Path to Peace with Todd Perelmuter
Surviving is not the same as living. On Path to Peace, Todd Perelmuter guides you toward joy, inner peace, and the deep sense of oneness with the universe that your soul has been longing for. For more information and free resources, visit www.eastwesticism.org. And for video podcasts, join on YouTube.
Episodes
Why Your Midlife Crisis Is Actually a Spiritual Awakening
Send me a messageFeeling like everything is falling apart? It might not be a crisis — it might be your soul waking up.In this podcast, I explore why a midlife crisis is often the first step toward a profound spiritual awakening. We’ll discuss the signs of this transition, how to navigate the existential dread, and how to find lasting peace through meditation and self-discovery. If you’re questioni
Feeling Trapped? Do This When You Want to Run Away from Everything
Send me a messageHave you ever felt the overwhelming urge to leave it all behind — your job, your marriage, your city? We often think happiness is just one move away, but what if the "prison" isn't the place you’re in, but the patterns of your own mind?In this deep reflection, Todd Perelmuter explores the "sadness illusion": the belief that changing our external circumstan
The Miracle of Hope — Why You Should Always Get Your Hopes Up
Send me a messageIf you're dreading the day and relying on coffee just to function, your energy isn't the problem—it’s a mindset of hopelessness. In this podcast, we explore why "getting your hopes up" is actually the secret to boundless energy and a 100% happiness rate, regardless of external circumstances.Todd Perelmuter breaks down why the "realist" approach is act
You Don't Plan Your Life. Life Planned You.
Send me a message"It can take decades to realize that your perfect little plans getting messed up... IS life."We are all trying to build a "perfect house" out of building blocks, but the bricks never stay in place. In this talk, Todd Perelmuter explains why our obsession with "perfect" is the very thing destroying our peace. From fighting lizards on a roof to the &quo
Your Thoughts Are Lying to You
Send me a message"Your mind is like a toddler with a chainsaw."Most of us are living in "Stockholm Syndrome" with our own thoughts. We trust our worst abuser — our own inner critic — as if it were gospel. But there is a secret to mental freedom that no one taught us in school.In this talk, Todd Perelmuter breaks down the "slave driver" nature of the ego and shares his
The Stoic Secret to Being Untouchable: How to Stay Unbothered When People Are Cruel
Send me a messageWhat if you could become immune to criticism, insults, and the "monkeys" beating their chests around you? In this video, we explore why getting comfortable with being disliked is actually the ultimate secret to a peaceful life.Most of us spend our lives as "ants" caught in an intense internal conflict, reacting to every "flavor" of personality we enco
Nothing Can Touch You: Finding Peace Beyond Praise and Criticism
Send me a messageMost of what hurts us… isn’t what people say.It’s what we believe about it.In this video, you’ll discover a deeper truth — one that goes beyond “handling criticism” or “staying positive.”A truth that changes how you experience every interaction.Because when you truly see what you are…there is nothing to defend, nothing to protect, and nothing that can be attacked.And from that pla
Success Won’t Make You Happy (This Will)
Send me a messageWe’ve been taught that success, money, and achievement will eventually make us happy.But no matter how much we reach, it never feels like enough.In this podcast, you’ll learn why ambition can’t give you lasting happiness — and how to shift your mindset so you can enjoy the journey instead of endlessly chasing the next goal.Please enjoy other episodes where I share meditation techn
How to Handle Family Drama Without Losing Your Peace
Send me a messageFamily drama can feel impossible to escape. Someone says something hurtful, crosses a boundary, or brings a storm of negativity into the room — and suddenly your peace is gone too.In this talk, we explore how to deal with difficult family members without stuffing down your emotions, exploding in anger, or losing yourself in the chaos. You’ll learn how to stop feeding the internal
How to Make Peace With the Choices You Made
Send me a messageAt some point, we all wonder: Did I make the right choices in life?We replay the past, think about “what could have been,” and question whether we wasted time or missed our chance at a better life.But what if nothing actually went wrong?In this podcast, we explore how to stop regretting your life choices and finally make peace with the past. You’ll learn why overthinking, comparis
