In this conversation, Andrew Sweeny sits down with author, scholar, and Cult of Personality host Greg Kaminsky to discuss his recent books The Silent Call of the Heart, Peregrine: Crossing Spiritual Boundaries to Find a New Home, and Entangled in Sunlight.The discussion explores Greg's journey from occult scholar and podcaster to committed spiritual practitioner, examining the limits of knowledge, the role of direct experience, and the challenges of spiritual transformation. Drawing on the teachings of Traktung Rinpoche, the conversation moves through topics such as knowledge and wisdom, the Garden of Eden, duality, the spiritual path, Vajrayana Buddhism, the relationship between emptiness and appearance, and the idea of an inner "silent call" that guides a person's life.The second half of the conversation focuses on Peregrine and the question of crossing spiritual boundaries. Can Westerners authentically practice Eastern traditions? Are spiritual paths tied to culture, geography, and ethnicity, or do they point toward something universal? Greg reflects on his own movement from Western esotericism and ceremonial magic into Buddhist Tantra, while discussing tradition, the guru-disciple relationship, and the search for a spiritual home.Topics include:• The transition from scholarship to spiritual practice• Knowledge, wisdom, and unknowing• Traktung Rinpoche and Vajrayana Buddhism• The Garden of Eden and the emergence of duality• One Ground, Two Paths, Two Results• Cataphatic and apophatic spirituality• Ego, surrender, and spiritual ambition• The meaning of The Silent Call of the Heart• The story of Little Luminous Blazing• East-West spirituality and cultural identity• Peregrine and crossing spiritual boundaries• Western esotericism, ceremonial magic, and Buddhist Tantra• Tradition, modernity, and finding a spiritual homeGreg Kaminsky is the author of numerous books on spirituality, religion, and esotericism, and the host of the Cult of Personality podcast.#GregKaminsky #Spirituality #Vajrayana #Buddhism #Mysticism #Esotericism #TraktungRinpoche #Philosophy #Religion #Parallax #CultOfPersonality #Occult #Meditation #EasternPhilosophy #WesternEsotericism
