How many relationships do you know that are truly inspiring? For many people my relationship with my wife Vylana is one of those unions. But it wasn’t all sunshine and rainbows. In this radically vulnerable podcast we disclose for the first time the details of our own crisis of separation, and how we came back stronger than ever with the help of Rebbe Marc Gafni and his blueprints for the future of relationships. How do you overcome jealousy? How do you resolve conflict? Why are so many people choosing between deadness or dishonesty? What is ‘donkey smuggling’ and how does this prevent intimacy in communication? For anyone interested in diving deeper on relationships with Vylana and I, check out our Romantically Fit masterclass offered through Fit For Service. Download the first chapters of the book "Whole Mate: the Future of Relationships" by Dr. Marc Gafni and Barbara Marx Hubbard (Foreword by Aubrey Marcus) and be the first to know when these new books on the future of relationship are available for sale: https://worldphilosophyandreligion.org/download-chapters-whole-mate-the-future-of-relationships/ About Dr. Marc Gafni: https://worldphilosophyandreligion.org/about-dr-marc-gafni/ First Principles and First Values (book): https://www.amazon.com/First-Principles-Values-Propositions-Cosmoerotic/dp/B0CS85WYVX | Vylana | ► https://bio.site/vylana ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vylana/ Check out Vylana's Series I AM Unique Sound on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUjde9EZj_8o_fPWf6NGUkA | Aubrey Marcus | ► Fit For Service: https://fitforservice.com/ ► Own The Day, Own Your Life: http://bit.ly/2vRz4so ► Aubrey Marcus Podcast: https://apple.co/2ns8zFP ► Ayahuasca Documentary: http://bit.ly/2OrNBTf ► Get 10% off all Onnit Products: https://bit.ly/3LMVArK ►Aubrey Marcus Poetry: http://bit.ly/2My1ezC ►Aubrey Marcus Binaural Beats: http://bit.ly/2vVc3EC #OwnTheDay #TotalHumanOptimization #Podcast #AubreyMarcus #Fitness #Training #GetOnnit #Onnit | Listen to the Aubrey Marcus Podcast | ►iTunes | https://apple.co/2lMZRCn ►Spotify | https://spoti.fi/2EaELZO ►Stitcher | http://bit.ly/2G8ccJt ►IHeartRadio | https://ihr.fm/3CiV4x3 ►Google Podcasts | https://bit.ly/3nzCJEh ►Android | https://bit.ly/2OQeBQg | Connect with Aubrey | ►Website | http://bit.ly/2GesYqi ►Instagram | http://bit.ly/2BlfCEO ►Facebook | http://bit.ly/2F4nBZk ►Twitter | http://bit.ly/2BlGBAdAd ========================================­===== About the Podcast Founder of Onnit and modern philosopher Aubrey Marcus asks the important questions: How do we find our purpose, wake up to who we truly are, have a few more laughs, and human being a little better? The Aubrey Marcus Podcast brings in world-class guests from the fields of athletics, health, business, fitness, science, relationship and spirituality, and asks them to open up about the failures and successes that define their wisdom and character. Follow me on social to keep up with the latest, and meet many of the incredible guests we’ve been honored to have on the show.

