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      <title>Episode 9: Suffering and Stoicism</title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Life is full of suffering. Happiness is fleeting. But even with all our modern problems, the Ancients can teach us how to stand firm against the storm. No one in history has understood this more deeply than the Stoics of Greece and Rome. Strength and Wisdom is offered from the hands of Emperors and Commoners alike.</p><p>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/DeanDelpVO">https://twitter.com/DeanDelpVO</a></p><p><a href="http://www.RuminationsRadioNetwork.com">www.RuminationsRadioNetwork.com</a></p><p><a href="http://www.instagram.com/RuminationsRadioNetwork">www.instagram.com/RuminationsRadioNetwork</a></p><p>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/RuminationsN">RuminationsRadioNetwork@RuminationsN</a></p><p>Email: <a href="mailto:RuminationsRadio@gmail.com">RuminationsRadio@gmail.com</a> </p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/RuminationsRadio">https://www.patreon.com/RuminationsRadio</a></p><p>Music and Production by Dean Delp</p><p>In Association with Area 42 Studios and Sound</p>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Life is full of suffering. Happiness is fleeting. But even with all our modern problems, the Ancients can teach us how to stand firm against the storm. No one in history has understood this more deeply than the Stoics of Greece and Rome. Strength and Wisdom is offered from the hands of Emperors and Commoners alike.</p><p>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/DeanDelpVO">https://twitter.com/DeanDelpVO</a></p><p><a href="http://www.RuminationsRadioNetwork.com">www.RuminationsRadioNetwork.com</a></p><p><a href="http://www.instagram.com/RuminationsRadioNetwork">www.instagram.com/RuminationsRadioNetwork</a></p><p>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/RuminationsN">RuminationsRadioNetwork@RuminationsN</a></p><p>Email: <a href="mailto:RuminationsRadio@gmail.com">RuminationsRadio@gmail.com</a> </p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/RuminationsRadio">https://www.patreon.com/RuminationsRadio</a></p><p>Music and Production by Dean Delp</p><p>In Association with Area 42 Studios and Sound</p>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Nov 2023 15:28:03 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Dean Delp</author>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Life is full of suffering. Happiness is fleeting. But even with all our modern problems, the Ancients can teach us how to stand firm against the storm. No one in history has understood this more deeply than the Stoics of Greece and Rome. Strength and Wisdom is offered from the hands of Emperors and Commoners alike.</p><p>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/DeanDelpVO">https://twitter.com/DeanDelpVO</a></p><p><a href="http://www.RuminationsRadioNetwork.com">www.RuminationsRadioNetwork.com</a></p><p><a href="http://www.instagram.com/RuminationsRadioNetwork">www.instagram.com/RuminationsRadioNetwork</a></p><p>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/RuminationsN">RuminationsRadioNetwork@RuminationsN</a></p><p>Email: <a href="mailto:RuminationsRadio@gmail.com">RuminationsRadio@gmail.com</a> </p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/RuminationsRadio">https://www.patreon.com/RuminationsRadio</a></p><p>Music and Production by Dean Delp</p><p>In Association with Area 42 Studios and Sound</p>
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      <itunes:keywords>religion, philosophy, science, spirituality</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Episode 8: Maximizing the Mundane. </title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>After an unforeseen and personally challenging hiatus, your host returns a little more humble and a little more hopeful. This atypically personal episode covers how the seemingly standard parts of our lives can be turned into moments of potent meaning. Hindu Gods, Japanese vocab, and English bicycle teams are also mentioned.<br>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/DeanDelpVO">https://twitter.com/DeanDelpVO</a></p><p><a href="http://www.RuminationsRadioNetwork.com">www.RuminationsRadioNetwork.com</a></p><p><a href="http://www.instagram.com/RuminationsRadioNetwork">www.instagram.com/RuminationsRadioNetwork</a></p><p>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/RuminationsN">RuminationsRadioNetwork@RuminationsN</a></p><p>Email: <a href="mailto:RuminationsRadio@gmail.com">RuminationsRadio@gmail.com</a> </p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/RuminationsRadio">https://www.patreon.com/RuminationsRadio</a></p><p>Music and Production by Dean Delp</p><p>In Association with Area 42 Studios and Sound</p>
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        <![CDATA[<p>After an unforeseen and personally challenging hiatus, your host returns a little more humble and a little more hopeful. This atypically personal episode covers how the seemingly standard parts of our lives can be turned into moments of potent meaning. Hindu Gods, Japanese vocab, and English bicycle teams are also mentioned.<br>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/DeanDelpVO">https://twitter.com/DeanDelpVO</a></p><p><a href="http://www.RuminationsRadioNetwork.com">www.RuminationsRadioNetwork.com</a></p><p><a href="http://www.instagram.com/RuminationsRadioNetwork">www.instagram.com/RuminationsRadioNetwork</a></p><p>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/RuminationsN">RuminationsRadioNetwork@RuminationsN</a></p><p>Email: <a href="mailto:RuminationsRadio@gmail.com">RuminationsRadio@gmail.com</a> </p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/RuminationsRadio">https://www.patreon.com/RuminationsRadio</a></p><p>Music and Production by Dean Delp</p><p>In Association with Area 42 Studios and Sound</p>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 25 Sep 2023 17:35:30 -0600</pubDate>
      <author>Dean Delp</author>
