Steve James Interviewed by James Tran

I was recently interviewed by James Tran on a variety of interesting topics. ... 00:00 - About Guru Viking Podcast 05:03 - Catholic altar boy and martial arts 07:50 - Steve’s father 12:05 - Early reading and meditation experiments 16:55 - Apprenticed to a Christian mystic 18:59 - Fundamentalism and the influence of the Christian mystic 21:57 - Sectarianism and group formation 23:42 - Secret societies 24:53 - Interest in Buddhism 26:27 - Day in the life 28:36 - Meditation habits and favourite techniques 34:44 - The goal of meditation 38:05 - Psychedelics and meditation 40:22 - The mystic’s mistake 46:43 - The enlightenment trap 50:35 - Steve on siddhi 53:16 - Is Steve enlightened? 56:47 - Attachment vs non-attachment 01:02:08 - Science vs religion 01:04:06 - Dream dinner party guests 01:08:30 - Meaning of life 01:10:08 - Strong determination sitting 01:14:14 - Bliss and ordinary states 01:16:42 - Advice for young people 01:20:18 - Steve’s aspiration 01:24:55 - Past lives 01:28:43 - James’ profound DMT experiences 01:37:44 - A traumatising DMT experience 01:43:20 - Chasing experiences 01:45:15 - Steve in the pandemic … Video version: www.guruviking.com/podcast/james-tran-interviews-steve-james 
Also available on Youtube, iTunes, & Spotify – search ‘Guru Viking Podcast’. ... James Tran’s channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZ7uvzmuWEhS_9PpkM_KlXA Other times I have been interviewed: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlkzlKFgdknzwdzEdv0Q4Y9a25xDv_Xuv You can find me at: www.guruviking.com