Masculinity in the Modern Age

Author: Thom Knoles
Published: Sun 11 Aug 2024
Episode Link: https://thomknoles.com/podcast/masculinity-modern-age

Jai Guru Deva.

We wanted to let you know that the full schedule and registration details for Thom's upcoming Mexico tour are now online. The program includes free group meditations and knowledge sessions, opportunities to learn Vedic Meditation and receive an advanced technique directly from Thom, refresher sessions for existing meditators, a live Satsang session, and a five-day four-night rounding retreat.

This is also your opportunity to book a life-changing private one-on-one consultation with Thom while he's in Mexico City. The tour runs from September 17 to 29, and you can find out more at thomknoles.com/mexico. That's thomknoles.com/mexico.

What does it mean to be masculine in the modern age?

In this episode, Thom strips the discussion back, questioning not just the premise of masculinity, but also the premise of modernity.

Thom invites us to reset our expectations of ourselves and others, and to reevaluate our apparent need to compartmentalize behaviors.

Episode Highlights:

[00:45] Terribly Modern

[03:16] What Does It Means to Be a Human?

[05:31] Journey from Zygote to Human

[07:27] Omnisexuality: Our True Nature

[11:22] The Crazy Tiger

[13:58] Cultural Inventions

[16:14] Ardhanarishvara: The Balance of Masculine and Feminine

[18:04] Being vs. Doing: What It Means to Be Human