This Ask Thom Anything episode explores ancient cultures, the process of evolution and the possibility of devolution.

Thom shares an anecdote about a journey to outback Australia as an envoy for Maharishi Mahesh Yogi to seek the blessing of Aboriginal Elders, where he discovered an unexpected, though not surprising, connection between the ancient people of Australia and those of India.

And in answers to two totally separate questions, he explains the evolutionary leap that made us the ‘smartest’ species on the planet, though potentially too smart for our own good. 

It’s a salient reminder that we all need to be vigilant with our Vedic Meditation practice and to share the benefits widely if we want the human species to continue to be part of Nature’s evolutionary process.

Episode Highlights:

[00:45] Q - What's the Connection Between Australian Aboriginal and Vedic Culture

[01:29] Indigenous People who Possessed Knowledge of Transcending

[02:38] "You Want to Talk to the Old Fellas?"

[04:28] Making Arrangements to See the Old Fellas

[06:17] Clean Sheets and Some Good Tucker

[07:32] Remarkable State of Contentedness

[09:41] We'd Like to Teach All the Fellas

[11:20] It'll Be Alright

[13:22] Q - What is the Truth About the Brain's Evolution?

[13:44] A - Darwinistic Evolution

[16:23] Science Likes One Original Miracle

[18:05] Bio-Friendly Universe

[20:32] Timing was Perfect for a Consciousness Revolution

[21:45] Evolutionary Pressures Caused Pivotal Evolutionary Change

[24:30] Q - Can We Evolve Regressively?

[25:23] A - Dumbing Down of Consciousness

[26:18] Intelligent Enough. Not Intelligent Enough

[28:08] A Little Knowledge is a Dangerous Thing

[29:27] Critical Mass of People Meditating

[30:55] The Few Lead the Many

[33:01] Not Smart Enough to Prevent Our Own Self-extinction?

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