Amoda Maa Podcast

In this conversation, Amoda Maa and Kavi explore the intensity of our times as both a crisis and an opportunity for awakening. Amoda shares insights from her book Embodied Enlightenment, highlighting how humanity is at a pivotal evolutionary moment where consciousness is becoming aware of itself through us.  Despite the turmoil and division in the world, this darkness serves as a catalyst for transformation, challenging individuals to either collapse into fear or embrace a radical shift in awareness. Rather than offering a utopian vision of mass ascension, they discuss how the intensification of fear, anxiety, and division mirrors a deeper collective and personal reckoning.  At this threshold, each person has the opportunity to break free from old paradigms and align with the unfolding of consciousness itself.

In this podcast episode, Amoda Maa and Kavi are in conversation about the possibility of an ongoing moment-to-moment surrender to “what is”, revealing the vibrant aliveness and intelligence of life itself. They also explore some of the misconceptions of enlightenment, some of the common challenges on this journey, and emphasize the simplicity of the exhale into presence.

In this podcast episode, Amoda Maa is in conversation with Kavi (host, husband, and co-founder of the Amoda Maa Foundation) about the true nature of love. They explore the difference between transactional love and an unbounded love that cannot be compromised or negotiated, and how this relates to the shift from ego-identity to awakened consciousness. Can love be known as a wholeness that is already present in being? Can love be the recognition of one's innate completeness? And what does it take to embody this knowing in everyday life?

In this podcast episode, Amoda Maa is in conversation with Kavi (host, husband, and co-founder of Amoda Maa Foundation) about how embracing uncertainty and the dissolution of the ego can be profound gifts on the journey to inner freedom. By accepting life's inherent impermanence, a transformative resilience emerges, where feelings and experiences are no longer held as personal identities but as natural waves within open awareness. This journey invites a life lived in silent awareness and surrender, where each moment becomes an opportunity to meet reality without resistance or the need for certainty.

In this episode, Amoda Maa is in conversation with Kavi (husband, host, and co-founder of the Amoda Maa Foundation) about the role of community on the spiritual path. Together they explore the benefits of community, why it serves a purpose for many seekers, and how it can have an impact on our lives by providing a safe container for honesty, authenticity, and deep friendships.  Amoda and Kavi also talk about why they have recently launched the “Field of Love” Online Global Community.

In this podcast episode, Amoda Maa is in conversation with her host and husband, Kavi, talking about how humanity has lost the inner connection with the divine and what it means to reclaim our divinity.  Together they touch in topics such as the externalization of God in religion, the impact on individuals and society of being disconnected from our God-essence, and the possibility of remembering the wholeness of God within as our essential nature.

In this podcast episode, we explore the contemporary culture of spirituality within the marketplace of life. Unlike in previous ages when immersion into the spiritual life was a total devotion by becoming a monk or living on the metaphorical mountaintop, or else took place in the latter years of one's life when householder duties were over, today spirituality has filtered into the mainstream culture.  Amoda Maa is in conversation with host and husband, Kavi, talking about whether this spiritual filtering into the everyday life has changed the nature of the spiritual path and if there are any obstacles and/or benefits to the marriage of the spiritual and the secular.

In this episode, we will be exploring whether it's easier for certain personality types to awaken than other types.  Are there certain traits and tendencies that are more oriented towards the dissolution of ego-identity?  Is the doorway to awakening the same for all individuals even though personal characteristics vary widely?  And has the personality have anything at all to do with the recognition and abiding in true nature?

In this episode, Amoda Maa is in conversation with her podcast host and husband, Kavi, about the possibility of crisis as a catalyst for inner transformation. Together they explore questions such as, can we deal with crisis from deep presence, what happens to the peace and joy of awakening when life brings unexpected turbulence, and does crisis and challenge have any purpose.

In this episode, Amoda Maa is in conversation with her podcast host and husband, Kavi, about purpose and fulfillment in life. Together they dive into the deeper meaning of purpose and explore whether purpose is self-created or pre-destined. They also trace Amoda's life from an early age to the present day to illustrate the unfoldment of her life's purpose.

