E170: From Control to Freedom—The Spiritual Art of Handling Life
Human suffering comes from trying to control the outside world so that our inner state feels good, all of which is based on impressions from our past experiences. Spiritual growth begins when we stop ...
6 Apr 54min
E169: The Spiritual Practice of Doing Your Best
The essence of a spiritual life is to do the absolute best you can in each moment and renounce attachment to the results. This is the core teaching of the Bhagavad Gita. When actions are motivated by ...
2 Apr 53min
E168: Letting Love Flow—The Practice of Relaxing and Releasing
In its natural state, the heart contains a constant flow of love, but ego-based preferences, judgments, and fears block that flow and cause the heart to open and close conditionally. Spiritual growth ...
30 Mar 56min
E167: The Real Meaning of Life—Inner Evolution
Success, money, relationships, or reputation cannot be the sole meaning of life—because all these can come and go, especially at death. People walk through life trying to be conditionally okay by maki...
26 Mar 53min
E166: The Clouds That Block the Inner Sun
Spiritual growth is about removing the inner blockages that prevent us from experiencing the joy, love, and spiritual energy that are always present. The problem is that the mind becomes disturbed bec...
23 Mar 56min
E165: Living with Clarity Instead of Fear and Desire
People suffer because they try to control the outside world to fix the disturbances they carry inside. Fear and desire are natural emotions, but when we resist or cling to them and project them into t...
19 Mar 51min
E164: The Fall from the Garden—Distraction, Identification, and the Birth of Ego
Consciousness is the experiencer of all things, and spiritual growth means realizing you are that consciousness, not what you are conscious of. When our awareness is consistently distracted by objects...
16 Mar 59min
E163: Dive Deep—The Root of the Mind Is in the Heart
The mind’s noise is not the real issue—it is simply the surface ripples created by the fears suppressed in the heart. Your spiritual path is to relax, let go, and repeatedly dive inward past the mind ...
12 Mar 52min
