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by Thom Knoles
Join philosopher, educator and celebrated speaker on the cognitive sciences, Thom Knoles for inspiring insights and wisdom to support your personal evolution. Thom is an renowned expert on the relationship between quantum physics and human consciousness, and on the 5,000 year-old body of wisdom known as The Veda. For over 50 years, he has personally taught Vedic Meditation to tens of thousands of students and consulted to governments and private corporations throughout the world.
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- 5 days ago39 min
Understanding Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome (PTSD) Through the Vedic Worldview
What if post-traumatic stress disorder, PTSD, is shaped not only by what happened, but by how much adaptation energy we had when it happened? In this episode, Thom explores stress, premature cognitive commitment, and why seemingly unrelated triggers can keep past overload alive in the nervous system. Thom also explains how Vedic Meditation helps dissolve accumulated stress and responds to a follow-up question about past-life trauma and karma. Listen or watch for a grounded Vedic perspective on recovery, resilience, and liberation from past impressions.Episode Highlights[00:45] Understanding Stress[04:04] Adaptation Energy and Stress Reaction[06:33] When Adaptation Energy Runs Low[10:15] Premature Cognitive Commitments[13:05] PTSD Is Not About Scale[16:05] How Stress Leaves the Body[19:50] Vedic Meditation for PTSD[24:29] 24-Hour Bliss and Liberation[29:22] Q - Do past lives affect PTSD?[29:34] A - Consciousness Carries Past Impressions[33:10] Recovery Depends on Adaptation Energy[36:22] No Single Event Causes BreakdownUseful Linksinfo@thomknoles.com https://thomknoles.com/https://www.instagram.com/thethomknoleshttps://www.facebook.com/thethomknoleshttps://www.youtube.com/c/thomknoleshttps://thomknoles.com/ask-thom-anything/
- 1 weeks ago14 min
My Maharishi - The Best Advice I Ever Received
What if the best advice you ever receive sets you up to walk straight into danger? In this episode, Thom shares why meeting Maharishi Mahesh Yogi personally changed the course of his life, and how following that guidance led him into the middle of political unrest in The Philippines.What unfolds is a remarkable account of trust, action, and the role meditation can play in cooling collective consciousness during a national crisis. Listen or watch to learn how one instruction became a lived lesson in courage, steadiness, and peace.Episode Highlights[00:45] Meet Maharishi in Person[01:42] Do What He Says[02:31] A Crisis in The Philippines[04:26] Maharishi Sends Me to Manila[06:34] Into the Presidential Palace[08:21] A Meditation Campaign for Peace[10:49] Sixty Thousand People Meditating[12:11] A Peaceful Transition of PowerUseful Linksinfo@thomknoles.com https://thomknoles.com/https://www.instagram.com/thethomknoleshttps://www.facebook.com/thethomknoleshttps://www.youtube.com/c/thomknoleshttps://thomknoles.com/ask-thom-anything/
- 2 weeks ago18 min
Grace and Devotion on the Path to Unity Consciousness
Grace and devotion are often seen as qualities we need to embody for our spiritual progress, but are they a cause or an effect? In this episode, Thom responds to a guest question about grace and devotion, clarifying the Vedic view of omnipresence, the role of devotion, and why Unity lies beyond the experience of self and Other.It is a thoughtful exploration of evolutionary progress, deep inner consciousness, and the movement from friction to graceful living. Listen or watch for a clear and quietly radical reframing of two ideas that are often misunderstood.Episode Highlights[00:45] Q - Could you talk about grace and devotion?[00:56] A - Grace Means Relevant Living[03:39] Grace Emerges From Within[05:34] Devotion Begins With The Other[07:58] Omnipresence Must Be Everything[11:41] Science And The Unified Field[13:22] Devotion Is A Transitional Phase[14:45] Unity Lies Beyond DevotionUseful Linksinfo@thomknoles.com https://thomknoles.com/https://www.instagram.com/thethomknoleshttps://www.facebook.com/thethomknoleshttps://www.youtube.com/c/thomknoleshttps://thomknoles.com/ask-thom-anything/
- 3 weeks ago40 min
Ask Me Anything: Time, Evolution, God, Pain, and Artificial Intelligence
What if time is not an objective force, but a function of consciousness? In this Ask Thom Anything episode, Thom explores the Vedic view of time, the deeper meaning of evolution, whether God can feel individual pain, and how to think about artificial intelligence without fear or fantasy.Along the way, he returns again and again to a central Vedic question: who is the "I" having the experience? Listen for a wide-ranging conversation on context, consciousness, and what it means to live from a larger sense of Self.Episode Highlights[00:45] Q - What is the Vedic view of time?[00:51] A - Time Depends On Consciousness[02:52] Dust Mites And Human Time[04:54] The Universe's Vast Idea Of Now[07:27] Time Is Observer Dependent[09:39] Q - Is evolution goal-based or Darwinian?[10:22] A - Evolution Beyond Biology[12:13] Life Emerges In Many Places[13:53] Intention Reveals Consciousness[16:06] Q - Does God feel human pain?[16:33] A - Pain Depends On Context[19:39] Cosmic Inclusivity Feels Everything[21:35] Expand The Sense Of I[22:47] Happiness Can Include Sadness[25:10] Q - What is AI doing to us?[25:19] A - AI Mirrors Humanity[29:08] AI Resembles Horseless Carriages[31:29] Humans Already Hold The Risk[33:00] Everything Exists In Consciousness[35:48] Stop Being Two PercentersUseful Linksinfo@thomknoles.com https://thomknoles.com/https://www.instagram.com/thethomknoleshttps://www.facebook.com/thethomknoleshttps://www.youtube.com/c/thomknoleshttps://thomknoles.com/ask-thom-anything/
- May 3, 202619 min
How Can We Make Decisions During Challenging Times?
