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| Our role in the Greater Evolution? | 22 Nov 2022 | 00:20:01 | |
Is it our role to educate others or is it enough to maintain our own patch? 1 Giant Mind is evolving!! Check out Jonni's new project Ritam Studio.
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| The Rise of Technology | 19 Nov 2022 | 00:46:57 | |
Andrew asks for a perspective on the push-pull relationship between spiritual life and modern tech. 1 Giant Mind is evolving!! Check out Jonni's new project Ritam Studio.
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| Covid, What Happened? | 10 Oct 2022 | 00:16:59 | |
In this episode show producer Dan asks the question- What was that covid thing all about? 1 Giant Mind is evolving!! Check out Jonni's new project Ritam Studio.
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| Sensitivity | 15 Apr 2021 | 00:14:44 | |
The mighty Jez asks about increased sensitivity as he progresses toward enlightenment. Jonni reflects that as we become more able to process the data that our senses yield we increase sensitivity to detect ever more subtle layers of information. 1 Giant Mind is evolving!! Check out Jonni's new project Ritam Studio.
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| Elegant Sufficiency | 11 Apr 2021 | 00:20:03 | |
Daniel takes the hot seat to make an enquiry about a seeming lack of abundance and limiting self belief structures. Jonni explains that not having the distraction of money can be a gift to help to refocus on what is actually most important. 1 Giant Mind is evolving!! Check out Jonni's new project Ritam Studio.
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| Speaking in Tongues | 08 Apr 2021 | 00:15:27 | |
Guest Haley asks about her spiritual practice of Speaking in Tongues now that she no longer practices in a religious setting. Jonni reveals that it is an intimate practice that can be a powerful tool in self development. 1 Giant Mind is evolving!! Check out Jonni's new project Ritam Studio.
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| Having our needs met | 04 Apr 2021 | 00:15:02 | |
Josh jumps back in the hot seat to delve deeper into relationships, specifically how to know when you’re asking too much of a partner to fulfill our needs. 1 Giant Mind is evolving!! Check out Jonni's new project Ritam Studio.
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| Night terrors | 01 Apr 2021 | 00:17:17 | |
Our guest Bish asks for Jonni’s perspective on night terrors & sleep paralysis 1 Giant Mind is evolving!! Check out Jonni's new project Ritam Studio.
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| Victimhood | 28 Mar 2021 | 00:19:08 | |
Our guest Niko asks a juicy Q about how to interact with people that seem to be trapped in their story of victimhood. 1 Giant Mind is evolving!! Check out Jonni's new project Ritam Studio.
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| Integrating Higher states of Consciousness | 24 Mar 2021 | 00:24:54 | |
In this episode Bini asks how to bring the experience of going beyond boundaries and being quite expansive in Meditation back into a relative and relevant form and follows up with a second question around the enquiry into- "who you are"? Jonni unpacks both offering a different perspective on a question that many are seeking to answer. 1 Giant Mind is evolving!! Check out Jonni's new project Ritam Studio.
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| Relationships | 20 Mar 2021 | 00:25:12 | |
Our guest Jen asks what is the purpose of a committed relationship outside of procreation and what is the basis for cultivating a healthy and loving relationship. Jonni explains that relationships are the format for our deepest expression. 1 Giant Mind is evolving!! Check out Jonni's new project Ritam Studio.
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| Media Madness | 17 Mar 2021 | 00:25:23 | |
In this episode Julie asks one of the most important questions of the season regarding feeling overwhelmed and isolated because of divisive news and information circulating the internet. She asks how to best wake people up and Jonni sheds light on the un-sustainability of taking our life cues from outside of ourselves particularly from the news or online. 1 Giant Mind is evolving!! Check out Jonni's new project Ritam Studio.
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| How Do We Reconcile The Darkness? | 15 Nov 2022 | 00:19:42 | |
How do we find that universal compassion for the most terrible violations of our humanity? 1 Giant Mind is evolving!! Check out Jonni's new project Ritam Studio.
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| Functions of the Mind | 13 Mar 2021 | 00:23:20 | |
The next inquiry came from Vanessa and she asks Jonni to break down the different types of meditation in relation to the 5 functions of the mind and why practicing a being technique is so important as a solid foundation. Refer to earlier episode* 1 Giant Mind is evolving!! Check out Jonni's new project Ritam Studio.
