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Natural Awakening

by WYSTAN T BRYANT-SCOTT

Interviews and conversations between scholars, practitioners, and scholar-practitioners at the conjunction of philosophical naturalism and contemplative practice.

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  1. Michael Ashcroft: Awareness, Inhibition, and Spontaneity

    Michael's website: https://michaelashcroft.com/ and materials: https://expandingawareness.org/ Me: https://linktr.ee/WystanTBS

  2. Pierce Salguero: Multidharma: a Contemporary Map of Awakening

    In which Pierce and I discuss his new book detailing his nonsectarian map of awakening. The book: https://multidharma.net/books/Use code MULTID20 for 20% off Pierce: https://www.piercesalguero.com/ Me: https://linktr.ee/WystanTBS

  3. Daniel Brottman: Dharma, Attachment, and Authenticity

    In which we range over Daniel's journey thus far and talk about attachment, attunement, relationship, and Dharma practice. Find Daniel here: https://danielbrottman.com/ Moi: https://linktr.ee/WystanTBS

  4. Mira Funk: Psychedelics, Non-Duality, and Healing

    Wherein Mira and I have a lively conversation about psychedelics, personal histories, awakening and expectations around it, and much more besides. Mira's site: https://www.unjourneying.com/ The sutta referenced towards the end:...

  5. David McMahan: Rethinking Meditation & Buddhist Modernism

    David's links: https://www.david-mcmahan.net/ https://www.fandm.edu/directory/david-mcmahan.html/ My links: https://linktr.ee/WystanTBS

  6. Spiritual Narcissism, Politics, and Responsibility

    Vince:https://linktr.ee/vincehornMoi:https://linktr.ee/WystanTBS

  7. Peter McEwen: Vajrayana Past, Present, and Future

    Peter's links: https://thefield.us/ https://x.com/techgnostic My links: https://linktr.ee/WystanTBS

  8. Dor Konforty: The Heart Illuminated, Innovation, and Tradition

    Dor's links: https://megananda.org/ https://theawakeningfund.com/ https://x.com/DorKonforty My links:https://linktr.ee/WystanTBS

  9. Vivid Void (Gabe): Maturation, Existential Ontogenesis, and Standing Your Ground

    Wherein Gabe and I discuss his upbringing, life-path, therapy and counselling, maturation, religion and innovation, fighting wise, cultural currents and commentary, and more. Vivid Void: https://x.com/VividVoid_ Moi:https://linktr.ee/WystanTBS

  10. Tasshin: Fun, Pilgrimage, and Eros

    In which I ask Tasshin about his life's journey, vow, evolving path, eroticism, and ending with the script flipped and me talking about sila, integration, and a little parable of mirrors. Tasshin's links: https://tasshin.com/ https://serviceguild.fun/ My links: https://linktr.ee/WystanTBS

  11. Corey Hess: Opening, Energy, and Embodiment

    I ask Corey about energetic opening, Zen training, bringing essence out in life, relationship, and differing cultural forms, Great Doubt, awakening, and more. Corey's links: https://coreyhessbodytherapy.com/ https://coreyhess.substack.com/ https://zenembodiment.com/ My links:...

  12. Bruce Bryant-Scott: God, Jesus, and Ascesis

    Wherein I interview my dad about his life, career, some church history, mystical, ascetic Christianity, and broader theology, incorporating audience questions as well. His website: https://theislandparson.com/ My links: https://linktr.ee/WystanTBS

  13. Christopher Wardlaw: Flotation Tanks, Stroboscopic Stimulation, and Gonzo Practice

    Wherein Chris and I chat the wild range of flotation tank phenomenology, stroboscopic stimulation, lucid dreaming, OBEs, the powers, and more, mingling classical Buddhist meditation and these contemporary mechanical psychotechnologies. The locus classicus for the powers:...

  14. Vinay Gupta: Liberation, Culture, Conflict and Catastrophe

    Wherein Vinay and I chat about a wide range of interrelated topics, from x-risk, climate and geoengineering, the spiritual import of sci-fi, skeletons in lineages' closets, and Trump v Harris. Enjoy! Vinay on X: https://x.com/leashless Cutting Through Spiritual Colonialism:...

