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How far would you go for enlightenment? Westerners have long been drawn to the spiritual mystique of India. While many find what they’re looking for and return home, some vanish...
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How far would you go for enlightenment? Westerners have long been drawn to the spiritual mystique of India. While many find what they’re looking for and return home, some vanish without a trace or even end up dead. Astray investigates those who pay the ultimate cost in search of spiritual awakening.
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12 MAY 2021 · The dangers of Datura revealed, and a different perspective on what it means to seek… and the cost for those of us who do.Support India during the pandemic by donating to the organizations listed below that were suggested by Astray producer, https://muckrack.com/ankita-anand
- https://fundraisers.giveindia.org/projects/wastepickers-of-pune-call-for-support-in-the-devastating-times-of-covid19
- https://www.gofundme.com/f/covid-aid-for-ranchi-india?member=10472615&utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link_all&utm_source=customer
- https://www.donatekart.com/Hemkunt-Foundation/Give-Oxygen-Cylinders/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwvr6EBhDOARIsAPpqUPHbqctClydjRkIjvTnCA8ms7DZvq2OSxSDLBgq2VBFCLJcnxq0A9J8aAli1EALw_wcB
- https://www.khalsaaid.org/donate
Guest Experts:http://www.suzyheals.com/~ Therapist, author and international speaker on karma and consciousnesshttp://sol9.blogspot.com/ ~ Shaman // Contemporary Curandero Astray Production Team:https://schoolofhumans.com/ // https://www.iheart.com/https://www.carolineslaughter.com/ ~ Host, Writer, Producerhttps://muckrack.com/ankita-anand ~ ProducerGabbie Watts ~ Supervising Producerhttps://www.tunewelders.com/- Sound Productionhttps://www.jasontoddshannon.com/ ~ Composer http://www.harperwharris.com/ ~ Sound Design, Audio Mixer Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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21 APR 2021 · Charlie Marinelli’s story is not surrounded by theories. In a first hand interview, he provides answers about hitting a spiritual edge in India — a journey he barely survived. Charlie Marinelli: Found Show Notes: https://www.instagram.com/charliem808/?hl=en ~ Contact Charlie at charliemarinelli@gmail.com. http://www.suzyheals.com/~ Therapist, author and international speaker on karma and consciousness speaks about Black Magic. Referenced https://maps.org/ (MAPS). A https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/09/health/psychedelics-mdma-psilocybin-molly-mental-health.html about the ‘Psychedelic Revolution’ hitting psychiatry. Astray Production Team: https://schoolofhumans.com/ // https://www.iheart.com/ https://www.carolineslaughter.com/ ~ Host, Writer, Producer https://muckrack.com/ankita-anand ~ Producer Gabbie Watts ~ Supervising Producer https://www.tunewelders.com/ https://www.jasontoddshannon.com/ ~ Composer http://www.harperwharris.com ~ Sound Design, Audio Mixer Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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14 APR 2021 · The spiritual edge Charlie Marinelli chased in India the summer of 2019 forced his parents on a desperate race against the clock to try to rescue him.Charlie Marinelli Show Notes:http://matthewremski.com/wordpress/about/ ~ Author, Journalist and Host of the podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/conspirituality/id1515827446
Astray Production Team:https://schoolofhumans.com/ // https://www.iheart.com/https://www.carolineslaughter.com/ ~ Host, Writer, Producerhttps://muckrack.com/ankita-anand ~ ProducerGabbie Watts ~ Supervising Producerhttps://www.tunewelders.com/https://www.jasontoddshannon.com/ ~ Composer http://www.harperwharris.com ~ Sound Design, Audio Mixer
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7 APR 2021 · In November 2018, Russell flew to Rishikesh seeking the “next level of spirituality,” but it’s a quest he would never return from.Russell in Rishikesh Show Notes:http://zipnet.in/index.php?page=un_identified_dead_bodies_search&criteria=browse_all&Page_No=1 ~ The database where Russell’s body was found.
Astray Production Team:https://schoolofhumans.com/ // https://www.iheart.com/https://www.carolineslaughter.com/ ~ Host, Writer, Producerhttps://muckrack.com/ankita-anand ~ ProducerGabbie Watts ~ Supervising Producerhttps://www.tunewelders.com/https://www.jasontoddshannon.com/ ~ Composer http://www.harperwharris.com ~ Sound Design, Audio Mixer Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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31 MAR 2021 · The Beatles saw the holy city of Rishikesh as a fast track to spiritual awakening, guided by the renowned guru, Maharishi. We’ll experience their trip first hand through the stories of someone who was there…But, we’ll also explore other ways gurus use their influence, and it’s not always for good. Spiritual Bermuda Triangle Show Notes:https://www.sadhviji.org/ ~ Renowned spiritual leader and motivational speaker. She lives at https://www.parmarth.org/ in Rishikesh, India. Check out her https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxYqIjqwHuc.’https://www.patreon.com/MichaelYon~ Combat correspondent https://www.rikkicooke.com/biography.php (aka: Bungalow Bill) ~ Professional photographer and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maharishi_Mahesh_Yogi devotee, along with the Beatles.https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Priyanka-Dubey/100809089 who reported on the predatory allegations against Asaram Bapu in https://caravanmagazine.in/reportage/asaram-nightmarish-struggle-bring-justice.
