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Deep Transformation

Deep Transformation

By: Roger Walsh and John Dupuy
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Deep Transformation offers dialogues with cutting-edge thinkers, artists, contemplatives, and activists who combine big-picture, integrative perspectives with profound, contemplative depths. With these remarkable people, we explore the great questions of our time, such as how best to live, and how best to heal, learn, create, and contribute in our era of unprecedented challenges and opportunities. Visit our website at https://deeptransformation.io/ to learn more.Copyright 2026 Roger Walsh and John Dupuy Personal Development Personal Success Philosophy Social Sciences Spirituality
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  • The Call of the Cosmos: Aligning with Cosmic Evolution & Its Creative Impulse

    The Call of the Cosmos: Aligning with Cosmic Evolution & Its Creative Impulse
    Jun 25 2026
    Ep. 236 | In The Call of the Cosmos, cosmologist and astronomer Stephan Martin brings a new and revelatory perspective into play on Deep Transformation, sharing his profound knowledge of the evolving cosmos and its relationship with consciousness. To cover the immensity of the mystery we are involved in, Steve explains, we need to look at both the inner dimension—consciousness—and the outer mystery, the cosmos. Steve does a remarkable job of explaining the psychological, spiritual, and ethical implications of living in an evolving universe, and draws fascinating parallels between cosmic evolution and human evolution, and the manifestation of being and cosmos. Steve teaches that we can expand the concept of self from separate, small self to ecological self to planetary self, and beyond—to cosmic self.Steve says the fundamental essence of the universe is creativity, and invites us to heed the call of the cosmos and align ourselves with cosmic creativity by expressing the whole through our individual modes of being. “What is the causal cosmic chain that leads to our allurement to do a certain thing?” he asks, adding, “13.8 billion years of cosmic evolution have led to this moment.” The universe is participatory, Steve has discovered, and we live in a relational reality. Put on your paradigm shifting hat for this lively, wise, and impassioned conversation. Your relationship with the cosmos will be illuminated for sure, and quite possibly entirely transformed. Steve is also a gifted author; you can explore more in his books Cosmic Conversations, This Playful Universe, Becoming the Change, and soon, Traveling in the Shadow of the Moon. Recorded August 21, 2025.“If you look at the universe through telescopes, you see stars and galaxies… However, if you engage in a relationship with the universe through, say, devotional or contemplative practices, you discover other qualities.”Topics & Time StampsIntroducing astronomer & cosmologist Stephan Martin, author of Cosmic Conversations and This Playful Universe (00:46)The relationship between cosmos and consciousness (03:34)What does it mean to be part of an evolving, dynamic universe? (05:09)Einstein’s “greatest blunder” (08:18)The emergence of complexity theory & the idea of the self-determining universe (09:48) Thomas Berry’s 1st universal dynamic: differentiation; every being is a unique mode of the universe (14:29)Is consciousness an emergent part of the universe? Thomas Berry’s 2nd dynamic: subjectivity (18:07)The universe is participatory (22:06)What quantum theory brings crashing down is the idea of a static universe; reality is relational (26:39)Cosmic leadership: the intuitive callings we feel… do they come from the universe? (30:10)The earth is what’s in charge here and, by extension, the cosmos is what’s in charge (31:54)What is the causal cosmic chain that leads to a creative impulse? (33:15)Expanding the concept of self to a cosmic dimension (34:43)The fundamental essence of the universe is creativity; the cosmic imperative is aligning with that (38:32)Are ethics a mind-made construction, or are they tied with something deeper? Thomas Berry’s third dynamic: the principle of communion (42:46)The concept of ego is Newtonian static cosmology internalized (51:10)The manifestation of being parallels the manifestation of the cosmos (53:12)Are we living in a multiverse? (57:34)What does the universe desire? (01:01:32)Are we living in an AI simulation? Is our universe a hologram? (01:05:07)Is there life on other planets? What types of “life” haven’t we considered yet? (01:11:34)Looking for other humans to talk to: the era of cosmic loneliness (01:15:52)What is the current edge for cosmologists? (01:20:16)Stephan’s new books: Becoming the Change with Carol Kilby & Traveling in the Shadow of the Moon (available for pre-order) (01:26:32)Resources & ReferencesStephan Martin, director of the Deeptime Leadership ProgramStephan Martin, Cosmic Conversations: Dialogues on the Nature of the Universe and the Search for Reality and This Playful Universe (audiobook narrated by Michael Toms)Stephen Martin & Carol Kilby, Becoming the Change: Evolutionary Rituals and Practices for Everyday EmergenceStephan Martin, Traveling in the Shadow of the Moon: A Deep Cosmology Journey in Baja (available for pre-order)Edwin Hubbell and the discovery of the Andromeda GalaxyGeorges Lemaître, first physicist to argue the recession of galaxies is evidence of an expanding universe, who also made the first formulation of the Big Bang theoryErich Jantsch, The Self-Organizing Universe, The Evolutionary VisionThomas Berry, theologian and evolutionary thinker, The Great Work: Our Way into the FuturePanpsychismA. H. Almaas Wisdom Series (Deep Transformation podcast series)Ken Wilber introduced Integral Methodological Pluralism in his book Integral SpiritualityCarlo Rovelli, Helgoland: Making Sense of the Quantum Revolution The Copenhagen ...
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    1 hr and 30 mins
  • Exploring God, Soul & Reality: A. H. Almaas' Mystical Theology

