New Thinking Allowed with Jeffrey Mishlove • Jan 16, 2025 Christopher Key Chapple is Doshi Professor of Indic and Comparative Theology and Founding Director of the Master of Arts in Yoga Studies at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, California. Chris serves on the advisory boards for the South Asian Studies Association, the Forum on Religion and Ecology (Yale), the Ahimsa Center (Pomona), the Jain Studies Centre (SOAS, London), the Dharma Academy of North America (Berkeley), and the International School for Jain Studies (Delhi). He has published more than 20 books, including Yoga and the Luminous: Patañjali’s Spiritual Path to Freedom and Thinking with the Yoga Sutra: Translation and Interpretation. Here Chris explores the intersection of psychic abilities and yoga, delving into the teachings of Patanjali and the significance of samadhi. The role of dreams in understanding reality, the ascent and descent in yoga practice, interconnectedness and the importance of ritual is discussed. The conversation culminates with a powerful story from the Mahabharata, illustrating themes of purpose, meaning, and wisdom. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:02:57 Psychic research 00:10:46 Expanding awareness and samadhi 00:16:18 The ascent and descent in yoga practice 00:27:11 Dream, reality and the holographic experience 00:36:55 Attachment patterns and yoga practice 00:50:03 The interconnectedness of all beings 01:00:39 The balance of power in spirituality 01:05:31 The Mahabharata New Thinking Allowed Guest Host Leanne Whitney, PhD, is a depth psychologist and transformational coach based in Los Angeles, CA. She is the author of Consciousness in Jung and Patañjali and currently serves as Executive Director of Center for Transformation and Integration. Her website is https://leannewhitney.com/ To learn about Leanne’s Transformational Coaching Certification Course with an emphasis in Somatic Integration Therapy, please visit: https://transformationandintegration…. Producer: John Hartmann Associate Producer: Elena McNally Editor: John Hartmann (Recorded on November 1, 2024)
