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In part 1, Jeffrey Mishlove and Huston Smith, author of The world's religions, analyze, compare, and contrast the religious and philosophical traditions of the West, South Asia, and East Asia from a geographical perspective. In part 2 they consider world religion and philosophy from a temporal perspective.
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Shamans who have healed themselves then function at a higher than normal level. Roger Walsh, M.D., is professor of psychiatry, philosophy and anthropology at the University of California at Irvine. He discusses shamanism in the light of modern science and scholarship, questioning claims that shamans suffer from schizophrenia or epilepsy.
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Mishlove interviews Daniel C. Matt about the origins of the universe and the divergence of science and religious beliefs. Describes how medieval Jewish mystical philosophy on the oneness and allness of God can be reconciled with later developments in the area of cosmology and spirituality. The interview is in two parts.
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Ram Dass probes deeply into the nature of helping relationships. He suggests that when we see deeply into each human being, no matter how desperate the situation, we are able to honor and learn from them. If we view ourselves as the "helper, " we become trapped in the prison of our own self-image -- and this interferes with genuine compassion. Ram Dass' own path has led him to look for God in every person and situation. Following this path, his life...
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