Spirit Gym with Paul Chek

 We learn so very much about the inner and outer parts of ourselves and the world from the stories we share with each other.Teacher, author, attorney and martial arts headmaster Jonathan Bluestein returns to Living 4D to explore that very wisdom with Paul in several very potent and timeless fables.Learn more about Jonathan and his work at his Blue Jade Society website and on social media via Facebook, YouTube and LinkedIn.TimestampsWhat We Still Have to Offer by Chief Dan George. (Also known as I am a native of North America.) (10:32)The modern ramifications of Chief Dan George’s story for us all. (24:25)The story of how Chuang Tzu celebrated the death of his wife. (32:46)A state of disintegration. (43:00)Days of Pandemic from Exceptional Ideas About Humanity. (59:35)“We are the rescue.” (1:17:14)The influences of architecture living in the Chinese city of Tianjin. (1:22:49)The Bet by Anton Chekhov. (1:34:02)What gives your life meaning? (2:00:09)Cook Ding’s Knife from The Book of Chuang Tzu. (2:10:44)Mastering your craft. (2:15:35)ResourcesProsperism: Limited Capital, Boundless Plenty, Research of Martial Arts, The Martial Arts Teacher and Exceptional Ideas About Humanity  by Jonathan BluesteinThe Book of Chuang Tzu by Martin Palmer and Elizabeth BreuillyFind more resources for this episode on Thanks to our awesome sponsors:PaleovalleyBIOptimizers US and BIOptimizers UK PAUL15Organifi CHEK20Wild PasturesKorrect SPIRITGYMPique LifeCHEK Institute/CHEK AcademyZen in the Garden We may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.

Paul explores what love really means, the unique self-medicine that can heal us and why we need more intimacy in our lives (and how to get them) with Dr. Marc Gafni in this Living 4D conversation.Learn more about Marc’s work on his website, where you can register for his free weekly One Mountain, Many Paths program Sundays at 10 a.m. Western Time/1 p.m. Eastern Time. Take Marc’s Unique Self mini-course that’s also free.Check out Marc on many social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Linkedin and YouTube.TimestampsLiving in a participatory universe. (11:03)Fighting with the Dalai Lama. (15:33)Deconstructing the field of value. (20:52)A techno-utopia? (32:12)AI. (44:57)Unique self-medicine: The only thing that can heal us. (56:03)“Reality is an outrageous love story.” (1:02:31)A global intimacy disorder. (1:14:14)Become conscious of the third. (1:33:42)Where did value go wrong and how can we reclaim it? (1:47:33)The intimacy revolution. (1:58:42)An Eros equation. (2:09:03)“The God you don’t believe in doesn’t exist.” (2:24:00)All of us are holy and broken hallelujahs. (2:36:55)Who are you? (2:44:05)ResourcesYour Unique Self: The Radical Path to Personal Enlightenment, A Return to Eros: The Radical Experience of Being Fully Alive and Soul Prints: Your Path to Fulfillment by Dr. Marc GafniThe Erotic and The Holy: The Kabbalistic Tantra of Hebrew Mysticism by Dr. Marc Gafni (audiobook only)Walden Two by B.F. SkinnerThe Friendly Orange Glow: The Untold Story of the PLATO System and the Dawn of Cyberculture by Brian DearLimits to Medicine: Medical Nemesis: The Expropriation of Health by Ivan IllichPaul’s Living 4D conversations with Amy Fournier, Aubrey Marcus, James Carse and Dr. Keith WittFind more resources Thanks to our awesome sponsors:PaleovalleyBIOptimizers US and BIOptimizers UK PAUL15Organifi CHEK20Wild PasturesKorrect SPIRITGYMPique LifeCHEK Institute/CHEK AcademyZen in the Garden We may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.

