This podcast will discuss aspects of the spiritual, evolutionary journey one takes from the dual state to a realized and awakened state. It will explore ways that one can do the transformational work for this realized, awakened state to happen.
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Jim Trofatter Podcasts
In today’s episode we’re diving into one of the most profound, and most challenging, aspects of our human experience: relationality. We don’t exist in isolation. Every thought, every feeling, every identity we hold has been shaped in relationship, with family, friends, partners, communities, and even the broader human collective. But relationship i…
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This episode takes a vacation from the usual format and explores our incarnations as expressions of Love here to challenge the hypocrisy, lies and violence of this world. We do this by own our authentic nature as Angels of Love. To learn more about Jim Trofatter and The Three Petals Podcast and associated blog go to thethreepetals.online.…
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Episode 7: Levels of Physical Reality: Human Incarnation
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50:19In today’s episode we’re going to focus on one of the foundational aspects of this journey: physicality and embodiment. We’re used to the sensations of our physical body, but on the incarnationl side of the dual-non-dual equation, there seems to be a lot more going on at more subtle levels of physicality than we realize. Today, we’re going to explo…
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In today’s episode we’re going to continue focusing on the foundational aspect of awareness. In the last two episodes, we explored awareness through the lens of evolution and those outlined by various spiritual traditions. We examined its increasing complexity within animal species, the phenomenon of collective intelligence, and the potential for a…
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In today’s episode we’re going to continue focusing on the foundational aspect of awareness. In the last episode we looked at the levels of awareness that arises between species. Today we’ll explore the levels or states of awareness in humans as they are understood across a variety of spiritual and scientific traditions. These frameworks provide va…
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In today’s episode we’re going to explore the foundational aspect of this journey: Awareness. We often assume we’re just aware or unaware, as if consciousness is either "on" or "off." But in reality, awareness exists in levels, like layers of an unfolding mystery. These levels shape not only how we experience ourselves but also how we relate to the…
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Episode 3: Non-duality - An Initial Exploration
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42:23In today’s episode we’re going to explore the foundational question: What is Non-duality? This will be an initial exploration into this complex-to-discuss yet so basic a concept. Non-duality might sound abstract or even mysterious, but it points to a truth that is deeply practical and profoundly life-changing. We'll look at the difficulty in descri…
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In today’s episode we’re going to explore the foundational question: What is embodied awakening? We’ll explore its depth, its meaning, and through this and future episodes we’ll explore how it differs from other forms of awakening. Episode Breakdown: Part 1: Am I Really Awake? Part 2: Eastern Traditions Part 3: Western Traditions Part 4: What Actua…
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Episode 1: The Three Petals - The Pillars of Awakening
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35:46This episode of The Three Petals explores each of the petals: awareness, embodiment and relationality in more detail. Together, these three aspects, awareness, embodiment, and relationality, form what we might call the “threefold nature of being.” They are symbolized by the three petals in the Trillium Awakening path, each one essential, and collec…
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In this episode, I introduce myself and share my vision for the podcast over the next three years, including the planned number of episodes and the seven major sections they’ll be organized into. I explore the importance of doing the essential "Me" work before engaging in the collective "We" work that so many of us feel called to participate in. I …
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