As a spiritual aspirant progresses on the spiritual path, a paradoxical revelation in regards to freedom is realized. In this episode of The Sacred Word, I will explain an important verse from the Ashtavakra Gita, a text one is ready to assimilate after enlightenment. The Ashtavakra Gita is for those…

In this podcast, we will explain the dangerous pursuit of fame over and above the quest for contentment. This is the forty-fourth episode of the 81 Meditations of the Tao Te Ching, a series where we explore each chapter of the Tao Te Ching. We will dissect chapter forty-four of…

Most people are afraid of death without even understanding it. But let me ask you a question: Are you afraid of birth? In this episode of The Sacred Word, I will explain the enlightened Thai Buddhist master Ajahn Chah’s final teaching on the nature of birth and death. NOTE: This site…

What does it mean to be spiritually strong in a world that wants you to be weak and dependent? Spiritual strength is often scorned by many people in the modern world who misunderstand what it means to be strong. Modern society and culture propagate the false view that strength is…

The illusion of doership is an essential teaching within numerous spiritual traditions in the East. But this teaching is very complicated to understand for those new to the deeper teachings of the Nididhyasana texts. In this episode of The Sacred Word, I will explain an important verse from the Ashtavakra…

In this podcast, we will explain Taoism’s paradoxical view of softness as true power. This is the forty-third episode of the 81 Meditations of the Tao Te Ching, a series where we explore each chapter of the Tao Te Ching. We will dissect chapter forty-three of the Tao Te Ching…

Do you feel like you don’t belong in this world? Have you tried to escape the madness of this world? Well, you’re not alone. In this episode of The Sacred Word, I will explain two important verses from the 9th-century Taoist and Zen master Hanshan that detail how he dealt…

The greatest obstacle for many people on the spiritual path is dealing with unconscious people. But it shouldn’t be a problem because even people on the spiritual path have the wrong mindset for dealing with other people. I will explain a state of being one must abide in when dealing…

The most dangerous spiritual book in the world explains the illusion of separation like no other text. Lord Dattatreya explains why we the world never existed. In this episode of The Sacred Word, I will explain an important verse from the Avadhuta Gita, a text one is ready to assimilate…