The Ten Thousand Things

Sam Ellis, Joe Loh and Ali Catramados
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Sometimes deep, often amusing, therapeutic chats touching on philosophy, spirituality, religion, consciousness, culture, music, dating, and life. Join Sam, Joe and Ali as they discuss the 10,000 illusions that make up “reality”. Musical theme by Ehsan Gelsi - Ephemera (Live at Melbourne Town Hall)

  1. Love This World

    FEB 22

    Love This World

    Sam and Joe discuss this quote: Natural Great Peace by Nyoshul Khenpo Jamyang Dorje Rest in natural great peace This exhausted mind Beaten helpless by karma and neurotic thought Like the relentless fury of pounding waves In the infinite ocean of saṃsāra.

    1h 3m
  2. Into the Flow of Perceptions

    FEB 6

    Into the Flow of Perceptions

    Sam and Joe discuss this David Hume quote: For my part, when I enter most intimately into what I call myself, I always stumble on some particular perception or other, of heat or cold, light or shade, love or hatred, pain or pleasure. I never catch myself at any time without perception, and never can observe anything but the perception. Contact us: thetenthousandthings@outlook.com Photo by Solstice Hannan

    1h 11m
  3. What is God?

    JAN 10

    What is God?

    Sam and Joe kick off the new year by discussing a quote from Joseph Campbell: People say they believe in God. God is a metaphor for a mystery that absolutely transcends all human categories of thought.Even the categories of being and nonbeing.Those are categories of thought. I mean it's as simple as that. It depends on how much you want to think about it. Whether it's putting you in touch with the mystery that is the ground of your own being. If it isn't, well, it's a lie.

    1 hr
  4. Tao Te Ching - Verse Four

    11/28/2025

    Tao Te Ching - Verse Four

    Sam and Joe discuss Verse 4 of the Tao Te Ching: The Way is empty, yet inexhaustible, Like an abyss! It seems to be the origin of all things. It dulls the sharpness, Unties the knots, Dims the light, Becomes one with the dust. Deeply hidden, as if it only might exist. I do not know whose child it is. It seems to precede the ancestor of all.

    1h 5m
  5. Can we do therapy without a therapist?

    11/13/2025

    Can we do therapy without a therapist?

    Sam and Joe discuss some of Adam Phillips' ideas about extending therapy outside the therapists office. This leads to discussion of using Chat GPT for mental health and a dive into the hosts own experiences of therapy.

    1h 1m
  6. The ones who like us back

    10/22/2025

    The ones who like us back

    Sam and Joe discuss a School of Life Quote:  "But two truths would help: 1. There aren't that many people we genuinely like. 2. There aren't that many people who deeply like us back. The sooner we accept this, the gentler the experience becomes."

    1h 3m
  7. Loneliness Vs Solitude

    09/26/2025

    Loneliness Vs Solitude

    Sam and Joe discuss an Eckhart Tolle quote which launches them into a broader discussion of loneliness vs solitude. Also discussed is the latest post from Alain de Botton, you can find a link here: https://www.youtube.com/post/UgkxIxHSMpzz1Lc45g-e3W8bt_PMO3oFVYU4

    57 min
  8. Attraction

    08/26/2025

    Attraction

    Is this episode Joe and Sam get into attraction. Capricious, fleeting, hard to pin down. More than just boobs and bums and 90's pin ups? We seem to think so.

    1h 17m
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Sometimes deep, often amusing, therapeutic chats touching on philosophy, spirituality, religion, consciousness, culture, music, dating, and life. Join Sam, Joe and Ali as they discuss the 10,000 illusions that make up “reality”. Musical theme by Ehsan Gelsi - Ephemera (Live at Melbourne Town Hall)

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  • Creator
    Sam Ellis, Joe Loh and Ali Catramados
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    65
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Sam Ellis, Joe Loh and Ali Catramados
  • Show Website
    The Ten Thousand Things

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