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Episodes
- Deep Psychology
The Main Blind Spot in Science
Science does not pay attention to epistemology and philosophy - it focuses exclusively on calculation and application. It is also highly skeptical, but rarely…
- Deep Psychology
The Echo Chamber of Science
A key and mostly overlooked issue is that science is an echo chamber. Much of science operates through repetition, imitation, and inherited frameworks rather…
- Deep Psychology
The Hidden Dogma In Scientific Thinking (#138)
Scientific practice contains certain philosophical assumptions. These are treated as facts and then passed on. And they are unexamined. That is, they are…
- Deep Psychology
Why You Cannot Learn Spirituality
To engage in spiritual learning, you must believe you don't know your true nature, and then go out and try to find it. Yet, nobody can truly tell you what it…
- Deep Psychology
Why Do Spiritual Teachers Teach at All?
Spiritual teaching itself is built on an illusion. Furthermore, there are several hidden reasons why spiritual teachers teach - and they are not all pretty!…
- Deep Psychology
The Flaw at the Heart of Spiritual Teaching
The core flaw in spiritual teaching are the assumptions underlying it. Here is the top hidden assumption. This is a snippet from my Wednesday 25/3 episode…
- Deep Psychology
Welcome to Deep Psychology Podcast - START HERE
I have hundreds of episodes, so I wanted to help you navigate them. Here are the most fundamental episodes: What is Psychology? (#143) The Power of Meditation…
- Deep Psychology
What Spiritual Teaching Can’t Do (#137)
There is a fundamental limit to spiritual teaching: it cannot give you recognition of your true nature, and your true nature cannot be conceptualised. This…
- Deep Psychology
The Spiritual Search Ends Where You Already Are
The true meditative path is one that is grounded right here, right now. To continue on the path is to be fully here in all situations, and to never turn away…
- Deep Psychology
The Hidden Escape Inside Meditation
Meditators often perpetually want to get somewhere else. In fact, this is one of the core markers of the human experience: there is always a subtle turning…
- Deep Psychology
Newbie Meditators Have Unrealistic Expectations
Meditators often have wildly unrealistic expectations regarding what meditation is, what its effects are, and where it eventually leads us. This is especially…
- Deep Psychology
Why Meditators Stall on the Path (#136)
From my practice and experience, three simple reasons explain why meditators stall on the path and fail to reach the deep insight taught in various guises by…
- Deep Psychology
The Power of The Word "Recognition" to Describe Awakening
Nowadays, I tend to use the word recognition to describe awakening: here's why. This is a snippet from my episode Is Enlightenment the Right Word? (#135)…
- Deep Psychology
The Word "Enlightenment" Creates False Expectations
Enlightenment is our default word for spiritual awakening or deep spiritual insight. While it may serve and inspire certain students to engage in spiritual…
- Deep Psychology
What The Word "Enlightenment" Does Right
Despite problems, the word enlightenment does capture two real aspects of awakening: transformation and insight. This is a short snippet from my episode Is…
- Deep Psychology
Is Enlightenment The Right Word? (#135)
We use the word enlightenment all the time in spirituality. But it might actually be one of the most misleading words in the entire field. It suggests a…
- Deep Psychology
The Late Stage of Meditation
Perhaps 1% or fewer practitioners reach late-stage meditation, where awakening has permanently altered one’s perception. Late stage says: “There is no centre…
- Deep Psychology
The Middle Stage of Meditation
Mid-stage practitioners constitute perhaps 5–10% of meditators. This is the stage where awakening begins to stabilise. A core feature of this stage is that…
- Deep Psychology
The Early Stage of Meditation
At the early stage, meditation is something you do. It is an activity during the day, set apart from life, distinct from the rest. Awakening is imagined as a…
- Deep Psychology
The Three Stages of Meditation & Spiritual Insight (#134)
We tend to see meditation as a single spiritual practice experienced equally by all. It seems meditators sit, practice their technique, attend retreats and…
- Deep Psychology
Meaningful, Meaningless & Ameaningful
Meaning, meaningnless and ameaningful are three different words. Meaning and meaninglessness imply one another. Questioning the meaning of life is not a…
- Deep Psychology
The Problems In Discussing The Meaning Of Life
The question "What Is The Meaning of Life?" is fraught with difficulties and blindspots. It's so tempting to overcomplicate it, to oversimplify it, or to…
- Deep Psychology
Exploring Personal Meaning: Why Are You Here?
