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Vedic Worldview
by Thom Knoles
Join philosopher, educator and celebrated speaker on the cognitive sciences, Thom Knoles for inspiring insights and wisdom to support your personal evolution. Thom is an renowned expert on the relationship between quantum physics and human consciousness, and on the 5,000 year-old body of wisdom known as The Veda. For over 50 years, he has personally taught Vedic Meditation to tens of thousands of students and consulted to governments and private corporations throughout the world.
Episodes
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What Is Navaratri Sharad? The Nine Nights of Mother Divine
What could be more worthy of a twice-yearly celebration lasting nine nights and ten days than the celebration of Mother Divine herself? In this bonus episode, coinciding with the festival of Navaratri Sharad: The Nine Nights of Mother Divine, Thom explores the meaning and significance of the…
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From Journalist to Meditation Teacher: Joh Jarvis's Journey, Part 1
How can a piece of advice unsettle a life that seems already established? In this first installment of a three-part conversation, Thom Knoles and Joh Jarvis, a fellow Vedic Meditation teacher, look back on their first meetings, Joh’s years as a journalist in Australia, and the unexpected…
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Ask Thom Anything: Ego, Reincarnation, and Tough Love
Is the problem ego, or our misunderstanding of it? In this Ask Me Anything episode, Thom responds to three big questions: how to balance eliminating the ego with having a healthy self esteem, whether consciousness can move backward through time, and how compassion differs from enabling. Along the...
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Why You Feel Alone Even When You’re Connected
It's never been easier to connect with others yet loneliness is reportedly the fastest-growing epidemic worldwide. In this episode, Thom explores why human beings are built for proximity, how consciousness affects us in subtle ways, and why technology cannot fully replace the richness of physical...
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Living Abundance Sedona Retreat Preview
What if abundance begins when we stop assuming everything is running out? In this short bonus episode of The Vedic Worldview Podcast, Thom previews his upcoming Living Abundance retreat in Sedona and explores why certainty has to be internalized rather than extracted from an ever-changing world.…
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The Real Danger of AI: Why Fear Is the Problem
Are fears about AI justified, or is it fear itself that's the problem? In this episode, Thom puts today’s anxiety about artificial intelligence into a much larger context, from thermonuclear war to the Vedic understanding of consciousness itself. He explores why fear is the real danger, how Vedic...
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How to Be an Extraordinary Human Being Pt 2
What if becoming extraordinary has less to do with certainty and more to do with your capacity to move with the unknown? In this episode, Part Two of a two part series (Listen to or watch Part One here if you haven't already) Thom responds to retreat questions about charm, long-term planning,...
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How to Be an Extraordinary Human Being Pt 1
What if safety is not found in the familiar, but in our willingness to move into the unknown? In this episode, Thom explores why the ever-repeating known leads to stagnation, while greater context, transcendence, and Vedic Meditation awaken more of our human potential. From brain power and stress...
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The True Source of Toxicity
We're often told that we live in a world full of toxic behaviour, but is it the world that's toxic or is it our view of it that gives it a toxic flavor? In this episode, Thom explores the true source of toxicity: the stress we carry that makes us sensitive to the inputs from the outside world. As...
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Dopamine: A Product of Human Experience
What if the real problem with dopamine is not too little or too much, but the modern urge to treat it as the source of human experience rather than its product? In this episode, Thom explores the Western fixation on active ingredients, from neurochemicals to nutrition to pleasure, and contrasts…
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The Purpose of Creation: Why Consciousness Becomes a Story
If Oneness is our natural state, why does life unfold through uncertainty, limitation, and change? In response to a listener's question, Thom explores why the Unified Field becomes manifest, and why creation expresses itself through sequence, variety, and storyline. Using Homer's Odyssey and the...
