Episode 40: What Are Heaven and Hell?

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Episode 40: What Are Heaven and Hell?

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61 minutes

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Jul 4, 2023

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In this episode, host Kavi is in conversation with Amoda Maa about the deeper meaning of heaven and hell. Together they explore how heaven and hell are reflections of inner states of consciousness rather than places we go to after we die.

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Jul 4, 2023

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Insightful and intimate conversations with spiritual teacher and author, Amoda Maa, about her essential teaching of embodied enlightenment and her life. Please subscribe if you would like to be notified whenever new episodes are released. To find out more about Amoda's teaching, events, and publications, please visit amodamaa.com Podcast hosted by Kavi.

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Episode 1: Amoda Maa on Pathways Radio: In this first podcast Amoda Maa in conversation with Paul O'Brien, founder of the Divination Foundation and Pathways Radio, talking about the freedom and joy of living as openness, and discussing her most recent book, "Falling Open in a World Falling... by Conversations with Amoda Maa
28 min listen
Episode 3: An Exploration of Surrender: In this episode, Amoda talks with Kavi about the deeper meaning of surrender and its relationship to the natural state of being. by Conversations with Amoda Maa
57 min listen
Episode 14: In The World, But Not Of The World: In this episode, Amoda Maa is in conversation with Kavi about the deeper meaning of the biblical phrase “In the World, But Not Of The World” and how this relates to awakening out of the dream of separation whilst still living a fully human life. by Conversations with Amoda Maa
51 min listen
Episode 9: Can Awakening Transform Relationship?: In this episode, Amoda and Kavi explore whether relationship can take place in an awakened individual’s life and how this differs from the conventional paradigm of relationship based on the need to be loved. They also discuss some of the key aspects... by Conversations with Amoda Maa
59 min listen
Episode 11: Movement as a Gateway to Presence: In this episode, Amoda is in conversation with Rebecca Hanscombe (director of the School of Ecstatic Movement in the UK). They explore the body as a gateway to presence and the role of movement in the awakening process. by Conversations with Amoda Maa
58 min listen
Episode 5: A Conversation about Embodied Enlightenment: In this episode, Amoda Maa speaks with Sayde Kassam from the Unify Global Network about the significance of embodied enlightenment in a world climate of fear and uncertainty. Unify is a nonprofit organization that celebrates our shared humanity by... by Conversations with Amoda Maa
64 min listen
Episode 2: The Freedom of Open Awareness: In this podcast, Amoda Maa is in conversation with Susan Hill, founder of WOW Peace, an organization dedicated to inspiring people to realize their nature as peace. They discuss awakening out of the dreamspell of “me” and how emotions and thoughts... by Conversations with Amoda Maa
33 min listen
Episode 7: Seeing the Beloved in Everything: In this episode, Amoda Maa talks with Kavi about softening our gaze on the world and how this allows the tension of “me” and “other” to relax into a deeper acceptance of all that is. by Conversations with Amoda Maa
48 min listen
Episode 4: Is Inner Work Necessary on the Path of Awakening?: In this episode, Amoda and Kavi have a frank and intimate conversation about the role of psycho-spiritual practices on the path of awakening, both from the perspective of being a teacher and in her own personal experience. by Conversations with Amoda Maa
59 min listen
Episode 6: What is the Tantric Way of Life?: In this episode, Amoda and Kavi have an unusual conversation about the deeper meaning of tantra and how this relates to nonduality, as well as exploring Amoda’s personal experience of the tantric way. by Conversations with Amoda Maa
67 min listen
Episode 12: Inner Authority and Awakening: In this episode, Amoda is in conversation with Kavi about how we can align with an inner authority that is of the true Self. by Conversations with Amoda Maa
48 min listen
Episode 16: Is Humanity Facing a Bifurcation Point?: In this episode, Amoda Maa is in conversation with Kavi about the possibility of a radical shift in consciousness when a “bifurcation point” (or “maximum stress on the system”) is reached and how this relates to our individual awakening and... by Conversations with Amoda Maa
56 min listen
Episode 10: Meeting Beyond Division: In this episode, Amoda is in conversation with Kavi about the urgency of meeting each other beyond division if we are to evolve individually and collectively. by Conversations with Amoda Maa
43 min listen
Episode 13: Does Psychological Insight Play a Role in the Process of Awakening?: In this podcast episode, Amoda Maa is in conversation with John Prendergast, Ph.D. (), spiritual teacher, author, psychotherapist, and retired Adjunct Professor of Psychology at the California Institute of Integral Studies. Together they explore the... by Conversations with Amoda Maa
52 min listen
Episode 8: Death and Deathlessness - undoing the fear around death and meeting death consciously: Amoda is in conversation with Paul Cash, publisher/editor at Larson Publications, which publishes a variety of life-changing books in the genres of spirituality, inspiration, and personal transformation—including the widely acclaimed 16-volume... by Conversations with Amoda Maa
61 min listen
Episode 17: A Conversation about Zen and Nonduality: In this episode, Amoda Maa is in conversation with Henry Shukman, Zen teacher at the Mountain Cloud Zen Center in Santa Fe, New Mexico () and author of One Blade of Grass. Together they explore some of the parallels between the Zen and the Nondual... by Conversations with Amoda Maa