Why are you here? How does personal meaning work? What questions can we ask to get to the core of our personal meaning structure? This is a snippet from my…
- Deep Psychology
What is The Meaning of Life? (#133)
What is the meaning of life? When we get down to it, why are we here as individuals? Why does life itself exist? What is all this for? I round off this month's…
- Deep Psychology
The Necessity of Self-Other Consciousness
When we deconstruct paradigms like self and other, it's tempting to dismiss it outright. But self-other consciousness serves a clear function, and without it…
- Deep Psychology
Self & Other As A Developmental Achievement
You have not always had a sense of self and other: you had to develop it during childhood. It is not a given, but a construct. This also means you can see…
- Deep Psychology
The Standard Paradigm Regarding Other People
We tend to assume that other people are separate from us and have their own, independent experiences. Except these are highly questionable assumptions that we…
- Deep Psychology
Do Other People Exist? (#132)
We tend to assume other people are separate and independent from us. But what if this was simply a useful assumption or paradigm, not the be all end all? Do…
- Deep Psychology
Deeply Questioning the Materialistic Paradigm
I propose that the materialistic paradigm is deeply flawed. While it is extremely useful and explanatory, it is underpinned by some highly questionable…
- Deep Psychology
Why Do We Believe In Materialism?
There are very good reasons why materialism is the standard philosophical paradigm in the modern world, and here I outline them in a practical way. This is a…
- Deep Psychology
Three Essential Critiques of Materialism
There are three simple, essential critiques of materialism that seriously jeopardise its legitimacy. This is a snippet from yesterday's episode, Is The World…
- Deep Psychology
Is The World Physical? (#131)
There's no shortage of big questions this month, and today we discuss whether the world is physical or not. This is part of my February philosophy series in…
- Deep Psychology
Naive Realism, Assumptions & Reality
This is a snippet from last week's episode on Does An External World Exist?(#130) In this part, we cover naive realism, assumption v reality, and why naive…
- Deep Psychology
Does The External World Exist? (#130)
This month we get very existential and I start with a big question: does the external world exist? That is, is there a physical, permanent, 3D world beyond…
- Deep Psychology
How to Achieve Your Goals & Resolutions: Why NY Resolutions Fail Ep3 (#129)
"Effort accumulates to the point where it is unstoppable." We round off this month with a distilled, concise summary of all the best principles and tips I know…
- Deep Psychology
The Top Learning Myths: Why NY Resolutions Fail, Ep 2 (#128)
Episode 2 of my January series of Why NY's Resolutions Fail. We cover a lot of ground today, from the top 3 learning myths, the source of these myths, to the…
- Deep Psychology
Achievement Depends on Development: Why NY Resolutions Fail, Ep 1 (#127)
This month, we discuss why New Year's resolutions fail, beginning with a little-known but crucial insight: that achievement requires particular…
- Deep Psychology
Celebrate Christmas Like a Mystic - Christmas Episode 4 (#126)
Let's discuss how to celebrate Christmas like a mystic - how to maintain and develop your spiritual practice throughout the Christmas period. Next listen: What…
- Deep Psychology
Understanding the Christmas Symbols - Christmas Episode 3 (#125)
Let's look at the deeper, embodied meaning of three crucial Christmas symbols: the Christmas Star, the Baby Jesus and the Virgin Mary. "Your true nature is…
- Deep Psychology
What is Christ? Who was Jesus? - Christmas Episode 2 (#124)
In December, we are looking at Christmas from the point of view of spiritual truth, revealing the ultimate purpose behind this century-old, widely…
- Deep Psychology
What Really is Christmas? - Christmas Episode 1 (#123)
In December, we are looking at Christmas from the point of view of spiritual truth, revealing the ultimate purpose behind this century-old, widely…
- Deep Psychology
The Key Principles for Elite Couple Functioning - Nov 5 of 5 (#122)
We round up this month's series on intimate relationships by covering the key psychological principles for mastering your relationship life.
