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nEsalen Institute, Big Sur, California - Summer 2007 Slide Show

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Jeffrey KripalJuly 10 , 2007 – Prime Time Radio host Mike Cuthbert talks with Jeffrey Kripal about his new book, a history of California's Esalen Institute. "Esalen: America and the Religion of No Religion" makes the case for Esalen as a central focus of American religious thought and psychology in the 20th Century.

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Michael Murphy

We also have a special treat, an interview with Esalen Institute co-founder Michael Murphy, conducted at the institute in Big Sur, California, next to one of the property's babbling brooks. He talked with AARP's Steve Mencher about the new book, Esalen's history, and his secret passion, golf.


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Murphy part one - 4:32 - play mp3 on this page with Flash mp3 player

Murphy part two - 5:30 - play mp3 on this page with Flash mp3 player

Murphy part three - 5:32 - play mp3 on this page with Flash mp3 player

Finally, listen to a radio feature story about Esalen, Michael Murphy, and "Golf in the Kingdom," produced for NPR by AARP's Steve Mencher.

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