{"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":"Ask Thom Anything: Apology, Higher Consciousness, and Past Lives","slug":"ask-thom-anything-apology-higher-consciousness-and-past-lives","published_at":"2026-06-28T23:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/vedic-worldview-1117086/ask-thom-anything-apology-higher-consciousness-and-past-lives","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/vedic-worldview-1117086","url":"https://thomknoles.com/podcast/apology-higher-consciousness-past-lives/","audio_url":"https://media.transistor.fm/b76214c6/b676ab4a.mp3","summary":"Have we met before? Is it possible to be over apologetic? And if Cosmic Consciousness is so special, then what's the function of God Consciousness and Unity Consciousness? In this Ask Thom Anything episode, Thom responds to guest questions on when an apology is appropriate, how Cosmic Consciousness differs from God Consciousness and Unity Consciousness, and whether past-life connections continue into this life. He explores responsibility without sorrow, the refinement of perception through higher states of consciousness, and the braided nature of lifetimes. Listen or watch to understand the grounded Vedic perspective on relationship, enlightenment, and continuity across lives. Episode Highlights [00:45] Q - How should we apologize? [01:08] A - Only Apologize if You're Sorry [02:15] Responsibility vs Sorrow [04:55] Q - How does Cosmic Consciousness Compare with God and Unity Consciousnesses? [05:08] A - Understanding What Is Relevant [07:13] Senses Refine Beyond Cosmic Consciousness [09:01] From Almost Self to Self [10:48] Love Is Recognition of Self [13:50] Q - Do past lives reconnect in this life? [14:05] A - Lifetimes Follow Braided Threads 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":"Have we met before? Is it possible to be over apologetic? And if Cosmic Consciousness is so special, then what's the function of God Consciousness and Uni…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1044,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/vedic-worldview-1117086/episodes/ask-thom-anything-apology-higher-consciousness-and-past-lives/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/ask-thom-anything-apology-higher-consciousness-and-past-lives.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}