Inside the Minds Eye

Is the "me" you experience every day an actual entity, or just a reflection of your conditioned experience? In this episode, Adam is joined by Reed to explore the "Sense of Me" in relation to awareness itself. Reed shares his journey from "dropping everything" and attempting biblical literal-ism to returning to these questions with a fresh, untainted perspective. Key Topics Covered: Signposts of Thought: How belief systems and conceptual frameworks carve the shape of our thoughts. Spiritual Integration: Why "fireworks and rocket ships" are less common than a slow, gradual ground of being. The Teacher Trap: A candid look at Jiddu Krishnamurti, the "entertainment" of spiritual teachings, and the Jim Newman vs. Sam Harris debate. Identity & Personas: Reed's "master plan" to launch his music project, Numinal, by playing with the concept of fame and projection. At the heart of the conversation is a direct question: Can you actually find the “me,” or is it just a movement of thought? This dialogue touches on non-duality, Krishnamurti, Advaita, Zen, and the lived experience of awareness. www.InsideTheMindsEye.com

In this episode, I sit down with my sponsor, Brandon Lasker, to explore recovery, spirituality, and his journey from addiction to faith. This conversation moves through 12 step application, meditation, Sufi practices, existential destabilization, mystical experiences, and ultimately Brandon's unexpected encounter with Christianity. We explore surrender, higher power, grace, and what it really means to “turn our will and our life over.” If you're in recovery, questioning faith, wrestling with spiritual experiences, or trying to understand how addiction and spirituality intersect, this episode may be helpful. Topics Include: Early sobriety and failed attempts at quitting. The Twelve Step process and sponsorship. Spiritual ego and chasing mystical highs. Meditation, Sufi practices, and mystical states. Existential panic and destabilization. Christianity and personal encounter. Grace, surrender, and transformation. The difference between feeling good and living satisfied. If you've enjoyed this episode, please like and/or subscribe! If you have any questions for Brandon, you can reach him here: brandonlasker@gmail.com www.InsideTheMindsEye.com

In this episode, I talk about the single most impactful book I've ever read: The Mystic Path to Cosmic Power by Vernon Howard. In this talk I explore: -Why this book hit me differently than anything else and how it exposes the mechanics of the ego. -The connection between Vernon Howard and Anthony De Mello's Awareness. -Reflections on Shree Rajneesh (Osho) and other spiritual teachers who help dissolve the ego. Vernon Howard's teaching feels surgical, Anthony De Mello's feels compassionate, and Osho's approach is provocative. Different styles, same invitation: Wake up from the illusion of ego. If you've ever felt drawn toward awareness, self-inquiry, or the possibility that who you think you are might not be the whole story, you'll enjoy this episode. Thanks for watching! www.InsideTheMindsEye.com

If everything in life is changing what, if anything, is permanent? In this episode, we explore the nature of consciousness and have our first live Q & A. If you're into this type of stuff, join us live on stream (YouTube or Twitch) for the next episode! www.twitch.tv/insidethemindseye https://www.youtube.com/@insidethemindseye1 www.InsideTheMindsEye.com Topics Discussed: -Impermanence and mortality -The stillness behind thought -Awareness as the only constant -Whether consciousness is infinite (and my doubts about that) -Ego, identity, and the paradox of being both “someone” and no one -Meditation in motion -Sobriety, recovery, and authenticity

Things got tough so I switched things up. Moving forward, we'll have live stream conversations you can tune into. Also, I'll be streaming MMORPG's and engaging with listener's thoughts/questions. I'm excited for this change and I'm looking forward to making more stuff. Thanks for being part of the show! www.InsideTheMindsEye.com

A simple, practical introduction to self-inquiry. Learn how to explore ego, awareness, and the sense of self through direct experience and everyday life. Self-inquiry is the practice of turning attention inward and asking questions like: Who am I? or, WHAT am I? What is it that's aware of this moment? What is this “me” that feels like it's deciding, choosing, and controlling life? When you look for this “me,” something interesting happens. You'll find that the "me" you are looking for is the one doing the looking. And then, resting as the "one doing the looking" you realize that looking is just whats happening. No one is doing it. That feeling of “I'm doing this” is part of what people call the ego. It's an identification with the body/mind/and actions of whatever it is that is occurring. This is something you can practice while sitting, listening, breathing, working, or even feeling frustrated. If you're interested in meditation, non-duality, sobriety, or simply understanding your inner experience a little more clearly, feel free to like, subscribe, or leave a comment. Also, please let me know what topics you'd like me to explore next! www.InsideTheMindsEye.com (follow/subscribe for new posts delivered directly to your e-mail)

