#88 – Simple Living, High Thinking

For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? (Mark 8:36) For spiritual wellness, we need to embrace simplicity. We need to consider what benefits the spirit soul. And this episode will hopefully inspire you to

Episode 88 of the Breaking Trail podcast, hosted by Balakhilya and Ruben, titled "#88 – Simple Living, High Thinking" was published on August 24, 2024 and runs 64 minutes.

August 24, 2024 ·64m · Breaking Trail

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'For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?' (Mark 8:36) For spiritual wellness, we need to embrace simplicity. We need to consider what benefits the spirit soul. And this episode will hopefully inspire you to do just that. We discuss how moving through the modes of nature—ignorance, passion, and goodness—is much like climbing a ladder to reach higher states of thought and living. Balakhilya contrasts materialistic life, driven by false promises of satisfaction, with a simpler, spiritually focused life. Highlights: (5:35) Enlightening story about an ascetic who got entangled in material life (12:51) Getting stuck in the system through student loans (21:23) Be more in nature and implement a healthier diet (34:36) The pleasure of material life is always limited (45:44) We need to put ourselves in a conducive situation (53:47) What “higher thinking” really means Recorded on July 13, 2022. https://linktr.ee/breakingtrail

Episode Description

'For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?' (Mark 8:36) For spiritual wellness, we need to embrace simplicity. We need to consider what benefits the spirit soul. And this episode will hopefully inspire you to do just that. We discuss how moving through the modes of nature—ignorance, passion, and goodness—is much like climbing a ladder to reach higher states of thought and living. Balakhilya contrasts materialistic life, driven by false promises of satisfaction, with a simpler, spiritually focused life.

Highlights:

(5:35) Enlightening story about an ascetic who got entangled in material life
(12:51) Getting stuck in the system through student loans
(21:23) Be more in nature and implement a healthier diet
(34:36) The pleasure of material life is always limited
(45:44) We need to put ourselves in a conducive situation
(53:47) What “higher thinking” really means

Recorded on July 13, 2022.

https://linktr.ee/breakingtrail

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