The Jason Gregory Podcast

In this podcast, we will explain why life is suffering and how suffering itself contains one of the greatest lessons in life. The Buddha 2,500 years ago explained that life is suffering, but also he gave us a roadmap to eradicate suffering to experience ultimate liberation. This lesson has not been taken onboard nor become ingrained in the psyche of humanity because we are not learning the lessons that suffering is teaching us due to one type of happiness that has us chasing fleeting moments of happiness. When you chase happiness based on temporality, then you'll suffer. But happiness is not something that is given, suffering is on the other hand. But happiness is a state of consciousness when we accept suffering and do the spiritual work to understand and eradicate it. The real power of suffering is how it leads to empathy, compassion, forgiveness, and ultimately unassociated love. SUBSCRIBE https://www.youtube.com/OneWorldWithin for new videos every week SUPPORT MY WORK      Patreon https://www.patreon.com/jasongregory      Paypal https://www.paypal.me/JasonGregoryAuthor MY BOOKS Spiritual Freedom in the Digital Age https://amzn.to/3iDNaHL   Emotional Intuition for Peak Performance https://amzn.to/2oZZdFm     Effortless Living http://amzn.to/2z0EG3Q     Fasting the Mind http://amzn.to/2zhsAY1     Enlightenment Now http://amzn.to/2B2oNuV     The Science and Practice of Humility http://amzn.to/2z01WPb RECOMMENDED READING LIST https://jasongregory.org/recommended-books/ PRIVATE CONSULTATION   https://jasongregory.org/contact/ MERCHANDISE   https://teespring.com/stores/jason-gregory FOLLOW ME    Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jasongregoryauthor/     Twitter https://twitter.com/JasonGregory33     Facebook Personal Page https://www.facebook.com/jason.gregory.oneworldwithin     Facebook Like Page https://www.facebook.com/JasonGregoryAuthor/     LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasongregoryauthor/ Amazon Author Page https://www.amazon.com/Jason-Gregory/e/B0053O1HKK/     Goodreads Author Page https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/3021190.Jason_Gregory  WEBSITE https://jasongregory.org/ Disclaimer: Jason Gregory is an Amazon Associate member. The Amazon links in this description are affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, Jason will earn a very small commission on qualifying purchases you make, at no additional cost to you. This goes a tiny way towards defraying the costs of making these videos.

In this podcast, we will explain the universe in twelve words. This one quote is from the great Advaita Vedanta master Shankara, and it explains the universe and the game of duality we are caught in. Many spiritual masters, such as Ramana Maharshi, reverted back to this quote to answer the age-old conundrum of how the nondual reality of Brahman exists in a universe that is seemingly dualistic from our human perception. If there was one quote you ever needed to hear to understand the nature of the universe and your existence itself, then this is the quote you must hear. SUBSCRIBE https://www.youtube.com/OneWorldWithin for new videos every week SUPPORT MY WORK      Patreon https://www.patreon.com/jasongregory      Paypal https://www.paypal.me/JasonGregoryAuthor MY BOOKS Spiritual Freedom in the Digital Age https://amzn.to/3iDNaHL   Emotional Intuition for Peak Performance https://amzn.to/2oZZdFm     Effortless Living http://amzn.to/2z0EG3Q     Fasting the Mind http://amzn.to/2zhsAY1     Enlightenment Now http://amzn.to/2B2oNuV     The Science and Practice of Humility http://amzn.to/2z01WPb RECOMMENDED READING LIST https://jasongregory.org/recommended-books/ PRIVATE CONSULTATION   https://jasongregory.org/contact/ MERCHANDISE   https://teespring.com/stores/jason-gregory FOLLOW ME    Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jasongregoryauthor/     Twitter https://twitter.com/JasonGregory33     Facebook Personal Page https://www.facebook.com/jason.gregory.oneworldwithin     Facebook Like Page https://www.facebook.com/JasonGregoryAuthor/     LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasongregoryauthor/ Amazon Author Page https://www.amazon.com/Jason-Gregory/e/B0053O1HKK/     Goodreads Author Page https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/3021190.Jason_Gregory  WEBSITE https://jasongregory.org/ Disclaimer: Jason Gregory is an Amazon Associate member. The Amazon links in this description are affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, Jason will earn a very small commission on qualifying purchases you make, at no additional cost to you. This goes a tiny way towards defraying the costs of making these videos.