In this episode, Amoda Maa is in conversation with Kavi (host) and together they explore the possibility of an inner revolution of consciousness that can shift us from the insanity of ego to the recognition of our one Being-ness. Can the turbulence and intensity of the world be a catalyst for this inner transformation? And what impact does this shift have on our lives? They also explore how we can take the steps towards this inner revolution by harnessing the power of our spiritual resilience and developing our spiritual maturity.  

In this episode, Amoda Maa responds to a question from a listener about relationships after awakening. She wants to know if the nature of friendships and social interactions changes, and what there is to talk about with people who are not yet awakened. She also wants to know what happens to intimate relationships. Amoda explores this in a conversation with her husband and host, Kavi.

In this episode, Kavi invites Amoda Maa to discuss the role of the body in awakening. Together they explore how to reconcile the deepest realization of true nature (the formlessness of Being) with the unavoidable fact that we experience ourselves as form (body, sensations, perceptions). They also discuss whether the well-being of the body has an impact on the spiritual journey, and whether awakening has a direct impact on the body.

In this episode, Kavi invites Amoda Maa to explore the essence of Jiddu Krishnamurti's teachings by asking her to comment on his famous statement “The difference between you and me is, I don't mind what happens.” The conversation includes an exploration of how the mind habitually labels and categorizes all experience, how craving and aversion are a by-product of this, and how the prison of an "inner divided state" is created. The conversation also includes an examination of the difference between “not minding” and “not caring”, and whether the mind has any useful function at all. 

In this episode, host Kavi is in conversation with Amoda Maa about the parallel between the journey of spiritual awakening and the journey of life between birth and death. Together they explore such questions as, how does ego death relate to physical death, what is the value of meeting death consciously before we die, and why is there so much fear around death. 

In this episode, host Kavi is in conversation with Amoda Maa about the possibility of going beyond an intellectual understanding of nonduality. Together they explore how the truth of nondual realization can be fully lived in the ordinary human life. 

In this episode, host Kavi is in conversation with Amoda Maa about the deeper meaning of heaven and hell. Together they explore how heaven and hell are reflections of inner states of consciousness rather than places we go to after we die. 

In this episode, Amoda Maa is in conversation with Kavi about the deeper essence of the tantric and nondual approaches to enlightenment. Together they explore whether these two seemingly very different paths are in opposition to each other or whether they actually end up in the same realization of true nature. They also discuss how these two paths merged in Amoda's personal experience of awakening and how this unified approach is at the core of her teaching today. 

In this episode, Amoda is in conversation with Kavi about the freedom that is available when we meet reality beyond conceptualization. Together they explore whether spiritual knowledge is valuable on the path of self-realization, how there is a deeper knowing that takes us all the way home, and how true freedom is beyond concepts and beliefs. 

In this episode, Amoda Maa is in conversation with David Ellzey to explore the relationship between the spiritual path and expression from a place of inner stillness. In particular, they touch on questions such as how does expression in the world flow differently from awakened consciousness, what happens to the “doer”, and is the living of life itself an art form. The conversation is facilitated by Kavi.  About David Ellzey: David is an author, coach, public speaker, and mime artist. He is steeped in the nondual realization that permeates all his work. www.davidellzey.com 

In this episode, Amoda Maa is in conversation with Kavi, and together they explore the possibility of meeting the world from a non-reactive place within and whether this makes a difference to our individual and collective reality.  The poem Kavi quotes at the start of this podcast is: The storm rages The lighthouse stands Rooted in stillness Casting its light Into the darkness.

In this episode, Amoda Maa is in conversation with Kavi about the recognition of openness as our essential nature and how this is the foundation of true freedom, touching on topics such as “becoming aware of awareness” and “the unconditionality of openness”. 

In this episode, Amoda Maa speaks with Kavi about the metaphor of the crucifixion and how it relates to the spiritual journey. Together they explore the nature of suffering and how it can be a doorway to a deeper dimension of being, as well as Amoda's mystical and visionary experience over twenty years ago.   

In this episode, Amoda speaks with Kavi about her personal transformation and cosmic revelations during her time in India in the 1990's. 

