Live Free with Selena Sage
by Selena Sage
Freedom explored through inspirational stories, wisdom, and meditations with Selena Sage, a Zen Author who left a lucrative career in tech in California to move to the remote island of Santo Antão in Africa. These talks combine wisdom from the masters and Sage’s real life experiences to inspire you to live a free life—achieved by letting go of everything that does not serve you and knowing your true self. Namasté. You are welcome to connect with Selena Sage online!Website: selenasage.com // Facebook + Instagram: Selena Sage - Author
Episodes
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The Seeker Is The Sought
Namaste. In this episode, we explore the idea that the seeker is that which is being sought. By recognizing that you already are the peace, happiness, and freedom you seek, it is possible to just be. // Ideas from my latest book, “Finding Freedom Where You Are” are included in this discussion…
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Just Be
Namaste dear one. One of the most important lessons I’ve learned is to JUST BE. But this is not a message for the personal self, it’s a message for the Infinite Self. The Infinite Self is that which recognizes the changing nature of forms, thoughts, and feelings (personal self). By BEING the…
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Divine Timing and Acceptance
Namaste dear one. This reflection is about mindfully understanding loss, guilt, and regret. By accepting everything that’s happened as the path of least suffering to freedom, happiness, and peace, we embrace our opportunity to evolve and be free in the moment of now. Namaste. Love to all, Selena...
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What is your perspective?
Namaste dear one. This episode explores how a change of perspective can change our experience of life. “Change the way you look at things and the things you look at will change.” May we remember that a cloud never dies. Namaste. Love to all, Selena Sage // mindfulnessmeditationcoach.com
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You Are A Blank Canvas
Namaste dear one. This episode explores identification as the Creator (the painter), Created (the painting), or Infinite Creative potential (the blank canvas) through the analogy of painting. I hope that it might lead to deeper contemplation of how you experience, and how that experience might...
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Ignore Time
Namaste dear one. While reading, “The Unknown Teachings of Lao Tzu: Hua Hu Ching” by Brian Walker, I was reminded of our opportunity to ignore time by living in and as loving Presence. This is the essence of “Finding Freedom Where You Are” amazon.com/author/selenasage // Episode Note: Actual…
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How do you manage your thoughts?
Namaste dear one. This episode was inspired by this article: self.com/story/mindfulness-meditation-health-benefits If we use mindfulness meditation to manage our thoughts, we simply observe the thoughts (and associated feelings) that arise and allow them to flow through us. We can use the method:...
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How To Be Happy
Namaste dear one. In this episode, we mindfully explore happiness as a state of being that is possible for us in this moment, and every moment. I also wish my lovely Madre, who always shines so beautiful and bright, a very happy birthday today. I am because she is. Namaste. Love to all, Selena…
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What do you fear?
Namaste dear one. In this episode, we explore the concept of fear as False Evidence Appearing Real. We mindfully sit with our fear and transform it to insightful joy with concentration and understanding. And we are reminded to tend to the seeds of the experiences that we want to feel, while we...
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Be Empty to Be Full
Namaste dear one. A morning walk to the ocean here in Santo Antão, Cabo Verde reminded me of a message from a beloved teacher and Saint, Sri Neem Karoli Baba: “If you do not make it empty, how will you fill it up again?” By learning to embrace loss and letting go, we recognize that divine…
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What if everything is perfect as it is?
Namasté. In this episode, we mindfully consider the question, “What if everything is perfect as it is,” and recognize that nothing is ever all good or all bad. By shifting our views, we are able to mindfully transform suffering with compassion and understanding. The resulting insight often…
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Season 7 Intro: Mindfulness Meditation Coach
Namaste dear one. I’m so excited to share my new offering—Mindfulness Meditation Coach, available at https://mindfulnessmeditationcoach.com Through the power of Mindfulness Meditation, we are able to heal and transform suffering in the present moment. In this way, we are able to truly live free....
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Season 6 Finale: Return to Zero
Namaste and thank you for journeying through this lovely season! Thank you so much for supporting my latest book “Finding Freedom Where You Are” — available now at zentaobooks.com // Returning to Zero is a return to the blank page — letting go of all you think you are and all you think you know....
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Let Go of Old Ideas
Namasté dear one. In this episode, I’m inspired to share a brief guided meditation and exercise to facilitate the experience of letting go of an old idea for just a moment. This letting go leaves space for creativity and innovation for the new. How might you reimagine your life, and the world...
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Cleanse Your Mind
Namaste and thank YOU for being on this magical journey with me. In this episode, I’m inspired to share the message to cleanse your mind as I also celebrate the 8th anniversary of “Meditative Questions” with spontaneous shares from “Meditative Questions” — ‘Who would you be without the pain?’ —…
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Everything Is Always Working Out
Namaste dear one and love from my island of Santo Antão. I send love to Maui and California Ohana (family), and all in need, knowing we are One. By feeling deeply, “Everything is always working out for me,” may we find the strength and courage to take the next right step in this moment. Namaste....
