The external world and other people can really test your patience After you get past your initial reaction to a situation (which may take weeks), go back to the fundamentals – the spiritual treasure within yourself. Here is what Chris read from Above Life’s Turmoil by James Allen: Foreword We cannot alter external things, nor […]
First a quick reading from 365 Tao titled ‘Readiness.’ Then… Wolf pups, Tiger cubs and a zillion other animal babies — they all wrestle and play with each other. Why? To strengthen themselves and to learn skills and knowledge. They don’t hate each other when they play fight. What are we doing here if we’re not […]
Listen to the full episode for all the details. Seeing that Red-tailed Hawk – and him seeing me! Could he see my eyes through the binoculars??? Because his vision is so good… It snowed again last week so I had to shovel the driveway. When the snow stuck to my shovel it was heavy. So, […]
Humbling and true thought: “I am among enlightened beings.” Just imagine… and feel the change in you. An acting technique from Stella Adler – imagine your surroundings in super-fine detail. Hypotenuses, B-lines, wormholes, spiritual shortcuts. Are there really shortcuts? Well… Raja Yoga is the most direct route to the goal, says Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras. Being vulnerable, not building a […]
Listen to the full episode for all the details. My failed webinar……A lesson in Priorities and Patience. Umbilical: Some things are important, some things are critical, and some things are umbilical – and maybe only one thing: the source of life itself. Amplification: Amplify the lightness in your heart. How? We read a great little story: […]
Listen for all the details. Being busy… One fascinating idea is Parkinson’s Law: Work expands to fill the time allotted to it. Catching up with an old friend after many years – after my life has changed so much due to meditation. At one point I said to him, “You know, I’m a completely different person from […]
“This world is a bridge. Pass over it, but do not build your dwelling there.” ~Jesus Don’t get sucked in by the material world and ignore your brighter self. Don’t be like the north side of a tree – all gunky and funky, cold……moldy, slimy , in the dark… Face the light. Let the light heat up your […]
I wish I could write more show notes but its’ really late and I’m keeping my wife awake with my clickity-clacking on the keyboard… Here are the topics discussed in this episode: Sitting still Marc Maron talking about his experience interviewing Obama on his WTF podcast Unfolding takes a long time How to deal with […]
First a couple of stories – my wife and I visited 7 Falls here in Colorado Springs. And I got my picture taken with a Mountain Lion 😉 A few days later I fed the hungry deer out of our basement slider. (pic below). And of course the rabbits ate the strawberries I put outside […]
Another 3-topic episode. Which one struck you at an interesting angle? Pure Gaps Our lives are mostly subconscious. We can break that down into time and most of the time we are just existing without thought. During those times you are connected with pure spirit and in Union. So without even trying I’m always in a […]
Spiritual analogies and lessons galore in this episode – listen for full details 😉 I saw huge Banyan trees in India, and I now see lots of Aspens in Colorado. The aspens are all native to cold regions with cool summers, in the north of the Northern Hemisphere, extending south at high altitudes in the […]
Chris’s guest is Tascha Yoder, owner of the Center for Powerful Living in Colorado Springs. This was the venue for the Pause Your Life Vision Board Workshop this past weekend, and luckily Chris got the chance to sit down with her afterwards. He also had the amazing opportunity to see this beautiful Bobcat saunter by… Tascha […]
Chris started the show by conveying gratitude to many of the people who have supported him as well as the show in 2015. Then he briefly recapped how the show started and evolved up til now. Then there’s the movie Interstellar 😉 On one particular planet the characters visited, 1 hour = 7 years back on […]
“In the sky, there is no distinction of East and West; people create distinctions out of their own minds and then believe them to be true.” ~Buddha Change of Heart When you change your mind, it’s always regarding small things – where to have dinner tonight, what to wear today, what to name your podcast… […]
A deep episode starting with Chris reading an excerpt titles ‘Moderation’ from the book 365 Tao. Then Chris explained the Eckhart Tolle analogy of the ego filling up a basket to be happy – thinking that if you are able to collect everything you desire, then you will be happy. Sorry Charlie, it’s a bottomless […]
