Welcome to The Strange Attractor, an experimental podcast hosted by CoLabs Australia. We invite you to join us as we delve deep into the world of bio-based and bio-inspired design, exploring how transformative innovation and living systems thinking could help us catalyse the transition towards a more resilient and regenerative future for people and the planet.
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Welcome to the New Paradigm. In this podcast we aim shift your paradigm & worldview by bringing on special guests that have had an impact on my life & my worldview. Whether we discuss business, crypto or any other topic, the goal is always to bring out the underlying philosophy that the guest uses to make decisions & navigate through life.
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We are crossing the threshold of a fundamental shift in our WorldView, which carries the potential to positively transform our lives beyond any shift we as humans have ever before experienced. Much more than a fad or a trend, this creative shift of thought - into our power as creators of our lives, work and world - is massive in scope and unlimited in potential - It will alter all we know or believe we have known.
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UPDATE: Reckonings is on indefinite hiatus. To pick up where the show left off, follow Stephanie Lepp on Twitter: @stephlepp ABOUT THE SHOW How do we change our hearts and minds? What moves us to shift our political worldviews, transcend extremism, and make other kinds of transformative change? Reckonings is an exploration of how we look in the mirror, and grow from what we see. Stories have included that of a tough-on-crime prosecutor who revolutionized his understanding of our criminal j ...
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Where does your "mind" come from? Easy answer: Your brain...right? Think again. It's hard to believe, there is no explanation in modern science how a brain could create our subjective experience of being alive ("consciousness"). Science Magazine has called this "hard problem" the #2 question remaining in all of science. Where Is My Mind? explores a revolutionary hypothesis: What if consciousness comes from outside the body? The show is hosted by Mark Gober, a consciousness researcher and aut ...
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Navigate the global economy with clarity. Join host Reagan Bossong, a student at the Wharton School of Finance, as he breaks down the week's biggest news from central banks worldwide. Discover how their decisions will shape markets and influence your world. Subscribe for a weekly dose of essential insights at the intersection of finance and the globe.
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Every week, The Van Maren Show will try to get a handle on what is really going on in our culture today. It can be difficult to find news sources and storytellers that accurately reflect a Christian, socially conservative, pro-life, pro-family worldview. Join me on Wednesdays as we head to the front lines of the culture war. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Wisdom from the curious, compassionate, & courageous co-creators of our desired and emerging future. Learn from personal stories at the intersection of humanity and the environmental, social, and spiritual divides we are facing. Hear from community activists, entrepreneurs, researchers, musicians, chefs, inventors, and more. I hope these conversations will encourage us all to look at the world differently, change our patterns of thought, and get out there and engage where our passions meet t ...
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The Oxford/Berlin Creative Collaborations showcase ideas and research across the arts and humanities. We are drawing on expertise from the University of Oxford and Berlin University of the Arts, to combine established methodologies from the Humanities with new and exciting forms of artistic expression. Our encounters between researchers and artists from the Berlin University of the Arts (UdK Berlin) and the University of Oxford open up new fields of engagement between the arts, humanities an ...
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Join Heather each Tuesday for new episodes on creating growth and sustainability in your business online, with awareness and visibility online and from your social media content. Listen in to get the scoop on what strategy is working to help Christian business leaders just like you so that you can be inspired, encouraged and empowered to lead well with a biblical worldview with your social media marketing efforts and create community, humanize your brand and build relationships while making ...
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Hosted by Marco Ciappelli | Audio Signals Podcast is repositioning its antennas! We are all made of stories. Storytelling is at the core of our human experience. It's how we transmit knowledge, share experiences, and communicate values. Stories are more than just narratives—they're bridges that connect us, shaping our worldview and identity. They weave together the fabric of our collective consciousness, revealing the richness and complexity of the human condition. In our modern, hybrid anal ...
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The Rizzcast Podcast explores the exciting and sometimes intricate life of being an entrepreneur and creative, while encouraging the pursuit of passions and dreams from a Biblical worldview. Justin Rizzo is a worship leader, songwriter, and filmmaker based in the Midwest, USA. He is passionate about authentic worship and creativity, focused on bringing glory to Jesus and surrendering our lives to Him. Justin also dedicates himself to raising up and coaching worship leaders and creatives of a ...