A lot of people use the word Zen as an adjective to describe the meditative calm and peace they feel in the moment, never realizing that it takes decades of work and practice to truly become a master of it.If you’ve been curious about what Zen really means as a practice, you’ll enjoy this week’s meditative Living 4D conversation as Paul welcomes Ann Pirrucello, a longtime professor of philosophy at the University of San Diego and a Roshi (old teacher/old master).Learn more about Anne at the Vista Zen Center and Creative Surf Photography La Jolla. Find her on social media via Instagram.TimestampsThe very early influences by Carl Jung and Simone Weil that led Ann to meditation. (3:32)Ann’s long/not so long journey to becoming a Roshi. (10:19)What Zen training looks like. (22:28)Zen and the use of plant medicines. (31:53)Is Zen a religion or a philosophy? (38:15)One of the best things a Zen teacher can do for you. (54:23)Cultivating non-dual wisdom. (1:02:27)Zen’s interesting relationship with language. (1:18:17)Zen can be destabilizing and not always the right practice for you. (1:26:38)Emptiness = supreme fullness. (1:32:19)Mindfulness: Not a Zen practice. (1:48:40)If you believe practicing Zen can give you special powers, you’re missing the mark. (1:59:50)Seeing things from the side of equality to manage fear in a rapidly changing world. (2:05:00)A Zen koan. (2:09:23)The gentle physicality behind a Zen practice. (2:25:10)Using the keisaku. (2:37:21)“Find your feet.” (2:41:23)ResourcesDokusan or private interviewThe Book of Equanimity: Illuminating Classic Zen Koans by Gerry Shishin Wick and Bernie GlassmanTracking Bodhidharma: A Journey to the Heart of Chinese Culture by Andy FergusonThe Tibetan Book of Living and Dying by Sogyal RinpocheMahayana BuddhismFour Foundations of MindfulnessThe five hinderancesFind more resources for this episode on our website. Thanks to our awesome sponsors:PaleovalleyBIOptimizers US and BIOptimizers UK PAUL15Organifi CHEK20Wild PasturesKorrect SPIRITGYMPique LifeCHEK Institute/CHEK AcademyZen in the Garden We may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.

Interested in exploring new religions far removed from Christianity but don’t know where to begin? Join Paul on a deep dive into Sufism with Mehrdad Noorani, an experienced instructor of Heart Meditation and the Alchemy of Inner Silence whose life mission is bridging the gaps between science and spirituality in this meditative Living 4D conversation. Learn more about Merhdad and his work at his Heart Meditation website including his article on Conscience and Consciousness. Consider joining Mehrdad’s FREE six-month Journey to Inner Peace and Wellbeing class that meets once a month. TimestampsSufism: A path of substantial evolution of the mind, body and soul. (6:14)A balanced evolution. (9:55)Can you take psychedelics and practice Sufism? (13:36)“If you think you want to be a Sufi master, you will never become one.” (26:07)Characteristics of good, sincere teachers. (35:51)A short history of Sufism. (41:10)Women must re-emerge to restore the balance in our world. (55:16)The Sermon. (1:02:15)Heart: The House of God. (1:13:35)Ego. (1:20:57)A matter of time, not place. (1:37:25)Essence. (1:43:32)Listen to your heartbeat in silence and drumming. (1:59:09)Be an objective observer. (2:14:55)Heartbeats. (2:19:55)All tastes the same. (2:36:39)“Sufis and regular people face the same storms, but Sufis should learn from them.” (2:43:02) ResourcesMystic Iran: The Unseen WorldThe Man of Light in Iranian Sufism by Henry CorbinThe Pearl of Sufism and The Teachings of a Sufi Master by Seyed Mostafa AzmayeshThe work of Huston Smith, Plotinus and Toshihiko IzutsuPaul’s Living 4D conversations with Rachel Epstein and Paul LevyThe Man With the Inexplicable Life by OshoThe dafNasreddinFind more resources for this episode on Thanks to our awesome sponsors:PaleovalleyBIOptimizers US and BIOptimizers UK PAUL15Organifi CHEK20Wild PasturesKorrect SPIRITGYMPique LifeCHEK Institute/CHEK AcademyZen in the Garden We may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.

