Best Dharma Initiative Podcasts (2025)

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Ep. 34 | Decoding Leonardo Da Vinci with Robert James Comber 1:43:31

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This conversation delves into the life and works of Leonardo da Vinci, exploring his astrological chart, human design, and the deeper mysteries encoded in his art. The discussion highlights how Da Vinci's genius transcended painting, revealing insights into his character and purpose through astrology and human design. The significance of the Last S…

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Ep. 33 | Awakening Through Time: A Journey of Remembering with Matías de Stefano 1:27:32

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In this enlightening conversation, Mathias de Stefano shares his journey of self-discovery and spiritual awakening, exploring themes of astrology, consciousness, and the significance of ancient wisdom. The discussion delves into the importance of awareness, integration, and the connection between past lives and present experiences. Through personal…

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Ep. 32 | Awakening the Lost Octave: Reclaiming Our Celestial Heritage with Robert Comber 2:36:19

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In this soulful and visionary episode, Robert and Jai journey through the cosmos—exploring the living connection between astrology, mythology, energy healing, and the unfolding of our personal and collective destinies. They dive into the mysterious concept of the Lost Octave, an expanded lens on astrology that weaves together mathematical harmonics…

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Ep. 31 | What does it mean to live your Dharma? with Sahara Rose 1:24:29

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In this enlightening conversation, Jai Gobind and Sahara Rose share their spiritual journeys, exploring the interconnectedness of Ayurveda, human design, and personal growth. They emphasize the importance of understanding one's dharma, the role of the body and mind in healing, and the power of manifestation. Sahara also discusses the significance o…

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Shadow Daddies & Polarity: Healthy Masculinity and the Fecund Earth of the Feminine 1:06:46

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Shadow daddies… bad boys… sacred masculine… what the hell do womben want anyway? And why are some of us attracted to this archetype of the shadow daddy? What does that even MEAN? And what the heck is “polarity” anyway? Here’s my take… and some unexpected insight as always. As always, please subscribe, share, help me build this vision! Your support …

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Ep. 30 | The Great Pyramid Stargate, Astrology and The Narrator with Robert E. Grant 2:02:56

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Every time I sit down to talk to Robert Edward Grant my mind is blown. This conversation took us through exploring the meaning of our experiences in Egypt in February 2025 and what we learned to the opening of the Stargate in the Great Pyramid, as well as into discovering what it means to embody procession and precession within our astrology, the c…

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Ep. 29 | The Step System, Manifesting and Uniting the Light with Christopher Witecki 1:34:48

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In this episode, Jai dives into the Step System with Christopher Witecki. We talk about his journey with astrology, discovering and evolving the Step System, light working, intuition and coming together as a community in the New Age. Sensei Christopher Witecki is a master-level Astrologer and Psychic, the Channel Guardian of the Step Astrology Syst…

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Ep. 28 | Cosmic Creation Codes with Lori Menna 1:05:58

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In this episode Jai and Lori dive into the topic of creativity, channeling, AI and its role in the digital artist space, how inspiration comes to us and how Lori mastered her Cosmic Creation Codes as a digital artist. Lori shares with us her life story and how her magical art emerged. Lori has 25 years+ of professional experience as a graphic artis…

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Ep. 27 | INITIATION of the Moon Goddess with Ashley Taylor 1:18:23

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In this podcast episode, Jai Gobind interviews Ashley Taylor, a graduate of the Moon Goddess Training. They discuss Ashley's transformative spiritual journey, her experiences in the restaurant industry, and how the Moon Goddess Training has impacted her life. The conversation delves into the importance of human design, the Akashic records, and the …

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Ep. 26 | Talking Empowerment with Bellatrix Training 56:45

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In this episode Stephanie Mcganty from Bellatrix Training and Jai Gobind discuss the topic of Empowerment and spirituality. Stephanie is a passionate mother of two girls, with a goal of wanting to feel comfortable and confident with her skills as a protector. This is what drove her to pursue growing her skills with a handgun and rifle. Throughout h…

