Best Master Of Theology Podcasts (2024)

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139 Intensity Without the Attitude is Your Awakened Radiance 24:33

4d ago24:33

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We have all experienced intensity. Unfortunately, often times it is because of layers of stress, problems, and difficulties. Yet it is that same intensity that is the intensity of Love, Peace, and Joy in Awakening....in experiencing our true Selves. There is only one intensity. Consciousness is like life giving water. It can be frozen into sharp ed…

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138 Flow vs Tension, My Experience, Real Time Releasing Q & A 58:41

2M ago58:41

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This is a recording of a Live Q & A which has been edited for clarity, length, and helpfulness. We discussed that in the Awakening process there is only flow and tension. To the degree I am tense in any way I am blocking my innate and eternal Light which is flow. Light, flow, and tension. I described my process here and more deeply in all of these …

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137 Living Light, How to Let Go, Raising Kids, Forgiveness, Anger, Spirits - Q & A 1:00:32

2M ago1:00:32

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This is a recording of a Live Q & A which has been edited for clarity, length, and helpfulness. In this lively exchange, we discussed some of the hows in experiencing our Selves as Light. At some point we let go deeply and flow happens. We discuss some hows of letting go. We also discuss forgiveness, how to help our children spiritually in todays w…

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136 Experiencing Light, Childhood Trauma, Opening to Love Again, Healing Chronic Illness - Q & A 1:02:06

3M ago1:02:06

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This is a recording of a Live Q & A which has been edited for clarity, length, and helpfulness. By way of encouragement I shared with the group how I am experiencing my self as LIght these days. Also discussed how relaxation and tension apply to the process of Awakening and how to release blocks. Participants asked how to release childhood trauma, …

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135 Releasing, Tension, Negative Thoughts and Influences, Nothingness - Q&A 55:53

7M ago55:53

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This is a recording of a Live Q & A which has been edited for clarity, length, and helpfulness. We discussed how relaxation and tension apply to the process of Awakening and how to release blocks. A participant asked for prespective on experiencing herself as "nothing". Others asked about negative thoughts in meditation, can we be dealing with feel…

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134 Restoring Flow, Halting Self Hurt, Broken Relationship Q & A 1:03:54

8M ago1:03:54

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This is a recording of a Live Q & A which has been edited for clarity, length, and helpfulness. Participants heartfelt questions and experiences guided our discussion. We discuss how to release our blocks and let them melt, stopping hurting ourselves, the importance of "getting out of the pounding surf" as a basic step in our path of awakening, som…

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133 Experiencing What We Are 27:31

8M ago27:31

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To a seeker, Ramana said, "Before you ask out 'your life', find out who 'You' are." Good advice. In this podcast we place our attention on what we are. What is always here and remains when everything goes? We place our attention on Awareness or our "Buddha nature". It is like a rainbow and is experienced beyond creation as a full nothing and, in cr…

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132 Seeing What We Are Not 6:41

9M ago6:41

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There can be no ultimate joy living a life that is false and deluded. Therefore, let's see clearly what we are not. Knowing what we are not, we can, also, more easily experience what we are. Let's let go of what we are not and enjoy the radiant Peace, Love and Joy of who we are. From contemplation 2 on my website, www.williamecooper.wordpress.com T…

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131 Releasing Inner Blocks, Past Lives, Modifying Practices, Fear of Death - Q & A 54:25

9M ago54:25

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This is a recording of a Live Q & A which has been edited for clarity, length, and helpfulness. We discuss that so many are suffering these days, how to melt the obstacles that block our happiness, daily consistency in taking baby steps, the fear of death, past lives, and that it's ok to modify spiritual practices. Though I am a psychotherapist and…

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130 To See Is To Be Free 4:31

9M ago4:31

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Meditation, exercise, nutrition, yoga, psychotherapy, energy work, philosophy, etc all can be important in our awakening process. Yet seeing clearly can melt the delusions that may be causing much of our problems. When I see that the deadly cobra in my room is actually only a rope all of my issues regarding that "deadly" event melt away quickly. No…

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129 Melting Inner Ice, Nonattachment, Opening Chakras - Q & A 55:21

9M ago55:21

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This is a recording of a Live Q & A which has been edited for length and clarity. We discuss how we freeze free flowing consciousness into painful inner obstructions and how to melt them. Also, nonattachment, how to open the chakras, how to "Be Here Now", etc. Though I am a psychotherapist and these podcasts are offered to be spiritually helpful, t…

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128 Be Still And Know 2:31

10M ago2:31

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Contemplation and reflection on, "Be Still and Know that I am God", Psalm 46:10 "Trying to understand is like straining through muddy water. Do you have the patience to wait? Be still and allow the mud to settle." , Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching. From my contemplation 26 on my website, www.williamecooper.wordpress.com…