In this podcast, we will explain why spiritual practice and renunciation (nonreaction) are essential for cultivating effortlessness. Abiding in an effortless mind is explained thoroughly in the 196 observations on the nature of consciousness known classically as the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. We will explain sutras 12-19 which is the second episode of the 196 Meditations of the Yoga Sutras, a new series where we explore each sutra. We will dissect the sutras 12-19 to give you ultimate clarity on the meaning of these sutras. This series is extremely important for those interested in the nature of consciousness. SUBSCRIBE https://www.youtube.com/OneWorldWithin for new videos every week SUPPORT MY WORK      Patreon https://www.patreon.com/jasongregory      Paypal https://www.paypal.me/JasonGregoryAuthor MY BOOKS Spiritual Freedom in the Digital Age https://amzn.to/3iDNaHL   Emotional Intuition for Peak Performance https://amzn.to/2oZZdFm     Effortless Living http://amzn.to/2z0EG3Q     Fasting the Mind http://amzn.to/2zhsAY1     Enlightenment Now http://amzn.to/2B2oNuV     The Science and Practice of Humility http://amzn.to/2z01WPb RECOMMENDED READING LIST https://jasongregory.org/recommended-books/ PRIVATE CONSULTATION   https://jasongregory.org/contact/ MERCHANDISE   https://teespring.com/stores/jason-gregory FOLLOW ME    Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jasongregoryauthor/     Twitter https://twitter.com/JasonGregory33     Facebook Personal Page https://www.facebook.com/jason.gregory.oneworldwithin     Facebook Like Page https://www.facebook.com/JasonGregoryAuthor/     LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasongregoryauthor/ Amazon Author Page https://www.amazon.com/Jason-Gregory/e/B0053O1HKK/     Goodreads Author Page https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/3021190.Jason_Gregory  WEBSITE https://jasongregory.org/ Disclaimer: Jason Gregory is an Amazon Associate member. The Amazon links in this description are affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, Jason will earn a very small commission on qualifying purchases you make, at no additional cost to you. This goes a tiny way towards defraying the costs of making these videos.

In this podcast, we will explain why losing interest in the mundaneness of the world is a sign of spiritual growth and maturity. Going back to ancient times it was imperative for a spiritual aspirant to withdraw from worldly affairs as we see within the teachings of Taoism, Buddhism and Hinduism. The importance of this distance from worldliness for the spiritual aspirant hasn't changed, but the power of distractions in the modern world has intensified. This is why now more than ever is a great opportunity to develop spiritually and eliminate distractions to overcome the deepening madness of the world. SUBSCRIBE https://www.youtube.com/OneWorldWithin for new videos every week SUPPORT MY WORK      Patreon https://www.patreon.com/jasongregory      Paypal https://www.paypal.me/JasonGregoryAuthor MY BOOKS Spiritual Freedom in the Digital Age https://amzn.to/3iDNaHL   Emotional Intuition for Peak Performance https://amzn.to/2oZZdFm     Effortless Living http://amzn.to/2z0EG3Q     Fasting the Mind http://amzn.to/2zhsAY1     Enlightenment Now http://amzn.to/2B2oNuV     The Science and Practice of Humility http://amzn.to/2z01WPb RECOMMENDED READING LIST https://jasongregory.org/recommended-books/ PRIVATE CONSULTATION   https://jasongregory.org/contact/ MERCHANDISE   https://teespring.com/stores/jason-gregory FOLLOW ME    Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jasongregoryauthor/     Twitter https://twitter.com/JasonGregory33     Facebook Personal Page https://www.facebook.com/jason.gregory.oneworldwithin     Facebook Like Page https://www.facebook.com/JasonGregoryAuthor/     LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasongregoryauthor/ Amazon Author Page https://www.amazon.com/Jason-Gregory/e/B0053O1HKK/     Goodreads Author Page https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/3021190.Jason_Gregory  WEBSITE https://jasongregory.org/ Disclaimer: Jason Gregory is an Amazon Associate member. The Amazon links in this description are affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, Jason will earn a very small commission on qualifying purchases you make, at no additional cost to you. This goes a tiny way towards defraying the costs of making these videos.

