Latest Maharishi mahesh yogi Podcast Episodes
Questions on Spiritual Principles
Vedic Worldview - June 16, 2024 23:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 208 ratingsSpiritual principles can sometimes seem straightforward when we hear them, but when we put them into practice, we might find them difficult to uphold. This is especially the case when the principles have been misunderstood or misinterpreted. In this episode, Thom tackles some misconce...
Austerity and Enlightenment
Vedic Worldview - June 09, 2024 23:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 208 ratingsAs humans, we often draw conclusions based on observations. However, these observations can frequently lead us down the wrong path. Take, for instance, the assumption that wisdom or enlightenment demands an austere or stoic life. This belief stems from centuries of observing monastics...
You Deserve the Best
Vedic Worldview - June 02, 2024 23:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 208 ratingsSacrificing the comforts of life is often seen as part of the “spiritual path,” so it might seem unusual to hear from a Vedic master that, “You deserve the best.” Yet this is one of the key teachings of Swami Bramhananda Saraswati, Thom’s master’s master, also referred to as Guru Deva....
Embracing the Sweet Truth
Vedic Worldview - May 26, 2024 23:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 208 ratings“The truth hurts!”... or so we’re often told. Many of us have no problem being truthful, even if the recipient gets hurt in the process. After all, isn’t honesty the best policy? On the other end of the spectrum, for those who have difficulty telling the harsh truth, a “white lie” ca...
Mind, Intellect, Ego
Vedic Worldview - May 19, 2024 23:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 208 ratingsWhat’s the distinction between mind, intellect and ego? And what are their functions? Unlike many modern psychological approaches, the Vedic worldview honors and celebrates the role of all three. While they may not always function perfectly – like the 'mistaken intellect' often discus...
My Maharishi - A Paragon of Abundance and Self-Sufficiency
Vedic Worldview - May 12, 2024 23:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 208 ratingsWhen most people think of abundance or self-sufficiency, they think of cash and assets, having the wealth to do what they want when they want it. In fact, for many people, it’s a driving goal to become “financially independent” so as to have more choices in their lives. Maharishi Mahes...
Intervention, Evolution, Contribution, Equilibrium
Vedic Worldview - May 05, 2024 23:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 208 ratingsWe’re celebrating episode 200 of The Vedic Worldview by featuring more questions from listeners and answers from Thom. The questions cover a variety of topics… To what extent should we intervene when we see someone potentially harming others, especially young children? Will enlightenm...
Vedanta - The Final Conclusion
Vedic Worldview - April 28, 2024 23:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 208 ratingsModern science and ancient Vedic wisdom often take different routes to reach the same destination. Many of the concepts of Ayurveda, for example, have been known and understood for millennia, yet modern science is only just now catching up with some of these principles, and explaining ...
I Had an Awakening Experience. Now What?
Vedic Worldview - April 21, 2024 23:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 208 ratingsThere’s no end to the number of ways we can have awakening experiences. It can come as an epiphany, a realization, a side-effect of taking a hallucinogen, a near-death experience, or even just a spontaneous event while sipping a cup of tea. While reports on such experiences vary dramat...
Minimizing Violence Through Ahiṃsa
Vedic Worldview - April 14, 2024 23:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 208 ratingsAhiṃsa is a term made famous outside India, in large part, as a result of Mahatma Gandhi's ‘non-violent’ approach to securing independence for India. It’s often thought of as pacifism, rejecting violence altogether. For some, that means non-violence towards fellow humans, and for other...
How to Inspire Worthy Enquiry
Vedic Worldview - April 07, 2024 23:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 208 ratingsWisdom is of little use unless it’s shared, however it can go to waste if it’s shared where it isn’t wanted. It can even have a damaging effect if it’s shared where it’s unwelcome. So when you have wisdom that you know would be valuable, knowledge about Vedic Meditation for example, ho...
The Symbology of the Shiva Lingam
Vedic Worldview - March 31, 2024 23:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 208 ratingsOne of the mistakes often made by those outside of India is to look at Vedic symbology in superficial terms. The Shiva Lingam is one such symbol. Frequently viewed as a representation of male and female genitalia, it actually has a much deeper and richer significance than this. Thom g...
Devas 101
Vedic Worldview - March 24, 2024 23:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 208 ratingsAll of us are used to perceiving the world around us in terms of varying objective characteristics; hard and soft, hot and cold, solid and fluid, and so on. We might even attribute subjective qualities to the world around us; hostile, inviting, harsh, comfortable… But does it make sen...
AI, Sacred Cows, Exceptional Children
Vedic Worldview - March 17, 2024 23:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 208 ratingsIt’s another Q&A episode with Thom, answering questions with a common thread of consciousness running through them. He starts off by tackling the question of consciousness and AI, before exploring the consciousness of cows, and bulls for that matter, and what it is about their consciou...
How Do I Alleviate the Suffering of Others?
Vedic Worldview - March 10, 2024 23:00 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 208 ratingsThe desire to help others is baked into human DNA, and the sight of someone suffering often triggers a need to take action. This is one of the reasons our species has been able to thrive. Often, however, our attempts to alleviate the suffering of others don’t succeed, not necessarily ...
