50 episodes
Inspired Aliveness Podcast Jon Bernie
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- Religion & Spirituality
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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Compassion is Essential
In order to listen to the pain, fear, aversion, or whatever is rising in this moment, compassion is essential. This means allowing and being one with these feelings, so they may be truly heard and felt in a space of complete listening and acceptance. Recorded Jan 20, 2024.
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The Delusion of Perfection
It’s too easy to demand perfection of ourselves and others. However, as you begin to allow yourself to be the flawed human that you are, you learn to give yourself the compassion, tenderness, and support that you need to truly be here for this life. Recorded December 16, 2023.
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Clarity in the Clutter
No matter what is going on in your life, the realm of peace and equanimity is always available. All it takes is to simply stop, relax, and open. Recorded December 2nd, 2023.
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Allowing Your Vulnerability
Vulnerability is the feeling that you aren’t safe – the survival, egoic program. You aren’t going to get rid of it or transcend it. However, if you begin to truly allow it, you may find that you feel more alive, inspired, and at peace. Recorded September 21st, 2023.
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How Much Is Enough?
When is it enough? When is it not enough? As with all things, finding out how much to practice is all about finding balance. Recorded October 7, 2023.
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Your Own Unique Unknowable Destiny
As you learn to get out of the way more and more, you begin to align with that which has been guiding you all along. It’s not how you think it should be, or how you want it to be, but it could never be any other way. Recorded September 16th, 2023.