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Unlock the secrets to peace and happiness with the ancient science of Vedanta. Join us on the Atma Bodha podcast as we delve into the timeless wisdom of Bhagavan Sankaracharya's Atmabodha, expertly guided by Swami Dayananda's (Arsha Vidya) commentary. Taught by learned scholar and teacher of Indian spiritual knowledge, Andre Vas. This podcast is your gateway to understanding the subtle concepts of Vedanta, perfect for beginners and advanced seekers alike. With insightful commentary, striking ...
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Philippe Gijsels | Shifting Economic Sands... Meditations On 'The Fourth Turning'
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1:44:15Watch on Youtube instead - https://youtu.be/w6Vpcy2cdRk Curious Worldview Newsletter - https://curiousworldview.beehiiv.com/subscribe Philippe Gijsels Book - https://www.amazon.com/World-Economy-Trends-superinflation-hyperinnovation/dp/9401409013 ----- The following is with Philippe Gijsels, the Chief Strategy Officer at BNP Paribas Fortis - he co-…
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Colin Thubron | Across Borders, Many Times, What Endures... One Of The Greatest Living Travel Writers
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1:04:24Watch on Youtube instead - https://youtu.be/RinLuTi04cI Curious Worldview Newsletter - https://curiousworldview.beehiiv.com/subscribe Colin Thubron (Link's to all books) ----- Colin Thubron is one of the greatest living travel writers. He started with the Mirror To Damascus in 1967 and with more than half a century and 18 travel books later publish…
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Adam Hochschild | The Congo Under The Horror Of Belgium's King Leopold II...
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1:06:00Youtube Episode - https://youtu.be/fXVZCUR_Row Curious Worldview Newsletter - https://curiousworldview.beehiiv.com/subscribe Tim Butcher Episode - https://open.spotify.com/episode/6QIQLYuwbA2cFLCzJc8TGl?si=nKU21dGrRX-Z-otWklpxgw King Leopold's Ghost Book - https://www.amazon.com.au/King-Leopolds-Ghost-Adam-Hochshild/dp/0618001905 From 1885, for 13 …
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Thy Mother Is A Lioness: Historical Fiction and the Stories That Shape Us — A Conversation with Sam Foster | Audio Signals Podcast With Marco Ciappelli
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44:53Guest: Sam Foster 👉 Website: https://www.samfosterbooks.com 👉 Substack: https://samfoster.substack.com 👉 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-foster-6b45798/ _____________________________ Host: Marco Ciappelli, Co-Founder at ITSPmagazine [@ITSPmagazine] and Host of Redefining Society Podcast & Audio Signals Podcast 👉 Website: https://www.marco…
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Axel Humlesjö | 'Money Laundering Is The Biggest Societal Issue Facing Europe' - It's Honey Traps, Kompromat & The Cancer Of Offshore Finance All The Way Down...
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1:13:24Youtube - https://youtu.be/gQa204zHovU Curious Worldview Newsletter - https://curiousworldview.beehiiv.com/subscribe Axel Humlesjö is a Swedish journalist against which money laundering, the plumbing of offshore finance and the cancerous nature of dark money, continuously crash up against. Axel was a part of the team that uncovered systematic money…
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Make It Stick: Plasma as a Platform Technology for Better Biomolecule Binding with Culturon | #14
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1:31:19Send us a text When Stuart Fraser looked at the tech his physicist colleague Marcella showed him – a two-nanometer carbon layer that could bind biomolecules with unprecedented strength – he immediately recognised its world-changing potential. 'If I didn't commercialise this, it would be a tremendous waste for society,' he recalls thinking. That mom…
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From Newsroom to Lens: Robin Hamilton’s Journey Through Documentary Filmmaking and Social Activism | Audio Signals Podcast With Marco Ciappelli
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32:51Guest: Robin Hamilton Website: https://www.aroundrobin.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robinhamilton123/ _____________________________ Host: Marco Ciappelli, Co-Founder at ITSPmagazine [@ITSPmagazine] and Host of Redefining Society Podcast & Audio Signals Podcast Website: https://www.marcociappelli.com _____________________________ Episod…
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Shifting Realities: Crime, Sci-Fi, and the Art of Storytelling with Frank Scalise | Audio Signals Podcast With Marco Ciappelli
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43:41Guest: Frank Scalise Website | https://franksaverio.com Website | https://frankscalise.com Website | https://frankzafiro.com _____________________________ Host: Marco Ciappelli, Co-Founder at ITSPmagazine [@ITSPmagazine] and Host of Redefining Society Podcast & Audio Signals Podcast Website: https://www.marcociappelli.com __________________________…
