Tao Te Ching Chapter 2 Explained: Beyond Good and Evil
In this podcast, we will dissect chapter two of the Tao Te Ching to give you ultimate clarity on the meaning of the chapter. This is the second episode of the 81 Meditations of the Tao Te Ching, a series where we will explore each chapter of the Tao Te Ching. In the second episode, we will explain how amorality, the interplay of opposites, and going beyond the duality of good and evil is imperative in understanding the way the natural universe functions, essentially the mentality to align you with the way of the Tao. NOTE: This site directs people to Amazon and is an Amazon Associate member. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases, at no additional cost to you. The pages on this website may contain affiliate links, which means I may receive a commission if you click a link and purchase something that I have recommended. This goes a tiny way towards defraying the costs of maintaining this site.
Taoism’s Embodied Mind and the Disembodied Myth of the West
One of the main differences between the East and West is how the mind is viewed. From Plato all the way down to Descartes and Kant there has been this belief in the disembodied mind and this perspective has influenced many institutions such as religion, science, and education. Actually, this model is still today the common belief in the West and it is starting to infect the East, especially through education’s focus on being rational. But is the disembodied model of mind the way the mind actually is? The Eastern spiritual traditions, especially Taoism, disagree with this model because of the fact that the West are only focusing on one cognitive function and area within the brain where the seat of “I” consciousness resides and not the whole brain, something that even cognitive science agrees with. The Eastern view essentially is mind-body holism while the Western model is mind-body dualism. This knowledge has been one of the most enlightening for people who have read my new book ‘Emotional Intuition for Peak Performance.’ In this video, I will explain both models. Which model is the truth? Find out. NOTE: This site directs people to Amazon and is an Amazon Associate member. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases, at no additional cost to you. The pages on this website may contain affiliate links, which means I may receive a commission if you click a link and purchase something that I have recommended. This goes a tiny way towards defraying the costs of maintaining this site.
THE CHAKRAS | A Systematic Understanding of the 7 Psychological Centers
In this podcast, we will explain the seven chakras of the human organism. People have a nervous reaction when they hear the word chakras because a lot of new-age spirituality has warped the actual system and philosophy based on a misinterpretation of what energy is according to the tradition and what the chakras actually are. The seven main chakras of the human organism are related to energy, but an accurate interpretation is psychoenergetic centers or psychological centers. Understanding these seven chakras in-depth gives us a road map to enlightenment through understanding what psychological state we are in in any given moment. NOTE: This site directs people to Amazon and is an Amazon Associate member. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases, at no additional cost to you. The pages on this website may contain affiliate links, which means I may receive a commission if you click a link and purchase something that I have recommended. This goes a tiny way towards defraying the costs of maintaining this site.
The Social Dilemma Documentary Review, Mental Health, and Strategies for Digital Detox
In this podcast, we will review The Social Dilemma documentary, the negative impact of the internet on mental health, and strategies for digital detox to reclaim our health and sanity. We have accepted social media and smartphones without questioning how they are affecting our lives, to the point where people will defend digital devices and their social media habits as if they are our close friends and family. Questioning the impact of social media and smartphones is something we cannot shy away from too much longer. We’ve all seen the exponential growth in anxiety, stress, depression, non-fatal self-harm, and suicide rates, especially among teens. This is the adult conversation we need to have. Some may say that it is a new form of media that we will get used to and that a behavioral addiction is not as bad as a substance addiction, but many people just don’t know how much of their lives is actually controlled by clever algorithms and vanity metrics that prey on two vulnerable behavioral patterns that were essential for our survival as we evolved (more on those two behavioral patterns in the podcast). Personally, I’ve always had a very distant relationship with social media because I don’t own a smartphone. One of the inspirations back in 2015 for writing the manuscript for Fasting the Mind was the psychological damage the digital world in general is having on our health, well-being, and sanity. Fasting the Mind along with my new book Emotional Intuition for Peak Performance pinpoint strategies for digital detox and a way of life geared towards health and sanity that we can live where we are not overwhelmed by the digital world. We will explore these strategies after dissecting how the digital world is controlling the way we think and behave. NOTE: This site directs people to Amazon and is an Amazon Associate member. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases, at no additional cost to you. The pages on this website may contain affiliate links, which means I may receive a commission if you click a link and purchase something that I have recommended. This goes a tiny way towards defraying the costs of maintaining this site.
Spiritual Strategies for Overcoming Emotional Triggers
As the world increasingly becomes oversensitive, it is common for an individual to be emotionally triggered and annoyed by people in general based on their own isolated worldview of how the world and others should be. What is the cause behind this new form of madness? In this episode of Ask Jason, I will answer this question and explain the strategies you need to apply to your life so that you never succumb to being emotionally triggered. I will also share practical advice for remaining peaceful when dealing with other people who are emotionally triggered. NOTE: This site directs people to Amazon and is an Amazon Associate member. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases, at no additional cost to you. The pages on this website may contain affiliate links, which means I may receive a commission if you click a link and purchase something that I have recommended. This goes a tiny way towards defraying the costs of maintaining this site.
