The Jason Gregory Podcast

In this podcast, we will explain why pilgrimage is important for spiritual growth and understanding. Ultimately, pilgrimage is a deep lesson in humility and surrender, which is why it is recommended for all sincere seekers interested in the Eastern traditions of Taoism, Buddhism, and Hinduism. The pilgrim's heart is often misunderstood because we are socially confining ourselves to comfort zones that don't really exist other than within one's mind and fear of insecurity. The pilgrimage is a medicine for this fear to free one from the boundaries we build in our mind that protects an ego that doesn't really exist. Learn how the pilgrimage can bring you back to your true nature. 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 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 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 speak about the significance of surrender and trust in the great Eastern spiritual traditions. One of the core tenets within Taoism, Buddhism, and Hinduism is the art of letting go to allow one's life to accord with That which is much greater than ourselves. But what is that something greater and how to actually let go and align with it? What will happen to our life and sense of self if we allow the ultimate reality's power to become our power? Find out! 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 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 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 dissect chapter two of the Tao Te Ching to give you ultimate clarity on the meaning of the chapter. This is the second episode of the 81 Meditations of the Tao Te Ching, a series where we will explore each chapter of the Tao Te Ching. In the second episode, we will explain how amorality, the interplay of opposites, and going beyond the duality of good and evil is imperative in understanding the way the natural universe functions, essentially the mentality to align you with the way of the Tao.

In this podcast, we will explain the seven chakras of the human organism. People have a nervous reaction when they hear the word chakras because a lot of new-age spirituality has warped the actual system and philosophy based on a misinterpretation of what energy is according to the tradition and what the chakras actually are. The seven main chakras of the human organism are related to energy, but an accurate interpretation is psychoenergetic centers or psychological centers. Understanding these seven chakras in-depth gives us a road map to enlightenment through understanding what psychological state we are in in any given moment.

In this podcast, we will review The Social Dilemma documentary, the negative impact of the internet on mental health, and strategies for digital detox to reclaim our health and sanity. We have accepted social media and smartphones without questioning how they are affecting our lives, to the point where people will defend digital devices and their social media habits as if they are our close friends and family. Questioning the impact of social media and smartphones is something we cannot shy away from too much longer. We've all seen the exponential growth in anxiety, stress, depression, non-fatal self-harm, and suicide rates, especially among teens. This is the adult conversation we need to have. Some may say that it is a new form of media that we will get used to and that a behavioral addiction is not as bad as a substance addiction, but many people just don't know how much of their lives is actually controlled by clever algorithms and vanity metrics that prey on two vulnerable behavioral patterns that were essential for our survival as we evolved (more on those two behavioral patterns in the podcast). Personally, I've always had a very distant relationship with social media because I don't own a smartphone. One of the inspirations back in 2015 for writing the manuscript for Fasting the Mind was the psychological damage the digital world in general is having on our health, well-being, and sanity. Fasting the Mind along with my new book Emotional Intuition for Peak Performance pinpoint strategies for digital detox and a way of life geared towards health and sanity that we can live where we are not overwhelmed by the digital world. We will explore these strategies after dissecting how the digital world is controlling the way we think and behave.

As the world increasingly becomes oversensitive, it is common for an individual to be emotionally triggered and annoyed by people in general based on their own isolated worldview of how the world and others should be. What is the cause behind this new form of madness? In this episode of Ask Jason, I will answer this question and explain the strategies you need to apply to your life so that you never succumb to being emotionally triggered. I will also share practical advice for remaining peaceful when dealing with other people who are emotionally triggered.

In this podcast, we explore the mystical fourth state of consciousness of the great sages. In the sacred text of the Upanishads this fourth state is known as Turiya. The Turiya, along with Atman and Brahman, is one of the main concepts to understand in the nondual path of Advaita Vedanta. To understand the knowledge of the great sages, especially Shankara and Gaudapada, we have to understand Turiya in relation to the other three common states of consciousness. This sacred knowledge known by few, is a mystical state of consciousness which is beyond any form of experience and experience itself.

In this podcast, we will dissect the first chapter of the Tao Te Ching to give you ultimate clarity on the meaning of the chapter. This is the first episode of the 81 Meditations of the Tao Te Ching, a series where we will explore each chapter of the Tao Te Ching. Each episode will be released periodically along with our other podcast episodes on other topics in Eastern spirituality. In the first episode be prepared to dive deep into the eternal mystery at the core Taoism.

In many of the world's spiritual traditions there is a prophet figure who stands as the pillar of perfection and who we should worship. But is this framework the same when we explore Taoism? In this episode of Ask Jason, I will answer a question about if there is a prophet figure in Taoism and if either of the great sages Lao-tzu or Chuang-tzu are who we should worship. When we think of Taoism, is there a hierarchy of spiritual masters that set the great tradition in motion?

In this podcast, we will explore why the ancient cultures of the East are more important now than ever before. Unfortunately, when Eastern spirituality was imported to the West it went through an intense cultural appropriation that stripped the traditions bear of any cultural knowledge and flavor. The significance of culture became secondary to how these new and exotic traditions can benefit our own way of living. In our modern world, ancient cultures in general are sadly becoming a thing of the past due to our focus on so-called progress and technological advancement. As a result, an empty culture is slowly being developed in the world based around the internet and this online culture is driven by Western beliefs and thinking. This Western version of reality online is infiltrating Eastern cultures that don't have the same cognition and this is causing a lot of psychological and social damage. But the damage is not only happening to those in the East because it is unknowingly damaging the minds of the West as well. Our modern culture that is slowly developing is eliminating thousands of years of culture in one generation. This is a disaster and will have long-term implications. What we don't understand is that culture is an accumulated set of knowledge passed down from one generation to the next because the knowledge is true and works, it is why we have evolved to become a cultural species. To eliminate thousands of years of cultural knowledge will cause irreversible damage and widespread psychopathy's. Instead of turning our backs on the great cultures and traditions of the past, we need to lean into them and understand how they enrich our lives. What we are is a product of all the great cultures in the world. Should we replace them with an artificial culture based on one version of the world? Find out!