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127 Letting Go, My Healing Heals My Child?, Jesus Appears, Q & A 1:02:55

10M ago1:02:55

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In this recorded live Q & A we discussed the 3 steps in letting go of That which keeps us from Awakening and enjoying life fully, What happened when Jesus appeared to William, question about Catholic guilt and how to let it go and know Jesus as a friend. A mother asked if her awakening could help her troubled child. Lots more as well. Though I am a…

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126 "Leave It As It Is" 3:38

10M ago3:38

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Trying to control life is exhausting. Longchenpa, the ancient Tibetan Dzogchen masters' suggestion? "Leave it as it is and rest the weary heart and mind." Sound good for today? My contemplation 13 on my website. "Leave it as it is and rest the weary heart and mind." Sound good for today? My contemplation 13 on my website, www.williamecooper.wordpre…

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125 Let Your Light Shine 1:13

10M ago1:13

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If we lived in a dark world that was without light we might try to cope and understand through philosophy, science, relationships, psychotherapy, thinking, emoting, talking, etc. Yet nothing would help us all as much as a single person lighting a candle. My contemplation 14 on my website, www.williamecooper.wordpress.com…

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124 Heart Shining Through 2:33

11M ago2:33

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Your heart shines through and around emotional layers and colors. I describe a large painting I did where the white canvas shines through just like your Being shines through. My contemplation 15 on my website, www.williamecooper.wordpress.comBy William Cooper, Master of Theology, Licensed Professional Counselor

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123 Non Attachment - "The Great Way" 5:52

11M ago5:52

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How is non attachment is possible? Short of repression we only will let go if we trade for something better. Ultimate non attachment, therefore, is only possible in Awakening. In Oneness we are All. Everything has become us. From my contemplation 19 on my website, www.williamecooper.wordpress.comBy William Cooper, Master of Theology, Licensed Professional Counselor

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122 "Why Aren't My Blocks Dissolving? Christianity Fear, Angels, Trust" Q & A 58:20

11M ago58:20

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In this Q & A somebody asks why their Blocks are not dissolving in meditation, they are afraid of Christianity, want to talk to angels. We also talk about letting go in general and the importance of trust and how to experience trust. Another asks if they have to experience their negative stories in order to let them go. Etc. Though I am a psychothe…

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121 Relaxing Into Happiness 14:37

11M ago14:37

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You are Happiness (Being) right now and always. Nothing to do but enjoy. Yet we often feel blocked from our Selves by our troubles. We develop preferences to protect us from being triggered and feeling our repressed pain blockages. Our life becomes small. What to do? Let's do the opposite repression. When we become triggered or feel our tensions or…

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120 - Opening to Joy - Q & A 59:56

12M ago59:56

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In this dynamic Q & A we discussed the relationship between trust and clarity, meditation, "Do you have the patience to wait until your mud settles and the water is clear?". Another asked, now that she experiences unfathomable joy why does she feel like shutting down as she did when experiencing negative emotions? Another asked how to cope with ang…

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119 How Do I Stop My Thoughts and Stay in the Present? Q & A 58:10

1y ago58:10

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A beginning meditator is working her way through these podcasts starting at 1, the introduction, and moving forward. She wrote in asking how to stop her thoughts and her mind from roaming and how to stay in the present? Though I am a psychotherapist and these podcasts are offered to be spiritually helpful, they are not psychotherapy. If psychothera…

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118 Release, Awakening, Clarity, Teachers, Addiction, Forgiveness - Q & A 1:00:14

1y ago1:00:14

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Great Q & A! We discussed Awakening, How to Release into Clarity, Addiction, Forgiveness, What is Source, Some good Teachers and Radiant Beings, Living with and loving Narcissistic family members, etc. Though I am a licensed Psychotherapist, none of these podcasts are psychotherapy or a substitute for psychotherapy. They are meant to be helpful on …

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117 - You're Shining Always, Living with a Narcissist - Q & A 58:11

1y ago58:11

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This is a recording of a Live Q & A which has been edited for clarity, length, and helpfulness. Great Q & A! Your Being is Always shining as Love, Peace, and Fulfillment. Sometimes we are either too distracted or possibly too blocked by our repressed pain to experience our Selves. "I'm Awakened" and don't want to be entangled by too much informatio…

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116 Center, Connect, Awaken and Shine - Live Q & A 1:00:09

1y ago1:00:09

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In this live Q & A we discussed resting in our ever present radiance without the need to jump out of our center. We often can become twisted and unhappy when we are lost in tasks beyond our skill levels. What does "Being in the Now" really mean? In the "Now" with an active mind? Being completely open and flowing with all emotions. What is the relat…