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      <itunes:duration>1254</itunes:duration>
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        <![CDATA[<p>After an unforeseen and personally challenging hiatus, your host returns a little more humble and a little more hopeful. This atypically personal episode covers how the seemingly standard parts of our lives can be turned into moments of potent meaning. Hindu Gods, Japanese vocab, and English bicycle teams are also mentioned.<br>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/DeanDelpVO">https://twitter.com/DeanDelpVO</a></p><p><a href="http://www.RuminationsRadioNetwork.com">www.RuminationsRadioNetwork.com</a></p><p><a href="http://www.instagram.com/RuminationsRadioNetwork">www.instagram.com/RuminationsRadioNetwork</a></p><p>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/RuminationsN">RuminationsRadioNetwork@RuminationsN</a></p><p>Email: <a href="mailto:RuminationsRadio@gmail.com">RuminationsRadio@gmail.com</a> </p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/RuminationsRadio">https://www.patreon.com/RuminationsRadio</a></p><p>Music and Production by Dean Delp</p><p>In Association with Area 42 Studios and Sound</p>
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      <itunes:keywords>religion, philosophy, science, spirituality</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Episode 7: Meditations on Meditation Part 2</title>
      <itunes:episode>7</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>7</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>Episode 7: Meditations on Meditation Part 2</itunes:title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Inner peace is hard to acquire, but meditation is one of the best methods to acquire it. This episode is a beginner's catalogue of techniques and styles you can try to begin your own meditative journey.</p><p>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/DeanDelpVO">https://twitter.com/DeanDelpVO</a></p><p><a href="http://www.RuminationsRadioNetwork.com">www.RuminationsRadioNetwork.com</a></p><p><a href="http://www.instagram.com/RuminationsRadioNetwork">www.instagram.com/RuminationsRadioNetwork</a></p><p>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/RuminationsN">RuminationsRadioNetwork@RuminationsN</a></p><p>Email: <a href="mailto:RuminationsRadio@gmail.com">RuminationsRadio@gmail.com</a> </p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/RuminationsRadio">https://www.patreon.com/RuminationsRadio</a></p><p>Music and Production by Dean Delp</p><p>In Association with Area 42 Studios and Sound</p>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Inner peace is hard to acquire, but meditation is one of the best methods to acquire it. This episode is a beginner's catalogue of techniques and styles you can try to begin your own meditative journey.</p><p>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/DeanDelpVO">https://twitter.com/DeanDelpVO</a></p><p><a href="http://www.RuminationsRadioNetwork.com">www.RuminationsRadioNetwork.com</a></p><p><a href="http://www.instagram.com/RuminationsRadioNetwork">www.instagram.com/RuminationsRadioNetwork</a></p><p>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/RuminationsN">RuminationsRadioNetwork@RuminationsN</a></p><p>Email: <a href="mailto:RuminationsRadio@gmail.com">RuminationsRadio@gmail.com</a> </p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/RuminationsRadio">https://www.patreon.com/RuminationsRadio</a></p><p>Music and Production by Dean Delp</p><p>In Association with Area 42 Studios and Sound</p>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 10 Apr 2023 12:26:17 -0600</pubDate>
      <author>Dean Delp</author>
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      <itunes:author>Dean Delp</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>1232</itunes:duration>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Inner peace is hard to acquire, but meditation is one of the best methods to acquire it. This episode is a beginner's catalogue of techniques and styles you can try to begin your own meditative journey.</p><p>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/DeanDelpVO">https://twitter.com/DeanDelpVO</a></p><p><a href="http://www.RuminationsRadioNetwork.com">www.RuminationsRadioNetwork.com</a></p><p><a href="http://www.instagram.com/RuminationsRadioNetwork">www.instagram.com/RuminationsRadioNetwork</a></p><p>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/RuminationsN">RuminationsRadioNetwork@RuminationsN</a></p><p>Email: <a href="mailto:RuminationsRadio@gmail.com">RuminationsRadio@gmail.com</a> </p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/RuminationsRadio">https://www.patreon.com/RuminationsRadio</a></p><p>Music and Production by Dean Delp</p><p>In Association with Area 42 Studios and Sound</p>
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      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>religion, philosophy, science, spirituality</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Cloister Conversations 2: Melissa Baker</title>
      <itunes:title>Cloister Conversations 2: Melissa Baker</itunes:title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Melissa Baker is an author, blogger, spiritual practitioner who has taken up a role all but forgotten in the modern West. In an almost Shamanic fashion, Melissa creates and leads rituals, meditations, and ceremonies for a grateful digital and in-person community. Today, we discuss the power of ritual, the shared heart of community, and the creative process that comes through ceremony.