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Essentia Readings

Essentia Readings

Nadia Hassan

Hosted by Lebanese artist Nadia Hassan, Essentia Readings podcasts high-quality but accessible essays on philosophy of mind, metaphysics, cosmology, psychology, mythology, foundations of physics and much more. This podcast is produced by Essentia Foundation (www.essentiafoundation.org).
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Essentia Readings episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Essentia Readings for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Essentia Readings episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

Essentia Readings - Is the human brain a model of the universe?
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05/12/22 • 26 min

The article I’ll be reading today presents documented similarities between the human brain and the cosmos, and poses the question: can either be modeled after the other? This very exciting possibility might allow as of yet undiscovered truths about both realms, and bring us closer to the Holy Grail of modern physics, the Theory of Everything.

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Essentia Readings - The Copernican Revolution of the human mind
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10/02/22 • 30 min

Today’s article calls for a revolution. And like a number of revolutions in history, it is an attempt to dethrone a controversial king; one the author thinks has long outstayed his welcome, and led us all rather astray. He presents the way to our freedom, and the promise of truths therein.

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The article I’ll be reading today is a master class on dissociation, from the field of psychiatry. It breaks down the complexity of this phenomenon, and shows us that it is a much more common process in life than is generally thought. Furthermore, when observed in the realm of mind and then extrapolated beyond to consciousness as a whole, it allows for a better understanding of the fundamental premise at the heart of analytic idealism.

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Essentia Readings - Contact with universal consciousness
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06/19/22 • 41 min

Today’s article examines our decidedly limited mental representation of the world, and how it is fundamentally linked to the systems of meaning available to us, to our perceptual constructs. It lays out incredible data to show just how much and in how many ways our perception can be manipulated, and the role we often take in our own delusion. It goes on to explore the broader semiotic power of deeper levels of consciousness and how they could play an important role in communications with alien realms.

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Essentia Readings - The ethics of Idealism

The ethics of Idealism

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02/02/22 • 27 min

Welcome back everyone! Today’s article is a fascinating deep dive into the subject of morality and the neurological mechanics of our joint human condition. It is an eye-opening presentation of how we actually relate to each other, and what this could mean for the future of our collective consciousness. Join me, for a fittingly wholesome start to the year.

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The article I’ll be reading today shines an important light on the field of medicine, allopathic medicine in particular, and questions the largely biomedical approach underpinning mainstream practice. It argues for a more connected and balanced view, one in which the role of mind is paramount in understanding illness, and the process of healing.

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Essentia Readings - The march towards Eastern idealism
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03/19/23 • 43 min

Today’s article dives into the Western world’s history with consciousness and its still evolving relationship with this subject. It goes on to chart a seeming progression within this region towards Eastern idealist thought, while drawing what the author sees as key similarities and differences in these far-flung disciplines.

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Essentia Readings - Whirlpools in Universal Consciousness
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11/13/22 • 23 min

The article I’ll be reading today unpacks what makes a good metaphor, why metaphors are so valuable to our pursuit of Truth, and invites us to appreciate the simple elegance and explanatory power of one metaphor in particular, favored both in Eastern and Western thought.

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Essentia Readings - How can you be me? The answer is time
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01/08/23 • 24 min

Today’s article explains, in a very elegant manner, how universal consciousness can indeed present as individual alters, simultaneously. With the help of a few real life examples, a powerful metaphor takes shape, allowing us to visualize how dissociation fundamentally occurs, and how the interplay of our individual perspectives is basically self-talk, from across timelines.

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Essentia Readings - There is no personal self

There is no personal self

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08/28/22 • 29 min

Today’s article challenges our currently held notion of self and how we typically define experience, as well as consciousness itself. It argues that the concept of an isolated self is an illusion, and drawing from the Buddhist teachings, illustrates what constitutes consciousness, and how we actually experience - and relate to - ourselves, the world, and others.

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FAQ

How many episodes does Essentia Readings have?

Essentia Readings currently has 16 episodes available.

What topics does Essentia Readings cover?

The podcast is about Mind, Mythology, Society & Culture, Psychology, Metaphysics, Podcasts, Consciousness, Science, Philosophy, Physics and Psychiatry.

What is the most popular episode on Essentia Readings?

The episode title 'How Idealism saved Leo Tolstoy’s life' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Essentia Readings?

The average episode length on Essentia Readings is 31 minutes.

How often are episodes of Essentia Readings released?

Episodes of Essentia Readings are typically released every 35 days.

When was the first episode of Essentia Readings?

The first episode of Essentia Readings was released on Aug 15, 2021.

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