Inner Awareness Podcast

Ep. 49 – Why a Life Strategy Is a Bad Idea

This episode of the Inner Awareness Podcast explains why a life strategy is considered a problem in the work of enlightenment. A life strategy is based on assumptions, desires, expectations, and patterns formed through karmic attachments, childhood influences, and the field of Maya. Because it requires identification with the I, a life strategy keeps a person reacting to the past instead of remaining centered in, the ever-Present Now and their authentic mind. It may also be in opposition to their Dharma, since it’s based on what a person thinks they want rather than on what Shakti wants for them. A life strategy reinforces attachments and belief systems that distort perception and limit spontaneity, flexibility, and insight. A master does not push or pull, force an outcome, or proceed according to a fixed direction. They observe until they know, then they adapt by acting appropriately. By releasing the beliefs, attachments, and karmic baggage that support a life strategy, it becomes possible to remain centered in the ever present now, develop good character, and enhance the functions of the subtle so that more life-affirming energy can radiate freely. The episodes of the Inner Awareness Podcast were recorded during seminars, which take place on a regular basis. If you would like to learn more about Keith Sherwood’s work, please contact us at office.delight@yahoo.de [office.delight@yahoo.de] for further information. Get full access to Inner Awareness Newsletter at keithsherwood.substack.com/subscribe [https://keithsherwood.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

Ep. 48 – Learn the Basics, Liberate Yourself

This episode of the Inner Awareness Podcast emphasizes the importance of learning the basics before engaging more deeply in energy work or the work of enlightenment. Without experience and knowledge, there is a risk of using the wrong kind of power, especially when it comes from past-life patterns that are self-limiting. The key is not what you can do with power, but the motivation behind it. If the motivation is self-serving, it must be recognized and released, otherwise action remains tainted. The foundation is detachment, mental discipline, strong boundaries, and the ability to center yourself in your authentic mind. You must also know the difference between authentic and inauthentic thoughts and feelings, and understand that bliss and universal feminine energy are more powerful than any field with individual qualities. When you are overwhelmed, it’s essential to remain centered, resist, and wait with patience and perseverance until Shakti supports you with insight and clarity. The episode also makes clear that the dark side is persistent and adapts, which is why you must be prepared. Trying to do too much at once or seeking to progress to quickly without a foundation creates risk. Instead, you should work step by step, dealing with one thing at a time, and staying steady under pressure. By learning the basics, developing character, and remaining centered, you can achieve the stability you need to face challenges and continue to progress. The episodes of the Inner Awareness Podcast were recorded during seminars, which take place on a regular basis. If you would like to learn more about Keith Sherwood’s work, please contact us at office.delight@yahoo.de [office.delight@yahoo.de] for further information. Get full access to Inner Awareness Newsletter at keithsherwood.substack.com/subscribe [https://keithsherwood.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

Ep. 47 – More Insights Into Karma

This episode of the Inner Awareness Podcast looks at how karma from past lives influences someone’s present life and explains that it can be confused with influences from early childhood. From the time in the womb, a child is affected by projections from their mother, family members, and traumatic experiences. In addition, the “poisons of the ancestors” and the collective karma of the family, tribe, or nation can influence the child. Karma is both a principle that declares that you will reap what you sow and it’s a substance known as karmic baggage stored in the subtle field. It does not fully emerge in early childhood, because the I has not yet developed. As the I forms, karmic patterns begin to express themselves through an individual’s personality and relationships. The people in the birth family and the relationships a person forms are predetermined by karma, they’re not accidental, but connected to past life attachments. It some cases an individual will be compelled to interact with people in order to learn lessons or how to follow their Dharma. The episode emphasizes that nobody alive has been incarnated with a blank slate. To liberate yourself from Self – limiting attachments you need to look inward, develop discernment, and learn to recognize and release karmic baggage within your subtle field. The episodes of the Inner Awareness Podcast were recorded during seminars, which take place on a regular basis. If you would like to learn more about Keith Sherwood’s work, please contact us at office.delight@yahoo.de [office.delight@yahoo.de] for further information. Get full access to Inner Awareness Newsletter at keithsherwood.substack.com/subscribe [https://keithsherwood.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

Ep. 46 – Are People Stupid?

This episode of the Inner Awareness Podcast looks at why people act in ways that seem unintelligent and explains that this is not inherent, but connected to identification with the I and attachment to the field of Maya. Although human beings are eternal, enlightened, and divine, they ignore this by pursuing life strategies that gratify the I, often supported by culture and society where qualities like entitlement, competitiveness, and arrogance are valued over patience, perseverance, and non-harming. Stupidity in this sense is giving up of responsibility and refusing to see clearly. It is reinforced by fear, the desire for comfort, social pressure, karma, and the influence of non-physical beings, all of which make it difficult to change patterns or shift perspective. In addition, everyone enters life with different priorities, and unless transcendence becomes their highest priority, progress remains limited. The episode also emphasizes how difficult this process is: the mind can deceive you, the body is not prepared for higher levels of energy, and old karma and attachments create resistance. By paying attention and looking at yourself honestly, you begin to see what is actually happening, that makes room for self-knowledge to emerge from within. The episodes of the Inner Awareness Podcast were recorded during seminars, which take place on a regular basis. If you would like to learn more about Keith Sherwood’s work, please contact us at office.delight@yahoo.de [office.delight@yahoo.de] for further information. Get full access to Inner Awareness Newsletter at keithsherwood.substack.com/subscribe [https://keithsherwood.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

Ep. 45 – Out of Your Comfort Zone

This episode of the Inner Awareness Podcast is about the comfort zone as a familiar field within the I, where patterns feel safe but keep a person in the field of Maya. Although it feels comfortable, it limits access to the authentic mind and to energy and consciousness with universal qualities. Especially in moments of stress or when change is required, there is a tendency to return to this comfort zone instead of dealing with what needs to be faced. This can interfere with intimacy with another human being, as well as clarity and progress, and it can even be mistaken for something higher simply because it feels familiar or subtle. Through discernment, it becomes obvious that a comfort zone consists of fields with individual qualities that are not nourishing and do not support love, joy, real human connection, or spiritual growth. As this is seen more clearly, the attraction to the comfort zone begins to diminish, and it becomes possible to reject it and choose fields with universal qualities, shortening the path of self-realization. The episodes of the Inner Awareness Podcast were recorded during seminars, which take place on a regular basis. If you would like to learn more about Keith Sherwood’s work, please contact us at office.delight@yahoo.de [office.delight@yahoo.de] for further information. Get full access to Inner Awareness Newsletter at keithsherwood.substack.com/subscribe [https://keithsherwood.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]