Entrepreneur, writer, spiritual guide

Guiding creators to greater joy, peace, and purpose at the intersection of science and spirituality

Recent Writings

The Last Bastion of Life
Austin Mao Austin Mao

The Last Bastion of Life

Within this ceremony, I slowed my breathing down and knew that I could slow my heart beat down. I knew I could will myself to die. I was surrendering and surrendering and finally arrived at a place where I could surrender my life. The experience of this was fascinating. I observed this potentiality and did not feel fear. Instead, I felt clarity: this is the void in which I am nothing, I am nobody, and it felt like infinite peace.

Read More
The Essence of I
Austin Mao Austin Mao

The Essence of I

I clarified the essence of me, the inner sensation of my soul, through the first of three ayahuasca journeys last week. My creations in reality are projections of this inner clarity and I get to harness my Inner Power to share the art of me with the world.

Read More
From the Shadow into the Light
Austin Mao Austin Mao

From the Shadow into the Light

The deeper I go down the Inner Journey, the more that I see just how simple and more reduced it becomes. It’s all about feeling, embodying, and being Love.

Read More
Peeling back these layers of my inner truth
Austin Mao Austin Mao

Peeling back these layers of my inner truth

I am honored to share a beautifully crafted Meditative Story podcast where I read my letters to hundreds of thousands of subscribers. If you have a moment of quiet, please have a listen.

Read More
Pura Vida
Austin Mao Austin Mao

Pura Vida

A poetic reflection after living six months in Costa Rica while the world quarantined

Read More