In this conversation with Justin, we talk about the necessity of going out and exploring the world and yourself before turning and beginning the journey inwards towards truth.

We look at whether it's wise for a seeker to be able to acknowledge their own progress on the path or not.

We also discuss why an indirect teaching style can be so effective as opposed to speaking directly about truth.

And we examine why blame is such a big obstacle while climbing the mountain of higher consciousness.

I hope you enjoy watching the conversation as much as I enjoyed having it!

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In this episode of the podcast, I welcome Ted back on for the 2nd time and we talk about various myths of enlightenment.

We discuss the myth that there's something fundamentally wrong with being human and that if we only we could transcend and get away from all the messiness that comes with living a human life, we could finally be happy and peaceful.

We talk about the myth that being awake means being perfectly calm, loving, serene and joyful at all times.

We talk about the myth of the superhuman gifts and spiritual powers that are bestowed upon those lucky few who wake up.

We also look at whether you need to purify yourself completely and whether enlightenment always comes with a big bang and fireworks or whether, perhaps, that are other ways that spiritual progress might happen for individuals depending on their temperament.

It was a wonderful conversation on a wide range of topics that I thoroughly enjoyed and I hope to have Ted back again really soon to delve more into these subjects and more that I'm passionate about!

You can learn more about Ted and what he's up to by visiting his website here: https://tedstrauss.com/

You can also check out Ted's iConscious model of consciousness and awakening at the iConscious website here: https://iconscious.global/

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In this enriching conversation, I talk with Michael about his spiritual path. From his beginnings in exploring Transcendental Meditation, to turning towards Zen practice, to eventually coming across the master he would sit and practice with for many decades.

Michael's journey as a seeker, and now a teacher of the path, is a fascinating one.

I found the discussion we had around what it means to be awakened and Michael's personal reluctance to talk about himself refreshing. A truly humble man!

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In this podcast, Amir and I chat about what an awakened master's experience with anger and fear may be and then end up going on a bunch of different tangents talking all kinds of things related to spirituality and the spiritual path.

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In this really great conversation with a good friend of mine, Seth Dellinger, we chat about all kinds of stuff, including:
- The natural state
- The core self, the communal self and the cosmopolitan self
- Ingression
- Seth's Musicality of Being program which you can join now as a student!
- Gestalt psychotherapy and counselling
- Working with clients
- Higher consciousness
- Enlightenment
- Energy
- Culture and modernity and moving beyond it
- Being a father

To found out more about Seth's online offerings, check out: https://sethdellinger.com

Apologies that the audio and video aren't synced on my side in this video, I'm playing with some mic and webcam settings and it clearly didn't come up the best. I COULD edit in in post-production to seem ok, but it would involve splitting my audio from Seth's audio and lining them up individually, which I'm just not going to invest the time into. I'll experiment some more and make sure it's working properly for the next episode of the pod.

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In this conversation with Roger, we discuss Roger's encounter with Ramesh Balsekar and how that changed his experience of living a spiritual life from being some out there, esoteric, blissful, expanded, special state to one of being grounded in the ordinary, every day human experience.

We explore the practical teachings of non-doership and non-attachment to outcomes.

We investigate what suffering really is and how seeking itself can be suffering, especially when we take enlightenment to be the peak experience or mind-blowing satori that never ends.

We speak about heart and love and the broad range of normal human emotions that everyone goes through and how that is seen through the lens of this teaching.

We unpack exactly what the energetic transmission from a spiritual teacher to a student is and exactly what types of spiritual teachers are more likely to provide a strong transmission of this type and why.

We also chat about free will, predetermination and destiny. Do we actually get to make any choices in this life or is it all just a movie being watched that has already been written, filmed and produced?

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In this video we speak a lot about Sailor Bob's early life experiencing neurosis and chronic anxiety, turning to alcohol and finally checking into Alcoholics Anonymous which, despite his initial resistance, began a lifelong spiritual inquiry to discover what the nature of this life truly is.

We spoke about Bob's interactions with both Maharishi Mahesh Yogi and Transcendental Meditation (TM) and then later Nisargadatta Maharaj and his teachings.

Bob also tells me a bit about what it was like for him as he left his sojourn in India to return to his home of Melbourne in Australia and started sharing his understanding of non-duality with people here.

We talk a little about spiritual bypassing and what Bob understands by the term and we also speak about what Jesus REALLY meant when he said "I am the way and the truth and the life."

This was a thoroughly enjoyable hour spent with a very lovely man who has a sweet and gentle nature about him.

Thank you very much to both Bob and his wife, Kat, for allowing this conversation to happen! 🙏❤️

If you'd like to know more about Sailor Bob, you can check out his website here: https://www.sailorbobadamson.com/

Or his YouTube channel here: https://youtube.com/@SailorBobAdamson?si=qQ7iEWlMgatSYV1G

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In this conversation with Scott Kiloby, creator of KI (Kiloby Inquiries) and Natural Recovery From Suffering, we look at traditional spiritual paths and how they might allow, or even encourage, spiritual bypassing.

We talk about the beauty of spacious awareness and not throwing the baby out with the bathwater, Ken Wilber's distinction between waking up and cleaning up, being a repressor of anger and what might be a more healthy version of managing our anger and what living an authentic life might look like.

To connect with Scott and his work, you can go here: https://kiloby.com

We also mentioned both Ken Wilber and Thomas Hübl on the podcast, so here’s some information related to them.

Ken Wilber: https://integrallife.com/who-is-ken-wilber/

Thomas Hübl: https://thomashuebl.com

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In this conversation, Isaac and I spoke about feeling the need to "get somewhere" as a seeker, where that comes from and why that's an error.

We speak about intergenerational trauma and how that shows up in the nervous system and influences conditioning and how we pay attention in daily life and, hence, our experience of life.

Isaac also tells me a bit about his spiritual journey, how it all started from an acid trip with a mate at the tender age of 18 and how Isaac interpreted that experience and where it led him to from that point onwards.

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