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2025-04-1106 min

The Jason Gregory Podcast #104: Why You Are Already Enlightened BUT Don't Know ItIn this podcast, we will explain the paradoxical nature of enlightenment according to the great Eastern spiritual traditions. SUBSCRIBE ⁠https://www.youtube.com/OneWorldWithin⁠ for new videos every week SUPPORT MY WORK Patreon ⁠https://www.patreon.com/jasongregory⁠ Paypal ⁠https://www.paypal.me/JasonGregoryAuthor⁠ MY BOOKS Spiritual Freedom in the Digital Age ⁠https://amzn.to/3iDNaHL⁠ Emotional Intuition for Peak Performance ⁠https://amzn.to/2oZZdFm⁠ Effortless Living ⁠http://amzn.to/2z0EG3Q⁠ Fasting the Mind ⁠http://amzn.to/2zhsAY1⁠ Enlightenment Now ⁠http://amzn.to/2B2oNuV⁠ The Science and Practice of Humility ⁠http://amzn.to/2z01WPb⁠ RECOMMENDED READING LIST...

2023-03-2440 min

The Jason Gregory Podcast #103: Taoism's Medicine for a World DividedIn this podcast, we will explain Taoism's medicine for a world divided. This is the thirty-second episode of the 81 Meditations of the Tao Te Ching, a series where we explore each chapter of the Tao Te Ching. We will dissect chapter thirty-two of the Tao Te Ching to give you ultimate clarity on the meaning of this chapter. SUBSCRIBE https://www.youtube.com/OneWorldWithin for new videos every week SUPPORT MY WORK Patreon https://www.patreon.com/jasongregory Paypal https://www.paypal.me/JasonGregoryAuthor MY BOOKS Spiritual Freedom in the Digital...

2023-01-1429 min

The Jason Gregory Podcast #102: Taoism's Lesson on How to Remain Calm in INTENSE ConflictIn this podcast, we will explain Taoism's wisdom on how to remain calm in the midst of intense conflict. This is the thirty-first episode of the 81 Meditations of the Tao Te Ching, a series where we explore each chapter of the Tao Te Ching. We will dissect chapter thirty-one of the Tao Te Ching to give you ultimate clarity on the meaning of this chapter. SUBSCRIBE https://www.youtube.com/OneWorldWithin for new videos every week SUPPORT MY WORK Patreon https://www.patreon.com/jasongregory Paypal https://www.paypal.me/JasonGregoryAuthor MY BOOKS...

2023-01-0729 min

The Jason Gregory Podcast #101: Taoism's Paradoxical Advice for Rulers BEFORE Engaging in WarIn this podcast, we will explain Taoism's paradoxical advice for rulers before engaging in war. This is the thirtieth episode of the 81 Meditations of the Tao Te Ching, a series where we explore each chapter of the Tao Te Ching. We will dissect chapter thirty of the Tao Te Ching to give you ultimate clarity on the meaning of this chapter. SUBSCRIBE https://www.youtube.com/OneWorldWithin for new videos every week SUPPORT MY WORK Patreon https://www.patreon.com/jasongregory Paypal https://www.paypal.me/JasonGregoryAuthor MY BOOKS Spiritual Freedom...

2022-12-3125 min

The Jason Gregory Podcast #100: Taoism's Naturalness vs Western RighteousnessIn this podcast, we will explain Taoism's naturalness versus the righteousness of the West and any external system of governance claiming to be the moral norm of all. This is the twenty-ninth episode of the 81 Meditations of the Tao Te Ching, a series where we explore each chapter of the Tao Te Ching. We will dissect chapter twenty-nine of the Tao Te Ching to give you ultimate clarity on the meaning of this chapter. SUBSCRIBE https://www.youtube.com/OneWorldWithin for new videos every week SUPPORT MY WORK Patreon https://www.patreon.com/jasongregory Payp...

2022-12-2438 min

The Jason Gregory Podcast #99: Taoism's Hero's Journey from Mundane Person to Immortal SageIn this podcast, we will explain Taoism's knowledge on how to become a stream of the universe. This is the twenty-eighth episode of the 81 Meditations of the Tao Te Ching, a series where we explore each chapter of the Tao Te Ching. We will dissect chapter twenty-eight of the Tao Te Ching to give you ultimate clarity on the meaning of this chapter. SUBSCRIBE https://www.youtube.com/OneWorldWithin for new videos every week SUPPORT MY WORK Patreon https://www.patreon.com/jasongregory Paypal https://www.paypal.me/JasonGregoryAuthor MY BOOKS Spir...

2022-12-1740 min

The Jason Gregory Podcast #98: The Secret MYSTERY in Taoism's Greatest BookIn this podcast, we will explain Taoism's essential mystery of life. This is the twenty-seventh episode of the 81 Meditations of the Tao Te Ching, a series where we explore each chapter of the Tao Te Ching. We will dissect chapter twenty-seven of the Tao Te Ching to give you ultimate clarity on the meaning of this chapter. SUBSCRIBE https://www.youtube.com/OneWorldWithin for new videos every week SUPPORT MY WORK Patreon https://www.patreon.com/jasongregory Paypal https://www.paypal.me/JasonGregoryAuthor MY BOOKS Spiritual Freedom in the Digital Age http...

2022-12-1039 min

The Jason Gregory Podcast #97: Why Taoism's GREAT Sages Are Unmoved by Worldly DramaIn this podcast, we will explain Taoism's enlightened power of heaviness. This is the twenty-sixth episode of the 81 Meditations of the Tao Te Ching, a series where we explore each chapter of the Tao Te Ching. We will dissect chapter twenty-six of the Tao Te Ching to give you ultimate clarity on the meaning of this chapter. SUBSCRIBE https://www.youtube.com/OneWorldWithin for new videos every week SUPPORT MY WORK Patreon https://www.patreon.com/jasongregory Paypal https://www.paypal.me/JasonGregoryAuthor MY BOOKS Spiritual Freedom in the Digital Age http...

2022-12-0321 min

The Jason Gregory Podcast #96: The Spiritual TRUTH in the World's Greatest PhilosophyIn this podcast, we will explain the essence of the nameless origin of the Tao. This is the twenty-fifth episode of the 81 Meditations of the Tao Te Ching, a series where we explore each chapter of the Tao Te Ching. We will dissect chapter twenty-five of the Tao Te Ching to give you ultimate clarity on the meaning of this chapter. SUBSCRIBE https://www.youtube.com/OneWorldWithin for new videos every week SUPPORT MY WORK Patreon https://www.patreon.com/jasongregory Paypal https://www.paypal.me/JasonGregoryAuthor MY BOOKS Spiritual Freedom...

2022-11-2639 min

The Jason Gregory Podcast #95: 4 Signs of Egotism from Taoist Master Lao Tzu | Authenticity vs FakenessIn this podcast, we will explain Taoism's four signs of egotism to avoid on our journey to become one with the Tao. This is the twenty-fourth episode of the 81 Meditations of the Tao Te Ching, a series where we explore each chapter of the Tao Te Ching. We will dissect chapter twenty-four of the Tao Te Ching to give you ultimate clarity on the meaning of this chapter. SUBSCRIBE https://www.youtube.com/OneWorldWithin for new videos every week SUPPORT MY WORK Patreon https://www.patreon.com/jasongregory Paypal https://www.paypal.me/JasonGre...

2022-11-1930 min

The Jason Gregory Podcast #94: Spirituality's Greatest Truth Decoded | What is Tat Tvam Asi?In this podcast, we will explain the most popular statement within all spiritual traditions, tat tvam asi. This statement is one of four Mahavakyas (great truths) that direct us towards the ultimate truth of existence. SUBSCRIBE https://www.youtube.com/OneWorldWithin for new videos every week SUPPORT MY WORK Patreon https://www.patreon.com/jasongregory Paypal https://www.paypal.me/JasonGregoryAuthor MY BOOKS Spiritual Freedom in the Digital Age https://amzn.to/3iDNaHL Emotional Intuition for Peak Performance https://amzn.to/2oZZdFm Effortless Living http://amzn.to/2z0EG3Q ...

