The Jason Gregory Podcast

I get a host of questions via social media and through my website about the finer details of Eastern spirituality. So I decided to start a new series called Ask Jason. In this series I aim to unpack some of the great questions I receive. The question I tackle in this video is about our moral disposition when we see another being suffer. Should we intervene? Is it natural to intervene? What is our moral obligation or do we even have a moral obligation to begin with? These will be answered and much more. If you want me to answer your questions, please ask post them to my social media accounts or through my website with #AskJason.

In this podcast, we will explore the mind of the great Eastern sages and how they differ from us mere mortals. To understand the difference we will unpack the research in cognitive science and also the different wisdom found in Taoism, Buddhism, and Hinduism. This podcast is a journey from the relative view of reality into the absolute view, as explored by great sages such as Zhuangzi, where partiality dissolves to reveal the true impartial oneness of life.

For a while I've been planning a podcast, but I wanted to do it right and not short-change the project. So finally I'm glad to say that my first episode of the podcast is up and I'm joined by my partner in crime and life, Gayoung, to discuss the finer points of Eastern philosophy which only a long format can provide. My podcast is about diving deep into the mystical depths of the world of Eastern spirituality. In this podcast, we discuss the history and philosophy of yoga and its relevance in a time of crisis, along with a lot of other topics. I hope you all enjoy.

In this episode of Enlightenment Today I will explore the two births of the Buddha and why Buddha Purnima is important to celebrate. The two births are known as the Rupakaya and Dharmakaya births. I will explain the significance of both births and how they are related to the journey Siddhartha Gautama embarked on to become the enlightened Buddha.

In the episode of Enlightenment Today, I will explain how to experience everlasting bliss. In Vedanta, they speak of ananda, a bliss that is everlasting. But ananda is not an associated form of happiness, rather it is unassociated. Taoism also agrees with the views of Vedanta and have an identical view. In the Tao Te Ching, Lao-tzu explains that there is a contentment of contentment we can experience which is beyond partiality. Both traditions postulate that unassociated bliss is our true nature. But most of us don't even know what that means, nor have we experienced it. We need to first ask ourselves, what does unassociated bliss really mean? And if it is true, what steps do we have to take to experience this everlasting happiness?

At the moment a lot of people are in self-isolation due to the current situation. This is an uncomfortable experience for many who are attuned to constant busyness. People are going stir-crazy without seeing this time as an opportunity that may never return. Instead of going crazy, we should be investing in our own life. So instead of our usual habit of chasing money, it is a great time to invest in knowledge. In this video I will share with you 10 books that will transform your life. The knowledge discovered in these books are something you will take with you forever and will benefit your life, no matter how dire the situation is. It is time to reinvest in what is important. Understanding your true nature is priceless.

Meditating properly requires a lot more than closing our eyes and observing our thoughts. Meditation actually requires a complete transformation of our lifestyle to cultivate concentration so that we can harvest a deeper level of meditation. To achieve the ultimate benefit from meditation we need a philosophy and expert techniques to teach us how to concentrate deeply on the object of meditation, until that object disappears, revealing our true nature which is the reason we are supposed to meditate in the first place. In this meditation tutorial, I will teach you how to meditate properly through the philosophy behind meditation and the ancient meditation techniques we should follow to experience the ultimate meditative state of samadhi.

The first four sutras of the famous Yoga Sutras of Patanjali are the essence of yoga philosophy and practice. These sutras contain the well-known Sanskrit phrase yogas chitta vritti nirodha, which means "yoga is the cessation of the whirlpools (fluctuations) of mind." In this episode of The Sacred Word, I will explain what these four sutras actually mean and why they are imperative to comprehend to further your meditation practice and eventual union with universal consciousness, yoga.

George Ivanovich Gurdjieff had one of the most controversial views on individual enlightenment and collective awakening. But this perspective was not a new philosophy and actually makes a lot of sense when we explore it at length. In this episode of The Sacred Word, I will explain Gurdjieff's view of how our individual enlightenment is opposed by something much greater than ourselves.

In the Īśvara Gītā, Chapter 3, stanzas 1-7, Shiva explains to the great sages the nature of the unmanifest Brahman (Shiva is a representation of the ultimate reality of Brahman). Shiva explains how the unmanifest Brahman dwells in the world and yet is beyond it. These seven stanzas are designed for all of us to understand how that unmanifest Lord dwells within us as one consciousness. In this episode of The Sacred Word, I will unpack all seven stanzas so that you too can come to the knowledge of Brahman's existence in the world and in your own heart.