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    Explore " ascetic" with insightful episodes like "266 - Ermine de Reims (pt2): 14th Century Jackass", "265 - Ermine de Reims (pt1): Gaping Catholicism", "3 Either/Or, An Introduction To Existentialism", "What is our life for? Henry David Thoreau’s search for justice" and "FAR OUT #110 ~ Letting Go of the Seeker: A Journey from War to Spiritual Awakening with Nikola Anandamali Ristic" from podcasts like ""Roast Mortem Cast", "Roast Mortem Cast", "Existential Will", "Soul Search" and "FAR OUT: Adventures in Returning Home"" and more!

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    What is our life for? Henry David Thoreau’s search for justice

    What is our life for? Henry David Thoreau’s search for justice

    Today, we’re heading into the woods for a fresh look at nineteenth century philosopher-poet, Henry David Thoreau. What was Thoreau’s vision of the good life, and of the just society? Alda Balthrop-Lewis's new book is being hailed as a once-in-a-generation interpretation of Thoreau, and she joins Meredith Lake to discuss the man who wrote one of the great classics of American literature: Walden.

    FAR OUT #110 ~ Letting Go of the Seeker: A Journey from War to Spiritual Awakening with Nikola Anandamali Ristic

    FAR OUT #110 ~ Letting Go of the Seeker: A Journey from War to Spiritual Awakening with Nikola Anandamali Ristic

    Listen and explore:

    • Nikola's early life in war-torn Yugoslavia
    • "Philosophy saved me"
    • Leaving academia
    • The question that led to Nikola's spiritual awakening with his teacher in 2011
    • Returning to Serbia: Nikola's complex relationship with his mother country
    • Cultural appropriation and pathologies of ideology
    • Three types of wisdom
    • Early stages on the spiritual journey
    • Combining the ascetic path and the householder path
    • Nikola's profound experience with a statue of Kuan Yin and visiting a more subtle layer of existence
    • Nikola's upcoming book: a modern approach to spirituality in the global and digital age

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    Credits:

    • Intro music: "Complicate ya" by Otis McDonald
    • Outro music: "Running with wise fools" written & performed by Krackatoa (www.krackatoa.com)
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