The Mystic Show

Understanding Proof of Work to Help Course-Correct Your Health, Fitness, Career, etc. – Ep.198

Chris Curran — Wed, 18 Sep 2024 22:42:00 +0000

Welcome, friends :)

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INTRO:

You have SO MUCH potential that is waiting to be unlocked - so many dreams and goals you want to achieve - so much help you want to give to your family and friends. To utilize your potential evaluating yourself is critical, and course-correcting is critical.

THE ANALOGY:

The concept of "proof of work" in Bitcoin directly applies to YOUR life - health, fitness, career, spirituality, etc. Here’s a short paragraph summarizing the concept of proof of work in terms of Bitcoin: https://www.perplexity.ai/search/in-one-short-paragraph-summari-6Vw_buvjSTmWUeY2kT4RSQ

HEALTH AND FITNESS:

A healthy fit body is proof of work.

CAREER:

A solid career that pays well and is fulfilling is proof of work. Specific knowledge, experience, people skills, industry awareness, etc.

SPIRITUALITY:

A balanced mind is proof of meditating regularly which is proof of work. Having discrimination is proof of work -- zooming out to see the government's fraud, propaganda, authoritarianism, etc.

CHALLENGE:

List the important areas of your life and evaluate your "work ethic".

Family relationships
Health and fitness
Career
Mental balance and power
Meditation practice, spiritual growth

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Spiritual Truths Chat with Mike Waskosky from AscensionWorks.TV – Ep.197

Chris Curran — Sat, 04 Mar 2023 05:27:00 +0000

Mike Waskosky and I discuss various practical spiritual ideas and situations.

Join us for Livestream meditation sessions 2x per week. Here's the schedule and channel: https://www.youtube.com/@fractalchris/about

Music playlists mentioned:

Share your thoughts - comment below!

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Where Are You? – Ep.196

Chris Curran — Sat, 15 Oct 2022 04:41:00 +0000

I read an entry from the book 365 Tao titled Navigation.

Then I discuss the idea: Where are you?

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Releasing and Cleaning – Ep.195

Chris Curran — Thu, 17 Jun 2021 00:32:36 +0000

Why go to the bathroom ever? And what does that have to do with your spirituality?

Managing All the Stress Caused by the Virus – Ep.194

Chris Curran — Thu, 26 Mar 2020 05:38:12 +0000

Know:

You are an infinitely-loved child of this universe.
Nothing that ever happens to you is bad, though at times certain situations may be annoying, uncomfortable, frustrating, etc. It’s all part of the process of becoming purified.

Don’t:

Panic.
Follow the mainstream news too closely.
Dismiss the danger.

Take time for yourself to:

Meditate
Read
Walk outdoors
Call family members and friends
Write (journal, goals, vision, business plans, )
Have deep conversations with your spouse, kids, family, etc.
This may sound weird, but don’t be afraid to ponder death.
Listen to previous episodes of this show

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Theme music is part of the song “Flight” written and performed by Richard Shulman. (used with permission)

Introduction to The Ra Contact with Mike Waskosky – Ep.193

Chris Curran — Tue, 11 Jun 2019 03:03:01 +0000

Enjoy my chat with my friend Mike Waskosky. We discussed the very basics of The Ra Contact and the Law of One.

More info from the book’s description: Don Elkins and Carla L. Rueckert worked together for 12 years to perfect the channeling process and receive philosophical inspiration and guidance from extraterrestrial sources. When Jim McCarty joined them in 1980 they began to receive a new and unique type of channeling contact from those of Ra. Through this contact, Ra shared information to help seekers of truth deepen their awareness and acceptance of self and other, and to help Earth move into the emerging fourth density of love and understanding. This book is the transcript from the recording of that conversation between the Questioner and Ra. Through questions & answers, the metaphysical blueprint of spiritual evolution is explored, from the microcosm to the macrocosm, from the particulars of life on this planet to the life of the cosmos, to the possibilities of healing, transformation, and self-realization for spiritual seekers and wanderers.

Mike Waskosky is a freelance website & app developer who is very active in UFO disclosure and metaphysics communities in Colorado Springs. Mike offers technical consulting to many in the wider UFO community, and has been a speaker at 2 major UFO conference events, focusing his teaching on the Law of One channeled material. Mike also recently created a social networking site for higher consciousness communities called the New Earth Network which offers easy ways to get more connected locally

Links:

Mike’s personal site: https://www.mikewaskosky.com/
Mind Alchemy (YouTube): https://www.youtube.com/mindalchemy
New Earth Network: https://newearth.network/
Full Disclosure Colorado Springs: https://www.disclosurecolorado.org/
Dimensions of Disclosure conference site: https://www.dimensionsofdisclosure.com

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Theme music is part of the song “Flight” written and performed by Richard Shulman. (used with permission)

The End…..for now – Ep.192

Chris Curran — Sun, 17 Sep 2017 23:40:45 +0000

Hello everyone,

This will be the last episode of this podcast show…..for a while or maybe forever. I don’t know what the future holds but for the past 7 months I have not felt the inclination to speak about spirituality. Listen to this short episode for more explanation.

Of course, please enjoy ALL of the previous 191 episodes

Thank you to thank everyone who has contributed to my spiritual growth, which means you too if you’ve ever listened to this show.

I wish you speedy progress to the ultimate spiritual goal of human life

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Theme music is part of the song “Flight” written and performed by Richard Shulman. (used with permission)

Groupism, Identity, and Character – Ep.191

Chris Curran — Fri, 03 Feb 2017 15:30:48 +0000

Groupism: We choose our “team” in many areas of life and then stick with them and oppose all others. And worse, if we get sucked in completely, we let the group and/or its leader have total power over our own intelligence, wisdom and heart.

Human Beings as a whole make up one group. We come together after tragedies, etc. When an extraterrestrial threat happens we come together. We should live that way all the time. We have the ability to always follow the golden rule and treat others as brothers and sisters. Always. All the time.

Then Chris discussed these character traits:

Classy: adjective – 1. of high class, rank, or grade; stylish; admirably smart; elegant.

Graceful: adjective – 1. characterized by elegance or beauty of form, manner, movement, or speech; elegant.

Authentic: adjective – 1. representing one’s true nature or beliefs; true to oneself or to the person identified.

Kingly: adjective – 1. stately or splendid, as resembling, suggesting, or befitting a king; regal.

Royal: adjective – 1. descended from or related to a king or line of kings.

Sagacious: adjective – 1. having or showing acute mental discernment and keen practical sense; shrewd.

Wise: adjective – 1. having the power of discerning and judging properly as to what is true or right; possessing discernment, judgment, or discretion.

Serene: adjective – 1. calm, peaceful, or tranquil; unruffled.

Poise: noun – 1. a state of balance or equilibrium. 2. a dignified, self-confident manner or bearing; composure; self-possession. 3. steadiness; stability.

Honor: noun – 1. honesty, fairness, or integrity in one’s beliefs and actions.

Chris ended this episode with a wonderful quote from Henry David Thoreau:

“I have learned this, at least, by my experiment, that if one advances confidently in the direction of their dreams and endeavors to live the life that they have imagined, they will meet with success unexpected in common hours. They will put some things behind and pass an invisible boundary. New more Universal and more liberal laws will begin to establish themselves around and within this one. The old laws will be expanded and interpreted in their favor. And one begins to live with the license of a higher order of being.

“If you have built castles in the air your work need not be lost. That is where they should be. Now put foundations under them.”

Listen to the entire episode to hear all the details!

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Theme music is part of the song “Flight” written and performed by Richard Shulman. (used with permission)

Relying More and More on Your Inner Guidance, and Frustration Is a Gift – Ep.190

Chris Curran — Fri, 27 Jan 2017 15:30:18 +0000

After a year of not speaking publicly about it, Chris discusses his metamorphosis last year.

Frustration… Chris read from Tony Robbins’ book about the message that frustration is giving you, and the solution to handling it elegantly.

Walk on the “smoother” part of the trail (in someone else’s footsteps) for as long as that particular trail is still the one you want to be on.

Discomfort prods you — but be sure to move forward, not backward!

Chris has been on an effective spiritual path for many years. And last year his training seems to have been bumped up to the next level of progress – morphing his practice and himself into something much more subtle.

Chris read three passages from 365 Tao: 118 Guidance, 124 Defiance, and 140 Dissent.

One way of stating the goal of human life: Becoming a “perfect” human being like the great souls of the past — having no religion or politics or anything!

Also Chris touched on the role of a guide.

Listen to the entire episode to hear all the details!

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Theme music is part of the song “Flight” written and performed by Richard Shulman. (used with permission)

Mindfulness with Bruce Langford – Ep.189

Chris Curran — Fri, 09 Dec 2016 16:00:44 +0000

My guest is Bruce Langford, host of the Mindfulness Mode podcast. He is also a Pause Your Life meetup facilitator.

Enjoy our chat about mindfulness – the practical application and how it can can help you, as well as some deeper ideas about how mindfulness works. Bruce has interviewed hundreds of people who are using mindfulness and he shares some of his best stories here.

Listen to the entire episode to hear all the details!

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Theme music is part of the song “Flight” written and performed by Richard Shulman. (used with permission)

Practical Wisdom, Spiritual Determination, and Putting the Election in Perspective – Ep.188

Chris Curran — Fri, 18 Nov 2016 16:00:28 +0000

I basically did a solo Walk-n-Talk in Hacklebarney State Park in New Jersey.

I touched on several topics:

Being Considerate (one of Chris’s Driving Analogy), Raising Your Conscious Awareness, Determination, Higher Perspective, Putting the Election in Perspective, Being Open to the Flow and Influence of Nature, Accepting the Influence of Nature, Wisdom…

What are your thoughts?

Enjoy listening to the entire episode!

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Theme music is part of the song “Flight” written and performed by Richard Shulman. (used with permission)

Energetic Upgrading with Yasmina – Ep.187

Chris Curran — Fri, 28 Oct 2016 14:00:13 +0000

Be a fly on the wall for my deep chat with Yasmina Bauernfeind, multidimensional energy-specialist.

Yasmina tells us why this Fall of 2016 is an ideal time to raise your consciousness. Veils are thinning – grit is being taken off… Your energetic upgrading is being accelerated.

In higher dimensions, there is no time, space, duality or locality. We talk about a kind of new approach — merging from within — expanding through experience.

Support and strength from the entities/beings in the spiritual realms comes in words, feelings, images, etc. Listen to your inner promptings. Be aware that your own doubt is an obstacle. And, of course, it is not possible for the mind to comprehend higher dimensions.

Listening — sometimes we hear reflections from the lower planes which appear in the form of fear or agitation. This is not true intuition. Idea: If an intuition comes 3 times then it’s probably genuine intuition.

It’s a conducive time to claim your own authority, your own sovereignty. Get out of old ruts and the thinking that, “I’m not able to take responsibility for making my own choices.”

Self-Love is how to deal with negativity and condemnation from others. You drop into it (Self-Love) and then there’s no duality, negativity, etc.

We ended with Yasmina giving a short message to those who want to progress spiritually but may be experiencing lots of pain and suffering.

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And check out Yasmina’s websites:

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Theme music is part of the song “Flight” written and performed by Richard Shulman. (used with permission)

The Field of Randomness, Karma, and Superstition – Ep.186

Chris Curran — Fri, 14 Oct 2016 14:00:55 +0000

First Chris read a passage from 365 Tao titled Horizon, which revealed the necessity to view your life from a higher vantage point so you can see things on the horizon as they approach you. When you don’t see something coming and it hits you hard, you may feel like the universe is punishing you, but if you saw it coming you could have easily avoided it, or at least prepared for it. This is wisdom.