Amoda's second interview with Steve James, 'Guru Viking.' In this interview Steve James, host of the Guru Viking Podcast, is once again joined by Amoda Maa, spiritual teacher and author of books such as ‘Embodied Enlightenment' and ‘Falling Open in a World Falling Apart'. Amoda Maa shares her experience of falling into the abyss of emptines and the consequences that followed. She describes the dark night of the soul that preceded this experience, and how its aftermath healed her childhood abandonment trauma. Amoda Maa also talks about the life of a spiritual teacher, how she went from living an ascetic life of anonymity in the English countryside to moving to America to become a well known teacher, and shares her observations of the boys' club dynamic in the spiritual teaching scene. Amoda Maa also recounts relearning relationship after her enlightenment when she met her now husband, and discusses the feminine frequency of awakening and how that relates to the inner marriage. Original release: https://youtu.be/eBbw3py_mOY

In this episode, Amoda Maa is in conversation with Zen teacher Henry Shukman. The conversation is facilitated by Kavi who asks questions about the profound awakening experienced by both of these teachers … Henry within the path of Zen and Amoda without any tradition or teacher. Were these experiences the same or different? And what impact did these experiences have on how life was lived since that time? These questions and more are explored!  About Henry trained for years in the Sanbo Zen lineage, and is now an authorized Zen master, leading Mountain Cloud Zen Center in Santa Fe, New Mexico. His memoir One Blade of Grass chronicles his journey. www.mountaincloud.org

In this episode, Amoda Maa is in conversation with Kavi about the male hierarchy of religion and traditional spirituality, examining the historical, cultural and psychological influences. They also take a quick peek into the role of female teachers in contemporary nonduality. 

In this episode, Amoda Maa is in conversation with Kavi about the popular topic of trauma in today's spiritual culture, exploring the possibility of going beyond the victim-identity and unravelling trauma in deep presence.   

In this episode, Amoda Maa is in conversation with Kavi about the falling away of the construct of self in nondual awakening and explore what this means when it's obvious that there's still a human life that continues after awakening.

In this episode, Amoda Maa and Kavi explore the possibility of relating to others — whether it be an intimate partner, a friend, or a passing stranger — from an inner silence. They also explore a deeper understanding of love, marriage, and solitude, and how this deeper understanding and way of relating is the foundation of a new humanity. “Love consists of this: two solitudes that meet, protect and greet each other. ”  ― Rainer Maria Rilke

In this podcast, Amoda is in conversation with Kavi about the meaning of "awakening" in spiritual and cultural contexts. In particular, Amoda talks about her own direct experience of awakening. She also explores questions such as "is awakening the same as enlightenment?", "are there different types of awakening?", and "is awakening sudden or gradual?" https://www.amodamaa.com/

In this episode, Amoda Maa is in conversation with Tim Freke, an English philosopher and author. Together they explore whether an evolutionary view of consciousness and the universe can be in alignment with a nondual awareness and the awakening journey.  Tim is the author of 35 books, translated into more than 15 languages, including a Sunday Times bestseller and Daily Telegraph 'Book of the Year'. He is one of ‘The 100 Most Spiritually Influential Living People' on the 2021 list in Watkins Magazine (# 57) and the winner of ‘Author of the Year 2020' in Kindred Spirit magazine. Tim  is the founder of ‘Unividualism', which combines evolutionary science and deep spirituality to offer a visionary new understanding of the nature of reality and the purpose of life.  He has been exploring spirituality since a spontaneous awakening aged 12 and leads experiential 'Deep Awakening' retreats internationally and online.   www.timfreke.com 

Amoda Maa is a guest on the Guru Viking Podcast. Host, Steve James, asks her about the secrecy and shame surrounding her early life and how this eventually led to her spiritual path. This is a candid interview!  Guru Viking Links: https://www.guruviking.com/podcast

In this episode, Amoda Maa is in conversation with Kavi about the art of long-distance running, the “runner's high”, and how this was a profound portal to Amoda's first experience of transcending the confines of the ego-self. They also discuss how this experience sowed the seeds of her interest in meditation and the discovery of essential nature. 

In this episode, Amoda Maa is in conversation with Kavi about the nature of aloneness. Together they explore how we can move beyond loneliness to an intimacy with aloneness that opens a portal to a vast being-ness in which the fullness of life is known and lived. 