In the Tao Te Ching and the Zhuangzi there is no consideration of goals, but rather a focus on aimlessness as a method for creating healthy and sane individuals. Having goals, according to Taoism, is a blind alley that can lead to all sorts of psychological problems and social unrest. In this episode of Ask Jason, I will answer a question about whether or not a goal oriented focus can fit into the art of wu-wei (effortless living/non-doing/non-interference) and whether or not we should have a goal or goals in life and on the spiritual path. SUBSCRIBE https://www.youtube.com/OneWorldWithin for new videos every week SUPPORT MY WORK      Patreon https://www.patreon.com/jasongregory      Paypal https://www.paypal.me/JasonGregoryAuthor MY BOOKS Spiritual Freedom in the Digital Age https://amzn.to/3iDNaHL   Emotional Intuition for Peak Performance https://amzn.to/2oZZdFm     Effortless Living http://amzn.to/2z0EG3Q     Fasting the Mind http://amzn.to/2zhsAY1     Enlightenment Now http://amzn.to/2B2oNuV     The Science and Practice of Humility http://amzn.to/2z01WPb RECOMMENDED READING LIST https://jasongregory.org/recommended-books/ PRIVATE CONSULTATION   https://jasongregory.org/contact/ MERCHANDISE   https://teespring.com/stores/jason-gregory FOLLOW ME    Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jasongregoryauthor/     Twitter https://twitter.com/JasonGregory33     Facebook Personal Page https://www.facebook.com/jason.gregory.oneworldwithin     Facebook Like Page https://www.facebook.com/JasonGregoryAuthor/     LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasongregoryauthor/ Amazon Author Page https://www.amazon.com/Jason-Gregory/e/B0053O1HKK/     Goodreads Author Page https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/3021190.Jason_Gregory  WEBSITE https://jasongregory.org/ Disclaimer: Jason Gregory is an Amazon Associate member. The Amazon links in this description are affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, Jason will earn a very small commission on qualifying purchases you make, at no additional cost to you. This goes a tiny way towards defraying the costs of making these videos.

In this podcast, we will explain why too much of anything is a bad idea and how to live in balance according to Taoist wisdom. Lao-tzu uses three primary images to explain why less is more: the overflowing cup, the blade that is too sharp, and the room full of treasures. But this is not about the material world, but rather the three images are about the mind, essentially how our "mind cup" can overflow from thinking itself. Find out why less is more in the ninth episode of the 81 Meditations of the Tao Te Ching, a series where we explore each chapter of the Tao Te Ching. We will dissect chapter nine of the Tao Te Ching to give you ultimate clarity on the meaning of this chapter. SUBSCRIBE https://www.youtube.com/OneWorldWithin for new videos every week SUPPORT MY WORK      Patreon https://www.patreon.com/jasongregory      Paypal https://www.paypal.me/JasonGregoryAuthor MY BOOKS Spiritual Freedom in the Digital Age https://amzn.to/3iDNaHL   Emotional Intuition for Peak Performance https://amzn.to/2oZZdFm     Effortless Living http://amzn.to/2z0EG3Q     Fasting the Mind http://amzn.to/2zhsAY1     Enlightenment Now http://amzn.to/2B2oNuV     The Science and Practice of Humility http://amzn.to/2z01WPb RECOMMENDED READING LIST https://jasongregory.org/recommended-books/ PRIVATE CONSULTATION   https://jasongregory.org/contact/ MERCHANDISE   https://teespring.com/stores/jason-gregory FOLLOW ME    Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jasongregoryauthor/     Twitter https://twitter.com/JasonGregory33     Facebook Personal Page https://www.facebook.com/jason.gregory.oneworldwithin     Facebook Like Page https://www.facebook.com/JasonGregoryAuthor/     LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasongregoryauthor/ Amazon Author Page https://www.amazon.com/Jason-Gregory/e/B0053O1HKK/     Goodreads Author Page https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/3021190.Jason_Gregory  WEBSITE https://jasongregory.org/ Disclaimer: Jason Gregory is an Amazon Associate member. The Amazon links in this description are affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, Jason will earn a very small commission on qualifying purchases you make, at no additional cost to you. This goes a tiny way towards defraying the costs of making these videos.