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| Letting Go | 10 Mar 2021 | 00:17:07 | |
Our guest Damien asks Jonni about surrender and how do we let go when we realize something is no longer good for us? What unfolds is a discussion on the misconceptions around the ego. For deeper exploration see previous 1GM podcast episode #10 Meditation and the Ego. 1 Giant Mind is evolving!! Check out Jonni's new project Ritam Studio.
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| What is Embodiment? | 03 Mar 2021 | 00:20:03 | |
In this episode Josh asks Jonni exactly what he means when he says that the world needs more embodiment. What unfolds is an interesting conversation about staying diligent and vigilant with the process of unfolding our potential. 1 Giant Mind is evolving!! Check out Jonni's new project Ritam Studio.
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| Will Nature support us? | 27 Feb 2021 | 00:21:03 | |
In this episode Stellios asks an important question regarding the awakening of humanity and wanted to know if nature will support us or the environment? Jonni elaborates on the role that Nature (creative Intelligence) takes creating circumstances that bring about the awakening of humanity. 1 Giant Mind is evolving!! Check out Jonni's new project Ritam Studio.
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| Love | 24 Feb 2021 | 00:19:40 | |
Our guest Ashwin asks Jonni to share his perspective on the experience of Love as it pertains to unfolding our human potential through meditation and more importantly how to gain deeper access to our full expression of Love. 1 Giant Mind is evolving!! Check out Jonni's new project Ritam Studio.
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| History of 1GM | 20 Feb 2021 | 00:23:49 | |
In the first episode of season 3 podcast producer Daniel asks Jonni to bring us up to speed on the history of 1 Giant Mind. Jonni reflects on his encounter with the Dalai Lama that shifted the trajectory of 1GM from a science based endeavor gathering data on mass meditations, back into the heart. 1 Giant Mind is evolving!! Check out Jonni's new project Ritam Studio.
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| Stronger Together | 20 Aug 2020 | 00:14:34 | |
In our final episode of season 2 our guest Sarah asks about the importance of community and the role it plays in our pursuit for self knowledge, belonging and having impact in the world. Jonni shares his view of how community forms the basis for all of it. 1 Giant Mind is evolving!! Check out Jonni's new project Ritam Studio.
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| Psychedelics? | 16 Aug 2020 | 00:25:20 | |
In this ep our guest Shaunn asks Jonni’s perspective on using substances for accessing higher states of consciousness. Jonni shares a view of the pro’s and con’s the need to be honest about why we would trade them. Then Shaunn asks a bonus question for Jonni’s take on meditation reaching a critical mass in the mainstream. Both answers may not be what you would expect. 1 Giant Mind is evolving!! Check out Jonni's new project Ritam Studio.
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| The Whitewashing of Wellness | 13 Aug 2020 | 00:12:59 | |
Our guest Rachael asks for Jonni's perspective on the lack of racial diversity in the wellness industry. Jonni welcomes the highlighting of the issue and encourages everyone to have the difficult conversations around creating equality in the world and then asks Racheal what she sees as a solution. 1 Giant Mind is evolving!! Check out Jonni's new project Ritam Studio.
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| Leading from Being | 09 Aug 2020 | 00:21:19 | |
Our guest Harriet asks how do we break the habit of getting caught up in the doing so that we can come back to Being. Jonni explains that going against the mainstream requires being uncomfortable and requires diligence to resist the powerful pull of that current. He then shares about the power of action that is driven from a state of Being and the effect it has. 1 Giant Mind is evolving!! Check out Jonni's new project Ritam Studio.
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| Procreation? | 11 Nov 2022 | 00:18:50 | |
Laura asks Jonni for a perspective on if we should be bringing kids into the world or not. 1 Giant Mind is evolving!! Check out Jonni's new project Ritam Studio.
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| Waking Up At Work | 06 Aug 2020 | 00:10:45 | |
Our Guest Nat Brooks describes the challenge of being more conscious and aware in her workplace environment and questions if staying in her role in TV industry will slow down or stop her personal growth. Jonni points out that she is uniquely positioned to be a champion for change. Remaining in the place of need can actually accelerate and assist that personal growth but reinforces the need for her to be patient in her approach. 1 Giant Mind is evolving!! Check out Jonni's new project Ritam Studio.