In this episode, I share what my life was like before, during, and after a spiritual awakening that occurred while I was sober and active in Alcoholics Anonymous. At 27 years old, two years sober, and deeply immersed in A.A./12 Steps, something happened that completely altered how I experienced reality. While working in a warehouse listening to music, the sense of “me” collapsed. Time, identity, and space dissolved, revealing an unmistakable unity of self, other, and existence itself. In this talk, I reflect on: Life before awakening: addiction, avoidance, and chasing what feels good. Early sobriety and how I used the 12 Steps as a way to manage discomfort. The spiritual experience that changed my relationship to thought, emotion, and identity. Why I suddenly began seeing thoughts instead of being lost in them. How this experience was misunderstood in A.A. and why it concerned others. The absence of language, framework, or teachers at the time. The years that followed: creativity, self-creation, and eventual collapse. Why existential despair came after awakening, not before. This is not a teaching, a prescription, or a claim of enlightenment. It's a personal reflection on sobriety, awareness, and what happens when insight arrives without a container to hold it. If you're interested in meditation, non-duality, recovery, or the intersection between spirituality and real life, this conversation is for you.

This conversation centers on choiceless awareness: the recognition that there is no personal will, or control, and that everything—thoughts, emotions, actions, reactions—is arising spontaneously on its own. I talk about: Life before awakening and why revisiting that contrast is important. How recovery, 12-step work, and gratitude shaped my relationship to suffering. Why meditation is not something you do, but something that's already happening. What it means to rest as consciousness itself—without effort, discipline, or belief. How seeing the illusion of free will naturally softens judgment and resistance. Why this recognition doesn't eliminate emotions, but instead loosens their grip over time. This dialogue is less about philosophy and more about direct experience. Nothing shared needs to be believed, or agreed with, intellectually. It's an invitation to notice what's already happening—internally and externally—and to explore what it's like to simply relax into being. In the next episode, I'll share the full story of what life was like before, during, and after my waking-up experience. If you have questions, or want me to clarify something, please let me know in the comments—I'm happy to take another crack at it. Also, consider subscribing/following to our website: www.InsideTheMindsEye.com and you will receive each new post directly to your inbox. Stay Excellent!

Josh spent 3 months farming the Plane of Fear to create the world first pacifist berserker. We also talk about his process for creating Everquest YouTube videos, getting pulled out of a Plane of Air raid to go on a date, and tradeskilling/raiding on the Firiona Vie server (among many other things!) Listen/Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Mq1HCtNV9XI Subscribe to JTG Gaming here: https://www.youtube.com/@Joshthegamer8600/featured "The Craziest Thing I've Ever Done" (Pacifist Berserker Video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZFzO6jtppY Everquest Lore: Tales from the Crypt of Lxanvom: https://youtu.be/NsGiIUL8DS0?si=RNlFURSF4_yb1AU9 Intro Song: Everquest, but it's Lofi by @LostCrumpet – : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFN5AOGd8WM&t=69s Dramaquest: An Everquest Podcast hosted by @FacelessZaide https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKlvH1aVgPc&list=PLfEDuTxYNDZTR88XFeAAh1i4v94oiExIl&index=49 @insidethemindseye1 on YouTube @insidethemindsey on X @insidethemindseye on IG www.InsideTheMindsEye.com

A solo self-found talk on meditation, awareness, Tao, and the sense of personhood created as one navigates through life. Listen/Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/3KJY9TJ_3Kg @insidethemindseye1 on YouTube @insidethemindsey on X @insidethemindseye on IG www.InsideTheMindsEye.com

Blastoff designed a tool for Everquest called Raidbuilder. The web based application automatically creates raids based on priority group composition, collects and distributes DKP, and affords its users the ability to bid on loot in a seamless, user friendly way (among many other things!). His application has saved us countless hours and I highly recommend it to anyone looking to make their guilding loot lives easier. Check out the website and set yourself up here: https://raidbuilder.app/Home Also! Blastoff shares his early days of Everquest, how he plays the game today, and his experience creating Raidbuilder. Listen/Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ntE7yUglm3s Intro Song: Everquest, but it's Lofi by  @LostCrumpet  – : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFN5AOGd8WM&t=69s Dramaquest: An Everquest Podcast hosted by  @FacelessZaide  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKlvH1aVgPc&list=PLfEDuTxYNDZTR88XFeAAh1i4v94oiExIl&index=49 @insidethemindseye1 on YouTube @insidethemindsey on X @insidethemindseye on IG www.InsideTheMindsEye.com

