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Join neuroscientist, philosopher, and five-time New York Times best-selling author Sam Harris as he explores important and controversial questions about the mind, society, current events, moral philosophy, religion, and rationality—with an overarching focus on how a growing understanding of ourselves and the world is changing our sense of how we should live. Sam is also the creator of the Waking Up app. Combining Sam’s decades of mindfulness practice, profound wisdom from varied philosophica ...
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One Heart One Mind

Thomas McConkie

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What gifts can contemplative spirituality offer to a world that is crying out for a greater Love and Freedom? Animated by a vision of interspiritual dialogue, meditation teacher Thomas McConkie searches Christianity and the world’s Wisdom traditions for gems and insights into awakening, transformation, and the soul’s journey Home. One Heart One Mind is both a podcast and sacred space where you can come to rest, deepen your connection with the Divine, and let your heart be as big as it actual ...
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The Soft Focus

Late Bloomer Ranch

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Welcome to The Soft Focus Podcast, where we practice letting go, broadening the view, and opening up to the magic that is already here.The Soft Focus Podcast is hosted by Corinne McAndrews, the farmer, wife, mother, and contemplative at the helm of Late Bloomer Ranch in eastern Idaho, USA, which is a holistic ranch committed to raising meat, eggs, wool, and cut-flowers of the utmost quality with integrity to match.Looking across disciplines, The Soft Focus Podcast is less about farming per s ...
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The Wise Studies podcast is an extension of our audio library of courses at wisestudies.com. You want to study the world’s great wisdom traditions in more depth but you don’t want to have to go to university to do it. At Wise Studies, we partner with leading scholars, practitioners, and experts in their field to produce high-quality audio courses, ebooks, and podcasts to bring reliable wisdom into your life. This podcast features the authors we work with. Choose a course at https://wisestudi ...
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The Spiritual Directions Podcast is intended to help guide listeners toward wholeness through practicing greater spiritual awareness. With roots in ancient myth and the contemplative traditions, the show will touch on topics of spiritual growth through deeper awareness. Guests include people from different walks of life discussing the ways in which they have confronted their suffering and come out transformed.
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The Moved To Meditate Podcast is a place for vibrant discussions about mindfulness, movement practices, and ways to find more balance and presence in daily life. Here, you’ll find down-to-earth resources to help you progress on your path, as well as insightful conversations with mindful movement, yoga, meditation, and dharma teachers from a range of traditions. On this podcast, we spotlight embodied approaches to mindfulness and the more contemplative aspects of movement practice. Together, ...
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Join neuroscientist, philosopher, and five-time New York Times best-selling author Sam Harris as he explores important and controversial questions about the mind, society, current events, moral philosophy, religion, and rationality—with an overarching focus on how a growing understanding of ourselves and the world is changing our sense of how we should live. Sam is also the creator of the Waking Up app. Combining Sam’s decades of mindfulness practice, profound wisdom from varied philosophica ...
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Evolving Spiritual Practice

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Spiritual practice, like everything else in life, is evolving. What does this mean? By ‘Spiritual Practice’ I mean any activity that expands your sense of identity, for example meditation, contemplative philosophy, prayer, yoga, martial arts, psychedelics, transpersonal psychotherapy, fasting, visualisation, lucid dreaming, conscious parenting, forgiveness and much more. By ‘Evolving’ I mean that everything develops and adapts over time. Most of the spiritual traditions that have spawned the ...
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Welcome to The Zen Mormon Quantum Universalism Podcast, where we explore the intersection of ancient spiritual traditions, the unique perspectives of Mormonism, and their intersections with current science and technology. We explore the profound questions at the heart of existence - the nature of consciousness, the mysteries of the universe, and the search for meaning in a world of paradox. Discover how the contemplative practices of Zen Buddhism, the theological frameworks of Mormonism, and ...
