5D, Spirit Babies, Success and Support, Paramahansa Yogananda and Kriya Yoga

A quick update that early registration is now open for Thom's upcoming annual retreat in Sedona, Arizona, this Memorial Day weekend from May 22nd to 26.

This is Thom's first retreat in the United States since the epic Maha Kumbha Mela held earlier this year in Prayagraj, India, so Thom has many fascinating new stories to share. The Sedona Rounding Retreat is also your opportunity to gift yourself profound rest and industrial-strength meditation through the daily rounding program.

This is your chance to transcend uncertainty in the ever-changing world and celebrate spring surrounded by nature, supported by community, and immersed in wisdom with Thom.  Early registration discounts expire on March 17th, and you can find out more at thomknoles.com/sedona.

Jai Guru Deva.

Yet another interesting mix of questions in today’s Ask Me Anything episode with Thom.

In discussing 5D, The Fifth Dimension, Thom explains how premature contentedness is the enemy of enlightenment and that, regardless of what we call it, the true measure of progress is to become an exemplar of Self realized consciousness.

He describes the Vedic worldview on the incarnation of babies (including fetuses) who only remain with us for a short while.

Thom also describes how common measures of ‘success’ (money and fame) are irrelevant to our effectiveness in meeting the need of the time.

In this episode, Thom also pays homage to Paramahansa Yogananda, author of Autobiography of a Yogi and an inspiring leader in the 20th century.

Episode Highlights: 

[00:40] Q - Please Comment on 5D (The Fifth Dimension) and Its Effect on Our Meditation Practice

[01:11] Santosha - The Enemy of Enlightenment 

[02:10] Premature Contentedness

[03:31] Self Realization Means Self Actualization

[05:11] Chronic Brain Failure

[06:21] Earned Contentedness

[07:20] Q - What is the Relevance of ‘Spirit Babies’ and Reincarnation?

[07:51] Jiva - Individualized Consciousness

[08:49] The Quickening

[09:33] Separating From the Body

[10:34] Karma and Unfinished Business

[12:11] Q - Should We ‘Bend a Little’ to Extend Our Reach and Generate Wealth?

[12:42] Money Means Absolutely Nothing

[13:28] Living an Authentic Life

[14:11] You Minus the Thoughts = Bliss

[14:40] Co-incidence

[15:39] You Are Totality

[16:29] What Good is Money?

[17:19] Q - How Does the Vedic worldview and Paramahansa Yogananda's School of Thought Relate? Can you Compare Kriya Yoga to Vedic Meditation?

[17:42] Yoga - Union of the Individual Mind With Cosmic Mind

[18:49] Kriya Yoga and Nishkam Karma Yoga

[20:07] The Airplane Method and the Jumbo Jet Method

[21:03] A Branch of the Tree

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