This episode dives into the Buddhist concept of Āyatana, the “home base” of our ego that shapes how we experience the world. While we usually operate within the sensual realm, Buddhism teaches that through spiritual practice, we can transcend this and access higher levels of awareness, such as meditative concentration and liberation. Short Ayatana article: https://www.academia.edu/45655783/%C4%80yatana_the_Buddhas_forgotten_teaching Longer article: https://www.academia.edu/43117230/%C4%80yatana_in_Early_Buddhism Free discovery call: https://calendly.com/gabriel-ellis/30min Youtube: https://youtu.be/FY9VPKLIXBw Homepage: https://www.gabriel-ellis.com/therapy e-mail: therapy@gabriel-ellis.com