Understanding the Mind | Podcast Jason Cain Understanding the Mind | Podcast Jason Cain

How To Achieve Self Realization in a World Full of Phonies

Self-Realization isn’t about education and it isn’t about inborn holiness or mindless faith, and it isn’t about taking the next self improvement class. The self help methodology is a one size fits all approach, an outward looking method that embraces a socially acceptable hive mentality; it does not enlighten or lead to Self-Realization

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I Am That | The Nihilistic ideas of Sri Nisargadatta

What is a nihilistic view of knowledge? Is Nisargadatta Maharaj enlightened? And I will also discuss why Sri Nisargadatta ideas are nihilistic and will show how Sri Nisargadatta's lack of personal power is the reason for his failure to realize enlightenment.

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Zhuangzi Butterfly Dream is a Red Pill Metaphor

Once Zhuang Zhou dreamed he was a butterfly, a fluttering butterfly. What fun he had, doing as he pleased! He did not know he was Zhou. Suddenly he woke up and found himself to be Zhou. He did not know whether Zhou had dreamed he was a butterfly or a butterfly had dreamed he was Zhou. Between Zhou and the butterfly there must be some distinction.

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Spiritual Growth Through Suffering | Common Misconceptions

In this podcast I’m going to confront the common misconception that suffering will lead to spiritual growth, and I think this idea has taken root because of the idea that suffering builds character. And although a little hardship really does strengthen our character and can even motivate us to try harder, but suffering in itself does not lead to spiritual growth and enlightenment.

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