Astray Production Team:https://schoolofhumans.com/ // https://www.iheart.com/https://www.carolineslaughter.com/ ~ Host, Writer, Producerhttps://muckrack.com/ankita-anand ~ ProducerGabbie Watts ~ Supervising Producerhttps://www.tunewelders.com/https://www.jasontoddshannon.com/ ~ Composer http://www.harperwharris.com ~ Sound Design, Audio Mixer Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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24 MAR 2021 · Journalist Jonathan Spollen disappeared in Rishikesh, India in 2012, and though there’s still no evidence of his death, what was found where he went missing has raised many questions and keeps this cold case shrouded in mystery.Jonathan Spollen Show Notes:https://muckrack.com/roamingravitz ~ Freelance journalist and former senior writer for CNN Digital. Here is her https://www.cnn.com/2014/06/06/world/asia/missing-in-rishikesh that features Jonathan Spollen. https://www.sadhviji.org/ ~ Renowned spiritual leader and motivational speaker. She lives at https://www.parmarth.org/ in Rishikesh, India. https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-asia-india-38997873 featuring police investigator, Kundan Negi. The article is titled, ‘I believe Jonathan is still alive.’http://www.amandavicary.com/ ~ True Crime expert and Psychologist
Astray Production Team:https://schoolofhumans.com/ // https://www.iheart.com/https://www.carolineslaughter.com/ ~ Host, Writer, Producerhttps://muckrack.com/ankita-anand ~ ProducerGabbie Watts ~ Supervising Producerhttps://www.tunewelders.com/https://www.jasontoddshannon.com/ ~ Composer http://www.harperwharris.com ~ Sound Design, Audio Mixer
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17 MAR 2021 · Did Justin Alexander Shetler - nomad, ninja and epic adventurer - meet his match in India when he disappeared in 2016? Or is a cryptic message in one of his last instagram posts proof that he doesn’t want to be found?Michael Yon, a former green beret and combat correspondent, who assisted in the investigation to find Justin, offers insight while sharing his own favorite pastime in India: Cannibal Hunting.
Justin Shetler Alexander Show Notes:Justin Alexander Shetler’s https://www.instagram.com/adventuresofjustin/?hl=en and http://adventuresofjustin.com/ Harley Rustad’s https://www.outsideonline.com/2373446/justin-alexander-shetler-missing-parvati-valley in ‘Outside Magazine.’ Rustad’s article was hugely helpful in writing this episode. He has a book about Justin Shetler Alexander coming out soon. https://www.patreon.com/MichaelYon~ Combat correspondent whose hobby is Aghori “cannibal” hunting.Yon’s https://www.vice.com/en/article/xdv8az/american-v13n10 about Gary Stevenson.
Astray Production Team:https://schoolofhumans.com/ // https://www.iheart.com/https://www.carolineslaughter.com/ ~ Host, Writer, Producerhttps://muckrack.com/ankita-anand ~ ProducerGabbie Watts ~ Supervising Producerhttps://www.tunewelders.com/https://www.jasontoddshannon.com/ ~ Composer http://www.harperwharris.com ~ Sound Design, Audio Mixer Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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10 MAR 2021 · Did Ryan Chambers vanish in India in 2005 due to the influence of the mysterious phenomena, India Syndrome? Or were other forces at play... India Syndrome is examined by a psychiatric expert in New Delhi, India who assesses whether the cryptic phenomena is a myth or legitimate riskRyan Chambers Show Notes:https://www.linkedin.com/in/harshit-salian-860a16a4/?originalSubdomain=in ~ Psychiatrist in New Delhi, Indiahttps://vivo.brown.edu/display/wbritton ~ Assistant professor of psychiatry and human behavior at Brown University https://www.cheetahhouse.org/fdnh Foundational Competencies for Working Skillfully with Meditation-Related Challenges.https://ucsc.academia.edu/DavidHammerbeck ~ Academic and Authorhttps://www.facebook.com/searching4ryan/~ Access to Jock Chambers information is listed here. Please contact him with any information you might have on Ryan’s disappearance. Astray Production Team:https://schoolofhumans.com/ // https://www.iheart.com/https://www.carolineslaughter.com/ ~ Host, Writer, Producerhttps://muckrack.com/ankita-anand ~ ProducerGabbie Watts ~ Supervising Producerhttps://www.tunewelders.com/- Sound Productionhttps://www.jasontoddshannon.com/ ~ Composer http://www.harperwharris.com ~ Sound Design, Audio Mixer Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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3 MAR 2021 · “India Syndrome,” a psychosis said to effect Westerners seeking spiritual enlightenment in India, is identified as the cause behind a suicide and a disappearance of two Westerners drawn to India, and led astray there.India Syndrome Show Notes:https://www.scottcarney.com/ ~ Investigative Journalist, New York Times Bestselling Author and Anthropologisthttps://muckrack.com/roamingravitz ~ Freelance journalist and former senior writer for CNN Digital. https://www.facebook.com/searching4ryan/~ Access to Jock Chambers information is listed here. Please contact him with any information you might have on Ryan’s disappearance. Astray Production Team:https://schoolofhumans.com/ // https://www.iheart.com/https://www.carolineslaughter.com/ ~ Host, Writer, Producerhttps://muckrack.com/ankita-anand ~ ProducerGabbie Watts ~ Supervising Producerhttps://www.tunewelders.com/- Sound Productionhttps://www.jasontoddshannon.com/ ~ Composer http://www.harperwharris.com ~ Sound Design, Audio Mixer Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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3 FEB 2021 · How far would you go for enlightenment? Westerners have long been drawn to the spiritual mystique of India. While many find what they’re looking for and return home, some vanish without a trace or even end up dead. Astray investigates those who pay the ultimate cost in search of spiritual awakening. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
How far would you go for enlightenment? Westerners have long been drawn to the spiritual mystique of India. While many find what they’re looking for and return home, some vanish...
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How far would you go for enlightenment? Westerners have long been drawn to the spiritual mystique of India. While many find what they’re looking for and return home, some vanish without a trace or even end up dead. Astray investigates those who pay the ultimate cost in search of spiritual awakening.
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