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Holy Waters ~ A Homeopathic Journey into Healing the Waters & Waters That Heal 1:18:14

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💦Let’s dive in, while I literally take a bath 😆… to the world of holy and healing waters. This journey is one of discovering the benefits of therapeutic hydrogen water, holy springs, homeopathics and imprinted water crystallized into ice… Water glyphs… Crystallized grief as tears… Holy prayers to heal the waters… and so much more. This is a meander…

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Hydrogen water, Teraherz & PEMF Frequency Tech, & the Vagus Nerve 56:55

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Explore with me the huge potentials of these two major holistic healing revolutions, and the interface they have with our biological cellular function and our parasympathetic nervous system. This is a brief intro to my personal journey with these modalities, but more will soon come in part 2 where I will dive into the science a bit more. Visit me a…

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Eric Interview~ Initiations of Fatherhood, Free Birth & the Alchemical Marriage 1:03:54

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Join Eric and I on a lovely conversational journey into the realms of fatherhood, free birth, initiation experiences and more, looking through the lens of Alchemy. For more on Eric and Appy’s Mystical Marriage offering, check out their Instagram @thewildmystics And for more on my (Ala Anila’s) offerings visit bio.site/nourishedwaters where you can …

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Lev Interview ~Fathers in Birth, Initiatic Experiences, & Initiated Men Becoming Fathers 1:23:48

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Join me for this lovely interview with Lev, a father of two little boys who has a wonderful perspective and insights to share around Initiation and the fatherhood experience, relating to birth, how men hold space for women, and for other men. It was a privilege to sit with a father, something I don't normally do, to talk about birth. Join us on thi…

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Die to Live: Bodhisattvas, and Aghora, Death as Initiator: A Samhain Special 54:00

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Bodhisattvas, Aghora, Magdalena, and Death as Initiator… This Halloween, Samhain, Day of the Dead, All Hallow’s Eve special is a deep dive into a world of spirits and spirituality, and some perhaps unexpected revelations about it all. As always, please subscribe, share, help me build this vision! Your support helps keep me going :) And find me on I…

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Ep. 25 | Business for Lightworkers with Ariel Maguire 56:36

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In this episode Ariel Maguire and Jai Gobind discuss Business for Lightworkers, the ability to both be fully embodied in your mission and purpose as well as be wise as you do your work within the current economic and social system. We discuss the challenges of being a Spiritual Entrepreneur, our experiences with work and making money and how we can…

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Birth asThreshold~ ‘Io Mele’s Birth 57:40

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As an intro to my world of thresholds, I will begin with the most primal initiation I may ever have, the birth of my first baby, my son ‘Io Mele. Listen to the patter of rain while I share this intimate piece of my own history, as well as how it relates to the overall work of initiation and walking between worlds. As always, please subscribe, share…

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Sacred Fatigue 1:33:21

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The liminal space of sleep deprivation. Every parent knows it. And many others experience it as well, for various reasons. But what is the true gift behind this? There is so much more than meets the eye. Let's explore the threshold of this sacred rite of sleep deprivation, and what you may find within this time. As always, please subscribe, share, …

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Whapio and the Matrona 1:11:54

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Welcome to Whapio, the incredible midwife and teacher who created the Matrona online midwifery and doula programs. She is a powerhouse and channel for incredible knowledge and wisdom not only on physiologic birth and empowerment, but so many other layers of wisdom keeping that relate to all aspects of life, and threshold work of all kinds. We discu…

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Ep. 24 | Chrystalline Emotions with Adrien Hall 59:53

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In this episode Adrian Hall and Jai Gobind discuss Chrystalline Emotion, a "bridge to fifth dimensional living". As we prepare for the Raves in 2027 our emotional awareness and experience is evolving and mutating. We are being guided collectively to a whole new relationship to emotion. Adrian shares her expertise on the subject and how Chrystalline…

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Ep. 23 | Journey of a Crystal Bearer with Quique Fontan 56:05