Gratitude has power beyond belief sometimes. For this unofficial Thanksgiving episode my niece Liaa and I created this “grass roots study” of gratitude. 4 Questions on Gratitude How do you show gratitude? Why do you feel gratitude is important? What do you feel is the opposite of attitude? Do you think that feeling gratitude helps […]
Enjoy listening for all the stories and details 😉 Chris elaborates on the topics listed below. And be sure to sign up for the Behind-the-Scenes email list to get your free copy of Relax with Rumi. The Ego Mask/Costume The ego is a mask… It’s your own creation, not God’s. Identifying yourself as a member […]
[Listen to the episode for the full effect ;] On the human level, feeling like your heart is broken is very upsetting. We’ve all been there to some degree. It IS a real experience, and perhaps it’s actually a blessing to go through it… You may not be happy or satisfied with Chris’s comments on […]
Listen to this episode to hear all these topics Chris discussed, including: Life is great, but inevitably our physical and mental faculties degrade. That’s why it’s SO important to practice meditation while we still have the ability and energy to do it. The Insight Timer app may help you become more regular in your meditation practice. […]
Listen to this episode to hear Chris discuss these topics: Making sure you don’t get stuck on your spiritual path and consequently miss out on the real spiritual “profit” that you desire to receive. Chris has been listening to the audio version of the book called, The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win […]
We heard many stories and significant experiences from our guest, Dr. Jamie Turndorf, author of Love Never Dies. She is also known as Dr. Love. After she described the amazing experiences which led to her communicating with her deceased husband’s spirit, many times on command, Chris asked her some questions including: What is the state […]
Play the audio to hear Chris discuss: Doing work in the Fall to prepare your soil for the Spring Stepping beyond knowledge, opinions and ego The story of Holy Shadow A nice short reading on Meditation from the book 365 Tao Listen to the full episode for all the details. Thank You to all the Pause […]
Winding up our classic from 1896! The final chapter, Raja Yoga in Brief, from Swami Vivekananda’s book Raja Yoga. Chris began by describing his experience at a meditation gathering last weekend, as well as the unfortunate (or fortunate?) situation of losing an important box in his move across the country. A loss, or making room for […]
Enjoy as Chris reads and discusses Chapter 7, Dhyana and Samadhi, from Swami Vivekananda’s book Raja Yoga, originally published in 1896. Sometimes each of us has preconceived ideas about spiritual states or spiritual growth. To help us understand the real truths we are so fortunate to have spiritual giants like Vivekananda to explain the fundamentals of […]
We are charged up by Chapter 6, Pratyahara and Dharana, from Swami Vivekananda’s book Raja Yoga, originally published in 1896. Chris talked about several insightful ideas from this chapter, including the following quotes: “Only when we teach him to control his mind do we really help him.” “The so-called hypnotic suggestion can only act upon a […]
Taking a breather from our unofficial ‘Summer of Vivekananda,’ Chris discusses a few practical points along the road of spirituality. The past is what you make of it. Changing your past is much easier than changing your future. It frees you and wipes your slate clean. We all look towards building our future, achieving goals, […]
Chapter 5, The Control of Psychic 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 show, […]
We continue our unofficial ‘Summer of Vivekananda’ by reading Chapter 4, The Psychic Prana, from Swami Vivekananda’s book Raja Yoga, originally published in 1896. The great Masters have learned and taught so much about true spirituality, and we are fortunate to have materials to read and study for our own spiritual growth. Listen to the full […]
Jennifur Diamond shares her story of a horrific car accident that she survived but her boyfriend didn’t. But that’s only part of the story… She regained consciousness in the hospital 20 hours later with psychic powers – able to read people’s thoughts, see people who had passed on, and just know things. And this changed […]
Bruce brought his incredible energy to this episode in full force! Please listen to the audio to hear all his brilliance. I made some notes and included them below but they don’t do the interview justice. We began with Bruce sharing the important bit of scientific research that helped him have his A-ha moment – […]