This week we explore the depths of Kabbalah, unique self, and Eros with renowned philosopher Marc Gafni. He begins by defining the foundational concepts of Kabbalah, setting the stage for an exploration of the interplay between masculine and feminine energies that shape our reality. He introduces the profound symbol of the Tree of Life and its relevance to personal mastery. As he describes each piece of the 11 stories in the Tree of Life, the discussion unfolds to encompass the realms of imagination, understanding, and the balance between love and boundaries, highlighting the beauty of contradictions and the coexistence of joy amidst life's challenges. He then describes the concept of unique self, an understanding of self that transcends the misconceptions of both Western and Eastern traditions. He describes how you can use this knowledge to unlock your true purpose in the world. As the episode progresses, we delve into how Eros can serve as a portal to deepening intimacy, and ultimately heal our disconnected world. Whether you’re well-versed in Kabbalah or just starting your spiritual exploration, this episode offers valuable insights to inspire you to embrace your unique self and deepen your relationships. Seed: Go to https://seed.com/knowthyself and use code 25KNOWTHYSELF for 25% off your first month of Seed André's Book Recommendations: https://www.knowthyself.one/books ___________ 0:00 Intro 1:40 Defining Kabbalah: A Mathematics of Cosmic Intimacy 9:57 Masculine and Feminine Energy in the Universe 20:50 Introducing The Tree of Life 22:19 Keter: The Profound Power of Silence 30:43 Chochmah & Binah: Ideas, Imagination & Understanding 32:49 Chesed & Gevurah: Outrageous Love & Boundaries 35:31 Tiferet: Laughter & Beauty that Holds All Contradictions 38:51 True Meaning of Beauty & Laughter 49:16 Netzach & Hod: Forever & Surrender 51:50 Yesod & Malchut: That Which Receives & Becomes 52:11 Practical Applications of This Wisdom 1:01:56 Finding Light in the Broken Heart 1:06:48 SEED: Save 25% off Your First Month 1:08:50 Every Place You’ve Been, You’ve Needed to Be 1:10:43 Who Are You? Defining Separate Self vs True Self 1:20:24 The East & West Both Got This Wrong: The Emergence of Unique Self 1:31:08 Infinity Desires Finitude: What True Love Is 1:38:50 Qualities of Unique Self: Looking Beyond Nondual Thinking 1:46:16 Your Risk to Bring Your Gift into the World 1:55:02 Framework for Defining & Unlocking Your Purpose 1:57:16 Shadow-work: Your Pathway to Purpose 2:09:45 Your Unique Obligation 2:17:13 Eros: Desire as a Portal to Deepening 2:31:30 Earth’s Problematic Intimacy Disorder 2:41:49 Human Love: From Soulmate to Whole-mate 2:58:00 Conclusion ___________ Dr. Marc Gafni has been described as a world philosopher — a kind of galaxy heart brain — integrating wisdom from across multiple disciplines into what he has called a New Story of Value in response to the meta-crisis. Gafni is playing a pivotal role in evolving a new dharma or meta-theory of meaning overflowing with heart — a new set of distinctions that is helping to re-shape key pivoting points in global consciousness and culture. Gafni’s doctorate is from Oxford University with a masters degree from Bar Ilan University. He holds an orthodox rabbinic certification from the Chief Rabbinate in Israel and non-denominational rabbinic ordination. He is the author of forty books, of which only the first twelve have been published, including the award-winning Your Unique Self: The Radical Path to Personal Enlightenment. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marcgafni/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/MarcGafni First Principles and First Values (book): https://www.amazon.com/First-Principles-Values-Propositions-Cosmoerotic/dp/B0CS85WYVX A Return to Eros: the Radical Experience of Being Fully Alive (book): https://www.amazon.com/Return-Eros-Radical-Experience-Being/dp/1944648186 Your Unique Self: the Radical Path to Personal Enlightenment (book): https://www.amazon.com/Your-Unique-Self-Personal-Enlightenment/dp/1467522775/ ___________ Know Thyself Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/knowthyself/ Website: https://www.knowthyself.one Clips Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ4wglCWTJeWQC0exBalgKg Listen to all episodes on Audio: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4FSiemtvZrWesGtO2MqTZ4?si=d389c8dee8fa4026 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/know-thyself/id1633725927 André Duqum Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreduqum/

