My Time in Australia

Show Notes

With a father as a high-ranking officer in the US Air Force, Thom Knoles has been traveling internationally from a very young age. Under the wing of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, Thom traveled even more, visiting countries with him on almost every continent.

But the country Thom has spent the most time in, outside of the USA, is his home away from home, Australia. 

As a fresh-faced teenager, his keen interest in surfing led him to choose Australia as his destination of choice to set himself up as his meditation teaching career got under way.

Thom reminisces on his time spent there and the legacy of tens of thousands of meditators still active in Australia, and growing each day.

Episode Highlights

[00:45] Early Contact with Australians

[02:51] The Art and Sport of Surfing

[05:13] One-Way Airfare

[07:08] 10 Jobs for Every One Person

[08:56] An Immigrant in Australia

[10:47] "What Do You Do for a Crust Mate?"

[12:30] Rhyming Slang of Outback Australians

[14:30] Yoga and Meditation Studio in Sylvania

[16:09] Maharishi Domicile in Switzerland

[18:08] Relatively Close to India

[19:39] A Tremendous Amount of Hospitality

[21:24] 10,000 Students

[23:29] Prisoners and Politicians

[26:01] Drawing People from Across Sydney

[27:38] Australia - the Crucible that Formed and Forged Thom Knoles

[29:30] Australia's Great Naturalness

[31:14] Robustness and Willingness to Take on a Challenge

[32:59] 20,000 Vedic Meditators in Sydney Region

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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.