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Building Community Through Vedic Meditation: A Conversation with Barron Hanson
Can a regional town become a living experiment in collective consciousness? In this conversation, Thom speaks with fellow Vedic Meditation Initiator, Barron Hanson about returning home to Nowra, in Australia, teaching Vedic Meditation in a regional community, and creating the Here in Nowra…
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Dhanur Veda: The Forgotten Art of Diplomacy
What creates diplomacy, and why does it seem so absent when societies need it most? Thom explores Dhanur Veda, the Vedic body of knowledge concerned with governance, diplomacy, defense, and the awakening of collective potential. He explains why the Vedic approach is diagnostic rather than...
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The Masters of the Shankaracharya Tradition Part 2
Why would a naked yogi be received as a blessing, and why would a great master decline a title others might revere? In this second part of the two-part Masters of the Tradition series (watch or listen to Part 1 here), Thom answers questions about Shukadeva, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, the place of…
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Maharishi Mahesh Yogi and the Masters of the Tradition, Part 1
What keeps a body of knowledge alive across thousands of years without losing its purity? In this first part of a two-part series, Thom traces the Guru Parampara, the lineage of the Shankaracharya tradition, from Maharishi Mahesh Yogi and Guru Deva back through Vyasa, Shankara, and the ancient...
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Ravana: The Essential Villain, Part 2
There's never any shortage of characters on the world stage who demonstrate what appear to be anti-evolutionary behaviors, but what if the very forces that seem to obstruct life are part of what drives its evolution? In this follow-up episode on Ravana, the essential villain (you can find the…
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Ravana: The Essential Villain Part 1
What if the villain is not outside evolution, but part of what gives it shape? In this first episode of a two-part exploration, Thom uses the characters of Ravana and Rama, from the epic Ramayana, to unpack Vedic mythos, dharma, and the surprising role of the antagonist in the unfoldment of...
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Ask Thom Anything: Apology, Higher Consciousness, and Past Lives
Have we met before? Is it possible to be over apologetic? And if Cosmic Consciousness is so special, then what's the function of God Consciousness and Unity Consciousness? In this Ask Thom Anything episode, Thom responds to guest questions on when an apology is appropriate, how Cosmic…
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The Root Cause of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Does Nature really need us to organize forest floors? And do we all suffer from obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) to some extent? We often think of OCD as being a personal affliction, but as Thom explains in this episode, it's much broader than that, reflecting a general lack of trust in…
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What Are the Signs of Expanding Consciousness?
What if spiritual progress becomes clearest when you stop trying to measure it? In this episode of The Vedic Worldview, Thom explores why enlightenment is not an individual achievement but a gradual expansion of Universal Consciousness through the individual. He describes the signs of growing...
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The Life and Legacy of Anandamayi Ma
How does one describe a person whose presence alone seemed to transform everyone around her? In this episode, Thom shares the story of Anandamayi Ma, the Bliss Permeated Mother, and reflects on why she was regarded by so many as a living embodiment of The Divine. Through personal memory, Vedic...
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Understanding Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome (PTSD) Through the Vedic Worldview
What if post-traumatic stress disorder, PTSD, is shaped not only by what happened, but by how much adaptation energy we had when it happened? In this episode, Thom explores stress, premature cognitive commitment, and why seemingly unrelated triggers can keep past overload alive in the nervous...
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My Maharishi - The Best Advice I Ever Received
What if the best advice you ever receive sets you up to walk straight into danger? In this episode, Thom shares why meeting Maharishi Mahesh Yogi personally changed the course of his life, and how following that guidance led him into the middle of political unrest in The Philippines. What unfolds...
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Grace and Devotion on the Path to Unity Consciousness
Grace and devotion are often seen as qualities we need to embody for our spiritual progress, but are they a cause or an effect? In this episode, Thom responds to a guest question about grace and devotion, clarifying the Vedic view of omnipresence, the role of devotion, and why Unity lies beyond…
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Ask Me Anything: Time, Evolution, God, Pain, and Artificial Intelligence
What if time is not an objective force, but a function of consciousness? In this Ask Thom Anything episode, Thom explores the Vedic view of time, the deeper meaning of evolution, whether God can feel individual pain, and how to think about artificial intelligence without fear or fantasy. Along…
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How Can We Make Decisions During Challenging Times?