When it was recommended that I do a podcast with Rabbi Dr. Marc Gafni, I knew nothing about him. I dove straight into his body of work and my life will never be the same. This is perhaps the most paradigm shifting podcast I have ever recorded. It tells the tale of the greatest love story of all–the story of the cosmo-erotic universe Herself. In this paradigm shifting masterclass, we learn how a force he calls Eros is the fundamental substrate of creation all the way down to the first principles of subatomic matter. Gafni’s wisdom stretches back deep into the secrets of the Temple of Solomon and the mystic Kabbalist tradition. Our conversation touches a wide range of topics, including the nature of the Goddess, the democratization of enlightenment, and rewriting our sexual narratives. I would be remiss if I did not mention that following the recording of this podcast, I became aware of allegations against him that have populated the internet. In subsequent intimate conversations with him, and after checking out the sources that refute the claims here (including polygraphs and independent investigations) I can say that for what it is worth, I trust him. There is a cognitive bias that leads us to believe that in a situation like this ‘the truth is somewhere in the middle’. And while this is sometimes the case, sometimes it is not the case. What I can say with certainty is that his wisdom is timeless and important for the healing of our world, and that no person should be punished forever, especially without a trial. We intend to discuss his personal story on a follow up podcast toward the end of the year. This note aside, this conversation is in every sense of the word, MIND BLOWING. For more from Gafni, check out his masterpiece of a book A Return To Eros | https://amzn.to/3icuDRo Addendum: There is a cognitive bias that leads us to believe that in a situation like this ‘the truth is somewhere in the middle’, or ‘where there is smoke, there is fire’. And while this is sometimes the case, sometimes it is not. What I can say with certainty is that his wisdom is timeless and important for the healing of our world. No person should be “canceled” forever, especially without a fair forum to deploy evidence to refute claims that may be false or distorted. How we gather information and judge is the essence of our society. In light of this, we intend to discuss his personal story and associated meta-theory on a follow up podcast toward the end of the year. Until then, if you don’t wish to dive into the evidence yourself to make an informed judgment, perhaps afford yourself the gift of leaving an open question mark about the man, and receiving just his words without bias. Time Stamps: 00:00- Intro 1:54- Setting Up A Framework For Eros: A Need To Remember 13:24- Solving The Existential Crisis 23:29- Ayahuasca Story 25:18- Defining Eros And Intimacy 36:27- Applying The Eros Equation 45:44- "Every Crisis Is A Crisis Of Intimacy" 1:09:46- Scarcity Of Eros 1:25:44- Unique Self Vs Separate Self 1:28:47- Pleasure And The REAL Meaning of Tantra 1:41:49- The Faces of Eros 1:55:21- Pseudo Eros 2:06:40- The Denigration Of Desire 2:16:45- Truth Only Lives In Paradox 2:26:00- The 4th Face Of Eros 2:32:35- Pseudo Eros Revisited Connect with Dr.Marc Gafni Website | https://www.officeforthefuture.com/en Website | https://www.marcgafni.com/ Twitter | https://twitter.com/MarcGafni Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/marcgafni/ A Return to Eros (book): https://www.amazon.nl/Return-Eros-Radical-Experience-Being/dp/1944648186 This episode is sponsored by: Onnit Get 10% off Onnit products | https://www.onnit.com/Aubrey/ | Aubrey Marcus | ► Fit For Service: https://fitforservice.com/ ► Own The Day, Own Your Life: http://bit.ly/2vRz4so ► Aubrey Marcus Podcast: https://apple.co/2ns8zFP ► Ayahuasca Documentary: http://bit.ly/2OrNBTf ► Get 10% off all Onnit Products: https://bit.ly/3LMVArK ►Aubrey Marcus Poetry: http://bit.ly/2My1ezC ►Aubrey Marcus Binaural Beats: http://bit.ly/2vVc3EC #lovestory #eros #universe | Listen to the Aubrey Marcus Podcast | ►iTunes | https://apple.co/2lMZRCn | Connect with Aubrey | ►Website | http://bit.ly/2GesYqi ►Instagram | http://bit.ly/2BlfCEO ►Facebook | http://bit.ly/2F4nBZk ►Twitter | http://bit.ly/2BlGBAdAd ========================================­===== About the Podcast Founder of Onnit and modern philosopher Aubrey Marcus asks the important questions: How do we find our purpose, wake up to who we truly are, have a few more laughs, and human being a little better? The Aubrey Marcus Podcast brings in world-class guests from the fields of athletics, health, business, fitness, science, relationship and spirituality, and asks them to open up about the failures and successes that define their wisdom and character. Follow me on social to keep up with the latest, and meet many of the incredible guests we’ve been honored to have on the show.

