The Bio-Individual Podcast
by Imperium_V
In this new podcast, we're going to explore the concept of the "bio-individual". What this means in terms of how our brains are wired and the psycho-physiological effects that hard work can have on our bodies and experience.We're going to explore the basics of the bio-individual, as well as some of the ways that this information can be used in practice. We'll also discuss how to recognise when a bio-individual work may be needed, what techniques can be looked at and how to work with them effectively. If you're interested in learning more about the bio-individual, then this is the video for you.We all have different strengths and weaknesses, which is why it's so important to find a practitioner that is tailored to your individual needs. In this video, I'll discuss the Bio-Individual: The Badly Wired Human Brain & Psycho-Physiological Practice, and how it can help you Better Understand Yourself & Improve Your Practice.
Episodes
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#53 – Nietzsche: Revival of Ascetic Practices in the Service of Life
Episode Notes Do we really understand Nietzsche's view on the ascetic ideal? Should practices associated with religions and philosophies be totally discarded? We talk a different vision for an important element in Nietzsche's vision for the future that is often misunderstood or forgotten. Alex’s...
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#52 – Issues with an Emotions & Sensations Focus in Practice-work
Episode Notes We discuss the significant shortcomings of orienting oneself towards emotional expression and indulging in sensations in yogic, meditation, and conscious control modalities. The failure of emotional repression assumptions forming the basis of effective work-practice, we preferring...
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#51 – A Bioindividual Conversation on Bioenergetic Work
Episode Notes An informal chat with the boys on some recent experiences during our re-engagement with bio-energetic work. An informal episode, where we talk on our own challenges, and changes in view. I think with some useful information in there for people who are also going through these...
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#50 – Talking vs Do-ing? Fantasies and Physiological Practice
Episode Notes This week we a casual discussion building on "onethingness" and "thinking/thoughting"... TALKING VS DOING. We all fall victim to not totally getting this - particularly these days when the world supercharges and sometimes even greatly rewards thinking and talking - in a word -...
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#49 – Physiology & Differences Between Thinking & "Thoughting"
Episode Notes Physiology, thoughting, thinking.... This week we take a look at thinking vs thoughting from a bio-individual perspective, the eternal battle against reactive thoughting, and re-wiring our thoughting to suit our goals. And how this relates to the physiology. Chapters 00:01 Start…
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#48 – The Bio-individual Podcast Rails Against the Onethingist Fundamentalist Worldview...
Episode Notes Please like, subscribe, comment. We like comments. Feedback - whatever you like. This week we discuss the disturbing trends towards obsessions with so-called “onethingness”. We’ve all heard it. “This one simple trick”, “all you need to know is this”, “miracle supplement”, “this...
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#47 – Kevin on "Smart Bodies Stupid Bodies" & Retvrn to Mail Order Newsletters?
This week Kevin tell us about some breakthroughs in understanding he's been having. How movement, action, consciousness, and language use define us as lumbering dumb-dumbs or conscious beings with smart bodies. And why the feelz somatic types have got it wrong, or incomplete. Would anyone be...
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#46 – Bio-Individual Podcast: Homunculised, Traumatised
Episode Notes Notes go here Extending on last week, riffing on Reich, Trauma Industrial Complex, the disdain for big thinkers like Freud in the modern age, and much more. basically we riff on the topics Alex’s weekly newsletter, “Breath Wish” (subscribe to get free weekly essays in your inbox);...
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#45 – Bio-Individuals on Self-Transcendence, Self-Overcoming Nihilisms?
DESCRIPTION: Bit more of a cassshhhuwal one this week. We give our thoughts on self-transcendence, maybe how this differs from traditional spiritual paths....don't get triggered please, everything is ok. Take a breath. Everything is alright. ok? basically we riff on the topics, for casual...
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#44 – The Power of Bio-Individual Meditation - Undoing Yourself with the Substack Series
Episode Notes Please like, subscribe, comment. We like comments. Feedback - whatever you like. This week, continuing the meditation theme, we take a look at Alex’s new substack meditation course. Designed for an ‘all you need’ kind of thing for bio-individuals....
