The Container

The Container Collective

Conversations at the crossroads of Consciousness, Human Connection, and Communion with the Divine. Adventure with us to far-out realms of reality, and let's figure out how we get there together. You'll find discussions on spirituality, philosophy, death, levels of consciousness, psychedelics, meditation, interpersonal relationships, self-improvement, science of mind, religion, anthropology, culture, and so much more. It's all here in The Container.

  1. How Spirituality, Politics, and Philosophy Shape Reality w/ C. Derick Varn

    4D AGO

    How Spirituality, Politics, and Philosophy Shape Reality w/ C. Derick Varn

    C. Derick Varn is a poet, philosopher, and podcaster (among so much else). He comes on The Container to talk about how we make reality. Spoiler alert: it's a mixture of spirit, mind, history, politics, and so on. In particular, he helps us understand why the political left broke off from spirituality. We even talk a little bit about how to enchant the incredible theoretical work of Marx and those he later influenced. Varn gives us so much rich context to chew on. And we're even more excited because Varn is a long-time podcasting hero of Jonathan's, so that makes it all the more fun and rewarding. Find Varn's incredible work at: His YouTube channel VarnVlog (https://www.youtube.com/@VarnVlog)His Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/cw/varnvlog)Support Our Work 📈 Like, subscribe, rate, and review 🙌 Become a patron on Patreon 💌 Subscribe for free to our newsletter Connect and Learn More About the Relational Arts 🖥️ Our website (www.thecontainerpod.com) 📺 Our YouTube (www.youtube.com/@TheContainerPod) 👥 Our Facebook group Keep it namaste 🙏

    1h 20m
  2. The Relating Arts (R)evolution w/ Peter Munthe-Kaas

    APR 23

    The Relating Arts (R)evolution w/ Peter Munthe-Kaas

    The Relating Arts teach us how to engage with ourselves, each other, and the world in a more conscious way. So, what would happen if we grew these practices at scale? Peter Munthe-Kaas comes on The Container to talk about just that. His Relating Arts project gathers these kinds of practices into a single, easy to use space. It's beautiful, too! [There is an audio issue on this episode with Jonathan's mic. We had a discussion and everything is better now, thank you.] Get your links! The Relating Arts website: https://relatingarts.com/Peter's personal website: https://www.petermunthekaas.com/The Relating Arts YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCd-hWIMdkXdC__g3w3c0ltQSupport Our Work 📈 Like, subscribe, rate, and review 🙌 Become a patron on Patreon 💌 Subscribe for free to our newsletter Connect and Learn More About the Relational Arts 🖥️ Our website (www.thecontainerpod.com) 📺 Our YouTube (www.youtube.com/@TheContainerPod) 👥 Our Facebook group Keep it namaste 🙏

    58 min
  3. The Big Rebirth Is Coming

    APR 15

    The Big Rebirth Is Coming

    The rebirth of humanity is upon us. Everywhere you look, people are participating in something big. The renewable energy revolution. The rise of urban agriculture. The return of God and enchantment. All over the place, we find signs that humanity is about to undergo a cultural, spiritual, and economic revival and renaissance. But here's the thing: we have to be the ones to do it. We can't wait for others. It has to be us. A bit of an odd episode, but one that really comes from the heart. Support Our Work 📈 Like, subscribe, rate, and review 🙌 Become a patron on Patreon 💌 Subscribe for free to our newsletter Connect and Learn More About the Relational Arts 🖥️ Our website (www.thecontainerpod.com) 📺 Our YouTube (www.youtube.com/@TheContainerPod) 👥 Our Facebook group Keep it namaste 🙏

    21 min
  4. Energy Healer on Your Hidden Abilities w/ Lubaina Choudhury

    APR 8

    Energy Healer on Your Hidden Abilities w/ Lubaina Choudhury

    Lubaina Choudhury is a powerful energy healer with a hands-on, in-depth knowledge of how to care for and operate this magnificent human body. Her background is in Eastern traditions like yoga. But her mentor delivered high impact teachings from the Kabbalah, a fundamental force in Western Occultism. Now, she blends East and West (along with her own inherent gifts and honed skills) into a healing modality that far surpasses what we are told is possible. In this episode, she talks to us about her path and how her power to heal informs her view of the universe and daily life. We come away with a far richer understanding of how to inhabit this strange realm we call reality. If you’d like to work with her (she does do long-distance healing over Zoom!) you can find her:  At her website www.lifeishealing.netOn her podcast Life is Healing with Lubaina Support Our Work 📈 Like, subscribe, rate, and review 🙌 Become a patron on Patreon 💌 Subscribe for free to our newsletter Connect and Learn More About the Relational Arts 🖥️ Our website (www.thecontainerpod.com) 📺 Our YouTube (www.youtube.com/@TheContainerPod) 👥 Our Facebook group Keep it namaste 🙏

    1h 4m
  5. Awaken Through Poetry w/ Will Jefferson

    APR 1

    Awaken Through Poetry w/ Will Jefferson

    Will Jefferson is a writer, coach, and facilitator who brings poetry into vivid connection and conversation with everyday life. Interested in his Poetry of the Everyday course? Use promo code ‘container’ for 20% off! It starts Tuesday, April 28. But spots will go fast, so be sure to sign up today. Go to:  https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-poetry-of-the-everyday-6-week-online-course-registration-1986201370767 For more of Will’s work, check out: https://willjefferson.com Some of the poems we talked about:  “Composed upon Westminster Bridge” by William Wordsworth“Humpbacks” by Mary OliverSupport Our Work 📈 Like, subscribe, rate, and review 🙌 Become a patron on Patreon 💌 Subscribe for free to our newsletter Connect and Learn More About the Relational Arts 🖥️ Our website (www.thecontainerpod.com) 📺 Our YouTube (www.youtube.com/@TheContainerPod) 👥 Our Facebook group Keep it namaste 🙏