Lifting your gaze above small, day-to-day occurrences that may seem to be good or bad “luck.” Avoid the trap of superstition!

What Leonard Mlodinow (in The Drunkard’s Walk) calls “randomness” is the scientific word for the phenomenon/field in which “karma” is able to be delivered. “Karma” = the reflection of ourselves taking the form of circumstances.

The world is vibrating and plastic, and consciousness directs the formation of things and circumstances using the atoms, etc. as it wills.

Like the construction of a fractal, the small happenings in life can seem random but the superstructure which they form is predictable and unavoidable (and beautiful!). Consciousness designs that form and then the universe, via its vibrating tiny parts, fulfills that design.

Chris tells the story of his finding Sahaj Marg meditation. It could have happened a month before or the year after. Or via internet or via word of mouth. But it was ready to happen and GOING to happen due to the student and the teacher being ready. Some higher intelligence facilitated that circumstance.

Pure randomness vs karma, fate, etc?

Enjoy listening to the entire episode!

Keep Shining!

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Theme music is part of the song “Flight” written and performed by Richard Shulman. (used with permission)

Zach Bellows – Ep.185

Chris Curran — Fri, 07 Oct 2016 14:00:46 +0000

This is the fledgling bird that crash landed on Zach and sat beside him as we were having our chat. (You can hear when it happened in the audio!)

Enjoy my deep conversation with Zach Bellows which we recorded in a park near a coffee shop. He shares so many spiritual insights. And halfway through a fledgling bird crash landed on Zach’s head and then it sat next to him for the rest of our chat. I met Zach at our Pause Your Life meetup group here in Colorado Springs. Zach is a teacher, musician and composer. And a person who genuinely wants to know what’s beyond our mundane auto-pilot lives. Here are some of the topics we discussed:

Continuous peace
The lie that creates your life – that you are separate from Love/God
A Course in Miracles
Discernment
The spiritual goal
Listen and Follow
What is real
Trust
The worst you can do is delay
Fledgling bird
Forgiveness
No private thoughts and no people pleasing
There is no death

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Theme music is part of the song “Flight” written and performed by Richard Shulman. (used with permission)

Entering the Fall of the Ego – Ep.184

Chris Curran — Fri, 30 Sep 2016 14:00:08 +0000

Ushering in the Fall of the Ego! To reduce the ego, of course 😉 First Chris encouraged you to sign up for the Mid-Week Pause emails here. Then we discuss the Ego. How does it show up in our lives? Blatantly: A person is disrespectful, obnoxious, they assume they are MUCH more important than others, their […]

Serenity – Ep.183

Chris Curran — Fri, 26 Aug 2016 14:00:48 +0000

In this episode we complete our “Summer of As A Man Thinketh” by James Allen. This section is titled Serenity. (Actual excerpt below). FYI, if you want to start listening from the beginning of the book, we began this special series with episode 175. What a summer — what a book! And next week we begin the […]

Visions and Ideals – Ep.182

Chris Curran — Fri, 19 Aug 2016 14:00:54 +0000

As part of our “Summer of As A Man Thinketh” by James Allen, in this episode we read the section titled Visions and Ideals. (Actual excerpt below). FYI, if you want to start listening from the beginning of the book, we began this special series with episode 175. Visions and Ideals The dreamers are the saviours of the […]

The Thought-Factor in Achievement – Ep.181

Chris Curran — Fri, 12 Aug 2016 14:00:12 +0000

As part of our “Summer of As A Man Thinketh” by James Allen, in this episode we read the section titled The Thought-Factor in Achievement. (Actual excerpt below). FYI, if you want to start listening from the beginning of the book, we began this special series with episode 175. The Thought-Factor in Achievement All that a man achieves […]

Thought and Purpose – Ep.180

Chris Curran — Fri, 05 Aug 2016 14:00:32 +0000

As part of our “Summer of As A Man Thinketh” by James Allen, in this episode we read the section titled Thought and Purpose. (Actual excerpt below). FYI, if you want to start listening from the beginning of the book, we began this special series with episode 175. Thought and Purpose Until thought is linked with purpose there […]

Effect of Thought on Health and the Body – Ep.179

Chris Curran — Fri, 29 Jul 2016 14:00:19 +0000

As part of our “Summer of As A Man Thinketh” by James Allen, in this episode we read the section titled Effect of Thought on Health and the Body. (Actual excerpt below). FYI, if you want to start listening from the beginning of the book, we began this special series with episode 175. Effect of Thought on Health and […]

Effect of Thought on Circumstances (Part 3 of 3) – Ep.178

Chris Curran — Fri, 15 Jul 2016 14:00:27 +0000

The third part of the section called Effect of Thought on Circumstances is what Chris reads on this episode (from As A Man Thinketh). Actual excerpt below. The past four episodes are part of our summer of As A Man Thinketh by James Allen! (FYI, we began this special series with episode 175) Effect of Thought on Circumstances (Part 3 of […]

Effect of Thought on Circumstances (Part 2 of 3) – Ep.177

Chris Curran — Fri, 08 Jul 2016 14:00:49 +0000

We continue reading from As A Man Thinketh – the second part of the section called Effect of Thought on Circumstances. (actual excerpt below) I hope you’re enjoying your laid-back summer of As A Man Thinketh by James Allen! (FYI, we kicked off this special series with episode 175) Effect of Thought on Circumstances (Part 2 of 3) (from […]

Effect of Thought on Circumstances (Part 1 of 3) – Ep.176

Chris Curran — Fri, 01 Jul 2016 14:00:23 +0000

In this episode we begin reading the second section of As A Man Thinketh called Effect of Thought on Circumstances. (the actual excerpt is below) FYI – This summer, over the course of approximately 10 episodes, we will read the classic book As A Man Thinketh by James Allen. This summer is “The Summer of As A Man […]

Kicking off The Summer of As A Man Thinketh – Ep.175

Chris Curran — Fri, 24 Jun 2016 14:00:57 +0000

This summer, over the course of approximately 10 episodes, we will read the classic book As A Man Thinketh by James Allen. This summer is “The Summer of As A Man Thinketh!” In this episode we read the first section called Thought and Character. The full text is below, under the other baby animal pictures that […]

Sean is Moving Forward on His Path – Ep.174

Chris Curran — Fri, 10 Jun 2016 14:00:30 +0000

One of your fellow listeners, Sean from Vancouver, emailed me with some questions a couple weeks ago, so I invited him to chat with me on the show. It’s not an interview; we had a casual conversation about deep spiritual experiences that change your life, strong paradigms that are formed in childhood, religion vs spirituality, […]

Your Spark and Your Protective Case – Ep.173

Chris Curran — Fri, 03 Jun 2016 14:00:02 +0000

We start by mentioning next year’s BLISS Week (a week-long Pause Your Life retreat), as well as the Mid-Week Pause emails you can sign up for here. Also, I’m currently listening to an audio book called Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman. A stuffed animal vs a real animal… I saw a little girl in […]

Leaving “the Nest” – Ep.172

Chris Curran — Fri, 27 May 2016 14:00:58 +0000

Thinking of a “nest” as a place that’s comfortable, known and safe, there are many “nests” that you have to leave, a few of which are long relationships, your comfort zone, habits, your formal education, a long association with an organization, when your spiritual guide attains Mahasamadhi and leaves his body… Chris related his unfolding Magpie […]

Avoid Spiritual Starvation; Here’s How to Feed Yourself – Ep.171

Chris Curran — Fri, 20 May 2016 14:00:07 +0000

First we announced your Mid-Week Pause, weekly content (deep and energizing excerpts) delivered to your email to help you stay grounded/powerful and NOT get swept away in the madness of your work week. It starts next week so jump on board now 😉 …courtesy of Pause Your Life. Eldorado Canyon State Park in Colorado is awesome…..and someone […]

Mindfulness Is a Handy Tool, but It’s Not the Goal – Ep.170

Chris Curran — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:00:24 +0000

First, a quirky analogy… The world is like a parking lot with faded parking space lines – you try your best to park correctly but sometimes the only available spot is between two other cars who both parked really crooked. If both those cars leave while you’re in the store, when you return to your […]

What Does It Mean to Be “in The Flow,” or Feeling “Led” to Do Something? – Ep.169

Chris Curran — Fri, 06 May 2016 14:00:28 +0000

We start by going over the lists of the 10 worthless and sorrow-producing elements of your lower self (NOTE: for spiritual growth you need to remove these), and the 10 divine qualities of your authentic/higher Self. These are from the section called The Overcoming of Self in the book Above Life’s Turmoil by James Allen. […]

Go Deeper Inside Instead of Going Crazy – Ep.168

Chris Curran — Fri, 22 Apr 2016 14:00:42 +0000

The external world and other people can really test your patience After you get past your initial reaction to a situation (which may take weeks), go back to the fundamentals – the spiritual treasure within yourself. Here is what Chris read from Above Life’s Turmoil by James Allen: Foreword We cannot alter external things, nor […]

Wolf Pups – Ep.167

Chris Curran — Fri, 15 Apr 2016 14:00:16 +0000

First a quick reading from 365 Tao titled ‘Readiness.’ Then… Wolf pups, Tiger cubs and a zillion other animal babies — they all wrestle and play with each other. Why? To strengthen themselves and to learn skills and knowledge. They don’t hate each other when they play fight. What are we doing here if we’re not […]

Be a Spectator, a Passerby, Live Authentic and Go to Bed Clean – Ep.166

Chris Curran — Fri, 01 Apr 2016 14:00:03 +0000

Listen to the full episode for all the details. Seeing that Red-tailed Hawk – and him seeing me! Could he see my eyes through the binoculars??? Because his vision is so good… It snowed again last week so I had to shovel the driveway. When the snow stuck to my shovel it was heavy. So, […]

Spiritual Shortcuts and Vulnerability – Ep.165

Chris Curran — Fri, 25 Mar 2016 14:00:11 +0000

Humbling and true thought: “I am among enlightened beings.” Just imagine… and feel the change in you. An acting technique from Stella Adler – imagine your surroundings in super-fine detail. Hypotenuses, B-lines, wormholes, spiritual shortcuts. Are there really shortcuts? Well… Raja Yoga is the most direct route to the goal, says Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras. Being vulnerable, not building a […]

Spiritual Umbilical, and The Donkey in the Well – Ep.164

Chris Curran — Fri, 18 Mar 2016 14:00:05 +0000

Listen to the full episode for all the details. My failed webinar……A lesson in Priorities and Patience. Umbilical: Some things are important, some things are critical, and some things are umbilical – and maybe only one thing: the source of life itself. Amplification: Amplify the lightness in your heart. How? We read a great little story: […]

Being Busy, Simplification, and Energetic Synergy – Ep.163

Chris Curran — Fri, 04 Mar 2016 16:00:40 +0000

Listen for all the details. Being busy… One fascinating idea is Parkinson’s Law: Work expands to fill the time allotted to it. Catching up with an old friend after many years – after my life has changed so much due to meditation. At one point I said to him, “You know, I’m a completely different person from […]

This World Is a Bridge – Ep.162

Chris Curran — Fri, 26 Feb 2016 16:00:17 +0000

“This world is a bridge. Pass over it, but do not build your dwelling there.” ~Jesus Don’t get sucked in by the material world and ignore your brighter self. Don’t be like the north side of a tree – all gunky and funky, cold……moldy, slimy , in the dark… Face the light. Let the light heat up your […]

