Episode 17: w/ Ben Smythe

2nd conversation with Benjamin Smythe.
About the Host:
Shiv Sengupta is the author of the Advaitaholics Anonymous trilogy (published by New Sarum Press):
Book 1: Sobering Insights for Spiritual Addicts
Book 2: A Manifesto for Spiritual Anarchy
Book 3: An Antidote to Spiritual Enlightenment
Free chapters of all three books can be read here:
www.newsarumpress.com/advaita...
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All books are available for purchase on Amazon:
www.amazon.com/dp/1916290361
www.amazon.com/dp/1916290345
www.amazon.com/dp/1739724933

[@Daneiladams555]

I met ben in berkeley and we couldn't stop laughing for 10 minutes, great memory

[@stefaniestrauss1182]

How can we reach out to Benjamin Smythe?

[@Daneiladams555]

@@stefaniestrauss1182 not sure

[@seaclin]

Love it !! I’ve listened twice already and feel a third run incoming. Thank you 💚

[@user-vu8zi2fd9r]

Gorgeous and inspiring.

[@Leahwyn1]

So glad i found you guys..what a great convo!!🎉❤😊

[@TychoHupperets]

my thoughts exactly !

[@musiclabouratory8828]

Thanks for these words!

[@silasrj]

Have'nt heard it yet but gave it thumbs up ✌️

[@kknkkknk1]

This was beautiful!

[@naomisophiarae5884]

I thought this was a deeply moving and beautiful conversation. Much gratitude for sharing ....🦋

[@David-pv4yl]

Benjamin Smythe is such a beautiful and highly intelligent mind in his own unique way. A real pleasure listening to this fascinating interview. Thank you so much, Shiv, for uploading it here for public viewing.🥇👍💯

[@joantollifson7408]

Great conversation. Loved it. Love your zendo, too….although you need some chairs since not everyone can sit cross-legged, but it’s a beautiful space and I love that you’re doing it for the community. Really inspiring!

[@spirituallyincorrect]

Thanks Joan. The benches can be used as chairs with the feet on the ground and the butt on the cushion 🙂

[@zhongcuowu]

Thanks for organsing this Shiv, wonderful conversation!

[@howardmcgregor4351]

Great show! Keep Rockin’!

[@AlexReyn888]

I love how you guys say "nirvana and other cookies are just a promise of the future" but 10 minutes later "oh death, well maybe if you die then everything will end and finally it will be okay, should I die or have a cup of coffee."

[@jonm3388]

Would your books "help" someone with no spiritual experience? I ask, for most i know. Interested in your work, and im most intrigued by your most recent. Whos next on the interview? Lol.?

[@pasteldecarne485]

Life may be a nightmare, it may be a nice dream, it is nonetheless a dream. The pain is real and frequent but is that inherently bad? 🤔

[@dainram23]

Defined Dao is not Dao

[@osvaldasjurgelenas4746]

Share a comment 😅

[@whalerider08]

🐳🐳🐳

[@LONDONFIELDS2001]

you should read emil coiran

[@spirituallyincorrect]

Cioran is great

[@Anorectic.Bumblebee]

​@@spirituallyincorrectcomitted every crime but to be a father^^

[@silasrj]

Ben, ben, ben!!🤠😇

[@TrojansFirst]

It sounds like this Benjamin Smythe believes that the lights are out after death. There’s nothing else. That’s it.

[@nicbarth3838]

that's what I believe

[@TrojansFirst]

@@nicbarth3838 I don’t because of my psychedelic experiences and the study of near death experiences.

[@TrojansFirst]

@@nicbarth3838 I don't because of my psychedelic experiences and also the study of near death experiences.

[@Anorectic.Bumblebee]

Errr wait, German isn't the most beautiful language for you foreign people aswell??

[@stefaniestrauss1182]

Not at all 😂 Italian is the most beautiful language. Even Brazilian Portugiese is smother and more expressiv then German in my opinion. Nothing against German people or the country. But the sound of the language... is not what I call beautiful.

[@Anorectic.Bumblebee]

​@@stefaniestrauss1182your name sounds quite german actually

[@jacinthemalenfant8745]

Appaisant 😔

[@user-vu8zi2fd9r]

Gorgeous and inspiring.