# 756. Karen Shanley – Born Remembering Oneness, Natural Intuition, & Life with a 120-Year-Old Guru

Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/buddha-at-the-gas-pump-167710/756-karen-shanley-born-remembering-oneness-natural-intuition-life-with-a-120-year-old-guru
Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/buddha-at-the-gas-pump-167710/756-karen-shanley-born-remembering-oneness-natural-intuition-life-with-a-120-year-old-guru.md
Podcast: [Buddha at the Gas Pump](https://stenobird.com/podcast/buddha-at-the-gas-pump-167710)
Published: 2026-06-13T19:18:12+00:00
Episode link: https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/61b8732276669027d48001b45748e0adf30d98e36102af2a6af3d509d617d58f/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiI2N2EwMDViNC1lMTc0LTQ4NTUtODQxZS0zNDJkZWE3YzAwZjEiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiIyMmY2NzRlNy0xM2JiLTQxM2UtOGRkOC1hODhhOTQ1ZDQ1ZDgiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2Mjk2NGFjYWU2MjU3MDAwMGNkMGY2NzUiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNmEyZGFlNDFlNTY0OTQ1YjdkNmZjNGRlL2J1ZGRoYS1hdC10aGUtZ2FzLXB1bXAtY29tcG9zZXItMjAyNi02LTEzX18yMS0yMy00NS5tcDMifQ==.mp3
Audio file: https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/61b8732276669027d48001b45748e0adf30d98e36102af2a6af3d509d617d58f/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiI2N2EwMDViNC1lMTc0LTQ4NTUtODQxZS0zNDJkZWE3YzAwZjEiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiIyMmY2NzRlNy0xM2JiLTQxM2UtOGRkOC1hODhhOTQ1ZDQ1ZDgiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2Mjk2NGFjYWU2MjU3MDAwMGNkMGY2NzUiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNmEyZGFlNDFlNTY0OTQ1YjdkNmZjNGRlL2J1ZGRoYS1hdC10aGUtZ2FzLXB1bXAtY29tcG9zZXItMjAyNi02LTEzX18yMS0yMy00NS5tcDMifQ==.mp3
Processing state: not_requested
JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/buddha-at-the-gas-pump-167710/episodes/756-karen-shanley-born-remembering-oneness-natural-intuition-life-with-a-120-year-old-guru
Duration seconds: 6434

## Resource

I didn’t set out to become a spiritual teacher. I was the kid with questions that wouldn’t let go — why are we here, what happens when we die, is this really all there is? At eleven, I had my first spiritual awakening, which introduced me to what I call my Inner Teacher, a wise guiding presence that’s been with me ever since. Those early experiences set me on a long journey across traditions and continents, including several years on a mountaintop in India with a 120-year-old enlightened master. He used laughter, provocation, and paradox to dismantle every spiritual assumption I had — and showed me that real spirituality isn’t about rising above life, but stepping fully into it. What came out of all that is how I teach now: Eastern depth, Western practicality. Spirituality that holds up just as well on a Tuesday afternoon as it does on a meditation cushion. I’m not interested in quick fixes or spiritual highs. Over decades of teaching, I keep coming back to this: you already have an Inner Knowing, an intuitive wisdom that’s been there all along. Most of us have just been talked out of trusting it. My work is about helping you clear what’s in the way — the limiting beliefs, the mental clutter — so you can remember who you are at the deepest level.

## Actions

- request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/buddha-at-the-gas-pump-167710/episodes/756-karen-shanley-born-remembering-oneness-natural-intuition-life-with-a-120-year-old-guru/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode.
- read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/buddha-at-the-gas-pump-167710/756-karen-shanley-born-remembering-oneness-natural-intuition-life-with-a-120-year-old-guru.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource.

A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed.

## Transcript

Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.