Vedic Worldview

What could be more worthy of a twice-yearly celebration lasting nine nights and ten days than the celebration of Mother Divine herself?
 
In this bonus episode, coinciding with the festival of Navaratri Sharad: The Nine Nights of Mother Divine, Thom explores the meaning and significance of the event, describing Maha Durga Devi as the protective, active expression of Mother Divine who observes what the world needs. He connects this seasonal transition and Vijaya Dashami, the day of action immediately following Navaratri, with restoring the relationship between the laws of Nature and humanity.
 
Explore this Vedic perspective on honoring the Divine Feminine, and listen to or watch the episode.

Episode Highlights
00:45 Q - What is the meaning and relevance of Navaratri Sharad?
01:00 A - Mother Divine's Protective Power
02:47 Motherly Protection In Action
04:51 Seasonal Change And Restoring Nature's Laws
06:46 Celebrating The Divine Feminine
 
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How can a piece of advice unsettle a life that seems already established? In this first installment of a three-part conversation, Thom Knoles and Joh Jarvis, a fellow Vedic Meditation teacher, look back on their first meetings, Joh’s years as a journalist in Australia, and the unexpected suggestion that led her to New York City. Joh reflects on meditation, becoming a Vedic Meditation teacher, and learning to follow a path that felt more true to her.
 
Listen to or watch Part One of their conversation. The next episode covers Joh's work establishing The Light Inside (http://the-lightinside.org), a program that teaches Vedic Meditation inside the US prison system.

Episode Highlights
[00:45] First Impressions And A New Direction
[04:25] From Journalism To Meditation
[07:36] The First Face-To-Face Meeting
[12:28] Connections To Australian History
[14:46] A Dangerous Paradise
[19:44] Taking The Leap To New York
[21:27] Training To Teach Meditation
[22:30] Meditating In Rishikesh
[25:01] Following A Path That Feels Right
[26:12] Finding A Home In New York
 
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Is the problem ego, or our misunderstanding of it? In this Ask Me Anything episode, Thom responds to three big questions: how to balance eliminating the ego with having a healthy self esteem, whether consciousness can move backward through time, and how compassion differs from enabling.
 
Along the way, he connects self-esteem, spiritual evolution, past lives, and compassionate boundaries to the regular practice of Vedic Meditation.
 
Listen to or watch this episode for a clear Vedic perspective on identity, evolution, and what it really means to love wisely.
 
Episode Highlights
[00:45] Q - Can ego and self-esteem coexist?
[00:52] A - The Ego Cannot Be Erased
[03:38] The Mantra Turns Inward
[05:46] Purifying the Individual Ego
[08:58] Enlightenment and False Identity
[11:22] Q - Can we reincarnate backwards in time?
[11:30] A - Evolution Does Not Reverse
[13:58] The Universe Has a Larger Now
[16:07] Evolve. Period.
[18:10] Revisiting the Past Consciously
[20:01] Q - Is tough love compassionate?
[20:07] A - Compassion Refuses Enabling
[24:05] Support What Sustains Life
[26:11] Compassion Arises Spontaneously
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It's never been easier to connect with others yet loneliness is reportedly the fastest-growing epidemic worldwide. In this episode, Thom explores why human beings are built for proximity, how consciousness affects us in subtle ways, and why technology cannot fully replace the richness of physical presence.
 
He also expands the conversation beyond human interaction alone, pointing to a living, sentient Universe and the importance of participating fully in community, even when that comes with challenge.
 
Listen to or watch this episode for the Vedic perspective on loneliness, connection, and what it means to truly relate.
 
Episode Highlights
[00:45] Technology Cannot Carry Presence
[01:59] Human Beings Need Proximity
[05:00] Isolation Shrinks Human Exchange
[07:29] No Room Is Truly Empty
[09:20] Reality Extends Beyond Human Company
[10:31] Social Chocolate Is Not Enough
[12:28] Practice, Then Go Interact
[14:44] We Need to Get Out More
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What if abundance begins when we stop assuming everything is running out? In this short bonus episode of The Vedic Worldview Podcast, Thom previews his upcoming Living Abundance retreat in Sedona and explores why certainty has to be internalized rather than extracted from an ever-changing world. He reflects on unboundedness, spiritual evolution, and a deeper view of the Self as the basis for happiness and success.
 
Listen to or watch this brief invitation to discover what Thom will be teaching from January 3 to 8, 2027.
 
Find out more about the LIVING ABUNDANCE Wisdom Retreat here: https://thomknoles.com/abundance-retreat
 
Episode Highlights
[01:04] A Playground Beneath Red Rocks
[01:55] Certainty Has to Be Internalized
[04:18] Letting Go of Non-Abundance
[06:14] Change Your View of Self
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