Decisions can be difficult to make even at the best of times, but during times of upheaval, even more so. In this episode, Thom explains why Nature doesn't make concessions, and that the same rules apply, whether we're under pressure or not. Thom describes why disruption is not necessarily a...
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Ask Me Anything: Right vs Wrong, Good vs Evil
What if right and wrong are not fixed rules, but questions of consciousness and timing? In this Ask Thom Anything episode, Thom responds to questions about right action, hesitation, evil, and so-called demonic forces, reframing them through the Vedic worldview. From Arjuna on the battlefield to…
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Pattern Recognition: The Hallmark of Wisdom
The ability to know what the future might hold can seem pretty compelling, but what if it has a downside? In this episode, in answer to a question from a guest on a retreat, Thom explores why wisdom is not always an abundance of knowledge, but the ability to move between broad context and…
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Can Consciousness Evolve in an Inorganic Body?
What if consciousness is not something a body produces, but something that nothing can avoid? In this episode, Thom explores whether an inorganic body could host consciousness, and what Vedic knowledge reveals about evolution, enlightenment, and the future of intelligence. Thom challenges…
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Advanced Techniques: The Path to Accelerated Wisdom
What if mere transcendence is only the beginning of what meditation can reveal about the world around you? In this episode, Thom explains how Advanced Techniques of Vedic Meditation refine the senses so you can notice change as it is emerging, rather than only after it has arrived. It's a skill...
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An Invitation to Vedic Meditation Initiator Training 2027
We celebrate this, the 100th episode of The Vedic Worldview, by covering one of Thom’s favorite subjects, Vedic Meditation Initiator Training. Building on the last episode, Become a Teacher of Vedic Meditation, Thom explains why his training is the ultimate path for anyone considering becoming a...
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Survival Consciousness vs Progress Consciousness
What if survival is not the starting point but the byproduct? In this episode, Thom explores why progress and evolution must come first, and how "Big Consciousness" turns survival into a natural side effect rather than a desperate project. Along the way, he unpacks the Committee on Darkness, the...
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Reincarnation, Karma, Enlightenment and Punya
Following the last episode, "What Happens When the Body Dies," this week's episode, explores the continuation of the cycle of birth and death: reincarnation through the lens of karma, unfulfilled desires, and the Fulfillment Field revealed in Vedic Meditation. He explains the stages of...
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What Happens When the Body Dies?
Body death causes a lot of fear for most people. It’s a subject that’s been speculated about since we first sat around campfires together millenia ago. In this episode, Thom gives a comforting explanation of the Vedic worldview on death, including the possibility that heaven is not something...
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Is It OK To Leave a Child To Follow Your Calling?
A father feels called to leave his child and follow a deeper purpose. In this Vedic Worldview episode, Thom explores what many might call abandonment through the story of Buddha and reframes it as an evolutionary phase transition in consciousness. Along the way, Thom unpacks how relationships...
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Ask Thom Anything - Rainbows, Young Meditators, Soma Bandits, Moksha & Nirvana
Rainbows, youth, soma bandits and liberation – in this Ask Me Anything episode, Thom unpacks how Vedic wisdom sees everyday life, from Indra dhanush rainbows to the way attention is stolen and spent. Thom speaks directly to young people about avoiding a “stress‑bag” future and choosing a…
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Can Individuals Relieve Suffering in the World?
Is it really possible for one person to make a dent in the suffering of the world? In this episode Thom explains why the most powerful contribution begins with ending our own suffering and aligning with the Unified Field through Vedic Meditation. He traces the way everyday gossip, blame and...
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Boundaries vs Boundlessness: From Repetitive Thinking to True Freedom
It’s very fashionable to talk about boundaries, especially in the context of relationships or expectations of others. One could argue that boundaries are useful, but once they become a cage, they become a problem. In this episode, Thom unpacks the difference between living inside sharp routines…
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What's It Like On A Retreat With Thom Knoles?