- Deep Psychology
Responsibility is Critical in Intimate Relationships - Nov 4/5 (#121)
Responsibility is one of the two key factors guiding the quality of your intimate relationship. In today's edition of my November series we cover what…
- Deep Psychology
Your Partner Sees ALL of You - Nov 3/5 (#120)
This is a critical principle for deepening and growing your intimate relationship: your partner sees all of you. The great, the ghastly and everything else -…
- Deep Psychology
All About Romantic Infatuation: Nov 2/5 (#119)
In episode 2 of my November series on intimate relationships, we discuss a critical aspect of long-term companionship: romantic infatuation. We look at what it…
- Deep Psychology
The Furnace of Intimate Relationships: Part 1 of 5 (#118)
Welcome to my Wednesday series for November, where we'll cover all you need to know about the psychology of intimate relationships and how to use them to…
- Deep Psychology
Integral Spirituality 4/4: How to Know You're Integral (#117)
We wrap up our October series on Integral Spirituality with the key points behind how to know whether you are at the integral stage of development or not…
- Deep Psychology
Want to Do a Spiral Dynamics Test? (#116)
Today we talk about the topic of Spiral Dynamics tests and why doing them can be deceptive. Learn a bigger, more nuanced view on this topic, and learn the key…
- Deep Psychology
Integral Spirituality Part 3/4: Spiritual Practice (#115)
In episode 3 of my October series on Integral Spirituality, we discuss what spiritual practice looks like at this level. At the end, I give you five clear…
- Deep Psychology
Why to Avoid Spiritual Paraphernalia (#114)
Today I discuss/rant about the topic of spiritual paraphernalia and why it is crucial that you avoid it if you want to make serious progress in this work. In…
- Deep Psychology
Integral Spirituality Part 2/4: How Integral Relates to the Divine (#113)
Today we begin to look deeply at Integral Spirituality, discussing specifically how we view and relate to divinity at this stage. Master the levels of…
- Deep Psychology
Let's Bust These 4 Damaging Meditation Myths [Repost] (#112)
It's time to debunk these four damaging meditation myths once and for all. These aren't just cute little cultural myths that have no real impact on meditators…
- Deep Psychology
Integral Spirituality Part 1/4: Introduction (#111)
The first episode in my series on Integral Spirituality, where we learn about this fascinating stage of spiritual development that is currently emerging…
- Deep Psychology
Learning How To Learn: 3 Dysfunctional Learner Types [Repost] (#110)
A crucial part of learning how to learn is becoming acutely aware of the obstacles that block our path to excellence. Here we look at three dysfunctional…
- Deep Psychology
Levels of Spirituality Part 4/4: Progressive Spirituality (#109)
In the final episode of this series, we discuss progressive spirituality, one of the main levels of spirituality active in the world today, and one that you…
- Deep Psychology
The Warrior Archetype: Embody Your Power (#108)
The defining attribute of this archetype is that it directs its aggression to a noble cause and does all it can to ensure it prevails. This archetype is an…
- Deep Psychology
Levels of Spirituality: Part 3/4 - Secular Spirituality (#107)
Let's continue with the levels of spirituality, covering the second major stage, called Secular Spirituality. Steve McIntosh calls this "aspirituality" because…
- Deep Psychology
The Four Mature Male Archetypes (#106)
It’s common nowadays to feel modern malaise. In men, this looks like reaching 30 or 40 years old and not feeling like you’re a man yet. You feel restless…
- Deep Psychology
Levels of Spirituality: Part 2/4 – Traditional Spirituality (#105)
Today we explore the traditional level of spirituality. Though this level has shaped society for millennia, it is facing rapid decline in the West. This is…
- Deep Psychology
Ken Wilber's Integral Theory: Introducing the AQAL Model [Repost] (#104)
This is an introduction to the AQAL framework from Ken Wilber's Integral Theory in the context of self-transformation. We cover the four quadrants, lines…