Are You In There?

Alex Jurgensen
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Everyone wants to be happy, but very few are those who actually know how to. Join Alex, a qualified psychotherapist, as he shares valuable insights into the question of happiness and inner peace. Stories, words from wise beings, and practical guidance; all merge around the idea that in order to find happiness two things are needed: 1. finding the present moment, and… 2. finding yourself. How do you do this? Press play and find out.

  1. 11/08/2024

    ‘You Are So Much More Than You Think!’: Spiritual Awakening by Alan Watts - What is God? Who am I?

    God is playing a game of hide and seek where he is hiding pretending to be you and I. This is an essential story in the Vedanta Philosophy, a central Eastern Spirituality Teaching. Alan Watts was one of the main figures who introduced Eastern spiritual ideas to the West. Join us as we try to decipher how to get out of the state of ‘hallucination’ as described by Alan Watts, and how to find who you really are behind your ego. (00:00) Intro (02:48) Who is Alan Watts? (05:37) The Taboo Against Knowing Who We Are (09:53) The Big Taboo is Spiritual (16:39) The Spiritual Dimension and Inner Peace (21:25) Who You Are Is Beyond Thought (22:49) You Are It! (31:20) Looking Through The Ego (35:25) Contemplation and Being (40:14) Outro I have created 'My Bookshelf' intending to share the wisdom from books that have deeply influenced me. I believe that books like these contain the urgently needed transformational tools we are all looking for. We analyze the books from a psycho-spiritual perspective. We approach it from the angle of: What can we learn from this? What lessons can we take with us, which when put into practice, will lead us to greater happiness, fulfillment and inner peace? We focus on Mindfulness, Spiritual Growth and Personal Improvement. #spiritualawakening #mindfulness #spirituality

  2. 11/01/2024

    'Know Thyself' The Soul and How to Find It: Gurdjieff's Spiritual Teaching

    Finding one's soul is the essence of all Spirituality. 19th-century spiritual teacher G.I. Gurdjieff designed a training programme whereby he taught his disciples how to find the soul. Published in 1945, 'In Search of The Miraculous' is nowadays one of the most in-depth records of Gurdjieff's spiritual teaching that we have. Join us as we try to decipher how to get out of the state of 'inner slavery' that Gurdjieff describes as 'being lost in one's personality'. His advice is simple: Learn to Remember Your Self. How can we do this?! (00:00) Intro (03:02) Book Intro (06:03) The Fourth Way (10:31) Inner Slavery (18:11) Self-remembering (28:11) Essence and Personality (39:05) The STOP Exercise (46:10) Summary and Outro I have created 'My Bookshelf' intending to share the wisdom from books that have deeply influenced me. I believe that books like these contain the urgently needed transformational tools we are all looking for. We analyse the book from a psycho-spiritual perspective. We approach it from the angle of: What can we learn from this? What lessons can we take with us, which when put into practice, will lead us to greater happiness, fulfillment and inner peace? We focus on Mindfulness, Personal and Spiritual Growth.

  3. 10/25/2024

    ‘What am I? And why am I here?’ Tolstoy’s Spiritual Values in Anna Karenina

    The chief miracle of life is for a human to find their soul. This is the message that comes to us from today's book, the great classic, Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy. In this video, we analyse the existential crisis of Levin, one of the main characters in the novel and a reference to Tolstoy himself. We learn how Levin finally overcomes his existential crisis by finding a deeper part of himself. The good news is that you can do this, too. (00:00) Intro (02:04) Today’s Book (07:37) Who am I? (12:38) Impermanence (15:57) Finding the soul (26:13) The Chief Miracle (34:12) Outro I have created 'My Bookshelf' intending to share the wisdom from books that have deeply influenced me. I believe that books like these contain the urgently needed transformational tools we are all looking for. We analyse the book from a psycho-spiritual perspective. We approach it from the angle of: What can we learn from this? What lessons can we take with us, which when put into practice, will lead us to greater happiness, fulfillment and inner peace? We focus on your Personal Growth, Spiritual Growth, and Mindfulness.

  4. 10/18/2024

    Life Advice From A Medieval Monk - Introspection & Mindfulness

    If you want inner peace, do THIS: make time for introspection!... This is the advice that a guy called Thomas from Kempis is giving us. Now long dead, Thomas, was a German monk in the Middle Ages, and he wrote a book that, ever since, has been a fundamental spiritual scripture for many people. What is the advice he gave in his book? It's a really simple one: make time for introspection... How do we do that?! (00:00) Intro (02:36) On Christian Terminology (04:42) The Middle Ages (08:07) Introspection (10:55) The Voice In Your Head (13:31) The Truth Teaching Inwardly (15:09) Eternity (16:40) Making Time (19:31) Summary and Outro I have created 'My Bookshelf' intending to share the wisdom from books that have deeply influenced me. I believe that books like these contain the urgently needed transformational tools we are all looking for. We analyze the book from a psycho-spiritual perspective. We approach it from the angle of: What can we learn from this? What lessons can we take with us, which when put into practice, will lead us to greater happiness, fulfillment and inner peace? We focus on your Personal and Spiritual Growth, and Mindfulness.