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#43 – Bio-Individual Shikantaza: Finding the Abdominal Heart & Reflections
Episode Notes Part 2 on our chat re. the Zen sesshin. We answer Munro questions of Jana and what we think emptiness means. Seem incoherent now to be honest. Alex’s weekly newsletter, “Breath Wish” (subscribe to get free weekly essays in your inbox); islandsoftranscendence.substack.com Kevin’s...
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#42 – Bio-Individual Shikantaza: Zazen Retreat, Results & Reflections
Episode Notes Alex gets back from Zen Sesshin, so the boys have a casual chat about reactivity, how conscious humans really are, free will...enlightenment... And Alex finally properly discovering Hara - or the so-called abdominal heart. Like propa discovering it. Chat went for too long so part 2...
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#41 – Breathing, Psychophysiology & the Work: How it Fits Together
Episode Notes Join us on a “breathing what it is” episode. As some may know I run a business and plan an releasing a course soon, we go into this a little high level. How it relates to body work, some differences with mainstream work, resonant breathing and many other complex topics. It’s not as...
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#40 – It's All Just Sounds, Down in Cancún & Nuclear Disaster for Forced Evolution?
Episode Notes Join us in part 4 of our series on Dr. Chris Hyatt. The final one. Last 2 sections of the interview we’ve been analysing. This was a little bit of a rant sesh where we spoke about the disconnect between doing and speaking or thinking through the frame of political activism, and all...
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#39 – Bio-individual's Firstest Ever Listener Q&A Speshul
Episode Notes Join us in part 3 of our series on Chris Hyatt. We had a couple of listeners chime in questions. Good questions. We thank those chaps for their questions that got us thinking. So keep them coming, it’s an excellent way to go through these issues. We’ll make this is permanent feature...
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#38 – The Herd & the Marginal Humanoid: Dr. Hyatt's Path to Self-Overcoming for the New Man
Episode Notes Join us in part 2 of our series on Chris Hyatt. This week we focus more on the herd vs the marginal. How the herd can impact the marginal. How the marginal can benefit and extract himself, and live a well-rounded life on terms that he has defined as important. We take a look at some...
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#37 – Unveiling the Great Work of Dr. Christopher S. Hyatt: Power & Bio-Individual Philosophy
Episode Notes Join us in part 1 of our series on Chris Hyatt (aka Alan Miller). Perhaps the progenitor of the term "Bio-Individual", Kevin and Alex talk through about the ideas of a true individual who shaped their views and practices in very significant ways. We will do several episodes on this...
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#36 – A Direct Path to Brain Balance with Koans and Non-Rational Language
Episode Notes (Video version with introduction and visuals available on youtube (@Bioindiv) In this newest episode of “Bio-Individual” podcast, we take a look at our experiences with non rational language, koans and modern types of koan practice to measure subjective reactions - as a method to...
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#35 – Psychophysical Practices for Westerners: Do We Need Traditions or a Faustian Bargain?
Episode Notes In this newest episode of “Bio-Individual” podcast, we take a look at the split between the practice and the tradition. Is there even such a split? When should you consider a tradition and when can you pick and choose? If mindfulness an inherent part of Eastern practice or can it be...
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#34 – The Mind-blowing Impact of "Balancing Hemispheres": The Ideas of Iain McGilchrist & the BioIndividual
Episode Notes Notes go In this newest episode of “Bio-Individual” podcast, we take a look at the implications on the so-called split brain hypothesis”, particularly that of Iain MacGilchrist in his famous book "Master and his Emissary". Split brain knowledge and its impacts on consciousness,...
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#33 – Unlocking the Power of the Bio-Individual: Reichian Work, The "Brain Orgasm" and Character Change
Episode Notes pod 4 part 2 of the new “Bio-Individual” podcast, we’re taking a look at Wilhelm Reich and Reichian therapy from a perspective of individuals who have used it for many years. We talk about some weirder experiences, such as the fabled “brain orgasm”, who these experiences create...
