All Edge of Mind Interviews
Elizabeth Mattis Namgyel on “The Power of an Open Question” and the Importance of Openness and Inquiry
What are the right questions? How do we properly hold the answers, and when do we look to others or to the world altogether for confirmation? Join author Elizabeth Mattis Namgyel and Andrew on a tour of “the power of an open question” and the importance of openness...
Christopher (Hareesh) Wallis on the Role of the Wisdom Traditions in the Modern World
Join Andrew and Sanskrit scholar Christopher (Hareesh) Wallis on a deep dive into the heart of non-dual Shaiva Tantra, the nature of mind and reality, and the role of the wisdom traditions in the modern world. Christopher Wallis is a rare blend of...
Filmmakers Laurie Polisky and Courtney Sheehan in a Futuristic Exploration of the Dream World
In filmmakers Laurie Polisky and Courtney Sheehan's research and interviews for their docu-series, "Anybody’s Dream", these intrepid oneironauts have gathered a remarkable group of scientists, shamans, artists, anthropologists, psychologists and startup founders to...
Philosopher Zak Stein in an Eye-Opening and Heartfelt Look at COVID-19 and How it is Changing the World.
The virus has stopped economic growth dead in its tracks, and the liminal space we are now in provides an unprecedented opportunity to start afresh. Growth is good, but growth without direction is cancer. As chaos theory (and dissipative structures) has shown,...
Ben Williams Offers a Dazzling Overview of the Main Schools of Hinduism
See why Professor Ben Williams is a brilliant light in the yogic and intellectual traditions. Join Andrew and Ben Williams for a dazzling overview of the main schools of Hinduism, emphasizing Advaita Vedanta, Saiva Tantra and Kashmir Saivism. Discover where the...
Jeff Warren with a Warm-Hearted and Personal Tour of Meditation, Lucid Dreaming, and Consciousness
This discussion with meditation instructor and journalist Jeff Warren begins with a look at Jeff’s book The Head Trip, and his personal experiences related to research for the book. Jeff talks about “the silo brain,” and how beliefs prematurely foreclose our...
Lama Surya Das on Mind and Reality from a Tibetan Buddhist View
Lama Surya Das takes you on a tour of mind and reality from a Tibetan Buddhist point of view, delivered by a senior figure of this noble tradition in the west. Join Andrew and Lama Surya Das for a truly delightful romp through a torrent of topics. This is a tour of...
Zvi Ish-Shalom on the Role of Dreams in Judaism and How Dreams Continue to Affect his Practice and Study
Zvi explains how the path is more perceptual than actual, and how this narrative ties into the lucidity principle. Join Andrew and Zvi Ish-Shalom for a look at the role of dreams in Judaism. Zvi shares his personal story of how dreams continue to affect his...