In Everquest, the world is populated with powerful gods and dragons. These creatures usually spawn in a 12-72 hour window and if killed, drop the most powerful treasures in the game. It takes a well coordinated group of up to 72 players to bring the beasts down (less if the players are well geared and skilled.) Tomias mans the batphone in our guild. He tracks when these creatures spawn, and alerts all 995 of us when they appear. It's an important position because all of the other guilds in the game are trying to kill these creatures & if we don't get there quick, another group will show up and try to get all the treasures! In todays ep, Tomias shares his experience manning the batphone, taking down high level raid mobs with his brother, and his early days of Everquest play. Listen/Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ZmHFmRsdJgo Tomias and Philadar Immortalis take down Lady Vox Duo w/ No Healer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vnbCe0PCL4 Tomias' super secret bad bard special (ITS HOT): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wu38Bm2z4lo&t=49s Tomias' Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/idtvgaming Tomias' YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@idtvgaming Intro Song: Everquest, but it's Lofi by  @LostCrumpet  - : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFN5AOGd8WM&t=69s Dramaquest: An Everquest Podcast hosted by  @FacelessZaide  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKlvH1aVgPc&list=PLfEDuTxYNDZTR88XFeAAh1i4v94oiExIl&index=49 @insidethemindseye1 on YouTube @insidethemindsey on X @insidethemindseye on IG www.InsideTheMindsEye.com

Smouse gives a solo share about his troubles grouping on Teek, a 1st experience with Path of Exile 2, his return to Lord of the Rings Online, & the whispers of Pantheon beckoning him to play. This February: Pantheon PvP server drops! Intro Song: Everquest, but it's Lofi by @LostCrumpet - : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFN5AOGd8WM&t=69s Dramaquest: An Everquest Podcast hosted by @FacelessZaide https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKlvH1aVgPc&list=PLfEDuTxYNDZTR88XFeAAh1i4v94oiExIl&index=49 @insidethemindseye1 on YouTube @insidethemindsey on X @insidethemindseye on IG www.InsideTheMindsEye.com

Klucifer shares his experience playing on Test Server, moving to a TLP, and progressing from a recruitment officer to the guild leader of his servers most successful guild. He also shares how Paladins completely pwn in Underfoot and onwards! Intro Song: Everquest, but it's Lofi by  @LostCrumpet  - : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFN5AOGd8WM&t=69s Dramaquest: An Everquest Podcast hosted by  @FacelessZaide  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKlvH1aVgPc&list=PLfEDuTxYNDZTR88XFeAAh1i4v94oiExIl&index=49 @insidethemindseye1 on YouTube @insidethemindsey on X @insidethemindseye on IG www.InsideTheMindsEye.com

Jadawin joins to talk about 30 hour gaming sessions, world first raiding in Everquest/World of Warcraft, speed running expansions, and parsing data to learn the meta...and, we answer the age old question: What attributes define a hardcore gamer?? Intro Song: Everquest, but it's Lofi by @LostCrumpet - : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFN5AOGd8WM&t=69s Dramaquest: An Everquest Podcast hosted by @FacelessZaide https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKlvH1aVgPc&list=PLfEDuTxYNDZTR88XFeAAh1i4v94oiExIl&index=49 www.InsideTheMindsEye.com @insidethemindsey on X @insidethemindseye on IG www.InsideTheMindsEye.com Video Jadawin is referring to at the end of the episode found on our website here:

Smouse shares his adventures in small man raid content during the Planes of Power expansion, an AA grind in the Plane of Fire, and the challenges he's encountered trying to share the podcast. Featuring artwork from https://www.unnamedsequel.com/ Reddit @EDavid21 unnamedsequel1@gmail.com Intro Song: Everquest, but it's Lofi by @LostCrumpet - : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFN5AOGd8WM&t=69s Dramaquest: An Everquest Podcast hosted by @FacelessZaide https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKlvH1aVgPc&list=PLfEDuTxYNDZTR88XFeAAh1i4v94oiExIl&index=49 www.InsideTheMindsEye.com @insidethemindsey on X @insidethemindseye on IG www.InsideTheMindsEye.com

