Meditation with Raphael

A path to self-transcendence via guided vibrational meditation (VM) and contemplation on the big questions of life. The goal of this podcast is to help listeners transcend who they are today, to who they are capable of being at their true potential. Have a glimpse of you, the REAL you, the highest version of YOU, by practicing meditative techniques, mindfulness exercises, and contemplation on the big questions of our existence. Vibrational Meditation (VM) was designed by Raphael Reiter, a self-transcendence coach, lover of wisdom, and meditation guide. More info on www.raphaelreiter.com

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Tuesday May 10, 2022

Taoism, Meditation and the ”Self-so”

Tuesday May 10, 2022

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Nature, in Chinese, has more of a translation of “self-so.” It is one of these words that can’t really be translated because there is so much cultural background within a differently shaped mental data model. However, still, we can imagine the meaning of the “self-so.” When it comes to meditation, Taoists do not meditate with the intent of becoming better people, reducing stress and anxiety, or finding the light. When they say that they practice meditation, the word practice is in the sense of a doctor who practices medicine, as opposed to an athlete who practices his free kicks to become the best football player in the world.
Of course, we all know that if you are frustrated, angry, or stressed out, sitting down with your eyes closed for a few minutes and focusing on your breath will have a calming effect.
On a spiritual level, however, meditating with the intent and the yearning to reach a higher state of consciousness is like trying to bite your own teeth. It is just not possible. A zen proverb explains: “a fire cannot burn itself.”
Meditating to be enlightened is an egotistical thing. “My ego wants to be enlightened, not the real me. I just want to be.”
Enlightenment and awakening, the Zen Satori, are side effects of meditation, contemplation, or even pondering on a funny topic. To be awakened means to understand, beyond our intellect, that the idea of the self, of “I”, is an illusion. It is an intrinsic understanding that can only happen spontaneously. It stays as an impermanent state. We are an element of nature, of the “self-so.” Like all elements of nature, we are interdependent on all other elements of nature. There is no “I” because, without others, there would not be a self.
We are all individual expressions of the same thing, interdependent on all surrounding us. Remember that just as important as your lungs, to breathe, you need trees. Trees are part of you. You are part of trees. It is all one big thing. But this notion is too big for us humans to grasp. And so, we focus on small bits of the big picture. We pinpoint this and forget that it is indeed just an element of the whole.
And so, in every single guided meditation that you have heard me guide, I press the importance of releasing your expectations, your yearning, and your desires. These desires are your ego’s thirst for proving that it is more than it really is.
When you look into the distance, you cannot see your own eyes.
A sword cannot cut its own edge.
You cannot “do” what actually should be undone.
Surrender.
Let go.
Simplify.
Breathe.
Meditate for the pleasure of meditating. Simply sit, and be there. You can listen to your thoughts. You can observe your body, your breath. But, most importantly, you can contemplate the “self-so.” You don’t have to be in front of a waterfall to be in awe in front of nature. What is inside of you, who you are, what you represent: be in awe in front of that. Feel the self-so, or rather, realize that you are it.

Tuesday May 10, 2022

Guided Meditation for self-transcendence

Tuesday May 10, 2022

New day, new meditation. This vibrational meditation will guide you to a feeling and state of transcendence. Beyond who you think you are to who you really are. If you have enjoyed this meditation and would like to reward me with a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/raphTo sign up for my FREE WEEKLY LETTER, visit my website: https://www.raphaelreiter.com
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This guided meditation for transcendence or vibrational meditation was designed to help the listener transcend beyond thoughts and ego.
By adopting a passive attitude and putting a simple sound on the foreground of our minds, we are able to go beyond the ideas and thoughts of ourselves in order to experience who we really are at our most natural states.
It is very important to release expectations during this guided meditation. Release your opinions and your judgements so that you can get to this transcendental experience.
This vibration uses binaural beats to enhance the quality of your experience.
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Monday May 09, 2022

[Vibrational] Guided Meditation for Transcendence | Raphael Reiter

Monday May 09, 2022

Sunday May 08, 2022

Guided Meditation - Beyond the illusion of the Self

Sunday May 08, 2022

Who are ”You”? Lecture on Disrupting your Reality

Sunday May 08, 2022

Welcome back to the podcast - in this episode I will share a few lectures recorded on the subject of reality - how to disrupt it and trying to answer the question: "Who are you?"