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115 Hurry Sickness - Waiting To Feel Good? Live Q & A 59:05

1y ago59:05

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Beneath thoughts and emotions are our "positions or postures" in life. These are our unconscious assumptions. They guide the emotions and thoughts that occur from them. One posture is that I will feel good when I accomplish my goal. By holding that posture one has to squelch their innate joy of Being which always feels good in order to wait until t…

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114 Gurus, Jesus, Awakening, Process To Release Suffering - Live Q & A 1:00:02

1+ y ago1:00:02

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Great questions asked in this live Q & A we discussed the process of awakening and it's relation to releasing suffering. How to release suffering. How is suffering useful. Is it better to be spontaneous or do step by step practices? Is it possible to awaken using guided meditations? Are they helpful and how? Can gurus take your suffering? Can one e…

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113 Guru Bhakti, PTSD, Teacher Attachment - Live Session 54:45

1+ y ago54:45

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In this live session we start with Guru Bhakti. Devotion to the guru as a method of awakening. We talk about what to do when you are attached to your teacher. Someone with PTSD who is no longer traumatized by it yet still affected by it. We discuss how to heal and release that PTSD. We also discussed that psychotherapy can be highly effective.…

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112 Can Gurus Give Awakening Transmissions Now? Who? Where? How? Live Q & A 58:21

1+ y ago58:21

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In this live session we discuss transmissions for awakening, love, healing, and powers. Gurus that give them, how to contact them and how it works. Yes William first started meditating in 1973. He is a licensed psychotherapist who has a 4 year Masters of Theology, but he has also experienced these transmissions thousands of times. He uses this expe…

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111 Who am I? Letting go, Toxic Home, Pain can help - Live Q & A 59:37

1+ y ago59:37

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Live Q & A to supplement and deepen our spiritual growth regardless of our personal path. We discussed, "Who am I?", How to grow in a toxic home environment, How can I let go?, Pain can help, etc. Previous podcasts support these live sessions. Some of these podcasts can dive deeply. If you ever feel overwhelmed, please consult a psychotherapist.…

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110 There are only Two things Inside - Live Q & A 1:01:11

1+ y ago1:01:11

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Live session Q & A. Some topics discussed are, there are only two things inside....Being and tension. Any tension is not you and does not flow from your Being. How to let it go? Inner Joy. Be as a joyful child. Do I need a teacher or can I sit still with my Self and my Truth? Do I need to visualize or can I trust that life is unfolding perfectly fo…

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109 Letting Go, Awakening Meditation, Miracles, Spirit Guides - Live Q & A 59:43

1+ y ago59:43

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In this live Q & A, we discussed Spirit guides and different ways to interact with them. How they can be helpful but not necessary to one's path of awakening. For full awakening best to transcend them rather than be attached to them. Manifestation and miracles, ego dissolution, etc were also discussed. All in service of becoming clear, letting go o…

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108 Awakening - Light Dissolving guilt, dissociation, suffering - Live Q & A (5/21/23) 56:29

1+ y ago56:29

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These Live Q & A sessions are to clarify, support, encourage each other on our spiritual paths...all centered around awakening. We discussed Awakening, dissociation, why we suffer, being captured by our thoughts and emotions in meditation, dissolving quilt, changing our behaviors to be helpful to us, others, and to support our awakening.…

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107 Happiness, Releasing, Work, Beginning Meditation, Vulnerability - Live Q & A (5/10/23) 56:29

1+ y ago56:29

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In this live Q&A we discuss any issue related to our Awakening Path. How to be Happy, how to get unstuck, how to approach a new job when anxious, where to turn for good instruction in beginning meditation, the difficulty of healing our shadow side and bringing it back into our active life, living from vulnerability.…

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106 You Can Awaken! My Personal Practice - Live Q & A (4/30/23) 58:04

1+ y ago58:04

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Topics discussed in this Live Q & A are How to work with Negative thought Loops, Why are we here in the world, Can I be in the world but not of it, What is my personal practice now, Can you be awakened, Is pain the same as your Radiance? Etc.By William Cooper, M.Th., LPC

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105 Guided Meditation to Manifest 7:49

1+ y ago7:49

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A short powerful guided meditation to manifest. Learn and then do on your own. Create and experience the vibration of already having and enjoying your desire. The universe will then rush in to manifest (create) in reality what matches this vibration that you are now experiencing. The vibration of your dreams and desires. To make this meditation mor…

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104 Awakening, Jesus, Healing Trauma - Live Q & A (4/17/23) 59:51

1+ y ago59:51

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Lots of warm sharing. Live discussion on steps on our path of Awakening. Other topics included Suffering, Jesus Love vs Christian guilt, Healing Trauma or PTSD, Awakening Books, Internal Family Systems, connection, letting go etc.By William Cooper, M.Th., LPC