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NEW BOOK: Finding Freedom Where You Are
Namaste dear one. I’m so happy to share that the print version of “Finding Freedom Where You Are” is now available on Amazon here: amazon.com/author/selenasage 💙 Thank you for your kind support of the Art, which also supports this podcast 💞 I hope that you will enjoy the Zen and Artistic...
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The Nature of Stress, Anger, and Worry
Namaste dear one. Sending love from California, where I’m inspired to share reflections about the nature of stress, anger, and worry. When we recognize that these emotions are within us, we realize our own power to shift our experience. This episode also shares quotes from my books “Meditative...
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Chop Wood, Carry Water
Namaste dear one. Inspired by the Zen saying, “Chop wood, Carry water,” these reflections are all about meeting each moment as it arises and returning to the silence and stillness of our true nature as Brahman — the ultimate reality. Included in this episode is a chant you may wish to repeat to...
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Guided Meditation: Release
Namaste dear one. Guiding this meditation is this wisdom from Sri Mooji: “Nothing is wrong with anything. It is only the relationship that you have created with them: the meaning that you have given to things that is troubling you.” Together, we release all thoughts and things, remaining present…
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Focus On What You Want
Namaste dear one. During the Lunar Eclipse of 5 May 2023, there is an inspiration to share this reflection with you. I invite you to use this magical time to focus earnestly on only that which you want. Embody THAT. Allow anything that is *not that* to fall away. May you feel as free as you truly...
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Creativity + Freedom
Namaste dear one. Deep love and thanks to the late, great artist Virgil Abloh for inspiring this exploration and reflection on creativity and freedom. This episode also includes two shares from my books: “Meditative Questions”: When you can do nothing, what can you do? // and “Finding Freedom…
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Wherever you go, Be happy
Namaste dear one. Today the inspiration was simply to read a passage from the Ashtavakra Gita (Thomas Byrom translation entitled, “The Heart of Awareness”). Every time I read the refrain, “Wherever you go, Be happy,” there was an awareness that my body smiled with extra feeling, so that is the...
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Urgency is only a Thought
Namaste dear one. Heartfelt gratitude to my sister Gigi for inspiring this message. This episode also includes an excerpt from my latest book, “Finding Freedom Where You Are”: Things are not as urgency as they seem. When we recognize that things are not as urgent as they seem, we are able to be...
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Reflections about Thoughts
Namaste dear one. Today the inspiration is here to share this question from Sri Ramana Maharshi: “To whom has this thought occurred?” By exploring the deeper levels of this inquiry, we shift to the recognition of the “Me” that is Consciousness — beyond the body-mind. With an excerpt from my…
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Part 2: Thoughts and Colors
Namaste dear one. After recording and listening to the previous episode, the immediate inspiration arose to record a follow-up. This episode presents a more simplified meditation exercise and expands the discussion to include reflections and two of the questions from my first book, “Meditative...
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Guided Meditation: Thoughts + Colors
Namaste dear one. Today, there is inspiration to explore with you this question: What color are your thoughts? Using visualization, we reflect on various experiences of happiness / beauty, love, and peace. We identify the color of the collective energy of those visualizations and harness the…
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Guided Meditation: Gratitude
Namaste dear one. I’m encouraged to share a meditation with you guided by the idea: “Everything that you have now is something you once wished for.” As we explore all of the areas of our life, far beyond material possessions, we give thanks for our growth. We recognize our own expansive, infinite...
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About Desires
Namaste dear one. The masters advise us to give up desires, but how to do so? What if we consider that desires are just thoughts? We explore this concept through wisdom from Sri Nisargadatta, a reading from “The Heart of Awareness — A translation of the Ashtavakra Gita by Thomas Byrom, and an...
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Uncertainty and Faith
Namaste dear one. In this episode, we explore uncertainty from the perspective of quantum mechanics and personal experience. Then, we explore Faith — with readings from my latest book, “Finding Freedom Where You Are,” wisdom from Stephen Hawking, and Matthew 17: 14-21 from the Bible. We are...
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About Attachments
Namaste dear one. Reflecting on the nature of attachments, I share wisdom from Sri Neem Karoli Baba, with a few quotes from the book, “Miracle of Love,” and a few stories about letting go from my own journey. When we decide that our freedom is most important, we can let go and be free. Namaste....
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Everything is Energy
Namaste dear one. Starting with the idea, “Everything is Energy,” we explore what this means in our lives. I.e. BE THE ENERGY YOU WANT TO FEEL. Connecting it to the idea that everything is Consciousness, I share an excerpt of one of my favorite books, “Pointers from Nisargadatta Maharaj,” by…
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Only You Can Free Yourself
Namaste dear one. Sharing a reading from the “Wei Wu Wei Ching” by Brian Browne Walker, we are reminded that our freedom is in our hands. By letting go and recognizing our true Infinite nature, we are free. // Episode note: The first distortion of the One state, as referenced from Sri…
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Quantum Physics + Thoughts
Namaste. In this episode, we explore The Observer Effect in Quantum Mechanics (Physics) and apply the wisdom of this science to Thoughts. Recognizing the power of our Attention (The Observer), we can be free of thoughts simply by becoming disinterested in them. In the words of Zen master...