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#32 – Unlocking the Power of the Bio-Individual: What You Need to Know about Wilhelm Reich & Reichian Work pt 1
Episode Notes Notes go hereIn episode 4, part 1 of the new “Bio-Individual” podcast, we’re taking a look at Wilhelm Reich and Reichian therapy from a perspective of individuals who have used it for many years. Throwing around some ideas on Reich, where he was wrong and where he right. We're going...
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#31 – The Bio-Individual - Reading, Language, Self-Transcendence & The Badly Wired Human Brain - Ep 2
Episode Notes In episode 2 of the new “Bio-Individual” podcast, we're going to explore the concept of the so-called language centres in the brain and how they do or don’t fit into the picture of self-change. We explore and give our thoughts on what this means in terms of how our brains are wired...
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#30 – The Bio-Individual: The Somewhat Badly Wired Human Brain & Psycho-Physiological Practice - Ep 1
SHOW NOTES In this new podcast, we're going to explore the concept of the "bio-individual". What this means in terms of how our brains are wired and the psycho-physiological effects that hard work can have on our bodies and experience. We're going to explore the basics of the bio-individual, as...
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#28 – SOF Cast - Greek Buddha: Pyrrho's Encounter with Early Buddhism in Central Asia and the Scythian Philosophy with Dr. Christopher Beckwith
Episode Notes Dr. Christopher Beckwith Joins us to discuss his book “Greek Buddha: Pyrrho's Encounter with Early Buddhism” which examines links between very early Buddhism and the philosophy of Pyrrho, an ancient Greek philosopher who accompanied Alexander the Great on his Indian campaign. We…
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#27 – SOF Cast - General Semantics in the Modern World - Breaking Down The Aristotelian Laws of Thought - Part 2
Episode Notes Alfred Korzybski, General Semantics, Breaking Down The Aristotelian Laws of Thought. In part 2 of the General Semantics Series, we talk through the basis for how we abstract and think. The Aristotelian Laws of Thought and how they shape our everyday life and the way we see things....
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#26 – SOF Cast - A Cure for Unsanity? Science and Beyond: Toward Greater Sanity Through Science, Philosophy, Art and Spirituality with Dr. Rolf Sattler
Episode Notes This week we are privileged to speak with Dr. Rolph Sattler, author of "Science and Beyond: Toward Greater Sanity Through Science, Philosophy, Art and Spirituality". Please support Rolf and purchase this wonderful book, it's definitely worth your time if you wish to understand the...
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#25 – SOF Cast - The Magician's Apprentice - Interview With An Occult Student of Dr. Joseph Lisiewski
Episode Notes Well, what a show. We spoke with Wolfe, a student of the occult and the late great Joseph Lisiewski. Wolfe got in contact with me after hearing my episode with Mark Stavish. Wolfe wanted to set the record straight regarding a few things, and offer his own insights on Joe and on the...
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On Douglas Harding's Having No Head, Short Follow Up and Some Tips for Catching a Glimpse
Episode Notes Quick 6 minute discussion on the no-head episode, I go through some challenges someone approached me with and offered some context. Might be useful for anyone that had trouble finding what was looking! Support The Bio-Individual Podcast by contributing to their tip jar:...
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#24 – SOF Cast - Alfred Korzybski, the Verb "To Be" & English Prime - Use Case for General Semantics & ePrime: Part 1
Episode Notes Alfred Korzybski, the Verb "To Be" & English Prime - Use Case for General Semantics & ePrime: Part 1 of a 4 part series Part 1 of a series on the problems with the verb 'to be' within the context of the English language, our own take on how a simple linguistic feature contributes to...
