Avastha: Recent Episodes
Joby Thomas
A continuation of the last podcast about the connection of the inner and outerworld. Engergy, what else.
The search for water brings us 700 km below the surface of the earth. Did we expect this, from the core to the soil. What’s happening?
Amid rituals conducted by Hindu priests, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi opened a grand temple built in the northern town of Ayodhya in honor of one of Hinduism's most revered gods, Lord Rama
What's the difference between a few drops form the rivers in India and just drinking water, in a ritual?
What we are looking for with mandala is the same source as what's needed in times of war and trouble. Universal love.
Sanskrit for “circle” or “discoid object,” is a geometric design. A symbolic diagram used in the performance of sacred rites and as an instrument of meditation.
Joby's opinion about living a healthy life in the soul of the community ... and on his own.
Tantra is a spirituele traditionele dating 5000 years ago and influenced many of us. In search of the things we know they exist.
Considering a Guru as someone who is supposed to guide the seeker in his quest for self-realization.
Sacred Geometry is defined as “the underlying geometry in nature.” It is shapes in nature, fractals, reoccurring patterns, and ratios.
It is a unique energy field, a halo of light and colour, which expresses your life force and emotions. It shifts and changes as your feelings come and go, and your circumstances change. A reflection of your light.
Is the guru a spiritual teacher and leader? Joby explains his idea of a guru, how do you recognise him/her and do I really need a guru.
Interesting ideas and thoughts of the rituals with skulls. It's not only biology. Due to a technical problem first 10 minutes are left out.
If only our eyes saw souls instead of bodies. How different our ideals of beauty would be.
An essay by Robert Anton Wilson, that gave me a tool for understanding the world and the people in it. It’s called Creative Agnosticism, and in it Wilson defines the concept of ‘Reality Tunnels.’
The Sanskrit word 'Tantra' derives from the verbal root tan, meaning 'to weave', or 'compose'.
The occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way. Enjoy this pagan happening ;-)
Throughout time, we humans have sat, stood, strolled, and slept on the ground – the skin of our bodies touching the skin of the Earth. Such ordinary contact has served to transfer the Earth’s natural healing energy into the body. Human lifestyle has disconnected us. (earthing institute). Or is it all evolution?
The butterfly cannot prove
that the caterpillar can become a butterfly;
there is no logical way.
But the butterfly can provoke a longing
in the caterpillar —
that is possible
OSHO
While eating food become the Taste! An interesting ritual in the morning and a new (old) perspective on breakfast.
I told him, “All forms are divine. I have not seen a single form which is not divine. The whole existence is divine – don’t divide it into profane and sacred. The divine is nothing but the depth of diving into this moment, into this world, into this life, into this body. You will miss the first five minutes, but that's ok ;-)
In a recently published study, empirical evidence shows the likelihood of humans being the only intelligent life form in the history of the universe as ten-billion-trillion to one. A perspective from Joby on humanity and our surroundings, look at the sun.
Six tastes, fire en transformation. What you eat is what you will become. An interesting old vision, but so true.
Clean water, as always a reason for battle. But what is clean water?What is the effect on your body? Even in India there is an internal argue. Let alone with the neighbours. When will this stop in the world?
Interesting discussion about democracy, after the performance of Hugo de Jonge yesterday. For the people, by the people, from the people. It's the majority that decides, but the individual is alone.
Water is mysterious. An necessity for life. A talk about the crystals and the universe, but above all about how we are part of nature and how to get out of this situation on earth. Where money makes the world go round.
When you smell an odor, you’re actually breathing in tiny molecules. These molecules stimulate specialized nerve cells, called olfactory sensory neurons, high inside the nose. There are a few million of these cells inside your nose. Each makes one of about 500 different types of odor receptor, enabling it to selectively capture a specific set of odor molecules. Essential oils and aromatic compounds involved in the creation of the scent. As nouns the difference between scent and essence is that scent is a distinctive odour or smell while essence is (senseid)the inherent nature of a thing or idea. Joby presents an interesting view on the deeper meaning of scents.
From the meaning of the word to the reason behind it. Man has lived under the calamity of war too long. We have to destroy all gods of war; instead we have to create a temple of love.
From the meaning of the word to the reasons behind it. Man has lived under the calamity of war too long. We have to destroy all gods of war; instead we have to create a temple of love.
In India where the experiments with drugs must have been the oldest, because the oldest scripture in the world is Rigveda, the religious source book of the Hindus, it talks about a certain drug, Somras. Because of this Somras, Aldous Huxley has called the ultimate drug one day, when LSD is refined and there is no side effect, it will be called Soma. The name is from Rigveda.
Whatsoever you have, share it. Share your beauty, share your song, share your life. In sharing, you will be enriched.
The western attitude is time-obsessed. There are reasons behind it. Why did time become linear in the West? Because the concept of rebirth never became prevalent. Pythagoras introduced it, but then it was lost; Jesus hinted about it; he talked indirectly about it. He never talked directly, he indicated it. But it could not be understood.
The movies, with isolated exceptions, have gone downhill for years. What is the impact at all on us beings?
Curious about the connection with the energy and consciousness, you don't see? The wind, the sun, moon and stars.
Joby prefers to live in the 'now'. But has its own thoughts of last year and the coming year. Happy new year.
A life full of cycles. From the outer space and the universe to our life. What's the impact on our belief system?
Joby talks about how he treats 'illness' in his Ayurveda practise. And how happy he is when a a soul enters his house.
Whats happening? Do I need to be silent or active in protest on the street? Where is the turning point in society? All questions in difficult times.
We can look at it in a biological, social and economical way. But what is real friendship.
Thomas More is known for his 1516 book 'Utopia'. The word “utopia” means “nowhere”, but it isn’t clear whether this is because the place could exist but happens not to, or whether it is nowhere. It starts in the heart.
Atlantis, a likely mythical island nation mentioned in Plato’s dialogues “Timaeus” and “Critias,” has been an object of fascination among western philosophers and historians for nearly 2,400 years. Plato (c.424–328 B.C.) describes it as a powerful and advanced kingdom that sank, in a night and a day, into the ocean around 9,600 B.C.
It is our insecurity that leads to abundance. Look at the facts of your todays life, now.
Wide banks of the river are needed to give each other way and space in life. An approach of punishments and rewards; compassion!
The world can become one again, this is a critical time. About the radiation of the sun and the pressure of the atmosphere that moves every living thing, every day.