Parallax

About Parallax

https://www.parallax-media.eu/ Heterodox magazine for philosophy, spirituality and psychology

Publisher

Andrew Sweeny

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

1 Jul 2019

Latest episode

23 Jul 2026

Latest episodes

384 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   23 Jul 2026

   The Parallax View #171: The Odyssey

   Our review for the new movie

2. 

   30 Jun 2026

   John Vervaeke & Thomas Jockin - How Beauty Saves the World

   John Vervaeke and Thomas Jockin join Andrew Sweeny at Parallax for a conversation on beauty, Plato, Aristotle, the sacred, and the meaning crisis. What if the meaning crisis is also a crisis of beauty — and what if beauty is not merely something we like, but something that asks us to change our lives? John Vervaeke: https://johnvervaeke.com/ Thomas Jockin: https://thomasjockin.com/ Thomas’s Parallax course, Beauty Changes Your Life: Plato, Aristotle, and the Beautiful, begins Monday, July 6, 2026, with live sessions on July 6, 13, 20, and 27.Course link: https://www.parallax-media.com/courses/beauty-changes-your-life-thomas-jockin Subscribe to Parallax for more conversations on philosophy, spirituality, culture, and transformation.

3. 

   19 Jun 2026

   Greg Kaminsky - The Silent Call of the Heart: A Conversation

   In this conversation, Andrew Sweeny sits down with author, scholar, and Cult of Personality host Greg Kaminsky to discuss his recent books The Silent Call of the Heart, Peregrine: Crossing Spiritual Boundaries to Find a New Home, and Entangled in Sunlight.The discussion explores Greg's journey from occult scholar and podcaster to committed spiritual practitioner, examining the limits of knowledge, the role of direct experience, and the challenges of spiritual transformation. Drawing on the teachings of Traktung Rinpoche, the conversation moves through topics such as knowledge and wisdom, the Garden of Eden, duality, the spiritual path, Vajrayana Buddhism, the relationship between emptiness and appearance, and the idea of an inner "silent call" that guides a person's life.The second half of the conversation focuses on Peregrine and the question of crossing spiritual boundaries. Can Westerners authentically practice Eastern traditions? Are spiritual paths tied to culture, geography, and ethnicity, or do they point toward something universal? Greg reflects on his own movement from Western esotericism and ceremonial magic into Buddhist Tantra, while discussing tradition, the guru-disciple relationship, and the search for a spiritual home.Topics include:• The transition from scholarship to spiritual practice• Knowledge, wisdom, and unknowing• Traktung Rinpoche and Vajrayana Buddhism• The Garden of Eden and the emergence of duality• One Ground, Two Paths, Two Results• Cataphatic and apophatic spirituality• Ego, surrender, and spiritual ambition• The meaning of The Silent Call of the Heart• The story of Little Luminous Blazing• East-West spirituality and cultural identity• Peregrine and crossing spiritual boundaries• Western esotericism, ceremonial magic, and Buddhist Tantra• Tradition, modernity, and finding a spiritual homeGreg Kaminsky is the author of numerous books on spirituality, religion, and esotericism, and the host of the Cult of Personality podcast.#GregKaminsky #Spirituality #Vajrayana #Buddhism #Mysticism #Esotericism #TraktungRinpoche #Philosophy #Religion #Parallax #CultOfPersonality #Occult #Meditation #EasternPhilosophy #WesternEsotericism

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• Tim Pickerill
• Turiyo Stojanov
• Alexander Bard
• Marc Gafni
• Zak Stein

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YouTube views

1,111,959

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.0 / 5

7 ratings

Spotify

4.9 / 5

19 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 84 / 100

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Quality

96

Social presence

0

YouTube

93

Engagement

90

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