In this podcast, we will explain if you really exist or not. To examine the self, we will explain the mind science of Buddhism from the perspective of the the five aggregates, especially the Madhyamaka and Yogacara schools of Mahayana Buddhism. People often assume Buddhist beliefs are built on the idea that the self (ego/persona) is a persistent illusion, but this is not entirely true because it is much more complicated than that unfounded belief. The five aggregates are actually an advanced mind science centered on how the self is developed and, as a result, why the illusion of a self is based on a cognitive error we all make before waking up (nirvana). SUBSCRIBE https://www.youtube.com/OneWorldWithin for new videos every week SUPPORT MY WORK      Patreon https://www.patreon.com/jasongregory      Paypal https://www.paypal.me/JasonGregoryAuthor MY BOOKS Spiritual Freedom in the Digital Age https://amzn.to/3iDNaHL   Emotional Intuition for Peak Performance https://amzn.to/2oZZdFm     Effortless Living http://amzn.to/2z0EG3Q     Fasting the Mind http://amzn.to/2zhsAY1     Enlightenment Now http://amzn.to/2B2oNuV     The Science and Practice of Humility http://amzn.to/2z01WPb RECOMMENDED READING LIST https://jasongregory.org/recommended-books/ PRIVATE CONSULTATION   https://jasongregory.org/contact/ MERCHANDISE   https://teespring.com/stores/jason-gregory FOLLOW ME    Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jasongregoryauthor/     Twitter https://twitter.com/JasonGregory33     Facebook Personal Page https://www.facebook.com/jason.gregory.oneworldwithin     Facebook Like Page https://www.facebook.com/JasonGregoryAuthor/     LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasongregoryauthor/ Amazon Author Page https://www.amazon.com/Jason-Gregory/e/B0053O1HKK/     Goodreads Author Page https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/3021190.Jason_Gregory  WEBSITE https://jasongregory.org/ Disclaimer: Jason Gregory is an Amazon Associate member. The Amazon links in this description are affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, Jason will earn a very small commission on qualifying purchases you make, at no additional cost to you. This goes a tiny way towards defraying the costs of making these videos.

In this podcast, we will explain the mind science behind yoga that informs a large portion of the philosophies and spiritual practices of the East. The mind science of the East is explained thoroughly in the 196 observations on the nature of consciousness known classically as the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. We will explain the first eleven sutras which is the first episode of the 196 Meditations of the Yoga Sutras, a new series where we explore each sutra. We will dissect the first eleven to give you ultimate clarity on the meaning of these sutras. This series is extremely important for those interested in the nature of consciousness. SUBSCRIBE https://www.youtube.com/OneWorldWithin for new videos every week SUPPORT MY WORK      Patreon https://www.patreon.com/jasongregory      Paypal https://www.paypal.me/JasonGregoryAuthor MY BOOKS Spiritual Freedom in the Digital Age https://amzn.to/3iDNaHL   Emotional Intuition for Peak Performance https://amzn.to/2oZZdFm     Effortless Living http://amzn.to/2z0EG3Q     Fasting the Mind http://amzn.to/2zhsAY1     Enlightenment Now http://amzn.to/2B2oNuV     The Science and Practice of Humility http://amzn.to/2z01WPb RECOMMENDED READING LIST https://jasongregory.org/recommended-books/ PRIVATE CONSULTATION   https://jasongregory.org/contact/ MERCHANDISE   https://teespring.com/stores/jason-gregory FOLLOW ME    Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jasongregoryauthor/     Twitter https://twitter.com/JasonGregory33     Facebook Personal Page https://www.facebook.com/jason.gregory.oneworldwithin     Facebook Like Page https://www.facebook.com/JasonGregoryAuthor/     LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasongregoryauthor/ Amazon Author Page https://www.amazon.com/Jason-Gregory/e/B0053O1HKK/     Goodreads Author Page https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/3021190.Jason_Gregory  WEBSITE https://jasongregory.org/ Disclaimer: Jason Gregory is an Amazon Associate member. The Amazon links in this description are affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, Jason will earn a very small commission on qualifying purchases you make, at no additional cost to you. This goes a tiny way towards defraying the costs of making these videos.

