Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee - Darkening of the Light

I had the privilege of having a conversation with Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee, a sufi mystic, who resides in Inverness, California. Two of his recent books, Spiritual Ecology - Cry of the Earth and Darkening of the Light, Witnessing the End of an Era underscore the urgency of responding to the ecological crisis of the planet and the importance of witnessing as a means of empowering us to transform ourselves in these challenging times.

How do we carry our grief for the world? Is spiritual practice enough or must we descend into soul to ignite our full capacity of what it means to be human? What is the relationship between our inner world and the outer world? I invite you to listen in on our conversation as we explore these questions.

Exploring Consciousness at the Lost Borders of Hospice and Wilderness

Scott Eberle, MD, is Medical Director of Hospice of Petaluma, California, and a physician specializing in end-of-life care. He is also a wilderness guide at the School of Lost Borders. In the 1980s he learned the art of medicine at the bedside of many people living and dying with AIDS. He survived this difficult time by regularly seeking sanctuary in monasteries and the natural world, completing over 100 retreats during a 15-year period. He is also author of The Final Crossing: Learning to Die in Order to Live, in which he writes about his experience attending the death of Stephen Foster, a Rites of Passage guide and founder. An interview (audio & text) where we discuss the exploration of vision fasts as a means of preparing us for death is available at the link below:

School of Lost Borders Interview with Scott Eberle