{"id":25131,"date":"2026-03-16T00:01:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T06:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/resources2.soundstrue.com\/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=25131"},"modified":"2026-03-11T20:31:34","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T02:31:34","slug":"e164-the-fall-from-the-garden-distraction-identification-and-the-birth-of-ego","status":"publish","type":"podcast","link":"https:\/\/resources2.soundstrue.com\/podcast\/e164-the-fall-from-the-garden-distraction-identification-and-the-birth-of-ego\/","title":{"rendered":"E164: The Fall from the Garden\u2014Distraction, Identification, and the Birth of Ego"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Consciousness is the experiencer of all things, and spiritual growth means realizing you are that consciousness, not what you are conscious of. When our awareness is consistently distracted by objects, be they outside or in, we begin to identify with them, which creates lasting inner impressions. 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