Steve James interviewed by James Tran
I was recently interviewed by James Tran on a variety of interesting topics.
Timestamps:
00:00 - About Guru Viking Podcast
05:03 - Catholic altar boy and martial arts
07:50 - Steve’s father
12:05 - Early reading and meditation experiments
16:55 - Apprenticed to a Christian mystic
18:59 - Fundamentalism and the influence of the Christian mystic
21:57 - Sectarianism and group formation
23:42 - Secret societies
24:53 - Interest in Buddhism
26:27 - Day in the life
28:36 - Meditation habits and favourite techniques
34:44 - The goal of meditation
38:05 - Psychedelics and meditation
40:22 - The mystic’s mistake
46:43 - The enlightenment trap
50:35 - Steve on siddhi
53:16 - Is Steve enlightened?
56:47 - Attachment vs non-attachment
01:02:08 - Science vs religion
01:04:06 - Dream dinner party guests
01:08:30 - Meaning of life
01:10:08 - Strong determination sitting
01:14:14 - Bliss and ordinary states
01:16:42 - Advice for young people
01:20:18 - Steve’s aspiration
01:24:55 - Past lives
01:28:43 - James’ profound DMT experiences
01:37:44 - A traumatising DMT experience
01:43:20 - Chasing experiences
01:45:15 - Steve in the pandemic
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James Tran’s channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZ7uvzmuWEhS_9PpkM_KlXA