2022-11-121h 05

The Jason Gregory Podcast #93: Taoism's Perspective on Meaningless Talk and Personal OpinionsIn this podcast, we will explain Taoism's perspective on meaningless talk and personal opinions. This is the twenty-third episode of the 81 Meditations of the Tao Te Ching, a series where we explore each chapter of the Tao Te Ching. We will dissect chapter twenty-three of the Tao Te Ching to give you ultimate clarity on the meaning of this chapter. SUBSCRIBE https://www.youtube.com/OneWorldWithin for new videos every week SUPPORT MY WORK Patreon https://www.patreon.com/jasongregory Paypal https://www.paypal.me/JasonGregoryAuthor MY BOOKS Spiritual Freedom in the D...

2022-11-0547 min

The Jason Gregory Podcast #92: Taoism's Humble Approach to LifeIn this podcast, we will explain Taoism's humble approach to life. This is the twenty-second episode of the 81 Meditations of the Tao Te Ching, a series where we explore each chapter of the Tao Te Ching. We will dissect chapter twenty-two of the Tao Te Ching to give you ultimate clarity on the meaning of this chapter. SUBSCRIBE https://www.youtube.com/OneWorldWithin for new videos every week SUPPORT MY WORK Patreon https://www.patreon.com/jasongregory Paypal https://www.paypal.me/JasonGregoryAuthor MY BOOKS Spiritual Freedom in the Digital Age http...

2022-10-2949 min

The Jason Gregory Podcast #91: Taoism's Greatest Virtue ExplainedIn this podcast, we will explain why Lao Tzu believed we could know the mysterious Tao through our own life, even though many assume the "Tao is beyond human comprehension." Lao Tzu actually disagrees with this commonly parroted phrase. This is the twenty-first episode of the 81 Meditations of the Tao Te Ching, a series where we explore each chapter of the Tao Te Ching. We will dissect chapter twenty-one of the Tao Te Ching to give you ultimate clarity on the meaning of this chapter. SUBSCRIBE https://www.youtube.com/OneWorldWithin for new videos every week

2022-10-2241 min

The Jason Gregory Podcast #90: Why Lao Tzu Doesn't Give a Sh*T What Anyone Thinks of HimIn this podcast, we will explain how Lao Tzu's way of thinking and why he is different from everyone else. This is the twentieth episode of the 81 Meditations of the Tao Te Ching, a series where we explore each chapter of the Tao Te Ching. We will dissect chapter twenty of the Tao Te Ching to give you ultimate clarity on the meaning of this chapter. SUBSCRIBE https://www.youtube.com/OneWorldWithin for new videos every week SUPPORT MY WORK Patreon https://www.patreon.com/jasongregory Paypal https://www.paypal.me/JasonGregoryAuthor MY BOO...

2022-10-1548 min

The Jason Gregory Podcast #89: Taoism's Natural Bullsh*t DetectorIn this podcast, we will explain why pretentious virtues emerge when the Tao is forgotten, leading to a world full of hypocrites and a psychology and culture built on fakeness. This is the nineteenth episode of the 81 Meditations of the Tao Te Ching, a series where we explore each chapter of the Tao Te Ching. We will dissect chapter nineteen of the Tao Te Ching to give you ultimate clarity on the meaning of this chapter. SUBSCRIBE https://www.youtube.com/OneWorldWithin for new videos every week SUPPORT MY WORK Patreon https://www.patreon.com...

2022-10-0849 min

The Jason Gregory Podcast #88: Spiritual Freedom in the Digital AgeIn this podcast, we will explore some of the core aspects of my new book Spiritual Freedom in the Digital Age. SUBSCRIBE https://www.youtube.com/OneWorldWithin for new videos every week SUPPORT MY WORK Patreon https://www.patreon.com/jasongregory Paypal https://www.paypal.me/JasonGregoryAuthor MY BOOKS Spiritual Freedom in the Digital Age https://amzn.to/3iDNaHL Emotional Intuition for Peak Performance https://amzn.to/2oZZdFm Effortless Living http://amzn.to/2z0EG3Q Fasting the Mind http://amzn.to/2zhsAY1 Enlightenment Now http://amzn.to/2B2oNuV ...

2022-10-011h 32

The Jason Gregory Podcast #87: TAOISM'S WARNING | What Happens to the World When the Tao is Forgotten?In this podcast, we will explain what happens to the individual and the world when the Tao is forgotten. This is the eighteenth episode of the 81 Meditations of the Tao Te Ching, a series where we explore each chapter of the Tao Te Ching. We will dissect chapter eighteen of the Tao Te Ching to give you ultimate clarity on the meaning of this chapter. SUBSCRIBE https://www.youtube.com/OneWorldWithin for new videos every week SUPPORT MY WORK Patreon https://www.patreon.com/jasongregory Paypal https://www.paypal.me/JasonGregoryAuthor MY BOOKS...

2022-09-2432 min

The Jason Gregory Podcast #86: The Parable of the Chariot in the Bhagavad Gita and Upanishads | What Does it Mean?In this podcast, we will explain the secret meaning of the chariot found within the Bhagavad Gita and Upanishads. What is its spiritual significance on the path of liberation? SUBSCRIBE https://www.youtube.com/OneWorldWithin for new videos every week SUPPORT MY WORK Patreon https://www.patreon.com/jasongregory Paypal https://www.paypal.me/JasonGregoryAuthor MY BOOKS Spiritual Freedom in the Digital Age https://amzn.to/3iDNaHL Emotional Intuition for Peak Performance https://amzn.to/2oZZdFm Effortless Living http://amzn.to/2z0EG3Q Fasting the Mind http://amzn.to...

2022-09-1738 min

The Jason Gregory Podcast #85: Taoism's 4 Levels of LeadershipIn this podcast, we will explain Taoism's four levels of leadership. This is the seventeenth episode of the 81 Meditations of the Tao Te Ching, a series where we explore each chapter of the Tao Te Ching. We will dissect chapter seventeen of the Tao Te Ching to give you ultimate clarity on the meaning of this chapter. SUBSCRIBE https://www.youtube.com/OneWorldWithin for new videos every week SUPPORT MY WORK Patreon https://www.patreon.com/jasongregory Paypal https://www.paypal.me/JasonGregoryAuthor MY BOOKS Spiritual Freedom in the Digital Age http...

2022-09-101h 18

The Jason Gregory Podcast Ramana Maharshi's "Who Am I?" Teaching Answered and RedefinedIn this episode of Enlightenment Today, I will answer and redefine Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi's famous question, who am I? This age-old question was translated into English through a Western lens, which has shrouded the inquiry in misinterpretation and misunderstanding. What was Bhagavan truly asking us to realize? Find out! SUBSCRIBE https://www.youtube.com/OneWorldWithin for new videos every week SUPPORT MY WORK Patreon https://www.patreon.com/jasongregory Paypal https://www.paypal.me/JasonGregoryAuthor MY BOOKS Spiritual Freedom in the Digital Age https://amzn.to/3iDNaHL Emotional Intuition...

2022-09-0706 min

The Jason Gregory Podcast #84: The Friendship First Philosophy to Save the World from ConflictIn this podcast, we will explain the friendship first philosophy in the East. Avoiding arguments and debate is another hallmark of Eastern thought that a lot of Westerners find hard to comprehend. In the West, we are almost encouraged to debate so we can come to a conclusion on a matter. This way of thinking is incorrectly believed to be universal. Westerners often think that the way they think is the same for everyone else. This is a clumsy way of viewing the world. Both East and West cognitively evolved differently which influenced their social structures, philosophies, religions, language...