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#23 – SOF Cast - The Realisation of Having No Head
Episode Notes This week I'm reflecting on something momentous and yet so simple, in my own journey. Something everyone can also benefit from looking into. And that is the fact we have no head. I also share an exercise devised by Harding, you can try yourself to see that you also do not have a…
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#22 – SOF Cast - Hara: The Vital Center of Man
This week we talk about reinstalling the most important of all biological reflexes... I share my experiences and thoughts on Hara. Hara is the Japanese word referencing "the belly," specifically the lower abdomen - literally referred to as the "abdominal heart." This presentation is about the...
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#21 – EcoClipper: Back to a Modern Sail Ship Venture with Captain Jorne Langelaan
The EcoClipper 500... This week we catch up with sail cargo expert Captain Jorne Langelaan whom is developing and launching a line of emission-free, square-rigged fleet of sail ships. We talk the philosophy and structure of his venture, and talk lessons learnt from cargo by sail’s rich history,...
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#20 – SOF Cast - Worse than the Disease? Possible Unintended Consequences of mRNA Vaccines with Dr. Stephanie Seneff
Episode Notes I was privileged to have prolific scientist and author Stephanie Seneff, PhD on with me to discuss the politically charged and thus rather confusing issue of mRNA vaccines for covid-19/ Much of the material you will hear spoken about references a research paper Stephanie published...
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#19 – SOF Cast - The Alchemy of Wine in Christianity & Islam, with Dr. Rodney Blackhirst
Episode Notes This week we have scholar Rodney Blackhirst on to discuss his excellent short essay, "Concerning the Mysteries of Wine & Spiritual transformation", where he synthesises themes of use and symbolism of wine in Islamic and Christian society. Rodney Blackhirst lectured in Philosophy and...
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#18 – SOF Cast - Non-Duality and Non-Self: A Non-talk with Paññobhāsa
Episode Notes We welcome back Paññobhāsa, now also Mr. David Reynolds, to talk through the challenges and concept of non-duality, what Buddhism has to say on such matters and his re-entry into the Matrix after 30 years as a monk. From Mahathera status to re-entering the everyday world. With us is...
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#17 – SOF Cast - The Manplant: Ancient Greece, Alchemy & Agriculture with Rodney Blackhirst
Episode Notes This week we have scholar Rodney Blackhirst on to discuss his excellent short essay, "The Man-Plant: Central Themes in the Alchemy of Farming", where he synthesizes themes of traditional agriculture & alchemy through the frame of Ancient Greece. We also discuss how this relates to…
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#16 – SOF Cast - Steiner, Biodynamics & Soil: SOF Interview with the Aureus Press
We're back! Something a little different this week... SOF makes his first guest appearance on the Aureus Press Podcast. @Trad_West_Art Was invited on to talk through some of my thoughts on how agriculture and human flourishing are connected, through the prism of regenerative agriculture,...
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#15 – SOF Cast - Wayward Cloud: Ordination into Thai Theravada
This week we have guest Wayward Cloud on his experiences in Thailand in the Theravada tradition. We have an in depth discussion on his experiences, views on meditation, Buddhism and life in general You can follow Wayward Cloud @Waywardcloud2 He also has a Substack @...
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#14 – SOF Cast - David Skrbina on Ted Kaczynski, Technological Slavery & Eco-Theology
Very privileged to talk to Philosopher of technology David Skrbina, Ph.D., David was a senior lecturer at the University of Michigan, Dearborn, from 2003 to 2018. His areas of interest include philosophy of mind, eco-philosophy, philosophy of technology, and environmental ethics. He and Ted...
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#13 – SOF Cast - The Venerable Paññobhāsa Bhikkhu, Theravāda Traditionalism
The Venerable Paññobhāsa Bhikkhu seriously began considering himself a Buddhist, although a sloppy one, at around 19, on reading the book Zen Flesh, Zen Bones, and began favoring Theravada maybe two years later after reading an old translation of the Sutta Nipata. Around 1988 he began searching…
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#12 – SOF Cast - Mark Stavish on The Magical World of Dr. Joseph Lisiewski
We welcome Mark Stavish, prolific author and director of the Hermetic institute. Mark was kind enough to join us to discuss the life and work of his friend Joseph Lisiewski, the well known enigmatic Pennsylvanian magician. A character who has fascinated me throughout my life. We talk about his…
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#11 – SOF Solocast #1 - The Problem, as I See It...
