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Did the Hindu world-age doctrine of the Yugas predict artificial intelligence to be the beginning of the end for the human species? Well, it is not that simple, but the dark times of the Kali Yuga are characterized by a devolution of the mind into gross matter and a sharp decline in intelligence due to our externalized perspective of reality. So, with this understanding of this ancient prophecy, how does artificial intelligence signify the beginning of the Kali Yuga?
Renouncing desires is a core tenet within the great Eastern spiritual traditions. Desires continually consume people’s minds. But what if I were to tell you that desires themselves are the world? What does that mean? 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 who want to absorb themselves in the presence of the Ultimate Reality after awakening.
In this podcast, we will explain the perfection of imperfection. This is the forty-fifth 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-five of the Tao Te Ching to give you ultimate clarity on the meaning of this chapter.
In this episode of Enlightenment Today, I will explain the secret science of the Abhaya Mudra, why Hindu sadhus and yogis practice it, and why you should too.
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 who want to absorb themselves in the presence of the Ultimate Reality after awakening
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 the Tao Te Ching to give you ultimate clarity on the meaning of this chapter.
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.
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 weakness and weakness is strength. Based on such an illogical view, a war is being waged on your soul, and sadly, most people are succumbing to an ideology of control and division without even being aware of the war being waged. In the great spiritual traditions of the world, the perspective of strength and weakness is completely different from that of a materialist world, giving one the strength to deal with anything that comes their way. A spiritually strong individual is a threat to an overarching system yearning for control. Learn what it means to be spiritually strong from the sane minds of the great spiritual traditions
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 Gita, a text one is ready to assimilate after enlightenment. The Ashtavakra Gita is for those who want to absorb themselves in the presence of the Ultimate Reality after awakening.
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 to give you ultimate clarity on the meaning of this chapter.
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 with the insanity of the world.
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 with the world