2022-09-031h 00

The Jason Gregory Podcast Taoism and Hinduism's Ego Dissolving Teaching - Is this Really Your Life?In this fifth episode of the Dissolving the Ego Series, I will explore whether or not this is really your life based on the teachings of Taoism and Hinduism. This is a new series exploring the socialization process we all unknowingly endure, transforming us from our original nature to the false ego. The intent of this series is to go deeper into the spiritual process we all embark upon from who we were to who we have become onto our return to our true nature. SUBSCRIBE https://www.youtube.com/OneWorldWithin for new videos every week

2022-08-3110 min

The Jason Gregory Podcast #83: The 4 Stages of Enlightened ConsciousnessIn this podcast, we will explain the four stages of consciousness a spiritual aspirant encounters as they go deeper in their practice. We will explore sutras 41-51 which is the fifth episode of the 196 Meditations of the Yoga Sutras, a series where we explore each sutra. We will dissect the sutras 41-51 to give you ultimate clarity on the meaning of these sutras. This series is extremely important for those interested in the nature of consciousness and spiritual liberation. SUBSCRIBE https://www.youtube.com/OneWorldWithin for new videos every week SUPPORT MY WORK Patreon http...

2022-08-2722 min

The Jason Gregory Podcast The 2 Reasons a Spiritual Master Won't Teach You the Highest KnowledgeIn this episode of Enlightenment Today, I will explain the two reasons why a spiritual master won't teach you the highest knowledge, traditionally known as the science of the absolute. SUBSCRIBE https://www.youtube.com/OneWorldWithin for new videos every week SUPPORT MY WORK Patreon https://www.patreon.com/jasongregory Paypal https://www.paypal.me/JasonGregoryAuthor MY BOOKS Spiritual Freedom in the Digital Age https://amzn.to/3iDNaHL Emotional Intuition for Peak Performance https://amzn.to/2oZZdFm Effortless Living http://amzn.to/2z0EG3Q Fasting the Mind http://amz...

2022-08-2409 min

The Jason Gregory Podcast #82: The 4 Stages of Taoism's Spiritual PathIn this podcast, we will explain the four stages of Taoism's spiritual path. This is the sixteenth episode of the 81 Meditations of the Tao Te Ching, a series where we explore each chapter of the Tao Te Ching. We will dissect chapter sixteen of the Tao Te Ching to give you ultimate clarity on the meaning of this chapter. SUBSCRIBE https://www.youtube.com/OneWorldWithin for new videos every week SUPPORT MY WORK Patreon https://www.patreon.com/jasongregory Paypal https://www.paypal.me/JasonGregoryAuthor MY BOOKS Spiritual Freedom in the Digi...

2022-08-2041 min

The Jason Gregory Podcast Deep Wisdom to Calm a Restless Mind | Reduce Anxiety with Taoism, Hinduism, and BuddhismIn this fourth episode of the Dissolving the Ego Series, I will explain the all-pervading restlessness within our body-mind matrix and how to calm that restlessness, reducing anxiety. This is a new series exploring the socialization process we all unknowingly endure, transforming us from our original nature to the false ego. The intent of this series is to go deeper into the spiritual process we all embark upon from who we were to who we have become onto our return to our true nature. SUBSCRIBE https://www.youtube.com/OneWorldWithin for new videos every week ...

2022-08-1809 min

The Jason Gregory Podcast Wealth vs Wisdom | Taoism, Hinduism, and Buddhism on Investing in YourselfIn this episode of Enlightenment Today, I will explore whether or not our focus is on wealth or depth. In the modern world, many people are choosing wealth over having depth and this is contributing to a shallow culture lacking wisdom. Eastern spirituality, on the other hand, is trying to get you to invest in yourself, to emulate the sages. What is your mind focused on? SUBSCRIBE https://www.youtube.com/OneWorldWithin for new videos every week SUPPORT MY WORK Patreon https://www.patreon.com/jasongregory Paypal https://www.paypal.me/JasonGregoryAuthor MY BOO...

2022-08-1506 min

The Jason Gregory Podcast #81: Western Morality is Wrong | There are 3 Ethical Models that Define Cultural DifferencesIn this podcast, we will explain why the West don't understand the East, especially Eastern philosophy and culture. We will analyze this through moral psychology, the concept of WEIRD people, and an ethics based on three models and not one as the West incorrectly assume. SUBSCRIBE https://www.youtube.com/OneWorldWithin for new videos every week SUPPORT MY WORK Patreon https://www.patreon.com/jasongregory Paypal https://www.paypal.me/JasonGregoryAuthor MY BOOKS Spiritual Freedom in the Digital Age https://amzn.to/3iDNaHL Emotional Intuition for Peak Performance https://amzn.to/2...

2022-06-171h 12

The Jason Gregory Podcast Taoism's Final Teaching | What Happens When You Return to the Absolute Tao?In this third episode of the Dissolving the Ego Series, I will explain the process of returning to your true nature, the return to the Tao. This is a new series exploring the socialization process we all unknowingly endure, transforming us from our original nature to the false ego. The intent of this series is to go deeper into the spiritual process we all embark upon from who we were to who we have become onto our return to our true nature. SUBSCRIBE https://www.youtube.com/OneWorldWithin for new videos every week SUPPORT MY...

2022-06-1412 min

The Jason Gregory Podcast #80: Yoga's Final Strategy for Overcoming the Distracted MindIn this podcast, we will explain the nine distractions that agitate the body-mind, the three warning signs that distractions have taken hold in consciousness, the seven ways to neutralize distractions, and Patanjali's final strategy for overcoming distractions. We will explore sutras 30-40 which is the fourth episode of the 196 Meditations of the Yoga Sutras, a series where we explore each sutra. We will dissect the sutras 30-40 to give you ultimate clarity on the meaning of these sutras. This series is extremely important for those interested in the nature of consciousness and spiritual liberation. SUBSCRIBE https://www...

2022-06-1044 min

The Jason Gregory Podcast Taoism on the Origin of the False EgoIn this second episode of the Dissolving the Ego Series, I will explain your false ego from the perspective of Eastern spirituality. This is a new series exploring the socialization process we all unknowingly endure, transforming us from our original nature to the false ego. The intent of this series is to go deeper into the spiritual process we all embark upon from who we were to who we have become onto our return to our true nature. SUBSCRIBE https://www.youtube.com/OneWorldWithin for new videos every week SUPPORT MY WORK Patreon https://www...

2022-06-0708 min

The Jason Gregory Podcast #79: Taoism's Strategy for Becoming a Sage | Way of the Ancient MastersIn this podcast, we will explain what it takes to become a sage according to the Tao Te Ching. This is the fifteenth episode of the 81 Meditations of the Tao Te Ching, a series where we explore each chapter of the Tao Te Ching. We will dissect chapter fifteen of the Tao Te Ching to give you ultimate clarity on the meaning of this chapter. SUBSCRIBE https://www.youtube.com/OneWorldWithin for new videos every week SUPPORT MY WORK Patreon https://www.patreon.com/jasongregory Paypal https://www.paypal.me/JasonGregoryAuthor MY BOOKS...

2022-06-0349 min

The Jason Gregory Podcast Ramana Maharshi's Final Teaching | Can You Handle the Truth?In this episode of Enlightenment Today, I will explain Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi's final truth. This final truth is essentially the final teaching on the spiritual path for those who are ready to assimilate the truth by overcoming the last obstacle. SUBSCRIBE https://www.youtube.com/OneWorldWithin for new videos every week SUPPORT MY WORK Patreon https://www.patreon.com/jasongregory Paypal https://www.paypal.me/JasonGregoryAuthor MY BOOKS Spiritual Freedom in the Digital Age https://amzn.to/3iDNaHL Emotional Intuition for Peak Performance https://amzn.to/2oZZdFm Effortless L...

