{"podcast":{"title":"Vedic Worldview","slug":"vedic-worldview-1117086","podcast_index_feed_id":1117086,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/vedic-worldview","website_url":"https://thomknoles.com/podcast/","image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/0eIltF5xH8B5yMkg35DCkgJcmscyZD-mlFUUO9TXXvI/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQyNzk0LzE2ODc3/NjAwMTQtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.jpg","author":"Thom Knoles","episode_count":330,"summary":"Join philosopher, educator and celebrated speaker on the cognitive sciences, Thom Knoles for inspiring insights and wisdom to support your personal evolution. Thom is an renowned expert on the relationship between quantum physics and human consciousness, and on the 5,000 year-old body of wisdom known as The Veda. For over 50 years, he has personally taught Vedic Meditation to tens of thousands of students and consulted to governments and private corporations throughout the world.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-13T04:21:34.486449+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/vedic-worldview-1117086"},"episode":{"title":"Advanced Techniques: The Path to Accelerated Wisdom","slug":"advanced-techniques-the-path-to-accelerated-wisdom","published_at":"2026-04-05T23:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/vedic-worldview-1117086/advanced-techniques-the-path-to-accelerated-wisdom","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/vedic-worldview-1117086","url":"https://thomknoles.com/podcast/advanced-techniques-accelerated-wisdom","audio_url":"https://media.transistor.fm/6dfe9681/c900df44.mp3","summary":"What if mere transcendence is only the beginning of what meditation can reveal about the world around you? In this episode, Thom explains how Advanced Techniques of Vedic Meditation refine the senses so you can notice change as it is emerging, rather than only after it has arrived. It's a skill that doesn't just provide hints about the future in the making, but one which supports wiser choices in everyday life. Episode Highlights [00:45] Foundations of Vedic Meditation [04:31] Advanced Techniques and Transcendence [07:07] Ritam and Higher States [10:14] Adaptability and Enhanced Perception [14:11] On Becoming a Perspicacious Sage Useful Links info@thomknoles.com https://thomknoles.com/ https://www.instagram.com/thethomknoles https://www.facebook.com/thethomknoles https://www.youtube.com/c/thomknoles https://thomknoles.com/ask-thom-anything/","meta_description":"What if mere transcendence is only the beginning of what meditation can reveal about the world around you? In this episode, Thom explains how Advanced Tec…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1185,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/vedic-worldview-1117086/episodes/advanced-techniques-the-path-to-accelerated-wisdom/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/vedic-worldview-1117086/advanced-techniques-the-path-to-accelerated-wisdom.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}