Friday, January 30, 2015
Download Andrew Harvey and Terry Patton from January 25
To hear this discussion replayed, do as follows:
Go first to Beyond Enlightenment at
http://beyondawakeningseries.com/blog/archive/
Audio Recordings of
Previous Dialogues
Then follow instructions. At present, this dialogue is listed first, so listening should be quite easy.
This dialogue is the one entitled "The Ways of Passion and Illumination." The first describes the "way of passion" such as Rumi and other great mystics (including St. Teresa of Avila and St. John of the Cross) followed, as well as many of us today if we have undergone Kundalini transformation. The second is the quieter, more sober, and slower path offered by such meditation practices as Centering Prayer, various Contemplative Practices, Vipasanna and traditional "meditation techniques." These quiet the mind, lead us into a soft tranquility, and escort us along a gentler path. It is often argued that one or the other is the preferred approach.
This dialogue offers a rare opportunity to hear two brilliant and highly evolved spiritual teachers discuss topics of key importance. It is indeed a classic, one which offers fresh insights and does not simply "recycle" familiar ideas. I cannot recommend it highly enough.
