The Yoga of Christ: The Hidden Wisdom of Jesus, Part 1 with Phil McLemore

In this episode of Hidden Wisdom, Meghan Farner sits down with spiritual teacher and former military chaplain Phil McLemore to explore the profound idea that Jesus’ teachings reflect the same principles found in the ancient yoga traditions. This conversation examines meditation, divine nature, Christ consciousness, and the difference between a “deficiency model” and a “wholeness model” of spiritual growth.

You’ll learn:

• Why yoga is far more than physical postures
• The difference between religion about Christ and union with Christ
• What “Christ consciousness” really means
• Why Jesus may have practiced deep contemplative prayer or meditation
• The four classic yogic paths and how Jesus embodied them
• How spiritual rebirth differs from guilt-based repentance

This conversation invites listeners to rediscover a mystical dimension of Christianity that focuses less on shame and more on awakening to the divine nature within.

If you’re interested in Christian mysticism, meditation, Christ consciousness, and spiritual awakening within a Christ-centered framework, this episode will expand your perspective.

Timestamps

00:00 – Introduction to the episode and Phil McLemore
 02:40 – Why this conversation is about “The Yoga of Christ”
 03:45 – Phil’s spiritual crisis and health journey
 05:30 – Discovering meditation and yoga for healing
 07:00 – The identity crisis: Christian or yogi?
 08:20 – A prophetic blessing that shaped Phil’s path
 10:40 – The dilemma of two different views of Jesus
 13:10 – Authentic Christianity as relationship with the living Christ
 15:30 – Repentance as transformation of mind and heart
 17:00 – Seeking truth across spiritual traditions
 18:30 – The insight: “Take my yoke” and the meaning of yoga
 21:00 – Christ consciousness and spiritual rebirth
 23:30 – Two models of salvation: deficiency vs wholeness
 26:30 – Why shame-based spirituality struggles to transform people
 28:00 – The pearl of great price and our divine nature
 30:00 – Rediscovering the lost mysticism of Christianity
 33:00 – The question: What is the yoga of Jesus?
 34:30 – The four classical paths of yoga explained
 35:00 – Bhakti Yoga: the path of love and devotion
 36:20 – Karma Yoga: the path of selfless service
 37:30 – Jnana Yoga: the path of wisdom and knowledge
 38:30 – Raja Yoga: the path of meditation
 39:30 – Why Jesus embodied all four yogic paths
 41:00 – Did Jesus practice meditation?
 42:30 – Communion with God and the practice of non-attachment

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