</p><p>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/DeanDelpVO">https://twitter.com/DeanDelpVO</a></p><p><a href="http://www.RuminationsRadioNetwork.com">www.RuminationsRadioNetwork.com</a></p><p><a href="http://www.instagram.com/RuminationsRadioNetwork">www.instagram.com/RuminationsRadioNetwork</a></p><p>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/RuminationsN">RuminationsRadioNetwork@RuminationsN</a></p><p>Email: <a href="mailto:RuminationsRadio@gmail.com">RuminationsRadio@gmail.com</a> </p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/RuminationsRadio">https://www.patreon.com/RuminationsRadio</a></p><p>Music and Production by Dean Delp</p><p>In Association with Area 42 Studios and Sound</p>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Melissa Baker is an author, blogger, spiritual practitioner who has taken up a role all but forgotten in the modern West. In an almost Shamanic fashion, Melissa creates and leads rituals, meditations, and ceremonies for a grateful digital and in-person community. Today, we discuss the power of ritual, the shared heart of community, and the creative process that comes through ceremony.</p><p>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/DeanDelpVO">https://twitter.com/DeanDelpVO</a></p><p><a href="http://www.RuminationsRadioNetwork.com">www.RuminationsRadioNetwork.com</a></p><p><a href="http://www.instagram.com/RuminationsRadioNetwork">www.instagram.com/RuminationsRadioNetwork</a></p><p>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/RuminationsN">RuminationsRadioNetwork@RuminationsN</a></p><p>Email: <a href="mailto:RuminationsRadio@gmail.com">RuminationsRadio@gmail.com</a> </p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/RuminationsRadio">https://www.patreon.com/RuminationsRadio</a></p><p>Music and Production by Dean Delp</p><p>In Association with Area 42 Studios and Sound</p>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 27 Mar 2023 08:04:38 -0600</pubDate>
      <author>Dean Delp</author>
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      <itunes:author>Dean Delp</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>2276</itunes:duration>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Melissa Baker is an author, blogger, spiritual practitioner who has taken up a role all but forgotten in the modern West. In an almost Shamanic fashion, Melissa creates and leads rituals, meditations, and ceremonies for a grateful digital and in-person community. Today, we discuss the power of ritual, the shared heart of community, and the creative process that comes through ceremony.</p><p>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/DeanDelpVO">https://twitter.com/DeanDelpVO</a></p><p><a href="http://www.RuminationsRadioNetwork.com">www.RuminationsRadioNetwork.com</a></p><p><a href="http://www.instagram.com/RuminationsRadioNetwork">www.instagram.com/RuminationsRadioNetwork</a></p><p>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/RuminationsN">RuminationsRadioNetwork@RuminationsN</a></p><p>Email: <a href="mailto:RuminationsRadio@gmail.com">RuminationsRadio@gmail.com</a> </p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/RuminationsRadio">https://www.patreon.com/RuminationsRadio</a></p><p>Music and Production by Dean Delp</p><p>In Association with Area 42 Studios and Sound</p>
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      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>religion, philosophy, science, spirituality</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Episode 6: Religious Ritual and Positive Habit</title>
      <itunes:episode>6</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>6</podcast:episode>
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        <![CDATA[<p>What separates a mere habit from a meaningful ritual? How can we turn our habits from trivial to transcendent? And how do we approach the traditions that define our past despite the complexities of our modern era?</p><p>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/DeanDelpVO">https://twitter.com/DeanDelpVO</a></p><p><a href="http://www.RuminationsRadioNetwork.com">www.RuminationsRadioNetwork.com</a></p><p><a href="http://www.instagram.com/RuminationsRadioNetwork">www.instagram.com/RuminationsRadioNetwork</a></p><p>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/RuminationsN">RuminationsRadioNetwork@RuminationsN</a></p><p>Email: <a href="mailto:RuminationsRadio@gmail.com">RuminationsRadio@gmail.com</a> </p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/RuminationsRadio">https://www.patreon.com/RuminationsRadio</a></p><p>Music and Production by Dean Delp</p><p>In Association with Area 42 Studios and Sound</p>
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        <![CDATA[<p>What separates a mere habit from a meaningful ritual? How can we turn our habits from trivial to transcendent? And how do we approach the traditions that define our past despite the complexities of our modern era?</p><p>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/DeanDelpVO">https://twitter.com/DeanDelpVO</a></p><p><a href="http://www.RuminationsRadioNetwork.com">www.RuminationsRadioNetwork.com</a></p><p><a href="http://www.instagram.com/RuminationsRadioNetwork">www.instagram.com/RuminationsRadioNetwork</a></p><p>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/RuminationsN">RuminationsRadioNetwork@RuminationsN</a></p><p>Email: <a href="mailto:RuminationsRadio@gmail.com">RuminationsRadio@gmail.com</a> </p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/RuminationsRadio">https://www.patreon.com/RuminationsRadio</a></p><p>Music and Production by Dean Delp</p><p>In Association with Area 42 Studios and Sound</p>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 20 Mar 2023 15:19:23 -0600</pubDate>
      <author>Dean Delp</author>
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      <itunes:author>Dean Delp</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>1053</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>What separates a mere habit from a meaningful ritual? How can we turn our habits from trivial to transcendent? And how do we approach the traditions that define our past despite the complexities of our modern era?</p><p>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/DeanDelpVO">https://twitter.com/DeanDelpVO</a></p><p><a href="http://www.RuminationsRadioNetwork.com">www.RuminationsRadioNetwork.com</a></p><p><a href="http://www.instagram.com/RuminationsRadioNetwork">www.instagram.com/RuminationsRadioNetwork</a></p><p>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/RuminationsN">RuminationsRadioNetwork@RuminationsN</a></p><p>Email: <a href="mailto:RuminationsRadio@gmail.com">RuminationsRadio@gmail.com</a> </p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/RuminationsRadio">https://www.patreon.com/RuminationsRadio</a></p><p>Music and Production by Dean Delp</p><p>In Association with Area 42 Studios and Sound</p>
