Thom Answers Your Questions

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Thom Answers Your Questions

FromVedic Worldview

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37 minutes

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Aug 7, 2017

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Thom Knoles answers listener questions about vegetarianism, self-healing, violence, empathy, the Wim Hof Method and more.
Produced by Eric Cahan

Released:

Aug 7, 2017

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Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Join philosopher, educator and celebrated speaker on the cognitive sciences Thom Knoles for conversations with leaders, teachers, authors and professors designed to inspire and provoke deeper insight. Thom is an renowned expert on the relationship between quantum physics and human consciousness, and on the 5,000 year-old body of wisdom known as the Veda. For over 40 years, he has personally taught meditation to tens of thousands of students and consulted to governments and private corporations.

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Artificial Intelligence, Consciousness & Morality with Kevin Kelly: A Conversation with Kevin Kelly Thom Knoles speaks with Kevin Kelly about the evolutionary roles of human intelligence versus artificial intelligence and machine learning, the possibilities and implications of so-called artificial consciousness and the responsibility of encoding morality within the DNA of new predictive technology. Produced by Eric Cahan by Vedic Worldview
47 min listen
Thom Answers Your Questions: Thom Knoles answers listener questions about vegetarianism, self-healing, violence, empathy, the Wim Hof Method and more. Produced by Eric Cahan by Vedic Worldview
37 min listen
Inside The Mind of A Master: Thom Knoles answers questions from Gary Gorrow about his experiences being mentored by his Master, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, what Mastery truly means, and on various topics relating to the teachings and lessons he learned from his Master. Produced by Eric Cahan & Mike Martinez by Vedic Worldview
121 min listen
Charm and Change: Thom Knoles discusses the mechanics of charm, why following charm is the primary motivator of the evolutionary process and how constant interaction and adaptation to change is what evolution actually is all about. The idea that change is an event is a complete illusion. Charm is the only counselor toward action or non-action. Produced by Eric Cahan by Vedic Worldview
46 min listen
Dharmapunx Buddhist Ideology with Josh Korda: A Conversation with Josh Korda Thom Knoles speaks with author and Dharmapunx NYC's guiding teacher Josh Korda about Buddhism, Vedanta and applying meditation and spirituality to situations in our everyday lives as well as toward end-of-life care. Produced by Eric Cahan by Vedic Worldview
31 min listen
Life Without Fear: Cultivating Personal Invincibility: Thom Knoles discusses how to live a life without fear. To harness the constructive aspects of change requires a higher consciousness state which willingly embraces change as a constructive force. Once achieved, personal invincibility is born of it. Produced by Eric Cahan and Mike Martinez. by Vedic Worldview
75 min listen
Marketing Spirituality: Thom Knoles speaks with Ray Graj about how to reach receptive audiences effectively when your brand or business is based around a spiritual teaching, what ethical barriers may exist and what methods are considered to be best practices. Produced by Eric Cahan, & Mike Martinez by Vedic Worldview
104 min listen
Self-Reliance And The Few Who Lead the Many: Thom Knoles discusses the mechanics of Self-reliance, how it is embedded inside ourselves, how true Self-sufficiency is not about isolation but about being one of the few who lead the many, and how to take responsibility for our own experience instead of waiting for others to behave better. To live fully, we take possession of what we actually are – and what we are is the Universe living inside a human body. by Vedic Worldview
42 min listen
Buddhism vs. Vedic Philosophy and Practice with Lodro Rinzler: Thom Knoles speaks with Lodro Rinzler about the similarities and differences between Buddhist and Vedic philosophies, their origins, and how those philosophies are expressed in the way in which people actually practices techniques from each tradition. Produced by Eric Cahan & Mike Martinez by Vedic Worldview
124 min listen
Walls and Bridges: Navigating Our Political Climate, Part 1: Thom Knoles discusses the implications and available actions for people who want to maintain a spiritual worldview amidst political polarization, the importance of awakening to finding commonality and how to build a bridge to the wall builders. Produced by Eric Cahan by Vedic Worldview
42 min listen
Understanding Grief: Thom Knoles discusses the mechanics of what causes grief, how Vedic Meditation is pivotal to the success of learning how to let go and how, in the ultimate analysis, death is unreal. Produced by Eric Cahan by Vedic Worldview
58 min listen
Meditation for Mother and Baby: A Conversation with Mark Krassner Thom Knoles speaks with Expectful founder and CEO Mark Krassner about meditation as a tool to empower mothers through pregnancy and beyond, the role that meditation can play in fertility, prenatal development and the birthing process, and how meditation can benefit child-rearing for parent and child alike. Produced by Eric Cahan by Vedic Worldview
114 min listen
The True Story of Karma, Part 1: Thom Knoles discusses how karma works, and how making it work for you is easier than you think. We design our experiences, good and bad, great and small. A misunderstanding of karma obscures our vision, and keep us bound to an incorrect belief that out experiences are designed by someone or something else. Produced by Eric Cahan & Mike Martinez by Vedic Worldview
42 min listen
