Awareness Explorers

In this episode we talk to Rick Archer of "Buddha at the Gas Pump" about the advantages and ethical pitfalls of gurus and spiritual teachers.

In this episode we discuss different ways to shift identity, different identities that are possible, and the ultimate shift in identity to awareness. Includes a guided meditation that takes you from the innocence of childlike awareness to the expansion into our innate ground of being. Don't forget to subscribe for more ingenious ways to tap into the ever-present stillness and joy of our true nature.

In this episode we discuss different types of retreats, their potential value and potential limitations to aid in awakening. Includes a guided meditation to help you experience a head, heart, and gut awakening. Don't forget to subscribe for more ingenious ways to tap into the ever-present stillness and joy of our true nature.

In this episode we talk with Lynn Marie Lumiere about how your relationships can grow in harmony through non-dual awareness. Includes a guided meditation from Lynn Marie pointing to the loving awareness that's always present. Don't forget to subscribe for more ingenious ways to tap into the ever-present stillness and joy of our true nature.

In this episode we discuss how to use visual, auditory, and sensory cues to help notice the ever-present field of awareness. Includes a guided meditation using each sense to awaken awareness. Don't forget to subscribe for more ingenious ways to tap into the ever-present stillness and joy of our true nature.

In this episode we talk to Richard Lang about the variety of ways to point to Awareness known as "The Headless Way," pioneered by Douglas Harding. Includes a guided meditation with Richard to help us discover our true nature as pure Awareness. Don't forget to subscribe for more ingenious ways to tap into the ever-present stillness and joy of our true nature.

In this episode we explore the uses, abuses, and nuances of using intention to awaken. Includes a guided meditation for setting a clear intention in a way that allows relaxed awakening. Don't forget to subscribe for more ingenious ways to tap into the ever-present stillness and joy of our true nature.

In this episode we discuss what satsang is and how to use it effectively. Includes a guided self-inquiry meditation to lead you to the deeper "I" behind what you experience as "me." Don't forget to subscribe for more ingenious ways to tap into the ever-present stillness and joy of our true nature.

In this episode we talk to Stuart Schwartz about allowing and befriending the parts of you that you're judgmental about. Includes a guided meditation from Stuart in which he shows us how to use the breath and the phrase "I Am" to lead us to the freedom of pure awareness. Don't forget to subscribe for more ingenious ways to tap into the ever-present stillness and joy of our true nature.

In this episode we explore how to give and receive feedback so that you can know what your specific obstacles to awakening to awareness might be. Includes a guided meditation to help you discover what you need to know or do to be happier and what obstacles might be good for you to face. Don't forget to subscribe for more ingenious ways to tap into the ever-present stillness and joy of our true nature.

In this episode we talk to Rupert Spira about happiness, and how he leads people to the recognition of our true nature as awareness. Includes a guided meditation from Rupert for going beyond our normal notion of self into the experience of pure awareness. Don't forget to subscribe for more ingenious ways to tap into the ever-present stillness and joy of our true nature.

In this episode we explore interplay between awareness, intuition, and decision making. Includes a guided meditation with a simple way of accessing intuition to help make good decisions. Don't forget to subscribe for more ingenious ways to tap into the ever-present stillness and joy of our true nature.

In this episode we explore different types of awakening, and how each type has advantages and disadvantages. Includes a guided meditation to help you to drop from your head to your heart so you can better access your heart awakening experience. Don't forget to subscribe for more ingenious ways to tap into the ever-present stillness and joy of our true nature.

In this episode we explore differing descriptions and ways of viewing enlightenment and awakening. Includes a guided meditation to help imagine what would be different if you were enlightened and what obstacles would no longer be there. Don't forget to subscribe for more ingenious ways to tap into the ever-present stillness and joy of our true nature.

In this episode we explore different ways of coping with difficult emotions, including how to be with emotions without running away from them. Includes a guided meditation to help put tough emotions in perspective. Don't forget to subscribe for more ingenious ways to tap into the ever-present stillness and joy of our true nature.

In this episode we explore three approaches to letting go… letting go of physical tension, mental tension, and spiritual attachment. We give precise methods for handling each of these, including examples of how letting go is not the same as trying to change our experience. Includes a guided meditation for allowing whatever is to be there without resistance. Don't forget to subscribe for more ingenious ways to tap into the ever-present stillness and joy of our true nature.

In this episode we explore the way thinking can veil pure awareness, and we share ways to disidentify with our thoughts. Includes a guided meditation for calming your busy mind and bringing it into present moment awareness. Don't forget to subscribe for more ingenious ways to tap into the ever-present stillness and joy of our true nature.

How to use very small disruptions and slowing down to bring pure awareness into daily life activities. Includes a guided method for using talking and movement as a trigger for awakened awareness. Don't forget to subscribe for more ingenious ways to tap into the ever-present stillness and joy of our true nature.

We explore what we mean by awareness and how it can become our reliable source of peace, joy, and happiness. Includes a guided meditation on questions that lead to awakened awareness, as well as simple phrases that can trigger an immediate state of presence. Don't forget to subscribe for more ingenious ways to tap into the ever-present stillness and joy of our true nature.

In this first episode, we discuss why we created this podcast, and how it can help integrate awareness into daily life activities. Includes a two-minute guided meditation that gives people a direct taste of awakened awareness. Don't forget to subscribe for more ingenious ways to tap into the ever-present stillness and joy of our true nature.