50 min listen
Episode 20: An Exploration of the Relationship between Duality and Nonduality: In this episode, Amoda Maa is in conversation with Kavi about the misinterpretation of nonduality as the opposite of duality, and how a deeper understanding can resolve this apparent conflict and bring us to a deep acceptance of all forms and... by Conversations with Amoda Maa
51 min listen
Episode 21: The Feminine in Spiritual Awakening (with Ellen Emmet): In this episode, Amoda Maa is in conversation with Ellen Emmet, psychotherapist and nondual teacher (). Together they explore the role of the feminine in spiritual awakening, especially as it relates to the traditional advaitic approach and a... by Conversations with Amoda Maa
59 min listen
Episode 19: The “One Day I Will Awaken” Syndrome: In this episode, Amoda Maa is in conversation with Kavi about the tendency to believe that awakening out of the dream of ego-self is in a future moment when the self becomes “ready” to awaken. Together they explore this fallacy and how it... by Conversations with Amoda Maa
51 min listen
Episode 22: Loneliness, Aloneness, or All-Oneness?: In this episode, Amoda Maa is in conversation with Kavi about the nature of aloneness. Together they explore how we can move beyond loneliness to an intimacy with aloneness that opens a portal to a vast being-ness in which the fullness of life is... by Conversations with Amoda Maa
53 min listen
Episode 15: Life is Your Satsang: In this episode, Amoda is in conversation with Kavi about the relevance of the spiritual term “satsang” to the contemporary search for truth. They also explore how life itself is an ongoing invitation to deepen into the truth of our essential... by Conversations with Amoda Maa
59 min listen
Episode 18: Myths, Illusions and Impediments on the Spiritual Path: In this episode, Amoda Maa is in conversation with Kavi about some of the ideas, imaginations, hopes and dreams that are common to the spiritual seeker, and how we can start to see through these veils of perception to the truth that freedom is right... by Conversations with Amoda Maa
50 min listen
Episode 27: Enlightened Relationships, Fairytale or Evolutionary Possibility?: In this episode, Amoda Maa and Kavi explore the possibility of relating to others — whether it be an intimate partner, a friend, or a passing stranger — from an inner silence. They also explore a deeper understanding of love, marriage, and... by Conversations with Amoda Maa
56 min listen
Episode 24: Amoda Maa's Interview with Guru Viking (part 1) - "My Early Life": Amoda Maa is a guest on the Guru Viking Podcast. Host, Steve James, asks her about the secrecy and shame surrounding her early life and how this eventually led to her spiritual path. This is a candid interview! Guru Viking Links: by Conversations with Amoda Maa
83 min listen
Episode 26: What is Awakening? An exploration of "awakening experiences” and enlightenment.: In this podcast, Amoda is in conversation with Kavi about the meaning of "awakening" in spiritual and cultural contexts. In particular, Amoda talks about her own direct experience of awakening. She also explores questions such as "is awakening the... by Conversations with Amoda Maa
67 min listen
Episode 23: The Art of Running and the Experience of No-Self: In this episode, Amoda Maa is in conversation with Kavi about the art of long-distance running, the “runner’s high”, and how this was a profound portal to Amoda’s first experience of transcending the confines of the ego-self. They also discuss... by Conversations with Amoda Maa
56 min listen
Episode 32: Becoming a Spiritual Teacher - Amoda Maa's Interview with Guru Viking (part 2): Amoda's second interview with Steve James, 'Guru Viking.' In this interview Steve James, host of the Guru Viking Podcast, is once again joined by Amoda Maa, spiritual teacher and author of books such as ‘Embodied Enlightenment’ and ‘Falling Open... by Conversations with Amoda Maa
96 min listen
Episode 28: The Nondual Dilemma: is there or isn’t there a self after awakening?: In this episode, Amoda Maa is in conversation with Kavi about the falling away of the construct of self in nondual awakening and explore what this means when it’s obvious that there’s still a human life that continues after awakening. by Conversations with Amoda Maa
64 min listen
Episode 35: Openness, Awareness, and Freedom: In this episode, Amoda Maa is in conversation with Kavi about the recognition of openness as our essential nature and how this is the foundation of true freedom, touching on topics such as “becoming aware of awareness” and “the unconditionality... by Conversations with Amoda Maa
36 min listen
Episode 30: Is Spirituality Dominated by the Masculine?: In this episode, Amoda Maa is in conversation with Kavi about the male hierarchy of religion and traditional spirituality, examining the historical, cultural and psychological influences. They also take a quick peek into the role of female teachers in... by Conversations with Amoda Maa
57 min listen

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57 min listen
Episode 29: Do We Need to Heal our Trauma Before We Can Awaken?: In this episode, Amoda Maa is in conversation with Kavi about the popular topic of trauma in today’s spiritual culture, exploring the possibility of going beyond the victim-identity and unravelling trauma in deep presence. by Conversations with Amoda Maa
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Episode 28: The Nondual Dilemma: is there or isn’t there a self after awakening?: In this episode, Amoda Maa is in conversation with Kavi about the falling away of the construct of self in nondual awakening and explore what this means when it’s obvious that there’s still a human life that continues after awakening. by Conversations with Amoda Maa
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56 min listen
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Episode 40: What Are Heaven and Hell?

Episode 40: What Are Heaven and Hell?

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