2022-05-3112 min

The Jason Gregory Podcast #78: Taoism's Strategy for Wandering CarefreeIn this podcast, we will explain the teachings behind wandering the Earth as a spiritual practice. In Taoism, Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism, wandering as spiritual practice is essential for not accumulating the latent tendencies and habits (vasanas) of a human society and, as a result, deconstructing the identity we've embodied from a society and culture. SUBSCRIBE https://www.youtube.com/OneWorldWithin for new videos every week SUPPORT MY WORK Patreon https://www.patreon.com/jasongregory Paypal https://www.paypal.me/JasonGregoryAuthor MY BOOKS Spiritual Freedom in the Digital Age https://amzn.to...

2022-05-2750 min

The Jason Gregory Podcast Taoism's Revelation on Why Your Ego is Bullsh*tIn this first episode of the Dissolving the Ego Series, I will explain your original face from the perspective of Eastern spirituality. This is a new series exploring the socialization process we all unknowingly endure, transforming us from our original nature to the false ego. The intent of this series is to go deeper into the spiritual process we all embark upon from who we were to who we have become onto our return to our true nature. SUBSCRIBE https://www.youtube.com/OneWorldWithin for new videos every week SUPPORT MY WORK Patreon https://www...

2022-05-2407 min

The Jason Gregory Podcast #77: What Happens After Enlightenment? | The Yogic Secrets of Divine AwarenessIn this podcast, we will explain what happens after enlightenment according to the yogic process of spiritual liberation. We will explain sutras 20-29 which is the third episode of the 196 Meditations of the Yoga Sutras, a series where we explore each sutra. We will dissect the sutras 20-29 to give you ultimate clarity on the meaning of these sutras. This series is extremely important for those interested in the nature of consciousness and spiritual liberation. SUBSCRIBE https://www.youtube.com/OneWorldWithin for new videos every week SUPPORT MY WORK Patreon https://www.patreon.com/jaso...

2022-05-2047 min

The Jason Gregory Podcast #76: Taoism's Secret for Becoming InfiniteIn this podcast, we will explain the infinite nature of the Tao and how we are a representation of it. This is the fourteenth episode of the 81 Meditations of the Tao Te Ching, a series where we explore each chapter of the Tao Te Ching. We will dissect chapter fourteen of the Tao Te Ching to give you ultimate clarity on the meaning of this chapter. SUBSCRIBE https://www.youtube.com/OneWorldWithin for new videos every week SUPPORT MY WORK Patreon https://www.patreon.com/jasongregory Paypal https://www.paypal.me/JasonGregoryAuthor MY BOO...

2022-05-1347 min

The Jason Gregory Podcast #75: Taoism's Strategy for Not Giving a Sh*TIn this podcast, we will explain how to live carefree without being bothered by the temporary concerns of the world. This is the thirteenth episode of the 81 Meditations of the Tao Te Ching, a series where we explore each chapter of the Tao Te Ching. We will dissect chapter thirteen of the Tao Te Ching to give you ultimate clarity on the meaning of this chapter. SUBSCRIBE https://www.youtube.com/OneWorldWithin for new videos every week SUPPORT MY WORK Patreon https://www.patreon.com/jasongregory Paypal https://www.paypal.me/JasonGregoryAuthor MY BOO...

2022-05-0654 min

The Jason Gregory Podcast #74: Hindu Tantra - Black Magic, Superhero Powers, and TranscendenceIn this podcast, we will speak about magical powers one attains through their spiritual practice, commonly known as siddhis in Sanskrit. These magical powers are spoken about within the great spiritual traditions of the East, but we will focus primarily on the extensive knowledge documented within the Tantric tradition of Hinduism. SUBSCRIBE https://www.youtube.com/OneWorldWithin for new videos every week SUPPORT MY WORK Patreon https://www.patreon.com/jasongregory Paypal https://www.paypal.me/JasonGregoryAuthor MY BOOKS Spiritual Freedom in the Digital Age https://amzn.to/3iDNaHL Emotional...

2022-04-2942 min

The Jason Gregory Podcast #73: Reclaim Your Attention in a Distracted WorldIn this podcast, we will speak about reclaiming our attention in a distracted world. The modern world is constantly trying to hijack your attention, fragmenting it so that you become a slave to technology and the corporate machine. As a result, our attention spans are decreasing, leading to a world where we lack empathy, compassion, humility, a sense of community, and ultimate sanity. Eastern spirituality, on the other hand, is built around meditative techniques designed to hold our attention for lengthy periods of time which enhances peace and equanimity within the individual, leading to a world inhabited by sane...

2022-04-2552 min

The Jason Gregory Podcast #72: Taoism's Genuineness vs Artificial Pop CultureIn this podcast, we will explain the differences between the artificial desires created by socialization and the natural desires endowed to human life that Lao-tzu mentions in the Tao Te Ching. This is the twelfth episode of the 81 Meditations of the Tao Te Ching, a series where we explore each chapter of the Tao Te Ching. We will dissect chapter twelve of the Tao Te Ching to give you ultimate clarity on the meaning of this chapter. SUBSCRIBE https://www.youtube.com/OneWorldWithin for new videos every week SUPPORT MY WORK Patreon https://www.patr...

2022-04-1851 min

The Jason Gregory Podcast #71: Why Life Isn't Serious | Alan Watts, Sadhguru, and TaoismIn this podcast, we will explore whether or not life is really serious. Alan Watts was famous for asking his audiences if life is serious and this is also expounded by modern-day spiritual teachers such as Sadhguru. But this is nothing new. Eastern spirituality reveals that life fundamentally isn't serious once we transcend the identity/ego we have been trained to become because it is that isolated ego which takes everything seriously due to the illusion of separation. SUBSCRIBE https://www.youtube.com/OneWorldWithin for new videos every week SUPPORT MY WORK Patreon https://www...

2022-04-0841 min

The Jason Gregory Podcast #70: TAOISM | 3 Universal Metaphors of EmptinessIn this podcast, we will explain Taoism's insights and knowledge on why emptiness is the nature of the universe and the mind. This is the eleventh episode of the 81 Meditations of the Tao Te Ching, a series where we explore each chapter of the Tao Te Ching. We will dissect chapter eleven of the Tao Te Ching to give you ultimate clarity on the meaning of this chapter. SUBSCRIBE https://www.youtube.com/OneWorldWithin for new videos every week SUPPORT MY WORK Patreon https://www.patreon.com/jasongregory Paypal https://www.paypal.me/JasonGre...

2022-04-0241 min

The Jason Gregory Podcast #69: Loneliness on the Spiritual PathIn this podcast, we will speak about loneliness on the spiritual path. Loneliness is a byproduct of waking up that isolates one with the rest of the world who are dancing to beat of the same drum. The real inner spiritual work we need to embark on to heal loneliness is in inquiring why we depend on the validation and acceptance of others and also why are we attached to their opinions of us. Why can't we walk alone? SUBSCRIBE https://www.youtube.com/OneWorldWithin for new videos every week SUPPORT MY WORK Patreon http...

2022-03-2655 min

The Jason Gregory Podcast #68: What is ATMAN? | Discovering Your True SelfIn this podcast, we will explain what the undifferentiated consciousness of Atman truly is and how it is completely different from the Western concept of the soul. One of the greatest discoveries of the schools of Eastern philosophy is the true nature of our existence. But does this discovery have anything to do with our individual sense of agency or soul? Find out! SUBSCRIBE https://www.youtube.com/OneWorldWithin for new videos every week SUPPORT MY WORK Patreon https://www.patreon.com/jasongregory Paypal https://www.paypal.me/JasonGregoryAuthor MY BOOKS Spir...

