ERIK ASSADOURIAN on Dreams of the Long Future /366

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🗓️ 21 February 2024

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Introducing listeners to his way of worship and connection to the Earth, this week’s guest Erik Assadourian offers insight into the religious framing and practical applications of the Gaian way. Erik shares his spiritual path of recognizing interdependence with the Earth and shares how he dreams towards a future where we exist in a mutualistic relationship to the Earth. Ranging from topics of degrowth to tangible spiritual practices for connection to the Earth and its seasons, Erik’s wisdom a...

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0:48.4	Hello and welcome to for the wild.
0:50.8	I'm Iana Young.
0:52.1	Today we are speaking with Eric Ossadorian.
0:55.0	Earth is made up of many, many species self-regulating at some level, and without those other non-human
1:02.4	species, we would not thrive. So recognizing
1:06.5	that we are part of that living earth and we have either the opportunity to live a
1:11.4	parasitic life like we are or an actual mutualistic life where we actually could serve Gaya and improve the well-being of Gaya and many of the other species and ecosystems.
1:22.8	That's not just a choice, but a really wonderful opportunity
1:27.0	that we've all been given.
1:31.2	Eric Asadorian is the director of the Guyen Way, a spiritual philosophy and practicing religious community.
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