I first interviewed Bob Cergol in episode 2 of the podcast back in 2016. In this episode, we discuss his new book Hope! Life’s Calling: Finding Yourself on the Spiritual Path Called Life.
Even meditation alone is insufficient. One will not complete the journey of going within solely by sitting and self-reflecting. Unless one’s lifestyle inspires self-reflection, one will fall asleep and forget one’s commitment
Bob and I discuss how life constantly calls us to lose ourselves, making self-definition the fundamental human challenge. By turning attention inward and examining afflictions to the sense of self, we can cultivate deeper awareness, as seen in practices like Ramana Maharshi’s self-inquiry and daily reflection. Being open to doubt, challenging ourselves, and meditative writing serve as essential tools in the search for authenticity and true self-understanding.
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Selected Links and Topics from this Episode:
- “Life is calling us, it’s seducing us to lose ourselves.”
- “The fundamental human problem is one of self-definition.”
- Developing an “inward momentum of the attention.”
- The value of looking at “afflictions to the sense of self ” and how to do it.
- “Awareness and consciousness are not the same thing.”
- Ramana Maharshi‘s “Who am I?” question.
- The Letters of Alfred Pulyan.
- If you don’t have doubt, then you are lost.
- The daily examination of conscience is “a daily check to see if you are living your life true to yourself.”
- “Do something that challenges your natural tendencies.”
- “Everybody hopes to find themselves in life. Everybody.”
- Writing letters as a meditation exercise.
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