Inquire Within Podcast

On July 21, 2015  Grace Cathedral hosted a panel discussion moderated by Darren Main.  Speakers included renown spiritual leaders Pujya Swamiji, Bishop Marc Andrus and Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati.   If you enjoy this free recording please consider making a donation the Grace Cathedral Community Preschool    About the Speakers Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswati (often called Pujya Swamiji ), is one of India’s most revered and beloved spiritual leaders. He is the President of Parmarth Niketan Ashram in Rishikesh, India, and the founder of the Hindu Jain Temple in Pennsylvania. He is also the founder of numerous humanitarian and environmental organizations, and actively engaged in interfaith work for world peace, eradication of poverty and environmental protection with prominent organizations including the World Bank, the United Nations, the Parliament of Religions and more.Learn More bout Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswati Sadhvi Bhagawati SaraswatiFor nearly twenty years American born Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati has l

Once the illusions about using drugs and alcohol have been smashed, one faces the more subtle aspects of recovery and leading a recovered life. Addiction can be a teflon process sometimes slipping from one behavior to another: food, consumerism, sex, love, affection, internet activity and so on. In this episode author Kyczy Hawk her new book “Life in Bite-Sized Morsels” which addresses recovery from the perspective of a woman with more than 30 years sobriety.   RESOURCES Purchase:Life in Bite-Sized Morsels Kycy's Website Online 12-Step Meeting • Sundays at 7:00 AM (California Time)

In this episode, we explore how gay men have emerged from a history of victimization to become teachers for humanity. Raymond Rigoglioso, author of Gay Men and The New Way Forward, and founder of the Gay Men of Wisdom project, will discuss how gay men serve and heal humanity, reinvent manhood, and free and enrich the human spirit.  Raymond L. Rigoglioso is the founder of Gay Men of Wisdom and is certified as a life coach through the International Coach Federation. His professional background includes more than two decades as a writer and editor for nonprofit organizations in New York City and Boston.  Ray lives with his partner and dog White Plains, New York. This is his first book.  Resources PURCHASE: Gay Men and The New Way Forward  Ray's Website Ray on Facebook Ray on Twitter

Mystic David Hoffmeister is known for his practical application of the non-dual teachings needed for seekers to experience the unified mind; his clarity about the function of forgiveness in spiritual awakening and his radical use of mindful movie watching in the release of judgement. David is an inspiring living demonstration of the teachings of "A Course in Miracles," a non-dual pathway of Awakening. David has been invited to 39 countries and 49 states and speaks from the Enlightened mind. Darren speaks to him ahead of his first trip to India.   Resources   READ Evolve Magazine Feature on David Hoffmeister's  pathway of Movies, Miracles & Mysticism   Books by David Hoffmeister   DAVID'S WEBSITES • www.acim.me• www.mwge.org• www.davidhoffmeister.com VideoDavid on Youtube Social MediaDavid on FacebookDavid on Twitter      

Letting Go Again is one birth mother’s courageous and compassionate account of giving up her baby daughter for adoption, and their troubled relationship once they are reunited almost two decades later.   While many of us have witnessed the emotional “adoption reunions” on daytime TV, we rarely see what happens when the cameras stop rolling. In this compelling true story, author Kimberly Smythe reveals how the happiness and completion she expected to feel when her first child was back in her life remained elusive. Kimberly writes with extraordinary vulnerability, sharing the highs and lows of becoming a teen mom and allowing her child to be adopted, as well as the darkest moments of the heartbreaking, rollercoaster relationship that followed when they were reunited.   Resources Kimberly's Website Purchase Letting Go Again  

The applicability of the message within Buddhist Boot Camp to everyday life, regardless of spiritual or religious affiliation, or none at all. The invitation is for each of us to live in abundance through gratitude and kindness (toward ourselves and others). By understanding the way our mind works, we can learn to accept everything in the world as it is (and everyone), without needing to change a thing. Gratitude has a way of turning what we have into "enough", and that is luxury. That is being rich.  Timber Hawkeye, author of Buddhist Boot Camp, offers a secular, non-sectarian approach to being at peace with the world, both within and around us. His intention is to awaken, enlighten, enrich and inspire  Resources Purchace Buddhist Boot Camp  Books-to-Prisons Project Contact Timber Timber's Website Timber's YouTube Channel Timber on Facebook Timber on Twitter Timber on Instagram Join Timber's Email List