Depending on who you ask, the Tarot can be a pleasant, unserious distraction to the uninitiated or the work of the Devil for those who hold rigidly to their religious beliefs without question.For the knowledgeable and skilled, however, the Tarot can be a great source of knowledge and human insight if they are willing to listen and learn.Meet Russell Sturgess, author of The Spiritual Roots of the Tarot: The Cathar Code Hidden in the Cards, who shares how his life’s calling was transformed by a voice in a gift store at Christmas and describes the globe-spanning journey he’s taken to document then share what he’s learned in this historical Living 4D conversation.Learn more about Russell’s work on his website and the Western Mindfulness website and YouTube.For Living 4D listeners: Russell is offering special discounts on his CHASM/Pathways to Mindfulness mentoring programs at his online store. Use the promo code CHEK1 (CHASM 8 session course) or CHEK2 (CHASM 28 session course) when you register to receive your discount.TimestampsHow religion fits into the bigger truths. (8:55)Vivid dreams of snakes. (17:21)The objective psyche. (25:23)Origins of the Tarot. (33:19)Connecting the Cathars with the Tarot. (46:46)Who were the Cathars? (56:40)Jesus: Not a true savior based on what the Cathars believed. (1:09:06)An Abrahamic test question Russell asks at every workshop. (1:21:40)“We live in the existence of illusion.” (1:32:01)Becoming the observer. (1:40:28)The real meaning of righteousness. (1:46:08)Do you have free will? (1:52:07)“Hold the intention but stay an observer.” (2:01:42)No judgement. (2:11:34)What is mindfulness? (2:23:03)The CHASM acronym. (2:30:13)ResourcesGet Out of Jail Card: A journey of self-worth by Russell Sturgess Teach Only Love: The Twelve Principles of Attitudinal Healing by Dr. Gerald JampolskyTarot and the Archetypal Journey: The Jungian Path from Darkness Into Light by Sallie Nichols and Mary GreerMandorlasThe Third Jesus: The Christ We Cannot Ignore by Deepak ChopraJesus, Buddha, Krishna and Lao Tzu: The Parallel Sayings by Richard HooperMetaphysical Bible Dictionary by Charles FillmorePaul’s Living 4D conversation with Thanks to our awesome sponsors:PaleovalleyBIOptimizers US and BIOptimizers UK PAUL15Organifi CHEK20Wild PasturesKorrect SPIRITGYMPique LifeCHEK Institute/CHEK AcademyZen in the Garden We may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.

Need a better understanding of female anatomy and how to give you and your partner the best chance of having a healthy, happy child safely and naturally?Dr. Nathan Riley describes the problems men have with toxic sperm and explains why artificial insemination is a biohack (and not a good one) in this very fertile Living 4D conversation.Learn more about Nathan and his work via social media on Instagram, TikTok, Twitter and YouTube along with his Holistic OBGYN Podcast.Check out Nathan’s new course, Natural Fertility: An Integrated Approach to Reproductive Health, in the CHEK Shop.For Living 4D listeners: Nathan offers a $200 discount on an initial consultation with him for his PRP Fertility Program by using the promo code CHEK200. TimestampsThe real purpose of a sweat lodge. (6:52)Are you struggling to become pregnant? (10:35)Is artificial insemination a biohack? (19:53)Physical, mental training for having a child. (37:36)Address physical, mental health challenges before considering any birth interventions. (42:37)Toxic sperm. (48:04)Organ meats. (53:40)Oxytocin: The love hormone. (1:05:13)Being born into the world in the absence of love. (1:11:05)Bleeding versus ovulating. (1:16:30)The causes of most fertility issues. (1:36:12)Describing the process of conception. (1:44:52)Birth control pills. (1:57:07)Conscious conception. (2:14:08)ResourcesBraiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer The Hammer of Witches by Christopher MackayIn vitro fertilization (IVF)HELLP SyndromePaul’s previous Living 4D conversations with Nathan in episodes 148 and 160Holistic Health and Performance For WomanMore resources for this episode are available on Thanks to our awesome sponsors:PaleovalleyBIOptimizers US and BIOptimizers UK PAUL15Organifi CHEK20Wild PasturesKorrect SPIRITGYMPique LifeCHEK Institute/CHEK AcademyZen in the Garden We may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.

