The Jason Gregory Podcast
Jason Gregory
Jason Gregory is a philosopher and teacher specializing in Eastern and Western philosophy, comparative religion, psychology, cognitive science, and ancient cultures. He is the author of Emotional Intuition for Peak Performance, Effortless Living, Fasting the Mind, Enlightenment Now, and The Science and Practice of Humility. He is also the documentary filmmaker of The Art of Effortless Living, Effortless Action, and The Yugas. In this podcast, Jason and his wife and co-host Gayoung will deconstruct the deeper elements of Eastern spirituality, making the teachings accessible for the listeners.
Episodes
Mentioned books
Nov 8, 2017 • 15min
Irrational Man by Woody Allen
In this episode of Enlightenment Today we will explore the Eastern philosophical view within the Woody Allen film Irrational Man. We will go into the benefits and naturalness of the irrational view over being too rational which is a way of life and cognitive state embraced in the East and evident within this film.
Recommended Viewing
Irrational Man http://amzn.to/2B8D4GK
Nov 4, 2017 • 22min
Zen
In this episode of Enlightenment Today I will explore Zen. We will go into Zen's origin, history, and ultimately what the Zen mind is. We reveal that the experience of Zen is the natural state of mind. The experience and practice of Zen reestablishes the connection between the body and mind which evokes the natural function of naturalness and intelligent spontaneity within the human organism.
Recommended Reading
The Way of Zen http://amzn.to/2B8mpmH
The Lankavatara Sutra http://amzn.to/2hIHhsc
The Zen Teachings of Bodhidharma http://amzn.to/2hRoK0m
Zen and the Psychology of Transformation http://amzn.to/2hQxPqm
The Complete Works of Chuang Tzu http://amzn.to/2z3U7Il
Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind http://amzn.to/2z4Lxcn
Silence http://amzn.to/2BascYS
Nov 2, 2017 • 19min
What is TRULY is Yoga?
In this episode of Enlightenment Today I will explore the spiritual tradition of yoga. We will expose the materialism behind the modern movement of yoga so that people can understand that yoga has nothing to do with exercise or looking physically fit. We will go deep into the tradition of yoga, its origins, philosophy, and its practice that were devised to reveal the nature of consciousness and liberate the mind from suffering.
Recommended Reading
The Yoga-Sutra of Patanjali http://amzn.to/2B5WSKR
The Yoga Tradition http://amzn.to/2B7YinW
The Psychology of Yoga http://amzn.to/2hPSpqU
Oct 31, 2017 • 22min
The Geography of Mind Explained
In this episode of Enlightenment Today I will explore the geography of mind. I will expose the myth that all people cognitively think the same. To do so I will study the history of how the mind of the East and West evolved differently. This will reveal why many Westerners and modern Easterners often misinterpret Eastern philosophy. This will give us greater understanding of the authentic teachings of the East.
Recommended Reading
The Geography of Thought http://amzn.to/2z4GlW7
