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Rasa: The Transformation of Emotion into Sublime Beauty

June 29, 2026

What if our emotions are not obstacles to awakening, but doorways into a deeper experience of consciousness?In this teaching episode, Hareesh unpacks the Tantric theory of rasa—the experience of ordinary human emotions as sublime, universal beauty. Drawing on the work of Abhinavagupta, he explores how great poetry, storytelling, and classic cinema resonate so deeply because they awaken something universal within us, revealing emotion itself as a doorway to spiritual awakening. We also examine...

Practical Spirituality with Mark Davis

May 29, 2026

What does it mean for spiritual practice to become genuinely useful in the midst of ordinary life?Mark Davis is the founder of Hypno-CBT® , a science-based therapeutic model he's developed over the last 20 years. In this conversation we explore the contemplative and practical roots of Mark’s work. They discuss stilling the mind, agency, self-objectification, disinhibition, and the pragmatist reading of Abhinavagupta. Along the way, they also refer to some genuinely practical techniques.B...

Kuṇḍalinī or Prāṇotthāna? Grounding Energetic Overload

May 08, 2026

Does the intensity of energy in your system feel destabilizing? Drawing from classical Tantra frameworks as well as modern lived experience, this episode is focused on practical guidance, tips, and suggestions for those experiencing "energetic overload," or something like it. It emphasizes the importance of grounding, discernment, and caring for the nervous system when one's experiences feel destabilizing.DISCLAIMER: since individual cases vary widely, any of these suggestions might be the wr...