Inspired Aliveness Podcast
Summary: The Inspired Aliveness Podcast is produced by Jon Bernie, author of Ordinary Freedom, who is a contemporary spiritual teacher who offers a compassionate, heart-centered approach to awakening. His teaching focuses on returning the attention to the already enlightened state that lies at the core of our human experience. He has four decades of practice and study in the Zen, Theravada Buddhist and Advaita traditions, and was formally asked to teach by Adyashanti in 2002. Jon is also an experienced healer and teacher of somatic embodiment, trained in the Alexander Technique, Zero Balancing, and the Qigong system of Dr. Yu Penxi. He works closely and intimately with individuals to facilitate consciousness development and deep emotional healing.
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"Freedom is being home. It's home without a location. It's home where everything is the location." Recorded 9/10/2011 in Santa Cruz.
In the opening talk of a recent retreat, Jon invites us to surrender, to give up believing, and to allow ourselves to be guided by the deep truth revealing itself in the utter uniqueness of each moment. Recorded 11/3/2011 at Santa Sabina Retreat Center in San Rafael.
"The listening that we ask you allow, here, is free of anticipation about what will be heard, or even whether there will be any comprehension or understanding. If you're weary of spiritual teachings, if they've become platitudes, then this is even more an invitation to listen without any idea about what you're hearing." Recorded 8/22/2011 in San Francisco.
"The purpose of this gathering, this movement of energy, is to realign ourselves with our birthright of aliveness — we are fundamentally vibrant awareness. And in that we find what I like to call our balance point of equanimity." Recorded 8/13/2011 in Santa Cruz.
"The way is self-revelatory — it's built in. It's not externalized, it's not outside; it's within. And whether the waves are gentle and calm, or turbulent and chaotic, we learn to move with them, we learn to trust their process. Just like we trust that the body knows how to be alive." Recorded 8/15/2011 in San Francisco.
"When you find the balance point between seeking, avoiding, and explaining — then you're at peace. Your whole being opens up, and the energy flows. And then what needs to move is activated." Recorded 8/8/2011 in San Francisco.
"As we learn to pay attention to that force, that alignment — that energy that we are, that channel of energy we're plugged into — then everything is perfect, everything falls into place. Everything is as it is, and what's next is obvious. And we step forward without thinking about it." Recorded 7/25/2011 in San Francisco.
"It begins right now. You arrive right here. Literally, there's nowhere to go, and nothing to do. Be this home ground of presence; this tender listening." Recorded 9/12/2011 in San Francisco.
"Many of us come from traditions of silent sitting and contemplation, and concentration practices of various kinds. But where is the place for expression, for actually creating the sound of release? We are expressive beings, we create sound by speaking. And when we express the truth of the condition, something is released..." Recorded 7/18/2011 in San Francisco.
"This journey to freedom, this path with no road... With no guidance, really... This mysterious path is on the one hand liberating, and at the same time deeply healing — physically, emotionally, psychologically. So ask yourself right now, where am I putting my attention? Even just asking the question awakens you. Can you feel that? Can you sense that?" Recorded 8/29/2011 in San Francisco.
"When pushing forward ceases, and holding back ceases, then the aliveness of stillness is revealed. 'Revealed' because we don't do it. We don't make it happen. We don't accomplish it." Recorded 6/1/2011 in San Francisco.
"Who would we be without our our personal history? Who would we be without our future? Who would we be without the 'I' thought? What would we be? How would we live this life?" Recorded 6/11/2011 in Santa Cruz.
"How can you cultivate a flexible mind? Maybe you can't get rid of your mind, maybe you can't control it; but can you encourage it to be flexible? Can you notice if your mind or your beliefs are limiting you in some way?" Recorded 5/30/2011 in San Francisco.
"Thought is very much a part of the creative force. But how did it get out of control, so to speak? How did it go crazy? Why does it think it's running the show? When you have a taste of energy, of awareness, of presence, then you can become free of the controlling, dominating mind. You can really rest in aliveness right now. You can be relieved of the burden of the struggle." Recorded 5/23/2011 in San Francisco.
"Why can't we just let go? What are we afraid of? The question, continually, is how do we arrive here? One way is to find out what's holding us back from being here, or pushing us away from being here..." Recorded 7/11/2011 in San Francisco. We are happy to offer these podcasts for free, and are grateful when you donate to support our organization. Thank you!