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Trump's anti-woke 'vibe shift' offers hope. But we have a long way to go
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54:59Liberals and conservatives alike have noticed an obvious “vibe shift” in America over the past several months, specifically since Donald Trump was elected to take back the White House. This shift must be welcomed and celebrated, but there’s still a lot of work ahead of us to defeat woke ideology and reestablish a Christian culture. On this week’s e…
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Kerry Brown | It's Taiwan All The Way Down... 'The Greatest Geopolitical Question Of The 21st Century'
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1:21:27Youtube - https://youtu.be/4MWFzPXQPY8 Curious Worldview Newsletter - https://curiousworldview.beehiiv.com/subscribe Taiwan is the greatest geopolitical question of the 21st century says Kerry Brown, sinologist, and former Diplomat to the British Embassy in Beijing. He is, I am thrilled to say the guest on todays podcast. A sinologist is a scholar …
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The Rhythm of Storytelling: From Screenwriting to Novels with Stephen Jay Schwartz | Audio Signals Podcast With Marco Ciappelli
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52:23Guest: Stephen Jay Schwartz, Website | https://www.stephenjayschwartz.com/ _____________________________ Host: Marco Ciappelli, Co-Founder at ITSPmagazine [@ITSPmagazine] and Host of Redefining Society Podcast & Audio Signals Podcast Website: https://www.marcociappelli.com _____________________________ Episode Title: The Rhythm of Storytelling: Fro…
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JD Vance's Munich speech was a master class in chastising globalist leaders
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31:43U.S. Vice President JD Vance gave a speech for the ages in Munich earlier this month, directly chastising European leaders over their totalitarian censorship of conservatives and Christians. Unsurprisingly, many European politicians angrily denounced Vance and the Trump administration in response — indicating just how successful of a speech it was.…
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Robert Kaplan | Veteran Geopolitical Analyst On A World In Permanent Crisis
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32:47Youtube - https://youtu.be/G6EIYURdSOA Curious Worldview Newsletter - https://curiousworldview.beehiiv.com/subscribe Robert Kaplan has been sighted as one of the most influential geopolitical thinkers of the modern era. The Revenge Of Geography, Surrender or Starve, Balkan Ghosts, Asias Cauldron, The Tragic Mind, and so on, I counted 18 books so fa…
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Atma Bodha (Self-Knowledge): How to Learn Effectively & Understand More - 1B
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58:20Four factors are essential for spiritual knowledge to take place effectively: (1) Adhikari – a qualified spiritual seeker with reduced binding likes-dislikes (raga–dvesha) and mental discipline (tapas); (2) Vishaya – the right subject matter, which is knowledge of the self ; (3) Prayojana – getting clear what is your gain studying the text (freedom…
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Atma Bodha (Self-Knowledge): Who is Actually Ready for Enlightenment? - 1A
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57:25A mature spiritual seeker recognizes that security, pleasures, and ethics cannot provide permanent fulfillment, while maintaining a balanced worldview – neither disenchanted nor viewing the world as terrible. Through life experiences, they develop the humility needed for learning. This pairs with Tapas, which isn't self-punishment but gentle restra…
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Atma Bodha (Self-Knowledge): Maker and Material Cause of the Universe -3A
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58:05The process of discovering the final substratum (adhiṣṭhāna) involves three progressive steps: First, understanding that an untrained mind sees projected reality (like silver on shell) while scientific observation ends at physical forms (atoms/particles), requiring śabda-pramāṇa (which comes from Īśvara and can't be contradicted) to go further; Sec…
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Atma Bodha (Self-Knowledge): Method to Undo Mixup of Body-Mind & Awareness - 10B
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44:15Atman Bodha, Verse 60: Brahman is the substratum of everything – neither a submarine below nor zeppelin above. It's beyond all attributes (neither small/big, short/long), without birth or change, free from color/attributes/positions/name. Don't discard mithya, as wherever mithya exists, satyam is present. Even the term “Brahman” is provisional. Atm…
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Atma Bodha (Self-Knowledge): Self Shines Beyond Thought | Purpose of Neti Neti & Mahavakya - 6A