2022-03-1958 min

The Jason Gregory Podcast #67: The Paradox of Inevitable ProgressIn this podcast, we will speak about the world's focus on inevitable progress at the expense of traditional knowledge. In a brief period of time, thousands of years of traditional knowledge and skills are being wiped out due to a modern idea of progress that might not be as progressive as what people think. There is a reason why many traditions have survived, helping humanity to evolve and grow into the amazing species we are. But that constant natural learning and growing is under threat due to a religious mentality that threatens the sanity of humanity. What is the...

2022-03-1652 min

The Jason Gregory Podcast #66: TAOISM | Lao Tzu's Mystical VirtueIn this podcast, we will explain Lao-tzu's advice on how to continuously embrace the Tao in a chaotic world, offering us a path to ultimate liberation that he calls mystical virtue. This is the tenth episode of the 81 Meditations of the Tao Te Ching, a series where we explore each chapter of the Tao Te Ching. We will dissect chapter ten of the Tao Te Ching to give you ultimate clarity on the meaning of this chapter. SUBSCRIBE https://www.youtube.com/OneWorldWithin for new videos every week SUPPORT MY WORK Patreon https://www.patr...

2022-03-131h 01

The Jason Gregory Podcast #65: Why Life is Suffering | Eastern vs Western HappinessIn this podcast, we will explain why life is suffering and how suffering itself contains one of the greatest lessons in life. The Buddha 2,500 years ago explained that life is suffering, but also he gave us a roadmap to eradicate suffering to experience ultimate liberation. This lesson has not been taken onboard nor become ingrained in the psyche of humanity because we are not learning the lessons that suffering is teaching us due to one type of happiness that has us chasing fleeting moments of happiness. When you chase happiness based on temporality, then you'll suffer. But happiness is...

2022-01-221h 07

The Jason Gregory Podcast #64: The Universe Explained in 12 Words | A Spiritual Master's RevelationIn this podcast, we will explain the universe in twelve words. This one quote is from the great Advaita Vedanta master Shankara, and it explains the universe and the game of duality we are caught in. Many spiritual masters, such as Ramana Maharshi, reverted back to this quote to answer the age-old conundrum of how the nondual reality of Brahman exists in a universe that is seemingly dualistic from our human perception. If there was one quote you ever needed to hear to understand the nature of the universe and your existence itself, then this is the quote you...

2022-01-1547 min

The Jason Gregory Podcast #63: The Cultivation of EffortlessnessIn this podcast, we will explain why spiritual practice and renunciation (nonreaction) are essential for cultivating effortlessness. Abiding in an effortless mind is explained thoroughly in the 196 observations on the nature of consciousness known classically as the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. We will explain sutras 12-19 which is the second episode of the 196 Meditations of the Yoga Sutras, a new series where we explore each sutra. We will dissect the sutras 12-19 to give you ultimate clarity on the meaning of these sutras. This series is extremely important for those interested in the nature of consciousness. SUBSCRIBE...

2022-01-1249 min

The Jason Gregory Podcast #62: TAOISM | Why Losing Interest in the World is FreedomIn this podcast, we will explain why losing interest in the mundaneness of the world is a sign of spiritual growth and maturity. Going back to ancient times it was imperative for a spiritual aspirant to withdraw from worldly affairs as we see within the teachings of Taoism, Buddhism and Hinduism. The importance of this distance from worldliness for the spiritual aspirant hasn't changed, but the power of distractions in the modern world has intensified. This is why now more than ever is a great opportunity to develop spiritually and eliminate distractions to overcome the deepening madness of the...

2022-01-0849 min

The Jason Gregory Podcast Ask Jason: Taoism's Aimlessness vs Western Goals and SuccessIn the Tao Te Ching and the Zhuangzi there is no consideration of goals, but rather a focus on aimlessness as a method for creating healthy and sane individuals. Having goals, according to Taoism, is a blind alley that can lead to all sorts of psychological problems and social unrest. In this episode of Ask Jason, I will answer a question about whether or not a goal oriented focus can fit into the art of wu-wei (effortless living/non-doing/non-interference) and whether or not we should have a goal or goals in life and on the spiritual path.

2022-01-0612 min

The Jason Gregory Podcast #61: Why LESS is MORE | Taoism's Wisdom for True FreedomIn this podcast, we will explain why too much of anything is a bad idea and how to live in balance according to Taoist wisdom. Lao-tzu uses three primary images to explain why less is more: the overflowing cup, the blade that is too sharp, and the room full of treasures. But this is not about the material world, but rather the three images are about the mind, essentially how our "mind cup" can overflow from thinking itself. Find out why less is more in the ninth episode of the 81 Meditations of the Tao Te Ching, a series where...

2022-01-0455 min

The Jason Gregory Podcast #60: 5 Reasons You Don't Exist | The Mind Science of BuddhismIn this podcast, we will explain if you really exist or not. To examine the self, we will explain the mind science of Buddhism from the perspective of the the five aggregates, especially the Madhyamaka and Yogacara schools of Mahayana Buddhism. People often assume Buddhist beliefs are built on the idea that the self (ego/persona) is a persistent illusion, but this is not entirely true because it is much more complicated than that unfounded belief. The five aggregates are actually an advanced mind science centered on how the self is developed and, as a result, why the illusion...

2022-01-0155 min

The Jason Gregory Podcast #59: Who is PATANJALI and What is YOGA? | The Mind Science Behind YogaIn this podcast, we will explain the mind science behind yoga that informs a large portion of the philosophies and spiritual practices of the East. The mind science of the East is explained thoroughly in the 196 observations on the nature of consciousness known classically as the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. We will explain the first eleven sutras which is the first episode of the 196 Meditations of the Yoga Sutras, a new series where we explore each sutra. We will dissect the first eleven to give you ultimate clarity on the meaning of these sutras. This series is extremely important...

2021-12-3159 min

The Jason Gregory Podcast #58: The Tao of Humility - How to be Flexible and Avoid ConflictIn this podcast, we will explain how those who live in the Tao act in their lives and dealings as water acts in nature. Being flexible and humble, water does not compete nor fight obstacle because it flows naturally to the lowest places. Water is the ideal image of what Lao-tzu means when he explains the humility of non-interference, non-action, and non-being (wu-wei). Find out why we should emulate water in the eighth episode of the 81 Meditations of the Tao Te Ching, a series where we explore each chapter of the Tao Te Ching. We will dissect chapter eight...

2021-12-2053 min

The Jason Gregory Podcast Loving Kindness Meditation | Transforming Anger Into LoveIn this episode of Enlightenment Today, I will explain the practice of loving kindness meditation in Buddhism. In a world lacking compassion and forgiveness, loving kindness meditation is a great practice to cultivate and amplify those intrinsic human qualities. The decline of compassion and forgiveness was also a problem during the time of the Buddha. But instead of blaming others, Buddha turns our gaze within to expand our love beyond the boundaries of our associated affection, to include our so-called enemies and strangers. This practice will transform your mind and has a profound impact on how you experience the...

2021-11-1806 min

The Jason Gregory Podcast #57: How Lao Tzu Aligned with the TaoIn this podcast, we will explain how the Taoist sage is a mirror reflection of the eternal nature of Heaven and Earth. The secret to lasting forever is embodied in the nature of how the Tao is and we need to emulate that nature within our own lives. Find out what this secret is in the seventh episode of the 81 Meditations of the Tao Te Ching, a series where we explore each chapter of the Tao Te Ching. We will dissect chapter seven of the Tao Te Ching to give you ultimate clarity on the meaning of this chapter. ...

