Benjamin

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Listening From the Heart vs Listening From the Mind

My morning routine usually starts with me waking up at 6 am and sitting on the couch with a cup of tea.

I’m often hit by the feeling that I need to start doing stuff as soon as I wake up. There is a sense of anxiety behind this feeling. It feels like if I don’t get stuff done then something bad will happen. It’s very unpleasant.

This morning I decided I would give myself some time to just sit and do nothing with the intention of being present with myself and my surroundings.

Jeremy Albertsen

Jeremy Albertsen – Navigating the Obstacles to Oneness (#56)

Jeremy is the author of The Pursuit of Clarity – a book which documents his journey through different levels of awareness as he gave up the distractions and numbing habits of the Western World, and entered deep states of meditation.

Jeremy is also a gardener, musician, poet, and artist.

I first met Jeremy in 2018 while attending the New Warrior Training Adventure run by the ManKind Project in Western Australia. Jeremy was a facilitator and guided me through a particularly challenging experience at the workshop. I was intrigued by Jeremy’s compassionate and grounded nature as he interacted with me and others even in demanding situations.

In this episode, Jeremy and I talk about the practicalities and obstacles to experiencing states of oneness, how to tune into different frequencies of consciousness, the process of letting go of an undesired habit, and much more.

Please enjoy this insightful and heartfelt talk with Jeremy Albertsen.

Kemane Ba - The Seed

Kemane Bâ – On Slow Growth, Self-Honesty, and Practices for Restoring Inner Harmony (#55)

Kemane Bâ (@kemaneba) is an artist, musician, and multi-talented being who is deep on the journey of self-discovery. Kemane has a passion for teaching art and removing the internal obstacles to allow creativity to flow. He lives off-grid in his self-built garden hut in Frankfurt, Germany and is the founder of the Konduktum – an online learning ‘playground’ for artists to learn and share from each other’s artistic experiences while developing their technical skills.

I first learned about Kemane through the marvellous Simon Höfer while I was living in Berlin. Simon told me of Kemane’s various explorations into consciousness during dreams states and meditation, and also introduced me to his creative work.

In each animation, painting, and song, I sensed Kemane’s deep appreciation and curiosity for life. Kemane’s art has frequently brought me to states of wondrous calm and has been a reminder for me to walk gently on my journey.

It’s now been four years that I’ve followed Kemane’s work online and I’ve finally invited him to the podcast – and I’m very glad I did!

In this long-form discussion, we dive deep into the origins of Kemane’s journey, different approaches to self-growth, daytime lucidity, social media fasting, and much more.

Please enjoy this nutritious discussion with the delightful Kemane Bâ.