The Jason Gregory Podcast

In this podcast , we will explain when the Kali Yuga began and when it will end. The first evidence of the Yugas is found in the ancient Hindu scriptures of the Puranas, written by the great sage Vyasa. The Puranas contain a vast body of knowledge, including the time cycles of the universe known as the Yugas. In the modern day, a lot of people are eager to establish their own version of the Yugas...

The fundamental building blocks of the universe are Yin and Yang according to Taoism. Both of these forces integrate within a human being making us a reflection of the whole. But how does this happen and what is the model to explain this process from the One to the ten thousand things? In this episode of The Sacred Word , I will explore the later teachings of Lao-tzu in the Hua Hu Ching, which bui...

In this podcast , we will explore the problems we encounter when we investigate infinity with our finite minds. Scientists, philosophers, and spiritual teachings all attempt to measure infinity in their own way. We've established many wide-ranging conceptual frameworks to explain the nature of reality, but the problem is, all are just different viewpoints and perspectives of the one ultimate reali...

In this podcast , we will explore the reasons why a sage leaves society and the benefits of becoming a hermit. Being a recluse is an intrinsic way of life in the great Eastern spiritual traditions. We've had countless yogis, sadhus, and sages, which is best illustrated with how Lao-tzu left the world to return to nature. Typically, in the modern world, people condemn such action because of the bel...

In this podcast , we will explore the universal intelligence within the human mind. In the Rig Veda, the oldest known Sanskrit text, and other Vedic literature, the word Buddhi appears extensively. This one word has influenced Vedanta, Yoga, Sankhaya, Jainism, and Buddhism. Buddhi is a word that describes a universal intelligence that a human mind has and can develop. But how do we develop the Bud...

In this episode of Enlightenment Today , I will explain the Eastern philosophical view of favoritism and why it is a cognitive error. When we explore the two cognitive styles of the world, we discover that the Eastern holistic cognitive style and the Western individualistic cognitive style are diametrically opposed when it comes to favoritism. Some reasons for this are built into the individualist...

In this podcast , we will explore the life and teachings of Alan Watts. Since the counterculture movement of the 60's and 70's there is no voice from that period more widely heard or read than Alan Watts, especially since the birth of social media. But Alan's voice is often known only in soundbites and not many people in the modern world actually know the origins of his teachings or anything about...

On the spiritual path we can suffer at the hands of other people who try to mold you to the ego you once were. But once you've realized your true nature and don't live out of the ego, then it can be awkward dealing with family and friends who are familiar with your ego and want you to engage from that place to make their ego's feel comfortable. How can we navigate such tricky terrain? In this epis...

In this podcast , we will explain why Eastern spirituality holds the secret key to solving mental health problems. In our increasingly busy world, along with the demands of what society expect of the individual, it is not surprising that mental illnesses in the world are becoming commonplace. Our societies try to offer advice and methods for tackling this growing problem. We are told to take all s...

A persistent problem on the spiritual path is that even though we may understand that we are eternally one and all else is an illusion, our soul on an individual level is still overcome by fear because of a fundamental misperception that is best explained through the famous Vedantic analogy of the rope and the snake. In this episode of The Sacred Word , I will explore the Atmabodha (Self-Knowledge...

In this podcast , we will explain the spiritual significance of the Bhagavad Gita. The story of Krishna and Arjuna is one of the most well-known in the world, but one of the least understood in its traditional context. The story itself contains everything we need to know about life and the ultimate reality we are all a part of. Lessons about following our Dharma through the three main paths of yog...

In this podcast , we will dissect chapter four of the Tao Te Ching to give you ultimate clarity on the meaning of the chapter. This is the fourth episode of the 81 Meditations of the Tao Te Ching, a series where we will explore each chapter of the Tao Te Ching. In chapter four, Lao-tzu returns to the mystery of the Tao and he explains a way of being where we can merge with our source which is hidd...