  15. North Burn: Boundless Refuge and the Jewel of the Heart

    Wherein a very caffeinated version of me interviews North about his path and burgeoning teaching activities facilitating the Boundless Refuge 3-month retreat. Boundless Refuge: https://boundlessness.org/ My links: https://linktr.ee/WystanTBS

  16. Lama Choga: Nonduality, Progressive and Direct, Ultimate Meaning

    In which Lama Choga discusses progressive and direct paths of nondual recognition, what obscures this, and clarifies popular misunderstandings. Lama Choga's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ultimatemeaning

  17. Vince Horn & Michael Taft: Parenting, Dharma, and Engagement (Audio Only)

    Wherein Michael, Vince, and I discuss differing attitudes within Dharmic traditions towards parenthood and worldly engagement, their own life histories and experiences around fatherhood, and some advice for parents along the path. Vince's links: https://linktr.ee/vincehorn Michael's site:...

  18. Asher Soryl: Consciousness, Suffering, and Ethics

    In which I interview Asher and we jump between subjects of consciousness, human and non-human, suffering, ethics, and related philosophical topics. Enjoy! Asher's links: https://ashersoryl.com/ https://arataki.me/ https://x.com/aaarataki My links: https://linktr.ee/WystanTBS

  19. Dee Osto: Phenomenology, Powers, and the Paranormal

    In which I interview Dee about their work on Buddhism and paranormal experiences of all kinds, situated within a phenomenological, historically, doctrinally, and textually informed perspective, drawing also on classical Yogacara and Madhyamaka. The book:...

  20. Stephen Mugen Snyder, Sensei & Mark Sando Mininberg, Roshi: Zen, Kōan, Awakening

    In which Mugen Sensei and Sando Roshi elucidate the path of kōan zen, manifesting realization for the benefit of all. You can find Stephen's work here: https://awakeningdharma.org/ on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@stephensnyderdharma on X: https://x.com/BuddhasHeart3 All my links:...

  21. James Cooke: Nondual Naturalism, Hard Problems, and Integration

    In which James provides a precis of his forthcoming book outlining his naturalistic view of mind, life, and mystical experience, shares his contemplative biography in brief, and we discuss embodiment and integration. James' website: https://www.innerspaceinstitute.org/ James' Youtube:...

  22. Roger Thisdell: Miscellaneous Q&A

    In which Roger and I take questions posed by the audience. Roger: https://linktr.ee/rogerthis Moi: https://linktr.ee/WystanTBS

  23. Sasha Chapin: Practice, Recognition, and Integration

    In which Sasha shares his contemplative biography, we share some laughs, and take on some questions from the audience. You can find Sasha here: https://www.sashachapin.com/ And on X here: https://x.com/sashachapin My website is: https://www.wystantbs.com/ I'm on X here: https://x.com/WystanTBS

  24. Captain Blondy: Love, Christian Mysticism, and Healing

    In which Captain Blondy offers us his contemplative biography, practice between Eastern Orthodoxy and Buddhist techniques, his encounter with lightning and return to vivid life. "Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner." You can find Blondy on X here: https://x.com/captainblondy...

  25. Roger Thisdell: Dereified Phenomenology, 'Pure' Perception, and Nirvana

    In which Roger and I meander over maximally dereified phenomenology in theory and in practice and have some laughs along the way. "The coming and going of birth and death is the coming and going of radiant light... Haze, mist, water, and rocks, as well as the path of a bird and the profound way,...

  26. Romeo Stevens: Intensive Practice, Psychedelics, and Harm Reduction

    In which Romeo and I discuss the psychological effects and complications of intensive practice, psychedelic use along the Way, and means of harm reduction for those interested in taking the plunge. Romeo's website: https://neuroticgradientdescent.blogspot.com/ Romeo on X:...