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| Managing emotional turbulence | 02 Aug 2020 | 00:15:33 | |
In this episode our guest Cimarra asks for some advice on maintaining a meditation practice while being confronted with the emotional turbulence that can come with working through past trauma. Jonni encourages Cimarra to remember the reason why we are meditating and points out that the first phase of healing and recovery can be the purging of emotion, stress and agitation. A key take away was the importance of being surrounded by community to support us in our experiences. 1 Giant Mind is evolving!! Check out Jonni's new project Ritam Studio.
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| What Comes Next? | 30 Jul 2020 | 00:19:19 | |
Our guest Lindon has been using the 1 giant mind app for a few months with great effect and asks Jonni what to expect from deepening his understanding and experience of meditation by learning with a teacher and how to bring the family along. Jonni offers insight into the intelligence that is structured within our awareness. How meditation enlivens our capabilities and the knowledge of how to fulfill our desires. 1 Giant Mind is evolving!! Check out Jonni's new project Ritam Studio.
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| Why Are We Afraid Of Love? | 26 Jul 2020 | 00:21:53 | |
Our show producer Dan explains his familiarity with the way our thinking can seemingly create fear in the body more easily than love chemistry and asks, why are we afraid of love? Jonni highlights that it isn’t necessarily thinking that creates the body sensations that we refer to as fear, nor absolutely body sensations that create fear based thinking. He suggests the solution is the resolution which comes through acceptance of the thoughts and feelings whilst connecting to our deeper experience of Being within us. 1 Giant Mind is evolving!! Check out Jonni's new project Ritam Studio.
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| The reward for embracing our potential | 23 Jul 2020 | 00:24:55 | |
Our host Skye Tipler asks “Why do I avoid my second meditation”. Jonni asks her to explain the reason she thinks she avoids it which reveals an underlying fear that becoming all that is possible might render her irrelevant in her role in life. Jonni unpacks the reasons why we self sabotage and place an upper limit on our potential such as fear of rejection or failure before explaining the exponential benefits we gain from the second meditation of the day. 1 Giant Mind is evolving!! Check out Jonni's new project Ritam Studio.
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| Suffering, Non attachment & Compassion | 19 Jul 2020 | 00:20:08 | |
Our guest Sam asks if we need to cultivate a level of non-attachment in response to the amount of suffering in the world. Jonni speaks about the need for us to stay connected and practice compassion in place of detachment, understanding that the individuals acting in ignorance are part of a larger problem and not the source of it. He also points out that contributing to the solution will set our frustration at ease knowing that we are acting to bring positive benefit to the world. Growth happens by transmuting our frustration and anger into positive action. 1 Giant Mind is evolving!! Check out Jonni's new project Ritam Studio.
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| Calm Mind, Busy Body | 16 Jul 2020 | 00:21:59 | |
Rachael asks if her ability to witness her experience and quickly move through emotional difficulty with a knowingness that everything is going to be ok is preventing her from feeling on a deeper level. Jonni offers the perspective that if we are “doing the work” any suppression of emotion will be short lived and that if the intelligence of the body is suppressing emotion that it is for good reason. Rachael then asks a follow up question about the body struggling with stress while the mind is clear which leads to an explanation of evolutionary biology and our need to belong. 1 Giant Mind is evolving!! Check out Jonni's new project Ritam Studio.
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| What is Enlightenment? | 12 Jul 2020 | 00:28:07 | |
Our guest Emily asks for a clear definition of Enlightenment. Jonni describes Enlightenment as a knowingness of oneness and reveals the importance of this an experience directly and not just an idea to be contemplated on the level of thinking. He presents the concept of human awareness as being infinite in its nature and describes how we’re all working out how to be infinite while existing within finite boundaries. Racheal poses a very interesting connecting question, do we still feel emotions in an enlightened state? 1 Giant Mind is evolving!! Check out Jonni's new project Ritam Studio.
