Simplest State

Mar 04 2024

Sir Arthur Eddington, the British physicist, said, “The stuff of the world is mind-stuff.” The Yoga Vasistha of the ancient Vedic literature states, “Even as from the waking state there is no materiality in the objects seen in a dream, this world appears to be material, yet in reality it is pure consciousness.” We are not in the world; the world is within us, and the Simplest State of human awareness is that state where consciousness is open to itself--a field of all possibilities. The development of higher states of consciousness is a theme of all cultures throughout time. Each in their own way, our guests have searched for something more, and we learn from them how their search for higher states of consciousness has impacted them as they describe the pursuit, development, and expression of consciousness and creativity in their lives. Unique guests, fascinating stories, wonderful revelations, and spiritual epiphanies, all brought to light in an entertaining and informative fashion on Simplest State.

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Craig Pearson - Author: The Supreme Awakening: Experiences of Enlightenment Throughout Time

Mar 04 2024 86 mins

Dr. Pearson’s book, ”The Supreme Awakening: Experiences of Enlightenment Throughout Time,” offers us a glimpse into the lives of people who have recorded their experiences of higher states of consciousness, as conveyed to us through their poetry, prose, letters and biographies. The wonderfully unique feature of this book is that it documents the experiences of higher states o

George Barselaar - student and teacher of the traditions of Vedanta and Kashmir Shaivism

Jan 09 2023 63 mins

George Barselaar was born in the south of Holland and grew up in Sydney, Australia. At the age of 18, George took a keen interest in Yoga, which inspired him to learn Transcendental Meditation (TM), and eventually, to become a teacher of TM. He went deeply into Vedic Science and Sanskrit, and developed a keen interest in Kashmiri Shaiva Philosophy. George was immediately struck by

John Cowhig - TM teacher, author, solar energy content writer, transplant recipient

Jun 20 2022 64 mins

With only a few precious hours left on earth–a miracle–a donor organ becomes available! His heart stopped for 6 minutes during surgery, but John's will was strong and he's here today to share profound insights into his Catholic upbringing, the expansion of his horizons at that mecca of the psychedelic counterculture–Haight-Ashbury, the realization that drugs did not provide t

Don Arney - Entrepreneur, inventor, pilot, and philanthropist that has practised meditation for 5 decades.

May 03 2022 53 mins

Don invented the Bambi Bucket, used in aerial firefighting in more than 115 countries. It is a life-saving device that allows pilots to drop water on wildfires with precision. He is an entrepreneur, inventor, helicopter pilot, and a noted philanthropist that has practised meditation for 5 decades to develop his mental potential and creativity. Meditation has revealed to Don the int

James Hoggan - Best-selling author, climate activist, and tireless advocate of ethics in public discourse

Mar 18 2022 52 mins

A fascinating discussion with James Hoggan, author of I'm Right and You're an Idiot - The Toxic State of Public Discourse and How to Clean it Up. Hoggan recalls his meeting with the Dalai Lama, and how the esteemed Buddhist monk, Thích Nhất Hạnh, taught him about compassionate listening and the inner ecology, advising James to, "Speak the truth, but not to punish." This lively

Vesey Crichton - pioneer of the personal computing industry

Mar 03 2022 39 mins

Educated at Eton College and the University of East Anglia, Vesey Crichton was one of the early players in the burgeoning personal computer industry. Vesey learned meditation as a student and experienced remarkable benefits from the practice, which inspired him to become a teacher of Transcendental Meditation (TM). He relates the sense of privilege and sanctity he felt when he even