Walking Down a Denver Street 10:30PM – Ep.161

Chris Curran — Fri, 12 Feb 2016 16:00:48 +0000

I wish I could write more show notes but its’ really late and I’m keeping my wife awake with my clickity-clacking on the keyboard… Here are the topics discussed in this episode: Sitting still Marc Maron talking about his experience interviewing Obama on his WTF podcast Unfolding takes a long time How to deal with […]

You Are a Shopping Cart That Pulls to the Left – Ep.160

Chris Curran — Fri, 05 Feb 2016 16:00:56 +0000

First a couple of stories – my wife and I visited 7 Falls here in Colorado Springs. And I got my picture taken with a Mountain Lion 😉 A few days later I fed the hungry deer out of our basement slider. (pic below). And of course the rabbits ate the strawberries I put outside […]

Pure Gaps, Spiritual Trajectory, and Navigating Other People’s Fears – Ep.159

Chris Curran — Fri, 29 Jan 2016 16:00:31 +0000

Another 3-topic episode. Which one struck you at an interesting angle? Pure Gaps Our lives are mostly subconscious. We can break that down into time and most of the time we are just existing without thought. During those times you are connected with pure spirit and in Union. So without even trying I’m always in a […]

Aspens and Banyans; Originality and Perception – Ep.158

Chris Curran — Fri, 22 Jan 2016 16:00:32 +0000

Spiritual analogies and lessons galore in this episode – listen for full details 😉 I saw huge Banyan trees in India, and I now see lots of Aspens in Colorado. The aspens are all native to cold regions with cool summers, in the north of the Northern Hemisphere, extending south at high altitudes in the […]

Living as a Sacred Human, with Tascha Yoder – Ep.157

Chris Curran — Fri, 15 Jan 2016 16:00:44 +0000

Chris’s guest is Tascha Yoder, owner of the Center for Powerful Living in Colorado Springs. This was the venue for the Pause Your Life Vision Board Workshop this past weekend, and luckily Chris got the chance to sit down with her afterwards. He also had the amazing opportunity to see this beautiful Bobcat saunter by… Tascha […]

2016 Spiritual Possibilities for You – Ep.156

Chris Curran — Fri, 01 Jan 2016 16:00:55 +0000

Chris started the show by conveying gratitude to many of the people who have supported him as well as the show in 2015. Then he briefly recapped how the show started and evolved up til now. Then there’s the movie Interstellar 😉 On one particular planet the characters visited, 1 hour = 7 years back on […]

Change of Heart, Learning Meditation, and How to Avoid Getting Angry – Ep.155

Chris Curran — Fri, 11 Dec 2015 16:00:58 +0000

“In the sky, there is no distinction of East and West; people create distinctions out of their own minds and then believe them to be true.” ~Buddha Change of Heart When you change your mind, it’s always regarding small things – where to have dinner tonight, what to wear today, what to name your podcast… […]

Positioning, Seeing Things, and Are You Coachable? – Ep.154

Chris Curran — Fri, 04 Dec 2015 16:00:43 +0000

A deep episode starting with Chris reading an excerpt titles ‘Moderation’ from the book 365 Tao. Then Chris explained the Eckhart Tolle analogy of the ego filling up a basket to be happy – thinking that if you are able to collect everything you desire, then you will be happy. Sorry Charlie, it’s a bottomless […]

Authentic Gratitude, Co-Produced by My 12 Year Old Niece Liaa – Ep.153

Chris Curran — Fri, 27 Nov 2015 16:00:47 +0000

Gratitude has power beyond belief sometimes. For this unofficial Thanksgiving episode my niece Liaa and I created this “grass roots study” of gratitude. 4 Questions on Gratitude How do you show gratitude? Why do you feel gratitude is important? What do you feel is the opposite of attitude? Do you think that feeling gratitude helps […]

The Ego Mask, Good Stress, Divine Will and Riding the Slow Lane – Ep.152

Chris Curran — Fri, 20 Nov 2015 16:00:12 +0000

Enjoy listening for all the stories and details 😉 Chris elaborates on the topics listed below. And be sure to sign up for the Behind-the-Scenes email list to get your free copy of Relax with Rumi. The Ego Mask/Costume The ego is a mask… It’s your own creation, not God’s. Identifying yourself as a member […]

A Spiritual Take on Broken Hearts and Unrequited Love – Ep.151

Chris Curran — Fri, 13 Nov 2015 16:00:41 +0000

[Listen to the episode for the full effect ;] On the human level, feeling like your heart is broken is very upsetting. We’ve all been there to some degree. It IS a real experience, and perhaps it’s actually a blessing to go through it… You may not be happy or satisfied with Chris’s comments on […]

How to Avoid Worry and Anxiety so They Don’t Impede Your Spiritual Progress – Ep.150

Chris Curran — Fri, 30 Oct 2015 14:00:04 +0000

Listen to this episode to hear all these topics Chris discussed, including: Life is great, but inevitably our physical and mental faculties degrade. That’s why it’s SO important to practice meditation while we still have the ability and energy to do it. The Insight Timer app may help you become more regular in your meditation practice. […]

Spiritual Profit, Delayed Gratification, and Serenity – Ep.149

Chris Curran — Fri, 23 Oct 2015 14:00:46 +0000

Listen to this episode to hear Chris discuss these topics: Making sure you don’t get stuck on your spiritual path and consequently miss out on the real spiritual “profit” that you desire to receive. Chris has been listening to the audio version of the book called, The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win […]

Communicating With Loved Ones Who Have Left Their Body – Ep.148

Chris Curran — Fri, 16 Oct 2015 14:00:17 +0000

We heard many stories and significant experiences from our guest, Dr. Jamie Turndorf, author of Love Never Dies. She is also known as Dr. Love. After she described the amazing experiences which led to her communicating with her deceased husband’s spirit, many times on command, Chris asked her some questions including: What is the state […]

Switching Off Your Autopilot, and The Story of Holy Shadow – Ep.147

Chris Curran — Fri, 09 Oct 2015 14:00:31 +0000

Play the audio to hear Chris discuss: Doing work in the Fall to prepare your soil for the Spring Stepping beyond knowledge, opinions and ego The story of Holy Shadow A nice short reading on Meditation from the book 365 Tao Listen to the full episode for all the details. Thank You to all the Pause […]

Becoming a Yogi, Raja Yoga in Brief – Ep.146

Chris Curran — Fri, 02 Oct 2015 14:00:20 +0000

Winding up our classic from 1896! The final chapter, Raja Yoga in Brief, from Swami Vivekananda’s book Raja Yoga. Chris began by describing his experience at a meditation gathering last weekend, as well as the unfortunate (or fortunate?) situation of losing an important box in his move across the country. A loss, or making room for […]

Entering Your Super-Conscious Mind – Ep.145

Chris Curran — Fri, 25 Sep 2015 12:00:43 +0000

Enjoy as Chris reads and discusses Chapter 7, Dhyana and Samadhi, from Swami Vivekananda’s book Raja Yoga, originally published in 1896. Sometimes each of us has preconceived ideas about spiritual states or spiritual growth. To help us understand the real truths we are so fortunate to have spiritual giants like Vivekananda to explain the fundamentals of […]

Pratyahara and Dharana According to Swami Vivekananda – Ep.144

Chris Curran — Fri, 04 Sep 2015 14:00:16 +0000

We are charged up by Chapter 6, Pratyahara and Dharana, from Swami Vivekananda’s book Raja Yoga, originally published in 1896. Chris talked about several insightful ideas from this chapter, including the following quotes: “Only when we teach him to control his mind do we really help him.” “The so-called hypnotic suggestion can only act upon a […]

Changing Your Past, Taking Breaks, and Spiritual Depth Perception – Ep.143

Chris Curran — Fri, 21 Aug 2015 14:00:52 +0000

Taking a breather from our unofficial ‘Summer of Vivekananda,’ Chris discusses a few practical points along the road of spirituality. The past is what you make of it. Changing your past is much easier than changing your future. It frees you and wipes your slate clean. We all look towards building our future, achieving goals, […]

The Control of Psychic Prana – Ep.142

Chris Curran — Fri, 14 Aug 2015 14:00:46 +0000

Chapter 5, The Control of Psychic Prana, from Swami Vivekananda’s book Raja Yoga, originally published in 1896. Listen to the full episode for all the details. Thank You to all the Pause Your Life members for their support! Keep Shining! The Mystic Show episodes are also available in iTunes and Stitcher. If you’d like to consider supporting the show, […]

The Psychic Prana – Ep.141

Chris Curran — Fri, 07 Aug 2015 14:00:39 +0000

We continue our unofficial ‘Summer of Vivekananda’ by reading Chapter 4, The Psychic Prana, from Swami Vivekananda’s book Raja Yoga, originally published in 1896. The great Masters have learned and taught so much about true spirituality, and we are fortunate to have materials to read and study for our own spiritual growth. Listen to the full […]

A Story of Waking Up Psychic – Ep.140

Chris Curran — Fri, 31 Jul 2015 14:00:04 +0000

Jennifur Diamond shares her story of a horrific car accident that she survived but her boyfriend didn’t. But that’s only part of the story… She regained consciousness in the hospital 20 hours later with psychic powers – able to read people’s thoughts, see people who had passed on, and just know things. And this changed […]

Piercing Truths From Modern-Day Mystic, Bruce Lipton – Ep.139

Chris Curran — Fri, 24 Jul 2015 14:00:28 +0000

Bruce brought his incredible energy to this episode in full force! Please listen to the audio to hear all his brilliance. I made some notes and included them below but they don’t do the interview justice. We began with Bruce sharing the important bit of scientific research that helped him have his A-ha moment – […]

Transmitting Prana, Healing, and Levels of Vibration – Ep.138

Chris Curran — Fri, 17 Jul 2015 14:00:55 +0000

We finished reading Chapter three, Prana, from Swami Vivekananda’s book Raja Yoga, originally published in 1896. Listen to the full episode for all the details. Thank You to all the Pause Your Life members for their support! Keep Shining! The Mystic Show episodes are also available in iTunes and Stitcher. If you’d like to consider supporting the […]

Controlling Your Prana, and How Prana Works – Ep.137

Chris Curran — Fri, 10 Jul 2015 14:00:26 +0000

We continued reading from Swami Vivekananda’s book Raja Yoga, originally published in 1896. We read the first half of Chapter Three. Listen to the full episode for all the details. Thank You to all the Pause Your Life members for their support! Keep Shining! The Mystic Show episodes are also available in iTunes and Stitcher. If you’d […]

First Steps of Raja Yoga Practice: Yama, Niyama, Asana & Pranayama – Ep.136

Chris Curran — Fri, 26 Jun 2015 14:00:55 +0000

We continued reading from Swami Vivekananda’s book Raja Yoga, originally published in 1896. We read Chapter Two in its entirety. Listen to the full episode for all the details. Thank You to all the Pause Your Life members for their support! Keep Shining! The Mystic Show episodes are also available in iTunes and Stitcher. If you’d like […]

Raja Yoga: A Method for Spiritual Experience and Understanding – Ep.135

Chris Curran — Fri, 19 Jun 2015 14:00:54 +0000

We begin reading from Swami Vivekananda’s book Raja Yoga, originally published in 1896. We read Chapter One in its entirety. He explains things so well… Listen to the full episode for all the details. Thank You to all the Pause Your Life members for their support! Keep Shining! The Mystic Show episodes are also available in iTunes […]