The Fruits of Action
Vedic Worldview - March 04, 2024 00:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 208 ratingsDesire is one of the most misunderstood facets across all Wisdom traditions. Teachers often teach, and readers often misinterpret, some of the writings of the texts, both from Veda as well as other ancient wisdom cultures, as meaning that desire is bad, or that the key to enlightenment ...
Why the Long Hair?
Vedic Worldview - February 26, 2024 00:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 208 ratingsWhile most of us think of hair in terms of current fashion trends and style ourselves accordingly, (or not!), most long-lasting schools of thought still have customs related to hair based on traditions that have lasted millenia. The Vedic worldview is no different, and in fact, many of...
My Maharishi - Humor Incarnate
Vedic Worldview - February 19, 2024 00:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 208 ratingsSpiritual leaders are often perceived as being stern and serious, in some cases even humorless. Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, while he could be serious when needed, was famous for his smile, his laugh, and his sense of humor in general. In this episode, Thom shares some anecdotes from his 26-...
Dark Room Retreats
Vedic Worldview - February 12, 2024 00:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 208 ratingsSilent retreats and cave retreats are nothing new and have been around for millenia, giving seekers an escape from the demands of daily life and a chance to simply let the mind be with itself. A modern twist on this is the use of Dark Room Retreats, a growing business model where the c...
Ayurveda - A Definition and a Display
Vedic Worldview - February 05, 2024 00:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 208 ratingsAyurveda is often defined as “the science of life, but this definition is somewhat simplistic, and doesn’t fully describe the origin and intent of the word. In this episode, in answer to a listener’s question, Thom gives a deeper explanation of the subject, including its origins and a ...
How to Move Forward from a Divorce or Separation
Vedic Worldview - January 29, 2024 00:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 208 ratingsA quick scan of the internet tells us that divorce and separation rank highly for most people as far as stressful events go, often coming second only after the death of a loved one. This is not surprising, given how much weight is put into the idea of committed relationships being perm...
Can Art Be Separated from the Artist?
Vedic Worldview - January 22, 2024 00:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 208 ratingsDiscussions about the separation of artists and their art are not new. The subject has been discussed for centuries, usually in the context of legacy, but in recent times, and especially with the rise of cancel culture, the question more often comes up in relation to the behavior of an ...
The Light Inside: Empowering Incarcerated People Through Meditation
Vedic Worldview - January 15, 2024 00:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 208 ratingsIn October 2023, Thom Knoles participated in a panel discussion at a fundraiser event for The Light Inside, an organization providing Vedic Meditation courses for inmates in prisons in the United States, with plans to operate internationally. Other panelists included: Joh Jarvis, a Ved...
Exploring the Veda
Vedic Worldview - January 08, 2024 00:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 208 ratings“Knowledge is structured in consciousness.” This is one of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi’s most famous quotes. Five simple words that don’t just convey a meaning, they also embody that meaning. You might hear this quote and think you “get it,” but when you revisit it later on, when your con...
How to Prepare for the Year Ahead
Vedic Worldview - December 31, 2023 00:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 208 ratingsThe holiday season can be an emotional roller coaster for many. December celebrations can bring highs and lows, even for those who aren’t part of the Judeo-Christian community, but then New Year comes around, marking a line in the sand where we can start afresh. At least in theory, ...
Time, Dark Matter, Surrendering vs Passive
Vedic Worldview - December 25, 2023 00:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 208 ratingsIt’s another Q&A episode, this time with a common thread of perception running through each of the questions and answers. Thom tackles the question of time; specifically, how we can control our perception of time and how we can slow it down like it used to feel as children. He explore...
The Relationship Between Manifestation and Charm
Vedic Worldview - December 18, 2023 00:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 208 ratingsManifestation has become somewhat of a buzzword in the past 20 years or so. The promise of having your desires met easily and effortlessly is a compelling proposition. So much so that often a disproportionate effort is put into a supposed “process” of manifestation, affirmations, visu...
Self-Referral Happiness vs Object-Referral Happiness
Vedic Worldview - December 11, 2023 00:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 208 ratingsWhat makes you happy? Most people could come up with a long list of answers to this question. Ironically, it’s all the things that make us happy that make us unhappy as well; either because we have them but the happiness wears off, or we find out there’s something/someone else that we...
Mindset Minus Mind Games
Vedic Worldview - December 04, 2023 00:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 208 ratingsThere’s no end of affirmations, guided meditations, and other positive thinking tools that we can use to master our mindset. But are these necessary? And do they even work? As is often the case, Thom bucks the trend in this episode, giving us cause to think twice about using mind game...
Soma - The Fluid Dynamics of Consciousness
Vedic Worldview - November 27, 2023 00:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 208 ratingsThere’s no shortage of options for people “researching” chemical shortcuts to spiritual experiences. While psychedelic drugs such as LSD, or hallucinogens such as ayahuasca, frequently have enough of an impact to arouse curiosity and experimentation, they don’t offer reliable, repeata...
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