Nondual Wisdom and the Pathless Path with Stephan Bodian

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Awakened Relationship and the Healing of Trauma (Lynn Marie Lumiere)

2026-09-2201:08:54

In this episode, host Stephan Bodian welcomes psychotherapist, author, and spiritual mentor Lynn Marie Lumiere to explore the vital intersection of nondual awakening, intimate relationships, and somatic trauma recovery. They examine how shifting from an egocentric identity to awakened presence can fundamentally transform human relating. Lynn Marie explains that true "awakened relating" involves recognizing that the ultimate source of love and happiness is located within our own essential bein...

After the Fall: Regaining Our Kinship with All Beings

2026-09-1501:08:05

In this conversation, Stephan talks with psychologist and author Steve Taylor about the roots of human suffering in a sense of alienation and disconnection from the natural world that began around 6,000 years ago and has led to the primacy of ego-centered behavior in human affairs and the proliferation of narcissism and psychopathy in the social and political sphere. According to Taylor, we experienced a fall from grace around the time of Adam and Eve when we lost the nondual sense of oneness...

Nondual Yoga and the Energy Body (Billy Doyle)

2026-08-3055:33

In this episode, host Stephan Bodian and yoga teacher Billy Doyle draw on their training under the late Advaita master Jean Klein to explore how Hatha Yoga and body awareness intersect with Advaita Vedanta. While conventional yoga often falls into a dualistic self-improvement trap, Klein’s unique “body approach” is intended to actively release the physical contractions that mirror the ego. By tuning into the energetic "body of light" through non-interpretive listening, a practitioner can shif...

The Nondual Heart of the Tibetan Tradition (Lama Palden Drolma)

2026-08-1558:50

In this episode, host Stephan Bodian welcomes Tibetan Buddhist teacher Lama Palden Drolma to explore the interface of Vajrayana, Mahamudra, and Dzogchen. Drawing on her extensive spiritual journey—including a pivotal encounter with Kalu Rinpoche that led to a rigorous three-year monastic retreat—Lama Palden reframes the traditional preparatory and progressive practices of Tibetan Buddhism as vital foundations for nondual realization. She explains that while direct realization paths like Maham...

Ayahuasca, Zen, and Your Natural State (Ryushin Marcharj)

2026-07-0201:08:06

In this episode, host Stephan Bodian welcomes Zen teacher Ryushin Marchaj to discuss the intersection of psychedelics, Zen meditation, and nondual awakening. Ryushin shares his personal spiritual trajectory, from childhood insight into the mystery of time and experience to over two decades in intense practice and teaching at Zen Mountain Monastery. The conversation shifts to plant medicine and Ryushin’s more than a dozen years exploring ayahuasca, as he explains that he approaches it not to s...

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Nondual Wisdom and the Pathless Path with Stephan Bodian