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Podcast transcript:
- Hi, who are you? "I am Raphael", is a name that my parents chose a bit before I was born.
I am french. What does that mean? It means that I was born in France. In fact, I was born in Nice, which is in the southeast of France. It is only a few kilometers from Italy. Had I been born a few kilometers further east, I would have been Italian. A bit north, I would have been swiss, and that would be a completely different story, haha. But I am french, not Italian, no matter how close to Italy I was born. That means that I grew up speaking French and that my thoughts and dreams are in french. French is a funny language. Very complex in its form and construction. It is a complicated way to think. When I think in English, the content of my thoughts changes. It is not just the form, it is the substance too. Different nuances of the same word create an opposite expression. So I am french. In school, I learned the history of France. What I am interested in, is to know why am not italian. It's right next door! What a silly question, it is because I am born in france, not in Italy. The thing is, many people in my home town are born in Italy. Our food is mostly the same as in Italy. We have pizza, ravioli, gnocchi. Our tomatoes have the same color and the same taste! So the tomatoes are the same here and there, but I am not the same as the person that sells me cheese on the market of Ventimiglia. This is because we were born on different sides of the border. You see, France is France because a thousand-ish years ago, we tried to kill as many people as possible, led by a fierce person driven by greed and an unsatisfiable thirst for power. So we tried to conquer more. Then came another guy, and we tried the same. Then another, and the same. We killed, we pillaged, we raped. For what? To try to satisfy man's vice. Fast forward a couple of centuries later, and we started being a bit more diplomatic. With ups and downs of course, even today we kill each other for no reason other than being lost in the illusions of our imagination. Because of this god, or that god. Because of this greedy bastard, or that one. But in general, in western Europe the day I was born in 1987, we did less killing here. We started building borders, with some fancy rules on how to cross them, with a paper that is stamped by some imaginary construct. As of today, with the European Union being what it is, we don't even have the borders we used to. It is only a fictitious line. And so, between Menton and Ventimiglia, you could put one foot on each country. Isn't that fun? The line is more fictitious than it ever was, and it was always just a thought that spread from one person to another. It was never real. I am born on this piece of rock, and he is born on that other piece of rock. That is what defines us. The line in the middle, that doesnt exist and was put in place to mitigate more killing and satisfy the most powerful's greedy natures.
The funny thing is that I am the first French person in my lineage or at least the first person born in France. My mother was born in Algeria, which is in north Africa. when she was born, it belonged to France, and at school, children were taught that they were all French and that Asterix was their ancestor. Then it changed, and the children, from one day to another had a new ancestor. My father's side originates from Austria and fled the nazis during the war, landing in England. My grandfather never spoke English very well, but speaking German, his mother tongue was forbidden. When your government kills your entire family in front of you, you start to deny where you're from. That is normal. But again, from one day to another, they were identifying themselves as proud Austrians. A few years prior, they would have fought on the German side of the first world war. That means, that the same person in those days, could have potentially killed and died for Germany/Austria, and a few years later, after that country tried to exterminate his whole race, would fight and kill for the very country they fought against, against the country they were fighting for. I know that this is a simplistic view that doesn't reflect fully all the complexities of that subject. But if a shift in identity is so easily done, then we identify the wrong data sets. Have you ever had that friend who was a fervent football supporter of a team, but every time they lost they were a fervent supporter of another team? 2006 - "who are you?" "I am an Arsenal fan". 2018 "who are you?" "I am a huge man city supporter." They change their emblem, and they change their outfits from red to light blue.
Again, I am being overly simplistic about a complex subject, and I am being a little bit cynical and facetious. This is because, once we wake up to the fact that we are identifying ourselves to events and circumstances that are only real in our own heads, in our thoughts, it becomes quite funny. How can I be so shallow is the first question that pops up in my student's heads when they start seeing a glimpse of light. It doesn't matter. But now, it is time to go deeper and to realize who we really are. We are more than a set of circumstances, that often originated from some angry man's greed and thirst for power.
And so I continue asking the question. Who are you?

Friday May 06, 2022

Guided Meditation- self-transcendence

Friday May 06, 2022

New day, new meditation. This vibrational meditation will guide you to a feeling and state of transcendence. Beyond who you think you are to who you really are.
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I hope you enjoyed this meditation. If you would like to support the channel, you can do so with a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/raph
This guided meditation for transcendence or vibrational meditation was designed to help the listener transcend beyond thoughts and ego.
By adopting a passive attitude and putting a simple sound on the foreground of our minds, we are able to go beyond the ideas and thoughts of ourselves, in order to experience who we really are at our most natural states.
It is very important to release expectations during this guided meditation. Release your opinions and your judgements, so that you are able to get to this transcendental experience.
This vibration uses binaural beats to enhance the quality of your experience.
To sign up to my FREE WEEKLY LETTER, visit my website: https://www.raphaelreiter.com
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Thursday May 05, 2022

Guided Meditation - self-transcendence (vibrational)

Thursday May 05, 2022

Wednesday May 04, 2022

Guided Vibrational Meditation - Self-transcendence

Wednesday May 04, 2022

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I hope you enjoyed this meditation. If you would like to support the channel, you can do so with a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/raph
This guided meditation for transcendence or vibrational meditation was designed to help the listener transcend beyond thoughts and ego.
By adopting a passive attitude and putting a simple sound on the foreground of our minds, we are able to go beyond the ideas and thoughts of ourselves, in order to experience who we really are at our most natural states.
It is very important to release expectations during this guided meditation. Release your opinions and your judgements, so that you are able to get to this transcendental experience.
This vibration uses binaural beats to enhance the quality of your experience.
To sign up to my FREE WEEKLY LETTER, visit my website: https://www.raphaelreiter.com
MEDIUM BLOG: https://raphaelreiter.medium.com
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Tuesday Apr 26, 2022

[Day 30/30] Self-Transcendence Guided Meditation Challenge

Tuesday Apr 26, 2022

Monday Apr 25, 2022

[Day 29/30] Self-Transcendence Guided Meditation Challenge

Monday Apr 25, 2022

Self-Transcendence Guided Meditation Challenge Day 29/30
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I hope you enjoyed this meditation. If you would like to support the channel, you can do so with a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/raph
This guided meditation for transcendence or vibrational meditation was designed to help the listener transcend beyond thoughts and ego.
By adopting a passive attitude and putting a simple sound on the foreground of our minds, we are able to go beyond the ideas and thoughts of ourselves, in order to experience who we really are at our most natural states.
It is very important to release expectations during this guided meditation. Release your opinions and your judgements, so that you are able to get to this transcendental experience.
This vibration uses binaural beats to enhance the quality of your experience.
To sign up to my FREE WEEKLY LETTER, visit my website: https://www.raphaelreiter.com
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If you have enjoyed this episode and would like to reward me with a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/raph