Black Beryl
Intelligent conversations about Buddhism, Asian medicine, and embodied spirituality. (Formerly Blue Beryl.)
Podcasting since 2022 • 38 episodes
Black Beryl
Latest Episodes
When Meditation Causes Harm, with Willoughby Britton & Jared Lindahl
Today I sit down with Willoughby Britton and Jared Lindahl, the interdisciplinary team from Brown University that is responsible for the “Varieties of Contemplative Experience” study on the challenges and adverse effects of meditation. We talk ...
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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1:07:31
Emergent Phenomena, with Daniel M. Ingram
Today I sit down with Dr. Daniel M. Ingram, a retired ER physician, co-founder of the Emergent Phenomena Research Consortium, CEO of Emergence Benefactors, and a noted adept in Buddhist meditation. Together we explore “emergent phenomena,” or t...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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1:07:05
The Mandala of Animist Forces, with Josh Schrei
Today I sit down with Josh Schrei, storyteller, sound artist, and host of The Emerald Podcast. Josh helps us to embrace and center the spirit world in our understanding of contemporary Buddhi...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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1:02:42
Spiritual Weirdness and Shadow Work, with Mary Shutan
Today I sit down with Mary Shutan, a spiritual teacher specializing in awakening and shadow work. Our conversation focuses on the weirdness, emotional volatility, darkness, and other challenges that inevitably accompany serious spiritual practi...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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1:01:26
Meditation Side-Effects and Other Altered States, with Miguel Farias
Today I sit down with Miguel Farias, an experimental psychologist and researcher of religion, spirituality, and cognition. Together we try to get to the bottom of whether meditation is actually good for you through a comparison of Miguel's rese...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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1:09:39
