This week we have returning guest, Troy Valencia, on the show to share about his recent book: “Living Beyond the Mind: The End of Personal Suffering”.
Troy does a lot of things- he's an author, a dad, cofounder of Iboga retreat center, Root and Wisdom, and nonprofit, Sacred Roots Foundation, he's a spiritual teacher, mentor, and coach, and he's at the tail end of his doctoral program in clinical psychology.
Through Troy’s life experiences and studies, he realized that not only was suffering optional, but it was a product of the mind. In this book, he blends modern psychology, Indigenous wisdom, Eastern philosophy, and direct spiritual insight to help his reader break free from suffering at its root.
In a lot of ways, this interview is a continuation of Troy’s first interview on the show, #59 Whispers of Liberation from Suffering, so if you want more on this topic, click here.
Highlights from this Episode:
- An initiation experience in Africa with the Bwiti tradition that sparked the beginning of Living Beyond the Mind
- The ways in which modern psychology often falls short when it comes to helping people integrate spiritual experiences- brushing them off as depression or psychosis or other diagnoses
- An exploration of practices and principles such as “mind transcendence” and “the Middle Way”
- Troy’s perspective on parenting rooted in spiritual awareness
"Living Beyond the Mind: The End of Personal Suffering" on Amazon
If you’d like to work with Troy, you can find his information at www. rootandwisdom.com
You can also learn more about his non-profit at www.sacredrootsfoundation.com
If you’d like to connect with Troy on Instagram, you can find him @troyvalencia_
If you’d like to connect with me, you can find me here:
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