Christopher Key Chapple is Doshi Professor of Indic and Comparative Theology and Founding Director of the Master of Arts in Yoga Studies at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, California. Chris serves on the advisory boards for the South Asian Studies Association, the Forum on Religion and Ecology (Yale), the Ahimsa Center (Pomona), the Jain Studies Centre (SOAS, London), the Dharma Academy of North America (Berkeley), and the International School for Jain Studies (Delhi). He has published more than 20 books, including Yoga and the Luminous: Patañjali’s Spiritual Path to Freedom and Thinking with the Yoga Sutra: Translation and Interpretation.

Here Chris explores the intersection of psychic abilities and yoga, delving into the teachings of Patanjali and the significance of samadhi. The role of dreams in understanding reality, the ascent and descent in yoga practice, interconnectedness and the importance of ritual is discussed. The conversation culminates with a powerful story from the Mahabharata, illustrating themes of purpose, meaning, and wisdom.

00:00:00 Introduction

00:02:57 Psychic research

00:10:46 Expanding awareness and samadhi

00:16:18 The ascent and descent in yoga practice

00:27:11 Dream, reality and the holographic experience

00:36:55 Attachment patterns and yoga practice

00:50:03 The interconnectedness of all beings

01:00:39 The balance of power in spirituality

01:05:31 The Mahabharata

New Thinking Allowed Guest Host Leanne Whitney, PhD, is a depth psychologist and transformational coach based in Los Angeles, CA. She is the author of Consciousness in Jung and Patañjali and currently serves as Executive Director of Center for Transformation and Integration. Her website is https://leannewhitney.com/

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Producer: John Hartmann

Associate Producer: Elena McNally

Editor: John Hartmann

(Recorded on November 1, 2024)

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Published on January 17, 2025