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The Ten Thousand Things

The Ten Thousand Things

Written by: Sam Ellis Joe Loh and Ali Catramados
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 Sometimes deep, often amusing, therapeutic chats touching on philosophy, spirituality, religion, consciousness, culture, music, dating, and life. Join Sam, Joe and Ali as they discuss the 10,000 illusions that make up “reality”. Musical theme by Ehsan Gelsi - Ephemera (Live at Melbourne Town Hall)Sam Ellis, Joe Loh and Ali Catramados Hygiene & Healthy Living Psychology Psychology & Mental Health Relationships Social Sciences
Episodes
  • Love This World

    Love This World
    Feb 22 2026

    Sam and Joe discuss this quote:

    Natural Great Peace

    by Nyoshul Khenpo Jamyang Dorje

    Rest in natural great peace
    This exhausted mind
    Beaten helpless by karma and neurotic thought
    Like the relentless fury of pounding waves
    In the infinite ocean of saṃsāra.
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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Into the Flow of Perceptions

    Into the Flow of Perceptions
    Feb 6 2026

    Sam and Joe discuss this David Hume quote: For my part, when I enter most intimately into what I call myself, I always stumble on some particular perception or other, of heat or cold, light or shade, love or hatred, pain or pleasure. I never catch myself at any time without perception, and never can observe anything but the perception.

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    Photo by Solstice Hannan

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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • What is God?

    What is God?
    Jan 10 2026

    Sam and Joe kick off the new year by discussing a quote from Joseph Campbell:

    People say they believe in God. God is a metaphor for a mystery that absolutely transcends all human categories of thought.
    Even the categories of being and nonbeing.
    Those are categories of thought. I mean it's as simple as that. It depends on how much you want to think about it. Whether it's putting you in touch with the mystery that is the ground of your own being. If it isn't, well, it's a lie.
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    1 hr
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