The Mystical Positivist
The Mystical Positivist, with hosts Stuart Goodnick and Dr. Robert Schmidt, is dedicated to the application of reason in the pursuit of spiritual practice and development. It consists of commentary, book reviews, interviews, and discussion in and around the local and larger spiritual community. The thesis of the show is that rationality is in no way the antithesis of deep mystical experience, in fact, we assert that it is a necessary ally.
- Update frequency
- every 16 days
- Episodes
- 122
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
The Mystical Positivist - Radio Show #393 - 04DEC21
Podcast: This week on the show we feature a pre-recorded conversation with Michael Allswang, author of Symbolism: Modern Thought and Ancient Egypt. After much study, reflection, and also visits to ma…
Sun 05 Dec 2021
The Mystical Positivist - Radio Show #392 - 27NOV21
Podcast: This week on the show we feature a pre-recorded conversation with Elliot Cohen, author of The Psychologisation of Eastern Spiritual Traditions: Colonisation, Translation and Commodification.…
Sun 28 Nov 2021
The Mystical Positivist - Radio Show #391 - 20NOV21
Podcast: This week on the show we feature a pre-recorded conversation with Steve Taylor, author of Extraordinary Awakenings: When Trauma Leads to Transformation. In this book Steve shares dozens of a…
Sun 21 Nov 2021
The Mystical Positivist - Radio Show #390 - 30OCT21
Podcast: This week on the show we feature a pre-recorded conversation with Richard Payne, editor and contributor to the 2021 Shambhala publication, Secularizing Buddhism: New Perspectives on a Dynami…
Sun 31 Oct 2021
The Mystical Positivist - Radio Show #389 - 11SEP21
Podcast: This week on the show we feature a pre-recorded conversation with returning guest Ken McLeod in which we discuss the role of Imagination in spiritual practice, the distinction between the Ve…
Sun 12 Sep 2021
The Mystical Positivist - Radio Show #388 - 04SEP21
Podcast: This week on the show, we present a pre-recorded conversation with author, Peter Russell, about his latest book, Letting Go of Nothing: Relax Your Mind and Discover the Wonder of Your True N…
Sun 05 Sep 2021
The Mystical Positivist - Radio Show #387 - 07AUG21
Podcast: This week on the show, we present a pre-recorded conversation with author, Pamela Logan, about her latest book, Compassion Mandala – The Odyssey of an American Charity in Contemporary Tibet.…
Sun 08 Aug 2021
The Mystical Positivist - Radio Show #386 - 24JUL21
Podcast: This week on the show, we present a pre-recorded conversation with Zimbabwan healer, Mandaza Augustine Kandemwa. Mandaza is a spirit medium and medicine man from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. In Shona…
Sun 25 Jul 2021
The Mystical Positivist - Radio Show #385 - 03JUL21
Podcast: This week on the show, we present a pre-recorded conversation with Fiona Denzey, a long-time practitioner and teacher of the Gurdjieff Movements. Born into the Work, Ms. Denzey’s parents wer…
Sun 04 Jul 2021
The Mystical Positivist - Radio Show #384 - 12JUN21
Podcast: This week on the show, we present a pre-recorded conversation with Robin Bloor about his latest book, Gurdjieff’s Hydrogens – Volume 1: The Ray of Creation. About the book, he writes, “Gurdj…
Sun 13 Jun 2021
The Mystical Positivist - Radio Show #383 - 29MAY21
Podcast: This week on The Mystical Positivist, we feature a pre-recorded conversation with Professor Kate Crosby, author of Esoteric Theravada: The Story of the Forgotten Meditation Tradition of Sout…
Sun 30 May 2021
The Mystical Positivist - Radio Show #382 - 08MAY21
Podcast: This week on The Mystical Positivist, we feature a pre-recorded discussion with returning guests Anne Sweet and Amir Freimann about spiritual transformation through conversation. As Anne and…
Sun 09 May 2021
The Mystical Positivist - Radio Show #381 - 01MAY21
Podcast: This week on the show we feature a pre-recorded conversation with Trevor Stewart, practitioner and writer in the Fourth Way tradition. Trevor Stewart has experience in both the Zen Buddhist …
Sun 02 May 2021
The Mystical Positivist - Radio Show #380 - 24APR21
Podcast: This week on the show we feature a pre-recorded conversation with Ji Hyang Padma, author of Field of Blessings: Ritual & Consciousness in the Work of Buddhist Healers. Ji Hyang believes that…
Sun 25 Apr 2021
The Mystical Positivist - Radio Show #379 - 10APR21
Podcast: This week on the show we feature a pre-recorded conversation with Christopher Pinard, author of Celtic Mythology for Kids: Tales of Selkies, Giants, and the Sea. Chris' interest in folklore …
Sun 11 Apr 2021
The Mystical Positivist - Radio Show #378 - 03APR21
Podcast: This week on the show we feature feature a pre-recorded conversation in which Ken McLeod and Jim Wilson return to continue our discussion from several weeks ago. In this installment we go de…
Sun 04 Apr 2021
The Mystical Positivist - Radio Show #377 - 27MAR21
Podcast: This week on the show we feature a pre-recorded conversation with Jundo Cohen about his latest book, The Zen Master's Dance: A Guide to Understanding Dogen and Who You Are in the Universe. I…
Sun 28 Mar 2021
The Mystical Positivist - Radio Show #376 - 27FEB21
Podcast: This week on the show we feature a pre-recorded conversation with Theresa Dintino, author of the newly published book, Membranes of Hope: A Guide to Attending to the Spiritual Boundaries tha…
Sun 28 Feb 2021
The Mystical Positivist - Radio Show #375 - 30JAN21
Podcast: This week on the show on the show we feature a pre-recorded conversation with two of our favorite guests, Ken McLeod and Jim Wilson. Today we tackle a number of questions that have been bubb…
Sun 31 Jan 2021
The Mystical Positivist - Radio Show #374 - 09JAN21
Podcast: This week on the show we feature a pre-recorded conversation with Father Joseph Azize, author of the 2020 book, Gurdjieff: Mysticism, Contemplation, & Exercises. Father Azize is a priest in …
Sun 10 Jan 2021
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