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| Revealing our truth. | 08 Jul 2020 | 00:19:34 | |
Welcome back! Our guest Allie Oishi asks “If we are all at our essence, love. Why must we go through struggles, pain and suffering to find our way back to our nature of love? Jonni shares a perspective that this life is one of many on a journey to reveal the truth of who we are. Moving from a sense of separation into connection and unity of life. Jonni suggests that our personal suffering is an extension of the suffering that we inflict on the planet and it’s inhabitants. But zooming out further what we find is that it’s all a beautiful chapter of awakening on a global scale. 1 Giant Mind is evolving!! Check out Jonni's new project Ritam Studio.
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| The Evolution of Meditation & Wellness | 16 Nov 2018 | 00:22:24 | |
"What do you make of the generational shift?" asks Leslie Hoffman, President of the New York City Open Center. From Boomers to Gen Z, the range of students, teachers, and wellness practitioners has never been so diverse as today. But in the modern, stressed out world, holistic life has become a survival mechanism, rather than a way of enlightenment. 1 Giant Mind is evolving!! Check out Jonni's new project Ritam Studio.
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| Cultivating Personal Power | 08 Nov 2022 | 00:15:10 | |
Nida asks jonni how can we no be in a hurry for the shift that we are collectively experiencing right now to be over? 1 Giant Mind is evolving!! Check out Jonni's new project Ritam Studio.
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| Mainstreaming Meditation | 09 Nov 2018 | 00:19:30 | |
Has meditation been ruined by the mainstream? Alida Brandenburg, a daring brand strategist and former Director of Social Media at Refinery29, talks about the commodification of the wellness world. This is an increasingly relevant topic and Jonni delivers a response that trades the cynicism for an outlook of grace and personal responsibility. 1 Giant Mind is evolving!! Check out Jonni's new project Ritam Studio.
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| The Myth of Teaching and Perfection | 26 Oct 2018 | 00:22:21 | |
Jesse Israel, founder of The Big Quiet and a certified meditation teacher with 1 Giant Mind, asks: Can you teach meditation even if you struggle with stress and anxiety yourself? Jonni explains that meditation teachers don't need to be perfected humans, because the role is not to sell perfection but to teach an elegant process of self-discovery. 1 Giant Mind is evolving!! Check out Jonni's new project Ritam Studio.
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| Ambition vs Non-Attachment | 19 Oct 2018 | 00:23:21 | |
Alida, a digital strategist and the daughter of a Zen Buddhist priest, inquires about how to live a life where we’re not attached to results but also still be someone who is ambitious and seeks to excel in their life, studies, and career. Does meditation inherently make us passive, or can it help us be passionate, dedicated, and even more engaged with the world around us? 1 Giant Mind is evolving!! Check out Jonni's new project Ritam Studio.
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| Recovery & Surrendering | 28 Sep 2018 | 00:25:21 | |
How do we truly heal and recover after a period of self-loathing and self-harm? Aloynka, a Russian born journalist and television personality now living in the US shares her challenges as she recovers from a life-threatening eating disorder. The deepest truth emerges in the end and results in one of the most powerful and insightful 1 Giant Mind podcasts to date. 1 Giant Mind is evolving!! Check out Jonni's new project Ritam Studio.
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| How to Stay With Your Practice | 21 Sep 2018 | 00:22:47 | |
Alida Brandenburg (digital brand strategist, of a Zen Buddhist household) asks: in times of anxiety or depression, how can one still prioritize a daily meditation practice? We examine the way that personal goal-setting and resources such as friends, family, and even certified professionals, can give us the capability to keep our practice in difficult moments. 1 Giant Mind is evolving!! Check out Jonni's new project Ritam Studio.
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| Trying to Change Our Thinking | 14 Sep 2018 | 00:15:36 | |
Can we change our thoughts with thought alone? Caroline asks Jonni what role meditation plays in shaping how and what we think. In this episode we consider the problems of over-identifying with the “thinking mind” and we explore how meditation leads to a deep form of human intelligence. 1 Giant Mind is evolving!! Check out Jonni's new project Ritam Studio.
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| Incessant Thinking Mind | 07 Sep 2018 | 00:23:50 | |
Leslie Hoffman (president of New York's Open Center) asks Jonni why we can't stop the chatter in our heads. 1 Giant Mind is evolving!! Check out Jonni's new project Ritam Studio.
