
The Mandala of Relationality with Josh Schrei from The Emerald
Tantra Illuminated with Dr. Christopher WallisShow Notes
What if awakening is not only an inward journey, but also a maṇḍala woven of our relationships with others and the world? This episode turns to the animist and tantric vision of relationality, where every connection—whether with people, nature, or the subtle dimensions of being—forms part of a greater sacred whole. Through the lens of classical teachings, animism and myth we are invited to reimagine relationships not as distractions from reality but as vital expressions of it, mirrors in which the Self recognizes itself. The conversation opens into how intimacy, conflict, and community can all become doorways into deeper awareness, and how the maṇḍala of relationality reveals the inseparability of self and other.
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