Your Assumptions and Expectations Create Your Experience – Ep.134

Chris Curran — Fri, 12 Jun 2015 14:00:03 +0000

As a “Mystic in Training” each of us must constantly look beyond the superficial toward the subtle reality/wisdom all around us. The profound hides in the profane and only the courageous spiritual aspirant dares to face the deeper truths of human life. Yes, I’m talking about you 😉 It is imperative to move beyond the […]

Two Paths: The Contemplative Life and The Active Life – Ep.133

Chris Curran — Fri, 05 Jun 2015 14:00:39 +0000

We read a bit from the book called The Cloud of Unknowing. In the section we read, the author, an anonymous 14th century Christian mystic, relates a story of Jesus, Mary and Martha which illustrates the difference between the contemplative life and the active life. Mary sits in front of Jesus – listening to him and […]

The Aspect of Timing in Life, Nature and Your Spiritual Growth – Ep.132

Chris Curran — Fri, 29 May 2015 14:00:17 +0000

First, Chris read a short story called The Man Whose Time Was Wrong from Tales of the Dervishes by Idries Shah. Afterwards, many topics were discussed including: Things take time Patience is required Teachers know when their students are ready for the next phase Tapasya means that you’re being “cooked” via your spiritual practice Herb […]

Practicing Mindfulness Meditation and Living with an Open Heart – Ep.131

Chris Curran — Fri, 22 May 2015 14:00:25 +0000

We welcome Rhona Post – The Healer Coach, author of Navigating Tomorrow, and creator of the DVD Rekindling Passion! We discussed a lot; enjoy listening to the episode to hear all the details. Below I have included some of my own notes. Observation: Most humans live from the neck up, as opposed to living from the […]

20 Questions for Every Spiritual Seeker, and When The Horse Runs Off – Ep.130

Chris Curran — Fri, 15 May 2015 14:00:18 +0000

The following questions are very thought provoking. Chris encourages you to answer them for yourself. He gave his answers for all of them in this episode; if you agree or disagree please comment below 😉 Thich Nhat Hanh, Ram Dass, and His Holiness The 14th Dalai Lama were asked these same questions for the making […]

Exercises & Readings from the ‘Pause Your Life’ 2015 Spring Retreat – Ep.129

Chris Curran — Fri, 08 May 2015 14:00:19 +0000

Everyone had a transformative experience at the 2015 Pause Your Life Spring Retreat! The theme was “Be Still.” Congratulations to the 10 participants who bravely “hit the pause button” on their lives for these three days! FYI- See below for the Pre-Retreat Questionnaire and the two Silent Stroll passages. Chris began this episode by reading […]

Approaching the Spiritual Goal of Human Life: The Center – Ep.128

Chris Curran — Fri, 01 May 2015 14:00:32 +0000

For the auspicious occasion of the birth anniversary of Ram Chandra of Shahjahanpur (Revered Babuji Maharaj), who lived from 1899-1983, Chris explained the concept of The Center. Or at least he tried 😉 To be clear: No one expects you to blindly subscribe to the ideas presented in this episode. You are encouraged, through spiritual practice, […]

From Near-Death to Surrender and Awakening, with Frannie Rose – Ep.127

Chris Curran — Sat, 25 Apr 2015 03:38:41 +0000

On-location serendipitous interview with Frannie Rose, author of The Invitation: Uncovering God’s Longing to Be Heard! I was en route to visit Colorado when I received Frannie’s press release from her publicist, and guess where Frannie lives? Colorado Springs! And just like that, it seems, I was able to meet Frannie and interview her at the offices […]

Withdrawal, and 17 Minutes of Relaxing Music – Ep.126

Chris Curran — Fri, 17 Apr 2015 14:00:42 +0000

Enjoy these 17 minutes of relaxing music to meditate, relax, or perhaps to ruminate upon all the blessings in your life. (Music by Kevin MacLeod) But first Chris read a short entry from 365 Tao called Withdrawal. “It is imperative that we withdraw to reflect upon the day’s events and collect ourselves for the continuation of […]

Why Having ‘Thick Skin’ Is Bad, and The Realization of Perfect Peace – Ep.125

Chris Curran — Fri, 10 Apr 2015 14:00:06 +0000

First, after having a rough week, Chris admitted that he is not always able to accept certain unfair situations in a graceful manner. Plus, knowing when to push back and when to give up is not always easy to determine. When encountering zombies (Chris’s term for greedy selfish humans) it can be difficult and disheartening […]

Benefits of Aiming Really High, and Saints, Sages, & Saviors (Part 3) – Ep.124

Chris Curran — Fri, 03 Apr 2015 14:00:27 +0000

Is it foolish to aim too high? Perhaps setting your sights on an extremely high spiritual goal can help you progress more quickly. In general, a larger vision and purpose help ‘pull’ you forward. You have a compelling reason to meditate and take action everyday to move toward your goal, and you are less likely to […]

Saints, Sages, and Saviors (Part Two), and A Zen Story – Ep.123

Chris Curran — Fri, 27 Mar 2015 14:00:14 +0000

We began by continuing with the section called Saints, Sages, and Saviors: The Law of Service, from James Allen’s book titled From Poverty to Power. (excerpt below) In discussing some of James Allen’s points, Chris read a very short Zen story called “Is it So?” from the book No Water, No Moon by Bhagwan Shree […]

Tales of a Canadian After 40 Years of Eastern Spiritual Influence – Ep.122

Chris Curran — Fri, 20 Mar 2015 14:00:34 +0000

Our guest began his spiritual practice the same year that your host was born – 1972! Tony Murdock, meditation teacher and retreat facilitator, shared gobs of valuable wisdom from his many years of meditation and spiritual practice. He told his story of being “led” to several spiritual individuals after leaving home as a young adult to travel […]

Your Spiritual Need to Let Go of Toxic People in Your Life and Avoid Arguments – Ep.121

Chris Curran — Fri, 13 Mar 2015 14:01:22 +0000

Life is difficult, especially when certain individuals go on and on creating huge problems for you. If it gets really out of hand, you must let them go, even if it’s a friend or family member, because your need to develop a calm mind is paramount on your spiritual journey. But first, Chris discussed his interpretation of […]

In Mother’s Womb, & Saints, Sages, and Saviors: The Law of Service (Part One) – Ep.120

Chris Curran — Fri, 06 Mar 2015 16:01:27 +0000

Today started with a wonderful exchange between two unborn twins: In a mother’s womb were two babies. One asked the other: “Do you believe in life after delivery?” The other replied, “Why, of course. There has to be something after delivery. Maybe we are here to prepare ourselves for what we will be later.” “Nonsense” said […]

Beyond Intellect, and Entering Into The Infinite (Part Two) – Ep.119

Chris Curran — Fri, 27 Feb 2015 16:01:12 +0000

After an exciting announcement about what you’ll get by signing up for Chris’s Behind-the-Scenes emails, he read a few more peoples answers to this question he posted on Facebook: If you had 60 seconds to address every human being on earth, what message would you give? Colleen: When your mission in life is peace and equality for […]

Spirituality Through the Eyes of Former NASA Scientist, David Gaggin – Ep.118

Chris Curran — Fri, 20 Feb 2015 16:01:44 +0000

Fun and deep chat with David Gaggin, author of The Endless Journey: A Unique Perspective on Mankind’s Origin, Purpose and Ultimate Destiny! He was a scientist his whole life and after a long search for Truth he ended up with a beautiful spiritual worldview. Here is the “Cliffs Notes” version he gave us on the show: […]

Entering Into The Infinite (Part One) – Ep.117

Chris Curran — Fri, 13 Feb 2015 16:01:11 +0000

We began the section called Entering Into The Infinite, from James Allen’s book titled From Poverty to Power. Here are some of the quotes from this section which Chris discussed a bit: “The spirit of man is inseparable from the Infinite, and can be satisfied with nothing short of the Infinite, and the burden of […]

A High Vantage Point, and The Realization of Selfless Love (Part Three) – Ep.116

Chris Curran — Fri, 06 Feb 2015 16:01:08 +0000

Chris first mentioned that he feels so fortunate that his spiritual guide is still in the New Jersey area! There’s nothing like meditating with the Master 😉 Then he read a couple answers he received on social media to an interesting question he posted: If you had 60 seconds to address every human being on earth, […]

Knowledge vs Experience, and The Realization of Selfless Love (Part Two) – Ep.115

Chris Curran — Fri, 30 Jan 2015 16:01:54 +0000

Chris began with a simple idea from his spiritual guide regarding Knowledge, Experience and Becoming. Knowledge is OK but without being backed by personal experience it’s like paper money without the gold backing – worthless. Another level up, if you have all kinds of wonderful spiritual experiences but are not becoming more divinized, then what […]

The Realization of Selfless Love (Part One), and Carrying Mental Anguish – Ep.114

Chris Curran — Fri, 23 Jan 2015 16:01:55 +0000

It’s one thing to pursue someone else to hold them accountable, and it’s another thing to live your life free of the ongoing mental preoccupation of a continued battle. Sometimes it’s possible to do both simultaneously, but sometimes it’s better to walk away – preserve your peace of mind – move on – let it go! Chris […]

The Acquirement of Spiritual Power – Ep.113

Chris Curran — Fri, 16 Jan 2015 16:01:04 +0000

Chris started with the idea of an individual evolving from Animal-Man, to Human-Man, and ultimately to Divine-Man. Most humans only chase pleasure for their 5 senses, even though there is an infinite depth of beauty in our hearts and minds – higher realizations, higher pleasure/Bliss, higher dimensions, other worlds, and who knows what else. Two relevant […]

Your Atma Lives Forever, and The Two Masters: Self and Truth (Part Three) – Ep.112

Chris Curran — Fri, 09 Jan 2015 17:01:32 +0000

Most humans want their body to live forever. A desire for immortality is natural in a way, but achieving it on the material/physical plane is simply not possible. We all know that the body cannot live forever; it will grow old and die. But the beauty of true spirituality is that we CAN become immortal, […]

Beginning, and The Two Masters: Self and Truth (Part Two) – Ep.111

Chris Curran — Fri, 02 Jan 2015 17:01:25 +0000

Today we continued the section called The Two Masters, Self and Truth, from James Allen’s book From Poverty to Power. James Allen writes, “Do you harbor thoughts of suspicion, enmity, envy, lust, pride, or do you strenuously fight against these?” Thoughts are more subtle than actions. Yet on the level of thought each of us has […]

Gushing Gratitude for the Ultimate Human Role Model – Ep.110

Chris Curran — Fri, 26 Dec 2014 17:02:47 +0000

This was a difficult episode for me to create. My beloved spiritual guide of the past eleven years has passed away. More specifically, he attained Mahasamadhi (the great and final samadhi; the act of leaving one’s body when his or her work on earth is finished to fully merge with the divine source. This is […]

The Two Masters: Self and Truth (Part One), and Opinions Have No Value – Ep.109

Chris Curran — Fri, 19 Dec 2014 17:01:42 +0000

Today we began the section called The Two Masters, Self and Truth, from James Allen’s book titled From Poverty to Power. Here is an excerpt from today’s reading: “There is one quality which preeminently distinguishes the man of Truth from the man of self, and that is humility. To be not only free from vanity, […]

The Highest Spiritual Goal, and The Power of Meditation, Part Three – Ep.108

Chris Curran — Fri, 12 Dec 2014 22:23:43 +0000

Today we finished the section called The Power of Meditation, from James Allen’s book titled From Poverty to Power. After reading the final part of this section, Chris commented on a few points contained in the following excerpt: Said the divine Gautama, the Buddha, “He who gives himself up to vanity, and does not give […]