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| Responding to Negative People | 31 Aug 2018 | 00:19:20 | |
How do we remain positive and engaged when we’re around friends or colleagues who tend to rant or complain? Olivia is a Canadian lawyer who asks Jonni for advice on how she can maintain her cool and not become affected by people who tend to be negative. In the conversation, Jonni uncovers the truth of the responsibility we all have to each other and ourselves in these situations. 1 Giant Mind is evolving!! Check out Jonni's new project Ritam Studio.
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| Is Meditation for Everyone? | 24 Aug 2018 | 00:18:21 | |
“If I’m not stressed and I’m a generally happy person, why should I meditate?” Nick DiMattina, a recent graduate of the 1 Giant Mind Teacher Training Academy and now meditation teacher explains to Jonni that he sometimes gets this response from people. As Jonni explores the topic with Nick, a deeper insight about why we meditate emerges. 1 Giant Mind is evolving!! Check out Jonni's new project Ritam Studio.
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| Thought, Emotion, and Maladaption | 17 Aug 2018 | 00:20:21 | |
The mind thinks and the body feels. But does the mind tell the body what to feel? This week's question is from Caroline Aulis, who prompts a deep exploration of 1 Giant Mind is evolving!! Check out Jonni's new project Ritam Studio.
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| Why does Nature need us? | 04 Nov 2022 | 00:17:45 | |
Nida asks the question, if there intelligence of Nature has orchestrated all that is in the universe, why does it require our participation? 1 Giant Mind is evolving!! Check out Jonni's new project Ritam Studio.
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| Meditation & the Intellect | 10 Aug 2018 | 00:22:49 | |
Our guest Caroline, a meditation teacher in training asks: How do we use the intellect in conjunction with meditation? Jonni first makes the important distinction between the intellect and intelligence and this provides a foundation for the discussion. The discussion makes it way through our relationship to our thinking and how meditation is an extraordinary tool that causes us to access our intuition, creativity, and sense of ourselves. Jonni explains how that after a regular practice we start to ween ourselves off the addiction of our intellect and the need to control everything. 1 Giant Mind is evolving!! Check out Jonni's new project Ritam Studio.
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| Teaching & Vulnerability | 03 Aug 2018 | 00:15:20 | |
When does sharing vulnerability cross a line and become exploitative? The most impactful leaders have overcome personal strife, and Jesse Israel is no exception. Once at odds with bouts of anxiety and depression, today Jesse is an influential community leader. Co-founder Cantora Records, signing bands such as MGMT and Francis and the Lights, Jesse now leads some of the world's most innovative mass meditations, through The Big Quiet & Medi Club. And certified as a meditation teacher by 1 Giant Mind, he asks: are there boundaries to how far a teacher should go in revealing their personal vulnerabilities, while teaching and leading others? The discussion opens up a candid look at the growing trend in the wellness world to be profoundly open and vocal about one's vulnerabilities. How much 1 Giant Mind is evolving!! Check out Jonni's new project Ritam Studio.
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| Becoming a Meditation Teacher | 20 Jul 2018 | 00:23:26 | |
Caroline, a meditation practitioner, asks Jonni about the 1 Giant Mind Teacher Training Program and how she can incorporate teaching meditation into the coaching practice that she is developing. Her sincere inquiry about how to do this the right way starts a beautiful conversation around leadership, the role of a teacher, and our desire to help others. This is a great podcast for anyone considering becoming a meditation teacher while continuing their own personal development. Since recording this episode, Caroline has enrolled as a student in 1 Giant Mind's Teacher Training Program. 1 Giant Mind is evolving!! Check out Jonni's new project Ritam Studio.
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| What is the Point of Meditation? | 06 Jul 2018 | 00:23:21 | |
What is the point of meditation and is there a "best" kind of meditation? Ameena, a practicing Sufi meditator of 20 years shares her experience as a student who was challenged by a teacher who didn't agree with her open-minded perspective on meditation. The story inspires Jonni to explain the 6 categories of mediation and how each stimulates specific functions of the mind. Jonni suggest that meditation, in all of its forms, are processes of increasing our awareness and that it's a modern misconception it is exclusively about stilling the mind. The conversation ultimately reveals 1 Giant Mind's inclusive and sequential model to understanding meditation. 1 Giant Mind is evolving!! Check out Jonni's new project Ritam Studio.
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