Live Free with Selena Sage

A story of Sage Sadat leads to wisdom from Sri Mooji (from his book, “White Fire”) to encourage us to investigate the nature of problems and that which is higher than our problems. Namasté and love, Selena Sage // selenasage.com // email: selena@selenasage.com // Fb+IG: Selena Sage — Author

Sharing personal stories and one from Buddhist Monk Arjahn Brahm, we explore the quest for perfection and the beauty, peace, and freedom that can result from embracing what we perceive to be imperfection…knowing that we are that which witnesses both in the play of life. Namasté and love, Selena Sage // selenasage.com // email: selena@selenasage.com // Fb+IG: Selena Sage - Author

Autonomy (a sense of free will), connection, and competence are identified as the three innate innate and universal psychological needs in self-determination theory. Using the story of a butterfly, we explore the importance of autonomy in our growth and development as children and adults seeking liberation. Ultimately, we all must find our own way. Namasté and love, Selena Sage // selenasage.com /...

Equanimity is calm and composure, especially in a difficult situation. Through the Taoist story of the farmer, we explore what this looks like in action and consider the wisdom of Greek philosopher Epictetus, “People are not disturbed by things, but by the views they take of them.” Namasté and love, Selena Sage // selenasage.com // email: selena@selenasage.com // Fb+IG: Selena Sage - Author

The great Madiba, President Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, the father of the South African nation, is a shining example of freedom. This beautiful story touches on overcoming hate and anger to be free. Let go and be free. Namasté and love, Selena Sage // selenasage.com // email: selena@selenasage.com // Fb+IG: Selena Sage — Author

Sharing a favorite Zen story with reflections inspired by a profound quote from Sri Ramana Maharshi, “Find out whether there is such a thing as mind. If there is, describe it.” The talk notes that presence is the state of existing or being present, and encourages you to discover if you are living in the present moment experience or carrying over experiences due to thought / imagination. Namasté an...

This story of happiness is told from a Zen perspective to show that happiness is within. May you view your life with eyes of gratitude as it is now and live free. // Note: I actually read verse 44 (not verse 22) from the Tao te Ching, Stephen Mitchell translation. Reading also from verse 9 of the Hua Hu Ching, Brian Walker translation. // Namasté and love, Selena Sage // selenasage.com // email: s...

In this story, a young man seeks out the wisest woman in the world to learn the secret of happiness. The secret that’s shared is practical in nature and related to maintaining balance in life. Namasté and love, Selena Sage // selenasage.com // email: selena@selenasage.com // Fb+IG: Selena Sage - Author

Sharing a story I wrote last year, we explore the nature of contentment and how that differs from comparison. May you dwell in gratitude, content with your life as it is right now. For truly, this moment of now is your entire life. Namasté and love, Selena Sage // email: selena@selenasage.com // Fb+IG: Selena Sage — Author

The story of the stonecutter, shared on my website nine years ago, inspired reflections about my own journey and its transformations. As you sit with your story, I hope that you are able to appreciate the present-moment gifts of your experience and flow more easily through all of life’s various transformations. Namasté and love, Selena Sage // selenasage.com (if you scroll to the bottom of any pag...

Through a game of chess with a monk, a Zen master teaches a prince vital lessons about life and how we might learn from those situations or people who seem to be opposing us. The prince and monk can be substituted by a business master and intern, parent and child, two lovers, or two friends. When we recognize the lessons, we grow. Sometimes it also means that those connections come to a close afte...

Namasté dear one! I’m so happy to be back with you here to share a new season of the show! Since I love an epic saga, this season will be dedicated to sharing stories :) The first, in this episode, is a Sufi Story of a girl named Fatima from the book, “Tales of the Dervishes” by Idries Shah. Following the story, I also share a few thoughts. I’m excited to share more stories with you, and I welcome...

Thank you for your kind support of the podcast! Delighted to have recorded this message as the 200th episode after the wonderful experience of road-tripping around the USA and Canada for 10 months. The body is still resting, but I hope you choose to enjoy your experiencing, whatever it might be, even when it feels challenging. May your victory add to your body of evidence to remind you that there...

