Podcasts about zebediah rice

According to the Tibetan Buddhist tradition, there are six "Bardos" in the continuous turning of the wheel of life. "Bardo" means intermediate state or 'gap'. Each Bardo represents a moment that we can use to escape the continuous cycle of suffering caused by an unenlightened approach to a human life. Three Bardos occur in a human lifetime (our actual Life, the time we spend Dreaming, and the time we spend in Meditation) and three occur in between lives (the Painful Bardo of Dying and Death, the Luminous Bardo of Dharmata or the Afterlife, and the Karmic Bardo of Becoming or Rebirth). In this talk, Zebediah Rice walks you through what happens when we die, at least according to the culture that has thought most carefully and thoroughly about the end of our human lifetime. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As long ago in Ancient Greece, astrologers such as Ptolomy described Saturn

The planet Venus represents wisdom and peace and harmony. She also symbolizes beauty, love and relationships. But what do these words mean, really? How do they apply to your life? And is there any significance to these sensibilities and ideas being associated with the second planet from the sun? Astrology is like ancient codex holding the secrets to self-actualization, peace and even enlightenment. But the half that has come down to us today is so corrupted by popular notions of fortune telling and soothsaying that the half that actually has real import and effect is almost invisible. Fortunately the secrets of astrology are hidden in plain sight, there for the careful observer to ascertain. Zebediah Rice reveals these "secrets" in this talk on the true meaning and astrological significance of the planet Venus.(Zoë life: life real and genuine, a life active and vigorous, devoted to a spiritual unveiling, blessed) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We can say that there are two ways to look at the experience of life. On the one hand, the ancient masters tell us that the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand (Jesus), that Nirvana (Buddhism) or Moksha (Hinduism) will release us from suffering, that the nature of the Tao will free us, or that submission to Allah will shift our consciousness to Illumination (Islam) and love. On the other hand, most people suffer, and suffer terribly. Whether it be physical pain or emotional and psychological distress, this struggle and suffering is the day to day experience for most people. So how do we explain that rift? What accounts for the difference in these two descriptions? Zebediah Rice explains the answers to these and related questions in this talk. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The first in a series of talks called Kalyanamitra sessions. Kalyanamitra means "teacher". Unlike Guru (which also means teacher), Kalyanamitra has more the flavor of "spiritual friend" than "master"-connotation that Guru has. In that spirit, Zebediah Rice offers an introductory talk, followed by discussion with the group. The talk covers the lower self or the so-called first three levels of human consciousness. The discussion part of the session covers topics such as why bad things happen to good people, whether spirituality is just something the human brain comes up with when under stress, if anger can ever be a constructive emotion in life, etc. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

If life really is meant to be as great as the wise masters of old tells us, how do we not recognize it? How do we know what choices to make to ensure we are moving with the flow, aligning ourselves with the master plan (assuming there is one!)? What are the signs we can look for in life to experience this so-called "Nirvana" or "Kingdom of Heaven consciousness"? In this episode, Zebediah Rice investigates the answers to these questions in what could be called the awkward adolescence of consciousness. At some stage in life, many of us reach a point where we are ready to do things differently. We may have tried other options for self-improvement but nothing is really creating any fundamental changes in our life or leading to sustained happiness or health or peace. With the Serena approach, the idea is to take the advice of the ancient teachers seriously and attempt to incorporate their teachings into our life. The challenge with the Serena style approach is that when you actually go back and read what these guys have to say, turning their insights on living the best life into practice can be challenging, to say the least. In this episode Zebediah looks at what three of his favorite masters (Lao Tzu, Jesus, and Buddha) have to say about techniques we can use to achieve Nirvana here in this body, in this life. He then puts this into a context of what our self really looks like and with this context, then brings these obscure teachings into a practical and specific set of things each of us can look out for and do in our day to day lives to live better, more fulfilling, happy and healthy lives. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Asian tradition of martial arts teaches us many things. But one of the most powerful and relevant sets of principles to come down to us are the Four Rules of Happiness. The live or die contrast of the fighting situations they focused on put in stark relief what the important elements to survival were. These old masters understood that a nuanced set of principles that could be applied to maximize success was needed. Part of the challenge with understanding these rules today is that they operate on a number of levels and so the true meaning can be hidden. Today, your host, Zebediah Rice, explains the third rule (Run!) in all its many layers using examples from everyday life. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

