Episode 112 - All Ways Homes

There is a river of wisdom that’s been flowing through human history in every culture since the beginning of civilization. It’s the wise understandings of those rare individuals who were able to remember something we so often forget: who we really are as human beings.

In this episode, we’ll dip into that timeless stream, that many have called the Wisdom of the Ages, and explore how it flows directly into the  heart of our new project, NeuroHarmonics. This work is about more than just ideas; it’s a guide that you can use to bring harmony into your own intelligence, an inner alignment that can quietly, yet profoundly transform your life.

So, basically, what is the Wisdom of the Ages all about? Well, although the term may sound a bit lofty or poetic, it’s far from just a throw away line. It points to something deeply real – an enduring thread of understanding that weaves through cultures, continents and centuries. It’s timeless not because it ignores the changes of history, but because it speaks to something that never changes with the times; the essence of being human. 

Let’s look at it this way - throughout the long arc of human history, from the ancient river valleys of India and Mesopotamia to the mountains of China, the deserts of the Middle East, and the forests of the Americas, there have always been extraordinary men and women who saw the essence of life more clearly than the rest of us. They pierced the surface of things.  And even while living in the ever-shifting world of change and impermanence, they were able to reach something that they said was eternal.

Their lives, their words, and often just their very presence spoke of something greater than themselves - something vast and invisible, and yet deeply and intimately known. Some became renowned spiritual teachers: Krishna, Ram, Buddha, Jesus, Moses, Mohammed. Others appeared as philosophers, sages, mystics, and shamans. Many left poems, stories, songs, and scriptures, depicting their glimpses into the higher realms of understanding. Some of their names may be less well known, but their examples are no less luminous.

Of course, on the surface, these wise ones seemed vastly different. They spoke different languages, wore different clothes, lived in different lands, and practiced different rituals. But remarkably, the essence of their message was the same. To put their vast teachings into a few simple words: there is something beyond this world. Something infinite.

 

 

You can call it God. Or the Divine. Or Truth, Spirit, Source, or just the Infinite. There may be a thousand names for it—but the names don’t matter. In fact, many of these teachers insisted that words can’t matter. Because this Presence—this vast, formless essence—is beyond concept, beyond logic, and beyond the reach of ordinary human comprehension.

Why? It’s actually quite simple. For all its brilliance, human intelligence is still finite. And the finite, by its very nature, can never truly grasp the Infinite. It just can’t be done.

Test your own mind as an example. Try picturing a box that is so large, there is no space outside of it. Or try describing something that has no beginning and no end. Or tell me what biggest number in the world. You can’t because there isn’t one. Whatever number you come up with, you can always add one more and it gets bigger. So there’s no such thing. That’s the thing about infinity. There’s no edge, no boundary, no final point. And when we try to wrap our minds around it, the circuits start to smoke and the brain just watts out. Because it’s not built to contain the Infinite.   

So according to the wisdom tradition, this thing that can’t be understood or even named - exists. For our sake here, let’s just call it the Infinite, a term that is relatively devoid of the tarnishing nature of human religious tribalism. But that’s just one of the five thousand opinions my mind has churned out in the last hour.

Now, what does the Wisdom of the Ages tell us about our relationship with this infinite presence, this reality that you can’t define, draw or capture in a book? Well, in the simplest terms, it tells us this: we can experience it. And not only that, we can grow into it. Like a plant reaching toward sunlight, we are drawn toward that light, that warmth and that truth that seems to emanate from it.  

And this idea of growth is where the Wisdom of the Ages begins. Because it’s not just about belief – it’s about transformation. It speaks of a journey toward inner realization, where you begin to see that you are not merely a body, not just a personality, not your thoughts, opinions, or accomplishments. You are something deeper. In essence, something sacred, something eternal that has temporarily taken human form—for the purpose of learning, of growing, of remembering. And ultimately, in a very real and quiet way... for returning.

With that being said, the Wisdom of the Ages does rest on a set of core understandings—fundamental insights that form its foundation.
And while these truths have appeared in every form of civilization throughout history, they are not relics of the past. Far from it.
This wisdom is alive. It’s woven from the highest human understandings about life—ancient, modern, and everything in between.

So, let’s take a brief look at some of its basic tenets. We’ll touch on nine of them here, though the first one needs a little more attention than the rest.

          The first core teaching is Impermanence—and at first, it can be a hard one to face. It simply says this: everything changes, and everything ends. Ourselves included.

Look around with clear eyes, and it becomes obvious. From the rise and fall of empires to fleeting joys and sorrows, nothing stays the same. As the Buddha put it: “All conditioned things are impermanent. Work out your own salvation with diligence.” When we cling to what must pass, we suffer. But when we accept impermanence, we begin to live with Grace.

Why does this matter? Because so much of our pain comes from forgetting that. We build our identities on outer things—titles, possessions, opinions, appearances, money—and we defend those identities as if they were permanent. But they’re not.

And this is what the sages warned us about. It’s not that success, wealth, or recognition are wrong. It’s that when we make them the foundation of who we are; we build on sand.