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103 Walking Meditation 13:06

1+ y ago13:06

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What is the value of a walking meditation? How does it work? Why do we walk slowly? Do we have to? How is walking meditation different than a seated meditation? We explore these questions and others as we prepare to do a walking meditation.By William Cooper, M.Th., LPC

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102 Clarity, Manifestation, Politics and Light, India Q & A (4/1/2023) 58:35

1+ y ago58:35

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Topics discussed in this live cast included, what to do when you feel overwhelmed and confused, Is manifestation a doing or an automatic flow? Light, darkness, action and stillness in politics? What was India like on our recent trip?By William Cooper, M.Th., LPC

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101 Supportive Meditation 19:05

1+ y ago19:05

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In this podcast we learn to enjoy being supported by all the loving energy around us. We first connect, relax, and enjoy our root chakra soaking up the love around us. From our root we move up our spine and enjoy that same connection one chakra at a time all the way to our crown and back.By William Cooper, M.Th., LPC

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100 Ego dissolution, Awakening, PTSD - Q & A (3/20/2023) 1:00:00

1+ y ago1:00:00

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First live session since India. Discussion around awakening, experiencing yourself as Light, Love, Peace, etc and letting go of the rest. How to gently dissolve the ego. What is awakening like? Dissolving PTSD and other emotional blocks that just do not release. Why Baby steps and how? How and what melts exiled emotions? Etc.…

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99 Practicing Infinite Flow Meditation 16:48

1+ y ago16:48

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The universe and beyond is us. All flows through our body naturally. In this meditation we enjoy the universe flowing from above down through our crown then our third eye and back up to our crown and out, then our throat and back up to our crown and out, heart, solar plexus and back up to our crown and out, genital area and back up to our crown and…

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98 Practicing Chakra Dhyana Meditation 19:10

1+ y ago19:10

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We practice this meditation together in order to activate our 7 energy centers or chakras that are located from the base of the spine to the crown of the head. Each chakra is vibrated with a different Sanskrit Beeja mantra which resonates with that particular chakra. Beeja mantras are root mantra which have special powers. This meditation is anothe…

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97 Practicing Healing and Awakening Body Meditations 14:27

1+ y ago14:27

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We often use our body to store painful thoughts, emotions, habits, and tensions. Our body can reflect this burden with shutting down blocking your full awakening and expressive flow in the universe. This clamping down on our body can cause high blood pressure and various other health issues. In this podcast we practice 3 different body-oriented med…

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96 Practicing the Awakening Meditation 28:46

1+ y ago28:46

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In this podcast we review and practice the Awakening Meditation. This meditation is much like a mantra meditation except there is no verbal mantra. Instead, the mantra is your Being. You stay connected and aware of your Being while you watch everything else and let it either pass or dissipate and melt back into the same Bliss that you are. Let go o…

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95 Practicing a Mantra Meditation 25:51

1+ y ago25:51

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By William Cooper, M.Th., LPC

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94 Mantra Meditations 2 41:53

1+ y ago41:53

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We explore power of mantra content, vibration, effects, and give examples. Seed Mantra meditation to open your chakras and centering prayer with your personal mantras. Mantras to replace negative self-talk, mantras to manifest, Toning for healing, Root mantras, etc. We discuss Ramana's suggestion for use of mantras and all spiritual practices. We'l…

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93 Mantra Meditations 1 36:57

1+ y ago36:57

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By William Cooper, M.Th., LPC

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92 Awakening and Psychotherapy? Free? 34:46

2y ago34:46

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Psychotherapy is not awakening but it can help release places inside that are blocking Awakening. Carl Jung, Ramana, and Carl Rogers and spiritual bypasses are discussed. For those who feel that therapy could be useful different ways of access are discussed including free methods of co-counseling not limited to Reevaluation Counseling, Co-counselin…

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91 Two simple Awakening truths 16:50

2y ago16:50

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After years of intensive practice, I discovered two very obvious and simple truths of Awakening. The first is that the deepest part of me is beyond existence so can't be found through the mind or senses. I can only know this deepest aspect of my center through my intuition. Not knowing this I looked in the wrong places including aspects of my perso…

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90 Amazing Books that Awaken 30:06

2y ago30:06

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This is a discussion and listing of a number of powerful books that help you on your path of awakening. Examples are, The Infinite Way, The Untethered Soul, The Surrender Experiment, Living Untethered, Autobiography of a Yogi, In Search of a Secret India, I am That, Pointers from Nisargadatta, Any book by Thich Nhat Hahn, Tao Te Ching, Bhagavad Git…

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