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Sufi Shaykh Burhanuddin Hermann Interview

Yoga, Addiction & Kundalini: The Truth About Real Transformation – Swami Kripananda

What does real transformation look like—not in theory, but lived through the body, mind, and spirit? In this powerful conversation, Swami Kripananda shares his journey from addiction and recovery to deep immersion in yoga, meditation, and spiritual practice. Drawing from decades of experience—including training with masters such as B.K.S. Iyengar—he offers a raw and unfiltered […]

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Self-Defense Is Broken for Women — Teja VanWicklen Explains Why

What if most self-defense training is teaching the wrong thing? In this episode of Transformations with Mark V. Wiley, Teja VanWicklen breaks down why traditional self-defense often fails women—and what actually works in real-world situations. Drawing from decades of martial arts training, personal experience, and deep research, Teja introduces the concept of Protective Offense—a radically

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Why Men Struggle in Relationships — and How to Change | Bill Simpson

Transformations Podcast Why do so many men find themselves in the same relationship patterns—again and again? Different partner. Same friction. Same emotional distance. In this episode of Transformations, I sit down with relationship coach and mind-body educator Bill Simpson to unpack what is really happening beneath the surface of modern relationships—and what men must confront

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Ramana Maharshi’s Core Teaching

In this episode, we explore the heart of Ramana Maharshi’s teaching—his radical insights into suffering, illness, and death, and why so many sincere seekers struggle to live what he pointed to. Joined by Ramana scholar and practitioner Michael James, we clarify common misunderstandings around Self-inquiry, pain, and non-duality, and ask what this teaching truly means for lived human experience. This conversation explores not what Ramana Maharshi said—but why so many sincere seekers struggle to live what he pointed to.

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Sri Aurobindo: The Evolution of Consciousness and the Transformation of Life

Working closely with his collaborator, known simply as The Mother, Sri Aurobindo articulated a path that integrates silence and action, transcendence and embodiment, timeless truth and evolutionary change. His writings—spanning philosophy, yoga, poetry, and cultural commentary—form one of the most comprehensive spiritual syntheses of the modern era.

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The Sufi Path of Love and Self-Realization

Our special guest today is Sheikh Burhanuddin Herrmann, a contemporary Sufi teacher rooted in the lineage of the Naqshbandi-Haqqani Order—one of the most influential and widespread Sufi traditions in the world. Born in Germany and trained for decades under the guidance of Sheikh Nazim al-Haqqani, he became one of his senior Western representatives, known for transmitting classical Sufi teachings in a way that speaks directly to the emotional, psychological, and spiritual challenges of modern life.

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David Verdesi Interview (Part 1) | Pursuing Traditions of Inner Power | Ep. 25

David Verdesi had daily mystic vision as a child. At 14, he left home in search of their meaning and travelled all over the world for 30 years, researching and comparing his own experiences with those of 120 mystics, yogis, cave-dwellers, saints and genuine enlightened beings, Siddhas from the mountains and jungles of India and

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Wing Chun Secret Societies, Ip Man and Modern Fight Science

Hendrik Santo is a retired power management semiconductor design architect based in Silicon Valley, California. He has over 40 years research in Wing Chun Kuen, and more than 20 years research in the Six Healing Sounds. He was a student of the Chan Patriarch, the late Venerable Master Hsuan Hua, a student of the late

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