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Dec 15 2017
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Awareness, Books, Creativity, Discipline, Imagination

Podcast 82: Pilgrimage of a Soul with Phileena Heuertz

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Phileena Heuertz is one of my favorite voices in the contemplative space today. In short, she and her husband, Chris Heuertz, have both been very pivotal in my spiritual journey and walk into the practices of contemplation over the last couple years.

She joins us in this latest episode as we discuss her memoir, Pilgrimage of a Soul. You’ll hear in this interview that it is a beautiful reflection on her story into awareness and awakening of the true self.

You can stream this episode and all other episodes at AshtonGustafson.com, Stitcher, and iTunes.

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Dec 08 2017
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Awareness, Imagination

Podcast 81: A Conversation with John Philip Newell

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John Philip Newell, the celebrated author of Listening for the Heartbeat of God: A Celtic Spirituality, is one of the most prominent teachers of spirituality in the Western world.

In 2011 he received the first-ever Contemplative Voices Award from the Shalem Institute in Washington DC in recognition of his work in spirituality and peacemaking. His PhD is from the University of Edinburgh and he has authored over 15 books, including Christ of the Celts, Praying with the Earth, A New Harmony, and his most recent visionary title The Rebirthing of God: Christianity’s Struggle for New Beginnings.

You can stream or download this episode and all other episodes at AshtonGustafson.com, Stitcher, and in iTunes.

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Jun 12 2017
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Awareness, Focus, Imagination, Leadership

Contentment is…

…when one becomes enchanted with that in which they’ve been entrusted.

It’s all here.

If you want it to be.

So don’t run.

Lean in.

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Dec 20 2016
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Awareness, Change The World, Creativity, Imagination

Podcast 45: Reflections on Meister Eckhart with Dr. Jim Finley

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James Finley, Ph.D. lived as a monk at the cloistered Trappist monastery of the Abbey of Gethsemani in Kentucky, where the world-renowned monk and author, Thomas Merton, was his spiritual director.

Currently, Jim leads retreats and workshops throughout the United States and Canada, attracting men and women from all religious traditions who seek to live a contemplative way of life in the midst of today’s busy world. He is also a clinical psychologist in private practice with his wife in Santa Monica, California.

In this episode Jim shares his insights and reflections on the work of the great mystic Meister Eckhart.

You can download or stream this episode and all other Let The Music Play Podcast episodes in iTunes and at AshtonGustafson.com.

Big Love,

Ashton

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Mar 09 2016
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Awareness, Creativity, Imagination, Let The Music Play

LTMP Episode 18: Fr. Richard Rohr with Ashton Gustafson

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Hi friends! I am so excited to share with you in Episode 18 at Let The Music Play Podcast one of the finest men that has ever graced our planet, Fr. Richard Rohr.

Fr. Richard Rohr is a globally recognized ecumenical teacher bearing witness to the universal awakening within Christian mysticism and the Perennial Tradition. Fr. Richard is the author of numerous books, including Everything Belongs, Simplicity, The Naked Now, Breathing Under Water, Falling Upward, Immortal Diamond (my personal favorite), and Eager to Love: The Alternative Way of Francis of Assisi.

Over the last twelve months I have journeyed through the land of his ideas and insights and consider them some of the finest treasure I have found. Alas, I am overwhelmed with joy to share our conversation with you.

Enjoy! And if any of this dialogue strikes a chord within you, please support his work by visiting the Center for Action and Contemplation.

You can also listen to this episode and subscribe to Let The Music Play Podcast by clicking here for iTunes.

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