Soul-work & psychopomps

0:00 – Comedic invocation
1:08 – What is a psychopomp?
2:34 – Losing the sense of soul
3:50 – Reclaiming the sense of soul
7:52 – Psychotherapy as soul-work
9:21 – Teaching as soul-work
11:25 – Comedians, poets & oracles
14:43 – Psychopomps in everyday life

[dlloydy]

I like the saying “we all have 2 lives, the second starts when we realise that we only have 1.”… or words to that effect. It certainly is the case for me. I learned through illness how many things I’d taken for granted. Im grateful for everything afforded to me now & discovered I can’t have a bad day because I know how fortunate I am to have another day. (Bit too grand sounding?)

[GigaClutch]

I love this video, thank you Eric. I think one of the greastest psychopomps I know of would be Ram Dass, think what you may of his spirituality, but that man dedicated much of his later life to palliative care and being with dying people, not for the faint of heart! I think his line "We're all just walking each other home." has taken on a meaning that skirts around facing our existential condition, but this video points perfectly towards its deepest meaning.

[artemismoonbow]

I appreciate your presence in this universe and Namaste. I transitioned about a decade ago and the last 5 years has been rediscovering that which was never lost. The theme of psychopomp always comes up and yes, it is just a way of being. To see the unity of the universe beyond the duality of perception allows one to dance in this realm. I love that these discussions are reemerging, it is needed.

[BabyBat]

As a history teacher and poet, I really appreciate this video. Only shows how important and how undervalued we are in our society as teachers and artists. Modern man has lost his soul... may we find it again!

[detodounpoco]

Such a soul poet!
Thanks for your Mckennaesque depth

[johndawson]

A appreciate your presence in this world too. Thank you for your talk today. I notice that, yet again, you quoted Camus. You seem to be a fan of his. I did my Master's dissertation comparing him to Qohelet (the voice of the Hebrew scripture book Ecclesiastes). So I am a bit of a fan too.

[izzyg]

Today's lecture reminded me of the Blues Brothers', "Soul Man"


Listen
I was brought up, on a side street
I learned how to love, before I could eat
I was educated, from (good)Woodstock
When I start lovin', I just can't stop

Well grab the rope and I'll pull you in
Give you hope and be your only (boy)friend" I'M A SOUL MAN...

[mattelgin]

Great to sit with you again, Eric. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and humor.

[thattimestampguy]

0:00 Mind-Reader: what’s a psychopomp? Dr Smartypants!

1:09 Soul Guide - Cairon, Grim Reaper, Valkyries, (Daimon?)

2:24 What is Soul Work?

3:03 (tablespoons)

3:51 TELL ME ABOUT THE SOUL
4:08 Prayer, [Life’s Plan/God’s Plan?, ]
4:37 Bearer of The Infinite [A Soul?] burning like a candle 🕯
5:28 An incomprehensible Miracle through and through (that’s so nice of you 😢)

7:57 Accompanying Souls in Passage
8:30 Psychowork is Soulwork (idk)
9:08 Navigator
9:36 Teaching [drudgerly]

10:33 Teacher grows souls, souls gift Teacher [with fresh experience in repetitive point making and knowledge transfer]

‘11:49 Psychopomps- Shamans of Culture
12:25 Like Oracles of Old, (Visionaries.)
‘13:41 Comedians, Poets, Visionaries.
• Invitation to [expand the path, {in land water or space, } and the tracks one makes in it]

15:41 “To Go is To Return” adventure
16:28 Speaking Honestly, Smiling from within to outside (because I don’t like being fake)

18:05 Thanks, Appreciate you (🔥)

[KallipolisRadio]

Thank you for the fantastic video Mr. Dodson - so glad that you’ve started making videos again, they’ve made great companions as I start my first year of a philosophy degree, keep up the great work!

[ChocolateMilkMage]

I'm really glad I found this channel. All of you videos are very interesting and helpful discussions which really resonate with me. Thanks for putting your ideas out there.

[Bazzo]

This channel is so underrated. It deserves way more likes and subscribes. I have been so inspired by the thoughts expressed and succinct explanations. Thank. you.

[Crow-mpzq]

Watching this after the trickster video. Both kick ass. Keep it up.

[brunogross]

Thank you so much for this, and everything else you’ve made.
You’re making the world a better place, at least for us who have the privilege of hearing you.

[dlloydy]

😂 great opening. You sir are a mind reader it would seem!

[TomRyan]

This is pedagogical poetry. Powerful stuff sir, I am truly grateful and inspired.

[hyperbitcoinizationpod]

It occurred to me the other day we're not really far off from living in a world similar to Prince Gautama in the enclosure of his father keeping him ignorant of death.
It's like the concept of dying (and thus rebirth) has been actively removed/repressed in Western culture (old people's homes and graveyards at the hidden edges).
I remember I was in Sarajevo where walls still had bullet holes, and old graves still populate public parks and old people walking the street.
That place seemed to have a better balance between chaos and order.

[isasadodora]

Absolutely love your videos. Professor, eu te adoro demais! Além de expandir meu vocabulário em inglês, também expande a minha auto-consciência. Muito obrigada, mesmo :)

[Bobotv]

Dear Eric, this is a general comment.

I notice that very often you talk about topics of listening to your soul, listening to your heart, taking a risk to follow your passion.

But what when one rationally decides to not follow your passion, when one maybe cannot listen to your soul but has simply to 'push through' ?

Where can one take the strength. Because I feel that sometimes one should not follow the heart, but yet one needs some source of strength and inspiration to carry on.

[Ken-ipbg]

Thanks for this. Given the emphasis in some of your videos on the centrality of addiction to contemporary culture, I was wondering whether you might consider a video on addiction and our digital lives. I have seen a lot of videos by people like Jason Lanier on the harms of social media (which I do not use) and articles on digital over-stimulation and dopamine fasting. I would be very interested to hear your take on it, especially given your creative and positive use of a digital format.