Why Chasing Happiness Makes Us Unhappy — and What Actually Brings Peace
Send me a messageWe live in a world that tells us we should always be happy.So we smile, say we’re “doing great,” and hide what we’re really feeling — even from the people closest to us.But what if this constant pressure to be happy is actually making things worse?In this podcast, we explore how forcing happiness, avoiding discomfort, and chasing pleasure can create more suffering, not less. You’l
How to Let Go of the Person You Used to Be — Dissolve and Disidentify with the Ego
Send me a messageWhen a role ends — a job, a marriage, a season of parenthood, a version of yourself you carried for decades — it can feel like you are losing part of who you are. But the suffering does not come from change itself. It comes from attachment to what was never meant to last. This podcast episode is about how to let go of old identities, stop clinging to impermanent roles, and redisco
Why Trying to Help Sometimes Makes Things Worse
Send me a messageWatching someone we love suffer can be one of the most painful experiences in life. Often, it’s even harder than dealing with our own suffering.It becomes especially difficult when the person we love is contributing to their own pain — repeating harmful habits, resisting help, or undermining their own healing. We want to fix it. We want to save them. We want to change them.But the
Why You Feel Stuck (And How to Break Free)
Send me a messageFeeling stuck is one of the most common human experiences.But what if the problem isn’t your job, your city, your relationship… or your circumstances?In this podcast, we explore why change doesn’t always create freedom — and how the mind can quietly trap us in the same patterns no matter where we go.There is a way out.And it starts somewhere unexpected.Please enjoy other episodes
The Power of Acceptance — When Letting Go Heals More Than Fighting
Send me a messageWhen someone hurts us or repeatedly creates conflict in our lives, we often hear the same advice online: “Cut them out.”Remove them. Block them. Never speak to them again.But cutting someone out doesn’t always free us.Sometimes it only means that they still live in our thoughts — still triggering anger, resentment, and pain whenever we remember them.In this talk, we explore a deep
You’re Worrying About the Wrong Thing — This Isn't Real
Send me a messageWe worry about our legacy.How we’ll be remembered.Whether we mattered.But what if that entire burden was imagined?What if the thing you’re stressing about… doesn’t actually exist the way you think it does?This podcast explores why we carry worries past our own lifetime — and what happens when we finally put them down.Please enjoy other episodes where I share meditation techniques,
What It Really Means to Be Human
Send me a messageI am fascinated by those timeless thoughts that every generations ponders: Who am I? Why am I here? What is my purpose? What is the meaning of life?For tens of thousands of years, humans have looked to the skies and wondered about these questions. And yet, after all that time, we're no closer to an answer. However, one key phrase keeps getting passed down: Know thyself.But wh
How I Learned to Be Okay With Being Misunderstood
Send me a messageWe know that people will lie. We know that people will say hurtful things because they've been hurt. We know that what people say about us can have absolutely nothing to do with us. And we know that people judge, blame, and criticize in ways that have no relationship to the truth.So why then do their words hurt so much? Why do we suffer so deeply when people slander us? And w
How I Overcame Road Rage (And You Can Too)
Send me a messageHow is it that so many kind, loving people can turn into rage monsters on the road? How can people who would never be unkind suddenly start screaming expletives at sweet old ladies?Road rage is no laughing matter. Kids and family members are affected by the rage. It spikes our blood pressure. And people die all the time in road related fights.To quit road rage, we have to first un
Your Job Is to Find Out Why — Short Reflections
Send me a messageSlow down, close your eyes, and meditate on these reflections on consciousness, the universe, and our place in the cosmos.Please enjoy other episodes where I share meditation techniques, tips and spiritual lessons from around the world for peaceful and stress-free living. Remember to subscribe to stay up-to-date.For the days when life feels like too much, these 4 free books are fo
The Best Way to Achieve Everything in Life with Ease — Does Contentment Lead to Inaction?