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      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>religion, philosophy, science, spirituality</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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    <item>
      <title>Episode 5: Ikigai and Logotherapy</title>
      <itunes:episode>5</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>5</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>Episode 5: Ikigai and Logotherapy</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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        <![CDATA[<p>We all need a reason to get up in the morning. The better your reason, the better your day is likely to turn out. Logotherapy is all about discovering the healing power of having a lifelong purpose, and Ikigai is a way to find what that purpose might be for you.</p><p>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/DeanDelpVO">https://twitter.com/DeanDelpVO</a></p><p><a href="http://www.RuminationsRadioNetwork.com">www.RuminationsRadioNetwork.com</a></p><p><a href="http://www.instagram.com/RuminationsRadioNetwork">www.instagram.com/RuminationsRadioNetwork</a></p><p>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/RuminationsN">RuminationsRadioNetwork@RuminationsN</a></p><p>Email: <a href="mailto:RuminationsRadio@gmail.com">RuminationsRadio@gmail.com</a> </p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/RuminationsRadio">https://www.patreon.com/RuminationsRadio</a></p><p>Music and Production by Dean Delp</p><p>In Association with Area 42 Studios and Sound</p>
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      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>We all need a reason to get up in the morning. The better your reason, the better your day is likely to turn out. Logotherapy is all about discovering the healing power of having a lifelong purpose, and Ikigai is a way to find what that purpose might be for you.</p><p>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/DeanDelpVO">https://twitter.com/DeanDelpVO</a></p><p><a href="http://www.RuminationsRadioNetwork.com">www.RuminationsRadioNetwork.com</a></p><p><a href="http://www.instagram.com/RuminationsRadioNetwork">www.instagram.com/RuminationsRadioNetwork</a></p><p>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/RuminationsN">RuminationsRadioNetwork@RuminationsN</a></p><p>Email: <a href="mailto:RuminationsRadio@gmail.com">RuminationsRadio@gmail.com</a> </p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/RuminationsRadio">https://www.patreon.com/RuminationsRadio</a></p><p>Music and Production by Dean Delp</p><p>In Association with Area 42 Studios and Sound</p>
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      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Mon, 06 Mar 2023 16:29:22 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Dean Delp</author>
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      <itunes:author>Dean Delp</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>1213</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>We all need a reason to get up in the morning. The better your reason, the better your day is likely to turn out. Logotherapy is all about discovering the healing power of having a lifelong purpose, and Ikigai is a way to find what that purpose might be for you.</p><p>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/DeanDelpVO">https://twitter.com/DeanDelpVO</a></p><p><a href="http://www.RuminationsRadioNetwork.com">www.RuminationsRadioNetwork.com</a></p><p><a href="http://www.instagram.com/RuminationsRadioNetwork">www.instagram.com/RuminationsRadioNetwork</a></p><p>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/RuminationsN">RuminationsRadioNetwork@RuminationsN</a></p><p>Email: <a href="mailto:RuminationsRadio@gmail.com">RuminationsRadio@gmail.com</a> </p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/RuminationsRadio">https://www.patreon.com/RuminationsRadio</a></p><p>Music and Production by Dean Delp</p><p>In Association with Area 42 Studios and Sound</p>
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      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>religion, philosophy, science, spirituality</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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    <item>
      <title>Visions of the Past 1: Origen of Alexandria</title>
      <itunes:title>Visions of the Past 1: Origen of Alexandria</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>bonus</itunes:episodeType>
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      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>Bold, brilliant, and deeply controversial, a man called Origen changed the Christian world forever. But his style of thought has influenced far more than just medieval and even modern Christianity. Origen gave the world a fresh method of interpreting scripture that works for believers and non-believers across any religion. Does that count as a miracle?</p><p>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/DeanDelpVO">https://twitter.com/DeanDelpVO</a></p><p><a href="http://www.RuminationsRadioNetwork.com">www.RuminationsRadioNetwork.com</a></p><p><a href="http://www.instagram.com/RuminationsRadioNetwork">www.instagram.com/RuminationsRadioNetwork</a></p><p>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/RuminationsN">RuminationsRadioNetwork@RuminationsN</a></p><p>Email: <a href="mailto:RuminationsRadio@gmail.com">RuminationsRadio@gmail.com</a> </p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/RuminationsRadio">https://www.patreon.com/RuminationsRadio</a></p><p>Music and Production by Dean Delp</p><p>In Association with Area 42 Studios and Sound</p>
