Heroes and Villains

Show Notes

All of us want to be known for something heroic, but who decides who are the heroes and who are the villains? And do the villains perhaps think of themselves as heroic? Would the heroes even be heroes if there were no villains? 

In this episode Thom, once again, shines a new light on a subject that has been with humankind since we first developed the ability to create and share experiences and stories.

He explains that it isn’t an either/or argument and offers an alternative option. One that we can all aspire to without the pressure of ‘taking sides’…

Episode Highlights:

[00:40] The Trichotomy of Evolution

[03:12] Writers of History and Drawers of Maps 

[04:28] Consciousness Drives Behavior

[06:18] Semi-Omnipotence 

[08:11] Bifurcation - Breaking of Symmetry 

[10:09] Elevational Theater 

[12:02] The Supersymmetric State of Contentedness 

[13:37] The Fall From the Status Quo 

[15:13] A Sawtooth Pattern of Plateau 

[16:55] Succession 

[17:45] An Eternity of Torture 

[19:23] Saved From Hell 

[20:50] Were the Romans Villains? 

[22:12] Or Were They Heroes? 

[23:42] We’re the Good Guys 

[25:02] Standing Outside of Our Indoctrination 

[26:31] Communists and Capitalists 

[28:09] All Of Us Want to Be Heroic 

[29:31] We All Started From the Same Place, But... 

[30:53] Holding On to Complacency 

[32:31] Being the Seer 

[34:17] How is Nature Trending? 

[35:35] A True Hero 

[37:04] Zero Rigid Attachment 

[38:27] Impartial Guidance 

[40:20] Become a Rishi 

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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.