Send me a messageDoes being on the spiritual path mean that we will become lazy? How to be motivated AND be peaceful? Don't we need stress to succeed?In this podcast, I answer these questions and more. I dive into the topic of what it means to spiritually surrender. And I share the most powerful trick to achieving everything we could ever want in life with ease and joy.Please enjoy other epis
The Missing Skill for a Peaceful Life — How to Stay Calm When People Are Being Super Jerks
Send me a messageWe all know that expression, "One day I'll look back on this and laugh." Usually, it takes a few years. But is there a way to speed up that process? Is there a way to laugh and enjoy each moment as if we were looking back on it years from now?The key to why we can look back and laugh as something difficult is distance. Emotional, physical, and chronological distance
Finite Beings in an Infinite Universe — Short Reflections
Send me a messageWhat does it mean to be both finite beings in an infinite universe? Who are you? Who am I? How to sense oneness? What is eternity? What is our true nature?In this weekly short podcast, let's explore these answers and more — our infinite nature, how we merge back with reality, and why death isn't as scary as we think.Please enjoy other episodes where I share meditation te
When the People We Lean on Can’t Be There Forever
Send me a messageThere is a stage of adulthood that no one talks about and no one prepares us for. It is the hardest stage to grow into. It is the stage we fear and try to avoid our whole life. But it's coming for all of us.No, it's not the mid-life crisis. It's the stage of becoming an elder. It doesn't mean we've turned 80. It means we no longer have an elder we can turn
Is "Tomorrow" Stealing Your Life?
Send me a messageWhen we realize the root cause of what is stealing our joy, it becomes easy to rip that cause out from the roots so that it never grows back. In this podcast, I share the #1 reason we are not loving life to the fullest. And I discuss how we can all start right here, right now.Please enjoy other episodes where I share meditation techniques, tips and spiritual lessons from around th
Is Your Mind Playing These 4 Tricks on You? How to Take Back Control of Your Mind
Send me a messageOur bodies respond to the thoughts in our head. We make choices because of our thoughts. And if we have a scary thought, we feel fear. If our thoughts are angry in nature, we feel anger. If we have worrying thoughts, we feel stressed and anxious. If they are positive, we feel good and happy.We think reality effects our thoughts, but it is our thoughts that create our reality. Most
Why You React Before You Think and How to Stop — A 2-Step Process
Send me a messageWe all have trouble thinking before we speak and act. We want to be present and flow, but we also want to be careful and thoughtful of what we do. So how do we think before we act and still be present? How do we stop impulsive behavior, giving into addiction and addictive urges, and reacting from anger or losing our temper?Why do we sometimes say something we don't mean, act
How to Stay Calm When Someone Triggers You
Send me a messageWhy do we suffer from mean words? What is the real root cause of this suffering? Why do words directed at us hurt more than watching those same words on TV? What is getting hurt? And is there a way to stop getting angry and upset by the cruelty and unkindness of others?In this podcast, I do a deep dive into the root cause of this particularly difficult and all too common form of s
How to Let Go of People Who Left (and Those You Must Leave)
Send me a messageOne of the hardest times in anyone's life is when we lose someone who is still alive. Perhaps they cut us off, perhaps we cut them off, or perhaps it was mutual. But either way, the pain, regret, blame, and open wound of hope make this type of loss particularly difficult.There are countless books written about grief. When someone we love passes, friends and family offer their
I Tried Everything to Quit Bad Habits. Only This Worked
Send me a messageIs it possible to change? Why do we find it so hard? What prevents us from changing? And why do we keep failing?In this podcast episode, I share the answer to these questions and more. I share some personal stories of my own struggles. I talk about the nature of addiction, why we really get hooked, and most importantly, how to become free once and for all.Please enjoy other episod
What Are We Really Looking for? The Trap We Don't See
Send me a messageWe are all searching for something. We are all on a journey. And to some extent, we all have a restless mind. It is the nature of being alive. We move, we age, we learn and we grow.The question is, what are we searching for? Are we staying focused or getting distracted? Are we getting closer or further away? And is it the right goal, the right destination we're moving toward,
The Cure for Boredom
Send me a messageWe've never had more ways to escape boredom than we do today. And yet, we've never been more impatient, anxious, and antsy. So why so much discontentment when we have so many ways to pass the time? Why such unhappiness despite having infinite entertainment in our pockets? And why are our attention spans shorter than ever?In this podcast, I share the truth about boredom.