2021-11-1548 min

The Jason Gregory Podcast #56: Why No Relationship to Anything is FreedomIn this podcast, we will explain why having no relationship to anything is freedom. In the ancient scripture of the Mandukya Upanishad and its Karika (commentary) by the ancient Advaita master Gaudapada, we discover a practice and a way of life focused on having no relationship to anything for advanced sages known classically as Asparsha Yoga. This hidden knowledge and practice were feared by the great Yogi's of the past because of its intensity, but, nevertheless, Asparsha was still acknowledged as a prerequisite for spiritual liberation. Find out why the ancient Yogi's and spiritual aspirants fear Asparsha Yoga.

2021-11-0649 min

The Jason Gregory Podcast Taoism's Ultimate State of AuthenticityIn this episode of Enlightenment Today, I will explain the ultimate state of authenticity accessed by the great Taoist sages. In the Tao Te Ching, Lao-tzu spoke of a genuineness that is at the core of our very being that the true sage of Tao embodies. This is a radical authenticity that is not determined by pop culture or any form of socialization. It goes far beyond social, cultural, and religious conditioning to a state of being that is a mirror reflection of the natural process of Tao, the way of nature. SUBSCRIBE https://www.youtube.com...

2021-11-0313 min

The Jason Gregory Podcast #55: Eastern Spirituality vs Western PsychologyIn this podcast, we will explain how Eastern spirituality and Western psychology understand the "I," the persona. Both have completely different perspectives of the individual based on their diametrically opposed cultural and religious worldviews. These differences are extremely important for understanding how to overcome suffering. One path provides a way of dealing with our suffering within the social and cultural boundaries we find ourselves in and the other questions these boundaries by suggesting the society and culture themselves create suffering and cannot be alleviated by conforming to the indoctrination that caused suffering in the first place. SUBSCRIBE...

2021-10-3046 min

The Jason Gregory Podcast #54: Taoism, Buddhism, and Hinduism on the True Nature of HappinessIn this podcast, we will explain what the true state of everlasting bliss is in Eastern spirituality. In Hinduism and Buddhism, they speak of Ananda, a bliss that is everlasting and innate to our being. But Ananda is not an associated form of happiness, rather it is unassociated. Taoism also agrees with the views of the Dharmic paths and have an identical view. In the Tao Te Ching, Lao-tzu explains that there is a contentment of contentment we can experience which is beyond partiality. All three traditions postulate that unassociated bliss is our true nature. However, most of us...

2021-10-2346 min

The Jason Gregory Podcast Ask Jason: Taoism's Critique of Virtue Signaling and Identity PoliticsIn a world growing overly sensitive and overly serious about every little thing due to political correctness being forced on the innocent minds of the masses, virtue signaling and weaponizing identity becomes a new tool to create artificial divides among humanity. But this is nothing new. 2,500 years ago during the Warring States period of China, Lao-tzu had to also deal with the politically correct insanity that gave rise to Confucianism. Hence, Lao-tzu left society because common sense and being humble had declined and were eventually replaced with verbal and physical posturing (virtue signaling). In this episode of Ask Jason...

2021-10-2009 min

The Jason Gregory Podcast #53: Taoism's Mystic Feminine - The Yin Power of the UniverseIn this podcast, we will explain the mystical feminine represented by the valley spirit in Taoism. This valley spirit of the Tao contains the secret power of Yin that is accessible to all when we become receptive to the fundamental forces of the universe. This podcast is the sixth episode of the 81 Meditations of the Tao Te Ching, a series where we will explore each chapter of the Tao Te Ching. We will dissect chapter six of the Tao Te Ching to give you ultimate clarity on the meaning of the chapter. SUBSCRIBE https://www.youtube.com...

2021-10-1652 min

The Jason Gregory Podcast #52: Taoism's Butterfly Dream Story - The Transformation from Ego to TaoIn this podcast, we will explain one of Taoism's most famous stories, Zhuangzi's butterfly dream. In the Zhuangzi text, chapter two is finished with a very odd and peculiar story of Zhuang Zhou (Zhuangzi) dreaming he is a butterfly and the butterfly dreaming it was Zhuang Zhou. Many theories and speculation have been made about the meaning of this story. We will explain the three main meanings and the hidden Taoist interpretation of Zhuangzi's butterfly dream. SUBSCRIBE https://www.youtube.com/OneWorldWithin for new videos every week SUPPORT MY WORK Patreon https://www.patreon.com...

2021-10-0949 min

The Jason Gregory Podcast Psychedelics Discovered in India's Most Ancient Spiritual TraditionIndia is not typically known for its relationship to psychedelics. But around 3500 years ago we find an anomaly in India's most ancient text, a mysterious word called Soma. Some have attributed this to a psychedelic plant, some to a non-hallucinogenic plant, while others believe it's something metaphorical that makes no sense to us in the modern day. In this episode of The Sacred Word, I will explore the mystery of Soma discovered in India's most ancient text, the Rig Veda. I will dissect the candidates for Soma and try to end the age-old debate as to whether Soma is...

2021-10-0627 min

The Jason Gregory Podcast #51: INDIA | The Spiritual Heart of the WorldIn this podcast, we will explain why India is the spiritual heart of the world. India is famous for being a large exporter of spices, tea, coffee, gems, jewelry, and vaccines. But its greatest gift to the world, and the one Indians are most proud of, is spirituality, beginning with Sanatana Dharma. For centuries, India has been invaded and oppressed, and yet, their Dharmic culture and spirituality has survived intact and are beginning to have a positive influence on the world. For thousands of years, many civilizations have come and gone, but India is still standing, making it the...

2021-10-021h 10

The Jason Gregory Podcast Shiva's Deadliest Weapon ExplainedIn this episode of Enlightenment Today, I will explain the hidden meaning behind Shiva's trident and his sacred ash. Both the trident and sacred ash are related to a secret three worlds within all of us. Shiva destroys these three worlds, leaving only the remnants of ash. How does Shiva destroy these three worlds? But, more importantly, what are these three worlds that the trident symbolize? Find out! SUBSCRIBE https://www.youtube.com/OneWorldWithin for new videos every week SUPPORT MY WORK Patreon https://www.patreon.com/jasongregory Paypal https://www.paypal.me/JasonGre...

2021-09-2909 min

The Jason Gregory Podcast #50: How Western Culture is Influencing Your Thinking and Destroying Cultural DiversityIn this podcast, we will explain why Western culture is destroying the world. Since the advent of social media, Western influence has reached the most distant parts of the world with its own culture and ways of thinking. Unintentionally, or in some cases maybe intentionally, Western culture undermines other cultures and reduces cultural diversity because innocent people from far off distant lands slowly begin to dance to the beat of one loud Western drum. This is essentially a covert monopoly on culture that is taking place and most are ignorant. The West went from imperialism to the covert method...

2021-09-251h 17

The Jason Gregory Podcast #49: The Birth of the Ego and How a Sage Destroys ItIn this podcast, we will explain how thoughts create the ego and what are the nature of thoughts. Thoughts and the process of thinking has been an area the East has focused on for thousands of years. In the modern world, we are under the impression that thoughts are linked in a series creating this continuity of the person we think we are. What causes this linkage? Is it a natural function of the mind or just a habit we are caught in? The great spiritual traditions of the East explain why thoughts themselves are not linked and this...

2021-09-181h 17

The Jason Gregory Podcast The Unified Consciousness Model - We Are All OneThe great Eastern spiritual traditions reiterate numerous times through hundreds of texts that only consciousness exists and everything else, including yourself, is an illusion. This conflicts with our modern sensibilities because this ancient knowledge suggests that the world is neither real or unreal, but something entirely different. In this episode of The Sacred Word, I will explore one of the most radical nondualist texts, the Yoga Vasistha. This one text will challenge your way of thinking and explains thoroughly how the world is only one undifferentiated consciousness, the Absolute Brahman. SUBSCRIBE https://www.youtube.com/OneWorldWithin for...