    Exploring God, Soul & Reality: A. H. Almaas' Mystical Theology
    Jun 11 2026
    Ep. 235 | In the 18th dialogue of the A. H. Almaas Wisdom Series, Hameed Ali delves into the fascinating subject of how the physical world is related to the absolute. From a nondual perspective, reality includes the physical world, he explains; the world cannot be reduced to an illusion. Material reality is every bit as compelling as the spiritual perspective, he continues. How we perceive it depends on where we find our stance, what we are immersed in—in the formless or the world of form. Hameed recognizes and honors physical reality, while describing material objects as expressions, or glimmerings, of the ground of being—the physical and the ground of being inseparable, whether pure presence or pure emptiness.And how does the relationship between creator and creation relate to the individual? Hameed presents his mystical theology: a triadic reality formed by God, the individual, and the physical world, where each maintains its own truth. Because the absolute is inherently not self-aware, it needs an individual to become aware of itself, he explains. We are its “knowing instruments.” Hameed’s mystical theology, establishing the relationship between the human being, the world, and God, or true nature, is both elevating and grounding, enlightening and somehow comforting. The essential puzzle pieces of reality fitted together, creating unity. From atoms and quarks to what happens after death and how all dimensions can possibly exist in exquisite harmony when there is so much disharmony in the world, this conversation is far ranging, stimulating, and punctuated with laughter, as Hameed, Roger, and John continue to explore The Inner Journey Home. Recorded May 14, 2026.“When we experience the absolute, we see it as the truth of everything, the nature of everything—all are glimmerings of the absolute.”Topics & Time StampsIntroducing dialogue #18 in the A. H. Almaas Wisdom Series, an exploration of the chapter titled “Reality” in Hameed’s magnum opus, The Inner Journey Home (00:49)Hameed explains how the Path of Love Series relates to the The Inner Journey Home/Wisdom Series (04:51)Seeing the physical world from the perspective of the absolute (06:10)Why do we experience the world as so very solid? (09:28)From the absolute perspective, material objects are glimmerings of the ground of being (11:49)From the scientific perspective, the physical world is “rock-level real” (14:45)The physical world should not be reduced to an illusion; it has properties that cannot be denied (18:13)In the physical world, death means no longer alive; spiritually, death is a transformation (21:50)Does the individual soul continue after death? (25:04)Why isn’t everyone awakened if we’re all part of the absolute? (26:40)Standing in the absolute, all dimensions are inseparable, existing in exquisite harmony, but this does not negate people’s experience of disharmony (30:38)The absolute is inherently not self-aware, that’s why it needs an individual to become aware of itself (32:56)The divine coma is the entry to the absolute (35:38)The relationship between the human being, the world, and God (38:59)Is there a personal God? (41:47)You can be an individual without being separate (47:33)God fulfillment & soul fulfillment are one and the same (50:36)The concept of service has many stages (52:57)Hameed’s mystical theology: a triadic reality, each with its own truth (57:06)The dimension of energy (01:04:26)Reality appears differently from different perspectives; this teaching is from the nondual perspective (01:06:10)Dzogchen & Hameed both give an inherent meaning to life; traditions espousing illusion do not (01:09:19)Individual creativity gives voice to the creativity of the universe (01:12:24)Resources & ReferencesA. H. Almaas (Hameed Ali), founder of The Ridhwan School, home of The Diamond ApproachA. H. Almaas, The Inner Journey Home: Soul’s Realization of the Unity of RealityAdvaita VedantaSri Nisargadatta Maharaj, I Am That Beginning of a famous Hadith Qudsi: “I was a hidden treasure and wanted to be known…”Sufi master Ibn Arabi, “God needs a soul just as much as a soul needs God.”A. H. Almaas, The Pearl Beyond Price: Integration of Personality into Being: An Object Relations ApproachThe Path of Love Series with A. H. Almaas, Deep Transformation podcast seriesMeister Eckhart, German Catholic priest, theologian, philosopher & mysticRamana Maharshi, Hindu sage and liberated beingLongchenpa, Dzogchen poet---The A. H. Almaas Wisdom Series generally follows the sequence of Hameed’s magnum opus, The Inner Journey Home (which John describes as psychoactive and spiritually, psychologically, and intellectually transformative), so listeners may want to get a copy of this book, to study and follow along on this exhilarating path of awakening.---Special Diamond Approach Course Discount for Deep Transformation ListenersIf you are interested in taking a course offered by Diamond Approach Online, ...
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    1 hr and 16 mins
  • When One Sex Loses, Everyone Loses: Warren Farrell on the Boy Crisis, Dad-Deprivation & Healing the Gender Divide