The Art of Watching the Watcher
Send me a messageIf the unexamined life is not worth living, the unexamined mind is not worth having.Who are we? At the deepest sense of ourselves? What is this consciousness peering out at the world? And is it possible to turn our awareness back on itself?If we fail to look at ourselves, to understand who we truly are, to understand our unconscious thought patterns and habits, we are doomed to re
The Spiritual Secret to Steve Jobs' Success
Send me a messageSpirituality and success are not mutually exclusive endeavors. You don't have to give up all your possessions and move to a cave in India to meditate in solitude in order to find happiness. Steve Jobs showed us that you can be spiritual and successful. He showed us how spirituality can actually lead to greater success. And he shared how spirituality actually led to him being
Healing the Part of You That Keeps Getting Disappointed
Send me a messageWords hurt. The unkind words and actions of others can hurt far worse than physical pain. Physical pain is fleeting, but disappointment, betrayal, disrespect and cruelty can last a lifetime and change us forever.So what can we do? Is there a way for other people's words and actions not to effect us? Is it truly possible to stay at peace, even when you're home for Thanksg
What to Do When Your Thoughts Are Making You Miserable
Send me a messageWhy isn't peaceful oneness our natural way of being? Why does it seem so hard to break free from our fears and pain? Why do we fall for the illusion of separateness? Why is there even this illusion that makes us suffer and feel alone?In this podcast, I get to the heart of why our thinking causes us so much misery. I talk about why we fall for illusions. I discuss the root cau
How to Make That Decision You’ve Been Dreading
Send me a messageLife is made up of hard choices. It's those big moments that define our lives. It's not the outcome that matters. It's those precious moments where we get to decide which direction our life takes. We put so much pressure on ourselves to make the right decision, but we forget that it's the journey and freedom of having options that makes life so meaningful.The h
The Message You Need for Hard Times
Send me a messageWhy are we here? Seriously, what's the point? Why is there a universe where we lose everyone we love and everybody dies? Why is there war and famine and widespread poverty? Is there a purpose? What purpose could there be for all this suffering? Is life a cruel joke?These are the age-old questions that have puzzled humans for thousands of years. But perhaps we've been loo
How to Hold on When You're Losing Hope
Send me a messageWhat can we do when the world is burning all around us? How can we stay hopeful when we are surrounded by hopelessness? What is the point of life when we have nothing to live for?I know that our world can sometimes feel dark, scary, lonely and meaningless. Every hundred years, nearly every single human will die. A slow moving apocalypse is coming for each of us. Our whole world wi
Why Bad Things Happen to Good People — The Key to a Good Life
Send me a messageWhy do bad things happen to good people? Why do good things happen to bad people? And more importantly, why can we have everything in life and still feel empty inside?Is karma why some people seem to have all the luck? Is there cosmic justice in the afterlife? Some kind of Heaven or Hell? Is life totally random? Or is there some other explanation?In today's podcast, I explore
This Might Be the Biggest Mistake You’re Making
Send me a messageWe can move forward from any mistakes. We can be freed from all regrets. And we can gain from both wisdom and courage. None of us are slaves to our past.The fact is, notions of regret and mistake live only in the mind. We did not choose our circumstances or our brains. These self-imposed prisons are merely illusions we carry with us.So many of us spend so much of our lives feeling
We're All Buddha and Hitler, But Here's the Good News
Send me a messageDoes every human being have Buddha nature and Hitler potential within them? Are we destined to exist within one of these extremes? Are we forced to live according to our programming — genetic, cultural and familial — or are we capable of rewriting our future? Do we all truly have the potential to achieve Buddhahood, Christ consciousness, and Krishna consciousness. And if so, how?T
This Mindset Shift Ends 90% of Relationship Conflict
Send me a messageRelationships are both the greatest sources of happiness we can find in our lives, and the greatest sources of pain and suffering. Not only can relationships cause us tremendous heartache, but the lack or loss of them can be even more heart-wrenching.So what are we supposed to do? Live as hermits in solitude? Live as doormats to be taken advantage of? Live in constant conflict? Or
When Life Seems to Be Going in the Wrong Direction
Send me a messageWe all want our life to be all peaks all the time. We want maximum enjoyment, pleasure, satisfaction and achievement every moment of our waking lives. Even when we're asleep, we want the best dreams on the best mattress and sheets. We want to always be at the peak of the rollercoaster of life. We want to reach the peak of the mountain without doing the hard, grudging work to
3-Step Process for Breaking the Cycle of Self-Sabotage
