The Power of Now What? - Overcoming Awakening Problems

Jul 06 2024 83 ep. 35 mins 3
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https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/corin-bryant/subscribe This is a series of podcasts on overcoming the various challenges presented when on the spiritual path, engaged in a meditative discipline and even post-enlightenment itself. How to live in the world when staying fully present and established in the awakened state? I take an upbeat and humorous look at some of the issues that arise and with some grace hopefully help you to solve them.

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The Power Of Now What? Overcoming Awakening Problems Ep. 20 - How To Heal From Childhood Trauma

Jul 06 2024 119 mins  
Link to my YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFH7kpiXSAFgyzuPc4BMcKw *Just a warning straight out of the gate, this episode covers themes and areas some listeners may find unsettling* Healing the inner child is the most powerful way to recover from pain in the present moment. The inner child is the still present entity that is a collection of every experience that was lef

The Power Of Now What? Overcoming Awakening Problems Ep. 19 - What Is The Meaning Of Life?

Jun 30 2024 35 mins  
Link to my NEW Substack, follow for free spiritual guidance: https://substack.com/home/post/p-146009170?source=queue "While this question is the most pertinent, it is also the most irrelevant." Humankind's relentless quest for meaning has us running a futile endeavour high and low, locked in an exhausting search, upon recognising this futility many choose to give u

The Power Of Now What? Overcoming Awakening Problems Ep. 18 - How To Stop Overthinking (Tame the Monkey Mind)

Jun 23 2024 69 mins  
Link to my Guided Meditations on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@corinbryant Overthinking is a very common problem that can cause immense stress and frustration, even for those on the spiritual path and well established in meditative practice. There are many practices designed to help one calm and quieten the mind, in this episode I discuss some of my favourite pointings for tec

The Power Of Now What? Overcoming Awakening Problems Ep.17 - Motivation! (What's the point of doing anything once you become awakened?)

Jun 18 2024 104 mins  
It's a common criticism of spirituality and awakening that if you really found that peace and happiness are available to you at all times regardless of the circumstances, that it would be inevitable one's motivation to achieve life goals will be diminshed or even disappear. While it is true that many people find that the more peaceful and happy they become through meditati

The Power Of Now What? Overcoming Awakening Problems BONUS EPISODE 15.5 - Isn't Spiritual Awakening Too Good To Be True, Wishful Thinking or Toxic Positivity?

Jun 11 2024 77 mins  
A barrier that prevents inner peace before people have even begun to awaken. So tied up and bound to their own misery, broken from the repeated attempts at finding happiness, any proposed solution to suffering is met with many objections, not least of which is the idea that staying Present is just wishful thinking, too good to be true or worst of all 'toxic positivity' Fai

The Power Of Now What? Overcoming Awakening Problems Ep. 16: How To Deal With Narcissists, Energy Vampires and Negative People

Jun 06 2024 143 mins  
When we begin to find inner peace we become ultra aware of everything in our lives that threatens that peace. Most are easy to deal with, some are not. One area that is persistently difficult to overcome is the behaviour of others. After awakening a new way of living begins to arise, and something one must be very conscious of is the particularly damaging effect that other people

The Power Of Now What? Overcoming Awakening Problems Ep. 15: Fear Of Going Crazy (What If I Forget The Rules?)

May 31 2024 84 mins  
A common problem in spirituality is the concern about going crazy or 'losing it' - As with many of these problems it turns out the reverse is true, you're finally going sane. In this episode I discuss why this phenomenon occurs and the ultimate defence against it that you can practice directly within your experience, relax, consciousness can't go crazy.

The Power Of Now What? Overcoming Awakening Problems Ep.14 What if the Present Moment Sucks?

May 25 2024 80 mins  
So you deeply realise that it's only ever the present moment, but find that this only sometimes brings you peace and comfort. A common issue and an issue that I believe belongs in the 'Fair enough' category. This episode covers some approaches and understandings on how to experience the bliss of being even when things aren't so great in the present moment. I tak

The Power Of Now What? Overcoming Awakening Problems Ep. 13: Recovering From Anxiety

May 17 2024 53 mins  
Many people through meditation come to the understanding that the future and past don't exist, and yet their chronic anxiety seems to remain. In this talk I discuss what anxiety is, some common approaches to the recovery from anxiety, why anxiety remains so persistent despite our sincere and best efforts to overcome it and finally propose a solution to rid yourself of anxiety

The Power Of Now What? Overcoming Awakening Problems Episode 12: How To Heal From The Past If The Past Doesn't Exist?

May 12 2024 74 mins  
This episode is on some very common distractions from finding true Presence, primarily Guilt, Regret and Nostalgia, I have some tips on overcoming each. I will be discussing deeper issues regarding trauma and similar issues in a separate episode as they will require their own coverage, care and attention. Above all, recognise that whether you believe in the past or not, everyth