The Mystical 4th State of Consciousness of the Great Sages
In this podcast, we explore the mystical fourth state of consciousness of the great sages. In the sacred text of the Upanishads this fourth state is known as Turiya. The Turiya, along with Atman and Brahman, is one of the main concepts to understand in the nondual path of Advaita Vedanta. To understand the knowledge of the great sages, especially Shankara and Gaudapada, we have to understand Turiya in relation to the other three common states of consciousness. This sacred knowledge known by few, is a mystical state of consciousness which is beyond any form of experience and experience itself. NOTE: This site directs people to Amazon and is an Amazon Associate member. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases, at no additional cost to you. The pages on this website may contain affiliate links, which means I may receive a commission if you click a link and purchase something that I have recommended. This goes a tiny way towards defraying the costs of maintaining this site.
20 Minute Guided Zen Meditation for Deep Inner Peace
Zen meditation practices are extremely effective for silencing the mind and bringing true transformation to the mind. In this 20-minute Zen meditation for deep inner peace, I will guide you using an ancient Zen technique that reduces anxiety and stress, allowing your mind to come back to equanimity. Why not take a short 20-minute break and join me in a special communion in silence? NOTE: This site directs people to Amazon and is an Amazon Associate member. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases, at no additional cost to you. The pages on this website may contain affiliate links, which means I may receive a commission if you click a link and purchase something that I have recommended. This goes a tiny way towards defraying the costs of maintaining this site.
Tao Te Ching Chapter 1 Explained: The Eternal Mystery
In this podcast, we will dissect the first chapter of the Tao Te Ching to give you ultimate clarity on the meaning of the chapter. This is the first episode of the 81 Meditations of the Tao Te Ching, a series where we will explore each chapter of the Tao Te Ching. Each episode will be released periodically along with our other podcast episodes on other topics in Eastern spirituality. In the first episode be prepared to dive deep into the eternal mystery at the core Taoism. NOTE: This site directs people to Amazon and is an Amazon Associate member. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases, at no additional cost to you. The pages on this website may contain affiliate links, which means I may receive a commission if you click a link and purchase something that I have recommended. This goes a tiny way towards defraying the costs of maintaining this site.
Taoism’s Hierarchy of Spiritual Masters
In many of the world’s spiritual traditions there is a prophet figure who stands as the pillar of perfection and who we should worship. But is this framework the same when we explore Taoism? In this episode of Ask Jason, I will answer a question about if there is a prophet figure in Taoism and if either of the great sages Lao-tzu or Chuang-tzu are who we should worship. When we think of Taoism, is there a hierarchy of spiritual masters that set the great tradition in motion? NOTE: This site directs people to Amazon and is an Amazon Associate member. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases, at no additional cost to you. The pages on this website may contain affiliate links, which means I may receive a commission if you click a link and purchase something that I have recommended. This goes a tiny way towards defraying the costs of maintaining this site.
Why Modern Culture is Empty and How Ancient Cultures Can Enrich Our Lives
In this podcast, we will explore why the ancient cultures of the East are more important now than ever before. Unfortunately, when Eastern spirituality was imported to the West it went through an intense cultural appropriation that stripped the traditions bear of any cultural knowledge and flavor. The significance of culture became secondary to how these new and exotic traditions can benefit our own way of living. In our modern world, ancient cultures in general are sadly becoming a thing of the past due to our focus on so-called progress and technological advancement. As a result, an empty culture is slowly being developed in the world based around the internet and this online culture is driven by Western beliefs and thinking. This Western version of reality online is infiltrating Eastern cultures that don’t have the same cognition and this is causing a lot of psychological and social damage. But the damage is not only happening to those in the East because it is unknowingly damaging the minds of the West as well. Our modern culture that is slowly developing is eliminating thousands of years of culture in one generation. This is a disaster and will have long-term implications. What we don’t understand is that culture is an accumulated set of knowledge passed down from one generation to the next because the knowledge is true and works, it is why we have evolved to become a cultural species. To eliminate thousands of years of cultural knowledge will cause irreversible damage and widespread psychopathy’s. Instead of turning our backs on the great cultures and traditions of the past, we need to lean into them and understand how they enrich our lives. What we are is a product of all the great cultures in the world. Should we replace them with an artificial culture based on one version of the world? Find out! NOTE: This site directs people to Amazon and is an Amazon Associate member. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases, at no additional cost to you. The pages on this website may contain affiliate links, which means I may receive a commission if you click a link and purchase something that I have recommended. This goes a tiny way towards defraying the costs of maintaining this site.