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In this episode Quique Fontan shares his journey as a crystal bearer for Matias De Stefano and his experience of the YO SOY path. These crystals where the ones planted all throughout the Earth's Nodes after the 11/11 Event in Argentina in 2022. I hope you enjoy this conversation. You can find Quique on Instagram and Spotify music @quienfuebuda…

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Ep. 22 | The Magic of Human Design with Dylan - Human Design Maven 1:05:28

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In this Episode Dylan and Jai Gobind discuss the magic of Human Design, how it has changed their lives and how you can use it to re-align yours. They also discuss how we are being guided towards a powerful future in preparation for the new age that is arriving. It is an exciting time to be alive! You can find Dylan on IG @humandesignmaven and at ht…

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036 -- The Importance of Fun in Mindfulness Practice; Chaplain Kyle Sorys, 10/25/22 42:21

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How often do you reflect on having fun and playing as an adult? What do fun and play look like in your life? Does it result in joy? These are the questions Chaplain Kyle Sorys poses to the audience in this week’s talk. After a fifteen-minute meditation, Kyle starts by sharing his past struggles with meditation and his current exploration of includi…

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035 -- The Practice of Non-Doing: Seeing Clearly with Patience; Johnathan Woodside, 10/08/22 26:25

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How has your practice resulted in a greater sense of patience and an ability to be patient? As MOI teacher Johnathan Woodside states in this talk, just by returning again and again to the present moment, we are cultivating patience. Patience involves having a nonjudgmental and non-preferential willingness to engage with what is present. It also inc…

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034 -- Guided Meditation: The Four Divine Abodes; Mark Wiesman, 09/20/22 42:27

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In this week’s talk, MOI teacher Mark Wiesman leads us in a guided meditation through the Four Divine Abodes: loving-kindness, compassion, appreciative joy, and equanimity. Mark tells us that we can go to these four places anytime we need. They are tools that can help us cultivate more openness and expansiveness in our hearts and minds, which by na…

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033 -- Relating to Suffering; Anne Savery, 09/13/22 44:36

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Every human being experiences suffering at some point in life. Suffering is one of the ultimate truths that connect us to all humanity. But suffering is also unique to each of us in that we all experience suffering in our own distinct ways. Thus, in this talk, MOI teacher Anne Savery asks us an important question: “What are you suffering with right…

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032 -- How Not to Have a Bad Day; Johnathan Woodside, 09/06/22 41:17

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How often do you experience “bad days”? When asked this question, MOI teacher Jonathan Woodside genuinely answered that he rarely has a bad day anymore. He attributes this to two things: (1) living a skillful life by avoiding harm and (2) viewing every experience (both pleasant and unpleasant) as an opportunity for insight. Of course, this naturall…

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031 -- Craving & Clinging; Mark Wiesman, 08/16/22 47:58

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What does it feel like when the mind is overcome by craving and clinging? How about when it is free? When the defilements of craving and clinging are present, we feel it in the body. We feel ourselves being pulled around and controlled by it. We become bound, fettered, and chained to it. But when the mind is free of defilements, we experience more …

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030 -- The Perfection of Patience; Anne Savery, 08/09/22 48:20

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What comes to mind when you think of patience? Is it a positive or negative association? As MOI teacher Anne Savery states, part of the practice is observing our conditioning, history, and relationships with different things in the dharma. According to Anne, patience holds a variety of meanings. It involves endurance, spaciousness, forgiveness, and…

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029 -- The First Insight of Meditation; Johnathan Woodside, 08/04/22 42:21

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What is it like when you notice the mind lost in stories? What is it like when the mind arrives home to the present moment and sees clearly? These are the questions MOI teacher Johnathan Woodside asks us in this week’s talk as he discusses the difficulties of staying with the present moment experience of reality. He says that noticing how busy the …

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028 -- Right Intention: Walking the Path with Attitude; Rev. Kyle Sorys, 07/26/22 51:05

