Ask Thom Anything: Ego, Reincarnation, and Tough Love

About this episode

Is the problem ego, or our misunderstanding of it? In this Ask Me Anything episode, Thom responds to three big questions: how to balance eliminating the ego with having a healthy self esteem, whether consciousness can move backward through time, and how compassion differs from enabling.   Along the way, he connects self-esteem, spiritual evolution, past lives, and compassionate boundaries to the regular practice of Vedic Meditation.   Listen to or watch this episode for a clear Vedic perspective on identity, evolution, and what it really means to love wisely.   Episode Highlights [00:45] Q - Can ego and self-esteem coexist? [00:52] A - The Ego Cannot Be Erased [03:38] The Mantra Turns Inward [05:46] Purifying the Individual Ego [08:58] Enlightenment and False Identity [11:22] Q - Can we reincarnate backwards in time? [11:30] A - Evolution Does Not Reverse [13:58] The Universe Has a Larger Now [16:07] Evolve. Period. [18:10] Revisiting the Past Consciously [20:01] Q - Is tough love compassionate? [20:07] A - Compassion Refuses Enabling [24:05] Support What Sustains Life [26:11] Compassion Arises Spontaneously Useful Links info@thomknoles.com   https://thomknole