Decisions can be difficult to make even at the best of times, but during times of upheaval, even more so. In this episode, Thom explains why Nature doesn't make concessions, and that the same rules apply, whether we're under pressure or not.Thom describes why disruption is not necessarily a mistake in the evolutionary process, and why our search for guarantees can keep us stuck in the ever-repeating known. Drawing on the Vedic worldview, he reframes uncertainty, adaptation, and right action in a way that feels both grounded and liberating.Listen or watch for an inspiring perspective on change, decision-making, and how to move when life stops feeling predictable.Episode Highlights:[00:45] Q - How do I make decisive change?[01:17] A - Leap Before You Look[04:17] Disruption Speeds Up Evolution[07:23] When a Rashi Arrives[08:28] Knowledge Comes From Jumping[10:48] Meditation Without a Script[12:23] The Unknown Is Safe[16:09] Be Adaptive, Then WaitUseful Linksinfo@thomknoles.com https://thomknoles.com/https://www.instagram.com/thethomknoleshttps://www.facebook.com/thethomknoleshttps://www.youtube.com/c/thomknoleshttps://thomknoles.com/ask-thom-anything/
- Apr 26, 202642 min
Ask Me Anything: Right vs Wrong, Good vs Evil
What if right and wrong are not fixed rules, but questions of consciousness and timing? In this Ask Thom Anything episode, Thom responds to questions about right action, hesitation, evil, and so-called demonic forces, reframing them through the Vedic worldview. From Arjuna on the battlefield to the image of becoming a river rather than the landscape, he explores how Cosmic Intelligence, not personal reactivity, reveals what action belongs in any given moment. Listen for a deeply Vedic lens on right action, evolution, and the states of consciousness we call good, evil, or demonic.Episode Highlights[00:45] Q - Is there a general right and wrong in life?[01:56] A - Spontaneous Right Action[05:51] Transcending Relativity Before Action[08:18] No One Answer Fits All[10:41] Q - How do we move through resistance?[10:59] A - Stop Hesitating[12:18] The Window of Relevance[15:07] No Last-Chance Mentality[15:57] Q - Why do we see suffering and evil?[16:40] A - No Evil in the Vedic Worldview[19:22] Sequential Elaboration Makes Story[22:26] Volunteering to Be a River[24:00] Landscapers Make Rivers Visible[28:24] Evolution Needs a Baseline[31:01] Q - What is the Vedic perspective on demonic possession?[31:11] A - Demonic Is a State of Consciousness[33:47] Teaching a Killer to Meditate[37:34] Nothing Is Outside UnderstandingUseful Linksinfo@thomknoles.com https://thomknoles.com/https://www.instagram.com/thethomknoleshttps://www.facebook.com/thethomknoleshttps://www.youtube.com/c/thomknoleshttps://thomknoles.com/ask-thom-anything/
- Apr 19, 202621 min
Pattern Recognition: The Hallmark of Wisdom
The ability to know what the future might hold can seem pretty compelling, but what if it has a downside?In this episode, in answer to a question from a guest on a retreat, Thom explores why wisdom is not always an abundance of knowledge, but the ability to move between broad context and intimate human experience.Through the lenses of dharma, avidya, and pattern recognition, Thom reveals how not knowing can be part of what makes life meaningful, relational, and full of discovery. Listen in to hear the Vedic perspective on why surprise in life is not a flaw, but part of its intelligence.Episode Highlights[00:45] Q - Are patterns part of dharma?[01:28] A - Zooming In and Out of Context[06:02] Avidya and Not Knowing[09:07] Mastering The Ignorance Dial[11:45] Operating the Machinery of Life[14:48] Elevational Theater[18:13] Being Lovable Through IgnoranceUseful Linksinfo@thomknoles.com https://thomknoles.com/https://www.instagram.com/thethomknoleshttps://www.facebook.com/thethomknoleshttps://www.youtube.com/c/thomknoleshttps://thomknoles.com/ask-thom-anything/
- Apr 12, 202622 min
Can Consciousness Evolve in an Inorganic Body?
What if consciousness is not something a body produces, but something that nothing can avoid?In this episode, Thom explores whether an inorganic body could host consciousness, and what Vedic knowledge reveals about evolution, enlightenment, and the future of intelligence.Thom challenges familiar assumptions about machines, suffering, war, and the role of transcendence in human progress. Listen in for a profound perspective on what it really means for Consciousness to evolve.Episode Highlights[00:45] Q - Can consciousness evolve in an inorganic body?[01:50] A - Consciousness Exists Everywhere[05:09] Satya Yuga And Repertoire[09:16] Don't Wait For The Cup[11:05] War Cannot Create Peace[13:37] The Lesson We Haven't Learnt[15:50] Thermonuclear Consequences Of Foggy Thinking[19:02] Spread The Word About TranscendenceUseful Linksinfo@thomknoles.com https://thomknoles.com/https://www.instagram.com/thethomknoleshttps://www.facebook.com/thethomknoleshttps://www.youtube.com/c/thomknoleshttps://thomknoles.com/ask-thom-anything/
About Vedic Worldview
Join philosopher, educator and celebrated speaker on the cognitive sciences, Thom Knoles for inspiring insights and wisdom to support your personal evolution. Thom is an renowned expert on the relationship between quantum physics and human consciousness, and on the 5,000 year-old body of wisdom known as The Veda. For over 50 years, he has personally taught Vedic Meditation to tens of thousands of students and consulted to governments and private corporations throughout the world.
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