    1h 19m
  6. You Forgot You're Already a Mystic w/ Mareike Christensen

    MAR 25

    You Forgot You're Already a Mystic w/ Mareike Christensen

    The Container is launching a new adventure: Mystical Creatures. On this journey, Jonathan and Marei are going to deep dive into mystical practice, that collection of tools that bring us into radical union with the sacred. Call it God, why don’t you? In this conversation, Marei talks about her life, how she began to notice something strange was going on, and how you can begin to reclaim your birthright as a mystical creature. Near the end, Marei even teaches us some pointers we can use to drop into a more unitive state of presence. To get coaching from Marei and find out more about events she is leading, check out here website here: https://www.intopresence.se/ You can also contact her directly at: kmareikec@gmail.com Support Our Work 📈 Like, subscribe, rate, and review 🙌 Become a patron on Patreon 💌 Subscribe for free to our newsletter Connect and Learn More About the Relational Arts 🖥️ Our website (www.thecontainerpod.com) 📺 Our YouTube (www.youtube.com/@TheContainerPod) 👥 Our Facebook group Keep it namaste 🙏

    57 min
  7. Tools for Awakening w/ Daniel Schmidt

    MAR 19

    Tools for Awakening w/ Daniel Schmidt

    Daniel Schmidt, the documentarian behind the fantastic Samadhi film series, shares the best practices he's found for spiritual awakening. This includes the ones used in the Samadhi Center's 7-Day I AM Retreat. We touch on meditation, psychedelics, and even relating practices (like Charles Berner's two-person method of self-inquiry). But most of all, we investigate how any spiritual tool for awakening might be used on the Pathless Path. Schmidt's wide-ranging interests and masterful way of communicating esoteric spiritual wisdom makes for a deeply rewarding conversation. And it's wonderful getting to hear the voice behind so many great films responding to questions! You can find his work at: Awaken the World (https://awakentheworld.com/)Awaken the World YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmzsYSXn3zdCsLS063oCt8w)7-Day IAM Retreat (https://awakentheworld.com/onlineretreats/)Support Our Work 📈 Like, subscribe, rate, and review 🙌 Become a patron on Patreon 💌 Subscribe for free to our newsletter Connect and Learn More About the Relational Arts 🖥️ Our website (www.thecontainerpod.com) 📺 Our YouTube (www.youtube.com/@TheContainerPod) 👥 Our Facebook group Keep it namaste 🙏

    1h 2m
  8. What is Stemless? w/ Harmony, James, and Sahil

    MAR 5

    What is Stemless? w/ Harmony, James, and Sahil

    Stemless is a radical new entry to the world of the relational arts, mindfulness, and social meditation. It takes us out into uncharted waters, where we use skillful projection to wake us up and make vital contact with how we create our reality. We brought the entire founding team on to talk about what Stemless is, how it came from and builds off of Circling, and what you can expect when you jam with this new practice. (BTW, welcome back James to the pod. We recently had him one for Episode 79 with Month of Potential.) Check them out here: Their website (https://stemless.org/)Their MUST READ Substack (https://stemless.substack.com/)Their WhatsApp for updates on online and in-person events (https://chat.whatsapp.com/CMrtH2sjSNB2DPH1Q4crFY?mode=ac_t)Here is a blurb from the Stemless team to learn more: ‘Stemless’ is a relational presence practice where we connect via direct transmission of our rich inner experience without explanation. We aim to glimpse and own not just our arising feelings but our overall perceptions.  As a group or in pairs, we share what’s happening between us in the here and now, free of violence (meaning: deeply owned). To start off, we practice using overt sentence stems, being careful to use language that doesn’t crowd anyone else’s experience (eg. “This is just my story, but I think you might be angry?”).  Then comes ‘stemless’, where we open toward the more mysterious space where all projections can be recognized as inherently toothless. Without overt management, even an expression like “You’re the devil!” can be, paradoxically, conflict-free. It becomes just another beautiful opportunity to meet in connection.  Past participants have said the practice is psychedelic, pointless, deeply connecting and alive, endlessly frustrating, what do I do with all this freedom!? and “the most important relating practice that I know of, in the world.” We find intimacy in truth by foregrounding the often-unsayable stories we’re constantly inventing about ourselves and each other. Our notion of connection is not in achieving a shared understanding of who or what we are. Rather, we attempt to lucid dream in our waking lives: to catch ourselves in the act of inventing the characters we see (and imagine ourselves to be).  Feelings of connection might come, but they are not the goal, and this might feel awkward or weird at times. Participants will likely feel dropped or unacknowledged, at times or often. You will hopefully also experience a kaleidoscopic tilting of your world’s dream logic; laughter; insight; and a taste of our passion for this practice. A meditative practice of surrendering to reality expressing itself through each of us in every moment. Support Our Work 📈 Like, subscribe, rate, and review 🙌 Become a patron on Patreon 💌 Subscribe for free to our newsletter Connect and Learn More About the Relational Arts 🖥️ Our website (www.thecontainerpod.com) 📺 Our YouTube (www.youtube.com/@TheContainerPod) 👥 Our Facebook group Keep it namaste 🙏

    1h 7m
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Conversations at the crossroads of Consciousness, Human Connection, and Communion with the Divine. Adventure with us to far-out realms of reality, and let's figure out how we get there together. You'll find discussions on spirituality, philosophy, death, levels of consciousness, psychedelics, meditation, interpersonal relationships, self-improvement, science of mind, religion, anthropology, culture, and so much more. It's all here in The Container.

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  • Creator
    The Container Collective
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    76
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 The Container
  • Show Website
    The Container

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