You won’t look at a bottle of salt at the grocery store quite the same way after listening to Paul’s spicy Living 4D conversation with Selina Delangre, CEO of Celtic Ocean International.Learn more about Selina at Selina Naturally and on Facebook, YouTube and Instagram.For Living 4D listeners: Selina is offering a 20 percent discount on your first order at her website and a free copy of her book, In Her Element: Sea Salt, Surrender and a Journey to a Whole Life, by using the promo code CHEK20 at checkout.TimestampsIt was like walking into a museum of information…” (4:51)Empowering young people sums up Selina’s values. (17:33)The dubious “dangers” of consuming salt. (29:05)Don’t buy any salt containing additives. (42:53)Are there microplastics in your salt? (1:00:49)What people don’t understand about seasonings. (1:19:59)How Selina and her company rebounded after a flood wiped her out while competing with Amazon. (1:30:33)Selina talks to her son with the help of a psychic. (1:43:02)Selina’s advice for raising a special needs child. (1:51:02)“I am one who tries to create something new, rather than change the old.” (2:01:49)ResourcesThe work of George Ohsawa, Michio Kushi, Dr. Royal Lee and René QuintonThe Salt Fix: Why The Experts Got It All Wrong and How Eating More Can Save Your Life by Dr. James DiNicolantonioSea Salt’s Hidden Powers by Jacques DeLangreHappiness is a Choice by Drs. Frank Minirth and Paul MeierThe mother liquorPaul’s Living 4D conversation with Dr. Tom CowanFind more resources for this episode on Thanks to our awesome sponsors:PaleovalleyBIOptimizers US and BIOptimizers UK PAUL15Organifi CHEK20Wild PasturesKorrect SPIRITGYMPique LifeCHEK Institute/CHEK AcademyZen in the Garden We may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.

Are you REALLY READY to tackle 2023?Learn how to manage a process that will prepare you to hit the New Year running as Paul shares his toolbox of skills he teaches all of his students about playing the game of life to win in this very special Living 4D podcast.TimestampsWhy you need a clearly stated dream and goals to fulfill it. (4:03)No goals? Identify your nightmare. (6:44)Understanding your unconscious mind. (17:34)Your must/must not have lists. (28:14)Key components to effective dreaming. (33:15)Seven essential psychophysical themes. (47:13)Are you making decisions with incomplete information? (54:40)The most dangerous thing: Blind faith. (1:02:55)Set realistic goals with a three-level approach. (1:15:42)How to optimize your dream creation. (1:20:24)ResourcesThe Spiritual Roots of the Tarot by Russell SturgessJung’s Model of the Psyche and Modern Science: Information Theory and the Spectrum of the Psyche by Shelli JoyeBen Stewart’s Psychedelica on GaiaPaul and Angie’s Mandala Painting Workshop on Jan. 20-21, 2023PPS Success Program Lesson 1: Determining Your LegacyPPS Success Program Lesson 3: Goal SettingPaul’s Living 4D Evolve series starting with Episode 18Paul’s Living 4D series on Ancient Wisdom and Re-imagining Your Health and Performance starting with Episode 59 Paul’s Living 4D episode on Creating Real HealthPaul’s Living 4D conversations with Paul LevyThe Quantum Revelation: A Radical Synthesis of Science and Spirituality by Paul LevyRivers of Life or Sources and streams of faith of man in all lands by James George Roche ForlongWe may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.Thanks to our awesome sponsors:PaleovalleyBIOptimizers US and BIOptimizers UK PAUL15Organifi CHEK20Wild PasturesKorrect SPIRITGYMPique LifeCHEK Institute/CHEK AcademyZen in the Garden We may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.