    When One Sex Loses, Everyone Loses: Warren Farrell on the Boy Crisis, Dad-Deprivation & Healing the Gender Divide
    May 28 2026
    Ep. 234 | Renowned thought leader, speaker, and prolific author Warren Farrell has a passion for getting the truth out about issues that matter deeply—issues with enormous human consequences that might begin to heal if people better understood the forces driving these trends: the boy crisis, fatherlessness, the cultural tendency to vilify men, and the lack of healthy and effective communication between men and women. Warren has authored several data-driven bestselling books that go right to the heart of these matters, and in this conversation his expertise is clearly evident, right alongside his dedication to do everything he can to shift the evolution of the harmful idea that women are good but men are bad.Warren has put himself on the line time and again to stand up for fatherless boys. He puts out a clarion call to couples to communicate with care, so that a father can be involved with the raising of a child, and in his books and workshops, Warren offers concrete steps to minimize children’s trauma, such as his four must-do’s after a divorce and the caring and sharing practices he teaches couples around accepting criticism without getting defensive. Immensely insightful, immensely practical, Warren points the way forward through a territory that has become murky, difficult, and hateful. Guaranteed, you will learn things about our contemporary culture you didn’t know before, and be inspired to do what you can to heal the disastrous divide between the sexes. Recorded September 25, 2025.“We’re all in this together. We’re all in the same family boat.”Topics & Time StampsIntroducing Warren Farrell, outstanding feminist, intellectual father of the men’s movement, champion of gender role innovations & prolific author (00:54)How did Warren come to champion the women’s movement? (02:33)The opposite of power & privilege: what men are giving up (05:35)Toxic masculinity (11:05)Why do men commonly trade put-downs? (14:29)Misinterpreting male behavior & the need for dialogue between men & women (18:29)Sexual harassment and the “believe women letter” (22:01)After a divorce, the child’s needs need to come first (26:04)Speaking up about the importance of father involvement in raising boys changed Warren’s professional trajectory (30:29)Death from overwork, called kuroshi in Japan (33:55) Fatherless children have issues in 55 different areas, and the biggest predictor of male suicide is lack of father involvement (37:10)The idea that women are good, men are bad (38:26)Biological effects of lack of father involvement (40:22)4 must-do’s after divorce to minimize children’s trauma (41:37)Rough-housing is a gift (44:07)A father’s unconditional love incorporates conditions (49:07)Teasing, one of the 7 important contributions that fathers make (50:31)Couples counseling: why is criticism so hard to handle? (54:04) Teaching couples to communicate effectively is the most important way to prevent the boy crisis (58:03)The relation between dad-deprived youth, gang membership, prison & being a victim of sexual molestation (58:53)The worst thing you can do after a divorce (01:05:11)The biggest hole in my heart and the best decision of my life: John Lennon (01:09:16)The ramifications of dad-deprivation in 1965 and currently (01:17:40)A closer look at gender differences in income (01:21:57)The feminist argument against Warren (01:31:00)When only one sex wins, both sexes lose (01:36:06)What can men do to help boys? (01:38:37)We need to work toward equality while recognizing our evolutionary differences (01:40:50)Our bias about men being full-time dads (01:45:06)Important skills Warren teaches in his Role Mate to Soul Mate book & his online course (01:51:48)Warren’s current book-in-progress, The Man Crisis (01:57:17)Roger’s summary of the extraordinary impact Warren has had on our culture (01:59:00)Resources & ReferencesWarren Farrell’s website, https://warrenfarrell.com/, and YouTube channel, https://www.youtube.com/user/drwarrenfarrellWarren Farrell & John Gray, The Boy Crisis: Why Our Boys Are Struggling and What We Can Do About ItWarren Farrell, Why Men Are the Way They Are, The Myth of Male Power, Why Men Earn More: The Startling Truth Behind the Pay Gap – and What Women Can Do About ItWarren Farrell, From Role Mate to Soul Mate: The Seven Secrets to Lifelong LoveNational Organization for Women (NOW)National Coalition for Men (NCFM), a non-profit educational & civil rights organization that addresses sex discrimination against men and boysMarilyn French, The Women’s RoomJohn Gottman, The Seven Principles for Making Marriage WorkSpotlight, movie about the Boston Globe uncovering a massive child molestation scandal within the local Catholic ArchdioceseThe Boy Crisis TEDx talk with Warren FarrellThe 1965 Moynihan Report on the huge population of black, dad-deprived youth Gloria Steinem, leader of second-wave feminism in the U.S. The Boy Crisis: Cancel Warren Farrell (YouTube documentary)...
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    2 hrs and 3 mins
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