Actualization Station

Hey everybody! In this episode of Actuali podcast (formerly Actualization Station), we inquire into the Art of Stillness, as well as cover a few poems I wrote which go with posts you can find on our respective Instagram and Facebook pages. And!  I introduce a new name for the podcast: Actuali !!!  What does this mean? And how will the podcast change?  Rest assured, I will maintain the aim and direction of this podcast, which in short, is to invite you to share in this process of ongoing Self-Realization, that we may  be that change we wish to see in the world. Together, we go within to discover our inherent nature, an ever deepening sense of peace, well-being, and with this freedom, we actualize our highest potential, for the sake of all that is good in this world! As I go into in this podcast, the term I am coining: Actuali, represents the deepest nature of ourselves.  Who is the Actual I?  What is this inherent awareness behind all thoughts, feelings, and sensations?  Th

Welcome to Actuali Podcast (formerly Actualization Station) - A Prayer in Poem: Next Lvl: The path is getting narrow as we come nearer to this peak, this apex/locus of potentials, both majestic and bleak. Will we continue on, after we make this summit, will we take our voices and our hearts with us as we ascend, and rather than fall to one or the other side, could we rise together, transcend that pattern that has pit us against each other, and ourselves for so long? I wonder, and I am full of hope, but I’m not sure that I am hopeful, only that I don’t feel so alone anymore. Yet, the mission remains: to reintegrate, inspire, uplift, empower, and sustain only that which so obviously smacks of wisdom it transforms you, and you are changed. There are times that face us, when a great leap is called for: and we are almost beckoned to by some miracle, arise anew, reborn, reintegrated, and able to earn a way to ascend the next peak, and today we are more connected than ever. If ever there was a time, if ever there

Welcome to Actuali podcast (formerly Actualization Station). We're all artists, creative in myriad ways. We can find home in those most elative moments when we are "lost in the music", the art, the moment, as it pertains to art we create purselves, or find appreciation in. But what if we give no bounds to this experience, none at all, and let our love of giving what is most essential and true from each One of us not be limited to any edge, to any bounds, to stretch out beyond known limits? In this episode we explore this, and inquire into relating points of interest to further elucidate this insight. #potential #limitless #art #actualization #meaning #transcendence --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/actuali/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/actuali/support

Welcome to Actuali podcast (formerly Actualization Station).  In this episode, we take a look at a side of being in the world described as "relevance realization", a posture of acceptance to how relevant everything we do really is that I picked up from "Rebel Wisdom" (not Rebel Media! Whoops! Sry guys!) that I find complimentary to the zen term "shoji" points to the finite nature of life, and also expresses the immediate relevance of our individual lives and wider world context we share as a social species. From this persoecive we may see that the most effective way forward must be to be the very change we seek, and to Change this World from the Inside-Out. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/actuali/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/actuali/support

In this episode I share a conversation with Artist and Professor Gary Bergel. We discuss art as a path to reintegration with the world, the underlying interrelationship of everything, and inquire into how to see this in the midst of life and "take the beauty forward". Enjoy the show!

 To Be at Home Wherever You Are There is a stillness that pervades, a spacious aliveness. There is a beauty in just being something very relaxing It's like homebase.

In this episode we delve deeper into the meaning behind the following  quotes (shown below), recently shared as Actualization Station posts on social media. Stay tuned at the end of the episode to hear a free track from another project I'm involved in, American Dharma band. Join us for more  inspiring messages @ Instagram.com/Actualization.Station.podcast >> See video-cast of this episode << Follow American Dharma band on Spotify, on Instagram, on Facebook, and YouTube The present can be felt as synonymous with the Self, the truest, deepest aspect of Self. There is a stillness that pervades. There is a beauty in just being. Something relaxing, and consoling. It's like home base. Music in this episode: 'The background', by artist: alkor 'Damaged Coda', by American Dharma #Podcast @ Anchor.FM/ActualizationStation⠀⠀ for Explorations into Life's Greatest Questions,⠀⠀ Guided Meditations for Relaxation and Realization,⠀⠀ A Podcast on Self-Transcendence⠀⠀ and Self-Actualization⠀⠀