The Vedic World View: Thom Knoles introduces the basic themes of Vedic philosophy and discusses the Vedic perspective on consciousness, how it relates to quantum physics and ultimately our own understanding of Reality. Produced by Eric Cahan & Mike Martinez by Vedic Worldview
12 min listen
Truth - That Which Never Changes: Thom Knoles discusses Truth as that which does not change, how it can be detected in all fields of life, and how, by allowing change to form our sense of identity, we succumb to suggestibility. Vedic Meditation takes our awareness from the field of ever-change into an experience of that which is beyond change, and reveals to us the truth of our own identity, as an implicit statement of pure knowingness. by Vedic Worldview
45 min listen
Seven States of Consciousness: Thom Knoles discusses the Vedic perspective on seven states of consciousness, the mechanics through which each can be achieved, the indicators of their arrival and the benefits available once attained. Produced by Eric Cahan by Vedic Worldview
62 min listen
State of Consciousness and Social Change: Thom Knoles discusses the social relevance of expanded awareness, how consciousness alone dictates behavior, and the mechanics of the spreader effect: how having merely 1% of the population practising Vedic Meditation is demonstrated to stimulate spontaneous right action in the broader, non-meditating community. by Vedic Worldview
49 min listen
Religion, Reason and Politics with Graeme Wood: Thom Knoles speaks with Graeme Wood about the movement toward religious fundamentalism, the political and cultural impact of ISIS and the implications of religious hegemony. Produced by Eric Cahan & Mike Martinez by Vedic Worldview
62 min listen
Fear and Fearlessness - The Pinnacle of the Development of Human Consciousness: Thom Knoles discusses the state of fearlessness, how all fear is based on something unreal and how to learn to transcend fear and yet be fully participating in life. Living a life in fear is worse than death. Fearlessness is the pinnacle of the development of human consciousness. Through the regular practice of Vedic Meditation, we achieve it spontaneously. by Vedic Worldview
48 min listen
The Myth of Control: Favoring Choicelessness: Thom Knoles discusses the fallacy of control. The notion that you are in charge, or should be, is the root of enormous suffering for oneself and for others. Learn how success is gained by letting go of control, not by being a control freak. Choice is Hell. Choicelessness is Heaven. Success is a product of letting go. Produced by Eric Cahan by Vedic Worldview
72 min listen
What Is Rounding?: In this episode, Thom explains how asanas, pranayama and Vedic Meditation are used in combination, also called ‘rounding,’ to give us ‘industrial-strength meditation’ and to accelerate the benefits we get from ‘standard’ meditation. by Vedic Worldview
15 min listen
Contentment vs. Enlightenment: Thom Knoles discusses the distinction between contentment and enlightenment. To harness enlightenment, we bring our internal state of fulfillment into action. Because fulfillment seeks need, enlightenment is always on the move. Contentedness likes to stay put, happy within its own experience. For that reason, contentedness itself is not a goal. Produced by Eric Cahan by Vedic Worldview
51 min listen
Manifestation, Relationships, PTSD, Cancel Culture and Using Funk to Empower Yourself: Get ready to enjoy a buffet of wisdom from Thom. In this episode, Thom answers questions from listeners. He begins by discussing how our culture’s obsession with manifestation has resulted in a gross misunderstanding of the very idea, and then shares the true mechanics of manifestation. Thom also gives us some guidance on how to know when a relationship has come to a natural end, and how to put an end to it. by Vedic Worldview
49 min listen
Yoga: A Sustainable Life Practice with Eddie Stern: A Conversation with Eddie Stern Thom Knoles speaks with yogi, author and co-founder of Ashtanga Yoga New York and the Brooklyn Yoga Club Eddie Stern on the importance and benefit of incorporating yoga as a holistic practice for body, nervous system and mind, as a means for promoting self-regulation, and as a method for healing and balancing the physiology. The key is developing an approach which embraces yoga as a sustainable, lifelong practice. Produced by Eric Cahan by Vedic Worldview
89 min listen
What Is Freedom? by Vedic Worldview
57 min listen
Goal Setting and the Vedic World View: The “hustle” culture of modern life has put extra emphasis on the pursuit of goals and attaining them through ever increasing busyness and unrelenting productivity. by Vedic Worldview
9 min listen
Deserving and Desiring: Thom Knoles discusses the concept of deserving power, the mechanics of how we develop it and its use as a metric for our own enlightenment, and explores the correlation between what we desire, the source of desiring and what we truly deserve. Produced by Eric Cahan by Vedic Worldview
38 min listen
The Relevance of Yoga Today with Eddie Stern: Thom Knoles and Eddie Stern discuss what yoga is really, why and how it has maintained relevance over several thousands of years and the importance of having a teacher to guide you through the experience. In their exploration, Thom and Eddie expound on the commonality of the variations of Vedic knowledge as expressed through the points of view of Ashtanga Yoga and the basic principles of Vedic Meditation. Produced by Eric Cahan by Vedic Worldview
74 min listen
Unconditional Happiness by Vedic Worldview
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Gratitude vs. Deserving: Thom Knoles discusses the distinction between gratitude and deserving. The correct approach to gratitude is: You Deserve The Best. We don't feel unworthy, and we don't settle. As our consciousness grows, our idea about what is actually the best changes. It expands. We demonstrate our gratitude through acceptance of it. Produced by Eric Cahan by Vedic Worldview
51 min listen

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