In this week's episode, I express my worldview, the problem as I see it. I talk the overwhelming psychic masochism inherent in modernity, traditionalist views, neuroscience and a project I'm working on with some tools I intend to provide frogs - to facilitate the return of men of blood, fire and...
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#10 – Ship of Fools Cast - Harry Oldmeadow: Black Elk, Lakota Visionary
Dr. Harry Oldmeadow, favourite guest of the show, generously joins us again. This week we speak about my personal favourite book of his “Black Elk, Lakota Visionary: The Oglala Holy Man and Sioux Tradition” His book deals with the famous Lakota Tribe wičháša wakȟáŋ (“medicine man, holy man)…
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#9 – Ship of Fools Cast - Professor John Powers & The Buddha: "A Bull of a Man"
Dr. John Powers is a Professor of Asian studies, Buddhism & Religion. His books deal with Ancient Indian Buddhism, Indian Philosophy - as dealt with "A Bull of a Man" the work we are dealing with today - and several others on Tibetan Buddhism. Links below. The androgynous, asexual Buddha of...
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#8 – Ship of Fools Cast - Jan de Maansnijder on Janua Coeli and the Prima Materia (pt 2)
Jan de Maansnijder is a traditionalist, running a blog of high quality, link below. His works deal with Christian esoteric mysticism and symbolism. As many of you know Jan textually lays waste to all sorts of absurdities inherent in modernity, such as the accelerated movement from the corporeal…
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#7 – Ship of Fools Cast - Jan de Maansnijder on Janua Coeli and the Prima Materia (pt 1)
Jan de Maansnijder is a traditionalist, running a blog of high quality, link below. His works deal with Christian esoteric mysticism and symbolism. As many of you know Jan textually lays waste to all sorts of absurdities inherent in modernity, such as the accelerated movement from the corporeal…
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#6 – Ship of Fools Cast - Professor Patrick Laude & Shimmering Mirrors
Patrick Laude is a scholar, author and teacher. His works deal with the relationship between mysticism, symbolism and poetry, as well as focusing on contemporary spiritual figures such as Simone Weil, Louis Massignon and Frithjof Schuon. Born in France in 1958, Patrick took a graduate degree in...
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#5 – Ship of Fools Cast - Phoenix Aurelius on Alchemy & "Alchemi-Culture"
This week we are privileged to speak to Alchemist Phoenix Aurelius on his concept of "Alchemi-Culture". That is the art and science of utilising the principles of alchemy for the purposes of agriculture, and effectively building another layer on top of Seiner’s bio-dynamic theory. My mind was...
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#4 – Ship of Fools Cast - Peter "Genjo" Bruza on Zen and Awareness
This week we are privileged to speak to Zen master, Peter “Genjo” Bruza. Peter started Zen practice in the late 80’s with the “Kanzeon Sangha” in The Netherlands while he was working in computer science. His first teacher was Genno Roshi, who as we will hear, greatly helped him on The Way. After...
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In this new podcast, we're going to explore the concept of the "bio-individual". What this means in terms of how our brains are wired and the psycho-physiological effects that hard work can have on our bodies and experience.We're going to explore the basics of the bio-individual, as well as some of the ways that this information can be used in practice. We'll also discuss how to recognise when a bio-individual work may be needed, what techniques can be looked at and how to work with them effectively. If you're interested in learning more about the bio-individual, then this is the video for you.We all have different strengths and weaknesses, which is why it's so important to find a practitioner that is tailored to your individual needs. In this video, I'll discuss the Bio-Individual: The Badly Wired Human Brain & Psycho-Physiological Practice, and how it can help you Better Understand Yourself & Improve Your Practice.
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