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      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Bold, brilliant, and deeply controversial, a man called Origen changed the Christian world forever. But his style of thought has influenced far more than just medieval and even modern Christianity. Origen gave the world a fresh method of interpreting scripture that works for believers and non-believers across any religion. Does that count as a miracle?</p><p>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/DeanDelpVO">https://twitter.com/DeanDelpVO</a></p><p><a href="http://www.RuminationsRadioNetwork.com">www.RuminationsRadioNetwork.com</a></p><p><a href="http://www.instagram.com/RuminationsRadioNetwork">www.instagram.com/RuminationsRadioNetwork</a></p><p>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/RuminationsN">RuminationsRadioNetwork@RuminationsN</a></p><p>Email: <a href="mailto:RuminationsRadio@gmail.com">RuminationsRadio@gmail.com</a> </p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/RuminationsRadio">https://www.patreon.com/RuminationsRadio</a></p><p>Music and Production by Dean Delp</p><p>In Association with Area 42 Studios and Sound</p>
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      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Mon, 20 Feb 2023 06:41:23 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Dean Delp</author>
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      <itunes:author>Dean Delp</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>1424</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Bold, brilliant, and deeply controversial, a man called Origen changed the Christian world forever. But his style of thought has influenced far more than just medieval and even modern Christianity. Origen gave the world a fresh method of interpreting scripture that works for believers and non-believers across any religion. Does that count as a miracle?</p><p>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/DeanDelpVO">https://twitter.com/DeanDelpVO</a></p><p><a href="http://www.RuminationsRadioNetwork.com">www.RuminationsRadioNetwork.com</a></p><p><a href="http://www.instagram.com/RuminationsRadioNetwork">www.instagram.com/RuminationsRadioNetwork</a></p><p>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/RuminationsN">RuminationsRadioNetwork@RuminationsN</a></p><p>Email: <a href="mailto:RuminationsRadio@gmail.com">RuminationsRadio@gmail.com</a> </p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/RuminationsRadio">https://www.patreon.com/RuminationsRadio</a></p><p>Music and Production by Dean Delp</p><p>In Association with Area 42 Studios and Sound</p>
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      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>religion, philosophy, science, spirituality</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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    <item>
      <title>Episode 4: Charity, Donation, and Service</title>
      <itunes:episode>4</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>4</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>Episode 4: Charity, Donation, and Service</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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        <![CDATA[<p>When we do good, we feel good. Caring for the poor and needy has a place in almost every religious tradition. But you don't need to be religious to like helping others. What you might not know, is how taking care of others can help take care of you as well.</p><p>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/DeanDelpVO">https://twitter.com/DeanDelpVO</a></p><p><a href="http://www.RuminationsRadioNetwork.com">www.RuminationsRadioNetwork.com</a></p><p><a href="http://www.instagram.com/RuminationsRadioNetwork">www.instagram.com/RuminationsRadioNetwork</a></p><p>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/RuminationsN">RuminationsRadioNetwork@RuminationsN</a></p><p>Email: <a href="mailto:RuminationsRadio@gmail.com">RuminationsRadio@gmail.com</a> </p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/RuminationsRadio">https://www.patreon.com/RuminationsRadio</a></p><p>Music and Production by Dean Delp</p><p>In Association with Area 42 Studios and Sound</p>
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      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>When we do good, we feel good. Caring for the poor and needy has a place in almost every religious tradition. But you don't need to be religious to like helping others. What you might not know, is how taking care of others can help take care of you as well.</p><p>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/DeanDelpVO">https://twitter.com/DeanDelpVO</a></p><p><a href="http://www.RuminationsRadioNetwork.com">www.RuminationsRadioNetwork.com</a></p><p><a href="http://www.instagram.com/RuminationsRadioNetwork">www.instagram.com/RuminationsRadioNetwork</a></p><p>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/RuminationsN">RuminationsRadioNetwork@RuminationsN</a></p><p>Email: <a href="mailto:RuminationsRadio@gmail.com">RuminationsRadio@gmail.com</a> </p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/RuminationsRadio">https://www.patreon.com/RuminationsRadio</a></p><p>Music and Production by Dean Delp</p><p>In Association with Area 42 Studios and Sound</p>
