Philosopher, writer, humanitarian, spiritual leader and my personal mentor Bruce Garrison points out the many layers that inform our identities and beliefs, how to discover our unconscious biases, navigate dialogue with people of other political, social, faith, and personal preferences, and overcome the status quo. We cover a range of belief systems from West and East, touch on Ecological Theology, important contributions from forgotten female leaders in history, Dualism versus Non-Dualism, how to question and think critically, and what it’s like leading a diverse board with members spanning 24+ religious persuasions.
Follow Alyson Twitter, IG and @simplexitypodcast
www.embrwave.com/stoner
www.ritual.com/stoner
www.skillshare.com/stoner
Find more on Bruce: www.dwellingplaceindy.org
Reading List for Simplexity
Christianity:
A New Kind of Christian: A tale of two friends on a spiritual journey
The Story We Find Ourselves In: Further adventures of a new kind of Christian
The Last Word and the Word After That: A tale of faith, doubt, and a new kind of Christianity— by Brian McLaren
Eastern:
Autobiography of a Yogi — by Parahamsa Yogananda
Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism — by Chogyam Trungpa
Divine and Transcendent:
Emerging Heart: Global spirituality and the sacred — by Beverly Lanzetta
Nondualism:
The Naked Now: Learning to see as the mystics see — by Richard Rohr
Ken Wilber:
Up From Eden: A transpersonal view of human evolution
The Atman Project:A transpersonal view of human development — by Ken Wilber
Ecology:
Spiritual Ecology: The cry of the earth — edited by Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee
The Sacred Universe: Earth, spirituality, and religion in the twenty-first century — by Thomas Berry
Indigenous Spirituality:
Black Elk Speaks — as told by John G. Neihardt
The Wisdom of the Native Americans — edited by Kent Nerburn
Mysticism:
The Mystic Heart: Discovering a universal spirituality in the world’s religions — by Wayne Teasdale
The Mist-Filled Path: Celtic wisdom for exiles, wanderers, and seekers — by Frank MacEowan
Hindu/Buddhist:
Bhagavad Gita: The beloved Lord’s secret love song — by Graham M. Schweig
Tao Te Ching — translated by Stephen Mitchell (best English translation)
Chakras:
Wheels of Life: A user’s guide to the chakra system — by Anodea Judith
Ancient Classics:
The Cloud of Unknowing — Author unknown
Revelations of Divine Love — by Julian of Norwich
Interior Castle — by Teresa of Avila
Dark Night of the Soul — John of the Cross
The Mountain of Silence: A search for Orthodox spirituality — by Kyriacos C. Markides
Poetry:
New and Selected Poems, Volumes 1 and 2 — by Mary Oliver
Rilke’s Book of Hours: Love poems to God — Rainer Maria Rilk
Quote from Sapiens that Alyson paraphrased:
“Culture tends to argue that it forbids only that which is unnatural. But from a biological perspective, nothing is unnatural. Whatever is possible is by definition also natural. A truly unnatural behaviour, one that goes against the laws of nature, simply cannot exist, so it would need no prohibition.” -Yuval Noah Harari
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Our TOPPODCAST Picks 
Stay Connected
