Transcendence with Blaine Watson

Mahasoma Podcast

In this episode our Mahasoma teacher Laura Poole and the delightful repeat guest on our podcast, our Vedic astrologer Blaine Watson, talk all things transcendence. With both Laura and Blaine teaching Vedic meditation, a transcending meditation technique, we wanted to share the deeper understanding of transcendence, and help you recognise the profound nature of what you may already be experiencing every day.

What we talk about in this episode.

• What transcendence actually is
• What are thoughts
• What the purpose of transcendence is and how to access it through meditation
• The biggest misperception in the yogic world
• How to live transcendence 24/7
• What enlightenment actually is
• The work of self-enquiry
• Transcendence, trauma and disassociation
• Ways to enliven transcendence in daily life
• Shivaratri, Shiva and the transcendental field

Show notes.

Learn to meditate and transcend

• Mahasoma Vedic Meditation Courses

Connect with Blaine

• Sign up to Blaine’s daily inspirational email via [e-mail]. Please note: Blaine is currently booked for all Vedic astrology sessions for 12 months and isn’t taking any new clients right now.

Books

• Maharishi Mahesh Yogi on the Bhagavad-Gita, A New Translation and Commentary, Chapters 1- 6 (try to find a pre-1969 version)
• Yoga Sutra by Patanjali
• The Manual for Self Realization: 112 Meditations of the Vijnana Bhairava Tantra by Swami Lakshmanjoo (112 ways to transcend)
• Śhiva Sūtras : The Supreme Awakening - by Swami Lakshmanjoo
• The Ramayana – translated by Ramesh Menon
• Anandamayi Ma - Mother of Bliss

Ways to enliven transcendence in daily life

• 8 Principal Upanishads
• Yoga Vasishta – The Supreme Yoga by Swami Venktesananda
• All books by Ramana Maharishi
• All books by Nisargadatta Maharaj
• All books by Rumi
• All books by Hafiz
• A.H. Almas – The Dimond Approach
• The Work as Meditation by Todd Smith
• The Work by Byron Katie
• Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu (Translated by Stephen Mitchell)
• All books by J Krishnamurti

Other

• Rudrabhishek - powerful chanting of 1,000 Maharishi Vedic Pandits
• Mayavakyas

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