Fundamental Shift Podcast

Bringing our awareness to some small things can bring a fundamental shift in awareness and understanding. This shift can deeply transform our maps of the world, and bring deep meaning to our lives.

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Stillness in Motion

How can we “achieve” when stillness seems to oppose goals, the future, etc.? Mentioned that many people were interested in this talk. That seems to be because we are much more interested in how the achieve things, rather than being interested in stillness. However, that misses the point. We need to learn stillness first. Three things this talk tries to accomplish: Show that there can be stillness in motion. Discuss the seeming paradox of stillness vs. accomplishment. And I’m hoping to point out ...

Jan 30, 2006•19 min

Mindfulness Awareness Disconnect

Beginning to define awareness, mindfulness and disconnected states of being. The desire to become aware is really the first fundamental shift (there may be more shifts later, but this is the first profound one). So what is awareness? How do we use mindfulness within awareness? And what is disconnect?

Jan 23, 2006•17 min

Busy Mind Defined

Who do we really want to be? Would we rather free our minds and grow, learn, and express? Or do we want to let our minds run on and on endlessly? First step of dealing with a busy mind is to become aware that it is occurring to you. Next step is to bring your attention back to your breath.

Jan 17, 2006•15 min

Be Where You Are

A discussion that begins to talk about ways and times to bring presence into the world. If you practice meditation, these methods will be a good extension of that practice. If you don’t meditate, this will be a good introduction to what meditation is and can be used for. Mentioned Thich Nat Han and his discussion of doing the dishes mindfully rather than with a busy mind. Also discussed eating mindfully. Gave a brief introduction and instructions on how to do walking meditation. Lastly, mentione...

Jan 09, 2006•15 min

Good vs. Evil

A discussion about duality, morality, and the motion of pleasure and pain. Story of farmer and his horses shows the relativistic qualities of good and bad. Judgment is the common theme underneath the motion of time and the attributes of good and bad. Exercise of pinching your arm can be used to learn to sit in discomfort without judgment. Duality is born from the self’s original feeling of separation. Me-not me, up-down, in-out, good-bad are all born from that.

Jan 01, 2006•16 min

The Ending of Problems

Our problems dissolve when we bring our attention and presence to them. All problems are based in this one fact: We have become dissatisfied with our situation. Once we are dissatisfied, we have two choices: 1) Try to bend the world to our will, or 2) surrender and accept the situation – bring presence to the situation. Surrender is the same as bringing your attention back to the breath. It is very powerful, not weak. Every time you are aware that you have a problem, bring your attention back to...

Dec 19, 2005•13 min

Meditation Introduction

How to meditate: Bring your attention back to your breath. Repeat as necessary. Discussed exercise from Eckhart Tolle to show the energy/aliveness underneath experience. Showed that energy as the oneness of being. Mentioned that five minutes of meditation a day is all we need to get started down a very important road of growth. Our mind is capable of opening our focus to many things at the same time. Discussed real life applications for meditation and presence. Use it to work with anger, sadness...

Dec 12, 2005•19 min

Inner Becoming

Discussion on inner becoming, judgment, time and self. Mentioned J. Krishnamurti and Eckhart Tolle. Talked about the illusion of being only in time and discussed that pure experience is escaping time. Judgment is the birth of self and time. We are not only separate, in judge-less experience we fall into oneness. Referenced: Krishnamurti, Eckhardt Tolle

Dec 04, 2005•13 min

Discussion on Beliefs

A discussion of the importance in understanding what beliefs are and how they affect us. Beliefs are the filter we see our world through. We need to begin understanding their use. Beliefs are the most powerful ideas there are. Every war has been fought because of beliefs. How do we watch beliefs? One way is with meditation. Beginning that is to watch when we get upset. That tells us that we are bumping into a belief we have. Referenced: Ken Wilber

Nov 10, 2005•18 min

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