Parental Readiness, Compliance with Nature, and Cosmic Consciousness

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.

It’s Q&A time once again.

In answer to a young man questioning the timing of parenthood, Thom explains the role the child has in its own incarnation, and reminds us to be led by charm rather than the intellect in our decisions.

He also explains how our intellect interferes with our innate connection with the laws of Nature.

And he tackles two questions on Cosmic Consciousness. One from a listener seeking clarity on his own experiences of Cosmic Consciousness, and one from another listener about the relationship between stress and Cosmic Consciousness.

Something for everyone and, as always, something to inspire us to maintain our practice of Vedic Meditation. 

Episode Highlights: 

[00:45] How Do You Know When You're Ready to Be a Parent?

[01:30] A Jiva Who Wants to Be Born

[03:35] Karma - Unfinished Business

[05:02] The Shankaracharya Tradition

[07:13] The Only Safe Move

[08:28] Great Liberties

[09:39] Q- Why Do We Need to Learn or Re-learn the Laws of Nature?

[10:00] Hride — The Layer of Us in Connection With Nature

[12:12] The Innocent Experience of Charm

[14:06] Awakening Our Inborn Talent

[15:19] Culturing the Fine Level of Feeling

[17:08] Snowed Under By Intellectualism

[18:34] Q- Can Practicing Vedic Meditation Twice a Day Bring More Clarity to My Experience?

[19:16] The Fortunate Experience of Cosmic Consciousness

[20:52] Culturing Your Experience

[21:56] Attaining Higher States of Consciousness

[23:26] Q- How Does Cosmic Consciousness Become Permanent?

[24:08] Cosmic Consciousness is a Natural Condition

[25:06] Understanding Stress Properly

[27:03] Two Aspects of Stress

[30:43] Inability to Accumulate Stress

[32:26] A Line in the Sand

[33:48] The Experiencer

[35:32] I Am Totality Having a Human Experience

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