Becoming Conscious

Hussam Shareef is a participant in the Stages of Consciousness course that I'm running. In this call, as part of the course, we discuss what a healthy integration of the pluralist/collectivist vmeme looks like. Overview Green’s pushback against stage orange * The fast-paced material world of Orange * the pluralist stage slowly recognized that material wealth alone is not sufficient to live a satis...

Maya is a spontaneous artist and permaculture magician. She is more embodied in a state of abundance, trust, and child-like play than anyone I know. 👩🏽‍🎨 We talk: 🗣 A being-level embodiment of the state of abundance. How to access your deepest artistic state through bringing child-like play into your art, poetry, painting, and creative endeavors. This leads us into a discussion of how every sin...

Oscar Correa is the founder of The New Activist and Ekumal (located between Playa Del Carmen and Tulum, Mexico), a hub for conscious individuals to co-create and experience the magic of planetary regeneration at the local scale. We speak on 👇 * What is activism? * Activism as doing rather than just having opinions * Local vs. Global * Open Sourcing Ekumal * What are the ripple effects of building...

Eric Brown is the steward of Phoenix Culture and an all-around fascinating dude. He’s on the leading edge culture design, creating systems for embodied awakening , and truly doing what it takes to combat the meaning crisis . We Talk About: * DAOs * top-down and bottom-up stewardship * Phoenix Culture * the call to action for those who are willing to play the biggest game * on designing and enactin...

* A p eriod of crisis and regression before the higher level system emerged * the perspectives they had on life were inadequacy to solve the problems that they were facing * the old 'solutions' to former existential problems didn't apply to this new problem * growing pains and a sense of loss, or uncertainty about how to make sense of this new problem emerges and one must be faced with a crisis in...

* earlier vs. later Note: We use "earlier and later" vs. "lower and higher" to avoid the bias found in the latter. * rather than higher vs. lower * implicit assumptions * no one is entirely at one stage or another * it's more like a probability * all stages are idealizations * every human being is a unique idiosyncratic representation of these mental models and never fits the model perfectly * if...

the myth of science * turning out lives and the universe into a machine - the myth of science * Secular materialist indoctrination * The Ascent of Humanity * the ideology of science * the technological and scientific programs of control * the mind and rationality are put on a pedestal * by accepting the materialist paradigm is to lose meaning, purpose and the sacredness of reality. the myth of tec...

with Howard Whitehouse speaking on: On sacred initiation vs. dualistic initiation (in the military specifically). How this dualism that is imprinted during basic training to enter the military is the root cause of soldier suicide and the split in the psyche that develops as a result.  Get full access to Becoming Conscious at becomeconscious.substack.com/subscribe

On Integration, how all of the world's problems stem from self-hate, what projection looks like on a pragmatic level, and how to release emotions in a healthy way.  You can find Joel at joelbein.com His blog at joelbein.com/blog His podcast Exponentially Empowered Get full access to Becoming Conscious at becomeconscious.substack.com/subscribe

Eric Brown and I sit down to talk embodiment, integration, shadow work, cultural architecture, tea as a path to enlightenment, and the future of humanity (not a technological future, but an integrally developed future). You can find Eric over at highexistence.com Articles/Videos Mentioned: Tea as a Path to Enlightenment highexistence.com/cha-dao/ Religion that is Not a Religion: https://www.youtub...

Jack is a fellow contemplative who has dove straight into the nature of experience w/ his mentor Peter Ralston. Get full access to Becoming Conscious at becomeconscious.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode we discuss: What is the creative advance into novelty? Ken Wilber's take on it P. D. Ouspensky's take on it The conditions required for proper psychological development The two main types of Creative Advance into Novelty Waking Up Growing Up Different ways to catapult your psychological development A wider context Eros Morphogenetic Fields You can find the extensive, raw, and unedi...

