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The Dark Night of the Soul

The Dark Night of the Soul

FromThe Contemplative Science Podcast


The Dark Night of the Soul

FromThe Contemplative Science Podcast

ratings:
Length:
31 minutes
Released:
Dec 6, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

The Dark Knight of the Soul is a unique, scary and transformative experience
On a quest to track the history and improve the resources on the Dark Knight is Nathan Fisher, PhD student at University of California Santa Barbara.
Nathan is an expert on the texts and phenomenology of these states in Abrahamic traditions and Buddhism, diving into the intricacies of how mystic traditions meet with modern day clinical practice.
Today, he outlines how these experiences occur, the potential for empirical research and the crossover of the different religious discussions - getting to grips with the complexity of the matter!
Released:
Dec 6, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (53)

What can cutting-edge science tell us about spiritual development? And how are ancient contemplative practices helping us to investigate the nature of well-being? On The Contemplative Science Podcast, hosts Dr. Mark Miller and Jamie Slevin speak with the real experts, from Monks to Neuroscientists, to get clear on how contemplative practices work and how they might help us improve our lives. Brought to you by Monash University’s Center for Consciousness and Contemplative Studies, our diverse range of guests will cover everything from mindfulness and wisdom, to sex, death and enlightenment.