In My Opinion…

Written by on May 17, 2010 - 10 Comments

Vedanta is a Hindu philosophy and practice whose goal is self-realization. In this conversation, Mark asks a woman in India about the best place to study Vedanta.

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Curing Addiction by Meditation in the “Caves of Truth”

Written by on October 23, 2009 - 10 Comments

Did you know that there is a place in Thailand that cures drug addicts by teaching them how to meditate? Listen to Mark talk with a man named John, who is doing research on Thai Buddhism.

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Have you read Swedenborg?

Written by on August 7, 2009 - 0 Comments

Have you ever read Swedenborg? Do you know what a ‘scrim’ is? Listen to two guys talk about it.

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Making a Documentary

Written by on December 23, 2007 - 5 Comments

A French guy is making a documentary about a Benedictine monk who went to India to learn from Hinduism. The monk never came back….

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People and Places – The Swami 5 – Chanting the Vedas

Written by on November 29, 2007 - 3 Comments

The Vedas are large bodies of texts originating in ancient India. In this recording, the swami tells Mark all about the powerful effects the Vedas have when chanted.

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People and Places – The Swami 4 – The Same Thing

Written by on October 30, 2007 - 4 Comments

Download audio file (swami4.mp3) at Irp Swami: So you have the five senses. Mark: Mm. Mm.What is the relationship between Atman and Brahman? Swami: Brahman and Atman are the same thing. Mark: Mm. Swami: Brahman is the lingua franca… is the terminology for “the formless infinite” as described in the Upanishads. Upanishads are the end [...]

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What is it like in a Dogon Village?

Written by on October 10, 2007 - 6 Comments

Download audio file (luisdogon.mp3) at el rabbit A group of friends start to talk about Dogon villages in Africa and end up talking about nationalism. Mark: What is the Dogon village like? Luis: They are clay… and they are… Mark: Clay houses? Luis: Clay houses. Mark: Round houses? Luis: No. Mark: Square? Luis: No, they [...]

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People and Places – The Swami 3 – The Five Elements

Written by on September 22, 2007 - 3 Comments

Download audio file (swami3.mp3) at Irp Mark: What are the five elements? Swami: The first is earth. Mark: Earth. Swami: The most solid. Rough is the earth. Mark: Matter. Swami: Matter. Matter. Subtler than that is water. Mark: Water. Swami: Subtler than water is fire. Mark: Earth, water, fire. Swami: Subtler than fire and invisible [...]

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There are Mormons All Over the World

Written by on September 20, 2007 - 2 Comments

Download audio file (mormon1.mp3) at lee benjamin Mark: I am in Phnom Penh and I am talking to Elder Swenson. You are from Utah? Elder Swenson: I am actually from Montana. Mark: Right. Ok. But you are a Mormon? Elder Swenson: I am. Mark: So there are Mormons outside Utah? Elder Swenson: There are. There [...]

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Who was the real Hannibal?

Written by on August 27, 2007 - 0 Comments

Download audio file (ishtar.mp3) at grabthar Syrian Guy: There. What happened there? You know? Mark: You were talking about Ishtar. The old Assyrian goddess. Syrian Guy: Ishtarte. Ishtarte. Mark: Ishtarte. Yeah. Syrian Guy: She was the goddess of the sun. The sun-goddess. Mark: Right. This is in ancient Assyria. Syrian Guy: Ancient Syria and there [...]

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