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How often do you notice and reflect on the attitudes and intentions you bring to an experience? How often do these dispositions lead to peace and contentment? In this week’s talk, MOI teacher Kyle Sorys introduces the topic of Right Intention, the second factor of the Noble Eightfold Path. He states that mindfulness of intention is vital to how we …

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027 -- Talking Dharma with Friends; Mark Wiesman, 07/19/22 50:39

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How often do you find yourself discussing Dharma and practice with friends? For MOI teacher Mark Wiesman, it is more often than not, as Mark has lots of “dharma friends.” In this week’s talk, Mark shares four themes that have come up in his Dharma conversations with friends over the past month: (1) Can you meditate too much? (2) What is the differe…

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026 -- Happiness Through the Lens of Renunciation; Anne Savery, 07/12/22 49:03

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What comes to mind when reading or hearing the word renunciation? What emotions or feelings arise? Is there an association with happiness? In this week's talk, MOI teacher Anne Savery shares the formula for happiness, mainly through the lens of renunciation. Anne explains that renunciation is often associated with letting go, but the original inten…

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025 -- The Four Great Efforts: Becoming a Curator of the Mind; Johnathan Woodside, 07/05/22 39:57

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In this week’s talk, MOI teacher Johnathan Woodside discusses the Four Great Efforts, stating that they are the formula for transformation. This formula is simple: (1) diminish unwholesome states that already have arisen, (2) prevent unwholesome states that haven’t arisen from arising, (3) strengthen the wholesome states that are already developed,…

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024 -- Right View; Rev. Kyle Sorys, 06/28/22 51:25

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This week’s talk is all about the first step of the Path — Right View. Traditionally Right View is understanding the Four Noble Truths and the relationship between craving and suffering. But, as MOI teacher Rev. Kyle Sorys explains, it entails much more. “Whatever teachings lead to peace, stillness, harmony, which lead to the disappearing of the pr…

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023 -- Cultivating the Garden & Planting the Seeds of Wholesomeness; Mark Wiesman, 06/21/22 51:08

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Like gardening and growing crops, spiritual practice involves cultivating the mind and body. In this week's talk, MOI teacher Mark Wiesman explains how we can develop a mind inclined towards wholesome qualities of peace, contentment, compassion, and understanding. He states that it's about creating the conditions for skillful thoughts and habits wh…

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022 -- Sadhana: Exploring Spiritual Practice Through the Lens of Ritual; Anne Savery, 06/15/22 47:42

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What does your spiritual practice look like? What type of rituals and routines are part of your practice? In this episode, MOI teacher Anne Savery shares a bit about her practice, specifically through exploring rites and rituals. She calls it her daily sadhana, which she defines as "a spiritual practice that goes straight to the goal with convictio…

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Ep. 21 | Death, dying and transition, a conscious perspective with Adriana Munoz 1:10:38

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In this episode, Jai Gobind and Adriana Munoz have a powerful conversation about death, dying and transitions. We dive deep into Adriana's life experiences and her current experience with brain cancer. The topic of death and dying is somewhat of a taboo topic in our culture and we would love to offer the world a loving, accepting and conscious pers…

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021 -- Fifth Tuesday Q&A Panel; MOI Teachers, 05/31/22 53:47

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It is the fifth Tuesday of May, which means something a little different than usual. In this week's episode, the MOI teachers come together as a panel to answer some community questions. The topics that arise include: (1) How to deal with diminishing returns in meditation, (2) Advice regarding meditating with the eyes open, and (3) Working with our…

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020 -- The Three Trainings & The Eightfold Path; Rev. Kyle Sorys, 05/24/22 54:41

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When venturing out on a difficult journey, it is helpful to have a map that lays out the terrain. According to MOI teacher Rev. Kyle Sorys, this is exactly what the Buddha intended when teaching the Noble Eightfold Path. In this week's talk, Rev. Kyle briefly touches on each aspect of the Eightfold Path in addition to explaining the Path in terms o…

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019 -- Insights from Retreat Practice; Anne Savery, 05/10/22 49:30

