Episode 58: The Courage to Stay Open: discovering the radiance of being at the core of all experiences
In this intimate face-to-face conversation, Kavi and Amoda explore one of the most vital themes of the spiritual path—openness. What does it truly mean to stay open when life hurts, when fear arises, when the ego contracts in self-protection? Why is openness central to freedom and not merely a psychological tool? With clarity, tenderness, and depth, they examine how our culture teaches closure and how the path of awakening is a journey into the radiance of being, which is always open. This conversation points to the heart of non-dual realization, while also offering gentle guidance for those still navigating emotional contraction, fear, and the longing for peace. Whether you're a long-time seeker or just beginning, this dialogue offers a bridge between the human struggle and the timeless ground of awareness.
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Episode 57: The Power of Aloneness and the Path to Wholeness
In this episode, Kavi and Amoda explore the subtle but profound shift from loneliness to aloneness. What begins as a reflection on the discomfort of solitude opens into a deep inquiry into the root of human suffering — the existential sense of separation. Together, they examine the many ways we habitually distract ourselves from the rawness of being — from the small everyday impulses to keep busy, to the deeper patterns of addiction, emotional avoidance, and compulsive seeking. At the heart of this inquiry lies a powerful invitation: to stop running from the quiet, and instead turn inward with open awareness. Rather than offering a method or goal, the dialogue invites a deep recognition that awareness is already present, already whole, and that what we most deeply long for cannot be found through striving, but only through a willingness to stop and fully meet what is here. What is offered here is a simple yet radical truth: that what we call “the void” is not empty or frightening, but the very fullness of being itself. This is not a conversation about escaping life, but about entering it more fully — by embracing aloneness not as a problem, but as the sacred ground where healing, love, and true wholeness can finally be discovered.
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Episode 56: Awakening in an Accelerating World
In this conversation, Amoda Maa and Kavi explore the intensity of our times as both a crisis and an opportunity for awakening. Amoda shares insights from her book Embodied Enlightenment, highlighting how humanity is at a pivotal evolutionary moment where consciousness is becoming aware of itself through us. Despite the turmoil and division in the world, this darkness serves as a catalyst for transformation, challenging individuals to either collapse into fear or embrace a radical shift in awareness. Rather than offering a utopian vision of mass ascension, they discuss how the intensification of fear, anxiety, and division mirrors a deeper collective and personal reckoning. At this threshold, each person has the opportunity to break free from old paradigms and align with the unfolding of consciousness itself.
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Episode 55: The Simplicity of Surrender, An Exploration of the Path of Awakening
In this podcast episode, Amoda Maa and Kavi are in conversation about the possibility of an ongoing moment-to-moment surrender to “what is”, revealing the vibrant aliveness and intelligence of life itself. They also explore some of the misconceptions of enlightenment, some of the common challenges on this journey, and emphasize the simplicity of the exhale into presence.
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Episode 54: Awakening to Love's True Nature
In this podcast episode, Amoda Maa is in conversation with Kavi (host, husband, and co-founder of the Amoda Maa Foundation) about the true nature of love. They explore the difference between transactional love and an unbounded love that cannot be compromised or negotiated, and how this relates to the shift from ego-identity to awakened consciousness. Can love be known as a wholeness that is already present in being? Can love be the recognition of one’s innate completeness? And what does it take to embody this knowing in everyday life?
Insightful and intimate conversations with spiritual teacher and author, Amoda Maa, about her essential teaching and her life.
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