A Big Sur Podcast
A Big Sur Podcast
An ongoing conversation with people from near and far about Big Sur's past, present, and future. A Big Sur Podcast interprets “community” to mean ALL people from around the world who are curious about, and who care about, the preservation and restoration of the wild and rural character of Big Sur. Stories are told by visitors and residents, plumbers and linesmen, musicians and authors, dancers and jugglers and others. Sometimes we drift (way) off-topic into the arts, sciences, personal stories, gossip, politics, philosophy, ornithology, Henry Miller, and our zeitgeist in general. We like that!
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A Big Sur Podcast
# 128 From Tehran to the Akasha: Rohini Moradi on grief, ancient wisdom, and the search for meaning
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From Tehran to the Akasha: Rohini Moradi on grief, ancient wisdom, and the search for meaning
Raised in a Hindu temple in Tehran before emigrating to the United States, Rohini Moradi brings an unusually personal perspective to ideas that are often presented only as modern spirituality.
Our conversation ranges from her childhood in Iran, her family's connection to India and the Vedic tradition, the death of her young daughter that transformed her life, and her new book Tapping into the Akasha (available at the HMML!). Along the way we explore intuition, ritual, meditation, the relationship between science and spirituality, the ethics of translating ancient traditions for modern audiences, and the enduring human search for meaning.
Whether you approach these ideas as a believer, a skeptic, or simply someone who enjoys thoughtful conversations, this episode asks larger questions about grief, consciousness, and what it means to live a meaningful life.
Thank you Rohini!
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- David Bohm
- Rupert Sheldrake
- Nikola Tesla
- Carl Jung
- Helena Blavatsky
- Rudolf Steiner
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