Episode 36 – Jeff Kripal: Let the Impossible Speak
🎙️ Against the Grain Podcast with Gary King
In this deeply resonant episode, Gary King sits down with philosopher and religious studies scholar Dr. Jeffrey Kripal to explore one of the most urgent and overlooked frontiers of our time: the relationship between altered states, personal meaning, and the mystery at the heart of human experience.
Together, they unpack why validating subjective experiences—dreams, synchronicities, mystical moments, even crop circles—is essential in a world dominated by materialist thinking. They discuss how traditions, especially in martial arts and writing, are often born from inspired states, and how creativity itself may flow from something beyond us.
The conversation dives into:
• The cultural denial of the paranormal
• How altered states shape great ideas
• Personal trauma as a doorway to transformation
• Crop circles, sacred geometry, and synchronicity
• Why the weird might be more real than the rational
• The call for a new narrative that unites science and spirit
This episode isn’t about easy answers—it’s about learning to think impossibly, embracing mystery, and rediscovering awe in the everyday.
🌀 Whether you’re a skeptic, a seeker, or somewhere in between, this is a conversation that will stretch your worldview.
📚 Featuring insights from Jeff’s books: The Superhumanities, Authors of the Impossible, and How to Think Impossibly.
💬 Share your thoughts in the comments—have you ever experienced something you couldn’t explain?
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Credits:
Music: Shattered Trust by ArcticFoxMusic
Link to Video: • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZwcnKbRBpo
Takeaways
Morning thoughts can lead to creative insights.
Different people have different cycles for productivity.
Tradition can help in understanding flow and creativity.
Altered states of consciousness are key to big ideas.
Martial arts can be seen as a form of art and philosophy.
Subjective experiences should be validated and explored.
Young people today often feel a lack of meaning.
Materialism contributes to feelings of depression and meaninglessness.
The intersection of science and the paranormal is a rich area for exploration.
Personal narratives shape our understanding of reality.
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