Dresden Codex

Dale Borglum: How to Live So You Can Die Without Fear

Earth AncientsSep 9, 2026

Dale Borglum, a Stanford-trained mathematician turned spiritual teacher and founder of the Living Dying Project, explains how facing death consciously can transform the way we live. Drawing on decades at the bedsides of thousands of dying people, and on teachings from Ram Dass, Stephen Levine, and Tibetan Buddhism, he argues that all fear is rooted in the fear of death and that compassion and non-duality are the keys to dying without fear. Host Cliff Dunning opens with his claim that the Maya used optical sky-watching equipment at Chichen Itza's El Caracol observatory.

Jeremy David Engels: Living Namaste, An Ancient Practice for Modern Living

Earth AncientsAug 19, 2026

Professor Jeremy David Engels of Penn State discusses his book 'Living Namaste,' which asks what it would mean to carry the yoga greeting 'I bow to the divine in you' into everyday life rather than just ending a class with it. The conversation covers yoga as union of body, mind, and spirit, mindfulness as the practice of remembering, and how technology, AI, and outrage-driven algorithms are eroding human connection and community. In his opening monologue, host Cliff Dunning also floats his theory that the ancient Maya may have used some form of optics or telescope to produce the Venus calculations in the Dresden Codex.