In this podcast, we will explain how those who live in the Tao act in their lives and dealings as water acts in nature. Being flexible and humble, water does not compete nor fight obstacle because it flows naturally to the lowest places. Water is the ideal image of what Lao-tzu means when he explains the humility of non-interference, non-action, and non-being (wu-wei). Find out why we should emulate water in the eighth episode of the 81 Meditations of the Tao Te Ching, a series where we explore each chapter of the Tao Te Ching. We will dissect chapter eight of the Tao Te Ching to give you ultimate clarity on the meaning of this chapter. SUBSCRIBE https://www.youtube.com/OneWorldWithin for new videos every week SUPPORT MY WORK      Patreon https://www.patreon.com/jasongregory      Paypal https://www.paypal.me/JasonGregoryAuthor MY BOOKS Spiritual Freedom in the Digital Age https://amzn.to/3iDNaHL   Emotional Intuition for Peak Performance https://amzn.to/2oZZdFm     Effortless Living http://amzn.to/2z0EG3Q     Fasting the Mind http://amzn.to/2zhsAY1     Enlightenment Now http://amzn.to/2B2oNuV     The Science and Practice of Humility http://amzn.to/2z01WPb RECOMMENDED READING LIST https://jasongregory.org/recommended-books/ PRIVATE CONSULTATION   https://jasongregory.org/contact/ MERCHANDISE   https://teespring.com/stores/jason-gregory FOLLOW ME    Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jasongregoryauthor/     Twitter https://twitter.com/JasonGregory33     Facebook Personal Page https://www.facebook.com/jason.gregory.oneworldwithin     Facebook Like Page https://www.facebook.com/JasonGregoryAuthor/     LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasongregoryauthor/ Amazon Author Page https://www.amazon.com/Jason-Gregory/e/B0053O1HKK/     Goodreads Author Page https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/3021190.Jason_Gregory  WEBSITE https://jasongregory.org/ Disclaimer: Jason Gregory is an Amazon Associate member. The Amazon links in this description are affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, Jason will earn a very small commission on qualifying purchases you make, at no additional cost to you. This goes a tiny way towards defraying the costs of making these videos.

In this episode of Enlightenment Today, I will explain the practice of loving kindness meditation in Buddhism. In a world lacking compassion and forgiveness, loving kindness meditation is a great practice to cultivate and amplify those intrinsic human qualities. The decline of compassion and forgiveness was also a problem during the time of the Buddha. But instead of blaming others, Buddha turns our gaze within to expand our love beyond the boundaries of our associated affection, to include our so-called enemies and strangers. This practice will transform your mind and has a profound impact on how you experience the world. SUBSCRIBE https://www.youtube.com/OneWorldWithin for new videos every week SUPPORT MY WORK      Patreon https://www.patreon.com/jasongregory      Paypal https://www.paypal.me/JasonGregoryAuthor MY BOOKS Spiritual Freedom in the Digital Age https://amzn.to/3iDNaHL   Emotional Intuition for Peak Performance https://amzn.to/2oZZdFm     Effortless Living http://amzn.to/2z0EG3Q     Fasting the Mind http://amzn.to/2zhsAY1     Enlightenment Now http://amzn.to/2B2oNuV     The Science and Practice of Humility http://amzn.to/2z01WPb RECOMMENDED READING LIST https://jasongregory.org/recommended-books/ PRIVATE CONSULTATION   https://jasongregory.org/contact/ MERCHANDISE   https://teespring.com/stores/jason-gregory FOLLOW ME    Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jasongregoryauthor/     Twitter https://twitter.com/JasonGregory33     Facebook Personal Page https://www.facebook.com/jason.gregory.oneworldwithin     Facebook Like Page https://www.facebook.com/JasonGregoryAuthor/     LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasongregoryauthor/ Amazon Author Page https://www.amazon.com/Jason-Gregory/e/B0053O1HKK/     Goodreads Author Page https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/3021190.Jason_Gregory  WEBSITE https://jasongregory.org/ Disclaimer: Jason Gregory is an Amazon Associate member. The Amazon links in this description are affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, Jason will earn a very small commission on qualifying purchases you make, at no additional cost to you. This goes a tiny way towards defraying the costs of making these videos.