In this episode of Enlightenment Today, I will explain why you should not be at odds with your own humanity. A lot of religions believe that our natural inclinations are sin. But is this perspective on sin healthy or natural? Taoism tears such an illogical perspective apart and argues that our natural inclinations are not [...]

The great sages of our past and present embody an indescribable power, as evidenced in sages such as Sri Ramana Maharshi. This immense power is easily demonstrated by the fact that the influence of these sages reverberates within the labyrinth of our minds, across space, and through time. Even though these humble sages throughout history [...]

In this episode of Ask Jason, I will explain three meditation methods from the Eastern spiritual traditions that will cure impatience permanently.

In this podcast, we will explain Taoism’s bizarre view of greatness. This is the thirty-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 thirty-four of the Tao Te Ching to give you ultimate clarity on the meaning [...]

In this episode of Ask Jason, I will explain why belief, and even faith itself, can be an obstacle on the spiritual path. Too often we misinterpret belief and faith for a real trust in the process of the universe, as reflected in our own lives.

Mass psychosis, or, to use modern nomenclature, mass formation psychosis, is nothing new. Back in the Warring States period of China, Taoism was a technology used to critique social systems that reduced humans to mere sheep, particularly its critical observation of the dangers of Confucianism. Fast forward to the 21st century, and that same tendency [...]

The paradox of ignorance is a realization reserved for a great master after they have stepped beyond the pale of enlightenment. But what have they been ignorant of? And what should they actively ignore? In this episode of The Sacred Word, I will explain an important verse from the Ashtavakra Gita, a text one is [...]

In this episode of Enlightenment Today, I will explain the greatest debate of all time between Shankara and Swami Vivekananda on the nature of the nondual reality of existence.

Clip taken from Jason Gregory Podcast #86 https://youtu.be/CyB7g7y1K4c

The paradox of happiness is a realization reserved for a great master after they have stepped beyond the pale of enlightenment. What is this happiness? In this episode of The Sacred Word, I will explain an important verse from the Ashtavakra Gita, a text one is ready to assimilate after enlightenment. The Ashtavakra Gita is [...]

In this podcast, we will explain Taoism’s paradoxical path of power and enlightenment. This is the thirty-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 thirty-three of the Tao Te Ching to give you ultimate clarity on [...]

The epidemic of our times is not a war on terror or a war among nations and religions, nor is it any conflict between opposites that we can conceive of. It is a war so subtle that we are not even conscious of the battle being waged. It is a psychological war: a war against [...]

In this episode of Enlightenment Today, I will explain the most shocking spiritual story ever told, found in the Zhuangzi text of Taoism and featuring the cannibal thief Robber Zhi and Confucius. How can a cannibal thief enlighten a sage? Find out more.

There are two dangerous sentences within the most dangerous spiritual book in the world that shouldn’t be read before enlightenment. This verse is typically reserved for those who have gone beyond the pale of enlightenment. In this episode of The Sacred Word, I will explain an important verse from the Avadhuta Gita, a text one [...]

There is a belief that the most dangerous spiritual book in the world shouldn’t be read before enlightenment and should be reserved for those who have gone beyond the pale of enlightenment. What is this sacred book? In this episode of The Sacred Word, I will explain an important verse from the Avadhuta Gita, a [...]

In this podcast, we will explain the paradoxical nature of enlightenment according to the great Eastern spiritual traditions.

One of the greatest statements to ever be uttered or written down came from the great twentieth-century sage Ramana Maharshi to his mother, when she pleaded with him to break his silence. In this episode of The Sacred Word, I will explain this short, yet extremely profound message and teaching that Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi [...]

Clip taken from Jason Gregory Podcast #49 https://youtu.be/LLY14sFKKxE