2021-09-1512 min

The Jason Gregory Podcast The Secret Power of the Spiritual MastersIn this episode of Enlightenment Today, I will explain how a spiritual master can enlighten you with just one look. In the East there is the knowledge of Darshan, a practice of transmission from Guru to disciple, which bestows blessings and merit upon an individual. This auspicious sight of the spiritual master is believed to have the power to enlighten anyone with just a simple gaze. How is it possible to embody such power? And how does this process of Darshan actually happen? Find out! SUBSCRIBE https://www.youtube.com/OneWorldWithin for new videos every week

2021-09-1008 min

The Jason Gregory Podcast #47: TAOISM | Be Like Water - Tao Te Ching Chapter 5 ExplainedIn this podcast, we will dissect chapter five of the Tao Te Ching to give you ultimate clarity on the meaning of the chapter. This is the fifth episode of the 81 Meditations of the Tao Te Ching, a series where we will explore each chapter of the Tao Te Ching. In chapter five, Lao-tzu explains how both nature and a sage view reality impartially. The second part of this chapter dives deep into the concept that the within empty space is the power of Tao. The more we access it, the more we produce. Also, the last part of...

2021-09-081h 19

The Jason Gregory Podcast Ask Jason: Taoism's Aimlessness vs Western PurposeIn the West there is an emphasis on purpose and the need for purpose to fulfill our so-called empty lives. But this perspective is diametrically opposed to the essential teaching of wu-wei in Taoism. In the Tao Te Ching and the Zhuangzi there is a focus on aimlessness as a method for creating healthy and sane individuals. Purpose, on the other hand, is thought of as a blind alley that can lead to all sorts of psychological problems from the Taoist perspective. In this episode of Ask Jason, I will answer a few questions about whether or not purpose...

2021-09-0524 min

The Jason Gregory Podcast #46: Taoism's Secret Teaching of Effortless Living ExplainedIn this podcast, we will explain the story of Hundun in the Zhuangzi, the famous Taoist text. This story concludes the inner chapters of the Zhuangzi and is one of the most revealing stories about what it means to be following the essential Taoist teaching of wu-wei (non-doing/effortless action/noninterference). The story of Hundun can be read in three ways, exposing social conformity and identity as obstacles to living wu-wei on our path to immortality. SUBSCRIBE https://www.youtube.com/OneWorldWithin for new videos every week SUPPORT MY WORK Patreon https://www.patreon.com...

2021-07-241h 13

The Jason Gregory Podcast #45: KALI YUGA | When it Began and How it will EndIn this podcast, we will explain when the Kali Yuga began and when it will end. The first evidence of the Yugas is found in the ancient Hindu scriptures of the Puranas, written by the great sage Vyasa. The Puranas contain a vast body of knowledge, including the time cycles of the universe known as the Yugas. In the modern day, a lot of people are eager to establish their own version of the Yugas and their own opinion of what Yuga we are currently in. But we will explore the actual knowledge in the Puranas that majority of...

2021-07-171h 17

The Jason Gregory Podcast TAOISM | The Human Integration of Yin and Yang Forces of TaoThe fundamental building blocks of the universe are Yin and Yang according to Taoism. Both of these forces integrate within a human being making us a reflection of the whole. But how does this happen and what is the model to explain this process from the One to the ten thousand things? In this episode of The Sacred Word, I will explore the later teachings of Lao-tzu in the Hua Hu Ching, which builds a model of how the world manifests from the source of Tao to the integration of Yin and Yang, symbolized through the image of Tai...

2021-07-1414 min

The Jason Gregory Podcast #44: Why Spiritual and Scientific Truth Claims are False and Breed ConflictIn this podcast, we will explore the problems we encounter when we investigate infinity with our finite minds. Scientists, philosophers, and spiritual teachings all attempt to measure infinity in their own way. We've established many wide-ranging conceptual frameworks to explain the nature of reality, but the problem is, all are just different viewpoints and perspectives of the one ultimate reality. We use words like consciousness to explain the nature of reality, but are we just reporting first person experiences and superimposing them onto the entire universe? Is this just a human centric perspective? Even though, we cannot get outside...

2021-07-101h 33

The Jason Gregory Podcast #43: The Reason Why a Sage Leaves SocietyIn this podcast, we will explore the reasons why a sage leaves society and the benefits of becoming a hermit. Being a recluse is an intrinsic way of life in the great Eastern spiritual traditions. We've had countless yogis, sadhus, and sages, which is best illustrated with how Lao-tzu left the world to return to nature. Typically, in the modern world, people condemn such action because of the belief that we should all contribute and be part of a society that, as Jiddu Krishnamurti said, is profoundly sick. Why do we defend such a society? Why do we believe...

2021-07-071h 15

The Jason Gregory Podcast #42: The Secret Power of the Human MindIn this podcast, we will explore the universal intelligence within the human mind. In the Rig Veda, the oldest known Sanskrit text, and other Vedic literature, the word Buddhi appears extensively. This one word has influenced Vedanta, Yoga, Sankhaya, Jainism, and Buddhism. Buddhi is a word that describes a universal intelligence that a human mind has and can develop. But how do we develop the Buddhi? How can we notice it in others? And what happens to our experience of reality when the Buddhi is fully developed? Find out! SUBSCRIBE https://www.youtube.com/OneWorldWithin for new...

2021-07-031h 13

The Jason Gregory Podcast Why Favoritism is a Cognitive ErrorIn this episode of Enlightenment Today, I will explain the Eastern philosophical view of favoritism and why it is a cognitive error. When we explore the two cognitive styles of the world, we discover that the Eastern holistic cognitive style and the Western individualistic cognitive style are diametrically opposed when it comes to favoritism. Some reasons for this are built into the individualistic perspective of specialness and uniqueness. But are we truly special? Should we play favorites or understand change more deeply? The answers to these questions are discovered in the ancient Eastern spiritual traditions. SUBSCRIBE https...

2021-06-3006 min

The Jason Gregory Podcast #41: ALAN WATTS | His Remarkable Life and TeachingsIn this podcast, we will explore the life and teachings of Alan Watts. Since the counterculture movement of the 60's and 70's there is no voice from that period more widely heard or read than Alan Watts, especially since the birth of social media. But Alan's voice is often known only in soundbites and not many people in the modern world actually know the origins of his teachings or anything about the remarkable life he lived. What did Alan really know and understand? Should we invest our time in that same knowledge to reach the depths of understanding Alan...

2021-06-192h 07

The Jason Gregory Podcast Ask Jason: TAOISM | Zhuangzi's Wisdom for Remaining Sane in an Insane WorldOn the spiritual path we can suffer at the hands of other people who try to mold you to the ego you once were. But once you've realized your true nature and don't live out of the ego, then it can be awkward dealing with family and friends who are familiar with your ego and want you to engage from that place to make their ego's feel comfortable. How can we navigate such tricky terrain? In this episode of Ask Jason, I will explain Zhuangzi's teaching on being in the world and not of it, which includes the Taoist...

2021-06-1615 min

The Jason Gregory Podcast #40: Healing Mental Health Problems with SpiritualityIn this podcast, we will explain why Eastern spirituality holds the secret key to solving mental health problems. In our increasingly busy world, along with the demands of what society expect of the individual, it is not surprising that mental illnesses in the world are becoming commonplace. Our societies try to offer advice and methods for tackling this growing problem. We are told to take all sorts of medication, this diet and that meditation practice, visit the psychiatrists, but still mental illnesses are increasing exponentially. The heart of the problem is so obvious, but not socially accepted in the...

