E161: Transmutation—The Spiritual Art of Letting Energy Flow

The deepest spiritual inquiry is into the nature of consciousness—the awareness that is always present behind every thought, emotion, and experience. You are not your experiences; you are the consciou...

17 Sep 48min

Most suffering comes from living within a tiny frame of reference centered on “I, me, and mine,” where everything is judged according to personal preferences, fears, and desires. Spiritual growth occu...

14 Sep 51min

You are not the limited thoughts, emotions, or sensory experiences you are aware of; you are the consciousness that is aware of them. Spiritual growth involves ceasing to focus that consciousness on t...

10 Sep 53min

Every moment of existence is an extraordinary miracle, but you filter that miracle through the likes, dislikes, fears, and expectations developed through your past experiences. By resisting what you d...

7 Sep 54min

God is not to be seen as merely a personal wish-fulfilling entity but the universal consciousness and creative force that exists as everything in creation, including ourselves. We lose our connection ...

3 Sep 56min

The Bhagavad Gita teaches that you should engage fully in life while renouncing any attachment to the results of your actions. Expectations, personal motives, and the desire to control outcomes create...

31 Aug 53min

Few people understand the source of will power. Will is the inner power created by the focusing of consciousness, and the way we use it determines whether we become trapped in ego or awakened spiritua...

27 Aug 54min

The essence of spiritual growth is not fixing the mind or emotions, but recognizing the consciousness that is aware of them. Suffering arises because awareness becomes absorbed in thoughts, emotions, ...

24 Aug 55min