ralphwaldoemerson

Quel est le point commun entre Friedrich Nietzsche, Walt Whitman, Emily Dickinson, Marcel Proust et Charlie Chaplin ? Un livre a changé leur vie. Ce livre, ce sont les "Essais" du philosophe américain Ralph Waldo Emerson.

Ralph Waldo Emerson was key in bringing elements of South Asian thought to the still forming U. S. culture. For an example, here's a poem of his from 1856 that's an American Transcendentalist appreciation of a Hindu godhead performed as a hymn with acoustic guitar.

For more about this, and for more than 650 other examples of various words (mostly poetry) with original music in different styles, visit our blog and archives at frankhudson.org

Noah, Joshua, and Andrew are back to take a chomp at the juiciest little, middle, and big(gle) questions they could come up with this month (with a bonus appearance from their chipmunk doppelgangers)!

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On the cusp of season 2, I was ruminating on how I might introduce the tonality of this series of conversations. The September musing jumped to mind.

In this musing, I reflected one some words to live by according to Ralph Waldo Emerson 

And there was one Emerson line that stuck to my ribs. No matter how hard I scraped, it would not leave me alone. 

"Nothing great is ever accomplished without enthusiasm."

Not cheerleader or car salesman enthusiasm. But enthusiasm as the fire within, the fire blazing the passions of being and becoming. In the resonance of this enthusiasm I learned that The greek roots of Enthusiasm mean being inspired by a god or as an incarnate possession. The muse of enthusiasm sings and inspires this season of Contemplify.

Each guest this season tends a contemplative fire, offering kinship and perspective. I raise glass around the fire to each of these resplendent souls. Over the course of our conversations we highlight the overrated and underrated notes of contemplative life, and ask questions that pierce our fears in the face of turmoil, and let go into the wildness of being fully alive.

Join me in kindling the examined life for all of us contemplatives in the world

Season Two of Contemplify starts next week. New episodes drop every other week for the rest of the year. Subscribe to Contemplify to ensure I can digitally hand deliver each new episode to you directly. I raise my glass to you, dear listener, as we journey together as contemplatives in the world kindling the examined life with enthusiasm.

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- Benjamin

September 2021 Musing on Ralph Waldo Emerson's philosophy of life.

Season 2 of Contemplify is getting warmed up on the stove. I'll let you know when it is ready to be served.

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On today's pod-meal, Myq offers some jokes, some poems, and some things that transcend jokes and poems. Discussed are the wonderful works and words of Liz Glazer, Zach Sherwin, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Billy Ray Cyrus, and more. We mourn the loss of the People's Improv Theater, and we celebrate the life that we have. Love and thanks to all!

Alternate Titles:

A Baker's Seventh
Jokes, Poems, and Beyond