The Relationship Between Trust and Charm

Author: Thom Knoles
Published: Sun 11 Jun 2023
Episode Link: https://share.transistor.fm/s/f0af3876

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A lot of weight is put on the notion of having “trust” in our choices. And while many of us do so, we might find ourselves analyzing the results of our choices and debating whether the trust was warranted or not.

The Vedic worldview has a different perspective on this, and finds trust to be an unreliable companion. In fact it’s the need for trust that leads to the need for it to be evaluated.

The Vedic position is reminiscent of the lesson delivered from Krishna to Arjuna on the battlefield in the Bhagavad Gita, “Established in Being, perform action.”

Thom explains in this episode, the distinction between trust and charm. Charm being the tool available to Vedic meditators, that provides the impulse to take action without the need for trust, or even the need to analyze the results after the fact.

It’s a subtle but essential distinction for those interested in accelerating their evolution.

And if you’d like to reduce your dependence on trust and dig a little deeper into the subject, Thom’s course, The Art of Following Charm is a perfect next step.

Episode Highlights:

[02:45] The Distinction Between Trust and Knowledge

[04:49] How to Gain Knowledge and Transcend Trust

[06:26] The Laws of Nature are Changing All the Time

[08:30] From Aversion to Charm: The Role of Vedic Meditation in Shifting Perspectives

[10:18] The Power of Charm in Making Choices

[12:17] The Most Reliable Indicator of What is Evolutionary

[14:06] Lack of Charm for a Full Moon Party

[15:19] Do I Need to Know Why?

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