Jaime Lopez is a praxis participant and grounded philosopher.    In this episode we talk about:  practical traps of enlightenment desire finding fulfillment in what might seem like a boring situation Get full access to Becoming Conscious at becomeconscious.substack.com/subscribe

John Arnold has gone deep in a 4-month contemplation intensive. He understands what direct experience of one's true nature is on a deep level.    We talk contemplation, existence, cosmic curiosity, psychedelics, actualized.org , and much more.  Get full access to Becoming Conscious at becomeconscious.substack.com/subscribe

Henrique Reberte facilitates rebirthing breathwork sessions with clients around the globe. You can find him on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/henriquereberte/?igshid=aup7p4t7uy6w WhatsApp: https://api.whatsapp.com/send?phone=5548996356663 https://api.whatsapp.com/send?phone=5548996356663 Get full access to Becoming Conscious at becomeconscious.substack.com/subscribe

On everything from the nature of reality, to what an intelligent discussion looks like. We dive deep into what real science is, how we can understand the nature of reality through understanding infinity. And finally what being higher conscious actually entails.   Ethan Kahn's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/EverythingExplainedbyEthanKahn Get full access to Becoming Conscious at becomeconscious....

Jordan Bates is on the leading edge of business, personal growth and spiritual understanding. In this episode, we cover Shadow Work, the Letting Go Technique, Synchronicities, Shamanic Entrepreneurship and much more! Get full access to Becoming Conscious at becomeconscious.substack.com/subscribe

Gabriel Glasser is a religious-studies graduate from the University of Oregon. We discuss: Esoteric Knowledge in the Abrahamic Religions Different Yogic Practices (Kriya, Jnana, etc.) Gnosticism The Bhagavad Gita Meditation for Daily Living and much more You can find the show notes at  https://www.becomeconscious.org/ep10 Get full access to Becoming Conscious at becomeconscious.substack.com/subscr...

Lauren Paige(aka: Earthling Lotus) joins me to discuss the practical realities of veganism, the impact that social media is having on younger generations as well as alternative lifestyles like vanlife, sailing, and long term travel as opposed to the corporate 9-5. You can find Lauren @earthlinglotus on social and at www.earthlinglotus.com Get full access to Becoming Conscious at becomeconscious.su...

This week I have Emerald Wilkins as a guest, she owns a youtube channel called the diamond net  and is a life coach. We discuss gurus, traps of enlightenment, the value of art, the social media/internet and spiritual friends. Enjoy! Get full access to Becoming Conscious at becomeconscious.substack.com/subscribe

We talk contemplation intensives, the pitfalls of consciousness work, martial arts, and much more. Brendan Lea is most known for his association with Peter Ralston, a renowned enlightened human whose written many books on consciousness work, body-awareness, and reaching enlightenment. Brendan Lea is an instructor at the Cheng Hsin center in Texas and has many valuable insights to share on the topi...

In this episode we talk about what's possible with conscious living and how deep you can go on this journey. I set forth a few lofty goals that you could start working towards and near the end of the episode I lay what steps you can take today to move towards this vision.  Show Notes: becomeconscious.org/bc6 Get full access to Becoming Conscious at becomeconscious.substack.com/subscribe

Tracy Winterstein is the owner of the Omaha Float Spa, a local business that provides the sensory deprivation tank experience. In this episode we discuss the topic of sensory deprivation(AKA floating). More specifically, how it can help you be more mindful and conscious in your daily life, what you need to know before you float, and the benefits of floating. I share my recent experience after I fl...

Meditation, and why you aren't growing with practice. It's not because you have an inability to concentrate and focus your mind, rather it's because your choices and desires don't align with your meditative practice. How you live your life is an extension of your meditation practice, and when your life doesn't align with your meditation practice you fall back into old thinking habits thus not impr...

Trent and Allie are a couple traveling around the country in a van that they converted themselves into a living space. In this episode we discuss van-life, the practical implications of traveling full-time, what it's like to live in such a small space and some nuances of minimalism. If you want to read the show notes for this episode go to becomeconscious.org/bc3  or support the show by leaving a...