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55:46Atma Bodha, Verse 31: The three bodies (gross, subtle, causal) are merely observable phenomena (dṛśyam) as temporary as bubbles in the ocean. True identity transcends these sheaths – one is the pure, limitless Brahman (nirmalam). When self-knowledge is gained, all questions about the five koshas become irrelevant, as one recognizes their distinctio…
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Atma Bodha (Self-Knowledge): Sat-Cit Brahman is NOT an Experience | Meaning of ‘Ananda' - 7B
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1:00:08Atma Bodha, Verse 36: The verse introduces akhaṇḍa–ānandam (undivided happiness) not as endless mental pleasure but as ananda arising out of cognitive knowledge that both the seeker and the sought are essentially mithya, having no existence without Awareness. Thus your very nature is the stuff that makes up both seeker and sought. Unlike temporary …
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Atma Bodha (Self-Knowledge): Self Appears Divided Due to Upadhis | Why Was I Born? - 3C
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1:02:21Atma Bodha, Verse 10: The verse explains how the limitless Self (Ātmā) appears limited through upādhi (limiting adjunct) using the space analogy: just as space appears divided by containers while remaining undivided, Awareness appears confined by body-mind while remaining unlimited. This teaching unfolds through several key points: (1) Space analog…
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Atma Bodha (Self-Knowledge): Brahman & Maya Relationship | Maya Is Not Different from Brahman - 3B
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50:55Atma Bodha, Verse 9 introduces the relationship between unchanging Brahman and the changing universe through two types of material causes (upādāna-kāraṇa): vivarta (producing effect without change, like Brahman/gold) and pariṇāmi (undergoing change to produce effects, like Īśvara‘s intelligence constantly reorganizing). Brahman‘s potential power (m…
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Atma Bodha (Self-Knowledge): How to Tell Who is an Enlightened/Liberated Person (Jivanmukti) - 9A
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58:21Atma Bodha, Verse 53: For the jivanmukta, body-mind becomes an instrument for expressing fullness rather than gaining it. Though recognized as one with Ishvara, the body-mind remains limited (alpavid, alpa–shakti). Like a wave recognizing its water-nature while maintaining devotion to the Ocean, the jivanmukta maintains alignment with Ishvara's dha…
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Atma Bodha (Self-Knowledge): Deeper Meaning of Sat-Chit-Ananda | Dvaita vs. Advaita - 9B
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55:50Atman Bodha, Verse 54: Brahman is the ultimate gain beyond which nothing more can be attained. As Awareness, it includes everything and can't be improved upon. Unlike relative happiness from temporary seeker-sought resolution, the jnani enjoys permanent resolution. Self-knowledge is knowledge of the whole, not parts, and remains unchanging unlike e…
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Atma Bodha (Self-Knowledge): Method to Negate Not-I & Arrive to Self (Brahman) | 5 Koshas - 4B
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57:34Atma Bodha, Verse 15: The five koshas (sheaths) create apparent conditioning of the pure Atma, similar to how a crystal appears colored by nearby cloth. These koshas are: annamaya (food sheath/physical body), pranamaya (vital-air sheath), manomaya (emotional mind), vijnanamaya (intellectual sheath), and anandamaya (bliss sheath). Each kosha becomes…
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Atma Bodha (Self-Knowledge): Upon Enlightenment, Nothing Changes & Ego Remains - 8B
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57:51Atma Bodha, Verse 45: Due to beginningless ignorance connected to maya's avarana–shakti, one mistakes oneself to be the three bodies. Upon moksha, jiva doesn't disappear – only jivatvam (identification with 5 koshas) ends. Like mistaking a tree-trunk for a thief at night, non-apprehension of self's formless nature leads to attributing mental states…
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Atma Bodha (Self-Knowledge): No Thought Hides You | Purpose of Neti Neti & Mahavakya - 5C
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1:00:40Atma Bodha, Verse 28: Self illumines intellect and senses like a lamp illumines objects. Awareness is ever-present as “I” in every experience, not to be produced but recognized. Unlike the lamp-object relationship, Awareness and objects have a satya–mithya relationship – Awareness manifests through forms while remaining their true nature. Atma Bodh…
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Atma Bodha (Self-Knowledge): This World is Like a Dream – Ontological Analysis of Reality - 2B
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51:09Atma Bodha, Verse 5: For mokṣa, only vrtti-vyapti occurs (not phala-vyapti) because Awareness is already present. The mind creates akhanada-akara-vrtti (thought that removes all wrong notions about Self) without producing a mental image of Ātmā. Once this vrtti removes ignorance completely, it too dissolves – like soapnut powder settling with dirt …
