Parallax Newsletter #123
New Podcasts and courses; Parallax Dharma Book Club
Remembering your totality: A New Years talk with shaman Simone Junod
This unique five-part course invites students to embark on a journey of philosophical mythmaking as they explore how to reclaim time from linear progress, ‘see through’ the complex conditions of the present, and trace the outlines of an ‘integral’ spirituality–a spirituality that uniquely meets the challenges of this strange time between worlds. More info here
The Parallax View #147: Killers
War, what is it good for?
COURSE: Fearless, Free, Feminine (with Simone Junod)
The true impact and feminine power come from knowing yourself deeply, being connected and in alignment with your higher self, having a vision for your life, and cultivating the inner strength and confidence to bring that vision forward into the world.
Once your physical, emotional and intellectual states are fully aligned with your body energy you attract what you consciously decide to materialize. To achieve this alignment and to empower you to become the leader of your life, we take you on a deeply transformative Wisdom Embodiment Immersion.
The Course Format:
Over a 6-month period you go on a discovery journey about yourself, your roots, your challenges, your uncovered potentials and your life purpose. With a well-balanced blend of body movements, breathing techniques, rituals, guided meditations, storytelling and reflection processes, you will learn to experience through your body, understand with your mind and reignite your inborne inner wisdom.
The program is based on three streams including ancient wisdom, science and business frameworks. Working within our science frameworks you will experience and learn modern methods to re-design your thought patterns, dissolve blocked energy, embrace the full power of your mind, re-condition your body, and re-design your life path so you can become the leader you strive to become.
You receive the five modules through a digital online learning portal that includes pre-recorded video sessions and homework. You complete the program at your own pace with the option to book individual coaching sessions to support you as you go.
Open for registration NOW : https://www.parallax-media.com/courses/simone-junod
Parallax Dharma book club returns this Thursday. To sign up and get the Zoom link, join the Mighty Network page here:
We will be reading:
Beelzebub’s Tales to His Grandson" by G.I. Gurdjieff
A sprawling and complex philosophical work that forms the first volume of his trilogy, All and Everything. Presented as a series of conversations between Beelzebub, a wise cosmic being, and his grandson Hassein, the book delves into the nature of human existence, the cosmos, and spiritual awakening. Through Beelzebub’s recounting of his observations of Earth and humanity, Gurdjieff offers a profound critique of modern society, human ignorance, and misguided habits. The narrative blends myth, allegory, and esoteric philosophy, challenging readers to question deeply ingrained beliefs and seek a higher understanding of themselves and the universe.
Written in a deliberately dense and intricate style, Gurdjieff intended the book to demand active effort and self-reflection from readers. It remains a cornerstone of his teachings, inviting seekers to engage with its insights over a lifetime.
Thinley Norbu: Magic Dance: The Display of the Self-Nature of the Five Wisdom Dakinis
ABOUT THE BOOK This is a unique and powerful presentation of the teachings of Tibetan Buddhism on the five elements: earth, water, air, fire, and space. In their gross and subtle forms, these elements combine to make up the infinite illusory display of phenomenal existence. Through teachings, stories, and his distinctive use of language, Thinley Norbu Rinpoche relates how the energies of the elements manifest within our everyday world, in individual behavior and group traditions, relationships and solitude, medicine and art. He explains their links to the five Buddha families and their respective Wisdom Dakinis, and shows how each element relates to our senses, temperament, passions, habits, and karmic potentials. This magic dance of the elements, he concludes, can be transformed through meditation practice and cultivating the calm, vast, and playful state of consciousness that he calls “playmind.” THINLEY NORBU RINPOCHE (1931–2011) was a preeminent teacher in the Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism. The eldest son of His Holiness Düdjom Rinpoche, he was a primary holder of the Düdjom Tersar lineage and considered to be an emanation of Longchenpa, the great fourteenth-century Nyingma master.