Native American Spirituality, with Eric Marmolejo – Ep.107

Chris Curran — Tue, 18 Nov 2014 02:28:04 +0000

Today we welcomed Eric Marmolejo! He was born and raised in the Yaqui and Zapotec tribes in El Paso, TX, and currently he’s an attorney in NJ. We discussed many topics including: Eric growing up in El Paso,TX His elders teaching him meditation Spirit animals Always giving back / returning something to nature Life / Death / […]

A Stranger in a Strange Land, and The Power of Meditation, Part Two – Ep.106

Chris Curran — Wed, 05 Nov 2014 20:23:53 +0000

We continued reading from the section called The Power of Meditation, from James Allen’s book titled From Poverty to Power. “He whose awakening consciousness has become alive to its lofty possibilities, who is beginning to shake off the darkness of ignorance in which the world has enveloped, rises before the stars have ceased their vigil, and, grappling with the darkness within his soul, […]

Inspired by Traveling, and The Power of Meditation, Part One – Ep.104

Chris Curran — Tue, 26 Aug 2014 01:49:06 +0000

Today we began the section called The Power of Meditation, from James Allen’s book titled From Poverty to Power. “Spiritual meditation is the pathway to divinity. It is the mystic ladder which reaches from earth to heaven, from error to Truth, from pain to peace. Every saint has climbed it; every sinner must sooner or […]

A Chat with Germaine Parra, Author of Searching for the Caravan – Ep.103

Chris Curran — Thu, 22 May 2014 03:12:36 +0000

Listen to this nice chat with Germaine Parra, Author of Searching for the Caravan. And I like the subtitle of her book: A Reconciliation with Love, Science and Divinity. Germaine Parra Germaine left the confines of her small town at eighteen years old with $35 in her pocket, the determination to broaden her education, and dreams […]

Highlights of the First ‘Pause Your Life’ Retreat – Ep.102

Chris Curran — Tue, 06 May 2014 20:15:14 +0000

Participants totally enjoyed the first Pause Your Life Retreat this past weekend! The main purpose of Pause Your Life is to allow individuals to take a break from their everyday life, drop their unwanted baggage, worry, stress, roles, and just simply be a human being, ….relax, get some rest, and then re-enter everyday life refreshed […]

Spirituality in the Everyday, with Jennifer Urezzio – Ep.101

Chris Curran — Thu, 01 May 2014 21:57:16 +0000

Today we welcomed back Jennifer Urezzio, author of Soul Language: Consciously Connecting With Your Soul for Success! –>More information about Jennifer is available in the post of her first appearance on The Mystic Show – episode 51 😉 In this fun chat we discussed spirituality in everyday life. First, Jennifer forced Chris into describing and […]

The Secret of Abounding Happiness, Part Two – Ep.99

Chris Curran — Thu, 24 Apr 2014 20:34:08 +0000

We completed the section called The Secret of Abounding Happiness, from James Allen’s first book titled From Poverty to Power. Wonderful messages given to us by the author! He again stresses selfishness and self-forgetfulness, and the effect each has on your true happiness. We can all aspire toward unselfish love. “Aspiration or prayer is desire turned upward.” Chris […]

Acceptance, and The Secret of Abounding Happiness, Part One – Ep.98

Chris Curran — Wed, 23 Apr 2014 19:43:23 +0000

We began the section called The Secret of Abounding Happiness, from James Allen’s first book titled From Poverty to Power. James Allen reminds us that a wealth material possessions do not automatically bring happiness. Many of the poor long to be rich, and, “Many who are rich, having gratified every desire and whim, suffer from ennui and […]

Passion, Power, Poise and Passivity – Ep.97

Chris Curran — Thu, 17 Apr 2014 20:02:05 +0000

We completed the section called The Secret of Health, Success and Power, from James Allen’s first book titled From Poverty to Power. The author states that to acquire overcoming power you must cultivate poise and passivity. “He is the man of power who, when all his fellows are swayed by some emotion or passion, remains calm […]

The Secret of Health, Success and Power, Part Two – Ep.96

Chris Curran — Thu, 17 Apr 2014 04:03:24 +0000

We continued the section called The Secret of Health, Success and Power, from James Allen’s first book titled From Poverty to Power. The author tells a vivid story of a man who tried unsuccessfully with various doctors and methods to be cured of a painful disease. Then he had a dream which presented him with the […]

Impressions and Samskaras are the Root Cause of Spiritual Stagnation – Ep.95

Chris Curran — Tue, 15 Apr 2014 21:29:12 +0000

We are fortunate again to welcome Brian Jones! (Spiritual Aspirant and Teacher, Artist and Musician) Brian helps us understand what impressions are, how they cover the heart, how they cause our reactions to situations, as well as how they become the root causes of our tendencies and habits, etc. And he even explains how to […]

Readiness, and The Secret of Health, Success and Power, Part One – Ep.94

Chris Curran — Mon, 14 Apr 2014 19:43:06 +0000

We began the section called The Secret of Health, Success and Power, from James Allen’s first book titled From Poverty to Power. The author initially expounds on the idea that our physical health is the cumulative product of our thinking. In fact, this has been proven in science many times. “There is no protection to compare […]

Beginning a True Spiritual Meditation Practice, with Brian Jones – Ep.93

Chris Curran — Wed, 09 Apr 2014 01:51:41 +0000

We welcome Brian Jones! (Spiritual Aspirant and Teacher, Artist and Musician) Brian shared some of his experiences from his early life and what led him to meditation. Like so many others including Chris, his desire to learn meditation/spirituality basically started with frustration – internally knowing that “there’s more to life than this,” but not knowing […]

The Silent Power of Thought, Part Three – Ep.92

Chris Curran — Sat, 05 Apr 2014 03:23:03 +0000

We completed the section called The Silent Power of Thought: Controlling and Directing One’s Forces, from James Allen’s first book titled From Poverty to Power. The author mentioned, and then Chris discussed, the idea that minds resonate with other minds. “Every thought you think is a force sent out, and in accordance with its nature and […]

The Role of Pain and Suffering in Earth School – Ep.91

Chris Curran — Tue, 01 Apr 2014 04:52:35 +0000

We are joined again by healer, channel and author of David’s Guidance: A Book of Light, Joanie Eisinger! We discussed pain, “bad” experiences, suffering and their true meaning and purpose in our lives. Each of us experiences so much pain in many different forms, and we usually spend a lot of time attempting to AVOID […]

Selfish Choice vs. Loving Choice, and Integration, with Mystic Maria – Ep.90

Chris Curran — Fri, 28 Mar 2014 19:52:13 +0000

We welcome Mystic Maria!!! (Great friend, member of Pause Your Life, Certified Dale Carnegie Instructor, and award winning speaker) We began with discussing how selfishness moves an individual away from spirituality. Maria recounted her days of teaching Sunday school to kids and explaining that when it comes to decision-making, there are usually selfish choices and […]

Images, and The Silent Power of Thought, Part Two – Ep.89

Chris Curran — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 19:35:30 +0000

We continued with the section called The Silent Power of Thought: Controlling and Directing One’s Forces, from James Allen’s first book titled From Poverty to Power. The author comments on individuals who fail even when success is placed right in their lap, and tells us that this is because they dwell in negative conditions of mind […]

Your Evolution, and The Silent Power of Thought, Part One – Ep.88

Chris Curran — Tue, 25 Mar 2014 22:24:30 +0000

Chris began by reminding you that you are a mystic in training 😉 Each of us has this little voice inside which says, “there’s more to life than this…” And spirituality says Go inside, meditate, have time for your Self. There’s a deeper meaning to our dance of human existence. It’s an adventure, and it’s for lions – […]

Focusing on Your Self vs. Serving Others, and Attunement – Ep.87

Chris Curran — Mon, 24 Mar 2014 19:44:44 +0000

While watching the great DVD The Shift, we were told that the most important thing in spirituality is to focus on our connection to divinity, yet we also heard that serving others is where real spirituality is. How are we supposed to do both? Aren’t they contradictory? Here are a few ideas: Giving, in its […]

Opposites, and The Way Out, Part Four – Ep.86

Chris Curran — Sat, 22 Mar 2014 01:15:22 +0000

We finished the section called The Way Out of Undesirable Conditions, from James Allen’s first book titled From Poverty to Power. The author talks about employers who may be having difficulty holding on to good employees. Of course the answer is not simply to pay them higher wages, but for the employer to change himself – […]

Love Him Who Loves All, and The Way Out, Part Three – Ep.85

Chris Curran — Thu, 20 Mar 2014 19:48:18 +0000

Chris talked about one of the simplest and most profound statements given by his spiritual guide – “Love Him Who Loves All.” What does it really mean? And how can we actually do it? OK- who loves all? God. And one of the ways God/Universe loves us is by continually streaming life-force energy into our […]

The Way Out of Undesirable Conditions, Part Two – Ep.84

Chris Curran — Wed, 19 Mar 2014 19:48:23 +0000

We continued reading and discussing from James Allen’s first book titled From Poverty to Power, continuing with the third section called The Way Out of Undesirable Conditions. Some good points we discussed: If you desire better surroundings and possessions, ennoble your present surroundings and possessions; by doing so you will eventually rise above them. Gratitude […]

The Way Out of Undesirable Conditions, Part One, and Obedience – Ep.83

Chris Curran — Tue, 18 Mar 2014 19:35:44 +0000

We continued reading from James Allen’s first book titled From Poverty to Power, beginning the third section called The Way Out of Undesirable Conditions. The author first discusses The Law – the ceaseless movement of cause and effect, which nothing in existence can be divorced from. Everything in existence is intertwined in one big interdependent system […]

The World a Reflex of Mental States, Part Two, and Accumulation – Ep.82

Chris Curran — Mon, 17 Mar 2014 19:36:49 +0000

We finished the second chapter called The World a Reflex of Mental States, from James Allen’s first book titled From Poverty to Power. Chris discussed three main points: As we clothe events with the drapery of our own thought, so likewise do we clothe the objects of the visible world around us. The author gives several […]

The World a Reflex of Mental States, Part One, and Discovery – Ep.81

Chris Curran — Thu, 13 Mar 2014 19:31:02 +0000

We continued reading from James Allen’s first book titled From Poverty to Power, beginning the second chapter called The World a Reflex of Mental States. Chris discussed three main points: Everything outside yourself is mirrored and colored according to your own inner state of consciousness. Life circumstances can only affect you as far as you […]

The Lesson of Evil, Part Two, and Independence – Ep.80

Chris Curran — Tue, 11 Mar 2014 19:30:13 +0000

We continued reading from James Allen’s first book titled From Poverty to Power, finishing the first chapter called The Lesson of Evil. The evil he writes about is rooted in ignorance – ignorance of the true nature of things. And if we were ready and willing to learn its lessons, it would vanish away. The […]

Healer, Channel and Author Joanie Eisinger – Ep.79

Chris Curran — Mon, 10 Mar 2014 22:01:58 +0000

Happy to welcome healer, channel and author of David’s Guidance: A Book of Light, Joanie Eisinger! First we learned how Joanie experienced her own personal awakening years ago. Then we discussed how Joanie now helps individuals overcome various obstacles in their life and gain awareness and wisdom at the same time. We talked about healing […]

