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Spiritual practice, like everything else in life, is evolving. What does this mean? By ‘Spiritual Practice’ I mean any activity that expands your sense of identity, for example meditation, contemplative philosophy, prayer, yoga, martial arts, psychedelics, transpersonal psychotherapy, fasting, visualisation, lucid dreaming, conscious parenting, forgiveness and much more. By ‘Evolving’ I mean that everything develops and adapts over time. Most of the spiritual traditions that have spawned these transformational practices emerged hundreds and often thousands of years ago in the pre-modern era. Modernity (rationality and science) and post-modernity (cultural diversity and the information age) are hugely influential historical periods that have happened since then, and I believe that contemporary spiritual practice needs to integrate the insights of these two worldviews as well as the premodern in order to keep being relevant and adaptive in a changing world.

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    • Religion & Spirituality
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Spiritual practice, like everything else in life, is evolving. What does this mean? By ‘Spiritual Practice’ I mean any activity that expands your sense of identity, for example meditation, contemplative philosophy, prayer, yoga, martial arts, psychedelics, transpersonal psychotherapy, fasting, visualisation, lucid dreaming, conscious parenting, forgiveness and much more. By ‘Evolving’ I mean that everything develops and adapts over time. Most of the spiritual traditions that have spawned these transformational practices emerged hundreds and often thousands of years ago in the pre-modern era. Modernity (rationality and science) and post-modernity (cultural diversity and the information age) are hugely influential historical periods that have happened since then, and I believe that contemporary spiritual practice needs to integrate the insights of these two worldviews as well as the premodern in order to keep being relevant and adaptive in a changing world.

    The Daemon and Cheating the Ferryman with Anthony Peake

    The Daemon and Cheating the Ferryman with Anthony Peake

    In this conversation with Anthony Peake we discuss the bold hypothesis he calls ‘Cheating the Ferryman’: when we die we fully relive our lives again and again (a bit like the film Groundhog Day) Anthony proposes that we are composed of two entities, the Daemon who has lived our life over and over and remembers it all, who provides hints to the Eidolon who is renewed every new life. We talk about Deja vus and it’s relation to this hypothesis, temporal lobe epilepsy, schizophrenia, near death experiences, DMT, Ketamine and synchronicity. Anthony has now written eight books, co-authored an ninth and co-edited a tenth. All of them develop his Cheating the Ferryman hypothesis into ever-wider areas of application.

    For more information on Anthony Peake’s work please visit: https://www.anthonypeake.com/

    For more information about my work please visit www.bodyheartmindspirit.co.uk

    To hear more of my music please visit my soundcloud page https://soundcloud.com/ralphcree

    My YouTube channel is https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUfQp5jM16pPB7QX2zmMYbQ

    My Facebook page is https://www.facebook.com/bodyheartmindspirituk/

    My Evolving Spiritual Practice Podcast can be found on all major podcast platforms

    P and C owned by Ralph Cree 2024

    • 1 hr 53 min
    Near Enemies of theTruth: Christopher Hareesh Wallis

    Near Enemies of theTruth: Christopher Hareesh Wallis

    In this conversation I talk to Christopher Hareesh Wallis about his book ‘Near Enemies of the Truth: Avoid the Pitfalls of the Spiritual Life and Become Radically Free’ 
    Have you ever been told, “You create your own reality”? Have you been encouraged to “be your best self” or “follow your bliss”? Nowadays these slogans are everywhere, but what if they’re doing more harm than good? After over thirty years as a scholar-practitioner of meditation and Tantric philosophy, acclaimed author Hareesh explores the most widespread distortions of spiritual teachings present in our world today. Rooted in the Asian wisdom traditions, his book uncovers why these oft-heard platitudes are “near enemies” to the truth, often detour us off the spiritual path, and can even cause unnecessary suffering.
    For more information on Hareesh’s work please visit: https://hareesh.org/
    For more information about my work please visit www.bodyheartmindspirit.co.uk
    To hear more of my music please visit my soundcloud page https://soundcloud.com/ralphcree
    My YouTube channel is https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUfQp5jM16pPB7QX2zmMYbQ
    My Facebook page is https://www.facebook.com/bodyheartmindspirituk/
    My Evolving Spiritual Practice Podcast can be found on all major podcast platforms
    P and C owned by Ralph Cree 2024

    • 1 hr 41 min
    Anna Grear: How to live well with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

    Anna Grear: How to live well with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

