A deep dive into the core experiential threads that might arise during spiritual awakening, ultimately unique to each human.
Peep our earlier introduction interview on the Multidharma Threads model here.
Dr. Pierce Salguero has studied spirituality through decades of practice and scholarship, specializing in hathayoga, meditation, shamanic rituals, spirit healing, Thai medicine, and Buddhist philosophy. He is now a professor researching Asian history, religions, and healing traditions. His Multidharma framework distills the lessons from a lifetime of exploration of spirituality, providing a novel framework for modern seekers.
Here’s a deep dive into the Multidharma Threads model.
Pierce’s newsletter to get notified when his full-length Threads book drops.
And here’s a link to zoom meetups that discuss the Threads model.
Two resources Pierce mentioned for spiritual emergencies/crises:
Timecodes and Topics:
0:00 – Intro
0:05 – Recap of prior Threads discussion, psychiatric vs. spiritual crises
20:45 – The Emptiness Thread: Experiences, practices, pitfalls, integration & release
1:03:29 – The Unity Thread: Experiences, practices, integration & release
1:30:13 The non-dual endpoint of all the Threads
1:35:15 The Energy Thread: Experiences, practices, integration & release
2:09:36 – The Psyche Thread: Experiences, practices, pitfalls, integration & release
2:54:23 Integration and release of all the threads
3:04:46 Spiritual emergency or crisis vs. psychiatric & resources to help
