S3 Ep. 8: The Way of Meditation with Chad Foreman

Chad Foreman, founder of The Way of Meditation

Finally! In this week’s episode we bring you a long overdue discussion on meditation with Chad Foreman, a former Buddhist monk and founder of the popular website, The Way of Meditation. Meditation can sometimes be difficult for people at first, yet it’s a key tool for experiencing what’s beyond the veil of illusion. Chad delights us with his spiritual knowledge and interesting stories. Stay tuned until the end for a short Inner Fire meditation.

Highlights from this episode:

• What led Chad to give up everything and move to a Buddhist monastery?

• The challenge of following your spiritual path in everyday society, walking the line between the spiritual and material worlds.

• Why mindfulness is the foundation for meditation.

• Relaxed concentration - as the Buddhists say, “the balance of not too tight, not too loose concentration”

• How many minutes of meditation is considered the gold standard?

• What are some of the different types of meditation?

• The somewhat controversial story of Chad teaching a powerful meditation technique, Inner Fire.

• Why Inner Fire meditation is particularly good for Westerners.

• What’s the different between Relative and Ultimate meditation?

• The many scientifically proven positive effects of practicing breathwork.

• The way that Chad is able to tailor individual meditation techniques for people’s unique needs.

• The power of crying spontaneously during meditation.

Chad Foreman is a former Buddhist monk who studied and practised Tibetan Buddhism for six years with his Guru Khensur Rinpoche living in an isolated meditation retreat hut in a Buddhist centre in Australia. With his Guru's blessing Chad has been teaching meditation since 2002 empowering people to experience the deepest levels of meditation for themselves. Chad is the founder of The Way of Meditation website, has published hundreds of articles, written a book, offers private online meditation coaching and leads meditation workshops and retreats in Australia and around the world. To access Chad’s articles and services, visit https://www.thewayofmeditation.com.au. You can also join the Way of Meditation Facebook community here.

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S2 Ep. 13: Awaken Inner Fire with Gau Bodepudi

Gautham Bodepudi, Founder and CEO of Awaken Inner Fire

You’ve probably never heard of Agnihotra. Neither had we until we met with Gau Bodepudi. In this interview with Gau, we learned about the ancient practice of Agnihotra, a precise meditation technique originating from the Vedas that involves the element of fire, “the messenger of the gods.” This practice has has been shown to benefit not only the individual, but also the environment.

In this episode we discuss:

• What exactly is Agnihotra and how does it differ from other meditation techniques?

• What is the importance of the five components of Agnihotra, especially, why the cow dung?

• How did Gau come across this ancient yet little known practice?

• The power of mantras to reduce ego attachment.

• Can anyone, regardless of their beliefs, practice this technique?

• Evidence from Yugoslavia that Agnihotra mitigates pollution, even nuclear radiation.

• Why you should only use a mantra given to you from a self realized master.

• How and when did Agnihotra get rediscovered?

• The science of Agnihotra’s effects on plant life and the environment.

Gautham Bodepudi is the Founder and CEO of Awaken Inner Fire, a non-profit organization dedicated to uplifting humanity and healing the environment. For upcoming events and to learn more about Agnihotra, Vedic and Yogic practices for harmonious living, Homa Agriculture for a thriving ecology and Ayurveda for holistic healing, visit awakeninnerfire.com.