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Bright and Clear Meditation features short, relaxing, guided meditations that are easy for you to enjoy, even if you've had absolutely no experience with meditation before! Join meditation coach and certified hypnotherapist Dan Griese for easy meditations to clear your thoughts, brighten your emotions and change the way you feel. The guided meditation and guided mindfulness meditation episodes are secular in nature, so the series can be enjoyed by people of all beliefs and contemplative trad ...
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A Soulful Rebellion with Anekia Nicole is your safe space for navigating the spiritual awakening journey. If you’ve realized that toxic religious beliefs are keeping you from living your best life, you’re not alone. Many of us feel stuck, lost, and unsure of what to believe. As a spiritual life coach, Anekia Nicole understands these struggles and is here to help you uncover your true purpose, break free from limiting beliefs, and discover your authentic self. Tune in for heartfelt conversati ...
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Sam Harris speaks with Rutger Bregman about Rutger’s new book, Moral Ambition: Stop Wasting Your Talent and Start Making a Difference. They discuss why it seems like we are at the hinge of human history, wealth inequality, how altruism should be rewarded, how we should think about philanthropic billionaires, effective altruism, why empathy is overr…
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It’s common in Christian life to focus on the aspects of God that we can know and understand—we say God is merciful, patient, loving like a parent…It is less common for most of us to attend to the aspect of God that is too subtle to perceive, too deep to fathom. In this school, to say anything of God is to say too much. This is classically known as…
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Sam Harris speaks with Scott Barry Kaufman about Scott’s new book, Rise Above: Overcome a Victim Mindset, Empower Yourself, and Realize Your Full Potential. They discuss victimhood culture, narcissism and psychopathy, the personality traits of successful individuals, the dark triad of personality traits, how victimhood culture presents on the Left …
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Sam Harris speaks with Douglas Murray about Douglas’s new book, On Democracies and Death Cults: Israel and the Future of Civilization. They discuss Douglas’s recent experience on Joe Rogan’s podcast, the need for experts, conspiracy theories, the origins and aims of Hamas, the moral asymmetries between Israel and Hamas, what makes jihadism a unique…
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Happy Easter, friends. In this special episode, Thomas explores Jesus’s words to marry when she recognizes Him risen from the tomb: “Do not cling to me.” From a contemplative perspective, what could this mean? What happens when we stop clinging to our wrong ideas, our limiting beliefs? With open mind and open heart, we can come to know the Living P…
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In this week’s episode of Soft Focus, I’m joined by Dr. Erin Borbet—licensed acupuncturist, herbalist, and doula—for a nourishing conversation on women’s hormone health from a Traditional Chinese Medicine perspective. Together, we explore what it means to live with our cycles rather than in resistance to them. Erin shares how TCM views the phases o…
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Sam hopped back on with his manager and business partner, Jaron Lowenstein, to discuss current events and answer some of the questions you all submitted on Substack. By far the most common feedback we hear from you guys is the following: “We want more from Sam.” So that's what we're trying to bring you with this new series, “More From Sam.” Sam and…
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Dan Harris interviews Sam Harris for Dan’s podcast, 10% Happier. They discuss how meditation helped Sam after evacuating his home during the LA fires, why Sam owns a gun, the ethics of violence, how to feel compassion for your political opponents, why it doesn’t make sense to “hate” anyone, free will and determinism, psychedelics, the importance of…
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We delve into the Gospel of Thomas this week, a treasure trove of contemplative inspiration. Have you ever gone through an experience where you simply weren’t the same person on the other side? What part of you passed away, and what new quality came into being? Give yourself some space to settle in for this one, and, as Jesus invites, “Come into be…
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Sam Harris speaks with Jon Favreau about the state of American politics. They discuss the Trump administration’s wrongful deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, tariffs, why Trump’s supporters don’t care about his corruption, the next steps for Democrats, the energy behind AOC and Bernie Sanders, why Biden failed on the border, Biden’s legacy, potent…
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Sam Harris speaks with Tom Holland about his book, Dominion: How the Christian Revolution Remade the World. They discuss the enduring influence of Christianity on the modern world, historical interpretations of crucifixion, the moral systems of ancient societies, Paul's letters, the impact of the parable of the Good Samaritan, Islam and how it rela…