Welcome back for another episode of Poetry Night!  In this episode, we hear a couple of Robert Frost's poems read by the poet himself, specifically: "Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening", and "Birch". I also read a couple poems of my own "Tree's Song", and "River's Song".   You are invited to share poems you enjoy as well, by yourself or anyone else (or favorite lyrics, excerpts from stories etc.) Just be sure to provide attribution.   To take part in Poetry Night, simply download the Anchor app (totally free) on your Apple or Android device, then find Actualization Station and an episode of Poetry Night. Once it's up click the Message button on the bottom of the screen to call into the show to share a poem, or offer your own thoughts and questions.   Looking forward to hearing what you have to share!   Music in this episode: Sara Afonso - Behind The Door http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Sara_Afonso/~/Sara_Afonso_-_Behind_The_Door From http://freemusicarchive.org/ Attribution-NonCommercial: http

Today, we return to the most essential practice of life: the art of meditation, that we may know the truth of who we are, before descriptions and conceptions are built. With our attention on the spacious awareness that all thoughts arise in, the alive nature of this very moment becomes self-evident. We realize the true freedom and peace is already inherent in this very moment. Music in this episode: Alkor, "The Background" Music provided by Kahvi.org and Scene.org --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/actuali/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/actuali/support

Includes excerpts from Jordan Peterson & Stephen Fry. In this episode, we consider how contentiously held points of view can contribute to the increasing polarization of our societies. There’s probably many of you out there who are noticing the amount of division in the world today, the fanning of flames apparent on mass media news, as well as on social media feeds. Maybe you’ve been concerned by some of what you’ve seen as well. I would rather see us building bridges than deepening these divides, so in this episode we we explore how we might stand independently and observe as impartially as we are able, both sides of the story, and what’s contributing to this divide. With hope and a bit of consideration, we may see beyond the labels and over-generalizing group distinctions to which we can all fall prey. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/actuali/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/actuali/support

In this episode, we explore how the great martial artist, Bruce Lee, was inspired by the writings of J. Krishnamurti. As perhaps the most well-known martial artist the world has ever known, Bruce Lee is credited not only with being instrumental in the popularization of Martial Arts in the West, but with being one of the main influences for the formation of Mixed Martial Arts as it exists today. From interviews of those closest to him, we learn how the writings of J. Krishnamurti were integral to Lee's formation of his Way of No Way philosophy. (Music and media in this episode: 1st Artist/Track: Alexey V, "Wisdom" 2nd Artist/Track: The Radical Revolution, "J. Krishnamurti- The Radical Revolution" 3rd Artist/Track: Abjective, "Journey" CC 3.0) FAIR USE NOTICE: This media may contain copyrighted material. Such material is made available for educational purposes. This constitutes a ‘fair use’ of any such material per Title 17 U.S.C. (U.S. Code) section 106A-117 of U.S. Copyright Law. --- Send in a voice m

Welcome back!  In this episode we officially begin our Poetry Night series! Hear the poem The Explorer by Rudyard Kipling, as well as a piece of my own, titled But in Truth. You are invited to share poems you enjoy as well, by yourself or anyone else (or favorite lyrics, excerpts from stories etc.) Just be sure to provide attribution. To take part in Poetry Night, simply download the Anchor app (totally free) on your Apple or Android device, then find Actualization Station and an episode of Poetry Night. Once it's up click the Message button on the bottom of the screen to call into the show to share a poem, or offer your own thoughts and questions. Looking forward to hearing what you have to share! Music for this episode: Traveller by Lyvo https://soundcloud.com/lyvo (licensed under CC BY 3.0) http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b... Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/u1H6BGe7ZGE Next Episode: Truth is a Pathless Land, with Bruce Lee and J. Krishnamurti --- Send in a voice message: https