The Lesson of Evil, Part One – Ep.78

Chris Curran — Fri, 07 Mar 2014 22:03:18 +0000

We begin reading from James Allen’s first book titled From Poverty to Power. Chris read the foreword, which brings us back to what spirituality is all about – the practice of looking within yourself for answers, guidance, love and God, etc. Then we get into chapter one: The Lesson of Evil. We read about half of […]

Spiritual Ascent, Self Judgement, and Aphorisms of James Allen – Ep.77

Chris Curran — Thu, 06 Mar 2014 21:47:35 +0000

We began with an entry from 365 Tao called Ascent, where the author mentions that our spiritual progress is often so slow that we may feel the effort futile. “No person ever leapt to heaven in one bound.” “Success in spiritual life is measured not by spectacular events but by daily devotion. This iron will, this deep […]

The Poison Arrow Metaphor, and Unbound in the Flow of Tao – Ep.76

Chris Curran — Thu, 06 Mar 2014 06:08:43 +0000

We begin by reading a story, or metaphor really, called The Poison Arrow. Chris recently participated in a meetup where the participants read and discussed this passage, which was actually used by the Sakyamuni Buddha to teach his disciples not to waste time on metaphysical questions. (Dr. Christopher Stepien hosts The White Elephant Spirituality Group […]

Each of Us Can Become Divinized, and Things to Remember – Ep.75

Chris Curran — Tue, 04 Mar 2014 21:35:56 +0000

First Chris commented on the Memoir that Lily L. Allen wrote about her husband and author James Allen. She describes him as a wonderful spiritual being, and mentions that he never had a bad word to say about anyone. This made Chris think about all of us who have done or said many stupid things […]

Prayer for Yourself or Another, Sowing, Power vs. Enlightenment – Ep.74

Chris Curran — Mon, 03 Mar 2014 21:52:40 +0000

First we read the passage titled ‘To Get Rich Through Creation’ from our Genevieve Behrend book Your Invisible Power. The author advises us that prayer is not hypnotism, and you should never try to take over the mind of another individual. You are simply thinking into God or First Cause with the understanding that- “If a thing is […]

How to Pray or Ask Believing You Have Already Received, and Retreats – Ep.73

Chris Curran — Sat, 01 Mar 2014 03:02:00 +0000

We started today by reading two short passages from our Genevieve Behrend book Your Invisible Power. The first selection is titled ‘Scientific Thinking – Positive Thought: Suggestions for Practical Application.’ The author tells us that Five O’clock in the morning is the best time to meditate. Retiring early the night before helps, especially if, just before bed, […]

Faith With Works, Your Innermost Thoughts, Muteness – Ep.72

Chris Curran — Thu, 27 Feb 2014 21:40:04 +0000

First we read the passage titled ‘Faith with Works- What It Has Accomplished’ from our Genevieve Behrend book Your Invisible Power. The author tells us that our ideas (our goals), if we continue to think about them and meditate upon them, will attract other ideas from other people, places, etc. And when these ideas come together it facilitates […]

Silent Talking Techniques, and the Secret Source of Sustenance – Ep.71

Chris Curran — Wed, 26 Feb 2014 21:04:46 +0000

We start with discussing the rest of the Silent Talking chapter from the book Silent Power by Stuart Wilde, including two techniques for communicating with another individual without talking. This communication happens deep within us, not with body language or facial expressions. The author also tells us that some of the thoughts we have are not […]

How to Make Nature Respond to You, Your Voice, Silent Talking – Ep.70

Chris Curran — Tue, 25 Feb 2014 21:51:43 +0000

We started today by reading two passages from our Genevieve Behrend book Your Invisible Power. The first selection is titled ‘The Reward of Increased Faith.’ Our thoughts and words are instruments of creation, and perhaps we ourselves are instruments for a higher purpose… And if our thoughts are in correspondence with the universal creative energy then there […]

Power of Words, Increasing Your Faith, Time for Your Self – Ep. 69

Chris Curran — Tue, 25 Feb 2014 04:06:35 +0000

We started today by reading the next two passages from our Genevieve Behrend book Your Invisible Power. The first selection is titled ‘How to Bring the Power in Your Word Into Action.’ The main underlying idea is that each of us can “control” our own state of mind in each and every moment. Great quote, “…words are the […]

Groundhog Day, Death, and Becoming Thomas Troward’s Only Pupil – Ep.68

Chris Curran — Wed, 19 Feb 2014 22:38:57 +0000

We started with the movie Groundhog Day, which contains a healthy dose of spiritual analogy depending on how you look at it. Then Chris commented on the Chain of Sorrow, which in addition to being a song his old band played, is the handing down of negative habits and attitudes to our children. Of course […]

Olympic Attitude, Spiritual Knowledge, & How I Attracted $20,000 – Ep.67

Chris Curran — Mon, 17 Feb 2014 21:23:44 +0000

First Chris commented on the athletes competing in the Olympics and noticed an “Olympic Attitude.” You know, highly disciplined and dedicated to training for 4 years to be the best in the world in their field. Impressive. Do you think you could practice spirituality that way? Minus the competitiveness, of course. The great spiritual personalities […]

Why She Studied Mental Science, Serenity Prayer, Perseverance – Ep.66

Chris Curran — Wed, 12 Feb 2014 21:06:44 +0000

First we read the passage titled ‘Why I Took Up the Study of Mental Science’ from our Genevieve Behrend book Your Invisible Power. It was loneliness that drove the author toward studying mental science, even though she was surrounded by friends, etc. We also touch on the fact that she was STUDYING Troward’s books, not just reading them. […]

Using Your Thought Power for the Production of New Conditions – Ep.65

Chris Curran — Tue, 11 Feb 2014 20:54:00 +0000

First we read the passage titled ‘Things to Remember in Using Your Thought Power for the Production of New Conditions’ from our Genevieve Behrend book Your Invisible Power. The author lists 7 points to make sure your visualization is most effective. We discussed a few including: Being Ecological – thinking of how your achieving your desires will affect […]

American Spiritual Celebrity, and Making Your Mental Picture – Ep.64

Chris Curran — Mon, 10 Feb 2014 21:30:07 +0000

First Chris explained the show’s return after 2 months, which was the result of Chris going with his heart. Happy to be going strong! Then we read the passage titled ‘Suggestions for Making Your Mental Picture’ from our Genevieve Behrend book Your Invisible Power. She describes a powerful process of getting ready to visualize. We’ve all learned […]

Intuitive Spiritual Coach and Master Healer, Dr. Catherine P. Perry – Ep.63

Chris Curran — Wed, 11 Dec 2013 22:06:06 +0000

Wonderful discussion with our special guest, Dr. Catherine P. Perry, author of Courageous Wake, intuitive spiritual coach, master healer, visionary, and inspirational speaker. (www.CatherinePPerry.net) Dr. Catherine’s mission is to bring joy and delicious passion to billions of people. She is the creator of the most potent change techniques available on the planet: Thought Surgery and The Quantum […]

Meditating to Get Answers, The Passion Test, Mystic Maria – Ep.62

Chris Curran — Fri, 06 Dec 2013 21:49:39 +0000

First we read the passage titled ‘Expressions from Beginners’ from our Genevieve Behrend book Your Invisible Power . She gives many examples of folks who visualized and manifested various things. Then Chris talked about the act of meditating on a question, situation or circumstance for the purpose of receiving an answer from your higher Self or the Universe, […]

Living by Human Design with Karen Flaherty – Ep.61

Chris Curran — Thu, 05 Dec 2013 23:48:32 +0000

What is “Human Design?” Our inspiring guest enlightens us: Karen Flaherty, certified Human Design Specialist at www.LivingByHumanDesign.com. We discussed: Your energy blueprint Your Decision-Making Your Purpose Your strengths and weaknesses Human Design is a powerful system of personality analysis that incorporates Quantum Physics, The I’Ching, The Judaic Kabbalah, The Hindu Chakra System, and Eastern and […]

How Not to Visualize, Why Spirituality, Learning to Stay Young – Ep.60

Chris Curran — Wed, 04 Dec 2013 20:33:52 +0000

First Chris explained the importance of having real “spiritual” conversations in our lives, and how The Mystic Show helps inspire this. Then we finished reading the passage titled ‘Operation of Your Mental Picture’ from our Genevieve Behrend book Your Invisible Power . She suggest keeping your desire secret, as well as not forcing the universal power to manifest […]

The Horseman and the Snake, and Operation of Your Mental Picture – Ep.59

Chris Curran — Tue, 03 Dec 2013 21:42:31 +0000

First Chris told the story of The Horseman and the Snake from the book Tales of the Dervishes by Idries Shah. Then we read the passage titled ‘Operation of Your Mental Picture’ from our Genevieve Behrend book Your Invisible Power . One great quote: “Your mental picture is the force of attraction that evolves and combines the originating substance […]

Relation Between Mental and Physical Form, Neutrality, Donkey – Ep.58

Chris Curran — Mon, 02 Dec 2013 21:11:21 +0000

We read the passage titled ‘Relation Between Mental and Physical Form’ from our Genevieve Behrend book Your Invisible Power . One great quote: “The same power that brought universal substance into existence will bring your individual thought or mental picture into physical form. There is no difference of kind in the power. The only difference is a difference […]

How To Attract Things, Sieve, and Preparing for Death – Ep.57

Chris Curran — Wed, 27 Nov 2013 21:54:16 +0000

We read the passage titled ‘How to Attract to Yourself the Things You Desire’ from our Genevieve Behrend book Your Invisible Power . Great quote: “The power within you which enables you to form a thought picture is the starting point of all there is. In its original state it is the undifferentiated formless substance of life. Your […]

The Great Turkey Problem, Order of Visualization, Common Sense – Ep.56

Chris Curran — Tue, 26 Nov 2013 21:43:42 +0000

We read the passage titled ‘Order of Visualization’ from our Genevieve Behrend book Your Invisible Power . She discusses the importance of order in our minds, and Chris was especially struck by the way she described the invention of the airplane as the triumph of principle over precedent. Love that. Don’t be held back by “the way things […]

Your Invisible Power, Influential Teachers, Becoming and Presence – Ep.55

Chris Curran — Mon, 25 Nov 2013 21:01:39 +0000

Chris began this episode expressing Gratitude to a few of the teachers who have greatly influenced him throughout his life. Who was your most influential teacher in school or otherwise? (comment below) Then we began reading from our next featured book – Your Invisible Power by Genevieve Behrend! After briefly introducing the author and her teacher/disciple […]

Noticing Things, Mysticism, and Pleasant Pastures of Peace – Ep.54

Chris Curran — Sat, 23 Nov 2013 01:21:57 +0000

We read the final passage titled ‘Pleasant Pastures of Peace’ from our James Allen book – Above Life’s Turmoil. The author talks about prejudice, purifying the heart and enlightening the mind. Chris also read an entry from 365 Tao titled Mysticism, which emphasizes the fact that all religions and spiritual practices are in pursuit of the […]

Alan LT, author of A Contemporary God – Ep.53

Chris Curran — Thu, 21 Nov 2013 20:42:28 +0000

Wonderful interview with Alan LT, author of A Contemporary God: A Spiritual Path to Love, Peace and Power! We discussed: Alan’s Life-Changing Spiritual Experience A few examples if his healing abilities The gap between Religion and Spirituality How his book was “channeled” Guardian Angels and Spirit Guides Choice vs. karma and more! Thanks Alan! In his […]

