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From Addiction to Faith | 12 Steps, Spiritual Seeking, & Christianity w/ Brandon Lasker

Inside the Minds Eye

Brandon shares his story of getting sober after many failed attempts, working through the Twelve Steps, and discovering purpose through service. Continue reading From Addiction to Faith | 12 Steps, Spiritual Seeking, & Christianity w/ Brandon Lasker

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Non-Dual Awareness: What is Permanent in a World of Change?

Inside the Minds Eye

If everything in life is changing what, if anything, is permanent? In this episode, we explore the nature of consciousness and have our first live Q & A.

Continue reading Non-Dual Awareness: What is Permanent in a World of Change?

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The Meditative Life Then | Sobriety, AA, and Enlightenment

Inside the Minds Eye

In this episode, I share what my life was like before, during, and after a spiritual awakening that occurred while I was sober and active in Alcoholics Anonymous. Continue reading The Meditative Life Then | Sobriety, AA, and Enlightenment

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The Meditative Life Now | Choiceless Awareness

Inside the Minds Eye

This conversation centers on choiceless awareness: the recognition that there is no personal will or control, and that everything—thoughts, emotions, actions, reactions—is arising spontaneously on its own. Continue reading The Meditative Life Now | Choiceless Awareness

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Your Life is None of Your Business | Step 3 and Non-Duality

Inside the Minds Eye

During a prolonged state of existential despair, I heard something that helped re-frame my life and my recovery:

“From this moment forward, your life is none of your business.” Continue reading Your Life is None of Your Business | Step 3 and Non-Duality

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I Was Chasing a High – I Just Didn’t Know It | Football, Identity, and Fear

Inside the Minds Eye

I thought I was pushing through fear and pursuing my dreams, but I was really just chasing a high. Continue reading I Was Chasing a High – I Just Didn’t Know It | Football, Identity, and Fear