2021-06-121h 42

The Jason Gregory Podcast Why You Live in Fear (The Rope and Snake Analogy)A persistent problem on the spiritual path is that even though we may understand that we are eternally one and all else is an illusion, our soul on an individual level is still overcome by fear because of a fundamental misperception that is best explained through the famous Vedantic analogy of the rope and the snake. In this episode of The Sacred Word, I will explore the Atmabodha (Self-Knowledge), a famous text by the great Advaita master Shankara. In this text, Shankara explains the significance in understanding the rope and snake analogy and how it holds the key to...

2021-06-0909 min

The Jason Gregory Podcast #39: BHAGAVAD GITA | How Krishna Enlightened Arjuna on the Battlefield of LifeIn this podcast, we will explain the spiritual significance of the Bhagavad Gita. The story of Krishna and Arjuna is one of the most well-known in the world, but one of the least understood in its traditional context. The story itself contains everything we need to know about life and the ultimate reality we are all a part of. Lessons about following our Dharma through the three main paths of yoga build the core of this story. But the deeper aspects of the story are how we discover our Dharma and our constitutional yogic path through the process of...

2021-06-051h 14

The Jason Gregory Podcast #38: Tao Te Ching Chapter 4 Explained: The Unfathomable Source of the UniverseIn this podcast, we will dissect chapter four of the Tao Te Ching to give you ultimate clarity on the meaning of the chapter. This is the fourth episode of the 81 Meditations of the Tao Te Ching, a series where we will explore each chapter of the Tao Te Ching. In chapter four, Lao-tzu returns to the mystery of the Tao and he explains a way of being where we can merge with our source which is hidden deep but ever present. This chapter is a lesson on why humility is essential for merging with Tao. SUBSCRIBE...

2021-05-291h 22

The Jason Gregory Podcast The Analytical Mind vs Holistic Mind (A Test for Your Mind)In this episode of Enlightenment Today, I will conduct a cultural test that is supposed to determine your understanding of Eastern spirituality. This test is common in cognitive science and has been instrumental in learning about the differences between the analytical and holistic functions of the mind. There is this misunderstanding in the world that we universally think the same. This test destroys that illusion, revealing that we don't think the same and actually there are a lot of differences between us culturally which is reflected in the spiritual traditions of the East and West. SUBSCRIBE https...

2021-05-2605 min

The Jason Gregory Podcast #37: The Next Stage of Human EvolutionIn this podcast, we will explain the next evolution of human consciousness, essentially the great opportunity it is to be human. The Eastern spiritual traditions have always guided us towards this next evolution, but we've designed a world where we are exponentially forgetting the sacred due to our habit of succumbing to our animal past that locks us in a psychological state of fear, where status, fame, wealth, security, and protection are the highest priorities. But always in the background are the symbols, texts, and sages of the mystical traditions pointing us to the source of all existence that...

2021-05-221h 03

The Jason Gregory Podcast Ask Jason: BRAHMAN & TAO | The Ultimate Reality Beyond GodWhen Westerners hear about the ultimate reality within Eastern philosophy and spirituality, they often confuse it with the idea of God. But the ultimate reality in the East is not a creator who is judging our lives according to a set of beliefs. The ultimate reality in the East is related to the way of nature and it is the substratum of the universe, a supreme consciousness that is eternal and dwells within all of our beings as one. This substratum has been termed Brahman and Tao, which many people have heard me mention and at times explain in...

2021-05-1917 min

The Jason Gregory Podcast #36: The Importance of Spirituality in 2021In this podcast, we will explain why it is important to focus on spirituality in 2021. 2020 for many was a year to forget. But what 2020 did expose is that there are many people who believe they are spiritual but when a little pressure is applied, they become emotional and reactive. This is a common trait with new age spirituality and this is why I focus on the authentic teachings of the East without any flimflam or BS. We need to truly understand what it means to be spiritual, especially from the perspective of the Eastern spiritual traditions, as they are...

2021-05-151h 14

The Jason Gregory Podcast #35: The Secret Meaning of 33 to Enlightenment (Order Out of Chaos, Jesus in India, Chakras, Freemasonry)In this podcast, we will explore the evolution of perception that we experience in our consciousness as a result of the spiritual process. This is a multifaceted topic which requires us to delve into the occult proverb of order out of chaos and the number 33 and why they are significant and relate to enlightenment, the chakra system, and the mythology embedded in the death and resurrection story of Jesus. Are the secrets of the mystical knowledge of the evolution of perception found in the theory that Jesus was in India during his 18 missing years learning the way of the...

2021-05-081h 11

The Jason Gregory Podcast #34: Why the World is Not Real (What is Maya?)In this podcast, we will explore if the world is an illusion. One of the most ancient spiritual concepts is the Sanskrit Maya, which is often translated as illusion in the sense of the material world we see. But this translation was from Europeans new to Hindu knowledge and, as a result, was translated according to a European perspective that is mainly Christian. To understand such concepts as Maya, we have to understand them from the Hindu perspective and worldview. In saying all of that, Maya is the knowledge that the world is not real, but not the world...

2021-05-011h 15

The Jason Gregory Podcast The Top 5 Books of 2020 (These Books Will Change Your Life Forever)2020 was an amazing year for books. There were so many great new releases and my new book Emotional Intuition for Peak Performance was published as well. But for myself personally, I reverted back to the classics and read some new translations of texts that I am very familiar with. Usually there will be an odd book in my top five that has nothing to do with Eastern spirituality and philosophy, but this year my top five is strictly books on Eastern spirituality and philosophy. My list of 2020 are books that will give you a deeper understanding of the great...

2021-04-2814 min

The Jason Gregory Podcast #33: Tao Te Ching Chapter 3 Explained: The Art of an Empty HeartIn this podcast, we will dissect chapter three of the Tao Te Ching to give you ultimate clarity on the meaning of the chapter. This is the third episode of the 81 Meditations of the Tao Te Ching, a series where we will explore each chapter of the Tao Te Ching. In the third chapter, the wise sages teach us to empty our hearts and weaken ambition to help us understand our essential human nature. We can come back to our nature by turning our backs on the artificial desires socialization creates and instead return to our natural simple desires...

2021-04-241h 38

The Jason Gregory Podcast Taoism's Embodied Mind and the Disembodied Myth of the WestOne of the main differences between the East and West is how the mind is viewed. From Plato all the way down to Descartes and Kant there has been this belief in the disembodied mind and this perspective has influenced many institutions such as religion, science, and education. Actually, this model is still today the common belief in the West and it is starting to infect the East, especially through education's focus on being rational. But is the disembodied model of mind the way the mind actually is? The Eastern spiritual traditions, especially Taoism, disagree with this model because...

2021-04-2118 min

The Jason Gregory Podcast #32: The Heart of the Pilgrim in Taoism, Buddhism, and HinduismIn this podcast, we will explain why pilgrimage is important for spiritual growth and understanding. Ultimately, pilgrimage is a deep lesson in humility and surrender, which is why it is recommended for all sincere seekers interested in the Eastern traditions of Taoism, Buddhism, and Hinduism. The pilgrim's heart is often misunderstood because we are socially confining ourselves to comfort zones that don't really exist other than within one's mind and fear of insecurity. The pilgrimage is a medicine for this fear to free one from the boundaries we build in our mind that protects an ego that doesn't really...

2021-04-171h 24

The Jason Gregory Podcast #31: The Art of Surrender in Taoism, Buddhism, and HinduismIn this podcast, we will speak about the significance of surrender and trust in the great Eastern spiritual traditions. One of the core tenets within Taoism, Buddhism, and Hinduism is the art of letting go to allow one's life to accord with That which is much greater than ourselves. But what is that something greater and how to actually let go and align with it? What will happen to our life and sense of self if we allow the ultimate reality's power to become our power? Find out! SUBSCRIBE https://www.youtube.com/OneWorldWithin for new videos...

2021-04-151h 22