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Atma Bodha (Self-Knowledge): Your True Self vs Ego – Stop Mixing Them Up - 2A
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59:44The process of gaining self-knowledge involves Drg-Drsya-Viveka (Seer-Seen discrimination). Just as eyes see bottle without becoming the bottle, and mind sees eyes without taking on eye conditions, Awareness is the ultimate Seer of the mind without becoming the mind. The mind includes manas (emotions), buddhi (decisions), citta (memory), and ahaṃkā…
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Atma Bodha (Self-Knowledge): Why Knowledge Alone Liberates (Not Action) - 1C
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51:57Atma Bodha, Verse 2: Knowledge (bodha) is the sole direct means for liberation (mokṣa), just as fire is essential for cooking. All spiritual practices are secondary – they only prepare the mind to receive knowledge. The empirical “smallness” of the individual can only be resolved through recognition of one's true nature, not through finite actions.…
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Atma Bodha (Self-Knowledge): Knower, Ego, Reflected Consciousness vs. Pure Awareness - 8A
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57:21Atma Bodha, Verse 41: Awareness is the truth of jnata (knower), jnanam (means of knowledge), and jneya (objects known). When saying “I am Awareness,” it must include all three, not just the knower. Like space isn't limited to a bottle, Awareness can't be limited to the knower. Moksha occurs when all three are understood as mithya, and their content…
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Atma Bodha (Self-Knowledge): Evolution of Universe Before Time-Space (Big-Bang) - 4A
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59:03Atma Bodha, Verse 13: The subtle body (sukshma-sharira) consists of five pranas, manas (mind), buddhi (intellect), and ten indriyas (sense organs). Prana manifests as five vital functions (breathing, circulation, digestion, excretion, and final breath), operating at a subtle level beyond sensory perception. The jnana-indriyas are subtle capacities …
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Atma Bodha (Self-Knowledge): Self is Seen by the Eye of Wisdom – Personhood Falls Away - 10C
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37:47Atmabodha, Verse 64: Whatever is seen or heard cannot exist apart from Brahman. Even when thinking of forms, one is thinking of Brahman, as both subject and object borrow existence from it – like dream objects borrowing from the same mind. Through knowledge, what was seen as world is recognized as non-dual existence-consciousness-limitless (sat-cit…
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Atma Bodha (Self-Knowledge): Truth of Knower-Doer-Experiencer is Awareness (Sat Chit Ananda) - 7A
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50:23Atma Bodha, Verse 35: Like space (ākāśavat), Awareness pervades everything within and without (bahiḥ antargataḥ). While space becomes unmanifest with the universe, Awareness remains all-pervasive (acyutaḥ). Being everywhere, it cannot move (acalaḥ) and remains same everywhere (sarva–samaḥ). Like space accommodating everything without contamination,…
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Atma Bodha (Self-Knowledge): How to Recognize Awareness in Everything - 2C
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59:39The world appears real (like silver appearing on mother-of-pearl) until Brahman, the non-dual substratum (adhiṣṭhānam) of all, is known. This ignorance (avidyā) leads to superimposition (adhyāsa). Using satya-mithyā inquiry, we trace reality from empirical forms through quantum physics to Īśvara (all-knowledge/power) and finally to Brahman (satyam–…
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Atma Bodha (Self-Knowledge): Verse 1-34 Revision – Ishvara, Forms, Brahman, Drig-Drishya-Viveka - 6C
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59:14Atma Bodha text discusses the path to spiritual liberation (mumuksu) through understanding Pramana, which reveals both Ishvara (the creative force behind all forms) and Brahman (ultimate reality of sat-cit-ananda). It explains how the non-changing Brahman appears as the manifest world through maya (potential power), creating three bodies (physical,…
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Atma Bodha (Self-Knowledge): Method to Destroy the Ego (Sense of I) – Reflected Consciousness - 4C
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1:08:30Atma Bodha, Verse 17: Though all-pervading, Atma manifests clearly only in a purified buddhi (intellect), which serves as upalabdhi-sthanam (place of recognition). Atma is self-evident (svataḥ-siddha) and directly known (aparoksha-jnanam), but gets mixed up with objects evident to it. Vedanta helps separate the self-evident “I am” from what is mere…
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Atma Bodha (Self-Knowledge): What is Consciousness? (Self) – Formless, Unborn, Undivided - 6B
