You Chose This Life (50th episode of Out of Our Minds)

Do you dream or do dreams happen to you? In Nonduality, can we ever be the victim? These are but two of many things we will ponder in this episode. Join us as we explore all this and more.

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Namaste,

~ Eric Putkonen

Not Knowing (episode 49 of Out of Our Minds : bi-weekly podcast)

Does not knowing the future make you feel insecure or not in control? It seems many strongly desire to know, but being comfortable with not knowing is an aspect of awakening. Does the idea of not being able to totally know yourself bother you? For the Enlightened do not really totally know themselves. This episode explores knowing.

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Namaste,

~ Eric Putkonen

Gently Down the Stream (episode 48 of Out of Our Minds : bi-weekly podcast)

In this episode we take another line from Row, row, row your boat...and delve into its secrets about the Tao, stress, detachment, etc. Nonduality and the Tao are equivocul...so this episode covers an aspect of Awakening and some of the secrets. Allowing what comes to come, allowing what goes to go, and enjoying what is as it is for as long as it is...until it goes.

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Namaste,

~ Eric Putkonen

The Moment You Ask How, You are Lost (episode 47 of Out of Our Minds - biweekly podcast)

How do you Awaken? How do you reach Enlightenment? How do you experience everything Advaita is talking about? These are common questions, but asking how is the wrong direction. In this episode, we will answer why it is the wrong question and direction.

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Namaste,

~ Eric Putkonen

Is the Ego Really Bad? (episode 46 of Out of Our Minds - bi-weekly podcast)

This topic was brought up during the recent Twin Cities Conference on Awakening. Someone had an issue with the idea of the ego being something bad and something to be destroyed. In this episode I will cover this in far more detail than I was able to during the conference.

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Namaste,

~ Eric Putkonen

What is Acceptance? (episode 45 of Out of Our Minds - bi-weekly podcast)

To accept what is as it is for as long as it is. But some question...if I accept what is, how can I change anything? Others question, how do I accept what is? These are some of the areas we delve into in this episode.

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Namaste,

~ Eric Putkonen

Living Without Purpose (episode 44 of Out of Our Minds - bi-weekly podcast)

Although most people look for purpose and meaning in their lives, what if we ceased looking for purpose and lived without purpose? People think of this with dread and fear, but could this not be the way those who are awake live? One of the main Buddhist principles is "purposelessness"...and in this episode we explore it.

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Namaste,

~ Eric Putkonen

Action Without Thought (episode 43 of Out of Our Minds - bi-weekly podcast)

There are many groups of people who understand that thoughts get in the way of action, and so act without thought. It is not just the Zen Master sitting in front of a wall that has no thoughts, no mind is just being aware and truly present...regardless if we are in action or not.

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Namaste,

~ Eric Putkonen

Enlightenment is Not a Gain, but a Loss (episode 42 of Out of Our Minds)

Why do so many believe something is gained upon Enlightenment? In this episode we cover how Enlightenment is really a loss instead of a gain. Also we brush upon the meaning of true humility. A parting question is “what are you willing to lose for Enlightenment?”

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Namaste,

~ Eric Putkonen

Appearances are Deceiving (episode 41 of Out of Our Minds - biweekly podcast)

Mirages and magic tricks are but two of many examples we could us to illustrate that what we see is not what really is. So often we totally believe what we see...including believing the appearance of all of us being separate. But is that really the way it is?

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Namaste,

~ Eric Putkonen