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Divine Distraction with James Steinberg (audio)




James Steinberg is interviewed on the podcast, Vajra Body Vajra Mind. Vajra Body Vajra Mind is a provocative podcast that explores the outer limits of spiritual practice and human development. James Steinberg is a longtime devotee of Adi Da, and the author of Divine Distraction and Love of the God-Man.

In this episode of Vajra Body Vajra Mind, we discuss James' life with Adi Da. We talk about the practice of Guru Yoga, challenges in reading Adi Da's Teaching, anti-Guru sentiment in contemporary culture, sexuality in spirituality, the importance of discipline in the Way of Adidam, the unique Transmission of Adi Da's Revelation and Presence (through photographs, videos, Image-Art, etc), resistance to the Guru by the ego, positive disillusionment (aka "the Lesson of Life"), and more.

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2 Comments

Aileen S. - Santa Rosa, California February 10, 2016 9:48AM

This is wonderful to listen to James. . . Please keep doing things like this. Your words really open the heart and mind to Who our Great World Teacher, Adi Da Samraj, Is; and to His great Offering for all of humankind (which will always be); and what it was like to be in His Company as we all first approached Him so naively; and how hard He worked to turn us to the Great One. This witness must always be a part of our collective history and present offering. It was so refreshing to hear you speak to people who had understanding of spiritual traditions, but still had a great many questions about Adi Da. I especially liked the question and your answer about "getting straight."

Kimberly D. - Massachusetts, United States February 1, 2016 7:16PM

This is a great interview with James. I'm so glad he had the opportunity to talk about Beloved with the guys at Vajra Body Vajra Mind. I hope he, and some of our other key speakers, will have more opportunities like this!

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