In this episode I am once again joined by Morgan O Smith, teacher of non-duality, and under the stage name ‘Mista Mo’, was a stand-up comedian and host of the Gemini award winning television show ‘Buzz’.

In this episode Morgan reflects on his creative journey and its clash with his spiritual awakenings. Morgan recounts his childhood creative impulses and traces his career from his first time on stage to national success. Morgan contemplates the pros and cons of fame and reveals the inner workings of TV marketing requirements.

Morgan discusses the surprising engine of his creative process, how to make art from pain and socio-political strife, and why his spiritual awakenings disrupted his creative urge.

Morgan explains how the urge to serve the community replaced the need for artistic success, how his friends and fans reacted to his change of direction, and how an immersion into sacred mathematics birthed the creation of his Yinnergy audio meditation program.

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Video version: https://www.guruviking.com/podcast/ep195-enlightened-comedian-morgan-o-smith-2

Also available on Youtube, iTunes, & Spotify – search ‘Guru Viking Podcast’.

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Topics include:

00:00 - Intro

01:12 - Childhood fasciations

04:08 - Early creative impulses in music, art, and fashion

13:06 - Getting a recording contract in Rap and Hip Hop

15:04 - Discovering stand-up comedy

16:07 - Coming up with the name ‘Mista Mo’

17:15 - First spot as a stand-up comedian

18:13 - Following Howie Mandel

19:09 - Honing the craft

20:03 - Support from Dave Chapelle

21:47 - Music activities

22:21 - Getting picked up by the Comedy Network

24:10 - Developing an original voice as a comedian

30:27 - Comedy from inner darkness and authenticity

32:22 - Run in with Russell Peters

33:27 - Making comedy from pain and racism

36:52 - The consequences of making art from darkness and pain

39:34 - Making comedy from taboo subjects and current events

45:18 - Struggles with fame

51:58 - Collaboration with Daryn Jones

55:09 - Financial ups and downs of the creative life

58:33 - ‘You’re here to sell soap’

01:01:05 - Meditation interrupting the creative drive

01:05:24 - 3-day lucid dreaming experience

01:08:04 - Personality and motivation changes from meditation

01:11:14 - Desire to work in non-profit and work in the community

01:14:01 - Loss and rediscovery of creativity after awakening

01:17:19 - Criticisms from others for pursuing meditation

01:20:20 - A life-changing interaction with a fan

01:25:04 - Realisation of turiya

01:27:02 - Sacred mathematics and creating Yinnergy meditation program

01:39:58 - Psychedelics and channeled information

01:49:17 - Microdosing

01:50:33 - Developing Yinnergy further

01:53:52 - Ayahuasca

01:58:16 - Realising non-duality

02:02:56 - Kundalini awakening

02:06:30 - Final awakening, beyond non-duality

02:24:30 - Advice for creative people and spirituality

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Previous episode with Morgan O Smith:

- www.guruviking.com/podcast/ep176-the-awakening-of-mista-mo

To find out more about Morgan O Smith, visit:

- https://www.instagram.com/morgano.smith/

- https://linktr.ee/morganosmith

For more interviews, videos, and more visit:

- www.guruviking.com

Music ‘Deva Dasi’ by Steve James