In this episode I share a story from the Seven Storey (yes that's how it's spelled) Mountain by Thomas Merton. The experience is a great description of the intellect dropping out in spiritual experiences.

In this episode I break down two psychological terms– cognitive dissonance and cognitive disequilibrium. I also explain why these may answer why older people are so "set in their ways". Finally, why I believe this is not great for society and culture moving forward.

In this episode I host Mario Lam, who is a psychology professional who works in Geotran methodological energy healing. He has studied Buddhism, Eastern Religion and quantum mechanics since he was a young teenager and is focused on uniting science and spirituality.  In this episode we discuss what consciousness is and where it comes from. We look at scientific theories like Conscious Agents Theory from Donald Hoffman and Orch Or theory.

In this episode I break down what psychological modeling is as it pertains to learning new behaviors and attitudes. Then I explain why this can cause cemented attitudes for children that they don't consciously choose. Lastly, why it's up to adults to stop this from continuing.

In this episode I discuss what the nervous system is (central and peripheral) and how meditation actually changes the way it acts because of biological changes in the brain.

The Yoga Sutras 8 limbs start off with Yamas and Niyamas. These are basically 5 things to avoid, and 5 things to do. Purity is the first Niyama, and it is a topic that I believe many of us overlook when considering the importance of lifestyle.

In this episode I explain how trauma becomes stored in the brain, and the nervous systems response to certain events when those events have caused this trauma in the past.  This explanation is necessary because I believe many people misunderstand what trauma is, and discredit trauma they may have. This leads to unhealthy habits of avoidance, and unhealthy lifestyles overall.

This episode is about an enlightening Bible parable called the Rich Man and Lazarus. It is important for people to hear even if you are not Christian (I am not a traditional Christian either).    We discuss the meaning of effort in order to find spiritual truth, how waiting for a miracle is silly, and a little bit about karma.