What is the wisdom of the Temple of Solomon that has been hidden for over 3000 years? The Hebrew Wisdom sage, leading world philosopher, my teacher, Dr. Marc Gafni, has been on a quest to decipher these texts like the Da Vinci Code, and the evolution of the secrets revealed may be exactly what is necessary to deliver us from the existential threats we face today.   For more on the wisdom from the Solomon lineage, and a deeper understanding of the cosmo-erotic universe, check out the book: ⁠A Return to Eros by Marc Gafni and Kristina Kincaid.  ⁠ #solomon #ancientwisdom #eros Time Stamps: 00:00- Intro 2:00- The Lineage Of The Temple Of Solomon 17:00- Totalitarianism, Invisible Controllers, AI, Dystopia 41:12- Downloading The Temple Of Solomon 1:05:33- Understanding Eros More Deeply 1:17:50- Desire, Will, & The Name Of God 1:33:53- The Feminine Desire & Pleasure 1:40:55- Paganism, Eros And Ethics 1:53:34- What Actions Can We Take? Connect with Marc Gafni: Free Weekly Broadcast with Dr. Marc Gafni: https://www.onemountainmanypaths.org/ Eros Mystery School 5-Day Retreat: https://www.erosmysteryschool.com/ A Return to Eros: the Radical Experience of Being Fully Alive (book): https://bit.ly/3XRCA28 Office for the Future: https://www.officeforthefuture.com/en White Paper CosmoErotic Humanism: https://bit.ly/3oEP8x2 Website: http://www.marcgafni.com Social Media Dr. Marc Gafni: Instagram: http://bit.ly/3VDpio4 YouTube: http://bit.ly/3VPa6UV Facebook: http://bit.ly/3H0Ujhu Twitter: http://bit.ly/3XO640F LinkedIn: http://bit.ly/3UFUx0R TikTok: https://bit.ly/3HWqWNx | Aubrey Marcus | ► Fit For Service: https://fitforservice.com/ ► Own The Day, Own Your Life: http://bit.ly/2vRz4so ► Aubrey Marcus Podcast: https://apple.co/2ns8zFP ► Ayahuasca Documentary: http://bit.ly/2OrNBTf ► Get 10% off all Onnit Products: https://bit.ly/3LMVArK ►Aubrey Marcus Poetry: http://bit.ly/2My1ezC ►Aubrey Marcus Binaural Beats: http://bit.ly/2vVc3EC | Listen to the Aubrey Marcus Podcast | ►iTunes | https://apple.co/2lMZRCn ►Spotify | https://spoti.fi/2EaELZO ►Stitcher | http://bit.ly/2G8ccJt ►IHeartRadio | https://ihr.fm/3CiV4x3 ►Google Podcasts | https://bit.ly/3nzCJEh ►Android | https://bit.ly/2OQeBQg | Connect with Aubrey | ►Website | http://bit.ly/2GesYqi ►Instagram | http://bit.ly/2BlfCEO ►Facebook | http://bit.ly/2F4nBZk ►Twitter | http://bit.ly/2BlGBAdAd ========================================­===== About the Podcast Founder of Onnit and modern philosopher Aubrey Marcus asks the important questions: How do we find our purpose, wake up to who we truly are, have a few more laughs, and human being a little better? The Aubrey Marcus Podcast brings in world-class guests from the fields of athletics, health, business, fitness, science, relationship and spirituality, and asks them to open up about the failures and successes that define their wisdom and character. Follow me on social to keep up with the latest, and meet many of the incredible guests we’ve been honored to have on the show.

On Saturday March 25, I discovered that my dad had died. As the intimate universe would have it, the tender and powerful @marcgafni (a Rabbi turned cosmo-erotic humanist mystic) was with me when my father was discovered. After four days of us sitting “shiva house” in mourning and celebration of the passing of my dad, I am utterly in awe. These days have been some of the most magical, miraculous, painful, and beautiful days of my life. This podcast may be the most important and vulnerable thing I have ever offered. It’s what Michael Phillips Marcus would have wanted. Marc and I have been combining all of our human tenderness with elements of our respective mastery to co-create an evolutionary week of mourning, celebration, and ceremony. While many aspects of the Hebrew shiva tradition have been maintained, the practice has been evolved and adapted for this unique situation to include shamanic medicine ceremonies and the psychotech of the Shabbat table. Ultimately the purpose of this is to evoke the blessing of the father, and to assist him in his journey into wholeness in the life beyond life. And then to open source this process to the community and the world. This live stream conversation with the Fit For Service community is both intensely personal and universal, raw, and refined. It is the highest blessing to my father, that his passing is bringing the deepest revealing connections with everyone who knew and loved