This was an interview with Piers Kaniuka, a teacher and self-described “recovery activist,” who has been working for decades to “shift the paradigm away from the medical model towards one that addresses the spiritual and sociological causes of addiction.
This long and chatty interview was my second visit to Buddha at the Gas Pump, hosted by Rick Archer. Rick is an old friend I’ve known since I was 19 years old, and this was a wonderful conversation about the biography I wrote of Huston Smith, the famous scholar of world religions.
I’ve known Phil and Dennis for many years, so this was a friendly and fun chat about important issues related to the Perennial Philosophy.
This short video comes from an “Ask Dana” series on the YouTube channel of the Chaplaincy Institute of Maine, and was created because this is one of the most asked questions I ever get.
This trailer was produced as part of a project to create a documentary film celebrating the Esalen Institute’s 50th anniversary. Esalen, located on the coast of California at Big Sur, has been at the forefront of the “human potentials” movement since the very beginning, providing a legendary crucible for new ideas related to consciousness expansion and alternative health modalities.