Cracking The Reality Code

In this episode, Su Terry, Magdalena Herreshoff and Johana Sand are exploring the intensity of these times which is effecting all of us both personally and collectively and how we can mine the spiritual understanding that we have gained through our practices for transformation.  From the outward appearance of chaos and dissolution, it seems bleak and life denying.  By listening to the ancient and modern wisdom teachings, a different picture is presented of the resurrection of our True Self through the breakdown of all that is false and a trust of what we essentially are.  Our suffering both personally and collectively are here to open us up to a greater depth if we can shift our perspective to see it that way. 

Magdalena Herreshoff,  Su Terry and Johana Sand are exploring the use of Koans in this episode, focusing on the new book from Roshi Joan Sutherland.  Joan's new book on koans, Through Forests of Every Color, from Shambhala Publications is an amazing read about how koans can help us take a different perspective on our life issues. “A clearer path or a better guide would be hard to find," says Red Pine, translator of Chinese texts, primarily Taoists and Buddhist poetry and sutras. Joan is a teacher in the koan tradition and the first woman teacher in her lineage in the Americas. She is one of the founders of the Pacific Zen School, an innovative contemporary koan school that also includes Pacific Zen Institute.Koans short circuit the conceptual mind with a problem it cannot resolve, causing it to exhaust itself and release its claim on the primary way of knowing.  The ordinary mind loses its grip and one's true nature can be revealed and/or a deeper intuitive response.   

The paradox of free will vs. determinism has been one of great philosophical questions of all time. Su and Johana look at this from a perspective of freeing ourself and living a life of less suffering.  At first glance, it is threatening to even think that we do not have the free will we think we have.  From an eastern enlightenment perspective, where the existence of a separate self is seen through, the idea of free will can easily be deconstructed.  When looked at more deeply, it can be seen, not as a lack but as a way to see that Reality functions as a whole, and everything is inter-dependent. There is a great relief from the suffering of blame, shame and taking credit for anything.  It is a paradox as we will always have the experience that we are making free choices, but as always, things are not what they seem.  References:  Sam Harris - Making Sense Podcast #241, Final Thoughts On Free WillIn Search of the Miraculous by P.D. OuspenskyThe Strange Life of Ivan Osokin by P.D. Ouspensky

Johana interviews Darby, a collaborator on Cracking, about her awakening journey.  She has worked as a plant. medicine facilitator and other healing modalities as well as studying with various non-dual teachers. She is currently working with Scott Killoby and is a facilitator with his inquiry work to heal trauma.  In this interview, she shares her journey  and how she worked through her own trauma and now works with others to help them untangle beliefs that keep toxic patterns going.  Her story and her work are an inspiration.  

In this Episode, Johana Sand, Darby and Su  Terry are looking at our longing to have a perfect world and to perfect our person.  Looking more closely through this, we can see our expectations and beliefs that keep us trapped in a place of "getting there in the future:.  We are sensing that holding that place of acceptance as the witness/awareness, we begin to use the seeming imperfections as portals into our innate freedom.

The collaborators are looking at the meaning/ interpretation of what the metaphor of "Cracking the Code" means to them. We also give parts of our background and what is moving us now and how we can use these collective and personal shadows to expand us and live as our True Nature.

Su Terry & Johana Sand explore the difference of morality codes that are opposed from the outside ie; religion, law, and culture vs. listening to our inner guidance and authority.  We have to be discerning and learn to live from our own integrity and the freedom of our Real Nature and not get caught in the often ego directed information of our collective.

We explore the deeper significance of The Matrix and what it means to be outside of it

Delving more deeply into what our sovereignty is with guest, Magdalena Herreshoff

Exploring how to change the game by claiming our sovereignty

Today we discuss navigating reality from different perspectives leading back to wholeness

Guest Su Terry joins us to discuss new science and ancient mystical understandings

Johana and Lillian discuss the transfiguration of collective and personal shadow during these turbulent times

Magdalena Herreshoff is our guest as we explore the work of David Abram and embodied consciousness

Exploring the integration of polarizing narratives and surrender to the Source Field as our clearest directive

Johana & Lillian discuss how shadow is the portal into expansion

Exploring the tantric perspective of these intense times with guest Becca Tzigany

Using terrible times to go into the unconscious and liberate our personal and collective energy

Martin W. Ball is our guest and one for the foremost authorities on entheogen use, particularly 5MEO DMT and non dual awakening.

Magdalena Herreshoff guides us in exploring James Fadiman's book, "The Symphony of Selves"

Johana & Lillian explore the essential core wound of separation, how it drives our existence and a way out of its grip

Today with special guest Su Terry we explore The Four Agreements by Miguel Ruiz

Staying awake and trusting while including everything that is happening

Guest Darby Totten shares about her work with plant medicine and healing

Johana & Lillian look at ways of seeing things and how we can expand our perspective

Lillian and Johana discuss what the new paradigm of Consciousness points to

Poet Magdalena is on today and we are exploring "letting go and trusting"

Johana and Lillian explore the anti-fragility of our essential Self

Exploring the Reality of what we are with a call in guest who had a near death experience

Lillian and Johana discuss different perspectives from which to see "reality"

We explore the topic of death and how our narratives play into our fears with guest, Su Terry

Discussion with guest, Su Terry on narratives and perspectives on how not to get stuck in them

Discussion with poet Magdalena Herreshoff on dealing with personal and collective trauma

A discussion about transforming patterns and keeping our vibration balanced

Guest Ed Konderla on the primacy of consciousness through the work of scientist Bernardo Kastrup

With all of this going on in the world - can we hold it all as One energy working together?

Exploring with poet Magdalena Herreshoff how to be vulnerable and open in these times

Johana and Lillian explore the idea of the "Perfection of Imperfection" as described by Peter Brown

Technical problems highlight Johana, Lillian and call in guest Susan Hillbrand's discussion, The PERFECTION of IMPERFECTION from Peter Brown's book, "Dirty Enlightenment"

Johana, Lillian and guests Su Terry and Magdalena Herreshoff discuss the value of koans during times of trouble

Johana, Lillian and guest Su Terry discuss the many narratives in our Covid world and choosing what empowers us

Johana, Lillian and guest Magdalena explore the work of Andrew Harvey & transfiguration: "transforming into something more beautiful or elevated" by moving through darkness

Johana & Lillian explore direct experience and our stories about it

Johana, Lillian and poet Magdalena Herreshoff talk about navigating these turbulent times

Shifting from "me" centered to Consciousness centered Being

Lillian and Johana discuss different approaches to shifting our reality

Listen here as Johana & I explore the shift into the Witness which eases our release into our True nature

Exploring the organic balance when we rest as our True Nature allowing toxic patterns to release.

A conversation with ordinary people about awakening to the idea the human potential is more than it appears. Using ancient spiritual principles to quantum physics, we explore and share how applying basic ideas help to alleviate unnecessary suffering and increase joy in our everyday lives.

Cracking The Reality Code is a conversation with ordinary people about "awakening" to the idea that human capacity is more than it appears to be. Conversations are based upon spiritual teachings, quantum physics and personal experience and techniques used to help alleviate unnecessary suffering and increase joy in life.