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Contemplation asks us to let go of everything and simply rest in the Divine presence. But how, exactly, do we do that? In this episode, Thomas introduces more formally the method of Centering Prayer, developed by the spiritual giant, Father Thomas Keating. What we find in Centering Prayer is that attention follows intention. Each time our attention…
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By far the most common feedback we hear from you guys is the following: “We want more from Sam.” More of his thoughts on current events, more frequently. So that’s what we’re trying here, with this new exploratory series we've creatively titled “More From Sam.” Sam jumped on with his manager and business partner, Jaron Lowenstein, to run through so…
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Most people in the Christian world are familiar with the spiritual discipline of fasting. We abstain from food and drink for a designated time to draw our hearts closer to God. But what about letting the faculties of our mind fast. In the words of an anonymous writer from the 14th century, you will at first find this “terribly painful,” but in time…
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Imagine a world where food isn't just a commodity, but a connection to community, sustainability, and hope. In this powerful episode, we're diving deep into the heart of America's food system with Austin Frerick, author of Barons: Money, Power, and the Corruption of America's Food Industry. Meet Austin Frerick: Champion of Food Justice More than ju…
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Sam Harris speaks with his wife, Annaka Harris, about LIGHTS ON, her ten-part audio documentary exploring the perplexities of consciousness and the cosmos. They discuss the hard problem of consciousness, whether consciousness is fundamental, what split-brain patients can teach us about consciousness, what consciousness being fundamental could mean …
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Thomas guides a longer, deeper practice in this episode, weaving the themes from the previous five episodes together. Whether you’re a regular listener or first-timer, this episode provides a great opportunity to internalize some of the deep principles at work in contemplation and to bring your own unique flavor to them. Upcoming workshop: Thomas w…
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Contemplation is all about cultivating a relationship with the Divine, and relationship is inherently vulnerable. It’s not surprising then that when we set out to cultivate this most unique of relationships that we find ourselves putting up defenses—resisting the process of deepening our encounter with God. But even our resistance proves to be a gr…
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Sam Harris speaks with Jonah Goldberg about the damage Trump is doing domestically and abroad. They discuss Trump’s tariffs, Curtis Yarvin and the Tech Right, threats against Republicans who criticize Trump, why the arguments Republicans are using to defend Trump’s position on Ukraine are flawed, America’s deteriorating moral standing on the global…
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In this two-part episode, Thomas offers guidance on trauma-sensitive practice. Any time we practice meditation or prayer that goes beyond the thinking mind, it can create an environment where intense experiences arise in the body. Which leads to part II, the Divine Therapy. We can learn to trust this purification process and be healed through our p…
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Welcome back to Soft Focus! Today, we’re diving into winter garden planning—ensuring a thriving, resilient harvest for 2025. Whether you're a beginner or seasoned gardener, these expert strategies from Late Bloomer Ranch and my kitchen gardens will set you up for success. Though it’s winter, now is the ideal time to prepare your garden. Strategic p…
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In a world where the mind and body are too often split, not only do we do a lot of talking in our prayers, but we forget what a vital instrument the body is in our prayer life. In reality, we can’t pray without the body. Our body IS prayer. In this episode, you’ll learn to “ride the waves” of the body’s knowing into deeper communion with the Divine…
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Sam Harris speaks with Niall Ferguson about the current geopolitical situation. They discuss how Trump is handling the war in Ukraine, Europe’s changing relationship to the U.S., security concerns around Trump’s appointees, the economic impacts of Trump’s policies, how China views political turmoil in the U.S., whether democracy can withstand Trump…
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It’s not uncommon for people who have been praying their whole lives to hit dry spells and even to wonder if anything worthwhile is happening when they pray. In this episode, Thomas explains how too much talking can drown out the “prayer of quiet,” which promises to take us to new depths in our relationship with the Divine. Upcoming workshop: Thoma…