Send me a messageWhy do we give great advice to others and yet we have a hard time following it ourselves? What is the root cause of our own self-sabotage? Why do we keep making the same mistakes over and over again? And what can we do to break the cycle?In this podcast, I talk about why we keep failing to make positive changes and I share a simple 3-step process for breaking free from that inner
This Is How You Free Yourself from Every Addiction
Send me a messageWe are all addicts. Every single one of us is addicted. And it's not to our phone, alcohol, food, work, substances, gambling, sex, shopping or whatever else you may think it is. Some of us are wild and out of control. And some of us are able to manage our addiction. But we all struggle, we exhaust ourselves putting forth tremendous effort to refrain, and in the end we either
The 3 Biggest Steps You Can Take for Your Happiness
Send me a messageWho’s your best friend? Did you say yourself? You should, because there’s no one more important to you than you. You may think there is, but you can only experience other people through your own state of consciousness. So your state of consciousness is the most important determining factor for your relationships and your happiness in life.So how do you treat yourself? How do you t
You May Have It and Not Even Know It — How to Heal from Denial and Emotional Pain
Send me a messageThere is an epidemic sweeping the world. You may have it and not even know it.That disease is called denialism, and it's not just psychological. It manifests as physical symptoms and can negatively impact every aspect of our life.We live in a world where appearances matter more than truth. We are rewarded if we can shove down our pain, ignore our stress, and drown our sorrows
3-Step Process for Healing Emotionally When You Don't Know Where to Start
Send me a messageWhat if your entire life is being shaped by wounds you don’t even know you have?Most of us carry emotional scars buried so deep, we’re not even aware they exist. And because we don’t see them, we don’t know we need healing—let alone how to begin.Trauma isn’t always dramatic. Sometimes, it’s subtle. It’s the weight of things unspoken, inherited pain passed down from generations, ch
How to Live with a Broken Heart in a Broken World
Send me a messageWhen we look around and see the suffering in this world, it can be easy to wonder what the point of life is. But it is not our world that shows us the suffering. It is our mind.When we are happy, we notice the kindness and beauty in this world. When we are in pain, we only see the bad stuff.In today's podcast, I talk about how we can change our mindset, not to tune out the wo
Is Life a Tragedy or a Comedy?
Send me a messageWhy do we exist? Are we here to suffer? Is life a tragedy? Or, is life a cosmic joke? Are we the punchline? Is the joke on us? Sometimes, it's easy to wonder why we are here on this Earth if life is so full of suffering. But one thing is clear; there is a way out of this suffering. The more seriously we take life, the more we suffer. The more attached we are to the physical w
Green Grass Syndrome: How to Break Free from Comparison
Send me a messageOur friends, family, neighbors, community, society and the media all tell us what makes a perfect life. It's inescapable. We're supposed to graduate at 18, go to college, get rich, get married, get a house and 2.5 kids all by the time we're 30. We're supposed to remain in the same profession until we retire at 60. And if we do it all just right, we'll be h
Is Life a Psychedelic Trip? What Is the True Nature of Reality?
Send me a messageWhat is life? What is reality? What is our place in the Universe? Why are we here and what does it all mean? And how can we best go about navigating this chaotic world so that we can have a peaceful life? I answer these questions and more in today's podcast.Please enjoy other episodes where I share meditation techniques, tips and spiritual lessons from around the world for pe
Your Mind Is Your Business, Spirituality Is Your Mind
Send me a messageWe spend most of our waking lives focused on the world around us. All day we look around, giving all of our attention to what we see and hear. We spend our days trying to control our external circumstances, we blame people and our situations for our how we feel, all while neglecting our inner world.But, it is in fact our inner world that creates our external world. The outer world
3-Step Process for Ignoring the Negative Opinions of Others
Send me a messageHaving the approval and praise of others is a natural human desire. We evolved to depend on each other for our survival, and so maintaining strong social bonds is in our DNA. But too often, people may voice their disapproval who do not have our best interests at heart. Other times, people may be too overcome with fear and worry to approve of people's lifestyles and choices th
5 Things I Wish I Learned Sooner
Send me a messageWe are all on our own unique journey. And while no one can tell us what our adventure has in store for us, fortunately there is a great deal of wisdom that can be gained learning from people who have gone before us.Life is meant for growth. That's its purpose. It's the same for a tree or a person. While I am not done growing, there are many things I've learned along
What Does Todd Do When Life Gets Mundane?
