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Ep. 546 – Lotus Girl with Helen Tworkov

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Discussing her memoir, Lotus Girl, Helen Tworkov and Raghu talk about spiritual quests and experiencing a deeper reality.

Get your copy of Lotus Girl HERE

In this episode, Helen and Raghu talk about:

  • Growing up with tyrannical parents
  • How the iconic photo of Thich Quang Duc changed Helen’s life
  • Being orientated to Asia through Psychedelics, out-of-body meditation experiences, and equanimity
  • Raghu’s altered state through the music of John Coltrane
  • How trying to understand her family lead Helen on a quest for reality
  • Helen’s friendship with Charles Mingus
  • Stories of the Dalai Lama
  • Holding suffering without letting it define you
  • Our capacity to feel many emotions at the same time
  • Being accepting of whatever is in front of you in the moment

“At the time, I had no understanding that that kind of break with reality could be an entry into a deeper reality that was very true.” – Helen Tworkov

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Discussing her memoir, Lotus Girl, Helen Tworkov and Raghu talk about spiritual quests and experiencing a deeper reality.

Get your copy of Lotus Girl HERE

In this episode, Helen and Raghu talk about:

  • Growing up with tyrannical parents
  • How the iconic photo of Thich Quang Duc changed Helen’s life
  • Being orientated to Asia through Psychedelics, out-of-body meditation experiences, and equanimity
  • Raghu’s altered state through the music of John Coltrane
  • How trying to understand her family lead Helen on a quest for reality
  • Helen’s friendship with Charles Mingus
  • Stories of the Dalai Lama
  • Holding suffering without letting it define you
  • Our capacity to feel many emotions at the same time
  • Being accepting of whatever is in front of you in the moment

“At the time, I had no understanding that that kind of break with reality could be an entry into a deeper reality that was very true.” – Helen Tworkov

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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