Deep Soberity: Recent Episodes
Dathane Turner
“Deep soberity more clearly explains what the ancient Hindus and Buddhists call vairāgya/viraga or dispassion. A non-reactive life that disengages from the throes of the sensory indulgence opens oneself to a deeper and more mature enjoyment of life. Follow us as we explore a wide range of topics from economics to evolutionary psychology to buddhism and see how the different dimensions of our world facilitates or blocks this pursuit of deep sobriety. In addition, we will explore personal and interpersonal practices that expedites the deep sobriety of liberation and freedom. Come and join us.
Professor Dan Lyes from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and I will discuss Deep Sobriety and the sciences and how many scientific departments are mired with egoistical politics, escapism and other unskillful hindrances that thwart the exciting process of scientific discovery.
This bonus episode explores how FMMMS (pronounced femmmss) practice are the building blocks for a uplifting and healthy DOSE (Dopamine, Oxytocin, Serotinin Endorpin)-rich night.
We will explore the Buddhist roots of deep sobriety and discuss the relationship between the 12 steps and the Buddhist practice and how they connect as the recovering addict uses the 12 steps to finally find sobriety from their particular addiction readying them (and all of those seeking liberation and peace) for the path of deep sobriety taught by Gotama or the Historical Buddha.