Recorded Live at Grace Cathedral • May 12, 2015 For more than twenty years American born Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati has lived in the lap of the Himalayas  on the banks of the Ganges River.  Since her arrival in India she has worked tirelessly to promote women’s rights, environmental awareness and an end to poverty.  At her gurus’s ashram she has hosted countless dignitaries including the Dalai Lama and Prince Charles and has spoken before the United Nations and at many other venus around the world.  She is known the world over for her gentle spirit, engaging talks and humanitarian efforts. ResourcesContact Sadhvi through FacebookGrace CathedralYoga on the Labyrinth

On April 25, 2015 the Gorkha earthquake rocked the country of Nepal killing more than 7,000 people and leaving many other injured, homeless and in desperate need of food, water, medicine and shelter.  While the quake itself registered at 7.8 magnitude and was felt as far away as china and India, the relief effort has been equally large with people the world over donating and getting involved.   In this podcast, I speak with Eric Roache, founder of ForWorld Thinking, about the reality of life in Nepal after the earthquake, and how each of us can make a difference.       Resources ForWorld Thinking Nepal Relief- Suggested Organizations to Support    

For thosands of years, Buddhist monks and yogis have found refuge in the jagged peaks of the Himilayas, but few modern seekers make that pilgrimage.  New York based yoga teacher  True (Blake Jung) is an exception to that rule. In this podcast True recounts his adventures hiking to Mount Everest's infamous Base Camp where he practiced yoga and mediation and experineced a profound spiriutal awakening.   RESOURCES True's Website True's Nepal Instagram Feed True's Facebook Wall

For more than twenty years, American born Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati has lived on the banks of the Ganges River in the Parmarth Niketan Ashram.  In this interview she talks about the unique journey that lead her from Stanford graduate to one of India's great spiritual teachers.    Sadhvi's unique style and passion have had a direct and measurable impact on environmental issues, women's rights and poverty not only in India specifically as well as on the global stage.   Resources READ OM Times Feature on Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati Websites www.parmarth.com,   www.divineshaktifoundation.org www.washalliance.org www.gangaaction.org   Video Hollywood to Holy Woods

Gary was introduced to Eastern philosophy in college when he discovered the writings of Alan Watts which led to studies in Zen and Zen poetry. Gary is a Registered Yoga Teacher with the Yoga Alliance (RYT 200) and has a Certificate of Yoga Philosophy from the California Institute of Integral Studies. He has studied yoga at Esalen Institute, Parmarth Niketan Ashram and Satchidananda Ashram. Gary is on the faculty of Breathe Yoga of Los Gatos.    Gary has photographed many spiritual sites in his travels. He recently published his first book entitled: "The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali- Illuminations Through Image, Commentary and Design." The book provides a new approach to studying the Yoga Sutras by using photography, poetry and quotation to illuminate the heart of the Sutras. He is working on a new app which will incorporate Sanskrit chants of the Yoga Sutras within the book.    Resources Gary's WebsitePURCHASE: The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali- Illuminations Through Image, Commentary and Design

While the world may be full of violence, war and hostility, Rita Glassman believes that music can be a powerful tool to help all of us see beyond superficial differences to reveal a world of peace.   In this moving podcast Rita reflects of growing up as the daughter of holocaust survivors, her work as a cantor in the Jewish tradition and her travels to Israel where she witnessed first hand people of various faiths  and backgrounds coexisting peacefully.    She also explains the inspiration behind her latest album, A World Of Peace In Song And Prayer . Resources Rita's Website Rita on Youtube  

Bruce Dickson is the author of sixteen books and countless articles about holistic healing and wellness as well in the co-founder of the Holistic Chamber of Commerce in Los Angeles. In this podcast Bruce talks about how we can now make Energy Medicine, all of holistic health and healing, less "woo woo." Reach out and shake the hand of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe from 200 years ago. His holistic approach to science and experiments closely anticipated what we do in holistic health and healing since the 1950s.  ResourcesBruce's WebsiteBruce's BooksBruce's Videos Mentioned in this PodcastThe Skill Latter of Energy MedicineArm Length TestingInnitial Gift Session with Bruce    

