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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