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      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2023 03:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Dean Delp</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/a3d90f45/b4a5082d.mp3" length="39133843" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Dean Delp</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>977</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>When we do good, we feel good. Caring for the poor and needy has a place in almost every religious tradition. But you don't need to be religious to like helping others. What you might not know, is how taking care of others can help take care of you as well.</p><p>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/DeanDelpVO">https://twitter.com/DeanDelpVO</a></p><p><a href="http://www.RuminationsRadioNetwork.com">www.RuminationsRadioNetwork.com</a></p><p><a href="http://www.instagram.com/RuminationsRadioNetwork">www.instagram.com/RuminationsRadioNetwork</a></p><p>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/RuminationsN">RuminationsRadioNetwork@RuminationsN</a></p><p>Email: <a href="mailto:RuminationsRadio@gmail.com">RuminationsRadio@gmail.com</a> </p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/RuminationsRadio">https://www.patreon.com/RuminationsRadio</a></p><p>Music and Production by Dean Delp</p><p>In Association with Area 42 Studios and Sound</p>
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      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>religion, philosophy, science, spirituality</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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    <item>
      <title>Episode 3: Fasting and Self Denial</title>
      <itunes:episode>3</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>3</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>Episode 3: Fasting and Self Denial</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/233fcbbe</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p> Fasting is one of the oldest and most effective physical and spiritual techniques. Simple, though by no means easy, it cleanses the body, enlivens the mind, and settles the heart. Come learn a little about the different ways you can fast too, including a few that don’t involve food. </p><p>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/DeanDelpVO">https://twitter.com/DeanDelpVO</a></p><p><a href="http://www.RuminationsRadioNetwork.com">www.RuminationsRadioNetwork.com</a></p><p><a href="http://www.instagram.com/RuminationsRadioNetwork">www.instagram.com/RuminationsRadioNetwork</a></p><p>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/RuminationsN">RuminationsRadioNetwork@RuminationsN</a></p><p>Email: <a href="mailto:RuminationsRadio@gmail.com">RuminationsRadio@gmail.com</a> </p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/RuminationsRadio">https://www.patreon.com/RuminationsRadio</a></p><p>Music and Production by Dean Delp</p><p>In Association with Area 42 Studios and Sound</p><p><br></p>
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      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p> Fasting is one of the oldest and most effective physical and spiritual techniques. Simple, though by no means easy, it cleanses the body, enlivens the mind, and settles the heart. Come learn a little about the different ways you can fast too, including a few that don’t involve food. </p><p>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/DeanDelpVO">https://twitter.com/DeanDelpVO</a></p><p><a href="http://www.RuminationsRadioNetwork.com">www.RuminationsRadioNetwork.com</a></p><p><a href="http://www.instagram.com/RuminationsRadioNetwork">www.instagram.com/RuminationsRadioNetwork</a></p><p>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/RuminationsN">RuminationsRadioNetwork@RuminationsN</a></p><p>Email: <a href="mailto:RuminationsRadio@gmail.com">RuminationsRadio@gmail.com</a> </p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/RuminationsRadio">https://www.patreon.com/RuminationsRadio</a></p><p>Music and Production by Dean Delp</p><p>In Association with Area 42 Studios and Sound</p><p><br></p>
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      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2023 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Dean Delp</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/233fcbbe/61a36d06.mp3" length="52123800" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Dean Delp</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>1302</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p> Fasting is one of the oldest and most effective physical and spiritual techniques. Simple, though by no means easy, it cleanses the body, enlivens the mind, and settles the heart. Come learn a little about the different ways you can fast too, including a few that don’t involve food. </p><p>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/DeanDelpVO">https://twitter.com/DeanDelpVO</a></p><p><a href="http://www.RuminationsRadioNetwork.com">www.RuminationsRadioNetwork.com</a></p><p><a href="http://www.instagram.com/RuminationsRadioNetwork">www.instagram.com/RuminationsRadioNetwork</a></p><p>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/RuminationsN">RuminationsRadioNetwork@RuminationsN</a></p><p>Email: <a href="mailto:RuminationsRadio@gmail.com">RuminationsRadio@gmail.com</a> </p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/RuminationsRadio">https://www.patreon.com/RuminationsRadio</a></p><p>Music and Production by Dean Delp</p><p>In Association with Area 42 Studios and Sound</p><p><br></p>
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      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>religion, philosophy, science, spirituality</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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    <item>
      <title>Cloister Conversations 1: Genjo Yorke</title>
      <itunes:title>Cloister Conversations 1: Genjo Yorke</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>bonus</itunes:episodeType>
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      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/607f696f</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>Genjo is the youngest Sōtō Zen Monk in America to have completed novitiate training. He is also the Head of Practice at the Olympia Zen Center. Dean joins Genjo in his personal residence by a roaring fire to share tea and conversation about the practice of Zen. Gentle, insightful, and charmingly honest, he is Modernist Monastery’s first guest. <br></p>
