We finished reading Chapter three, Prana, from Swami Vivekananda’s book Raja Yoga, originally published in 1896. Listen to the full episode for all the details. Thank You to all the Pause Your Life members for their support! Keep Shining! The Mystic Show episodes are also available in iTunes and Stitcher. If you’d like to consider supporting the […]
We continued reading from Swami Vivekananda’s book Raja Yoga, originally published in 1896. We read the first half of Chapter Three. Listen to the full episode for all the details. Thank You to all the Pause Your Life members for their support! Keep Shining! The Mystic Show episodes are also available in iTunes and Stitcher. If you’d […]
We continued reading from Swami Vivekananda’s book Raja Yoga, originally published in 1896. We read Chapter Two in its entirety. Listen to the full episode for all the details. Thank You to all the Pause Your Life members for their support! Keep Shining! The Mystic Show episodes are also available in iTunes and Stitcher. If you’d like […]
We begin reading from Swami Vivekananda’s book Raja Yoga, originally published in 1896. We read Chapter One in its entirety. He explains things so well… Listen to the full episode for all the details. Thank You to all the Pause Your Life members for their support! Keep Shining! The Mystic Show episodes are also available in iTunes […]
As a “Mystic in Training” each of us must constantly look beyond the superficial toward the subtle reality/wisdom all around us. The profound hides in the profane and only the courageous spiritual aspirant dares to face the deeper truths of human life. Yes, I’m talking about you 😉 It is imperative to move beyond the […]
We read a bit from the book called The Cloud of Unknowing. In the section we read, the author, an anonymous 14th century Christian mystic, relates a story of Jesus, Mary and Martha which illustrates the difference between the contemplative life and the active life. Mary sits in front of Jesus – listening to him and […]
First, Chris read a short story called The Man Whose Time Was Wrong from Tales of the Dervishes by Idries Shah. Afterwards, many topics were discussed including: Things take time Patience is required Teachers know when their students are ready for the next phase Tapasya means that you’re being “cooked” via your spiritual practice Herb […]
We welcome Rhona Post – The Healer Coach, author of Navigating Tomorrow, and creator of the DVD Rekindling Passion! We discussed a lot; enjoy listening to the episode to hear all the details. Below I have included some of my own notes. Observation: Most humans live from the neck up, as opposed to living from the […]
The following questions are very thought provoking. Chris encourages you to answer them for yourself. He gave his answers for all of them in this episode; if you agree or disagree please comment below 😉 Thich Nhat Hanh, Ram Dass, and His Holiness The 14th Dalai Lama were asked these same questions for the making […]
Everyone had a transformative experience at the 2015 Pause Your Life Spring Retreat! The theme was “Be Still.” Congratulations to the 10 participants who bravely “hit the pause button” on their lives for these three days! FYI- See below for the Pre-Retreat Questionnaire and the two Silent Stroll passages. Chris began this episode by reading […]
For the auspicious occasion of the birth anniversary of Ram Chandra of Shahjahanpur (Revered Babuji Maharaj), who lived from 1899-1983, Chris explained the concept of The Center. Or at least he tried 😉 To be clear: No one expects you to blindly subscribe to the ideas presented in this episode. You are encouraged, through spiritual practice, […]
On-location serendipitous interview with Frannie Rose, author of The Invitation: Uncovering God’s Longing to Be Heard! I was en route to visit Colorado when I received Frannie’s press release from her publicist, and guess where Frannie lives? Colorado Springs! And just like that, it seems, I was able to meet Frannie and interview her at the offices […]
Enjoy these 17 minutes of relaxing music to meditate, relax, or perhaps to ruminate upon all the blessings in your life. (Music by Kevin MacLeod) But first Chris read a short entry from 365 Tao called Withdrawal. “It is imperative that we withdraw to reflect upon the day’s events and collect ourselves for the continuation of […]
First, after having a rough week, Chris admitted that he is not always able to accept certain unfair situations in a graceful manner. Plus, knowing when to push back and when to give up is not always easy to determine. When encountering zombies (Chris’s term for greedy selfish humans) it can be difficult and disheartening […]
Is it foolish to aim too high? Perhaps setting your sights on an extremely high spiritual goal can help you progress more quickly. In general, a larger vision and purpose help ‘pull’ you forward. You have a compelling reason to meditate and take action everyday to move toward your goal, and you are less likely to […]
