My Time in Australia

<p>With a father as a high-ranking officer in the US Air Force, Thom Knoles has been traveling internationally from a very young age. Under the wing of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, Thom traveled even more, visiting countries with him on almost every continent.</p><p>But the country Thom has spent the most time in, outside of the USA, is his home away from home, Australia. </p><p>As a fresh-faced teenager, his keen interest in surfing led him to choose Australia as his destination of choice to set himself up as his meditation teaching career got under way.</p><p>Thom reminisces on his time spent there and the legacy of tens of thousands of meditators still active in Australia, and growing each day.</p><p><strong>Episode Highlights</strong></p><p>[00:45] Early Contact with Australians</p><p>[02:51] The Art and Sport of Surfing</p><p>[05:13] One-Way Airfare</p><p>[07:08] 10 Jobs for Every One Person</p><p>[08:56] An Immigrant in Australia</p><p>[10:47] "What Do You Do for a Crust Mate?"</p><p>[12:30] Rhyming Slang of Outback Australians</p><p>[14:30] Yoga and Meditation Studio in Sylvania</p><p>[16:09] Maharishi Domicile in Switzerland</p><p>[18:08] Relatively Close to India</p><p>[19:39] A Tremendous Amount of Hospitality</p><p>[21:24] 10,000 Students</p><p>[23:29] Prisoners and Politicians</p><p>[26:01] Drawing People from Across Sydney</p><p>[27:38] Australia - the Crucible that Formed and Forged Thom Knoles</p><p>[29:30] Australia's Great Naturalness</p><p>[31:14] Robustness and Willingness to Take on a Challenge</p><p>[32:59] 20,000 Vedic Meditators in Sydney Region</p><p><strong>Useful Links</strong></p><p>info@thomknoles.com  </p><p>https://thomknoles.com/</p><p>https://www.instagram.com/thethomknoles</p><p>https://www.facebook.com/thethomknoles</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/c/thomknoles</p><p>https://thomknoles.com/ask-thom-anything/</p>