Tools for Healing Personal and Mass Trauma, with Dr. Ani Kalayjian – Ep.52

Chris Curran — Wed, 20 Nov 2013 21:26:35 +0000

Fascinating interview with Dr. Ani Kalayjian! (www.meaningfulworld.com) She is a Corresponding Secretary for the United Nations NGO Committee on Spirituality, Values and Global Concerns, as well as a Professor at Columbia University, Board Certified expert in Traumatic Stress, and author of Disaster and Mass Trauma: Global Perspectives in Post Disaster Mental Health Management and several other books. We […]

Soul Language, with Jennifer Urezzio – Ep.51

Chris Curran — Tue, 19 Nov 2013 21:40:12 +0000

Today we welcomed Jennifer Urezzio, author of Soul Language: Consciously Connecting With Your Soul for Success. She is a master intuitive, teacher and speaker who has spent years helping people connect – to themselves, to each other, and to the Divine. She founded a new paradigm, Soul Language, which provides guidance for understanding our true […]

The Temple of Brotherhood, Decadence, and Gratitude – Ep.50

Chris Curran — Mon, 18 Nov 2013 20:41:03 +0000

Chris began expressing Gratitude in a general way – to all the people, things and situations in his life. Then we read the passage titled ‘The Temple of Brotherhood’ from our James Allen book – Above Life’s Turmoil. The author gave us the 4 chief tendencies in the human mind which are destructive of Brotherhood: Pride […]

Contentment, Indifference, Loving Yourself, and Mystic Maria – Ep.49

Chris Curran — Fri, 15 Nov 2013 20:59:34 +0000

We read the passage titled ‘Contentment in Activity’ from our James Allen book – Above Life’s Turmoil. Then Chris commented on the true contentment vs. indifference. The author mentions that “…cheerful and ready action is the friend of contentment.” 😉 Then we welcomed our great friend Mystic Maria! She is a spiritual aspirant, member of […]

Singing, The Glorious Conquest, Chess, and Swimmer – Ep.48

Chris Curran — Thu, 14 Nov 2013 20:56:08 +0000

We began with an entry from 365 Tao titled Singing, which talked about each of us singing our own song, and maybe not always harmonizing with Tao. Chris also commented on the destructive practice of “pretending” to be more spiritual than you are. Then we read the passage titled ‘The Glorious Conquest’ from our James Allen book […]

Resolution, Rest, Driving a Car, Being a Chameleon – Ep.47

Chris Curran — Tue, 12 Nov 2013 21:00:08 +0000

We read the passage titled ‘Resolution’ from our James Allen book – Above Life’s Turmoil. He discussed how a person should be slow to form a resolution, and also gave a great analogy as to why temptations and difficulties rush in as soon as we make a resolution! Then we read an entry from 365 Tao titled […]

Joy, Purification, Self-Discipline, and World Peace – Ep.46

Chris Curran — Mon, 11 Nov 2013 20:54:31 +0000

We read the passage titled ‘Self-Discipline’ from our James Allen book – Above Life’s Turmoil. He discussed 3 stages of self-discipline: Control, Purification, and Relinquishment. Then Chris commented on World Peace, and what it would really take for this to happen 😉 We also read an entry from 365 Tao titled Joy, which underscored the idea […]

The Use of Reason, The Greek Word Logos, Creative Power – Ep.45

Chris Curran — Fri, 08 Nov 2013 21:31:56 +0000

We read the passage titled ‘The Use of Reason’ from our James Allen book – Above Life’s Turmoil. Great quote: “Prove all things, and hold fast to that which is good.” Then we welcomed our great friend Mystic Maria Mantoudakis! She is a spiritual aspirant, member of Pause Your Life, and Certified Dale Carnegie Instructor. We […]

The Supreme Justice, Overcoming Fears, a 50-Cent Lesson – Ep.44

Chris Curran — Thu, 07 Nov 2013 21:31:35 +0000

We read the passage titled ‘The Supreme Justice’ from our James Allen book – Above Life’s Turmoil. Great quote: “Cause and effect cannot be avoided; consequences cannot be escaped.” Satya called to discuss how to overcome the 6 fears we discussed yesterday from the book Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill. He shared his story, and then […]

The Reign of Law, and The 6 Ghosts of Fear – Ep.43

Chris Curran — Wed, 06 Nov 2013 20:54:16 +0000

We read the passage titled ‘The Reign of Law’ from our James Allen book – Above Life’s Turmoil. “The little party gods have had their day.” hehe (and when talking about the “Law,” Chris recounted 2 examples given by Daniel Quinn in his tremendous book Ishmael) Then Chris discussed The 6 Ghosts of Fear from the […]

Signs from the Universe, The Terror Barrier, Sowing and Reaping – Ep.42

Chris Curran — Tue, 05 Nov 2013 21:33:46 +0000

We read the passage titled ‘Sowing and Reaping’ from our James Allen book – Above Life’s Turmoil. Then Chris talked about the dangers of “Signs from the Universe” and superstition, etc, in the light of a true spiritual journey. Looking for answers and guidance from somewhere outside of yourself actually gives your intellect a job […]

Triumph, Goal Setting Mistakes, and Your Mental Attitude – Ep.41

Chris Curran — Mon, 04 Nov 2013 21:18:05 +0000

Chris commented on the weekend activities which included the Pause Your Life movie night on Friday evening where we watched Letting Go, visiting the botanical gardens in Ringwood, watching Sound City, touring a retreat facility, shopping at the mall (rare occurrence), and watching One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. Then we read the passage titled ‘Your Mental […]

Letting Go, Vision, Thought and Action – Ep.40

Chris Curran — Fri, 01 Nov 2013 18:48:23 +0000

We read the passage called ‘Thought and Action’ from our James Allen book – Above Life’s Turmoil. Then Chris commented on conscience, in light of a band of teenage trick-or-treaters 😉 Then we welcomed our great friend Mystic Maria Mantoudakis! She is a spiritual aspirant, member of Pause Your Life, and Certified Dale Carnegie Instructor. […]

Three Feet from Gold, and The Belief that Saves – Ep.39

Chris Curran — Thu, 31 Oct 2013 18:50:39 +0000

We read the passage titled ‘The Belief that Saves’ from our James Allen book – Above Life’s Turmoil. Wow…excellent concept of head-belief vs. heart-belief……among many other great points. Our listener Satya called in and mentioned how mindfulness can help change habits. He also acknowledged that the new Pope is making some profound and true statements […]

Beliefs, the Basis of Action, and Definiteness of Purpose – Ep.38

Chris Curran — Wed, 30 Oct 2013 18:53:26 +0000

We read the passage titled ‘Belief, the Basis of Action’ from our James Allen book – Above Life’s Turmoil. Interesting what he says about “believing” in Jesus, no? The topic then turned to the Mastermind Principle and Definiteness of Purpose, and Chris related a moving story from the book Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon […]

Discrimination, Elephants, and Silent Power – Ep.37

Chris Curran — Tue, 29 Oct 2013 19:01:11 +0000

Chris read a Henry David Thoreau quote, and then discussed how baby elephants are conditioned to NOT use their size and power to break away from being bound… Have you been conditioned like that? We read the passage titled Discrimination from our James Allen book – Above Life’s Turmoil. Totally hit the mark! Then Chris […]

Struggle, Oneness, and The Man of Integrity – Ep.36

Chris Curran — Mon, 28 Oct 2013 19:50:53 +0000

Chris commented on his weekend activities which included finding/experiencing a certain “charged” rock chamber in upstate New York (detailed in the book Seed of Knowledge, Stone of Plenty: Understanding the Lost Technology of the Ancient Megalith-Builders), as well as getting a new tea mug and some real green tea at Arogya in Westport, CT! Then […]

Subtle Prayers, The Uses of Temptation, and Mystic Maria – Ep.35

Chris Curran — Fri, 25 Oct 2013 18:53:51 +0000

We finished reading the passage called The Uses of Temptation from our James Allen book – Above Life’s Turmoil. Then Chris commented on Subtle Prayer, and how it may be the only way to really help other people. Then we welcomed our great friend Mystic Maria Mantoudakis! She is a spiritual aspirant, member of Pause […]

Evolution of Consciousness in Individuals, The Uses of Temptation – Ep.34

Chris Curran — Thu, 24 Oct 2013 19:18:37 +0000

We read a passage called The Uses of Temptation from our James Allen book – Above Life’s Turmoil. Then Chris commented on the concept of the 3 stages: Animal, Dual and Knowledge, as well as the delusion of thinking that the cause of temptation is outside of yourself. Then we welcomed out guest Adrian, of www.lovelifelivenow.com! […]

The Overcoming of Self, and Spiritual Thoughts on Bullying – Ep.33

Chris Curran — Wed, 23 Oct 2013 18:49:08 +0000

We read a passage called The Overcoming of Self from our James Allen book – Above Life’s Turmoil. Then Chris commented on the concept in terms of each of us being on our own journey. Then Chris discussed Bullying from a quasi-spiritual perspective. He is totally sympathetic and supportive of folks who have to deal with […]

Solutions, Having a Spiritual Guide, and The Immortal Man – Ep.32

Chris Curran — Tue, 22 Oct 2013 19:02:24 +0000

Continued with a piece called The Immortal Man from our James Allen book – Above Life’s Turmoil. A wonderful explanation of day-to-day life vs. eternity/immortality, or what I would also call true spirituality. Chris related a funny story about his airport experience in Dubai several years ago. Afterwards he discussed having a spiritual guide, what […]

Inner-Forming and Outer-Performing, Sitting, and True Happiness – Ep.31

Chris Curran — Mon, 21 Oct 2013 19:02:47 +0000

Began our next James Allen book – Above Life’s Turmoil. We read the Foreword and the first piece – True Happiness. This book is tremendous! Then we read an entry from 365 Tao titled Sitting. Animals sit because it is natural. Meditation for us should be the same – natural. Chris gave an introduction to the […]

Simplicity, Purpose, Happy Endings, and Mystic Maria – Ep.30

Chris Curran — Fri, 18 Oct 2013 18:48:55 +0000

Completed the final chapter, Chapter 14 – Happy Endings – from Byways of Blessedness by James Allen. What a truly great work. Much gratitude… We’ll be publishing it through Goal Ability Classics soon 😉 Then we welcomed our great friend Mystic Maria Mantoudakis! She is a spiritual aspirant, member of Pause Your Life, and Certified […]

Rose Alchemy and Pranic Healing, with Sandra Marie Humby – Ep.29

Chris Curran — Thu, 17 Oct 2013 20:39:46 +0000

We welcome Sandra Marie Humby, Creator of Rose Alchemy, Pranic Healer, Pranic Psychotherapist! (www.RoseAlchemy.com) She enlightened us on so many mystic subjects including roses, their geometry, their power, the roses’ connection with the heart, the importance of the heart (!!!), pranic healing, and much more. Rose Alchemy is a totally unique Healing and Personal/Spiritual Development […]

The Power of NOW, Understanding the Simple Laws of Life – Ep.28

Chris Curran — Wed, 16 Oct 2013 19:01:56 +0000

We completed Chapter 13 – Understanding the Simple Laws of Life – from Byways of Blessedness by James Allen. Then Chris discussed the book The Power of NOW. Topics included: You are not your mind, and the proof is that you can observe your mind…..so…who is doing the observing??? Also, emotions are somewhere between/connecting your […]

Pain, Utilizing Blessings, Understanding the Simple Laws of Life – Ep.27

Chris Curran — Tue, 15 Oct 2013 18:31:38 +0000

We began Chapter 13 – Understanding the Simple Laws of Life – from Byways of Blessedness by James Allen. Then Chris told a story of a farmer who utilized blessings to create something beautiful. The conversation switched to Pain – how the soul uses it to learn, why accepting Pain helps us immensely, and how […]

