We close out this season of Awaken with a discussion about WildSeed's ideas about the Sacred Economy and how we might build it. We consider how holding the inter-relatedness of all beings might help us transcend the overly rational and mechanistic world views which disenchant us and leave us unable to imagine a world beyond the status quo. Lastly, …

This episode gives an overview of some of the things that WildSeed did in 2020 as well as dipping into some upcoming projects like community visioning and radical money pools. We hope you enjoy this peek into the past, present, and future of the WildSeed Society.

This episode wraps up our discussion of WildSeed Society design principles #9-#12, which all relate to transformation and (R)evolution. As always, it's a wide-ranging discussion touching on things like color revolutions, the emotional truths underlying the so-called "free rider problem", and the challenges we face when giving people permission to r…

This episode dives deep into WildSeed Society design principles #5-#8 which focus on "being through interdependence" and community building. Along the way we touch on things like poly-rhythm and moving together like music, the inherent wisdom about community in many indigenous cultures, and why moralization doesn't work when thinking about Wakanda …

There are 12 design principles that hold the WildSeed Society together - this episode focuses on the first 4: Reconnecting the spiritual, social and scientific [R]evolutions of our time to each other and to everyday life with love and rigor Utilizing differential logic: naming and building on many ways of knowing and many sources of knowledge. Wher…

In this episode, Aaron, Chany, and I talk about that age-old question: "What is the System?" - or as Aaron likes to put it, "The Terrain of Domination." As always, we're hoping this wide-ranging convo triggers more questions than answers. ;)

This Season will be all about the WildSeed Society, an awesome new project I'm honored to be a part of. You can find an intro to the project in Episode 1. This episode is about Liberation Logic, a framework on the interconnection between spiritual and political liberation. Joining me this season will be Aaron Goggans and Chany Singh. Aaron (he/they…

This Season will be all about the WildSeed Society, an awesome new project I'm honored to be a part of. WildSeed is a still-being-birthed collective, but the best way to describe it is that it's a non-denominational church for activists - both in the sense of being a gathering space for those interested in building a more just, liberated, and joyfu…

In Summer 2016, Lama Rod and Greg led a retreat for men entitled "Undoing Patriarchy & Unveiling the Sacred Masculine". Over two days, they facilitated conversations with the 50 attendees about men, patriarchy, and masculinity from both the everyday and spiritual perspectives. Having been there, I (Ravi) was transformed by the experience and, to th…

The title is just as spicy as the conversation. Or not, up to you. As Buddhist teachers and humans looking be awake as they move through the world, Lama Rod and Sebene continue a conversation that riveted an auditorium at NYU a few weeks prior, from sexual ethics to race to much more. This episode was part of the original Awaken App conversations, …

What's the point of mixing Buddhist and spiritual teachings with a social and political (and personal) lens of what's going on in ourselves and the world? Kosen Greg Snyder dives into why we should bother - and we're joined, at the very end, by our friend and Zen teacher Rev. angel Kyodo williams, who ends the episode with her take on the subject. …

This conversations with Lama Rod Owens explores why he believes we're currently living through the apocalypse, what that means, and how to practice and live in such times. His characteristic spaciousness, clarity, and radical candor light the way for all of us. This episode was part of the original Awaken App conversations, recorded in 2018. Lama R…

"Love and Justice are not two. Without inner change, there can be no outer change. Without collective change, no change matters." Zen teacher, activist, and author Rev. angel Kyodo william's quote looms large in our times. In this conversation, she shares more about what those words mean to her and illuminates the importance of both inner and outer…

Season 1 includes the conversations and practices from the Awaken App - some unpublished before now! We talk with Buddhist teachers Rev. angel Kyodo williams, Lama Rod Owens, Sebene Selassie, Kosen Greg Snyder, and more!

Lama Rod guides a meditation on embodying through our skin, exploring depth of the superficial. Lama Rod Owens is an author, activist, and authorized Lama (Buddhist Teacher) in the Kagyu School of Tibetan Buddhism and is considered one of the leaders of his generation of Buddhist teachers. He holds a Master of Divinity degree in Buddhist Studies fr…

Finally, we go to the root of anger, the underlying energy and power of anger. Get ready, it can be a wild ride. Lama Rod Owens is an author, activist, and authorized Lama (Buddhist Teacher) in the Kagyu School of Tibetan Buddhism and is considered one of the leaders of his generation of Buddhist teachers. He holds a Master of Divinity degree in Bu…

What's under anger? There is a core pain that we can explore and attend to, and that's what we do in this practice. Lama Rod Owens is an author, activist, and authorized Lama (Buddhist Teacher) in the Kagyu School of Tibetan Buddhism and is considered one of the leaders of his generation of Buddhist teachers. He holds a Master of Divinity degree in…

Diving deeper into anger, this practice guides us into the body to explore its embodied experience. Lama Rod Owens is an author, activist, and authorized Lama (Buddhist Teacher) in the Kagyu School of Tibetan Buddhism and is considered one of the leaders of his generation of Buddhist teachers. He holds a Master of Divinity degree in Buddhist Studie…

As we explore anger, we begin with the mental experience - the thoughts and narratives around it. Lama Rod Owens is an author, activist, and authorized Lama (Buddhist Teacher) in the Kagyu School of Tibetan Buddhism and is considered one of the leaders of his generation of Buddhist teachers. He holds a Master of Divinity degree in Buddhist Studies …

There is a lot to be angry about right now. In this album, Lama Rod explores anger and guides us into a healthy expression and even integration of it into our lives. Lama Rod Owens is an author, activist, and authorized Lama (Buddhist Teacher) in the Kagyu School of Tibetan Buddhism and is considered one of the leaders of his generation of Buddhist…

The next 5 episodes will be mindfulness practices on exploring anger in the body, guided by Lama Rod Owens. The 6th will be another practice by him on feeling into the magic of the skin. Get comfy and happy practicing!

The Awaken Meditation App is still around, but I'll be focusing my energy on this podcast. The content and inquiry at the core of the project is the same - waking up in complexities of today's world. Enjoy!