Doomsdee, from Faceless Fury on Teek, shares his first experience in classic Everquest and his progression through the Dragons of Norrath expansion. We also talk about the Foreverquest podcast, The Faceless guild, Mischief server, raid leading, and how Doomsdee arrived at Shadowknight as his class of choice. ALSO! Finding balance in life while enjoying the realms of Norrath Intro Song: Everquest, but it's Lofi by @LostCrumpet- : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFN5AOGd8WM&t=69s Dramaquest: An Everquest Podcast hosted by @zaidegod https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKlvH1aVgPc&list=PLfEDuTxYNDZTR88XFeAAh1i4v94oiExIl&index=49 www.InsideTheMindsEye.com @insidethemindsey on X @insidethemindseye on IG www.InsideTheMindsEye.com

Questin, from the guild NOVA on p99 Green Server, shares his earliest EQ memory, his day one experience during the launch of p99 Green, and the most impactful games in his life...also, why do people play warriors? how do they do it?? Questin's Discord: https://discord.gg/cTmCkAtR Intro Song: Everquest, but it's Lofi by- @LostCrumpet : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFN5AOGd8WM&t=69s Dramaquest: An Everquest Podcast hosted by @FacelessZaide https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKlvH1aVgPc&list=PLfEDuTxYNDZTR88XFeAAh1i4v94oiExIl&index=49 www.InsideTheMindsEye.com @insidethemindsey on X @insidethemindseye on IG

A gaming podcast where we talk about our experience with the 1999 classic MMORPG Everquest. Also, we share our personal experience with video games, from earliest memory to now. www.InsideTheMindsEye.com uimindseye@gmail.com @insidethemindseye1 on YouTube @insidethemindseye on IG @insidethemindse on X/Twitter

Mike Coyne (CIP, FAS, ARC, FMC) w/ Curevine Recovery and Wellness serves as a family councilor, interventionist, and recovery support specialist. He joins us to share his experience in the field of addiction and recovery. Visit Curevine Recovery here: https://www.curevine.com/ and on IG: https://www.instagram.com/curevine/?hl=en If you have any questions, or would like to hear more from Mike, feel free to reach out to him at this number: (410) 596 8967 www.InsideTheMindsEye.com

Drew Elliot joins to talk about his experience with childhood trauma, heroin addiction, and recovery as he pursued a path of spirituality through 12 steps, Kriya Yoga, and Plant Medicines Connect w/ Drew at here: https://www.instagram.com/drewmysticflutes/ www.InsideTheMindsEye.com

Adam talks about the connection between the novel "Siddhartha" by Hermann Hesse and the album "Close to the Edge" by Yes www.InsideTheMindsEye.com

Adam talks about how the ego forms in response to the systems and conditioning of the world. He also examines the nature of mind and how it identifies with the ego as a means of protection. Plus a little bit of meditation and some "Sleeping Lessons" w/ The Shins www.InsideTheMindsEye.com www.CommonSenseRecovery.com

Adam shares his experience with drug/alcohol addiction and talks about how to apply the meditations of Nisargadatta Maharaj www.CommonSenseRecovery.com www.InsideTheMindsEye.com

From getting in trouble in high school to managing an addiction while attending the University of Alabama, Simon shares what happened and how he recovered. Simon works for Samba Recovery, an IOP designed to support those struggling with substance use disorder in the Atlanta area. If you're interested in learning more about Samba, or you have any questions for Simon, feel free to give him a call: (214) 803-8965 https://www.sambarecovery.com

Our unseen, unspoken co-founder joins today's ep to break into the scene: Mark Reed Carson We talk powerlessness, alcoholism, sobriety, sober living, and the all confusing often misunderstood "spirituality" that pervades a path of recovery through the 12 steps www.CommonSenseRecovery.com adam@commonsenserecovery.com

Whats the difference between competent sponsorship and operating a sober living? How many burgers does it take to stay sober?? Pete and Adam answer all on today's episode: Burger Barn & Bro www.InsideTheMindsEye.com

We share our plans for day 1 at the house and ask the age old question: Can you really help someone stay sober?? www.commonsenserecovery.com adam@commonsenserecovery

The boys sit down after a 2 year hiatus to share the progress of their sober living residence www.CommonSenseRecovery.com Feel free to reach out anytime! adam@commonsenserecovery.com

“I discovered that it is necessary, absolutely necessary, to believe in nothing. That is, we have to believe in something which has no form and no color--something which exists before all forms and colors appear... No matter what god or doctrine you believe in, if you become attached to it, your belief will be based more or less on a self-centered idea.” ― Shunryu Suzuki www.InsideTheMindsEye.com for more stuff

Ben Abramowitz shares his view on a life well lived. An ethical will.