Send me a messageNo one is immune from life happening — the ebbs and flows, the ups and downs, the exciting and the monotonous. But it is this variety that makes life a beautiful tapestry.Someone recently asked me what I do when I get sucked into the mundanity of life. So, what tips and tricks can we employ when life gets boring or repetitive? And is it our external situation that needs change, or
How to Turn a Bad Day Around
Send me a messageBad days. We all have them. It's the nature of life. Life is in a constant state of renewal and decay. Bad days can be caused when we face tragedy, or it can be from traffic or spilling our coffee.So what can we do when life's events don't go according to our plans and wishes? How can we overcome those negative downward spirals of thoughts and emotions? And what can
What to Do When You Feel Like You're Behind in Life
Send me a messageFrom the moment we're born, our lives are set to a timer. We're supposed to start kindergarten by this age, graduate college by that age, get married, have kids and buy a house by such and such ages. But what are we supposed to do when our life doesn't go to plan?Life is not a one-size-fits-all, cookie-cutter recipe. As long as we are in a race to the end of our liv
What to Do When You Don't Want to Do Anything
Send me a messageWe all can reach a point where we just don't feel like doing anything. But why does this happen? Why do we get to a place when we feel like we need Tony Robbins to walk into our bedroom and start yelling at us to get it together? And if we are not close friends with Tony Robbins, what are we supposed to do about it?The good news is we don't need Jillian Michaels or Tony
What to Do When Nothing Is Going Your Way
Send me a messageHow do we know when to make a change and when to accept our circumstances? Is it better to stay in a familiar and safe situation than it is to take a risk on ourselves? Should we fulfill the expectations of our family or live a life that we find fulfilling?These questions are delicate balances we will each need to navigate in our lives. Finding where the line is between hurting ot
How to Let Go of Negative Feelings After a Bad Day
Send me a messageLife moves in cycles. It is the nature of all things. We live in cycles with the sun, the moon, and the seasons. Our life moves in phases from infancy through old age. We have times of high energy, low energy, emotional highs and emotional lows. This is the nature of being human.When we spend our whole life engaged in doing things, we fail to understand how these bodies of ours op
The 4 Biggest Mistakes We Make in Our Lives & What to Do Instead
Send me a messageThere are four common mistakes in our thinking that nearly all of us make and that contribute to our suffering. These misguided thoughts that stem from false beliefs cause us to inadvertently harm ourselves, our communities, and our planet.In this podcast, I share what those mistaken beliefs are, where they came from, how to spot them, and what we can do about them. I talk about h
How to Navigate the Online World While Staying Grounded in Reality
Send me a messageForget disinformation, misinformation and malinformation. We live in a world of mass information. Every one of has access to endless content on our phones, TVs, VR headsets and tablets. Unfortunately, those algorithms don't tell us what is actually the most important, helpful, useful or honest content to consume. So what are we to do?In this podcast, I share how we can naviga
What Is True Spirituality?
Send me a messageMost people have a misconception about spirituality. Most people think you're either spiritual or you're not. But spiritual is not something that some people have and some people don't have. The question is whether we're connected to our spirituality or not.In this podcast, I explore the true nature of spirituality. I share where spiritual answers can be found.
3 Powerful Tips for Deep Meditation
Send me a messageWhy is doing nothing the hardest thing in the world? It's not a mystery. It's because we are so used to doing, achieving, consuming, creating, analyzing and judging. But when we can break through that compulsion to mindlessly fill up the peaceful silence with needless noise, the world becomes ours.There is perhaps no greater ability than the ability to find peace and joy
Why Am I Not Enlightened Yet?!
