Deconstructing Yourself
Dedicated to liberation in all its forms, Deconstructing Yourself is passionate about fearlessly investigating, attempting, and questioning all things to do with awakening, meditation, mindfulness, brain hacking, consciousness, neurofeedback, and more.
Your host Michael W. Taft interviews some of the most interesting thinkers, authors, and teachers around, as well as other offerings. In this hard-hitting, radical, and fun podcast we look at secular post-, non-, un- Buddhism, Vajrayana, nondual Hindu Tantra, philosophy, the neuroscience of the sense of self, neurofeedback and the consciousness hacking movement, aspects of artificial intelligence, entheogens, and much more.
If you’re looking for fresh directions, free from dogma and conformism, think of the Deconstructing Yourself podcast as the radical cafe where you can hear from the most interesting luminaries either from the outside edges of dharma, or a fresh take from more traditional teachers. If you’re interested in more, check out the Deconstructing Yourself website at https://deconstructingyourself.com.
- Update frequency
- every 27 days
- Average duration
- 62 minutes
- Episodes
- 106
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2025
Nondual Love with A. H. Almaas
Host Michael Taft speaks with teacher, author, and founder of the Diamond Approach to Self-Realization A. H. Almaas on the topic of Nondual Love, the qualities of awareness itself, the five dimension…
00:46:47 |
Mon 30 Oct 2023
Tantra and Embodied Awakening with Christopher Wallis.
Host Michael W. Taft speaks with Tantra scholar and teacher Christopher Wallis about the word “enlightenment” in English and the words in Sanskrit it is typically the translation for; the differences…
00:53:43 |
Fri 29 Sep 2023
Reverse Meditation with Andrew Holecek
Join host Michael Taft as he speaks with meditation teacher and author Andrew Holecek about “reverse meditation,” the Mahamudra-based practice of using difficult experiences as the focus of our medit…
00:48:49 |
Wed 23 Aug 2023
A Conversation with Kati Devaney
Host Michael Taft talks with neuroscientist and Executive Director of the Alembic, Kati Devaney about meditation, the neuroscience of meditation, psychedelics, and more.
00:48:16 |
Thu 13 Jul 2023
A Few Stray Points about Nonduality with Jake Orthwein
Your host Michael Taft is interviewed by Jake Orthwein about the various kinds of nonduality, the difference between monoism and nondualism, fundamental confusions about nondual practice, the major c…
01:07:42 |
Tue 18 Apr 2023
Exploring Nondual Shaiva Tantra with Christopher Wallis
Join host Michael Taft as he talks with Tantrik scholar and practitioner Christopher Wallis about the tradition of Nondual Shaiva Tantra, the full void pregnant with possibilities, savoring the trans…
01:08:34 |
Mon 20 Mar 2023
The Magic of Vajrayana Part 2 with Ken McLeod
Join host Michael Taft as he continues his talk with translator, author, and teacher Ken McLeod about Ken’s new book: The Magic of Vajrayana, and issues around receiving initiations and empowerments,…
00:37:16 |
Mon 27 Feb 2023
The Magic of Vajrayana with Ken McLeod
Join host Michael Taft as he talks with translator, author, and teacher Ken McLeod about the subject of Ken's new book: The Magic of Vajrayana, particularly the tripartite practice structure of guru,…
00:44:40 |
Tue 14 Feb 2023
Meditation and the Bayesian Brain with Shamil Chandaria
Host Michael Taft talks with philanthropist, serial entrepreneur, technologist, and meditator Dr. Shamil Chandaria about predictive processing as it relates to meditation, our phenomenal self model, …
00:49:37 |
Sat 17 Dec 2022
John Vervaeke on Relevance Realization
Host Michael Taft speaks with professor John Vervaeke about relevance realization—the process by which we decide what matters in any given situation—and its application to meditation, how we gain an …
00:49:49 |
Wed 05 Oct 2022
A Conversation with Rosa Lewis
In this episode, host Michael Taft talks with Rosa Lewis about spirituality, creativity, working with trauma, embracing the darkness, the power of meditation, and more.
00:30:17 |
Tue 06 Sep 2022
Changing Minds with David McRaney
Host Michael Taft speaks with author, science journalist, and psychology nerd David McRaney about what sorts of conversations actually cause human beings to change their minds; the fascinating on-the…
00:59:24 |
Sun 24 Jul 2022
A Conversation with Guy Sengstock
Host Michael Taft speaks with artist, bodyworker, and philosopher Guy Sengstock about the origin and creation of Circling practice, how the asynchronous qualities of new technologies have created a d…
00:57:26 |
Wed 01 Jun 2022
The Power of Non-sleep Deep Rest with Kelly Boys
Host Michael Taft speaks with meditation teacher and author Kelly Boys on the practice of non-sleep, deep rest—a modern name for the ancient practice of yoga nidra, using liminal states as gateways t…
00:31:43 |
Wed 04 May 2022
A Conversation on Nonduality with Andrew Holecek
Host Michael Taft iterviews Tibetan Buddhist meditation teacher and author Andrew Holecek on nondual practice and theory, finding your way back to the true nature of mind, the dangers of getting drop…
00:53:35 |
Mon 25 Apr 2022
Nondual Teachings of LinJi, with Shinzen Young
Host Michael Taft speaks with meditation master and neuroscience consultant Shinzen Young on the nondual teachings of Zen Master LinJi, and more.
00:59:59 |
Mon 14 Mar 2022
Can People Really Change? with Tina Rasmussen.
Host Michael Taft talks with meditation teacher and author Tina Rasmussen about how psychology and meditation practice can work together to help people heal, working with trauma, the importance of he…
00:58:30 |
Wed 19 Jan 2022
Meditation, Insight, and Predictive Processing with Ruben Laukkonen
Host Michael Taft talks with neuroscientist and meditator Ruben Laukkonen about the phenomenology of the insight experience, how the sequence of deepening meditative practices maps onto the model of …
01:12:12 |
Tue 04 Jan 2022
Eco-Aesthetics and the Poetry of Longing with Rick Jarow
What can ancient Sanskrit poetry of love and longing teach us about our own deepest spirituality? Join host Michael Taft as he explores this question with professor, author, and teacher Rick Jarow.
00:56:55 |
Tue 30 Nov 2021
Vision, Visualization, and Vajrayana, with Chandra Easton
Host Michael Taft speaks with Dorje Lopön Chandra Easton about her recent work with the 21 manifestations of the Goddess Tara, some aspects of Green Tara, and especially the role of vision and visual…
01:06:20 |
Mon 01 Nov 2021
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