The Interspiritual Mandala: Creating a Personal Path with Edward W. Bastian

Dr. Edward W. Bastian is an American-born filmmaker, scholar of Tibetan Buddhism, member of the Snowmass Conference, founder of the Spiritual Paths Institute, and the author of Interspiritual Meditation and Mandala. In this episode, we discuss how he found his way to Buddhism, the importance of learning-styles in religions, his meeting with Father Thomas Keating and experiences with the Snowmass Conference, the emergence of the interspiritual, the creation of an interspiritual meditation process, the seven steps of Interspiritual Meditation, the structure of tantric practice, interspiritual ‘processes’ versus ‘practices,’ and the mandala as a discernment tool for spiritual seekers.

Links:

Spiritual Paths Institute

Spiritual Paths Book Series:
Interspiritual Meditation, Mandala, & Meditations for InterSpiritual Practice

Charis Foundation

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