Send me a messageMeditation and being present are great ways to be happier and more calm, but can they really lead to enlightenment? Is enlightenment possible? Can a person really be in a zen state all the time? Even at work?!?!In today's podcast, I answer these questions and more as we dive into what enlightenment is, how to get it, why you're not enlightened, and how to make sure you&a
What to Do When Life Starts Losing Meaning
Send me a messageWe all have times in our lives when we are going through difficult times and we start to wonder why the heck we're here? We can begin to lose faith that we are here for any other purpose than to suffer.But there is a cause for this crisis of meaninglessness. When we understand the cause, we are able to see that it is not life that has lost meaning. It is we who have forgotten
4-Step Process to Change Your Life
Send me a messageOftentimes, we try to conform in order to get approval and acceptance. But we never get it and we just end up pretending to be someone we're not.The truth is, we won't be liked by everybody. But the more we can be ourselves, the more we will find genuine friends who love us for exactly who we are.In this podcast, I share a 4-step process for finding your authenticity and
The Right and Wrong Way to Practice Introspection
Send me a messageIntrospection is a natural activity that humans have been doing since we've been around. Today however, we have very little time in our waking lives to think, reflect and ponder. This has led us to forgetting how to do this very important and necessary practice.In this podcast, I talk about why some people feel depressed after reflecting on something difficult in their lives,
To Compete or Not to Compete, That Is the Question
Send me a messageIs life a competition or a cooperation? What is the best way to achieve in life? If some people get ahead by cheating and competing, would we be fools to "play by the rules?"The truth is, whether we see the world as a competition or a cooperation has less to do with the world and more to do with how we see the world. If we feel separate from everyone, competition is natu
Is Desire Always Bad?
Send me a messageWe hear that desire is the root of all suffering. But sometimes desire can lead us toward finding our future spouse. It can lead to success, fun times, and good health. Desire is even often what sets us down the spiritual path.So is desire always bad? Why do we have this insatiable desire within us? Is there more than one kind of desire? And how can we use desire without letting i
Is Expressing Anger Always Bad?
Send me a messageAnger is like pumping air into a balloon. When it starts to get overinflated, little leaks sprout up. Most of us try to cover those little holes with band-aids, such as alcohol, food, screen time, etc... But that only causes new holes to spring up. We must learn to turn off the air pump if we want to get to the root of the problem.But is anger always bad? Is it ever justified? Can
The Difference Between Religion and Spirituality
Send me a messageSpirituality is a word that has about 8 billion definitions. So what the heck is it? How does it relate to religion? Can you have one without the other? Are they mutually exclusive or do we need both to reach our ultimate potential?In this podcast, I explore the history of religion spirituality. I talk about their impact they've had on people and on society as a whole. And I
How to Not Let Pleasure Turn into Addiction
Send me a messageAll addictions rob us of the chance to be at deep peace and rest. They take over our mind, and chasing the high becomes our full-time job with overtime. Only when we don’t know the deep peace within do we search for it in vain outside of ourselves.Enjoying our favorite activities without attachment and craving is the key to freedom. It is when we become attached that we sacrifice
The Whole Universe Conspired for You to Be Here
Send me a messageWithout every single part of bicycle, a bike would cease to be a bike. Like each link in a bike chain, every part is integral to the form and function of the bicycle. So too, every single one of us is an expression of the universe in this moment, inseparable and indistinguishable.When we realize we are the oneness of the universe, we stop falling for the illusion of separateness a
Two-Step Process to Master the Mind and Clear the Chaos Within
Send me a messageThere is only one way to overcome our worries, fears, anger and mental suffering — we must understand the nature of our mind. When we understand the mind's nature, we become free from its tricks, games and neurotic tendencies.In today's podcast, I share two simple steps to understanding the mind and freeing ourselves from the inner chaos. I talk about what the mind is,
How to Get Through Life's Most Difficult Situations
Send me a messageNo life will be free from pain. We will see it in the people we love and we will see it in ourselves. Pain and loss are intricately intertwined in the journey of life. But this pain does not define us unless we let it.In today's podcast, I talk about the difference between pain and suffering. I share how we can start to look at pain without fear. And I discuss how we can turn
How to Make the Mind and Heart One
Send me a messageWhat does it mean to listen to our heart? How do we even do that? And how do we resolve the inner conflict between our head and our heart?We need the mind's critical thinking, but we also need the heart's trust. We need the mind's protection, but we wouldn't be here without the heart's love. For most of us, this creates an imbalance inside ourselves.In tod
Self Heal Before You Hurt Others
Send me a messageWhen we hurt, we hurt others. When others hurt, they hurt us. It's a vicious cycle that has spread its tentacles to every corner of this planet. If we are going to create a more peaceful and loving planet, it's starts with healing ourselves.In today's podcast, I talk about what causes this unbreakable chain of pain, I share how to see beyond our hurt, and I give two