    Anna Grear has been living with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) since 1989 which has seen her confined to her bed and house for extended periods of time where she was forced to go deep into her psyche. In this interview Anna describes the profound spiritual experiences associated with her condition, and the many practical skills she has learned in how to cope with CFS. We also discuss how fatigue is a metaphor and symptom of late stage capitalism. 
    Anna coaches people with CFS and also those wishing to deeply explore their sense of identity: for more information please visit https://www.hypnocatalyst.com
    Anna also has a podcast called ‘the fatigue files’: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-fatigue-files/id1664552299
    For more information about my work please visit www.bodyheartmindspirit.co.uk
    To hear more of my music please visit my soundcloud page https://soundcloud.com/ralphcree
    My YouTube channel is https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUfQp5jM16pPB7QX2zmMYbQ
    My Facebook page is https://www.facebook.com/bodyheartmindspirituk/
    My Evolving Spiritual Practice Podcast can be found on all major podcast platforms
    P and C owned by Ralph Cree 2023

    • 1 hr 49 min
    Dr Roger Walsh: Camp fire chat with a spiritual elder

    Dr Roger Walsh: Camp fire chat with a spiritual elder

    Dr Roger Walsh is a very wise man. Since the 1970’s he has devoted his life to exploring consciousness and wisdom through a wide variety of spiritual and psychological techniques. This conversation is a camp fire chat and trans-generational gifting of the lessons Roger has learned on his long journey mastering these practices. Roger (M.D., Ph.D. DHL.) graduated from Australia’s Queensland University with degrees in psychology, physiology, neuroscience, and medicine, and then came to the United States as a Fulbright Scholar.  He is now at the University of California at Irvine where he is professor of psychiatry, philosophy, and anthropology, as well as a professor in the religious studies program.

    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, researcher, and teacher.

    Roger’s books include Paths Beyond Ego (one of Common Boundary’s “Most Influential Books”), Meditation: Classic and Contemporary Perspectives (“Outstanding Academic Book of the Year Award”), Essential Spirituality: The Seven Central Practices with a foreword by The Dalai Lama, and The World of Shamanism. He is currently editing The World’s Great Wisdom: What Sages Say about Living Wisely and Well.

    Roger’s website is https://drrogerwalsh.com/ and podcast is https://deeptransformation.io/

    For more information about my work please visit www.bodyheartmindspirit.co.uk

    To hear more of my music please visit my soundcloud page https://soundcloud.com/ralphcree

    My YouTube channel is https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUfQp5jM16pPB7QX2zmMYbQ

    My Facebook page is https://www.facebook.com/bodyheartmindspirituk/

    My Evolving Spiritual Practice Podcast can be found on all major podcast platforms

    P and C owned by Ralph Cree 2023

    • 1 hr 33 min
    Why I left the Mormon Church

    Why I left the Mormon Church

    Kathryn was a Mormon from the age of 2 until 42 and in 2020 she had an awakening where she realised Mormonism was…..bullshit. We talk about her life as a Mormon, the type of things she used to believe in and what the institution was like. We go into the details of exactly how she came to question the truth of Mormonism, her leaving of the church and what her current life of freedom is like. She has completed a course with cult expert Steven Hassan to help her understand the nature of cults and the process of leaving them. She is due to start a university degree in the study in coercive control. Hearing stories like Kathryn’s are profoundly helpful as we all fall prey to ideological capture of some kind at different times in our lives whether religious, philosophical or political. We can also become free from these ideologies becoming wiser, humbled and more discerning.

    For more information on ex-Mormon’s: https://www.reddit.com/r/exmormon/

    For more information about my work please visit www.bodyheartmindspirit.co.uk

    To hear more of my music please visit my soundcloud page https://soundcloud.com/ralphcree

    My YouTube channel is https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUfQp5jM16pPB7QX2zmMYbQ

    My Facebook page is https://www.facebook.com/bodyheartmindspirituk/

    My Evolving Spiritual Practice Podcast can be found on all major podcast platforms

    P and C owned by Ralph Cree 2023

    • 2 hrs 4 min
    Yeshe: Off-Grid life, travels to India and psychedelics

    Yeshe: Off-Grid life, travels to India and psychedelics

    Yeshe has lived a very interesting and unusual life. She has lived of-grid her whole adult live in basic hand made shelters called benders, yurts and for the last 12 years a round house which she built with her partner and raised a family in. All of these homes have not been connected to the electricity grid and services such as running water, mains gas, or sewers. It is a life close to nature and offers many benefits and challenges alien to the average modern human. She also spent 12 years travelling in India and Nepal and became the student of two gurus: a Hindu Yogi and a Tibetan Buddhist Lama. Lastly we touch upon the subject of psychedelics and her time being the carer for the famous psychonaut John C Lilly after he had a stroke.
    For more information on Yeshe’s work please visit her YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@welshmountainyeshe1129
    For more information about my work please visit www.bodyheartmindspirit.co.uk
    To hear more of my music please visit my soundcloud page https://soundcloud.com/ralphcree
    My YouTube channel is https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUfQp5jM16pPB7QX2zmMYbQ
    My Facebook page is https://www.facebook.com/bodyheartmindspirituk/
    My Evolving Spiritual Practice Podcast can be found on all major podcast platforms
    P and C owned by Ralph Cree 2023

    • 1 hr 26 min

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