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The Ginger Bread Man The Ginger Bread Man

    • Society & Culture

Hello All, and Welcome to my home! I am here to discuss various topics with anyone willing to talk to me. Get comfortable, let me know if you want me to get you a drink! There's no curfew in the Ginger Bread Man's Domain.

    Science's Contributions to Mysticism

    Science's Contributions to Mysticism

    Hello my Friends! Welcome Back to "The Ginger Bread Man!" 

    This week I want to dig into Science a little bit. I spent alot of time being Staunchly anti-science, regrettably, that I have only recently returned to reading more scientific material. I have been reading a book called "The Tao of Physics" by Fritjof Capra, whom I unfortunately called 'Frank' in the episode because I am dumb. This and Sartre's Existential theories have made me very curious about the interconnections of East and West, Scientific Empericism and Mystic Subjectivism. And the interconnectedness of everything little thing in this whole thing. Man, am I excited.

    The last half of the Episode, approximately 15 minutes in, I begin the last Chapter of Aldous Huxley's "Island", without any spoilers. This man has seriously impressed me, and I hope you enjoy my performance of this work that had an immense impact on me. 

    You can email me any time at thegingerbreadmansdialogues@gmail.com. I will be forevor grateful for your attention and ears. I hope you have a great week! 

    Photo credit: Ginger Bread Man Filip Mishevski; Molecule Terry Vlisidis on Unsplash

    • 33 min
    Accelerating and Decelerating the Vehicle

    Accelerating and Decelerating the Vehicle

    Hello my Friends! Welcome back to "The Ginger Bread Man!"

    This week I will be discussing some older concepts from the show including how we have some degree of control over bodily processes, especially when it comes to slowing ourselves down and speeding ourselves up! This also ties into our interconnectedness with the rest of the world.

    Towards the end of the show I share an excerpt from Aldous Huxley's Island, a profound book and concise way to tie up some of these ideas. 

    I will be forevor grateful for your attention and ears! Have a great Week!

    If you would like to talk about Anything, please email me at thegingerbreadmansdialogues@gmail.com!

    Photo Credit: Ginger Bread Man Filip Mishevski on Unsplash; Lawless Capture on Unsplash

    • 32 min
    Animosity in a Changing World

    Animosity in a Changing World

    Hello My Friends! Welcome back to my Show, I am really glad you are here! 

    This week I vent a little bit about my frustrations with The Business Mindset, A classical argument between Materialism and the Formless develops as a I describe what it is like to encounter change in our lives. What parts of our being are Resistant to New Things? 

    Afterwards I break apart Verse 42 from Brook Ziporyn's Daodejing. Then we will adventure into the Extraordinary world of Aldous Huxley's Island. Lastly, Odin will sign you off with some pleasent childish introspections. 

    I will be forevor grateful for your Attention and Ears! If you would like to talk about Anything please email me at thegingerbreadmansdialogues@gmail.com. Have a Wonderful Week! 

    Photo Credit: Ginger Bread Man Filip Mishevski; Volcano Explosion Caitlin Wynne on Unsplash

    • 31 min
    Existential Excursions into the Confusion of Time!

    Existential Excursions into the Confusion of Time!

    Hello my friends! 

    This week I would like to discuss the concept of time through a Buddhist and existential Lense. This is a deep one guys, but I don't think any of you are averse to the deep end. I will also be further elucidating some terms from Sartre's Existentialism such as Being-In-Itself and Being-For-Itself. I'm on shaky ground here because I barely understand it myself, but I tried! Let's get out of the past, stop worrying about the future, and consider our reactions to the present on this weeks episode of "The Ginger Bread Man!"

    I will be forever grateful your to Attention and Ears! I hope you have a great week! You can email me about Anything at thegingerbreadmansdialogues@gmail.com! 

    Photo Credit: Ginger Bread Man from Unsplash Filip Mishevski; Flowers micheile henderson on Unsplash

    • 28 min
    Why I like Bad Trips

    Why I like Bad Trips

    Hello my Friends! Welcome Back, I am really glad to have you here with me, Sincerely!

    This week I want to talk more about how we interact with our Psyche, including some of the different facets (faculties?) that have a part to play such as Personality and Unconscious. I happen to be particularly fascinated with Psychedelic compounds and substances that have the ability to change how we perceive reality. However, these are material physical things, is every part of our consciousness and being strictly Physical? Maybe, but theres alot at play when we consider how our judgements and inner decisions pave the way for how we manifest our realities. This and much, much more on "The Ginger Bread Man!"

    If you would like to have a conversation, about Anything, please email me at thegingerbreadmansdialogues@gmail.com! Have a Wonderful Week! 

    Photo Credit: Ginger Bread Man Filip Mishevski on Unsplash; Swirl USGS on Unsplash

    • 29 min
    What do Poles have to do with It?

    What do Poles have to do with It?

    Hello Friends! Welcome back to my show!

    This week I would like to discuss polarity, another aspect of Duality. And what is Duality? The Nature of the Universe, or so it seems. Everything has an Off/On, Up/Down, Hot/Cold, Is/Isn't, and the list goes on Ad infinitum. But when we look really closely at any of these attributes, aren't they all describing the same thing. If something is bigger than something else, its bigger, but if the smaller thing is also bigger than something else; THEN isn't it Also Bigger? Words don't do this situation justice.. What makes something Big and something else Small if it doesn't have anything else to relate too?

    I would like to apply this polarity of things in existence to our own inner worlds. We have lights and darks of our personality too, but in perspective to what? Carl Jung coined the term Shadow to speak about these repressed areas of our psyche, and that is exactly what I would like to discuss today! Also with some of my writings, a verse of Chuang Tzu, and a small reading from Richard and Iona Millers wonderful book: The Modern Alchemist- A guide to Personal Transformation.

    Thankyou so much for giving me your Attention and Ears! I will be forever grateful! Have a wonderful week! If you would like to talk about ANYTHING please email me at thegingerbreadmansdialogues@gmail.com

    Photo Credit: Ginger Bread Man- Filip Mishevski; North Pole of Earth:  Gaël Gaborel - OrbisTerrae on Unsplash

    • 31 min

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