The Inward Way: Recent Episodes
Jim Young
The Inward Way is about surviving—even thriving—especially in these times, and always. It’s scary to think we’re infinitely immense, so we hide our true identity found only inward, turning instead to fear that we’re barely even “good enough”. The Voice we fear is the limitless Wisdom found in spiritual consciousness: the whispers that await our awareness as we listen inwardly, free from outer influence. Once we come to fully comprehend our real identity—the ineffable, infinite foundation of all Truth—we simply extend that identity by setting it free as our Life faithfully lived. This is The Inward Way. Through these podcasts, you’ll have more than ample opportunities to hone your ability to live true to your Self, to demonstrate you authenticity throughout life.
Surrendering to inner wisdom, the voice that speaks only Truth, several are guided to depict a spiritiual journey of release, renewed trust and, ultimately, dynamic transcendence.
During a photo excursion to San Miguel Allende, MX, I am privileged to gain a much deeper understanding of what it means to be love, to make love, to be a lover of the first order.
For a time, a life lived as Mayor of Deadman Springs, entailing all the fun and goodness one can deliver.
This is a story of inner healing which occured while in a month-long seminar to become a spiritual director at the Pecos Benedictine Monastery.
This is a story about photographing with my friend, Siegfried, during Memorial Day weekend, 2003. It's really about what truths reveal themselves in the process, as a reflection of our own.
Gently asking for inner guidance when journeying through life can render life with even deeper meaning than otherwise thought possibe.
A family story of deep healing and celebration. Let it inspire you to replicate it in some way.
This moving short story takes place on the Island of Skopelos, off the east coast of Greece. We meet Marie, who takes us on a journey of loving communication beyond the apparent difference in our languages.
Times like these lead us to all kinds of memories, many stories to tell and enjoy. Thanks for the Yellow Roses is a series of short stories garnered from a life of love all can fully witness in each moment of now. All real, yet some re-imagined, these stories will resonate with your joy-filled heart and tear-filled moments, triggering many of your own short stories. Share those with all you touch, inspiring them to also be storytellers!
We complete our exploration of this book by examining the last six suggestions for living from the inside, out. Using these to prompt you to define your very own ways, you cross the threshold from ego consciousness to spiritual Truth in all aspects of your life.
The first six, of twelve, suggestions for building an inward life are explored, suggestions for becoming more Aware of our inner Wisdom, the Truth to live by.
The remaining suggestions for living from the Truth of your Soul are discussed and applied to becoming more Aware of your innate Wisdom.
We begin suggestions for ways of becoming even more aware, that you may fathom the depths of your own Wisdom regularly and demonstrate it through all you do, with all who coming into your life.
Here, we prepare to launch our awareness into deeper meaning for us, yet, in simple and empoweirng ways that are readily available.
Since birth, we have expienced being judged, and have thus learned to be judgmental, towards both ourself and others. This episode conveys ways to transcend beyond such demeaning behavior, to live from our Essence of Love, instead.
Learning to apply Awareness in our relationships with others, sharing authentic love in ways that really matter.
Our purpose is to be fully Aware, and to live like one who is. Being Aware is to see beyong the literal, the intellect, and to live from the seat and seed of our resonance with deeper meaning.
This episode deals with becoming aware of how using symbolic meaning opens out perspecive on deeper meaning that using the inellecct alone.
Discerning the means for creating our own heaven or hell continues, setting the foundation for what we can gain anew from Biblical Scripture.
This episode introduces several ways that we make our life either heaven or hell. And either is our responsibility, not that of others.
WITH EYES TO SEE is not about one way of seeing being correct, another incorrect. Seeing rightly is about acknowledging our essence of being and surrendering our commitment to demonstrating only that vision. To do otherwise is to focus our viewpoint outwardly, from the seat of ego consciousness, the perceived need to meet the expectations of others taken to be our very own.
As humans, we are well versed in burying our heads, in this case, burying our means of enlightenment in the realm of ego consciousness. Yet, there is within us a compelling calling to look inward for the Truth of life. It is there, inward, that we become aware of the solitary Voice that guides us to be faithful to what we truly are: the eternal Essence of Being.
Authentic compassion allows us to see maladies thought to be in others as maladies themselves, but as the temporary forgetfulness that, as spiritual beings, we are whole and complete--and to hold that awareness as the truth of the matter--of all matter.
Our wisdom cries out to us, allowing us to laugh about the idea of separation, or taking ourselves too seriously, so that our innocence can ring true with our innate Essence of Being.
Staying aware of our inner Voice clarifies our purpose and spiritual calling, and demonstrating only its Truth for us is the only real form of Love.
Placing ourselves in the care of some external being we call God, separates us from God (or our idea of God) and thus from our innate Wisdom, the only true source of Truth.
Daring to differ, by adhering to your inner Voice. Dare to look at your religious foundation from the spiritual, symbolic translation of such teachings. Dare to start your life anew!
You don't find pears under an apple tree, so be careful what you use to begin creating from day to day. Choose either ego consciousness or spiritual Truth, Wisdom, your innate states of Being.