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As we reach the culmination of our exploration into the Zen Mormon Quantum Universalist framework, it is important to take a step back and reflect on the profound mystery at the heart of this integrated philosophical and spiritual paradigm. While we have delved deeply into the core tenets, practices, and synergies that define this worldview, we mus…
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Sam Harris speaks with Katherine Stewart about her new book, Money, Lies, and God: Inside the Movement to Destroy American Democracy. They discuss Project 2025, Christian nationalism, white supremacy, whether the backlash against wokeness has been overblown, the asymmetric standards between right-wing and left-wing media, Trump’s appeal to evangeli…
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In this episode of the Soulful Rebellion podcast, I sit down with psychotherapist Samantha Speed to explore the complexities of religious trauma and the process of faith deconstruction. Together, we dive into her personal journey through faith, how the pandemic influenced spiritual beliefs, and the cognitive process of unpacking religious doctrines…
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In this inaugural episode, Thomas McConkie introduces the lost jewel of contemplation in the Christian tradition. He shares a brief spiritual autobiography, invites the listener to come see for themselves, then dives right in with a wisdom bomb from Howard Thurman: on cultivating atmosphere and spiritual presence. Upcoming workshop: Thomas will be …
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Yes, AI meditation is a thing now. So, in today’s episode, I’m taking a look at how the current rapid expansion of AI tech is reaching the meditation world…and why I don’t think human meditation teachers are going to be replaced by these tools anytime soon. Like me, you may be immediately skeptical that AI can play a role in a deeply human activity…
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The Zen Mormon Quantum Universalist spiritual philosophy is designed to be deeply inclusive, embracing individuals from a wide range of faith traditions and belief systems. Remarkably, it is possible for practicing Mormons or Buddhists to actively participate in and adhere to the principles of this integrative framework while maintaining their invo…
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Sam Harris speaks with Helen Lewis about the culture wars. They discuss the role of journalists, DEI, political polarization, feminism, transgender activism, gender roles, the Rotherham scandal, Islam and jihadism, Elon Musk and X, the future of the Democratic Party, and other topics. If the Making Sense podcast logo in your player is BLACK, you ca…
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In this episode of A Soulful Rebellion, I sit down with Reverend Devin Green to explore themes of spiritual awakening, connection, and the impact of disconnection in our society. We dive into the journey of self-discovery, the importance of community, and the process of unlearning harmful beliefs rooted in religious teachings. Throughout our conver…
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The Zen Mormon Quantum Universalist philosophy is designed to be deeply inclusive and welcoming of individuals with a wide range of spiritual orientations, including those who identify as hopeful agnostics or atheists. This integrative spiritual framework offers meaningful avenues for individuals from diverse backgrounds to find resonance, engage i…
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As we journey through the complexities of the human experience, a deeper understanding of the stages of our personal growth and development becomes increasingly vital. This chapter delves into the intricate tapestry of cognitive, moral, ethical, and faith development, shedding light on the profound transformations that shape our worldviews, decisio…
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The Zen Mormon Quantum Universalist framework's holistic approach to understanding the nature of reality demands a careful consideration of the interplay between spiritual insights and technological advancements. Far from being mutually exclusive or antagonistic domains, these two realms possess a profound synergy that, when harnessed effectively, …
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The Zen Mormon Quantum Universalist framework's ambitious attempt to elucidate the nature of the unitary field of potentiality demands a multifaceted, interdisciplinary approach to representation and modeling. Drawing from the cutting edge of scientific inquiry across a diverse array of disciplines, this framework seeks to develop a comprehensive, …
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As the Zen Mormon Quantum Universalist philosophy boldly charts a course towards an integrated and empowered vision of human and planetary flourishing, it is inevitable that it will encounter a range of criticisms and skepticism. After all, the ambitious attempt to reconcile the theological and metaphysical foundations of Mormonism, Zen Buddhism, a…
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