It's retreat time. Become aware of the love that breathes through you, animates you, expands you. Later this autumn we are bringing together awakening and transformation in the most beautiful landscape in the world. On this episode we discuss

#10 Written in the Stars? - Nick Oakely-Smith

Feb 19th, 2023 1h 19m

In this episode, I’m talking with Nick Oakley-Smith. An astrologer, a student of the I-Ching, an executive coach and leadership trainer. I loved this conversation, and look forward to listening back to it many times to remind me of the many pea

#9 Outsider to Mystic Law - Paul Eyres

Dec 11th, 2022 1h 26m

Hello, and welcome back to Practical Transcendence, a podcast in which we have grounded discussions on the tangibility of spiritual awakening, where we explore the guiding and common principles, as well as what is unique to each individual. Tod

#8 Relationship with the Divine - Matthew Henderson

Dec 2nd, 2021 1h 15m

In today’s episode I’m talking with Matthew Henderson, Senior Pastor of Gerrard Street Baptist Church in Aberdeen. I found this to be a very eye opening conversation that helped to reduce some of my ignorance in regard to the Christian faith. M

#7 Compassion gives us the courage to truly look within – Norton Bertram-Smith Part 2

Oct 18th, 2021 56m 9s

Today’s episode is part two of a conversation I had with Norton Bertram-Smith, a founder and director of the mindfulness association, and an expert in authentic leadership. We pick up where we left off in episode 6, again discussing much, inclu

#6 Authenticity Comes Before Purpose - Norton Bertram-Smith on Authentic Leadership, Meaning, Purpose, and so much more

Oct 8th, 2021 1h 2m

Our first interview! Today, I’ll be talking with Norton Bertram-Smith, a founding director of On Purpose, a specialist organisation and leadership development consultancy. Norton is also a director and founder of the Mindfulness Association. An

#5 Third Force Mysticism

Apr 27th, 2021 1h 3m

Abraham Maslow was a visionary psychologist who sought to understand and model human potential. We take an in depth look at a contemporary book on his work called Transcend by Scott Barry Kaufman. If you are looking to integrate mysticism into

#4 True Forgiveness

Mar 23rd, 2021 43m 36s

Episode Four – In which we discuss the power and necessity of forgiveness on the spiritual path. Awakening is not possible without forgiving yourself and others, and a purely cognitive approach is unlikely to be effective. Ian tells a moving

#3 I Hear It Feelingly

Feb 24th, 2021 1h 9m

In today's podcast, we discuss expanding meditative practice using sound and feeling. A spiritual path can become stagnant on the cushion, and engaging with somatic awareness can renew the flow and provide the ground for the consistent experie

#2 The Pathless Path

Jan 17th, 2021 2h 12m

In our second episode, we discuss the holistic and individuated aspects of our spiritual process - what has brought us to where we are today. We cover much, from the seemingly unconnected subjects of nutrition to forgiveness or art to finding p

#1 Pilot

Dec 22nd, 2020 1h 2m

First Episode! In which we introduce ourselves and try to give some context and background to our experiences of transcendence. We look back and try to identify the (pathless) path to awakening and Buddhahood. Books, meditation cushions and a

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