Spiritual Eye of the Tiger, and Standing Alone – Ep.26

Chris Curran — Mon, 14 Oct 2013 18:48:28 +0000

First Chris expressed Gratitude to all of life, and then mentioned a few of his weekend activities including the movie he saw on Saturday. The we read Chapter 12 – Standing Alone – from Byways of Blessedness by James Allen. Outstanding! Then Chris discussed the focus and determination which make up the ‘Eye of the […]

Progress Within and Without, Body is a Vehicle, and Solitude – Ep.25

Chris Curran — Fri, 11 Oct 2013 20:00:11 +0000

Completed Chapter 11 – Solitude – from Byways of Blessedness by James Allen. …wonderful. Chris mentioned how our individual physical body is a vehicle, and how we’re going to vacate it at death. The body may die but WE don’t die 😉 Therefor we should maintain our vehicle to ensure it takes us from here […]

The Will, Stuck in a Rut, and Solitude – Ep.24

Chris Curran — Thu, 10 Oct 2013 18:53:26 +0000

First Chris underscored the danger of getting stuck in a rut when it comes to your spiritual practice, as in NOT putting your heart into it and becoming merely mechanical, etc. The we started Chapter 11 – Solitude – from Byways of Blessedness by James Allen 🙂 Then Chris discusses the Will, its importance on […]

Silentness, and the Confusion of Rituals, Superstition and Spirituality – Ep.23

Chris Curran — Wed, 09 Oct 2013 18:48:17 +0000

Completed Chapter 10 – Silentness – from Byways of Blessedness by James Allen 🙂 Then Chris read two entries from 365 Tao, one titled Uncarved, which he forgot to read during yesterdays Clean Slate segment, and the other was Focus, which hinted at the focus we should give to our meditation in terms of natural, clean […]

Clean Slate, Natural Laws, and Silentness – Ep.22

Chris Curran — Tue, 08 Oct 2013 18:36:56 +0000

Started Chapter 10 – Silentness – from Byways of Blessedness by James Allen. Amazing chapter… Then Chris discussed starting afresh with a clean slate. Each of us has been subconsciously and profoundly influenced by our upbringing and our culture, and much of this “conditioning” has to be cleaned off if we want to progress spiritually. […]

Two-Hole Experiment, 365 Tao, Abiding Joy – Ep.21

Chris Curran — Mon, 07 Oct 2013 18:58:27 +0000

Read Chapter 9 – Abiding Joy – from Byways of Blessedness by James Allen 🙂 Then we discussed the famous quantum physics Two-Hole Experiment in terms everyone can understand. The consciousness of the scientist CHANGES his experiment….drastically!!! Translation for everyday life: Each individual changes and effects ALL of his or her situations and circumstances just […]

Influential Books, The Middle Path, and Seeing No Evil – Ep.20

Chris Curran — Fri, 04 Oct 2013 18:56:02 +0000

Completed Chapter 8 – Seeing No Evil – from Byways of Blessedness by James Allen. Simply powerful. Chris mentioned The Middle Path, which is encouraged by all saints and mystics. Moderation, no extremes. Anything in excess is bad for us – even good things like medicine. Also relayed a quote from Ken Kostyra’s father, the […]

Interiorize Yourself, The Master Builder, and Seeing No Evil – Ep.19

Chris Curran — Thu, 03 Oct 2013 18:46:07 +0000

Began with a message for those who feel they have strayed from the spiritual path. Then we continued Chapter 8 – Seeing No Evil – from Byways of Blessedness by James Allen. Then Chris talked about Interior-izing yourself, with the help of our caller, Satya! We discussed pausing and practicing mindfulness during mundane activities (like […]

Energy Healing, Giving, and Seeing No Evil – Ep.18

Chris Curran — Wed, 02 Oct 2013 19:01:15 +0000

We continued Chapter 8 – Seeing No Evil – from Byways of Blessedness by James Allen. Then Chris talked about Giving. He mentioned How the Divine gives, and how we can also give unselfishly and without judgement. Then we welcomed Integrative Healer Mike Schmidt from The Center for Integrative Healing (now dubbed Mystic Mike, too ;)… […]

Coincidence, Synchronicity, Values, and Seeing No Evil – Ep.17

Chris Curran — Tue, 01 Oct 2013 19:33:06 +0000

We began Chapter 8 – Seeing No Evil – from Byways of Blessedness by James Allen. Then Chris talked about the importance of Values, and gave a simple technique for determining your own life Values. (choose your top 5 from the sample list of Values below, if you dare 😉 Then we moved to the […]

Waiting, Fear, and Forgiveness – Ep.16

Chris Curran — Mon, 30 Sep 2013 18:43:19 +0000

We began Chapter 7 – Forgiveness – from Byways of Blessedness by James Allen. Then we discussed Waiting, and how to wait in the right way (and the wrong way). Also touched on forcing things vs. natural, spontaneous flow. Then Chris talked about Fear of the Future, and how we often try to limit what […]

Being Spiritual in the Workplace, Listening, and Sympathy – Ep.15

Chris Curran — Fri, 27 Sep 2013 19:09:33 +0000

Chris shed light on the importance and different modes of “Listening.” So overlooked… Also finished Chapter 6 – Sympathy – from Byways of Blessedness by James Allen. Simply powerful. Then we discussed ‘Being Spiritual in the Workplace’ with our returning guest Mystic Maria Mantoudakis – spiritual aspirant, Certified Dale Carnegie Instructor, and member of Pause […]

Modesty, Making Room for Things, and Sympathy – Ep.14

Chris Curran — Thu, 26 Sep 2013 18:52:57 +0000

Continuing Chapter 6 – Sympathy – from Byways of Blessedness by James Allen. Wow. Then we discussed “making space for things.” It’s not possible to pour more into a cup that is already full 😉 …Chris shares his story of his music CD’s. We read an entry from 365 Tao called Modesty, and commented on […]

Visualization, Loneliness, Patience, and Sympathy – Ep.13

Chris Curran — Wed, 25 Sep 2013 18:48:53 +0000

We began Chapter 6 – Sympathy – from Byways of Blessedness by James Allen. Then we discussed Patience, and how nature takes time to evolve things – including us! We read an entry from 365 Tao called Loneliness. Then Chris gave a few special hints for effective Visualization, citing concepts from the book Your Invisible […]

Out-of-Body Experiences, Divinization, and Hidden Sacrifices – Ep.12

Chris Curran — Tue, 24 Sep 2013 18:40:54 +0000

Finished up Chapter 5 – Hidden Sacrifices – from Byways of Blessedness by James Allen. Then we get into Out-of-Body Experiences (OBE’s), which is covered in The Holographic Universe by Michael Talbot. Chris reveals how common these occurrences actually are in almost every culture and society on Earth. He also gives an amazing story of […]

Spiritual Movies, Changing Habits, and Hidden Sacrifices – Ep.11

Chris Curran — Mon, 23 Sep 2013 18:23:56 +0000

This weekend it was so refreshing to sit in the park near the lake and read/meditate 😉 We continued Chapter 5 – Hidden Sacrifices – from Byways of Blessedness by James Allen. Then we got into how to change bad habits- several techniques including the most effective method (because it strikes at the root). We discussed […]

Pain and Suffering, Enneagrams, and Hidden Sacrifices – Ep.10

Chris Curran — Fri, 20 Sep 2013 20:02:59 +0000

Enneagrams and astrology… I took an abbreviated online test yesterday to find out my enneagram. According to the test, I’m a number 7, I think, but I don’t know what that means. Some folks say that enneagrams and astrology only hint toward a person’s inclinations, and that they don’t really decide a person’s destiny. What […]

Ego/Personality, Chris’s 13-day Retreat, and Burden Dropping – Ep.9

Chris Curran — Thu, 19 Sep 2013 20:38:22 +0000

Do you truly aspire to become spiritually elevated? Are you on the journey to becoming a saint? Don’t forget that Jesus said, Each of you can achieve what I have achieved and even more. And another quick thought: When it comes to learning from great spiritual teachers, should we worship them or emulate them?… We […]

Being Vulnerable, Chris’s 7-Week Trip, and Burden Dropping – Ep.8

Chris Curran — Wed, 18 Sep 2013 20:12:51 +0000

Quick thought on Knowledge vs. Spiritual Elevation, and which one is really necessary. Then started with the first half of Chapter 4 – Burden Dropping – from Byways of Blessedness by James Allen. After that, Chris details his 7-week spiritual journey to Dubai and 4 cities in India: Bangalore, Chennai, Calcutta, and Lucknow. Wow. Then we discussed […]

Near-Death Experiences, Preparation, and Transcending Difficulties – Ep.7

Chris Curran — Tue, 17 Sep 2013 20:46:52 +0000

Finished up Chapter 3 – Transcending Difficulties and Perplexities – from Byways of Blessedness by James Allen. What do you think of this statement: The more you learn, the more you realize you hardly know anything; the mystic usually says “I know nothing.” Then we get into Near-Death Experiences (NDE’s), which is covered in The Holographic […]

Non-Judgement, Faith, Transcending Difficulties – Ep.6

Chris Curran — Mon, 16 Sep 2013 20:07:05 +0000

Continuing with Chapter 3 – Transcending Difficulties and Perplexities – from Byways of Blessedness by James Allen. (btw- great quote, “The inevitable is the best.”) Then we get into Faith, maybe a little differently than you’d expect. I tell about my favorite Sunday school teacher in 8th grade, Mike. (I don’t remember his last name because […]

Divinity in Everything, Maria Mantoudakis, Transcending Difficulties – Ep.5

Chris Curran — Fri, 13 Sep 2013 20:44:49 +0000

Right into first part of Chapter 3 – Transcending Difficulties and Perplexities – from Byways of Blessedness by James Allen. Addressed the HUGE topic of seeing Divinity in everything – shedding light on the oft repeated statement, “All men are created equal.” I gave my interpretation of the meaning of Namaste, and also touched on Casual […]

The Power of NOW, Swami Vivekananda, Small Tasks and Duties – Ep.3

Chris Curran — Wed, 11 Sep 2013 20:50:16 +0000

We start off with a dream with possible significance, then read the first half of Chapter 2 – Small Tasks and Duties – from Byways of Blessedness by James Allen. Also discussed the book, The Power of NOW, and how I found the book, as well as the Living W/ Eckhart Tolle (NJ) meetup group I recently attended. […]

Atmosphere, Conceptions of God, and Right Beginnings – Ep.2

Chris Curran — Tue, 10 Sep 2013 20:46:44 +0000

We finish chapter 1 – Right Beginnings – from Byways of Blessedness by James Allen. Also discussed spiritual atmosphere and Fallen Leaf Lake in Lake Tahoe, NV. Followed by possibly controversial views on Religion, Spirituality and the various conceptions of God. And we couldn’t leave out Pause Your Life, which hosts meetups and retreats, and […]

Books, Spiritual Guides, and Right Beginnings – Ep.1

Chris Curran — Tue, 10 Sep 2013 00:10:43 +0000

First episode! Featuring the first half of chapter 1 – Right Beginnings – from Byways of Blessedness by James Allen. Also covered Inner-Forming, Outer-Performing, setting your intention, various book titles, spiritual guides, and how Chris was led to the spiritual path. Plus we got a phone call from the amazing Doc South!