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In the last Consciousness episode, Jonathan and I made a list of “our basic point of view in a nutshell,” and item number three was “Everyone is confused.”
Today I expand on this idea. I hope it’s not too confusing.
At the end of the episode you get to hear a song from [drum roll please]… Carsie Blanton’s new CD! This is so exciting and not at all confusing. Yippee!
And happy valentines day too, while I’m at it.
xoAmy
PS:
“Don’t want to give the end away, but we’re all gonna die one day.”
-Carsie Blanton
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Just before recording this episode, Jonathan had listened to the Consciousness37 episode of WWA, in which my guest (Daniel Mackler) shared his basic point of view, an essay he wrote in list form. This had inspired Jonathan to want to make his own bullet point list of his basic point of view, which led us to sit around for hours in discussion, which led to making a list of our own, which led us to want to talk about our list into the microphone, which led to today’s podcast.
We hope you will be inspired to make your list too! And if you do I hope you will someday share it with us.
So now for the spoiler…. Our list! We titled it
All the things we forgot to say, or have forgotten that we said
(an ever-expanding list)
(or, as some people call it, “gibberish.”)
1. Everything is
2. We tend to overestimate the knowability of the universe
3. We’re all confused
4. This is getting confusing
5. We are all connected
6.
7.
8. That was nice
9. Nothing matters
10. But that’s no reason to mope around
11. But sometimes we do
12. Tea and snacks are a good solution
 When I was in Philly I stopped in at Briel's work for you-know-what After listening to all the gibberish, you’ll have a chance to get down to Fame and Riches by Jake Snider. Then maybe you’ll have some tea and snacks.
Humanly yours,
Amy
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When my son Jonathan was about three years old, he asked me “What’s going on, and what’s the meaning of it?” I didn’t know then and I don’t know now, but in the ‘consciousness’ thread of this podcast I continue to wonder.
That question came to mind when I heard that folks were congregating in cities all over the country in some kind of an undefined protest against … all the bad things.
In an attempt to make sense of the whole shebang, I skyped with some smart cute people* who filled me in. Yet, as is so common at times like these, the answers simply made way in my brain for a bazillion more questions. C’est la vie.
I guess if it were possible to identify and fix “the problem” in 30 minutes, it would’ve been done by now, so I’ll try not to feel badly that I haven’t yet been able to arrive at anything too helpful here. Perhaps it’s time for me to get back to some breathing and see how that goes. I’ll be sure to let you know.
At the end of today’s show we’re treated to another tune by Plume Giant – a “retro folk trio with no frontman, just guitar, violin, viola, and three voices” who are, by the way, one of the most frolicking acts you’ll ever have the pleasure to see – if you should be so lucky.
Yours and wondering,
Amy
* PS THANK YOU CUTE SMART PEOPLE!!
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Today Kara and I explore my fear of confronting the topic of free will, of scaring away (or being attacked by) kitty cats, and the monsters of bardo. Also why I want to be a “mum” (= a monk + a nun).
If you’re interested, here’s a sample of some of the things I’ve been reading about free will by Sam Harris.
And BTW, I actually was attacked by a cat the other week, so maybe that accounts for my fear as much as anything.
 I was attacked by a kitty  but now it looks pretty cool
Kirsti Gholson just released a new album and today’s song Happy and Free made me a little… verkelmpt- so thanks Kirsti for letting me share it with you guys too.
Living and learning,
Amy
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Today’s episode borders on daytime TV drama – if only Daniel and I had lamps to throw at each other!
Just kidding. Sort of.
Daniel first talks about stating things as fact, the challenges of giving the “answers” without “showing his work,” then reads his first draft of a new essay (only hours old), “The Briefest Nutshell of My Whole Point of View.”
I thought the essay was awesome for lots of reasons, one of which was that it shines a glaring light on “the gap” that I experience between Daniel’s point of view and my own.
More food for thought, in case your thoughts get as hungry for food as mine do. Although to be honest, at the moment I’m feeling rather stuffed and ready for a nap.
xoAmy
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In today’s little ditty of a show I expound upon the “game” analogy that popped into my head when pondering the meaning of life.
When Season Six continues, these are some of the things I want to talk about with Daniel. In the meantime I thought I’d talk about it with you.
And thanks again to my podcrush Duane Rutter for sharing more of his music with us.
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I started off trying to find out more about the “gap” between Daniel and me, and we soon wandered off into other areas, talking about how parents can speed up their path to enlightenment, cults (what they are, how families can be cults, and how people leave them) and other tasty little morsels.
If you’re interested to read the essay we’re talking about (“18 Ways to Speed Up The Path to Enlightenment“) well, here ya go.
In the end, I ponder a little bit about whether the difference between Daniel and me has anything to do with feeling happy. Then Daniel rounds out the show with his song Glory, Overpopulation!
Even though it’s all kinda tragic, it makes me LOL, not in small part due to the hymn’s tune. Guess it’s one of those “if we didn’t laugh, we’d cry” situations. For today, I’m going with the laughter.
Mine eyes have seen our species on the track to suicide
We reproduce like lemmings with denial laced with pride
We teach our children’s children how to never look inside
We’re marching to our doom!
Glory, Whatever and Amen,
Amy
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According to Daniel (who got it from Alice Miller), enlightenment is a synonym for “connection with the true self,” and an enlightened person is someone who is strongly connected with true self, can see the truth and can speak it.
Today Daniel describes the four stages he sees people go through as they grow from trauma to enlightenment, which are
1. Dissociation; 2. Suffering; 3. Grieving; 4. Enlightenment. (Ta da!)
Then Daniel “puts on his imagination cap” and describes his vision of an enlightened world.
I must say, it really sounds quite lovely, and I’d like to live there.
Please?
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In this, the second “Season Six” interview with Daniel Mackler, we talk about some consciousness basics: self-reflection, empathy, healthy human development, telling the truth, therapy and self-therapy, true selves and false selves.
This show (and this season) is dedicated to all the people out there who prefer real cheese over cheese whiz. May the cheese lord bless you and keep you, and make his cheesy face to shine upon you all. Amen.
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In this episode I answer some questions about Bryn Athyn (the small religious town where I lived from 5th grade until marriage), and Daniel Mackler gives his assessment of whether or not Bryn Athyn qualifies as a cult.
I’m not going to give away the ending here, but I will just say that I’m feeling some serious discomfort about posting this show. I will also say that I think it’s a very important show to post, so I’m postin’ it.
And now I’m going to go lie down and feel scared for a little while. Luckily I know that uncomfortable feelings aren’t the end of the world.
Over and out.
Amy
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