In this bonus episode, we're giving you a window into one of Thom's recent retreats. You'll hear right away that the atmosphere with Thom is intimate, warm, and wonderfully jovial. On retreat, you get to explore subjects that go far beyond what we cover on the podcast, and you'll hear stories…
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Good Vibrations
In spiritual circles it’s very trendy to speak of “raising frequency” or accessing “higher vibrations,” but what if higher vibration isn’t mystical at all, but a precise description of physics at work? In this episode, Thom explores how order, coherence, and peace naturally emerge when we reduce...
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Rethinking Productivity: Process vs Outcome
Productivity is often seen as the holy grail of business success. Though organizations obsess over productivity gains, often they miss the fact that these gains come with a hidden cost. In this episode, Thom explores why healthy mission, creativity, and inner stillness are not distractions from...
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Preyas and Shreyas: Balancing Short-term Pleasure with Long-term Good
Delayed gratification is often touted as one of the secrets to a fulfilling life. The famous marshmallow experiment concluded that children who were able to delay the reward of a marshmallow for a larger reward of more marshmallows had better outcomes later in life. But is this really the case?…
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Consciousness Is...
Consciousness is spoken of in many different ways and contexts. Usually when we speak of consciousness, we know the meaning that’s being conveyed. But what exactly is consciousness? It’s both a philosophical and scientific question at the same time. In this episode, Thom cuts through the…
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How to Guide Children Through Parent and Partner Breakups
How do children really experience their parents’ separation? In this episode, Thom explores why children are often far more adaptive to a family separation than adults assume, and how they unconsciously mirror the emotional state of their parents. Drawing on the Vedic worldview, Thom explains why...
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Symbolism in Waking and Dreaming Consciousness
Are events in life symbolic, or are they simply expressive moments within a vast, intelligent universe? We humans love to make meaning of things, especially unusual events or mysterious dreams. Are we justified in doing so, or are we possibly distracting ourselves from what’s really going on…
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When Is The Right Time To Let Go?
One of the biggest causes of suffering in our lives is the fact that nothing lasts forever. It’s not only true that all good things must come to an end, but all things must come to an end. In this episode, Thom reminds us that Nature has the final say on what is, and what no longer is relevant in...
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The Vyasanand Foundation: Expanding Human Consciousness Worldwide
In this episode, Thom shares the inspiration and urgency behind the creation of the recently launched Vyasanand Foundation. He explains why preserving the purity of Vedic Meditation, while making it accessible at scale, is essential for meeting the demands of our time. Thom outlines the...
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The Bond Between Kaṛma and Desire
Is it possible to escape the cycle of desire that keeps us bound? In this episode, Thom explores the subtle mechanics of kaṛma and the paradox of fulfillment, blending ancient wisdom with contemporary dilemmas. Move beyond the myth of desire-free enlightenment and discover the true role desires...
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Coping with Negativity: Content, Context and Consciousness
What makes a thought or experience negative? And is it “bad” to have a negative thought or experience? Thom gives us food for thought in this episode, in response to a question from a guest at a recent retreat. Using his own unusual childhood as a case study, Thom explains the distinction between...
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The Vedic Perspective on Surrender and Letting Go
What if surrender isn’t something you do at all? In this episode, Thom reframes surrender and “letting go” through the Vedic lens, not as effort, but as the spontaneous movement of the mind toward greater charm. With vivid metaphors from Guru Deva, monkeys, and even jelly beans, Thom reveals how...
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Join philosopher, educator and celebrated speaker on the cognitive sciences, Thom Knoles for inspiring insights and wisdom to support your personal evolution. Thom is an renowned expert on the relationship between quantum physics and human consciousness, and on the 5,000 year-old body of wisdom known as The Veda. For over 50 years, he has personally taught Vedic Meditation to tens of thousands of students and consulted to governments and private corporations throughout the world.
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