For today’s guided meditation we will practice Self-Inquiry. This technique, also known as the Direct Path, is part of the Advaita-Vedanta non-dual tradition, and was perhaps most clearly expressed by Ramana Maharshi, whose suggested the simple asking of the question, “Who am I?” In describing Self-Inquiry, Ramana once said, “To inquire Who am I is a long liberation, to keep the mind constantly turned within and to inquire thus, in itself is the Atma Vichara of Self-Inquiry.” In this approach to meditation, we are keeping awareness self-directed, but with a slight tweak, we aren’t just being of the sights, sounds, sensations as they’re coming in, we are being aware of awareness itself, while inquiring into who is having this experience. This is the practice of self-inquiry. Music in this episode: 1st song: Maetistia Passing By, by Acrilic Colors (licensed under CC BY 3.0) 2nd song: Empty City, by Andrew Sparrow (licensed under CC BY 3.0) Music provided by Kahvi.org and Scene.org --- Send in a voice m

"The recognition of self-transcendence as a stage of human potential beyond self-actualization presents us with a paradoxical solution to the greatest problems humanity faces. It presents us with a way that agrees with that old adage, to change the world, we must first change ourselves. But how to do that? How does one realize self-transcendence? This question sets us up to begin our exploration into the practice of self-inquiry, a technique for examining one’s own nature, which is accomplished through the turning of attention inward, to the sense of being itself." From Episode 5, The Potential that Still exists, with Ramana Maharshi and J. Krishnamurti Songs for this episode: Parallel Worlds, Stainless, and Hypnosis All songs by AlexeyV (licensed under CC BY 3.0) Music provided by the elektronik free art collective @ Kahvi.org and Scene.org --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/actuali/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/actuali/support

Welcome to Meditation Minutes, a weekly series here on Actualization Station where I provide guidance to jump start your meditation practice. The guided meditation here is enough for a short session, but feel free to continue on afterwards as long as you like. Songs used in the podcast today: "Better Days" by BenSound, (licensed under CC BY 3.0) provided by Audio Library. 2nd Song: "Le Pont Vers Lespace" by Affective Disorder (licensed under CC BY 3.0) provided by the electronik free art collective @ Kahvi.org and Scene.org. Rate and Subscribe on your favorite podcasting platform, and join us on the Anchor FM app where you can call into any episode to share your own thoughts and questions. @ Anchor.fm/ActualizationStation Connect with Actualization Station on social media to stay updated on future episodes, meditations, poetry nights, and essential life insights, to cultivate peace and maximize your ability to flow and thrive. Exclusives @ Patreon.com/ActualizationStation --- Send in a voice message:

In this episode we cover the most integral, yet surprisingly unknown aspect of Abraham Maslow's model for human motivation, most commonly known as the Hierarchy of Needs. Quite intriguingly, there is a stage of human development that goes AFTER Self-Actualization, that is missing from most textbooks and common depictions, and it is INCREDIBLY profound! This highest level of human potential was only added in the final year before Maslow's death. And this will be key to the podcast going forward. This is our first in-depth, pro-quality podcast, and it sets the stage for everything that is to come, so don't miss out on this one! Feel free to share the episode and share your applause (which you can do through the AnchorFM Radio app). You can also share your own responses, questions and comments to this episode through Anchor by calling in to the show! Also, look us up on Patreon under "Actualization Station Podcast" if you would like to support the show! Thanks for listening! --- Send in a voice message:

In this episode we discuss "Just What is Self-Actualization?" We'll take a look at Abraham Maslow's model of the motivation for self-transcendence in human beings: Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, which outlines the stages by which individuals may come to Self-Realization and Self-Actualization. Next episode will continue exploring Maslow's model to more fully understand its stages, and why the final step, Self-Transcendence is missing from most publications. Stay tuned. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/actuali/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/actuali/support

How did Jim Carey go from down and out, to one of the highest paid comedians and actors of all time? And how did Albert Einstein go from a young problem child with difficulty learning to speak, to one of the greatest minds humanity has ever known? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/actuali/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/actuali/support

Pilot Episode - The Well of Being - A 5 Minute Guide to Meditation - In this episode we enjoy a brief 5 minute meditation. This also serves as a brief introduction to just what meditation is. Look for our Guided Meditations where we go far deeper!  These meditations will remain accessible regardless of one's level of experience, as well as reliable aids to help you deepen your practice. Enjoy! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/actuali/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/actuali/support