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The Spirit Underground with Spring Washam and Lama Rod Owens

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Join Spring Washam and Lama Rod Owens in exploring black abolitionist liberation practices for these evolving times. As spiritual abolitionists, we will share advanced spiritual technologies that can be used to disrupt internalized oppression and accelerate our personal and collective evolution.These conversations will include topics on healing with plant-based medicine, Indigenous wisdom, Buddhist-based meditation practices, and reconnecting to our ancestral knowledge. We will explore how to

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Ep. 12 – Liberation Rooted in Love

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2024/11/21

Exploring politics and spirituality, Lama Rod Owens and Spring Washam discuss rooting liberation in love instead of anger.This time on the Spirit Underground, Spring and Lama Rod discuss:How a love ethic can be at the roots of our relation to each otherA dedication to collective liberationThe complexity of liberation struggleConsidering if activism and dharma are separateThe importance of anger / anger as informativeLove as the driving force of real liberationTraining ourselves to healthily hold

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Ep. 11 - Liberation Practice With Plant Medicines

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2024/10/24

Dipping into the juicy topic of psychedelics and liberation, Lama Rod Owens and Spring Washam discuss the importance of set and setting.

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Ep. 10 - Healing America's Systemic Breakdowns

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2024/09/28

Discussing the systemic breakdowns in America, Lama Rod Owens and Spring Washam urge renewal through solidarity with marginalized cultures.This time on Spirit Underground, Spring and Lama Rod chat about:The systemic breakdowns happening in our countryBalancing on a thread in this current election cycleDeath / Renewal in nature as an example of what may need to occur in AmericaHaving deep solidarity with the cultures who have been dominated and occupiedLetting go of expecting the world to be

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Ep. 9 – The Labor of Liberation

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2024/08/30

Navigating the complexities of justice and freedom, Spring and Lama Rod discuss choosing the hard work of liberation over comfort.

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Ep. 8 – The New Saints: From Broken Hearts to...

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2023/10/31

Radically telling his personal truths, Lama Rod Owens talks with Spring Washam about his upcoming book, The New Saints: From Broken Hearts to Spiritual Warriors.Click HERE to preorder your copy of Lama Rod Owens’ book, The New Saints: From Broken Hearts to Spiritual Warriors This week on the Spirit Underground, Spring and Lama Rod dive into:Heartbreak, fear, and the freedom of honestyLama Rod’s method of opening up in his upcoming bookInspiration from James BaldwinEmbodying the path of liberation

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Ep. 7 - A Liberated Conversation About Sexuality Pt. 2

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2023/09/22

Expanding their conversation on embodied sexuality, Spring Washam and Lama Rod Owens offer fresh perspectives on liberating ourselves from the bonds of shame and reclaiming pleasure. Be sure to listen to Ep. 6 of The Spirit Underground Podcast for the first part of this conversation! “We think that exploring and investigating and having these experiences with others is the goal, but really it begins with ourselves. Like I have to figure out who I am; I have to figure out what I find pleasurable

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Ep. 6 - A Liberated Conversation About Sexuality Pt. 1

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2023/09/05

This time on The Spirit Underground, Spring Washam and Lama Rod Owens begin a gentle exploration of the intersection of gender identity, sexuality and spirituality. This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/beherenow In this exploratory discussion, Spring Washam and Lama Rod Owens gently surface their thoughts on:The binary between sacred and secular sexualityWhy we repress sexuality as a

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Ep. 5 – Lineage and Finding our Home

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2023/05/01

Looking at ancestry and our roots, Spring Washam and Lama Rod Owens describe re-discovering what it means to be home. "I think a lot of people are going through this multi-lineage, complex awakening to these streams of energy and lineage. I think that creates some guilt as well, it may bring up issues of appropriation. Do I have a right to do this?" – Lama Rod Owens This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional

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Ep. 4 – What is the Spirit Underground?

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2023/03/17

Spelunking the depths of the Spirit Underground, Spring Washam and Lama Rod Owens join together for a conversation on liberation and ancestors. This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/beherenow In this episode Spring and Lama Rod dive into:What is the Spirit Underground?The intersection of social liberation and spiritual liberationSamsara, suffering, safety, consciousness, and freedomWisdom

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Ep. 3 - The Dirty Work of Getting Free w/ Spring...

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2023/02/15

Getting down and dirty with liberation, Spring Washam and Lama Rod Owens explore joyfulness and the labor of freedom. Additional content from this episode: Black & Buddhist This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/beherenow "I think Joy helps to smooth the edges of our anxiety around liberation work and it propels it at the same time." - Lama Rod Owens See Privacy Policy at

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Ep. 2 – Ancestor Work

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2023/01/15

Reconciling with ancestral roots, Spring Washam and Lama Rod Owens dive into healing transhistorical trauma and making spiritual reparations. In this episode, Lama Rod Owens and Spring Washam talk about all that we receive from our ancestors: DNA, cultural beliefs, traditions, fears, and wrongdoings. We discover how we can begin the healing process for ourselves, our ancestors, and our descendants. This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own

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Ep. 1 - Modern Abolition & The Spiritual Path

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2023/01/15

Welcome to The Spirit Underground Podcast with Dharma teachers Spring Washam and Lama Rod Owens. Together they talk about their unique approach to inner and outer liberation that incorporates Buddhist-based meditation practices, healing with plant-based medicine and Indigenous wisdom, Liberation Theology, and reconnecting to our ancestral knowledge. Learn what it means to be a spiritual abolitionist and discover the tools for disrupting internalized oppression and accelerating our personal and

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