Retired Lt. Col Benjamin Abramowitz shares his experience as a soldier serving in the US Military

Conversation recorded April 6th, 2017 between David Abramowitz and his father Ben Abramowitz (Retired Col)

rap, music, art, dolph, & nowell www.InsideTheMindsEye.com tap the follow button on the website to get each new post delivered directly to your inbox!

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We had a most interesting conversation with a friend from St. Simons Island, GA. ALSO! We are now streaming an AM radio show weekdays at 9am EST. Adam share's music and talks philosophy, meditation, and anything else that comes to mind. Feel free to tune in on YouTube or Twitch: www.youtube.com/@insidethemindseye1 www.twitch.com/insidethemindseye (If you subscribe and turn notifications on, you'll be alerted when we go live) to join Vinny's Telegram group: https://t.me/TowerOfMagdala

A special guest brought questions about God, Fate, Life, and Death. Philosophy! Psychology! Anthropology!! oh mai www.InsideTheMindsEye.com and press "follow" to receive each new post delivered to your inbox!

what happens when you just STOP www.InsideTheMindsEye.com and tap follow to receive each new post delivered to your inbox!

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Stuff we referenced during the show: Waking Up APP by Sam Harris: https://www.wakingup.com/?gclid=CjwKCAjwx7GYBhB7EiwA0d8oe_FGvjktIYJ5AF4qk75Psxl5mn8yY8-PLQOt-ctP11eY_rybLoBn0RoCMhcQAvD_BwE This is Water by David Foster Wallace: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CrOL-ydFMI&t=12s Who am I? The Teachings of Bhavan Sri Ramana Maharshi: https://www.amazon.com/Who-Am-Teachings-Bhagavan-Maharshi/dp/818801804X www.InsideTheMindsEye.com click follow to receive each new post delivered to your e-mail Video Available on Website

we wanna do a podcast but reed doesn't want to talk about what the podcast should be about so this is us trying to work it out Video available: www.InsideTheMindsEye.com

a full blown raid leader GDKP aficionado joins me to discuss all things WoW "Tidder" from the guild SWEAT on the Grobbulus server www.InsideTheMindsEye.com to subscribe and get new posts delivered to your email

We're talking practical methods for transcending the mind/body ego and ALSO! David shares his experience with cancer and how he enjoyed the process while totally missing out on a fear of death Check out www.NSRUSA.org for more info www.InsideTheMindsEye.com

We're talkin ayahuasca, addiction, awareness and the absolute nature of Reality boyyyy www.InsideTheMindsEye.com

We went to a Non Duality group and then jumped on the pod to talk about what we talk about when we're talking about TRUTH. Also Reed may or may not appear: www.InsideTheMindsEye.com

Using dreams, the Seat of the Self, and real wizard shit...ALSO! Do you have a bottle of water with you? IF SO...we want to know!! Email us at : InsideTheMindsEye@gmail.com w/ answers to these questions: When was the moment that you began to carry water with you? How old were you? Was there anything that occured to cause it to start happening?? And as always, BE EXCELLENT! www.InsideTheMindsEye.com

a deep dive into all things artistry w/ David Lynch, Daniel Day Lewis, and that daggun doo doo headed dummy REAL WIZARD REED. Yea you heard what i said...also Pied Piper Peter is here too www.InsideTheMindsEye.com and tap follow to receive each new post delivered directly to your inbox! --Videos/Convos mentioned in this episode-- David Lynch: https://youtu.be/jGd6lnYTTY8 Daniel Day Lewis: https://youtu.be/0SFvaootAL8

We're gonna be taking the show in a new direction...think Peaky Blinders meets 3 Men and a Baby. ALSO! Reed is here for a conversation on Teachers, Truth, and Practical Experience www.InsideTheMindsEye.com Click the website and tap the follow button to receive all new posts directly to your inbox!

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Peter knows how to cure fevers and Adam talks about what happens when he happens to read taoist poetry Click the link www.InsideTheMindsEye.com and press "follow" to get new posts delivered directly to your inbox!

ZaideGod, leader of The Faceless, joins me more for a discussion on all things EVERQUEST!!! The Faceless Website: https://facelessgaming.org/ The Faceless Member Application (Mischief): https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfXmqodx92zYSk5AmMH0lqeNWY3L7uJaUof6fx3dltjzYyisw/viewform Zaide's Twitch Page (HIGHLY RECOMMEND) watch his trailer: https://www.twitch.tv/zaidegod the ForeverQuest Podcast: https://www.purpleelfproductions.com/foreverquest Everquest Website (Available for FREE to play): https://www.everquest.com/home