Leila Sadeghee: Yoga, Pilgrimage and Prietessing

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Healing and Growing with Peter Gold, PhD

Peter Gold, PhD

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Leila Sadeghee: Yoga, Pilgrimage and Prietessing

Healing and Growing with Peter Gold, PhD

1 hour 22 minutes 54 seconds

9 months ago

Leila Sadeghee: Yoga, Pilgrimage and Prietessing

Summary

In this enlightening conversation, Dr. Peter Gold interviews Leila Sadeghee, a yoga and meditation teacher, about her unique approach to spirituality, which emphasizes decolonization, the original purposes of yoga, and the importance of community. Leila discusses the pitfalls of spiritualized perfectionism and optimization in contemporary wellness culture, advocating for a deeper understanding of spiritual practices. The conversation also explores the significance of pilgrimage as a means of connecting with sacred energies and the importance of appreciation in understanding beauty and art.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Leila Sadeghee

03:03 Decolonization in Spiritual Practices

10:27 The Purpose of Spiritual Practices

15:07 Understanding the Original Intent of Yoga

17:19 Living the Spiritual Path

20:40 The Role of an Avalonian Priestess

26:15 Bringing Light into Everyday Life

28:52 Decolonizing the Mind

31:44 The Value of Spiritual Practices

42:46 The Importance of Community in Spiritual Awakening

45:03 Understanding Pilgrimage: A Journey Towards Sacredness

48:05 Exploring the Secret Pilgrimage to Tamil Nadu

50:44 The Divine Mother Pilgrimage: Anti-Imperialist Spirituality

01:02:06 Celebrating Dia de los Muertos in Oaxaca

01:11:04 The Shadow Side of Beauty and Aesthetic Appreciation

01:21:58 Outro - 10:12:24, 10.37 PM.mp3

Takeaways

Leila emphasizes the need to dismantle systemic oppression through spiritual practices.

Spiritualized perfectionism often leads to a bypass of genuine spiritual awakening.

The original purpose of yoga and meditation is to recognize one's inherent divinity.

Blending the eternal with the temporal is a key challenge in spiritual practice.

Pilgrimage is a powerful way to connect with sacred energies and deepen spiritual understanding.

Community plays a vital role in spiritual growth and practice.

Every object and experience tells a story that reflects deeper truths.

Appreciation of beauty is more valuable than mere aesthetic discrimination.

The miracle of spirituality lies in one's perception and understanding of reality.

The temporal world reveals the eternal when viewed through the lens of appreciation.

Find Leila:

https://www.instagram.com/leilasadeghee/

https://www.leilasadeghee.com/