  27. Peter McEwen: Tantra, Dzogchen, and Artful Living

    In which Peter provides a brief biography, discusses his encounters and ongoing relationship with the Dharma and his teachers, provides an overview of Tantric practice in the Nyingma school, a brief discussion of the Great Perfection, and how this all expresses in life and art. You can find…

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  28. Stephen Zerfas: Scaling Jhāna Responsibly, Comments and Concerns

    In which we hear a brief version of Stephen's biography, a history of the company Jhourney, and discuss concerns and comments regarding adverse effects, harm-reduction practices, ongoing support for meditators, and navigating respectfully and responsibly scaling such intensive practices beyond...

  29. Charlie Awbery: Grounding an Evolving Path

    Wherein Charlie and I range and rove over the varieties and vagaries of Vajrayana, Dzogchen, and the adaptation and evolution of Tantric modes of practice for these turbulent times. From a song of Milarepa: All things in saṃsāra and nirvāṇa… all existents, phenomena, appearances, and…

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  30. Wystan Bryant-Scott: Suffering and its End

    Wherein host and guest enjoy a figure-ground reversal and Roger interviews me. We briefly biograph, cover practice in part, and skip to the endless finish. To all teachers, sentient and insentient, past, present, and future, thank you. THE CASE A monk asked Jōshū in all earnestness, “Does a dog...

  31. Leigh Brasington & Andrés Gómez Emilsson: (Non)dualities, Strange Attractors, and Insight

    Wherein Leigh and Andrés discuss jhāna, potential correlates for consciousness, electromagnetic neural feedback mechanisms facilitating altered states, insight, the non-duality of duality and non-duality, and and much more. Enjoy! You can find Leigh at: http://www.leighb.com/ Andrés blogs at:...

  32. Rick Repetti: Philosophy of Meditation

    Wherein Rick recounts the transformative meditative experiences which led him to eventually pursue philosophy academically, the distinctively philosophical concerns which meditation occasions and engages, reviews a small part of the Routledge Handbook he recently edited on the topic, and…

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  33. Chris Letheby: Epistemology of Psychedelics, Naturalism, and Spirituality

    Chris discusses the contents of his excellent book, Philosophy of Psychedelics, wherein he defends a naturalistic account of the epistemic, therapeutic, and spiritual benefits of psychedelics, and mystical-type experiences of unselfing more generally. You can find Chris at his website here:...

  34. Julianna Raye: Transcendence, Integration, and Connection

    Wherein Julianna introduces Unified Mindfulness' approach to attentional skill development, transcendent states, traits, healthy integration, and the function of transcendence in fostering connection and care. Enjoy! You can find out more about Julianna here:...

  35. Graham Priest: Emptiness, Interdependence, and an Ethics of Care

    Wherein Graham provides a very brief sketch of Buddhist metaphysics in classical India and its transit to China, explains the vertiginous psychedelic interpenetration of phenomena, and connects the radical metaphysics of Huayan to a practical ethics of universal care. Enjoy! You can find Graham…

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  36. Stephen Snyder & Andrés Gómez Emilsson: Jhāna, Brahmavihārās, and The Absolute

    Apologies for the occasional audio hiccups. :| Though, on the upside, it is quite amusing that it blipped just as Stephen began discussing cessation ;). Wherein I host Stephen and Andrés for a wide-ranging discussion and sharing of perspectives covering jhāna, Brahmavihārās, comparisons with...

  37. Leigh Brasington & Andrés Gómez Emilsson: Jhāna, Neuroscience, and Phenomenological Topology

    Wherein Leigh and Andrés discuss the phenomenological topology of jhāna, neuroscientific correlates, reflections on the usefulness of psychedelics, experiences without experiencers, and much more besides! You can find Leigh at: http://www.leighb.com/ Andrés blogs at: https://qualiacomputing.com/...

  38. Tucker Peck: Awakening, Psychology, and Relationship

    Wherein Tucker and I discuss the ambiguous, underspecified term 'awakening', psychological health and ethical behavior in light of meditative insight, effects on romantic and platonic relationships, and the benefits of psychotherapy. Tucker can be found at his website here:...