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      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Genjo is the youngest Sōtō Zen Monk in America to have completed novitiate training. He is also the Head of Practice at the Olympia Zen Center. Dean joins Genjo in his personal residence by a roaring fire to share tea and conversation about the practice of Zen. Gentle, insightful, and charmingly honest, he is Modernist Monastery’s first guest. <br></p>
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      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2023 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Dean Delp</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/607f696f/9af4c36e.mp3" length="93419320" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Dean Delp</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>2334</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Genjo is the youngest Sōtō Zen Monk in America to have completed novitiate training. He is also the Head of Practice at the Olympia Zen Center. Dean joins Genjo in his personal residence by a roaring fire to share tea and conversation about the practice of Zen. Gentle, insightful, and charmingly honest, he is Modernist Monastery’s first guest. <br></p>
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      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>religion, philosophy, science, spirituality</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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    <item>
      <title>Episode 2: Meditations on Meditation Part 1</title>
      <itunes:episode>2</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>2</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>Episode 2: Meditations on Meditation Part 1</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/8dbbbe06</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>Meditation is one of the most venerable and diverse practices in the world. It’s so much more than chanting, sitting, and funny poses. In fact, unless you’re already into meditation yourself, there’s a whole world of interesting benefits you’re missing out on. Here are just a few of them. </p><p><a href="http://www.RuminationsRadioNetwork.com">www.RuminationsRadioNetwork.com</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href="http://www.instagram.com/RuminationsRadioNetwork">www.instagram.com/RuminationsRadioNetwork</a></p><p><br></p><p>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/RuminationsN">RuminationsRadioNetwork@RuminationsN</a></p><p><br></p><p>Email: <a href="mailto:RuminationsRadio@gmail.com">RuminationsRadio@gmail.com</a> </p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/RuminationsRadio">https://www.patreon.com/RuminationsRadio</a></p>
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      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Meditation is one of the most venerable and diverse practices in the world. It’s so much more than chanting, sitting, and funny poses. In fact, unless you’re already into meditation yourself, there’s a whole world of interesting benefits you’re missing out on. Here are just a few of them. </p><p><a href="http://www.RuminationsRadioNetwork.com">www.RuminationsRadioNetwork.com</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href="http://www.instagram.com/RuminationsRadioNetwork">www.instagram.com/RuminationsRadioNetwork</a></p><p><br></p><p>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/RuminationsN">RuminationsRadioNetwork@RuminationsN</a></p><p><br></p><p>Email: <a href="mailto:RuminationsRadio@gmail.com">RuminationsRadio@gmail.com</a> </p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/RuminationsRadio">https://www.patreon.com/RuminationsRadio</a></p>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Jan 2023 01:10:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Dean Delp</author>
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      <itunes:duration>1164</itunes:duration>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Meditation is one of the most venerable and diverse practices in the world. It’s so much more than chanting, sitting, and funny poses. In fact, unless you’re already into meditation yourself, there’s a whole world of interesting benefits you’re missing out on. Here are just a few of them. </p><p><a href="http://www.RuminationsRadioNetwork.com">www.RuminationsRadioNetwork.com</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href="http://www.instagram.com/RuminationsRadioNetwork">www.instagram.com/RuminationsRadioNetwork</a></p><p><br></p><p>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/RuminationsN">RuminationsRadioNetwork@RuminationsN</a></p><p><br></p><p>Email: <a href="mailto:RuminationsRadio@gmail.com">RuminationsRadio@gmail.com</a> </p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/RuminationsRadio">https://www.patreon.com/RuminationsRadio</a></p>
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      <itunes:keywords>religion, philosophy, science, spirituality</itunes:keywords>
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      <title>Episode 1: The Alchemy of Gratitude</title>
