Guru Origin Stories

About this episode

Jean and Glenn discuss the origins of gurus, exploring their dubious and fantastical stories and the implications of these narratives.

Jean and Glenn talk guru origin stories—from the dubious to downright fantastical. Why do they do this? What is the point, and what could be the harm?

People in this episode

Hosts: Jean Brown, Dr. Glenn Patrick Doyle

Topics covered

• guru origin stories
• cultural analysis
• mythology
• spirituality
• harmful practices

Keywords

• guru
• origin stories
• spirituality
• cultural critique
• myth
• harm

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