  39. Ron Serrano: The Dharmachanics; Experimental Community and Spiritual Friendship

    Wherein Ron shares personal and community history and we discuss pragmatic, meta-systemic community and spiritual friendship along the path. :) Check out the Dharmachanics at their website: http://www.dharmachanics.com/ and on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/Dharmachanics SN 45.2: Half...

  40. Yogi Khenpo Drimed Dawa (Dean) - Part 2: History, Practice, and Function of Ngöndro

    See the first episode with Dean for more context: https://anchor.fm/wystan-t-bryant-scott/episodes/Natural-Awakening-Yogi-Khenpo-Drimed-Dawa-Dean-Vajrayana--Dzogchen-Seeing-Things-as-They-Are-e1g4t28 Wherein Dean provides a sketch of the history of tantric preliminary practices, a description of...

  41. Daniel M. Ingram: Emergent Phenomenology; Research and Relevance

    Wherein Daniel presents a sweeping overview of the Emergent Phenomenology Research Consortium's intentions, methods, and ultimate aims. A delight! To learn more about, connect with, and contribute to the EPRC please see its website here: https://theeprc.org/ and the white paper:...

  42. Andrés Gómez Emilsson & Roger Thisdell: Unbinding Pseudo-Spacetime

    Wherein Andrés, Roger, and I discuss indirect realism about perception, the construction of phenomenal time, qualia formalism, exotic phenomenal spacetime in psychedelic and meditative phenomenology, the effects of persistent subject-object nonduality on phenomenal spacetime and hedonic valence,...

  43. Jay Garfield: Moral Phenomenology, Illusion, and Primordial Non-Duality

    Wherein Jay and I discuss Buddhist ethics as moral phenomenology, the pernicious illusion of selfhood, illusionism as a theory of consciousness, primordial perceptual non-duality, and much more! A joy! You can find Jay at: https://jaygarfield.org/ I wholeheartedly recommend the books mentioned:...

  44. Chelsey Fasano: Intimacy, Tantra; Hope in Love

    Wherein Chelsey shares what drew her to contemplative practice and academic study, and we discuss intimacy both spiritual and sensual, the lack of ultimate distinction between the two, the foggy genesis of Tantra, and conclude that all you need is love. :) You can find Chelsey at:...

  45. Roger Thisdell: Emptiness of Identity, Space, and Time

    Wherein Roger and I briefly cover his bio, what brought him to practice, stream-entry and beyond, diving into phenomenological description of centerless, 'empty' consciousness, concluding with epistemological and metaphysical musings. His website, where you can find articles, videos, and more…

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  46. Yogi Khenpo Drimed Dawa (Dean) - Part 1: Vajrayana, Dzogchen; Seeing Things as They Are

    Wherein Khenpo Dean and I discuss briefly his biography, the deity yoga distinctive of Vajrayana, a cursory outline of Dzogchen practice, and the concomitant relief and skillful action arising through perceiving the constructed 'empty' play of perception, relating this briefly to science. You can...

  47. David L. Collins - Part 3: The Good, The True, and The Beautiful

    Wherein Dave and I cross the conceptual categorical chasms between philosophy, religion, psychology, contemplative practice and experience(s) using my bio as scaffolding. Can the manifest and scientific image(s) converge in nondual fulfillment of the good, the true, and the beautiful? Listen to...

  48. David L. Collins - Part 2: Practice In Crisis

    Informed by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Dave and I discuss intersections between contemplative practice, politics, social engagement, mental health, breaking down the distinction between sacred and mundane, and different strategies for taking care of ourselves and others in times of trouble.…

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  49. David L. Collins - Part 1: To Know Like Love Like What It Is To Be

    Wherein Dave and I discuss his near-death experience early in life and subsequent draw to contemplative study and practice, similarities between the practices and outlooks of the anonymous author of The Cloud of Unknowing and Dogen, the apparent paradox of effort and effortlessness along the…

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Interviews and conversations between scholars, practitioners, and scholar-practitioners at the conjunction of philosophical naturalism and contemplative practice.

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WYSTAN T BRYANT-SCOTT

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