him, and that hopefully these stories and the wisdom they contain will touch some of you. I love you all very much 🤍 Rest In Purpose MPM 👑 Free Weekly Broadcast with Dr. Marc Gafni: https://bit.ly/3Z3sNWX Download Chapter 1-4 of the award winning "Your Unique Self” Book http://bit.ly/3gOy3Nf Dr. Marc Gafni Website: http://www.marcgafni.com Dr. Marc Gafni Social Media: Instagram: http://bit.ly/3VDpio4 YouTube: http://bit.ly/3VPa6UV Facebook: http://bit.ly/3H0Ujhu Twitter: http://bit.ly/3XO640F LinkedIn: http://bit.ly/3UFUx0R TikTok: https://bit.ly/3HWqWNx | Aubrey Marcus | ► Fit For Service: https://fitforservice.com/ ► Own The Day, Own Your Life: http://bit.ly/2vRz4so ► Aubrey Marcus Podcast: https://apple.co/2ns8zFP ► Ayahuasca Documentary: http://bit.ly/2OrNBTf ► Get 10% off all Onnit Products: https://bit.ly/3LMVArK ►Aubrey Marcus Poetry: http://bit.ly/2My1ezC ►Aubrey Marcus Binaural Beats: http://bit.ly/2vVc3EC | Listen to the Aubrey Marcus Podcast | ►iTunes | https://apple.co/2lMZRCn ►Spotify | https://spoti.fi/2EaELZO ►Stitcher | http://bit.ly/2G8ccJt ►IHeartRadio | https://ihr.fm/3CiV4x3 ►Google Podcasts | https://bit.ly/3nzCJEh ►Android | https://bit.ly/2OQeBQg | Connect with Aubrey | ►Website | http://bit.ly/2GesYqi ►Instagram | http://bit.ly/2BlfCEO ►Facebook | http://bit.ly/2F4nBZk ►Twitter | http://bit.ly/2BlGBAdAd ========================================­===== About the Podcast Founder of Onnit and modern philosopher Aubrey Marcus asks the important questions: How do we find our purpose, wake up to who we truly are, have a few more laughs, and human being a little better? The Aubrey Marcus Podcast brings in world-class guests from the fields of athletics, health, business, fitness, science, relationship and spirituality, and asks them to open up about the failures and successes that define their wisdom and character. Follow me on social to keep up with the latest, and meet many of the incredible guests we’ve been honored to have on the show.

Watch Part 1 Here- https://youtu.be/GjroYjE0V_I On Saturday March 25, I discovered that my dad had died. As the intimate universe would have it, the tender and powerful @marcgafni (a Rabbi turned cosmo-erotic humanist mystic) was with me when my father was discovered. This podcast takes place after 7 days of sitting “shiva house” in mourning and celebration of the passing of my dad, culminating in an unbelievably powerful ceremony on the 8th day. We are exhausted, and still utterly in awe. These days have been some of the most magical, miraculous, painful, and beautiful days of my life. This podcast series may be the most important and vulnerable thing I have ever offered yet. It’s what Michael Phillips Marcus would have wanted. Ultimately the purpose of this podcast series is to open source a new technology for transitioning a loved one. In the days since the burial I have had many dream visitations by my father… I know what we did here together worked. I love you all very much 🤍 Rest In Purpose MPM 👑 #greif #funeral | Aubrey Marcus | ► Fit For Service: https://fitforservice.com/ ► Own The Day, Own Your Life: http://bit.ly/2vRz4so ► Aubrey Marcus Podcast: https://apple.co/2ns8zFP ► Ayahuasca Documentary: http://bit.ly/2OrNBTf ► Get 10% off all Onnit Products: https://bit.ly/3LMVArK ►Aubrey Marcus Poetry: http://bit.ly/2My1ezC ►Aubrey Marcus Binaural Beats: http://bit.ly/2vVc3EC | Listen to the Aubrey Marcus Podcast | ►iTunes | https://apple.co/2lMZRCn ►Spotify | https://spoti.fi/2EaELZO ►Stitcher | http://bit.ly/2G8ccJt ►IHeartRadio | https://ihr.fm/3CiV4x3 ►Google Podcasts | https://bit.ly/3nzCJEh ►Android | https://bit.ly/2OQeBQg | Connect with Aubrey | ►Website | http://bit.ly/2GesYqi ►Instagram | http://bit.ly/2BlfCEO ►Facebook | http://bit.ly/2F4nBZk ►Twitter | http://bit.ly/2BlGBAdAd ========================================­===== About the Podcast Founder of Onnit and modern philosopher Aubrey Marcus asks the important questions: How do we find our purpose, wake up to who we truly are, have a few more laughs, and human being a little better? The Aubrey Marcus Podcast brings in world-class guests from the fields of athletics, health, business, fitness, science, relationship and spirituality, and asks them to open up about the failures and successes that define their wisdom and character. Follow me on social to keep up with the latest, and meet many of the incredible guests we’ve been honored to have on the show.