Podcast 1318: The Black Butterfly: An Invitation to Radical Aliveness by Richard Moss

May 1
57 mins

Episode Description

In this podcast, Greg Voisen sits down with Dr. Richard Moss to discuss the 40th-anniversary release of his seminal book, The Black Butterfly: An Invitation to Radical Aliveness. Moss recounts his transition from a practicing physician to a spiritual guide following a spontaneous "illumination" that dissolved his sense of self. He challenges listeners to stop merely "rearranging the furniture" of their minds and instead embrace the "sacrament of ignorance" to experience true transformation. By exploring the profound difference between a psychological crisis and a spiritual opening, this conversation invites you to shift your life’s focus to one central, revolutionary question: What does love want?

🎯 What Listeners Will Learn:
- The Anatomy of Awakening: How to distinguish between a psychological crisis and a genuine spiritual opening.
- The Ego’s Role: Why enlightenment doesn’t destroy the ego but shifts your relationship to it.
- Redefining Love: How to move from narcissistic attachment to "loving love" for its own sake.
- The Power of Not Knowing: Why embracing ignorance is the ultimate doorway to the present moment.
- Transcending Conflict: A radical perspective on choosing collective aliveness over the energy of war.

Our Guest ,Richard Moss:
➥ Book: The Black Butterfly: An Invitation to Radical Aliveness
➥ Buy Now: https://a.co/d/0hHotSiX
https://richardmoss.com/
➡️LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardmossseminars/
➡️Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@RichardMossDeepWork

Learn more about your Inside Personal Growth host, Greg Voisen:
➥ gregvoisen.com
➡️Instagram: www.instagram.com/insidepersonalgrowth/
➡️Facebook: www.facebook.com/InsidePersonalGrowth/
➡️LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/gregvoisen/
➡️Twitter/ X: twitter.com/lvoisen/
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