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59:52Atma Bodha, Verse 33: As the Self beyond mind, one is inherently free from emotional states like sorrow, attachment, hatred, and fear. The teaching emphasizes not recreating a “fearless mind” but managing it by discriminating between natural fears (īśvara–sṛṣṭi) and self-imposed burdens (jīva–sṛṣṭi). While the body-mind continues experiencing attac…
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Atma Bodha Complete Summary – Revision of Main Ideas
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58:02The Atma Bodha outlines the path to self-realization, beginning with the concept of mumuksu - one who recognizes that worldly pursuits don't provide lasting fulfillment. The qualified seeker must possess self-mastery and specific qualities (like alignment with dharma, emotional equilibrium, and lack of judgment). The text explains that liberation (…
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Atma Bodha (Self-Knowledge): Doer-Knower-Enjoyer Belongs to the Ego, not Awareness - 5A
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59:24Atma Bodha, Verse 21-22: Due to ignorance (aviveka), attributes of the three bodies (gross, subtle, causal) are superimposed on pure Atma, creating the jiva (individual). Doership and enjoyership belong to the mind (manas upadhi) but are falsely attributed to the Self, like a reflection of the moon appears to move with rippling water. The true unde…
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Atma Bodha (Self-Knowledge): Guided Vedantic Contemplation-Meditation (Nididhyasana) - 7C
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55:15Atma Bodha, Verse 38: The verse outlines the method of nididhyasana (Vedantic contemplation), beginning with proper preparation: sitting in a quiet place (vivikta deśe), with controlled senses (vijitendriyaḥ) and mind free from attachments (virāgaḥ). The process starts with alternative nostril breathing or japa to calm the mind, followed by systema…
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Atma Bodha (Self-Knowledge): Vaikuntha vs Brahman | Limitation of Heavenly Realms and Devatas - 10A
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55:26Atman Bodha, Verse 58: All beings, including Brahmā and deities in higher lokas, experience only a fraction of Brahman's undivided happiness (ananda), through temporary seeker-sought resolution. Though higher lokas offer subtler pleasures, they remain limited due to avidya/adhyasa. As Kena Upanishad shows through Indra's story, moksha is unlikely i…
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Atma Bodha (Self-Knowledge): How Ignorance Causes Superimposition | Snake-Rope - 5B
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56:39Atma Bodha, Verse 25: The notion “I know” arises from mixing Atma (existence-consciousness) with mind modifications. While I-sense (aham) belongs to mind and changes (I am cold, hot, bored, etc.), Atma is the unchanging presence in which all activities occur. Thoughts depend on Awareness for existence, while Awareness remains independent (satya-mit…
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Atma Bodha (Self-Knowledge): Wise Person May Behave as an Ignorant – Jnani Moves Like the Wind - 8C
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57:37Atma Bodha, Verse 47: The perfect yogi sees the entire universe in their own Self through jñāna–cakṣu (eye of wisdom). Though perception remains, the jnani isn't fooled, understanding that Brahman manifests as many without undergoing any change. The many ultimately resolve into one. Atma Bodha, Verse 48: The entire universe is Atman alone, just as …
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Fight to stop UK assisted suicide bill is far from over despite setbacks
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40:59On this week’s episode of The Van Maren Show, Jonathon speaks with Alithea Williams, public policy manager of the Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC), about the latest on the United Kingdom's assisted suicide bill. Williams emphasized that the bill still needs to pass a third reading after being scrutinized by a parliamentary commi…
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Marcel Dirsus | Slipping Into Authoritarianism & How Tyrant's Fall
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1:10:31Youtube - https://youtu.be/MntDK3kWRek Curious Worldview Newsletter - https://curiousworldview.beehiiv.com/subscribe The following is with german political scientist, former beer brewer in the Congo, and author of How Tyrants Fall - Marcel Dirsus Marcel interviewed coup leaders, dissidents and soldiers to write about the workings and malfunctions o…
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Pro-lifer pardoned by Trump speaks out about imprisonment, what he'll do next
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1:07:32Jonathan Darnel was one of the 21 pro-life activists unjustly prosecuted and imprisoned by the Biden administration for participating in a rescue at a late-term abortion facility. Last month, however, he and his fellow activists were pardoned by President Donald Trump, and now they are free once again. On this week's episode of The Van Maren Show, …
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