The shruti box is a simple yet profound drone instrument rooted in Indian musical tradition. In this teaching episode, I explore what a drone actually is, the difference between modal and tonal music, the origins and mechanics of the shruti box, and most importantly: how to play it.

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Didgeridoo by Cameron Malibirr / Bagpipe by Danny Boy / Dhrupad Indian Classical music by Pt. Uday Bhawalkar

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Ama Samy is a 90 year old Jesuit priest and the first Indian Zen Master. In this conversation he shares his insights on awakening within and beyond religion and what it means to live interspirituality in everyday life. We explore how different traditions can meet in direct experience rather than belief, and how meditation, practice, and even music can open a doorway into the living reality of awakening.

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One of the most popular theories, today, in the field of sound healing is the "Solfeggio Frequencies". These frequencies are said to appear in the ancient forgotten Solfeggio scale as it was used in Gregorian chants before the middle ages. Are these ancient frequencies real? Or are they one of the biggest myths in the modern spiritual world?

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This sonic journey is an invitation to face death — not as an end, but as a living force. Through sacred sound, story, and reflection, we explore the great passage beyond fear, discovering the luminous emptiness that is both death and life itself.

Music by Surya Nada, Gospel songs by Lilex and original recording from Hazrat Inayat Khan from Sufilab.

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432 Hz is often believed to be the “natural” frequency, in contrast to the modern standard of 440 Hz. In this episode, I explore the main motivations behind the fascination with 432 Hz and other so-called healing frequencies: the longing for nature, the pull of conspiracy, and the hunger for popularity.

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In this episode we bring more understanding about frequency, time, consciousness and the integration of awakening. We explore why we’re actually better off with lowering our frequencies instead of the popular idea to raise our frequency. We investigate why the lowering of frequencies might support in the raising of consciousness.

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Land or Place is a living force with which you can communicate. It can communicate to you if you listen intuitively. This perspective isn't foreign to humanity, and has been very well known by shamanic and animistic cultures.

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Can AI guide us spiritually? In this episode, we explore the growing fascination with AI as a source of knowledge and wisdom — and why, despite its intelligence, it can never become a true spiritual master.

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