Ancient Futures

Neglected Methods? – James Russell

What if the average yoga class started with instructions to swallow some cloth before pulling it out again? How about if that were followed by administering an enema? Or

Epic Liberation – James Fitzgerald

What does it mean to be free? One of the earliest overviews of yogic ideas is the Mahābhārata, whose epic stories include extensive teachings on philosophy and practice.

The Yoga of Acting – Sergei Tcherkasski

To what extent is yoga compatible with drama? Performance is in some ways the opposite of inward focus, yet it might still be enhanced by yogic practices. Sergei Tcherka

Self-Compassion – Justin Michelson

What distinguishes self-centredness from care for oneself? To what extent is emotional healing a spiritual practice? How might an inner sense of safety and connection fue

Spiritual Catalysts – Don Lattin

What inspired the idea of being “spiritual but not religious”? Modern quests for experiential insight have diverse roots. Influences range from the work of Aldous Huxley

Animal Magic – Elizabeth Sulis Kim

How might humans relate to other beings if we saw ourselves as animals? What if beastliness had positive qualities, instead of being seen as a defect to exorcise? Which n

What is Awakening? – Matthew Green

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit ancientfutures.substack.com Practically speaking, what does it mean to wake up? It’s literally the opposite

Evolution in Action – Daniel Simpson

How much has yoga changed over the past 2,000 years? 🤔 In one sense, very little – assuming yoga means a state beyond mental activity, as ancient texts teach. However, n

Liberating Insights – Tamara Cohen

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit ancientfutures.substack.com What if everything we think is a dream? Would nothing be real? Or might it reve

The Odyssey Mindset – Sam Akbar

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit ancientfutures.substack.com What might we learn about mental resilience from ancient Greek mythology? 💭 Sa

Building Bridges – Daniel Simpson

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit ancientfutures.substack.com What if yoga meant technology, jihad or sex with multiple partners? 😳 That’s

Yiddishland – David Mazower

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit ancientfutures.substack.com How might we be inspired by a worldwide community of Yiddish-speaking Jews, who

Ethics and Yoga – Brett Parris

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit ancientfutures.substack.com What defines the right thing to do, and how helpful is yoga in doing it? 🤔 Yog

Propagandananda? – Ian Alexander

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit ancientfutures.substack.com How reliable are articles on yoga by contributors to Wikipedia? 🤷‍♂️ More than

Human Technology – Dan Turello

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit ancientfutures.substack.com What does it mean to be human in the age of AI? 🤖 How old is the fear of machi

Ways of Seeing – Daniel Simpson

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit ancientfutures.substack.com How do we know what we think we know? Are our opinions our own, or are they con

Beyond McMindfulness – Ron Purser

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit ancientfutures.substack.com If mindfulness has drawbacks, what’s the alternative? 🤔 Ron Purser is perhaps

Buddhist Violence – Sonia Faleiro

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit ancientfutures.substack.com Although Buddhism is widely considered a peaceful tradition, some of its monks

The Path is a Spiral – Daniel Simpson

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit ancientfutures.substack.com How do I interpret my rollercoaster ride on the yogic path? 🎢 This is a differ

The Love of Wisdom – Valentin Gerlier

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit ancientfutures.substack.com Can wisdom be taught? What if it were more about questions than finding "the an