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Out of Our Minds - 15-minute spirituality podcast with a focus on Advaita / nonduality

I just finished and published episode 7.

Main Website - http://www.awaken2life.org

The Essence of Mind is Intrinsically Pure

Today, December 08, 2007, 54 minutes ago

The essence of mind is like the white screen at a movie theater. With all the images and drama, although the movie is not long, we quickly forget about the white screen and it is the images that seem real. Likewise, our essence of mind has been forgotten and we take all the mental content and thought as real. We do not need to purify the mind, but remember the unborn essence of mind. http://www.awaken2life.org

The Art of Meditation

Sunday, November 25, 2007, 3:30:00 PM

Meditation is an ever popular topic for discussion groups, classes, workshops, etc. Eric talks about a very simple, yet powerful way to meditate. It requires that we do nothing at all. If we are doing anything at all, as Eric says in the program, it is not really meditation. http://www.awaken2life.org

Effortless Enlightenment

Friday, November 09, 2007, 12:30:00 PM

Enlightenment is our "natural state." Any effort, on our part, only pushes us away or causes deviation from the "natural state." There is no technique that will bring about Enlightenment. In this episode we cover the effortless nature of Enlightenment.

Renunciation and the Householder Yogi

Friday, October 26, 2007, 6:30:00 PM

For whatever in life we want, we must give up other things. What would you give up for Liberation and Enlightenment? This program covers renunciation, detachment, and the householder yogi. In a summary, the balloon of consciousness can not reach great heights nor is ever free as long as it is tied down to the ground by the strings of attachment.

Be As a Child

Saturday, October 13, 2007, 12:00:00 PM

Matthew 18:3 "...unless you...become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven." Just as children, those Awakened are curious, questioning, innocent, not judgmental, and enjoy the mystery of life. In this program we explore what we have lost as adults that is regained...and how this Biblical quote is insightful of Enlightenment.

Reincarnation - a nondual perspective

Saturday, September 29, 2007, 12:00:00 PM

Reincarnation is a common discussion topic, but often not understood from a nondual or advaita perspective. In this episode, we delve into how there is no "self" that migrates from life to life...and yet reincarnation still happens - including past life memories, past tendencies and samskaras, etc. How is this paradox resolved?

Life Is But a Dream

Saturday, September 15, 2007, 12:00:00 PM

In this first podcast, we cover the illustration and analogy of a dream for life, self, and enlightenment. Some sages, swamis, and yogis have said Enlightenment means realizing this world is a dream...and Eric Putkonen goes into some of the details.