In this episode Jason and Chris discuss the experiences and takeaways from the ETHToronto Blockchain Futurist Conference that the SOTE team attended earlier this week. They also explore Jason’s meditation experiences based on the guided audio recording that can be found in episode 5A of this podcast, along with insights arounds challenges that come up when we begin our practice. We dive into a discussion about lucid dreaming, comparing it to the feeling of waking up in daily life and Chris closes with words from Paramhansa Yogananda, who often told his disciples that this life is God’s dream. He taught that when this physical body dies, we will awaken in the astral world to realize that it was all just a dream. Blessings of Joy to you friends!

Palehorse (Chris Parks) introduces his brother Matt Parks to the podcast! This episode explores the adventures of Palehorse as he reunited and joined forces with his brother after years of separation and expanded from digital illustration commissions and screen-printed art, into the realms of guided meditation and painting sacred art. Listen to tales about painting deity murals in the streets and at the Shine Mural Festival, as well as painting live at heavy metal music festivals, developing the process for creating intricate linework pieces for gallery exhibits, and installing a fully immersive experience called the ‘Temple of Cosmic Balance’ during the pandemic lockdown period. Along with painting sacred art, Chris and Matt are both disciples of Paramhansa Yogananda, practitioners of Kriya Yoga, psychonaughts, and Hindu mythology enthusiasts. This is an uplifting, tell-all story of how relentless truth seeking brought these 2 brothers back together after years of not communicating. The conversation explores: battling inner demons, finding inner healing through plant medicines, the joys and challenges of a creative career, the power of daily meditation, discovering one’s Guru, painting sacred artwork as a duo, and much more! We hope you find this conversation inspiring and insightful for your own personal quest. Joy to You!

Chris (Palehorse) and Jason share their enthusiasm for web 3 as a powerful tool that (in the right hands) can be harnessed to amplify true art and creativity, while building strong, meaningful communities in this rapidly shifting, yet highly potent age of energy that is upon us.

5-minute affirmation practice from the book ‘Affirmations for Self-Healing’ written by Swami Kriyananda and inspired by the teachings of Paramhansa Yogananda. With sincere, daily repetition of this affirmation, we will create new pathways in the brain that will override previously conditioned, unconscious thought patterns of fear, anger, and anxiety.

Find a quiet place where you can sit undisturbed for about 5 minutes. You can sit cross legged on a cushion, or on an armless chair, sitting upright and away from the back rest.

You can use this affirmation practice by itself of following daily meditation. Optimal times to meditate are sunrise (or after waking up) noon, sunset and midnight (or before bed)

To ease your mind, silence your phone and let others close by know that you will be practicing an affirmation so that they leave you alone and don’t come running when they hear you talking in the other room :)

30-minute guided Ananda meditation and visualization based on the teachings of awakened master Paramhansa Yogananda. Lead by visual artist Chris Parks (Palehorse)

Find a quiet place where you can sit undisturbed for about 30 minutes. You can sit cross legged on a cushion, or on an armless chair, sitting upright and away from the back rest.

Optimal times to meditate are sunrise (or after waking up) noon, sunset and midnight (or before bed)

To ease your mind, silence your phone and let others in the house or building know that you will be meditating for a half hour so that they leave you alone and don’t come running when they hear you chanting AUM. :)

Chris and Jason explore additional teachings on "Uplifted Consciousness" that Chris received during his time with the teachers at Ananda Village. 

This episode features sacred teachings and a guided visualization that invites us to experience the divine quality of Bliss that exists within us and is always flowing to us. 

Chris shares his spiritual and meditative retreat at the Ananda Village in Sierra Nevada, California.

Chris and Jason speak about seeking refuge and finding comfort in Hanuman.

On this episode Chris and Jason dive into what it means to live our lives unafraid.

An introduction to artist Chris Parks also known as Palehorse and the Seekers of the Eternal NFT project.