Still Now - Improving Mental & Emotional Health Through Meditation & Spiritual Practice

It's a common criticism of spirituality and awakening that if you really found that peace and happiness are available to you at all times regardless of the circumstances, that it would be inevitable one's motivation to achieve life goals will be diminshed or even disappear.

While it is true that many people find that the more peaceful and happy they become through meditation and spiritual practice the more content they are with what they have and no longer seek the things they used to seek. Sometimes this results in some inner resistance in the form of a worry that you'll 'drop out' or 'give up' on life.

As usual the opposite is true, you become more motivated to achieve the goals that align with your true self, your loving, wise and compassionate heartfelt motivations come to the surface. Often these true life goals stand in direct contrast to the goals you thought you had.

After all, what is the purpose of these goals in the first place if not to create happiness for yourself and others? Perhaps a different way of looking at life is needed first before setting out on any task. The game must be worth the candle in any event.

In this episode I discuss conventional motivational techniques that helped facilitate my transformation with weight loss, addiction recovery, professional life and mental health, I also discuss the curious paradox of the spiritual path as it relates to achieving life goals. In a strange twist of fate, the less I attached happiness to the outcome of my goals, the more I found I achieved my goals naturally.

As usual, there is no real problem here, just the objection and resistance of the mind-created egoic self. All is well.

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Stay present.

A barrier that prevents inner peace before people have even begun to awaken. So tied up and bound to their own misery, broken from the repeated attempts at finding happiness, any proposed solution to suffering is met with many objections, not least of which is the idea that staying Present is just wishful thinking, too good to be true or worst of all 'toxic positivity'

Fair objections considering the depth of suffering the world contains. But through a sincere examination one finds that the peace attained through spiritual practice is a real, tangible and practical resolution to all suffering, and experience is undeniable, to yourself only and to none other.

The sacrifice involved in spiritual awakening is a high price indeed, and this price paid is the receipt you can show if you ever feel like this whole thing is just too good to be true. How can it be, when the price paid is Everything You Were?

A single drop of bliss is enough to confirm the reality of the infinite universal consciousness, and consciousness pays no heed to either positive or negative - Life is the Meal not the Menu, and contains both Salt & Sweet.

In essence, ultimately, it cannot be toxic positivity because it is neither positive nor negative: It Just Is.

When we begin to find inner peace we become ultra aware of everything in our lives that threatens that peace. Most are easy to deal with, some are not.

One area that is persistently difficult to overcome is the behaviour of others. After awakening a new way of living begins to arise, and something one must be very conscious of is the particularly damaging effect that other people can have on your self-worth, self-esteem and self-respect and ultimately your peace.

Nobody is perfect and everyone has the capacity to be negative at times, however there are many people in the world who are far darker, more persistent and more malevolent than the usual flaws a person may carry. I speak of the narcissist, the energy vampire and the unconscious, be wary of these people and make no mistake about their ill intentions, a single person like this can ruin your life, I really mean it.

Awareness is key, and understanding these beings is a powerful first step to liberating oneself, next up some other strategies will be required such as the cut-off, the grey rock and ultimately self-realisation (self-actualisation)

In this episode I discuss who they are, why they are the way they are, ways to spot them in your life and some approaches to defend yourself from their influence. Do not despair, brighter days are coming, we can heal, learn, grow and recover.

A common problem in spirituality is the concern about going crazy or 'losing it' - As with many of these problems it turns out the reverse is true, you're finally going sane.

In this episode I discuss why this phenomenon occurs and the ultimate defence against it that you can practice directly within your experience, relax, consciousness can't go crazy.

So you deeply realise that it's only ever the present moment, but find that this only sometimes brings you peace and comfort. A common issue and an issue that I believe belongs in the 'Fair enough' category.

This episode covers some approaches and understandings on how to experience the bliss of being even when things aren't so great in the present moment.

I take a look at acceptance, practical changes, ego-dissolution, true presence and self-realisation.

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Stay Present

Many people through meditation come to the understanding that the future and past don't exist, and yet their chronic anxiety seems to remain.

In this talk I discuss what anxiety is, some common approaches to the recovery from anxiety, why anxiety remains so persistent despite our sincere and best efforts to overcome it and finally propose a solution to rid yourself of anxiety for good.

I cover a range of approaches from the scientific to the deeply spiritual in this talk and have taken a slightly different approach to delivery and production. This is due to the nature of the subject and my constant endeavour to provide a real, practical content that will have genuine and lasting effects on people's health and wellbeing

For further research in self-enquiry, Advaita Vedanta and Awakening in general I would recommend the work of Rupert Spira, Mooji and Ramana Maharishi.

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This episode is on some very common distractions from finding true Presence, primarily Guilt, Regret and Nostalgia, I have some tips on overcoming each.

I will be discussing deeper issues regarding trauma and similar issues in a separate episode as they will require their own coverage, care and attention.

Above all, recognise that whether you believe in the past or not, everything including memories can only ever be experienced Now.

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So there are a couple of spiritual questions raises by the dawning of Artificial Intelligence, but not enough to warrant a full episode.

I love this subject so wanted to discuss some thoughts and predictions on the whole thing, as usual everything is always very down about the whole thing but personally I think good things are coming.

How can one be at peace with oneself while there is still such terrible suffering in the world?

A very valid question that poses quite the conundrum for those wishing to truly go 'all the way' through the gateless gate. Do we not on some level need to feel pain at the knowledge that other beings are suffering? Is there a way to remain at peace while addressing the suffering in the world or are they at odds?

A common obstacle at late-stage awakening, causing many to turn back and never know the final freedom.

Perhaps we could go full neo-advaita and say the world, other people and our selves simply do not exist therefore there are no problems, or maybe we go the other road and fully devote ourselves and partaking of martyr-like sacrifice in order to help the less fortunate.

As with most things, can we find a way to be at peace with being somewhere in the middle?

In this episode I discuss some approaches in the spiritual path regarding this dilemma, and ultimately attempt to offer something of a resolution.

I hope you are well out there and my apologies for getting emotional during this episode.

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This is a common and highly frustrating phenomena, the deep and powerful insight into your true nature then a falling back into old ego-identified mind patterns.

Don't despair, you have tasted freedom now, once the glimpse into your true nature has been experienced you are well on the way. But do not fall asleep, the opportunity to awaken is alive in you and can be established permanently today.

In this episode I discuss the common reasons why this occurs and the key understandings that can prevent this from happening.

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Be well

Stay present