The Jason Gregory Podcast

The Jason Gregory Podcast

Jason Gregory is a philosopher and teacher specializing in Eastern and Western philosophy, comparative religion, psychology, cognitive science, and ancient cultures. He is the author of Emotional Intuition for Peak Performance, Effortless Living, Fasting the Mind, Enlightenment Now, and The Science and Practice of Humility. He is also the documentary filmmaker of The Art of Effortless Living, Effortless Action, and The Yugas. In this podcast, Jason and his wife and co-host Gayoung will deconstruct the deeper elements of Eastern spirituality, making the teachings accessible for the listeners.

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August 8, 2025 23 mins

In this podcast, we will explain why it appears that the Tao favors some people over others. This is the seventy-third episode of the 81 Meditations of the Tao Te Ching, a series where we explore each chapter of the Tao Te Ching. We will dissect chapter seventy-three of the Tao Te Ching to give you ultimate clarity on the meaning of this chapter.

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In this episode of Enlightenment Today, I will explain what is required to serve everyone as if they were Shiva according to the Hindu practice of seva (selfless service).

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In this podcast, we will explain Lao Tzu's support of freedom of speech and condemnation of censorship. This is the seventy-second episode of the 81 Meditations of the Tao Te Ching, a series where we explore each chapter of the Tao Te Ching. We will dissect chapter seventy-two of the Tao Te Ching to give you ultimate clarity on the meaning of this chapter.

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July 18, 2025 17 mins

In this episode of Enlightenment Today, I will explain why you should not be at odds with your own humanity. A lot of religions believe that our natural inclinations are sin. But is this perspective on sin healthy or natural? Taoism tears such an illogical perspective apart and argues that our natural inclinations are not something to suppress, but rather embrace.

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In this podcast, we will explain why ignorance is a sickness destroying humanity. This is the seventy-first episode of the 81 Meditations of the Tao Te Ching, a series where we explore each chapter of the Tao Te Ching. We will dissect chapter seventy-one of the Tao Te Ching to give you ultimate clarity on the meaning of this chapter.

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In this episode of Enlightenment Today, I will explain the greatest debate of all time between Shankara and Swami Vivekananda on the nature of the nondual reality of existence.

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In this podcast, we will explain the power of loneliness. This is the seventieth episode of the 81 Meditations of the Tao Te Ching, a series where we explore each chapter of the Tao Te Ching. We will dissect chapter seventy of the Tao Te Ching to give you ultimate clarity on the meaning of this chapter.

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In this episode of Enlightenment Today, I will explain the most shocking spiritual story ever told, found in the Zhuangzi text of Taoism and featuring the cannibal thief Robber Zhi and Confucius. How can a cannibal thief enlighten a sage? Find out more.

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In this podcast, we will explain Taoism's art of effortless combat. This is the sixty-ninth episode of the 81 Meditations of the Tao Te Ching, a series where we explore each chapter of the Tao Te Ching. We will dissect chapter sixty-nine of the Tao Te Ching to give you ultimate clarity on the meaning of this chapter.

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One of the greatest statements to ever be uttered or written down came from the great twentieth-century sage Ramana Maharshi to his mother, when she pleaded with him to break his silence. In this episode of The Sacred Word, I will explain this short, yet extremely profound message and teaching that Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi gave to his mother.

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In this podcast, we will explain Taoism's war strategy. This is the sixty-eighth episode of the 81 Meditations of the Tao Te Ching, a series where we explore each chapter of the Tao Te Ching. We will dissect chapter sixty-eight of the Tao Te Ching to give you ultimate clarity on the meaning of this chapter.

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In this episode of Enlightenment Today, I will explain Zhuangzi's final truth. This final truth is essentially the final teaching on the spiritual path for those who are ready to assimilate the truth by overcoming the last obstacle.

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In this podcast, we will explain Taoism's three treasures to survive and thrive in a crazy world. This is the sixty-seventh episode of the 81 Meditations of the Tao Te Ching, a series where we explore each chapter of the Tao Te Ching. We will dissect chapter sixty-seven of the Tao Te Ching to give you ultimate clarity on the meaning of this chapter.

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The great Advaita Vedanta masters, Gaudapada and Shankara, explain in the great text the Manukya Upanishad Karika that the nature of consciousness is composed of four states that make up the Self, the Atman. In this episode of The Sacred Word, I will explain these four states and the highest level from an important verse from the Mandukya Upanishad Karika, a text one is ready to assimilate after enlightenment. The Mandukya Upanisha...

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In this podcast, we will explain Taoism's BS detector on spotting a real sage leader and exposing a fake self-interested leader. This is the sixty-sixth episode of the 81 Meditations of the Tao Te Ching, a series where we explore each chapter of the Tao Te Ching. We will dissect chapter sixty-six of the Tao Te Ching to give you ultimate clarity on the meaning of this chapter.

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April 11, 2025 6 mins

In this episode of Ask Jason, I will explain who attains enlightenment. Will you ever be enlightened?

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In this podcast, we will explain Taoism's warning for those who become a know-it-all. This is the sixty-fifth episode of the 81 Meditations of the Tao Te Ching, a series where we explore each chapter of the Tao Te Ching. We will dissect chapter sixty-five of the Tao Te Ching to give you ultimate clarity on the meaning of this chapter.

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Guru Purnima is an auspicious day where we pay our respect to all gurus throughout time. Many people in the modern world, particularly Westerners, believe the idea of a Guru is outdated. But the Guru is, and has always been, alive and well in Asia, especially India. The significance of a Guru is extremely important on the spiritual path and it is paramount that we show deference and humility to the great Gurus from ancient times un...

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In this podcast, we will explain Taoism's unlearning rebellion to free from the world. This is the sixty-fourth episode of the 81 Meditations of the Tao Te Ching, a series where we explore each chapter of the Tao Te Ching. We will dissect chapter sixty-four of the Tao Te Ching to give you ultimate clarity on the meaning of this chapter.

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Nisargadatta Maharaj was one of the greatest sages of the twentieth century. Alongside Ramana Maharshi, he was instrumental in bringing the knowledge of Advaita Vedanta (nondualism) to the West, especially through his famous book "I Am That." In this episode of The Sacred Word, I will explain the relationship between the ultimate reality of Brahman and a jnani (enlightened sage). This inquiry opens the door to the ultimate nondual ...

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