We began by continuing with the section called Saints, Sages, and Saviors: The Law of Service, from James Allen’s book titled From Poverty to Power. (excerpt below) In discussing some of James Allen’s points, Chris read a very short Zen story called “Is it So?” from the book No Water, No Moon by Bhagwan Shree […]
Our guest began his spiritual practice the same year that your host was born – 1972! Tony Murdock, meditation teacher and retreat facilitator, shared gobs of valuable wisdom from his many years of meditation and spiritual practice. He told his story of being “led” to several spiritual individuals after leaving home as a young adult to travel […]
Life is difficult, especially when certain individuals go on and on creating huge problems for you. If it gets really out of hand, you must let them go, even if it’s a friend or family member, because your need to develop a calm mind is paramount on your spiritual journey. But first, Chris discussed his interpretation of […]
Today started with a wonderful exchange between two unborn twins: In a mother’s womb were two babies. One asked the other: “Do you believe in life after delivery?” The other replied, “Why, of course. There has to be something after delivery. Maybe we are here to prepare ourselves for what we will be later.” “Nonsense” said […]
After an exciting announcement about what you’ll get by signing up for Chris’s Behind-the-Scenes emails, he read a few more peoples answers to this question he posted on Facebook: If you had 60 seconds to address every human being on earth, what message would you give? Colleen: When your mission in life is peace and equality for […]
Fun and deep chat with David Gaggin, author of The Endless Journey: A Unique Perspective on Mankind’s Origin, Purpose and Ultimate Destiny! He was a scientist his whole life and after a long search for Truth he ended up with a beautiful spiritual worldview. Here is the “Cliffs Notes” version he gave us on the show: […]
We began the section called Entering Into The Infinite, from James Allen’s book titled From Poverty to Power. Here are some of the quotes from this section which Chris discussed a bit: “The spirit of man is inseparable from the Infinite, and can be satisfied with nothing short of the Infinite, and the burden of […]
Chris first mentioned that he feels so fortunate that his spiritual guide is still in the New Jersey area! There’s nothing like meditating with the Master 😉 Then he read a couple answers he received on social media to an interesting question he posted: If you had 60 seconds to address every human being on earth, […]
Chris began with a simple idea from his spiritual guide regarding Knowledge, Experience and Becoming. Knowledge is OK but without being backed by personal experience it’s like paper money without the gold backing – worthless. Another level up, if you have all kinds of wonderful spiritual experiences but are not becoming more divinized, then what […]
It’s one thing to pursue someone else to hold them accountable, and it’s another thing to live your life free of the ongoing mental preoccupation of a continued battle. Sometimes it’s possible to do both simultaneously, but sometimes it’s better to walk away – preserve your peace of mind – move on – let it go! Chris […]
Chris started with the idea of an individual evolving from Animal-Man, to Human-Man, and ultimately to Divine-Man. Most humans only chase pleasure for their 5 senses, even though there is an infinite depth of beauty in our hearts and minds – higher realizations, higher pleasure/Bliss, higher dimensions, other worlds, and who knows what else. Two relevant […]
Most humans want their body to live forever. A desire for immortality is natural in a way, but achieving it on the material/physical plane is simply not possible. We all know that the body cannot live forever; it will grow old and die. But the beauty of true spirituality is that we CAN become immortal, […]
Today we continued the section called The Two Masters, Self and Truth, from James Allen’s book From Poverty to Power. James Allen writes, “Do you harbor thoughts of suspicion, enmity, envy, lust, pride, or do you strenuously fight against these?” Thoughts are more subtle than actions. Yet on the level of thought each of us has […]
This was a difficult episode for me to create. My beloved spiritual guide of the past eleven years has passed away. More specifically, he attained Mahasamadhi (the great and final samadhi; the act of leaving one’s body when his or her work on earth is finished to fully merge with the divine source. This is […]
Today we began the section called The Two Masters, Self and Truth, from James Allen’s book titled From Poverty to Power. Here is an excerpt from today’s reading: “There is one quality which preeminently distinguishes the man of Truth from the man of self, and that is humility. To be not only free from vanity, […]
