In this short bonus episode, Thom shares a couple of bite-sized nuggets of wisdom to address two problems of epidemic proportions, insomnia, and a lack of meaning or purpose.

He starts with a delightful story of how Maharishi Mahesh Yogi learned that better sleep was one of the more popular ‘side effects’ of meditation when he first came to the United States. He also explains the cause of insomnia and why Vedic Meditation is the ultimate cure for it.

And in relation to meaning and purpose, Thom outlines that the lack of meaning or purpose comes about because we don’t have a direct experience of our own true, inner nature. Once we have that experience, the experience of true Bliss, which of course we can get through Vedic Meditation, then our role in evolution becomes self evident, and meaning and purpose are naturally met.

Enjoy!

Episode Highlights:

[00:48] Meditation Beats Insomnia

[02:11] The Cause of Insomnia

[03:21] The Unwinding of Stress 

[04:51] Deeper Rest Than Sleep Through Meditation

[06:15] Awakening the Mind to Its Fullest Potential 

[07:09] A Search for Meaning

[07:44] A Search for Our True Identity

[08:48] What’s This All About?

[09:31] Direct Experience of Bliss

[11:04] Your Real Purpose in Life

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