McCall Bennett-LawrenceJul 21, 20204 minWilliam James + Bill Wilson [BONUS 7.2]William James (author of Varieties of Religious Experience, 1902) was a huge influence on Bill Wilson (founder of AA) & all 12 step programs
McCall Bennett-LawrenceJul 21, 20203 minEmpath To Mystic [BONUS 7.1]I stumbled on 'Empath to Mystic' while researching episode #7 on Mysticism. It didn't get in a full episode, but is still worth sharing here
McCall Bennett-LawrenceJul 14, 20202 minMystical Molecules and Other Trips to Ego Death [Episode 7]Have you ever wondered how taking psychedelics (or, "tripping" as it’s typically called) leads to experiences with the unknown?
McCall Bennett-LawrenceJul 7, 20203 minMeister Eckhart, Perennial Wisdom + Aldous Huxley [BONUS 6]Mystic Meister Eckhart on detachment (which he called dis-interest). Aldous Huxley and Perennial Philosophy, or Wisdom, metaphysical truth.
McCall Bennett-LawrenceJun 30, 20203 minMysticism and Experience of The Divine [Episode 6]What, exactly, is mysticism? Union with the Absolute, the Infinite, or God. Christian Mysticism. How to listen to God, with two-way prayer.