From the tradition of martial arts we learn that there are four rules that each of us can follow in our day to day lives to achieve stability of mind, peace and happiness. Like a long buried secret, these four rules have been hidden in the plain sight of the fighting arts from Asia. But following these Four Rules from Martial Arts isn't just about combat. To the contrary, they can have a transformative and powerfully positive impact on every one of our lives. In this episode, Zebediah Rice explores the second of these rules, "Heal the Situation" and connects it with ancient spiritual traditions like Islam and Buddhism. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The ancient Asian traditions of martial arts brings us much wisdom. One teaching that is highly relevant for our day to day lives is what could be called The Four Rules of Happiness. In this episode, Zebediah Rice explains the first of these rules, "Don't Be There" or how to avoid the turmoil in the first place. Using examples from everyday life, and a bit of wisdom from Master Kan, one of the wise old masters in the 1970s TV show “Kung Fu”! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Mindfulness is in the air these days. But what is it, exactly? And why should we do it? In this podcast, Zebediah Rice reviews three key reasons for why it is worth doing. He covers a major misunderstanding about meditation and mindfulness, then summarizes some of the latest science on the subject and finally spends most of the episode looking at one of the features about human consciousness that the ancient masters identified as a key source of our suffering. Humans evolved the ability to generate negative feelings, not as a mechanism to convey true reality to our consciousness, but rather as a way to move the body to keep it alive. And perceptions about threats to our body are not always accurate. This is a result of our conscious perception of the world being a controlled hallucination. And the hallucination, or hologram, that we project with our minds, is shaped by our beliefs about what the world looks like. The problem most people encounter is that they are waiting for their experiences to prove to them that it is ok to feel great. But if you already have a belief that ‘life is hard’ or ‘I don’t deserve to be happy’ ‘I am feeling sad’ or whatever your belief is, then your experiences are going to manifest and reinforce that belief. So, the key is to learn how to change your beliefs and sustain that change. Then you will witness your world transform! Mindfulness is one of the most helpful ways to do that. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

"Humans grow to become whatever the believe." Bhagavad Gita 17:3 In this episode, Zebediah Rice looks at the way the brain controls how we feel and what we do. It is true that no matter how much we try, we are ultimately not in control of the events that unfold in our lives. And yet, in strange and subtle ways, we do control both our experience of reality and the very future that awaits us. It all comes back to our beliefs. If we have limiting or negative thoughts, emotions, ideas and beliefs then we are manufacturing a reality for ourselves that is going to be limiting and negative. We are the ones that are responsible for creating our experience of life. And we do this through our beliefs. In this episode, we are going to explore this dynamic and look at how simply changing the belief from negative and limiting to positive and unlimited, changes our actual experience of life itself. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This is one of the most basic and frequently used meditation practices. You simply count each breath until you reach the tenth breath and then begin again. A simple but extraordinarily powerful practice. Zebediah Rice guides you through it before leaving you to practice it for a few minutes on your own.For the companion podcast covering the theory behind why these meditations work, check out the Serena system podcast at https://goo.gl/Dxu4eo. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode Zebediah Rice shares some of his personal story of adventure, near-death experiences and extreme sports addiction. He then connects that with what modern life is like for many people and traces that sense of something missing back through history so that we can see how it all fits together with a universal human longing for something higher than our individual selves. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, Zebediah Rice picks up the where the last episode left off. Zebediah explores what the nature of our intellectual and intuitive selves look like using the story of the encounter between the famous Zen monk, Hakuin, and a powerful Samurai. The Samurai is seeking insight into the nature of heaven and hell and the Zen master skillfully takes his consciousness from this intellectual pursuit, through anger and then to the knowing of our higher self. By understanding how these levels of our nature work, we can see how easy it is to enter the gates of hell and experience a life filled with suffering. Any person dominated by their emotions or thoughts is going to struggle to maintain a healthy, happy and fulfilled experience of life. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, Zebediah Rice relates the story of the encounter between the famous Zen monk, Hakuin, and a powerful Samurai seeking insight into the nature of heaven and hell. From this extraordinary little story, we learn much about the nature of the human self and how to achieve an optimal state of well-being. Using the story as our guide, we learn about levels of consciousness and in particular we learn about the first two, the physical self and the subconscious or emotional self. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Podcast host Zebediah Rice introduces the Serena system, which is focused on a system for feeling great, all of the time. Serena is based on the insight that a life of happiness and health is within the grasp of all of us and is based on the universal insight of all the great wisdom teachers from throughout the ages that life, just as it is, is perfect. Sounds crazy, right? Well, tune in to this episode to hear more about this topic as well as what distinguishes this method from others and for a bit of background on your host and fellow student, Zebediah Rice. (For those who are interested, the story at the beginning of the episode about the jewel is from The Lotus Sutra, Chapter 8) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.