5D, Spirit Babies, Success and Support, Paramahansa Yogananda and Kriya Yoga

Show Notes

Yet another interesting mix of questions in today’s Ask Me Anything episode with Thom.

In discussing 5D, The Fifth Dimension, Thom explains how premature contentedness is the enemy of enlightenment and that, regardless of what we call it, the true measure of progress is to become an exemplar of Self realized consciousness.

He describes the Vedic worldview on the incarnation of babies (including fetuses) who only remain with us for a short while.

Thom also describes how common measures of ‘success’ (money and fame) are irrelevant to our effectiveness in meeting the need of the time.

In this episode, Thom also pays homage to Paramahansa Yogananda, author of Autobiography of a Yogi and an inspiring leader in the 20th century.

Episode Highlights: 

[00:40] Q - Please Comment on 5D (The Fifth Dimension) and Its Effect on Our Meditation Practice

[01:11] Santosha - The Enemy of Enlightenment 

[02:10] Premature Contentedness

[03:31] Self Realization Means Self Actualization

[05:11] Chronic Brain Failure

[06:21] Earned Contentedness

[07:20] Q - What is the Relevance of ‘Spirit Babies’ and Reincarnation?

[07:51] Jiva - Individualized Consciousness

[08:49] The Quickening

[09:33] Separating From the Body

[10:34] Karma and Unfinished Business

[12:11] Q - Should We ‘Bend a Little’ to Extend Our Reach and Generate Wealth?

[12:42] Money Means Absolutely Nothing

[13:28] Living an Authentic Life

[14:11] You Minus the Thoughts = Bliss

[14:40] Co-incidence

[15:39] You Are Totality

[16:29] What Good is Money?

[17:19] Q - How Does the Vedic worldview and Paramahansa Yogananda's School of Thought Relate? Can you Compare Kriya Yoga to Vedic Meditation?

[17:42] Yoga - Union of the Individual Mind With Cosmic Mind

[18:49] Kriya Yoga and Nishkam Karma Yoga

[20:07] The Airplane Method and the Jumbo Jet Method

[21:03] A Branch of the Tree

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Creators & Guests

Producer

Brett Jarman

I'm a long-term Vedic meditator, learning from Thom Knoles in the early 1990s. Having put my skills to work as a business consultant and mentor since 1999, I'm currently in training to become a Vedic Meditation Initiator myself. Once qualified I'll combine the two passions, showing business owners and professionals how to enhance their professional and personal performance with Vedic Meditation being a key component.

Producer

Susan Chen

A former Wall Street Research Analyst, with a BA from Harvard under my belt, I studied with Thom Knoles, the pre-eminent authority of Vedic knowledge, and spend two months of the year continuing my study of Vedic knowledge in India. I was inducted into the Shankaracharya tradition in a 12-week immersion program by Thom, with Shri Shri 1008 Mahamandaleshwar Swami Kailashanand Giri, Supreme Authority of Vedic knowledge in India in 2106.

What is Vedic Worldview?

Join philosopher, educator and celebrated speaker on the cognitive sciences, Thom Knoles for inspiring insights and wisdom to support your personal evolution. Thom is an renowned expert on the relationship between quantum physics and human consciousness, and on the 5,000 year-old body of wisdom known as The Veda. For over 50 years, he has personally taught Vedic Meditation to tens of thousands of students and consulted to governments and private corporations throughout the world.