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You are Infinite
Namaste. Just as seeing is not made from what is seen, experiencing is not made of experience. Know that you are pure Awareness — the seeing and experiencing at the source of all. In this way, you know that you were only bound by the limited idea of yourself as a body-mind. Recognize your true…
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Lessons from Lao Tzu
Namaste. This episode explores three verses from the book, “Hua Hu Ching: The Unknown Teachings of Lao Tzu,” by Brian Walker. From these verses, we recognize our unknowable Source, the natural laws that govern our experience in the manifest world, and the ultimate freedom of dissolving all ideas...
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The Observer
Namaste dear one. In this episode, we explore this quote from Sri J. Krishnamurti: “When the observer becomes the observed, know that you have arrived.” Additional excerpts from my latest book, “Finding Freedom Where You Are” and “White Fire” by Sri Mooji are also shared. When we remain as our...
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Infinity is No Thing
Namaste. Dipping into the quantum realm, this episode first explores infinity scientifically, with inspiration from the documentary “A Trip to Infinity.” We question whether the observable universe is infinite because it’s actually growing. This science is then connected to the underlying...
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The Seeker is the Sought
Namaste. Recognizing the Oneness of all mystical paths, wisdom from Advaita master Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj, Sufi master Rumi, and Zen masters Bodhidharma and Bankei are explored to illustrate the fact that you are already what you seek. Additionally, a pointing and perspective from my latest…
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Community
Namaste. Reflecting on a teaching from Sri Ramana, we are more patient and calm in our current circumstances, trusting that all is unfolding for the highest good. With a brief meditation, we then recognize and share gratitude with our broader community. The message, “Gratitude is love,” along the...
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Creativity + Inspiration
Namaste and special thanks to dear friends (and fellow nomads in Cabo Verde) Raquel and Julia, and my dear nephew Makoa for inspiring this talk. This episode explores the nature of creativity and inspiration with ideas from: “Big Magic” by Elizabeth Gilbert, a talk by Buddhist nun Pema Chödrön…
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Your Life is Your Dream
Namaste. In this episode, we explore the concept, “Your Life is Your Dream,” and use it to go beyond concepts with wisdom from enlightened masters Mooji, Rumi, Lao Tzu, and Nisargadatta Maharaj. An excerpt from my latest book, “Finding Freedom Where You Are” — available now at zentaobooks.com —…
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See the Elements
Namaste. Starting with a verse from the Ashtavakra Gita, we explore the transformation of elements through the lens of the Taoist elemental cycle and the Scientific confirmation that we are, in fact, made of stardust. I also share the introduction, entitled “Supernova,” of a yet unpublished novel…
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Truth Brings Tranquility
Namaste. Sharing wisdom from Sri Rumi, Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj, and a reading from my latest book, “Finding Freedom Where You Are,” we explore Truth. As we recognize that it is the False that causes suffering, we are encouraged to Be Honest and live kindly and truthfully. Namaste. Love to all,...
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Being of Service
Namaste. This episode is dedicated to Turkey and Syria. The unfathomable aftermath of the recent earthquake in the region has reminded me of the importance of asking, “How can I be of service?” Taking a moment to become heart centered, we explore a verse + question from the Ashtavakra Gita and my...
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Guided Meditation: Relax Your Attention
Namaste. In this Guided Meditation, we recognize the power of our attention, experience its natural / neutral state, and the. recognize our true nature as its Source. Therein lies the Peace that passeth all understanding. Namaste. Love to all, Selena Sage // selenasage.com // ebooks:...
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Return to the Now
Namaste and thank you for your continued support of my books! Today, I share a spontaneous reading from my first book, “Meditative Questions” and my latest book, “Finding Freedom Where You Are” — both are available now at zentaobooks.com // The question, “Is life happening in the past, future, or...
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Worry Is A Thief
Namaste. Reflecting on the question, “When you worry, what changes?” from my first book, “Meditative Questions,” available at zentaobooks.com — we explore the nature of worry. Worry is a thief that comes for your joy, but by harnessing the power of your attention, you can overcome even the…
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Peace During Uncertainty
Be still and know. Sage advice from dear Oprah Winfrey and Lao Tzu is paired with a reflection on my trip last year to Switzerland as we explore uncertainty. “Can you remain unmoving till the right action arises by itself?” — Lao Tzu. Namaste. Love to all, Selena Sage // selenasage.com // email:...
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Overcoming Resistance
Namaste. In this episode, we explore the nature of Resistance using my recent experience of purchasing and installing a new washing machine here in Cabo Verde — Simple things are often much more complex on a remote island! By exploring the root of our anxiety, we are able to transcend and…
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Freedom explored through inspirational stories, wisdom, and meditations with Selena Sage, a Zen Author who left a lucrative career in tech in California to move to the remote island of Santo Antão in Africa. These talks combine wisdom from the masters and Sage’s real life experiences to inspire you to live a free life—achieved by letting go of everything that does not serve you and knowing your true self. Namasté. You are welcome to connect with Selena Sage online!Website: selenasage.com // Facebook + Instagram: Selena Sage - Author
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