We’re turning over the content of the podcast to our listeners once again, with another Ask Thom Anything episode, this time with a recurring theme of ‘effectiveness.’

Protest has become fashionable in recent years but Mary from Australia wonders how effective it is, especially in the absence of ‘worthy inquiry.’

Saskia, also from Australia, asks about the effectiveness of Nadi Shodana and the correct use of ‘Rounding’ to support our Vedic Meditation practice.

And Sophia in the USA wants to know if Japa Meditation has the same effect as, or could be considered to be a type of, Vedic Meditation.

Episode Highlights

[00:45] Is Protest Effective?

[01:44] A - Less Outrage

[03:13] Change Naturally and Spontaneously Occurs

[05:07] Thought Police

[06:59] Large-Scale Social Backlash

[08:46] Raise our Own Consciousness

[09:45] Q - What Are the Benefits of Nadi Shodana and How Many Rounds Are Ideal Before Meditation?

[10:03] A - Pranayama

[11:59] Rounding

[13:24] At-Home Program

[14:53] Industrial-Strength Meditation

[16:08] Q -  Is Japa Vedic Meditation?

[16:24] A - Some Resemblance

[17:07] Bija Mantra

[19:11] Japa Ajapa

[20:59] Bija Mantra Moves in the Direction of Being

[23:35] Effortlessness, Not Concentration and Control

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Registration is now open for Thom’s only rounding retreat for 2026, in Sedona from May 21-25.

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You’ll enjoy delicious retreat-friendly meals and the beauty and healing powers of the Red Rocks of Sedona. 

Register before February 28th and you’ll save $500 on your retreat fee. 

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