Together they examine how jokes can heal or harm, the tension between dark and loving humor, and why shared ritual — whether a song, sermon, or stand‑up set — helps people feel seen, connected, and alive.

  3. 14 abr

    Yeshua and Donald

    It's a candid episode where Michael Gungor explores the Yeshua/Christ archetype, the Antichrist as ego and empire, and how language, ritual, and song shape our shared direction. He connects these ideas to our culture's obsession with Donald Trump, shares a mystical experience behind his new song "Yeshua," and invites listeners into presence, love, and practical ways to choose wholeness over fear.

  4. 2 abr

    Magnificat Series Finale (Amazing Grace)

    On a mountaintop at the Mystic Hymnal retreat, Michael Gungor recounts a raw, cathartic moment—throwing himself on a grave, screaming into a canyon, and opening space for buried pain, forgiveness, and communal healing. He explains why his final song on the Magnificat album is a reworked Amazing Grace: changing lyrics to reject shame and fear, reclaiming Christian language in a mystical, reforming spirit, and inviting shared ritual and meaning as a path toward love and return.

  5. 06/11/2025

    Magnificat: Be (with special guest Dave Riffel)

    Host Michael Gunger welcomes songwriter Dave Riffle to discuss the origin and meaning of the song "Be," and how it grew from a meditation into a shared hymn. The episode explores the Mystic Hymnal project and why group singing matters for connection, health, and spirit. They trace the history of communal singing, critique modern worship trends, and explain the three guiding qualities of the project—singable, kind, beautiful—while reflecting on silence, presence, and the simple power of "be."

  6. 30/10/2025

    Dancing on the Hills of Assisi (Magnificat: Re-Member)

    In this episode Michael Gungor shares a personal 2010 story of spiritual crisis and a week of silence in Assisi that led to a profound breakthrough—dissolving into a sense of God, dancing on the hills where St. Francis preached, and feeling a deep, freeing presence. He connects that experience to the song "Remember," inspired by a letter from St. Clare, exploring themes of re-membering the present moment, the balance of emptiness and form (Om Namah Shivaya), reclaiming spiritual language, and the simple practice of resting in love and presence.

  7. 23/10/2025

    Bubbles & Worship 2.0 (Magnificat: This is Love)

    This episode is a continuation of the "Magnificat" series, where Michael Gungor does a deep dive on every song of his new Gungor album, Magnificat. This week's song: "This is Love". To understand this song fully, one must understand "Play"--an experiment in “worship 2.0” that mixes the sacred and the absurd, explains the song’s writing and production choices, and shares how the event fostered playful, healing community. Gungor also addresses the song’s potentially triggering religious language, invites listeners to sit with tension and healing, and encourages reconnecting with community through music and events.

  8. 02/10/2025

    Jesus Broke the Fourth Wall (Magnificat: I AM)

    Michael Gungor reflects on seeing three crosses with a political banner and uses the image to explore the song "I Am," the meaning of Jesus (Yeshua), the I AM mantra, and how religion and empire distorted a message of love. He combines musical behind-the-scenes, personal stories from the Mystic Hymnal retreat, and a call to return to the root of being and unconditional compassion.

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Michael Gungor (Vishnu Dass) explores how clinging to our most important stories imprisons us in suffering. Freedom is simply loving THIS.

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  • Creado por
    The Liturgists Network
  • Años en activo
    2019 - 2026
  • Episodios
    45
  • Clasificación
    Explícito
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    Loving THIS with Michael Gungor

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