This is the fundamental illusion we are all stuck in.

Isn't it mind-blowing that something so basic and essential can be right before us, and we can spend our entire lives unaware of it?

Seeing through this illusion is completely transformative, as spiritual traditions have known and taught us for hundreds of years.

Today I discuss whether babies are enlightened, compassionate, self-expressive and altruistic, and whether they're the ultimate model for the human growth process. I hope you find this both amusing and informative.

Cook-Greuter's 9 Stages of Ego Development:

https://deep-psychology.com/the-9-stages-of-ego-development/

Spiritual enlightenment is the damnedest thing: it's both better than you think and not at all what it's made out to be, it's shrouded in mystery, and there's a huge paradox at the heart of it.

FYI I honestly didn't know Jed McKenna had a book by this name before I made the episode. You may wish to read it!

An unorthodox view of learning and mastery: nothing is inherently difficult to learn. Huh? I explain all.

Be a Prolific Learner: https://deep-psychology.com/category/be-a-prolific-learner/

Here I share a simple experiment you can use to glimpse your true self. This is a direct pointer to your real essence.

It cuts through all your habitual identification and shows you the secret at the heart of all mystical teachings.

I want you to realise that you filter other people through your own self bias, meaning that your view of them is highly skewed and limited.

Overcoming this self bias is the first step towards healthy relationships and deep self-awareness.

There is so much confusion around the Christian cross and what it means.

In this episode, I discuss why it is really a pointer to your true self, your inner christ.

I am not a Christian, but I have deep respect for and affinity with the symbolism and pointers of Christianity.

We are ALL overthinkers, I guarantee it, so how do we work with our overthinking?

In mediation, we train ourselves to dissolve our addiction to overthinking, and we destroy its power over us.

We realise we are something much deeper, more fundamental and more peaceful than our thinking mind.