If you want to awaken peace and love in daily life, pure awareness is always available as the background of all experience. Jonathan Robinson and Brian Tom O'Connor explore ingenious ways to tap into the ever-present stillness and joy of our true nature.

Awareness Explorers - Podcasts

023: Adyashanti, Guest Explorer
2019/2/1 - 55 min

In this episode we talk to Adyashanti about spirituality as living in a state of discovery, and ways to tap into silence in daily life. Includes a guided meditation from Adyashanti leading us through the three steps of experiencing meditation in its truest sense.

022: Decision to Awaken
2019/1/18 - 38 min

In this episode we discuss will and the power of making a decision to wake ourselves up. Includes a guided meditation to help develop our decision-making muscle and our sincere desire for awakening.

021: Metaphors of Awakening
2019/1/4 - 39 min

In this episode we describe a cornucopia of metaphors that help people understand awakened awareness. Includes a guided mediation using the dream metaphor to point to nondual awakening.

020: Receiving Spiritual Energy
2018/12/21 - 44 min

In this episode we explore the possibility of receiving energy remotely from spiritual beings, and the advantages and disadvantages of such approaches to awakening. Includes a guided meditation for receiving spiritual energy from a favorite teacher of your choice.

019: Rick Archer, Guest Explorer
2018/12/7 - 43 min

In this episode we talk to Rick Archer of "Buddha at the Gas Pump" about the advantages and ethical pitfalls of gurus and spiritual teachers.

018: Shifting Identity
2018/11/20 - 42 min

In this episode we discuss different ways to shift identity, different identities that are possible, and the ultimate shift in identity to awareness. Includes a guided meditation that takes you from the innocence of childlike awareness to the expansion into our innate ground of being.

017: The Value of Retreats
2018/11/9 - 43 min

In this episode we discuss different types of retreats, their potential value and potential limitations to aid in awakening. Includes a guided meditation to help you experience a head, heart, and gut awakening.

016: Lynn Marie Lumiere, Guest Explorer
2018/10/27 - 52 min

In this episode we talk with Lynn Marie Lumiere about how your relationships can grow in harmony through non-dual awareness. Includes a guided meditation from Lynn Marie pointing to the loving awareness that's always present.

015: Different Doors of Perception
2018/10/12 - 37 min

In this episode we discuss how to use visual, auditory, and sensory cues to help notice the ever-present field of awareness. Includes a guided meditation using each sense to awaken awareness. Don't forget to subscribe for more ingenious ways to tap into the ever-present stillness and joy of our true nature.

014: Richard Lang, Headless Way Explorer
2018/9/29 - 51 min

In this episode we talk to Richard Lang about the variety of ways to point to Awareness known as "The Headless Way," pioneered by Douglas Harding. Includes a guided meditation with Richard to help us discover our true nature as pure Awareness.

013: Intention
2018/09/14 - 35 min

In this episode we explore the uses, abuses, and nuances of using intention to awaken. Includes a guided meditation for setting a clear intention in a way that allows relaxed awakening.

012: What is Satsang?
2018/8/31 - 40 min

In this episode we discuss what satsang is and how to use it effectively. Includes a guided self-inquiry meditation to lead you to the deeper "I" behind what you experience as "me."

011: Stuart Schwartz, Guest Explorer
2018/8/17 - 59 min

In this episode we talk to Rupert Spira about happiness, and how he leads people to the recognition of our true nature as awareness. Includes a guided meditation from Rupert for going beyond our normal notion of self into the experience of pure awareness.

010: How to Easily Know Your Obstacles
2018/8/3 - 40 min

In this episode we explore how to give and receive feedback so that you can know what your specific obstacles to awakening to awareness might be. Includes a guided meditation to help you discover what you need to know or do to be happier and what obstacles might be good for you to face.

009: Rupert Spira, Guest Explorer
2018/7/20 - 57 min

In this episode we talk to Rupert Spira about happiness, and how he leads people to the recognition of our true nature as awareness. Includes a guided meditation from Rupert for going beyond our normal notion of self into the experience of pure awareness.

008: Intuition and Decision Making
2018/7/10 - 36 min

In this episode we explore interplay between awareness, intuition, and decision making. Includes a guided meditation with a simple way of accessing intuition to help make good decisions.

