Episodes
This podcast explores the meaning of responsibility, emphasizing the importance of distinguishing it from culpability.
Published 05/26/24
This podcast explores the concept of marriage as joint participation in the good of God, involving creative ideas and inspired perception. It delves into Metapsychiatry's spiritual and existential aspects, addressing key questions and emphasizing phenomenological discernment for understanding hidden issues in a patient's life.
Published 05/12/24
This podcast delves into a case presentation of an amputee seeking work, exploring the difference between operational and existential solutions to problems. It discusses the impact of tragic medical circumstances on self-confirmation, victimization, and vengeance, highlighting the possibility of healing existentially.
Published 05/05/24
This podcast explores the inseparable connection between the mind and body, with Metapsychiatry treating modes of being in the world. The discussion advocates for phenomenological analysis to understand an individual's mode of being, emphasizing seeking the meaning of phenomena rather than causes. It stresses learning an existentially valid mode of being for healing, aligning with God's Love/Intelligence. The episode explores problems as lessons for edification and how facing meanings with...
Published 04/28/24
This podcast explores the misconception of a change in feelings directly leading to health, emphasizing the Metapsychiatric perspective that behavior and feelings are products of thought processes influenced by perceptions, values, and preconceptions. The episode introduces the aim of Metapsychiatry to help people see better with valid thoughts, discussing the impact of mental climate, the separation between valid and invalid ideas, and the Three R's (Recognition, Regret, Reorientation). It...
Published 04/14/24
This podcast explores the fundamental role of thought in shaping our experiences, from the dynamics of creative ideas to the transmutation of thoughts into concepts, behavior, and symptoms.
Published 04/07/24
This podcast explores the principle of existential validation, emphasizing the transcendence of religious and cultural differences to recognize valid values. It distinguishes between transformation and information, religious ritual and transforming discipline, and delves into topics like therapeutic ambition, existential dread, and discerning modes of being-in-the-world, using examples such as a man with a hernia to discuss pathogenic and health-promoting approaches.
Published 03/24/24
This podcast introduces Metapsychiatric therapy and its principles, emphasizing the open-minded discernment of spiritual qualities and values. It explores the concept of existence as an area of life that cannot be done, distinguishing between the phenomenal world and spiritual reality, and highlights the transformative nature of expanding perception to see with the spirit.
Published 03/17/24
This podcast delves into the pursuit of wisdom over worldly desires, drawing from the story of Salomon and the angel. It explores the idea that suffering or learning from a guru can shift priorities and lead to spiritual growth. The discussion emphasizes the importance of placing the good of God as the top priority, allowing for the transcendence of wants and anxieties, and understanding the unique spiritual nature of humans in the pursuit of reality.
Published 03/14/24
This podcast delves into the convergence of Zen stories, a Bible quote, and the realms of cognitive, behavioral, and existential psychology. It explores the relevance of Jesus' and Zen teachings to psychotherapy, emphasizing the awakening of spiritual discernment, the transformative journey from self-confirmatory ideation to spiritual awareness, and the connection between science and spirituality. Additionally, it highlights the importance of values, the evolutionary hierarchy of values, and...
Published 01/27/24