 In this episode, Amoda Maa is in conversation with Ellen Emmet, psychotherapist and nondual teacher (www.ellenemmet.com). Together they explore the role of the feminine in spiritual awakening, especially as it relates to the traditional advaitic approach and a more heart-centered approach that includes our human-ness.  Ellen offers meetings and retreats in The Awakening Body,  a direct exploration of experience sourced in the non-dual tradition of Kashmir Shivaism, Authentic Movement, and self-inquiry.  In addition, she has a private practice as a  Psychotherapist, and facilitator of Authentic Movement. She lives in Oxford (UK) with her husband Rupert Spira, also a teacher in the tradition of non-duality. 

In this episode, Amoda Maa is in conversation with Kavi about the misinterpretation of nonduality as the opposite of duality, and how a deeper understanding can resolve this apparent conflict and bring us to a deep acceptance of all forms and individuations. 

In this episode, Amoda Maa is in conversation with Kavi about the tendency to believe that awakening out of the dream of ego-self is in a future moment when the self becomes “ready” to awaken. Together they explore this fallacy and how it perpetuates psychological suffering. 

In this episode, Amoda Maa is in conversation with Kavi about some of the ideas, imaginations, hopes and dreams that are common to the spiritual seeker, and how we can start to see through these veils of perception to the truth that freedom is right here now. www.amodamaa.com

In this episode, Amoda Maa is in conversation with Henry Shukman, Zen teacher at the Mountain Cloud Zen Center in Santa Fe, New Mexico (www.mountaincloud.org) and author of One Blade of Grass. Together they explore some of the parallels between the Zen and the Nondual approaches and understanding of awakening.  After a spontaneous awakening at the age of 19, and a childhood marked by severe chronic eczema, Henry embarked on a reluctant journey of healing and deeper awakening, in various traditions and therapies. He trained for years in the Sanbo Zen lineage, and is now an authorized Zen master, leading Mountain Cloud Zen Center in Santa Fe, New Mexico. His memoir One Blade of Grass chronicles his journey.

In this episode, Amoda Maa is in conversation with Kavi about the possibility of a radical shift in consciousness when a “bifurcation point” (or “maximum stress on the system”) is reached and how this relates to our individual awakening and collective evolution.

In this episode, Amoda is in conversation with Kavi about the relevance of the spiritual term “satsang” to the contemporary search for truth. They also explore how life itself is an ongoing invitation to deepen into the truth of our essential nature beyond the narratives and identities of the ego-mind.

In this episode, Amoda Maa is in conversation with Kavi about the deeper meaning of the biblical phrase “In the World, But Not Of The World” and how this relates to awakening out of the dream of separation whilst still living a fully human life. 

In this podcast episode, Amoda Maa is in conversation with John Prendergast, Ph.D. (www.listeningfromsilence.com), spiritual teacher, author, psychotherapist, and retired Adjunct Professor of Psychology at the California Institute of Integral Studies. Together they explore the role of psychological insight in the awakening process and the gifts and challenges of being a modern-day spiritual teacher. 

In this episode, Amoda is in conversation with Kavi about how we can align with an inner authority that is of the true Self. 

In this episode, Amoda is in conversation with Rebecca Hanscombe (director of the School of Ecstatic Movement in the UK). www.schoolofecstaticmovement.com They explore the body as a gateway to presence and the role of movement in the awakening process. 

In this episode, Amoda is in conversation with Kavi about the urgency of meeting each other beyond division if we are to evolve individually and collectively. 

In this episode, Amoda and Kavi explore whether relationship can take place in an awakened individual's life and how this differs from the conventional paradigm of relationship based on the need to be loved. They also discuss some of the key aspects of their own relationship and how love itself is the primary relationship. 

Amoda is in conversation with Paul Cash, publisher/editor at Larson Publications, which publishes a variety  of life-changing books in the genres of spirituality, inspiration, and personal transformation—including the widely acclaimed 16-volume "Notebooks of Paul Brunton" and Amoda's "Falling Open in a World Falling Apart". https://www.larsonpublications.com/

In this episode, Amoda Maa talks with Kavi about softening our gaze on the world and how this allows the tension of “me” and “other” to relax into a deeper acceptance of all that is. 

In this episode, Amoda and Kavi have an unusual conversation about the deeper meaning of tantra and how this relates to nonduality, as well as exploring Amoda's personal experience of the tantric way.