  5. 10/11/2024

    Listening To Your Intuition: Spiritual Growth and Mindfulness in 'Kafka On The Shore'

    Stop taking your thoughts so seriously! This is the lesson that comes to us from the great novel 'Kafka on the Shore,' by Murakami. In this video, we analyse the behaviour of one of the characters in the novel, who is an embodiment of a set of spiritual values, that you too can put into practice. What are these values? It starts with learning to trust in life and letting go of our preferences. (00:00) Intro (02:04) Kafka On The Shore (04:24) Who Looks Inside Awakes (10:30) Nakata and Hoshino at the Restaurant (21:30) Across the Bridge (29:12) At the Library (34:08) Nakata Being Present I have created 'My Bookshelf' intending to share the wisdom from books that have deeply influenced me. I believe that books like these contain the urgently needed transformational tools we are all looking for. We analyse the book from a psycho-spiritual perspective. We approach it from the angle of: What can we learn from this? What lessons can we take with us, which when put into practice, will lead us to greater happiness, fulfillment and inner peace? We focus on your Personal Growth, Spiritual Growth, and Mindfulness.

  6. 10/04/2024

    Happiness, Spiritual Growth and Mindfulness in Thoreau’s Classic Walden

    If you want happiness, do THIS: learn to reawaken!... What?... Learn to Reawaken. In the spring of 1845, 27-year-old Henry David Thoreau went to the woods at Walden Pond and resided there for the following 2 years, completely excluded from society. He wanted to understand how exclusion from society could help him live the most fully. In the following years after returning from the woods, he wrote his book, Walden, a masterpiece of life advice that is still very relevant. His advice is simple: learn to reawaken, pay attention to what happens around you, and find your soul. How do we do that?! (00:00) Intro (02:18) Finding Life Lessons in Books (05:10) Transcendentalism (06:55) The Book and Its Context (09:36) Meet Your Life (14:22) Love Your Life (16:26) Learn From Nature (19:13) Life Near The Bone (23:32) The Need For The Soul (25:18) Wake Up! (31:57) Summary I have created 'My Bookshelf' intending to share the wisdom from books that have deeply influenced me. I believe that books like these contain the urgently needed transformational tools we are all looking for. We analyse the book from a psycho-spiritual perspective. We approach it from the angle of: What can we learn from this? What lessons can we take with us, which when put into practice, will lead us to greater happiness, fulfillment and inner peace? We focus on your Personal and Spiritual Growth.

  7. 09/27/2024

    The Secret to Wisdom according to Chuang Tzu | What is Tao? | Letting Go

    Today's teaching comes to us all the way from ancient china, form the mouth of one of the greatest philosophers to ever live: Chuang Tzu. This is the advice that comes to us from this Spiritual classic: learn to let go of judgment, comparison and competition. Wisdom comes when you discover that deeper part of yourself that doesn't need protection. Join us as we try to decipher what Chuang Tzu is telling us in this great classic scripture. (00:00) Intro (02:36) Different Spiritual Lenses (06:37) The Tao (11:53) Non-judgement (17:19) The Principles of Heaven and Earth (20:51) Wisdom (26:52) Letting Be (33:02) Outro I have created 'My Bookshelf' intending to share the wisdom from books that have deeply influenced me. I believe that books like these contain the urgently needed transformational tools we are all looking for. We analyse the book from a psycho-spiritual perspective. We approach it from the angle of: What can we learn from this? What lessons can we take with us, which when put into practice, will lead us to greater happiness, fulfillment and inner peace? We focus on Mindfulness and your Personal and Spiritual Growth. "Great and Small," by Thomas Merton, from THE WAY OF CHUANG TZU, copyright ©1965 by The Abbey of Gethsemani. Reprinted by permission of New Directions Publishing Corp.

  8. 09/20/2024

    The Secret to Decision-Making: How To Make Decisions?

    Today's book tells us that if we want to make good decisions, we need to start by doing this: learning to be at the front of the train of our awareness... What?!... This is the advice that comes to us from this great 70's classic: learn to be at the front of the train of your awareness. Stop thinking and return to the present moment. Return to the real Universe. In this episode, we discuss how to do this. Join us as we try to decipher what Robert M. Pirsig is telling us in his great classic 'Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance' (00:00) Intro (02:14) Facts About The Book and Its Context (08:03) Being Filled With God (10:30) Gumption (16:30) Internal Awareness (18:27) Paying Attention To The Real Universe (21:26) Making Decisions (25:58) Repairing a Motorcycle (27:57) Summary and Outro I have created 'My Bookshelf' intending to share the wisdom from books that have deeply influenced me. I believe that books like these contain the urgently needed transformational tools we are all looking for. We analyse the book from a psycho-spiritual perspective. We approach it from the angle of: What can we learn from this? What lessons can we take with us, which when put into practice, will lead us to greater happiness, fulfillment and inner peace? We focus on Mindfulness and your Personal and Spiritual Growth.

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Everyone wants to be happy, but very few are those who actually know how to. Join Alex, a qualified psychotherapist, as he shares valuable insights into the question of happiness and inner peace. Stories, words from wise beings, and practical guidance; all merge around the idea that in order to find happiness two things are needed: 1. finding the present moment, and… 2. finding yourself. How do you do this? Press play and find out.

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    Alex Jurgensen
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    2023 - 2024
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