# Ways of Seeing – Daniel Simpson

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Published: 2026-03-25T07:48:34+00:00
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How do we know what we think we know? Are our opinions our own, or are they conditioned by external influences? What helps to balance opposing views? How important are such questions to yoga – both philosophically and practically? This podcast explores some of the voices in my head. It was inspired by a recent conversation about the Yoga Sūtra on my year-long course , The Path of Knowledge. There are also ingredients from Gavin Flood , a colleague at the Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies, plus an essay on tensions between scholars and practitioners. That article cites writing by C. W. Huntington, Jr. – particularly Māyā , a novel he describes as “a first person narrative rooted in the literary tradition of Henry Miller, Thomas Merton, Jack Kerouac, and Carlos Castaneda”, and his last book , What I Don’t Know About Death . It also draws on Robert M. Pirsig’s Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance (about which more here , in a BBC broadcast). 🗣️ P.S. the discussion I mention in the podcast introduction is available here . –– 🤩 Join us on The Path of Knowledge to explore yogic wisdom – early-bird rates end April 1. 🙏 Your support makes this podcast sustainable – please consider subscribing or make a donation ... It's greatly appreciated! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ancientfutures.substack.com/subscribe

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