While meditation is sincerely a renewing experience, once we find our groove—which is the second stage of meditation—we become curious about how far we can go. We become motivated and ambitious.

But, to what end? Are we doing it just for ourselves or are we doing it so we can spread it around with our family, friends, community and beyond?

In this episode, I'll share the ambition they had in the classical era as it is equally relevant today.

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This episode is best enjoyed when you are relaxed. 

I imagine sometimes you get the feeling that meditation ignores the reality of the world. When people get stuck in the first stage of meditation, it is a possibility. 

In the classical era, they used meditation to unravel the troubles of their day for the benefit of the community. Those that were most successful in unraveling troubles, they became legends.

In this episode, we'll talk about a few 800-pound gorillas because objective people have no qualms when they look at their shadow.

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I want to remind every listener, this podcast is not a spiritual journey. This podcast is highly logical. I explain meditation in the most straightforward terms because we meditate all the time. We're just too preoccupied to realize we are. 

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Our ancestors explained how they meditated and this podcast explains how we meditate. Both are similar, though a lot has changed and we benefit most when we adapt with the times.

We're taking a break from the Ariya Eightfold Path and are concentrating on consciousness itself—the container where we do our thinking. This will help us raise our consciousness to higher levels.

Of all of the eastern philosophies, Jnana Yoga offers the most insightful exploration of our consciousness. While other eastern philosophies put thoughts or nonthought into our consciousness, Jnana Yoga concentrates on consciousness itself. 

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In this episode, I'll share a few of the early concentrations our ancestors had for unlocking the second stage of meditation. 

The first stage of meditation is looking inward, which is what comes to mind for most people. It’s about focusing the mind. It leads to contentment.

The second stage is outward looking and it’s often overlooked as we are busy figuring out the first stage. It's associated with the emergence of step change in an individual, community, society and civilization. It's authentic ambition.

Think of meditation like pole vaulting. It takes the first stage of meditation to figure out how to get over the bar and the second stage to see how high we can go. 

In the first stage, some give up as they don’t see how they will ever clear the bar and others find contentment in their pursuit to clear the bar.

Once we clear the bar, we’re enraptured. We’ve found our groove and meditation becomes as essential as breathing. When we discover how to grow this stage further, we become who we are meant to be.

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Welcome to Meta Zen—the meditation for game changers and future generations. 

This is a complete meditation that wraps classical-era techniques into an innovative and contemporary package.

In this episode, we'll set the foundation of our understanding. I’ll map out meditation, zen, liberation, bliss, enlightenment and nirvana so that you are certain beyond a shadow of doubt, you will achieve them all.

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