In this episode of Enlightenment Today , I will conduct a cultural test that is supposed to determine your understanding of Eastern spirituality. This test is common in cognitive science and has been instrumental in learning about the differences between the analytical and holistic functions of the mind. There is this misunderstanding in the world that we universally think the same. This test dest...

In this podcast , we will explain the next evolution of human consciousness, essentially the great opportunity it is to be human. The Eastern spiritual traditions have always guided us towards this next evolution, but we've designed a world where we are exponentially forgetting the sacred due to our habit of succumbing to our animal past that locks us in a psychological state of fear, where status...

When Westerners hear about the ultimate reality within Eastern philosophy and spirituality, they often confuse it with the idea of God. But the ultimate reality in the East is not a creator who is judging our lives according to a set of beliefs. The ultimate reality in the East is related to the way of nature and it is the substratum of the universe, a supreme consciousness that is eternal and dwe...

In this podcast, we will explain why it is important to focus on spirituality in 2021. 2020 for many was a year to forget. But what 2020 did expose is that there are many people who believe they are spiritual but when a little pressure is applied, they become emotional and reactive. This is a common trait with new age spirituality and this is why I focus on the authentic teachings of the East with...

In this podcast, we will explore the evolution of perception that we experience in our consciousness as a result of the spiritual process. This is a multifaceted topic which requires us to delve into the occult proverb of order out of chaos and the number 33 and why they are significant and relate to enlightenment, the chakra system, and the mythology embedded in the death and resurrection story o...

In this podcast, we will explore if the world is an illusion. One of the most ancient spiritual concepts is the Sanskrit Maya, which is often translated as illusion in the sense of the material world we see. But this translation was from Europeans new to Hindu knowledge and, as a result, was translated according to a European perspective that is mainly Christian. To understand such concepts as May...

2020 was an amazing year for books. There were so many great new releases and my new book Emotional Intuition for Peak Performance was published as well. But for myself personally, I reverted back to the classics and read some new translations of texts that I am very familiar with. Usually there will be an odd book in my top five that has nothing to do with Eastern spirituality and philosophy, but...

In this podcast, we will dissect chapter three of the Tao Te Ching to give you ultimate clarity on the meaning of the chapter. This is the third episode of the 81 Meditations of the Tao Te Ching, a series where we will explore each chapter of the Tao Te Ching. In the third chapter, the wise sages teach us to empty our hearts and weaken ambition to help us understand our essential human nature. We...

One of the main differences between the East and West is how the mind is viewed. From Plato all the way down to Descartes and Kant there has been this belief in the disembodied mind and this perspective has influenced many institutions such as religion, science, and education. Actually, this model is still today the common belief in the West and it is starting to infect the East, especially throug...

In this podcast, we will explain why pilgrimage is important for spiritual growth and understanding. Ultimately, pilgrimage is a deep lesson in humility and surrender, which is why it is recommended for all sincere seekers interested in the Eastern traditions of Taoism, Buddhism, and Hinduism. The pilgrim's heart is often misunderstood because we are socially confining ourselves to comfort zones t...

In this podcast, we will speak about the significance of surrender and trust in the great Eastern spiritual traditions. One of the core tenets within Taoism, Buddhism, and Hinduism is the art of letting go to allow one's life to accord with That which is much greater than ourselves. But what is that something greater and how to actually let go and align with it? What will happen to our life and se...

In this podcast, we will dissect chapter two of the Tao Te Ching to give you ultimate clarity on the meaning of the chapter. This is the second episode of the 81 Meditations of the Tao Te Ching, a series where we will explore each chapter of the Tao Te Ching. In the second episode, we will explain how amorality, the interplay of opposites, and going beyond the duality of good and evil is imperativ...

In this podcast, we will explain the seven chakras of the human organism. People have a nervous reaction when they hear the word chakras because a lot of new-age spirituality has warped the actual system and philosophy based on a misinterpretation of what energy is according to the tradition and what the chakras actually are. The seven main chakras of the human organism are related to energy, but...