The Sacred Thread Podcast
The Sacred Thread Podcast explores the contemplative path that is rooted in the Christian tradition, while also drawing from many sources (such as Buddhist wisdom and modern psychology) to illuminate this path. Hosted by Winston Janusz — a meditation teacher, licensed therapist, and ordained pastor — this show is for seekers who long for peace, presence, and meaning in a restless world. Through reflections and conversations, we trace the sacred thread woven through everyday life, awakening to the Spirit in all things and cultivating compassion, connection, and resilience.
The Sacred Thread Podcast
The Non-Dual Heart of Christianity with Jory Pryor
In this episode, Winston is joined by Jory Pryor author of Becoming All Light: The Nondual Heart of Christianity and host of the Methods podcast.
Together they explore the rich terrain of non-duality, Advaita Vedanta, and Christian mysticism, asking what it means to speak of God, self, and reality in a way that goes beyond the familiar dualities of Western thought. Jory shares how his book emerged as both a teaching and a spiritual practice, written in the lineage of “teach what you most want to learn.”
They discuss:
- the meaning of non-duality and how it relates to the Christian contemplative tradition
- the challenges of making deep mystical concepts accessible without flattening them
- the pitfalls of oversimplified Western non-dualism
- how spiritual traditions evolve over time and why that evolution is natural
- the flexibility needed to speak of God as both personal and impersonal
Jory also shares perspectives on how non-dual insight expresses itself in real life—not as abstract philosophy, but as a more generous, spacious way of being.
Explore more of Jory’s work:
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