{"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":"Is It OK To Leave a Child To Follow Your Calling?","slug":"is-it-ok-to-leave-a-child-to-follow-your-calling","published_at":"2026-03-08T23:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/vedic-worldview-1117086/is-it-ok-to-leave-a-child-to-follow-your-calling","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/vedic-worldview-1117086","url":"https://thomknoles.com/podcast/abandon-child","audio_url":"https://media.transistor.fm/d6fef6e9/00f5f325.mp3","summary":"A father feels called to leave his child and follow a deeper purpose. In this Vedic Worldview episode, Thom explores what many might call abandonment through the story of Buddha and reframes it as an evolutionary phase transition in consciousness. Along the way, Thom unpacks how relationships evolve, why some marriages end, and what children really absorb when parents try to \"protect\" their children from the effects of difficult decisions. Listen in to see how a wider context can transform the way we interpret separation from our loved ones. Episode Highlights [00:45] Q - Is it OK to leave a child to follow a calling? [01:12] A - Buddha As An Example Parent [04:20] From Abandonment to Phase Transition [06:55] Turning Content Into Context [09:14] Divorce As a Phase Transition [11:51] Children Are Like Video Cameras [14:05] Seasons of Resonance in Love [16:21] The Couple Who Waited Fifty Years [19:15] Children Want Authentic Happiness 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":"A father feels called to leave his child and follow a deeper purpose. In this Vedic Worldview episode, Thom explores what many might call abandonment thro…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1345,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/vedic-worldview-1117086/episodes/is-it-ok-to-leave-a-child-to-follow-your-calling/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/is-it-ok-to-leave-a-child-to-follow-your-calling.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}