Growing up homeless and beyond poor. Surrounded by drugs, addiction and abuse. Branded autistic and needing special care for life.These descriptors sound like a recipe for disaster until you meet Nate Ortiz who learned how to reclaim his mind and his life and help others do the very same thing as a CHEK Holistic Lifestyle Coach Level 3 in this moving Living 4D conversation.Learn more about Nate at his website where you can download his free Fat Loss and Nutrition masterclass. Check out Nate on social media via YouTube, Instagram and TikTok and on his Be Great With Nate podcast.TimestampsGrowing up biracial, bullied, beyond poor and abused. (4:47)A future in basketball? (15:05)Feeling grounded for the first time. (24:55)Learning from his mentor’s mentor. (38:57)Using imagination to become driven. (49:25)Maintaining your center. (52:04)Becoming a CHEK Practitioner. (58:17)How you can lose your body and creativity. (1:06:41)Cheating on Dr. Quiet. (1:18:17)“The entire universe is the physical manifestation of God dreaming deep.” (1:27:45)Stop using your brain. (1:33:25)Racism and the victim archetype. (1:40:17)Nate’s why. (1:51:15)Handling fears. (2:01:07)A worst case exercise. (2:05:58)Spending or investing? (2:20:18)ResourcesNate on Sahara Rose’s Highest Self podcastThe work of Bob Hurley and KabirIndra’s netPaul’s Living 4D conversations with Elliot Hulse and Michael Reynolds The Tarot Handbook: Practical Applications of Ancient Visual Symbols by Angeles ArrienIt Didn’t Start With You by Mark WolynnRocket Fuel on a Budget by Joanna RushtonWe may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.Thanks to our awesome sponsors:PaleovalleyBIOptimizers US and BIOptimizers UK PAUL15Organifi CHEK20Wild PasturesKorrect SPIRITGYMPique LifeCHEK Institute/CHEK AcademyZen in the Garden We may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.

How does spirit and science connect? Why are patterns a part of everything we see and do? Where is our world heading?Paul talks sacred geometry, paradigm shifts, thought forms and subtle bodies with Dr. Robert Gilbert, director of the Vesica Institute and the first non-Egyptian certified to teach BioGeometry in this very metaphysical Living 4D conversation.Learn more about Robert’s work with sacred geometry at vesica.org.For Living 4D listeners: Save $75 off two of the Vesica Institute’s most popular courses — Essential Teachings and Practices of Spiritual Science and The Personal Wavelength (good for one year of unlimited access — by using the promo code PAUL75 at checkout.Show NotesScience made more complicated than it needs to be. (6:43)The mythology we’re taught in modern education. (15:59)How paradigm shifts happen. (22:14)One of the great secrets of sacred geometry. (38:36)There’s a pattern behind everything. (45:36)Metaphysics 101. (54:03)Discovering the two spectrums. (1:05:38)The hidden side of sacred geometry. (1:15:06)How spirit and science connect. (1:26:07)Don’t teach the Americans! (1:34:11)Thought forms and information fields. (1:39:49)Elemental beings. (1:53:17)Obsidian absorbs toxic energies. (2:05:50)Sonic geometry. (2:12:45)A great and lost secret of spiritual and personal development: Structuring the subtle bodies. (2:18:32)The 12 lotus pedals of the human heart. (2:25:17)The regent of cosmic intelligence. (2:35:40)Why are we here? (2:55:12)Free agents in the universe. (3:00:44)ResourcesSacred Geometry: Spiritual Science featuring Robert Gilbert on GaiaRosicrucianismThe Kingdom of the Gods by Geoffrey HodsonBlack-body radiationRadiesthesia and radionicsPaul’s Living 4D conversations with Dr. Ibrahim Karim and John Stuart ReidMore resources for this episode are available on our website.We may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.Thanks to our awesome sponsors:PaleovalleyBIOptimizers US and BIOptimizers UK PAUL15Organifi CHEK20Wild PasturesKorrect SPIRITGYMPique LifeCHEK Institute/CHEK AcademyZen in the Garden We may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.