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After sitting a seven-day retreat, MOI teacher Anne Savery shares some of the insights she has gained in this week's talk. She touches on a range of topics, such as giving ourselves permission to rest, stability, our habitual conditioning for striving, energy, expectations, and increasing our capacity for spaciousness. Most importantly, Anne emphas…

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018 -- Concentration: The Balance of Sustaining Connection; Johnathan Woodside, 05/03/22 45:21

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Are you any good at concentrating your attention? Is your mind able to sustain a connection, or is it often fragmented? In this week's talk, MOI teacher Johnathan Woodside explains the practice of concentration, stating that it's not as difficult to achieve as you may think. When watching a movie or television show we often experience a concentrate…

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017 -- Dependent Arising & the Conditionality of Things; Mark Wiesman, 04/19/22 1:01:13

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This week's talk is all about the conditionality of things. In Buddhism, this is known as Dependent Arising or Dependent Origination. As MOI teacher Mark Wiesman states, this teaching is "profound, hard to see and understand, unattainable by pure reasoning." As such, Mark spends the hour unpacking this challenging topic. Except for Nibbāna (the unc…

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Ep. 20 | - Starseeds, light language, channeling and Taurus eclipse energies - with Marissa from Star.seeded 57:28

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In this episode, Jai Gobind and Marissa from @star.seeded on Instagram dive into finding our magic, how we connected to our starseed origins, our spiritual path and what is our vision for a new Earth. We also discuss the upcoming eclipse in Taurus and how this eclipse is deeply connected to the Pleiades. Marissa is an intuitive healer and meditatio…

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016 -- Investigating Entanglement: How to Untangle the Tangle; Anne Savery, 04/12/22 40:23

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Where do you get entangled? What does your mind get tangled up in? In this week's talk, MOI teacher Anne Savery investigates these questions, stating that we can become entangled in anything our mind thinks about: work, relationships, emotions, ideas, situations, etc. When we become entangled, we need tools to help untangle the tangle instead of be…

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Ep. 19 | Womb healing and Yoni steaming - with StellaFay 1:00:45

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In this episode Jai Gobind and Stella from StellaFay dive into the topic of Womb healing and Yoni steaming. In this episode, she tells us all about her journey which led her to discover many ways of taking care of our bodies, and her passion for helping women know and learn how to use these ancient practices. She provides these services among many …

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015 -- Mindfulness: A Mind Full of Awareness; Johnathan Woodside, 04/05/22 47:05

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What exactly is mindfulness? What are the qualities and characteristics that makeup mindfulness? In this week's talk, MOI teacher Johnathan Woodside explains the spiritual faculty of mindfulness. He defines it as present-centered awareness free from wanting our experience to be different than it is. Mindful awareness is knowing what is happening as…

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014 -- Sharing Our Practice; The MOI Community, 03/29/22 49:40

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An out-of-the-ordinary episode in which the community of MOI shares about their individual practice of mindfulness and meditation in daily life. If you feel inspired by these teachings, and wish to practice generosity, please consider supporting MOI and its teachers by visiting, https://mindfulnessoutreachinitiative.org/generosity/…

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013 -- The Five Mindfulness Trainings; Rev. Kyle Sorys, 03/22/22 49:35

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In this week's talk, MOI teacher Kyle Sorys speaks to the importance of morality and virtue to one's spiritual practice, which leads to a brief discussion of the Five Precepts and ends with a contemplation practice of Thich Nhat Hanah's Five Mindfulness Trainings. If you feel inspired by these teachings, and wish to practice generosity, please cons…

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012 -- Cultivating Contentment: Bringing Meditation & Mindfulness into One's Life; Mark Wiesman, 03/15/22 56:26

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Meditating regularly and cultivating mindfulness in our day-to-day lives can be very challenging. But, as MOI teacher Mark Wiesman states in this week's talk, we have to keep remembering the reason for this practice -- to cultivate a mind of contentment. To do this is not about arriving at any state of being, or being in peaceful bliss, but simply …