007: Head vs. Heart Awakening
2018/6/22 - 42 min

In this episode we explore different types of awakening, and how each type has advantages and disadvantages. Includes a guided meditation to help you to drop from your head to your heart so you can better access your heart awakening experience.

006: What the Heck is Enlightenment?
2018/6/8 - 37 min

In this episode we explore differing descriptions and ways of viewing enlightenment and awakening. Includes a guided meditation to help imagine what would be different if you were enlightened and what obstacles would no longer be there.

005: Handling Difficult Emotions
2018/5/26 - 38 min

In this episode we explore different ways of coping with difficult emotions, including how to be with emotions without running away from them. Includes a guided meditation to help put tough emotions in perspective.

004: The Art of Letting Go
2018/5/11 - 39 min

In this episode we explore three approaches to letting go… letting go of physical tension, mental tension, and spiritual attachment. We give precise methods for handling each of these, including examples of how letting go is not the same as trying to change our experience. Includes a guided meditation for allowing whatever is to be there without resistance.

003: Thinking About Nothing
2018/4/28 - 43 min

In this episode we explore the way thinking can veil pure awareness, and we share ways to disidentify with our thoughts. Includes a guided meditation for calming your busy mind and bringing it into present moment awareness.

002: Slowing
2018/4/02 - 30 min

How to use very small disruptions and slowing down to bring pure awareness into daily life activities. Includes a guided method for using talking and movement as a trigger for awakened awareness.

001: What is Awareness
2018/4/02 - 36 min

We explore what we mean by awareness and how it can become our reliable source of peace, joy, and happiness. Includes a guided meditation on questions that lead to awakened awareness, as well as simple phrases that can trigger an immediate state of presence.

000: Introduction to Awareness Explorers
2018/4/02 - 28 min

In this first episode, we discuss why we created this podcast, and how it can help integrate awareness into daily life activities. Includes a two-minute guided meditation that gives people a direct taste of awakened awareness.

Awareness Explorers - Meditations

Guided Meditations from Awareness Explorers podcast episodes
Jonathan Robinson & Brian Tom O'Connor and Guests

020 - Spiritual Energy Meditation
Jonathan Robinson - 2018/12/21 - 6.06 min

018 - Identity Shift Meditation
Brian Tom O'Connor - 2018/11/20 - 7.26 min

017 - Head, Heart and Gut Awakening Meditation
Jonathan Robinson - 2018/11/9 - 8.24 min

016 - Loving Awareness Meditation
Lyn Marie Lumiere -  2018/10/27 - 12.52 min

015 - Triangulation Meditation
Brian Tom O'Connor - 2018/10/12 - 6.53 min

014 - Headless Experiments Meditation
Richard Lang - 2018/9/29 - 4.37 min

013 - Intention to Awaken Meditation
Jonathan Robinson - 2018/09/14 - 6.05 min

012 - The "I"of "My" Meditation
Brian Tom O'Connor - 2018/8/31 - 6.14 min

011 - Life Force Meditation
Stuart Schwartz - 2018/8/17 - 12.02 min

 010 - Obstacles to Awareness Meditation
Jonathan Robinson - 2018/8/3 - 6.15 min

009 - Pure Awareness Meditation
Rupert Spira - 2018/7/20 - 5.47 min

008 - Intuïtion Meditation
Jonathan Robinson - 2018/7/10 - 7.37 min

007 - Heart Meditation
Brian Tom O'Connor - 2018/6/22 - 9.07 min

006 - What does Enlightenment Look Like
Jonathan Robinson - 2018/6/8 - 6.01 min

005 - Include Include Meditation
Brian Tom O'Connor - 2018/5/26 - 6.52 min

004 - Letting Go Meditation
Jonathan Robinson - 2018/5/11 - 5.29 min

003 - Thinking Meditation
Brian Tom O'Connor - 2018/4/28 - 8.20 min

002 - Slowing Meditation
Jonathan Robinson - 2018/4/02 - 4.39 min

001 - Awareness Question Meditation
Brian Tom O'Connor - 2018/4/02 - 6.39 min

000 - Quick Erasure Technique
Jonathan Robinson - 2018/4/02 - 5.14 min