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I Had an Awakening Experience. Now What?
Manage episode 413767676 series 1414481
There’s no end to the number of ways we can have awakening experiences. It can come as an epiphany, a realization, a side-effect of taking a hallucinogen, a near-death experience, or even just a spontaneous event while sipping a cup of tea.
While reports on such experiences vary dramatically, they consistently feature a high level of contrast between these normal and our regular day-to-day experiences, and a longing to have more of the same.
Thom explains the mechanics of such events in this episode, and how we can cultivate awakening experiences on a more consistent basis. Importantly, he describes awakenings as the enlivening of something that is dormant within us, making such experiences more accessible than most might think.
Episode Highlights:
[00:45] Realizations
[02:35] Bija Mantra: Gateway to Transcendence
[04:25] Awakening the Unified Field
[06:39] Breaking Free from the Web of Constant Thought
[08:23] Bliss is the Product of Supreme Inner Contentedness
[10:19] Stabilizing the Inner Awakening
[12:06] Transient Transcendence: Near-Death Experience
[13:58] Varieties of Awakening
[15:40] Transcendence in the Junction Points
[17:29] Transcendence in Consciousness States
[19:15] Irregular Transcendent Experiences
[21:31] The Role of Vedic Meditation in Systematic Awakening
[23:18] The Truth Behind Meditation and Transcendence
[26:11] From Awakening to Enlightenment: Vedic Meditation's Promise
Useful Links
https://www.instagram.com/thethomknoles
https://www.facebook.com/thethomknoles
233 episodes
Manage episode 413767676 series 1414481
There’s no end to the number of ways we can have awakening experiences. It can come as an epiphany, a realization, a side-effect of taking a hallucinogen, a near-death experience, or even just a spontaneous event while sipping a cup of tea.
While reports on such experiences vary dramatically, they consistently feature a high level of contrast between these normal and our regular day-to-day experiences, and a longing to have more of the same.
Thom explains the mechanics of such events in this episode, and how we can cultivate awakening experiences on a more consistent basis. Importantly, he describes awakenings as the enlivening of something that is dormant within us, making such experiences more accessible than most might think.
Episode Highlights:
[00:45] Realizations
[02:35] Bija Mantra: Gateway to Transcendence
[04:25] Awakening the Unified Field
[06:39] Breaking Free from the Web of Constant Thought
[08:23] Bliss is the Product of Supreme Inner Contentedness
[10:19] Stabilizing the Inner Awakening
[12:06] Transient Transcendence: Near-Death Experience
[13:58] Varieties of Awakening
[15:40] Transcendence in the Junction Points
[17:29] Transcendence in Consciousness States
[19:15] Irregular Transcendent Experiences
[21:31] The Role of Vedic Meditation in Systematic Awakening
[23:18] The Truth Behind Meditation and Transcendence
[26:11] From Awakening to Enlightenment: Vedic Meditation's Promise
Useful Links
https://www.instagram.com/thethomknoles
https://www.facebook.com/thethomknoles
233 episodes
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