Merging with the Medicine Wheel is a Shamanic Yoga Tour that CJ Ananda and her husband, Coby have created as a way to invite individuals to explore the fusion of the two mystical traditions of Yoga and Shamanism. Yoga (union with the Divine) and Shamanism (interaction with the spirit world) are both practices designed to grant us access to the infinite wisdom we carry within our selves. The ceremonies that Ananda and Coby offer are grounded in a vinyasa flow yoga class, and use the sacred vibration of sound and the sweet nectar of cacao as portals to connect us with our Power Animals and Spirit Guides. The ancient teachings of the Medicine Wheel provide an anchor for this intense, transformational experience. Energetically guided by the cycles of the four wind directions, we come to sense the inner anatomy of our bodies, and access the emotional patterns and attachments held in the mind. From there, we learn to reveal our passions and use the mystical gifts within to shift perceptions and dream our world into

In recent years there has been a near constant flood of sexual abuse charges against pominant yoga teachers and gurus.  Most recently, Bikram Choudhury, the founder of Bikram Yoga has been accused of rape and sexual misconduct by a number of women.   In this podcast psychologist and  yoga teacher Darcy Lyon talks about how the yoga community can address these scandals, support victems and create an environment in which sexual abuse and assault is no longer tollerated in the yoga community. ResoursesDarcy Lyon's Website    

The recent outbreak of measles in the United States has cast a small segment of the population that chooses not vaccinate into the spotlight.  In this podcast Darren, a vaccine advocate, has a civil yet pointed debate with Neil Z. Miller. Neil is a medical research journalist and the Director of the Thinktwice Global Vaccine Institute and the author of sevral books that incourage parents to question conventional  medical advice about vaccination. Resources Neil’s Website   The CDC Vaccine Site National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program What is “Pseudoscience”? 7 Biggest Lies Spread by the Anti-Vaccine Movement, Debunked by Science   Follow-Up Resources from the Interview Throughout the interview both Neil and Darren promised to provide citations for claims made.     Was there a CDC Coverup? NO Neil Reference: Methodological Issues and Evidence of Malfeasance in Research Purporting to Show Thimerosal in Vaccines Is Safe Darren Reference: Snopes Rebuttal • Science Blogs Rebuttal   Do vaccinations make ch

Recorded live inside San Francisco's iconic Grace Cathedral, this year-end class was attedend by 700 people.  It features Darren Main teaching yoga and live music from Sam Jackson, Amber Field, Kendra Faye, Mirabai & Friends, Clare Hedin and Gary Malkin. Yoga on the Labyrinth is a weekly donation-based yoga and meditation practice in San Francisco. —> Learn More about Yoga on the Labyrinth

Jon Bernie is a contemporary spiritual teacher who offers a compassionate, heart-centered approach to awakening. His teaching focuses on returning the attention to the already enlightened state that lies at the core of our human experience. He has four decades of practice and study in the Zen, Theravada Buddhist and Advaita traditions, and was formally asked to teach by Adyashanti in 2002. Jon is also an experienced healer and teacher of somatic embodiment, trained in the Alexander Technique, Zero Balancing, and the Qigong system of Dr. Yu Penxi. He works closely and intimately with individuals to facilitate consciousness development and deep emotional healing. Resources Jon's WebsiteJon on FacebookJon on Twitter Purchase Ordinary Freedom by Jon Bernie

How did the crystal-meth-addicted, alcohol-abusing porn star cross the road to become a beloved, world-famous yoga teacher? In his inspiring memoir, Two Lifestyles, One Lifetime, Les Leventhal reveals his desperate and wildly self-destructive attempts to grasp at self-worth in a turbulent, hostile environment. In the throes of a sharp downward spiral toward certain death, Les summons the strength and surrender to transform his life. However, he soon falls prey to the eerie parallels between his tumultuous past and the life many of us hold as an objective. With more at stake than ever before, Les finds the courage to make a daring choice that penetrates through superficial layers to profoundly change his life.   Resources Les Leventhal's Webisite Previous Podcasts with Les LeventhalBumi Sehat with Les LeventhalYoga & The Twelve Steps with Les Leventhal Purchase:Two Lifestyles, One Lifetime: An Inspiring Journey From Rock-Bottom Hopelessness to Wildly Extravagant Possibility by Les Leventhal

Getting in shape and staying fit can seem like elusive goals, but Mitch Menaged of National Fitness Campaign has found a way to inspire people of all ages and abilities to develop and maintain healthy bodies and balanced minds.   By partnering with cities and towns around the country  the National Fitness Campaign is working to install outdoor workout areas in public parks and to offer free apps to help people work out, track their progress and build communities.    In this interview the founder and director of National Fitness Campaign talks about his unique approach to health and wellness. Resources National Fitness Campaign Website Download the App  Tour The Fitness Court