      <itunes:episode>1</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>1</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>Episode 1: The Alchemy of Gratitude</itunes:title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Gratitude is so universally preached that we’ve come to roll our eyes at it. But while it may be trite to some, there are scientific findings on it that might surprise you. Gratitude may be simple, but that doesn't mean it’s easy. After all, should we really be grateful for what we hate?</p><p><a href="http://www.RuminationsRadioNetwork.com">www.RuminationsRadioNetwork.com</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href="http://www.instagram.com/RuminationsRadioNetwork">www.instagram.com/RuminationsRadioNetwork</a></p><p><br></p><p>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/RuminationsN">RuminationsRadioNetwork@RuminationsN</a></p><p><br></p><p>Email: <a href="mailto:RuminationsRadio@gmail.com">RuminationsRadio@gmail.com</a> </p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/RuminationsRadio">https://www.patreon.com/RuminationsRadio</a></p>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Gratitude is so universally preached that we’ve come to roll our eyes at it. But while it may be trite to some, there are scientific findings on it that might surprise you. Gratitude may be simple, but that doesn't mean it’s easy. After all, should we really be grateful for what we hate?</p><p><a href="http://www.RuminationsRadioNetwork.com">www.RuminationsRadioNetwork.com</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href="http://www.instagram.com/RuminationsRadioNetwork">www.instagram.com/RuminationsRadioNetwork</a></p><p><br></p><p>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/RuminationsN">RuminationsRadioNetwork@RuminationsN</a></p><p><br></p><p>Email: <a href="mailto:RuminationsRadio@gmail.com">RuminationsRadio@gmail.com</a> </p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/RuminationsRadio">https://www.patreon.com/RuminationsRadio</a></p>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Jan 2023 01:05:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Dean Delp</author>
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      <itunes:author>Dean Delp</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>1244</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Gratitude is so universally preached that we’ve come to roll our eyes at it. But while it may be trite to some, there are scientific findings on it that might surprise you. Gratitude may be simple, but that doesn't mean it’s easy. After all, should we really be grateful for what we hate?</p><p><a href="http://www.RuminationsRadioNetwork.com">www.RuminationsRadioNetwork.com</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href="http://www.instagram.com/RuminationsRadioNetwork">www.instagram.com/RuminationsRadioNetwork</a></p><p><br></p><p>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/RuminationsN">RuminationsRadioNetwork@RuminationsN</a></p><p><br></p><p>Email: <a href="mailto:RuminationsRadio@gmail.com">RuminationsRadio@gmail.com</a> </p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/RuminationsRadio">https://www.patreon.com/RuminationsRadio</a></p>
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      <itunes:keywords>religion, philosophy, science, spirituality</itunes:keywords>
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      <title>Welcome to the Monastery: Episode 0</title>
      <itunes:title>Welcome to the Monastery: Episode 0</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>bonus</itunes:episodeType>
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        <![CDATA[<p>An open door introduction to a very peculiar show. Learn what you can expect from Modernist Monastery and why something like it might be needed. Get a sneak peak into the topics ahead and a quick taste for the style of the podcast and its host. It starts with a poem.<br></p><p><a href="http://www.RuminationsRadioNetwork.com">www.RuminationsRadioNetwork.com</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href="http://www.instagram.com/RuminationsRadioNetwork">www.instagram.com/RuminationsRadioNetwork</a></p><p><br></p><p>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/RuminationsN">RuminationsRadioNetwork@RuminationsN</a></p><p><br></p><p>Email: <a href="mailto:RuminationsRadio@gmail.com">RuminationsRadio@gmail.com</a> </p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/RuminationsRadio">https://www.patreon.com/RuminationsRadio</a></p>
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        <![CDATA[<p>An open door introduction to a very peculiar show. Learn what you can expect from Modernist Monastery and why something like it might be needed. Get a sneak peak into the topics ahead and a quick taste for the style of the podcast and its host. It starts with a poem.<br></p><p><a href="http://www.RuminationsRadioNetwork.com">www.RuminationsRadioNetwork.com</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href="http://www.instagram.com/RuminationsRadioNetwork">www.instagram.com/RuminationsRadioNetwork</a></p><p><br></p><p>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/RuminationsN">RuminationsRadioNetwork@RuminationsN</a></p><p><br></p><p>Email: <a href="mailto:RuminationsRadio@gmail.com">RuminationsRadio@gmail.com</a> </p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/RuminationsRadio">https://www.patreon.com/RuminationsRadio</a></p>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Jan 2023 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Dean Delp</author>
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      <itunes:author>Dean Delp</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>669</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>An open door introduction to a very peculiar show. Learn what you can expect from Modernist Monastery and why something like it might be needed. Get a sneak peak into the topics ahead and a quick taste for the style of the podcast and its host. It starts with a poem.<br></p><p><a href="http://www.RuminationsRadioNetwork.com">www.RuminationsRadioNetwork.com</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href="http://www.instagram.com/RuminationsRadioNetwork">www.instagram.com/RuminationsRadioNetwork</a></p><p><br></p><p>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/RuminationsN">RuminationsRadioNetwork@RuminationsN</a></p><p><br></p><p>Email: <a href="mailto:RuminationsRadio@gmail.com">RuminationsRadio@gmail.com</a> </p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/RuminationsRadio">https://www.patreon.com/RuminationsRadio</a></p>
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      <itunes:keywords>religion, philosophy, science, spirituality</itunes:keywords>
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