All of it—status, stuff, praise, even the ego itself—rises and falls. Sparkles, then fades. Seems solid, then vanishes. And when our sense of self is tied to what vanishes, we suffer. We become anxious, greedy, and ultimately disappointed. We chase mirages, hoping they’ll fulfill us—only to find out thatthey never really could. And worst of all, we miss the deeper reason we came here: to remember who we truly are, and to feel the joy that naturally comes with that remembrance.

At least, that’s what the wisdom says. Personally, I think it has a nice ring to it.

 

2. You Are Not Your Thoughts

The second insight is deceptively simple, but not so easy to live:
You are not your thoughts. From the Upanishads to modern psychology, the message is clear: You are not the mental chatter, the looping stories, or the voices of doubt and fear. You're not your résumé, your wounds, or the roles you've played. Beneath all that noise lives a deeper awareness that is luminous, spacious, and free.

Most of what runs through our minds didn’t originate with us anyway. We picked it up from parents, culture, trauma, media. But we end up thinking that these random thoughts are who we really are.

And some of the major experts in the field haven’t had such an elevated opinion of our abilities in navigating the thought field. William James for example, who is often called the father of modern psychology, once said: “Most people think they are thinking when they are merely rearranging their prejudices.”

The deeper self lives in a realm beyond all that. And rediscovering it is part of waking up.

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3. Stillness Is the Gateway to Higher Knowing

Stillness isn’t just the absence of noise. It’s the presence of something greater. As the old biblical phrase goes, “Be still, and know…”

In the Taoist tradition, stillness is the source of right action—what they call wu wei, or effortless movement that flows from deep inner alignment. This knowing is not vague spirituality. It’s direct experience.
Not a theory, but a felt presence. Stillness is where insight arises—gently, precisely, and often when we least expect it.

And the Wisdom of the Ages doesn’t ask for blind belief.
It invites direct experience. We all know that there is a world of difference between actually eating a delicious meal and just reading the menu.

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4. Love Is the Deepest Truth and Kindness Is the Highest Power 

At the heart of every great tradition is this simple truth: Love is the essence of life. Not just romance or sentiment, but love as a radiant, unshakable presence.

When that love moves into action, it manifests as kindness. And kindness doesn’t mean weakness—it’s strength under wisdom’s guidance.

To grow in this kind of love is to become more fully human, which is another term for more connected to the divine.

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5. You Become What You Practice

This one is carved into every tradition—and now verified by neuroscience: What you repeat gets stronger. In ancient terms: “As you sow, so shall you reap.”

Modern neuroscience puts it this way: Neurons that fire together, wire together. This means that your attention—and your habits—literally shape the architecture of your brain. So, what you practice daily—whether it’s judgement and fear, or gratitude and patience - becomes the blueprint of your inner life.

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6. Gratitude Opens the Heart and Expands Consciousness

The ancient ones knew it. And now neuroscience confirms it. When you begin to see life as a gift, everything starts to shift the more grateful you become of it. And Gratitude isn’t just a virtue—it’s a form of perception.
It quiets the craving mind and awakens a deeper presence.

Suddenly, you’re not waiting for “more” to feel whole. You begin to see how much has already been given. And that soft opening of the heart that you feel within? That’s consciousness expanding.

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7. Life Is a School for the Soul

This one can change your life. When you see life as a school, everything becomes part of the curriculum. Adversity isn’t punishment—it’s instruction. Each loss, betrayal, or hardship carries within it a hidden message, a deeper lesson.

          The soul came here to grow. And when you see that, you start to see that Life isn’t happening to you. It’s happening for you. And nothing—absolutely nothing—is wasted on the soul.

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8. Everything Is Connected—There Is No Real Separation

We live in a world of apparent separateness. But beneath the surface, everything is woven together. Ancient mystics knew this. So did the early Native Americans. As Chief Seattle said:
“Whatever befalls the Earth befalls the sons of the Earth. Man did not weave the web of life—he is merely a strand in it.”

Modern science agrees. From quantum physics to ecology to trauma healing, it all points to one truth: There is no such thing as alone. Only all one.

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9. Your Attention Is Your Greatest Power

The final tenet is the hidden key: Where you place your attention, determines what grows for you.

In a world full of noise, mastering your attention is an act of power—and peace. When you begin to master your attention, you begin to master your life.

Whatever you feed with your focus becomes stronger. Fear? It grows. Anger? It grows. Gratitude? It grows. Love? Presence? Joy? These grow too.

The game of life changes when you realize:You are the gardener. And your attention is the sun.

So, in essence the Wisdom of the Ages tells us that everything outside is temporary. But what is real within you does not fade. It was never born. It will never die. It simply is. And the bottom line is that as human beings, we have far more intelligence, love, happiness, and joyful sense of purpose than we have been taught by our current culture.

And the wise ones would tell us that the way to access it all is to pause, breathe and listen. The universal power of this wisdom in not far away. It is within you right now, right here. You don’t have to become anyone else.You just have to become who you already are. Tune yourself into stop chasing the illusion and start honoring the real.

The path is ancient. But that’s not what matters. What matters is that it is alive within us now. It begins wherever we are, and whenever we are ready. At least that’s what they say. For me, this wisdom has been in the winner’s circle since the beginning of recorded history so – I’ll take the odds…

Well, I guess this is a good time for us to stop this episode. As always, keep your eyes, mind and heart open. And let’s get together in the next one.