“All sorrow comes from fear.” — Ashtavakra Gita (*minor correction from the word “suffering” used in the episode). In this episode, the nature of fear is explored and a Zen story is shared to recognize that it is we who hold onto our suffering, not the other way around. In this way, we have the ability to release it, too, and remain as the freedom that we are. You are not your story, and you are n...

On this special day of 22222, it is my pleasure to remind you that you are already the Buddha. Your true nature, beyond desires and doubts, and before thoughts and words, is the Buddha-nature itself—which is you. Drop all to realize this and BE the peace that you are. // Episode features quotes from “Remember Be Here Now” by Ram Dass and a selected verse from the “Yoga Vasishta Sara” // Namasté an...

With full love and gratitude to beloved Thay, Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh, as he transitions from one form to another. A cloud never dies. Namasté and love, Selena Sage // selenasage.com // email: selena@selenasage.com // Fb+IG: Selena Sage - Author

With wisdom from Sri Siddharameshwar Maharaj and the Ashtavakra Gita, I wish you a beautiful and wonderful New Year…with the freedom to play or withdraw into a cave, free from the mind and any agitating thoughts. This is our great opportunity at every moment, but especially in a year signifying new beginnings. Namasté and love, Selena Sage // selenasage.com // email: selena@selenasage.com // Fb+IG...

In a world of teachers and Gurus (meaning one who dispels darkness), how might you find the right teacher for you? This talk explores that topic and shares a reading from “White Fire,” by Sri Mooji — a beloved teacher of mine. Namasté and love, Selena Sage // selenasage.com // email: selena@selenasage.com // Fb+IG: Selena Sage - Author

Immense gratitude to you for being part of this Underground Zen podcast family! I appreciate you so much. This episode sends you love and is also an open letter to one of my nieces (in college now!) that shares some ideas to overcome demotivating thoughts and dream instead of the experience desired + a discussion of the method I use to overcome stressful thoughts. Though I recorded with her in min...

When we think too much, we live in a world of illusion. Shifting to watching thoughts instead of analyzing them brings immediate freedom. Wisdom from the “Hua Hu Ching: The Unknown Teachings of Lao Tzu” by Brian Walker is also shared in this episode. Namasté and love, Selena Sage // selenasage.com // email: selena@selenasage.com // Fb+IG: Selena Sage - Author

As you freely receive, may you also freely give. In the subtle operation of the universe, this is the way to be a blessing but also to be blessed. Wishing you a beautiful holiday! Namasté. Love, Selena Sage // selenasage.com // email: selena@selenasage.com // Fb+IG: Selena Sage - Author

Inspired to share this message after seeing a woman attempting to hold back tears in a car next to me here in California. As we send others light and love, we must do the same to ourselves. Release and be free. Namasté dear one. Love, Selena Sage // selenasage.com // Fb+IG: Selena Sage - Author

After a glorious sunrise in a hot air balloon in Temecula, California with a beautiful crew of people, the inspiration arose to record this message of freedom and love, quoting from Galatians 5 in the Bible. May we love and serve one another, and know that there is no other. Namasté and love, Selena Sage // selenasage.com // email: selena@selenasage.com // Fb+IG: Selena Sage - Author

Namasté dear one, and love from California! This episode is a reading of the Zen text Hsin-Hsin Ming, often translated as “Verses on the Perfect Mind,” and by the Third Patriarch of Zen, Seng’tsan (known as Sosan in Japan). This version is an interpretation by Eric Putkonen. // The text is an invitation to release distinctions, discriminations, and desires, and find that our true nature — Oneness,...

Thankful to be in communion with truly grounded, beautiful, and powerful tribal elders here in Ottawa, Canada. The lessons from our encounter are direct reminders of lessons from Sri Neem Karoli Baba, Sri Mooji, and Zen masters. Love everyone and tell the truth is the message. The protection of the highest is the promise. Namasté and love, Selena Sage // selenasage.com // email: selena@selenasage....