Undoing false reality sends us on the pathway to spiritual meaning, which clarifies the spiritual context for belief and opinion, as well as a needless striving for peace and happiness.
PRINCIPLE #1: When you become aware of WHAT you really are, you'll BE what you really want to see.
This supplemental segment completes Chapter 2, which contained more than could be communicated in just one episode. Thus, to fix it, this complimentary reading.
Chapter Two, "How Has Life Gotten Me Here?" takes us from the belief of being victims of life, to understanding how we have used various beliefs and opinions to inappropriately influence our journey.
Aware in a World Asleep, A Principled Way for Living Spiritually, is for the many who are now engaging spirituality as a path of highest good for them. As they seek real meaning in life, they come to find solace and an inner sense of power in the Truth that speaks in silence. A clear sense of personal integrity and purpose is exposed in the spiritually principled direction you will find on these pages. Confusion and despair are transformed into inner peace and joyful expression of one’s true essence: the endless awareness and demonstration of spiritual consciousness.
“Through metaphor, humor, life experience, and metaphysical principles, Dr. Young leads us to receive insights into ways of experiencing life as Life.”
Marsha Havens, Co-founder of the Arkansas Metaphysical Society, Eureka Springs, AR.
“Jim Young offers an illuminated path to that elusive ‘essence’ we’ve been searching for. Aware in a World Asleep is accessible, real and inspiring.”
Nouk Sanchez,& Tomas Vieira, Authors, Take Me to Truth.
Reflecting on the myriad spiritual bumps along the way, Penelope is able to align herself with her true identity and purpose. With all the Self-assurance she can now muster, Penelope moves on knowing she is Love to be limitlessly expressed through all of Life--as an example to mirror for our own lives. And her Life and purpose become One at last.
Waldo and Christo guide Penelope in putting her ego consciousness musings to rest, in favor of living true only to the spiritual consciousness that defines all. Stunning revelations are unveiled.
A continuing discussion about beauty, Love's way, and the infinitude of inspiration's empowerment.
Penelope and Christo engage with Emerson and Thoreau, digging deep into the topics of purpose, spiritual responsibility and leadership.
Diving into focused attention about various prayer forms and healing, with Ernest Holmes, Joel Goldsmith, and Mary Baker Eddy, Penelope and Christo come to refine their own inner consciousness, for the good of all.
Albert Einstein, William Shakespeare and Vaclav Havel open Penelope and Christo to sharing stunningly clear views on love, peace and war.
Dining with poets Carl Sandburg, Rita Dove, and William Wordsworth, moving from doing to simply Being becomes the underpinning for expressing the truth of what we already are.
"Fencing" with Mark Twain, Penelope and Christo further the realization of life's purpose, understanding that provocative humor has a prominent place.
Life's purpose continues to be unveiled in the scintillating moments with Kahlil Gibran and Maya Angelou.
THE INVITATION: Despite being depleted by the vast array of holiday parties, Penelope accepts a curious invitation signed only with initials, taking her to a life-changing event, hosted by Ralph Waldo Emerson, no less. Finding herself in the company of such spiritual giants as Shakespeare, Wordsworth, Angelou, Rumi, Twain, Einstein, and Gibran, Penelope is taken to full awareness of her life purpose and meaning. Placing yourself in her shoes will surely inspire you to look inward for your very own purpose and meaning, revealed seemingly out of nowhere.
Commiting to the resonance of our inner Truth, found only in silence, and understanding that such Truth is our authentic self, waiting only to be remembered and fully lived.
Remembering our authentic identity and purpose, we bypass erroneous ideas of what we thought we are, and express, endless, what we truly are.
Building spiritual disccernment by reflecting on life's limitless offerings inwardly. Setting aside prior beliefs and opinions, to make room for truth to be exercised in their place.
Looking deeper in to the truth found in silence. Stepping aside from preconceived notions about life, so life can speak truthfully to us.
Truthfully, silence is our only authentic voice: ineffable, infinite grace waiting to be set free through our awareness and demonstration.
Otherwise, abiding ego consciousness, Life is but an illusion thought to be the Truth.
To answer the question, then, of what could possibly be inside silence, the only real answer—spiritually speaking—is that what is inside silence is the only authentic version of you, waiting only to be remembered and fully lived.
Simply, navigate with an open mind and heart through this humble offering. By the end, you’re likely to discern this same version of you for yourself.
Sharing responses garnered from asking the three questions and encouraging them to be shared and demonstrated.
Accessing and utilizing the three questions, as a way of engaging Truth for us: inwardly.
The Three Questions is a simple process for living spiritually, which provides means for awakening to deeper meaning and living a spiritually purposeful life. The process transcends belief and opinion; simply to ask, listen and to trust. Should you commit to the suggested practice described here, you could well be awakened to a life that was, until now, only a dream, but which could be your spiritual destiny.
Discerning the inward journey as the steady awareness of the Voice of Wisdom, heard only inwardly.
Continuing our shift from living from the ego to living from our spiritual consciousness.
Continuing to enhance our abililty to discern our inward Truth and live by it, moment by moment.
Opening the way to look inwardly to discern the Truth of our Being, and exercising it authentically, day by day.