Spiritual growth begins not by seeking higher states, but by fully recognizing how we built the ego out of thoughts from our past and are now identified with it. Our resultant preferences and suppressed past experiences make us suffer and constrict our awareness to ourselves. True liberation comes not by spiritualizing the ego, but by relaxing behind it and ... Show More
Aug 21
E105: The Meaning of Life Is Life Itself
Life’s deepest purpose is not to get what you want or avoid what you don’t want, but to use every moment between birth and death to evolve spiritually. By being open to life’s challenges, instead of resisting and storing them as blockages within you, your entire life can be a fan ... Show More
51m 51s
Aug 18
E104: Gratitude for the Miracle of Life
Gratitude is not about getting what you want but about appreciating the profound gifts of existence that are freely given to you. These include the flow of your breath, the beat of your heart, the ability to think and feel, and above all, the gift of conscious awareness. Sufferin ... Show More
48m 19s
Mar 2025
206. The Cost of Ego: How It Steals Your Peace and Purpose
We are in this world to grow and evolve—but real growth only happens when we’re willing to confront where we’re wrong. The problem? Our ego is always working against us, convincing us that we’re right, keeping us stuck in old patterns, and stealing the energy we need to fulfill o ... Show More
33m 25s
Sep 2024
Creating Reality From Your Higher Self
Everything you experience - every interaction, every circumstance, every moment of joy or challenge - is not just happening to you, but is in fact an extension of you. That the universe you perceive is a reflection of your consciousness, filtered through the lens of your unique p ... Show More
30m 29s
Nov 2024
Liberation From the Ego Is The End Of Suffering
In this podcast, Eckhart talks further about a necessary shift in consciousness. Buddhism, Judaism, Islam, Christianity and Hinduism all point to this message. Collectively, we’ve been reaching toward enlightenment for millennia. The Buddha taught that we are here to awaken. Jesu ... Show More
38m 45s
Nov 2024
Inner Work 218: Ego Interference in Akashic Records Work (Part 9 - Needing to be right)
This episode in my 10-part series on ego interference is specifically for Akashic Records practitioners working with clients. The human ego is one of the major obstacles – if not THE major obstacle – that can create static, noise, and interference in spiritual practice and, more ... Show More
24m 46s
Oct 2024
Inner Work 213: Ego Interference in Akashic Records Work (Part 7 - Fear of disappointment)
The human ego is one of the major obstacles – if not THE major obstacle – that can create static, noise, and interference in spiritual practice and, more specifically, in being able to powerfully and easily connect to the Akashic Records. I've created this 10-part podcast series ... Show More
21m 41s
Jun 2021
48. Eternal Optimism: Moving Beyond Self-Defeating Thoughts and Behavior
In this episode of Spiritually Hungry, Monica and Michael delve into pessimism as a form of self-sabotage and how it actually doesn’t come from us but, rather, from what the kabbalists call the ‘negative inclination,’ or ego. Listen as they discuss ways in which to become more aw ... Show More
48m 49s