Let's TAlk with Annie Wang
Let's TAlk with Annie Wang
Podcast Description
Chinese-American author Annie Wang partners with Tyler Cardon to lead dialogues and interviews with visionary leaders, exploring the intersection of Eastern and Western ideals.
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Focuses on topics such as cultural comparisons, spirituality, personal stories, and social dynamics, with episodes covering themes like the influence of astrology in daily life, perspectives on solitude, Chinese directness in communication, and the significance of board games in American culture.
Hosted by Annie Wang (王蕤), the acclaimed author of From Beijing to California and The People’s Republic of Desire, and her partner Tyler, an executive in IT and finance, this podcast brings together two voices shaped by different cultures and disciplines—fixing misunderstandings and bridging gaps between China and the United States across gender and personality.
Recorded from Houston, this podcast features unscripted conversations about identity, family, money, fashion, raising kids, education, and middle-aged life issues. We welcome guest interviewees. Please email [email protected]
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In this episode of Dialogues Across Cultures, writer and I Ching scholar Annie Wang sits down with scholar, author, and long-time meditator Prof. Robert K.C. Forman for a deep, cross-cultural conversation on consciousness, spirituality, and inner peace.
Prof. Forman has practiced Transcendental Meditation (TM) twice daily for 57 years without missing a single day. Drawing from his background as a scholar of comparative religion (PhD from Columbia University, author of 13 books) and his experience as a hospital chaplain working with the terminally ill, he offers profound and practical wisdom on what it truly means to quiet the mind.
In this episode, we explore:
57 Years of Daily Practice: How meditation shifts from an effortful technique into an effortless daily rhythm—much like eating lunch.
Effortless ”Joining With”: Why true meditation is about slipping naturally into pure consciousness rather than forcefully monitoring your ”monkey mind.”
Overcoming Ego Death & ”I-Hold”: Why chasing ”无我” (ego death) backfires, and how to gently allow self-preoccupations to dissolve into open awareness.
Lessons from the Dying: Fresh perspectives on life, radical honesty, and lack of regret gathered from sitting at the bedsides of terminally ill patients.
Energy Fields & Chakras: Physical perceptions of subtle energy, the power of collective meditation, and the tangible vibes of spiritual places like Sedona.
East Meets West: How Buddhist Śūnyatā (emptiness) and Hindu Brahman (fullness) describe the exact same underlying reality.
About the Host:
Annie Wang (王蕤) is a published author and I Ching scholar exploring the intersection of Eastern philosophy, Western thought, and human consciousness.
Connect & Read More:
Check out Annie Wang's books on Amazon.com
Audiobooks:Early Bloomers https://a.co/d/03o3SCRCSeduction https://a.co/d/03XSw2qlMay in America https://a.co/d/0gh0PrpJObsession https://a.co/d/0gQRwgDV中文电子书：《哈佛情人》 https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B001JRUDQO/allbooks《美式生孩子，中式坐月子》 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07S994T5Z《小佛脚》 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C64DFRZ7《纽约旧事》 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C754JF77
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