40 - Spirituality Meets AI a Vision for Humanity's Future Rafie Faruq & Rachel Allan

We made it!  This is Cuppa 40 of 40 for Tea, where host Rachel Allan sits down with lifelong meditator, spiritual enthusiast, and CEO of Genie AI, Rafie Faruq.  Together, they traverse a fascinating array of topics, blending the spiritual with the practical.  AI and business with staying centred through a spiritual practice. Rafie shares his transition from trader to technology, his work in AI, and the journey of Genie AI in revolutionising legal processes, as a force for good. They consider the future of work in an AI-driven world and the necessity of balancing mechanization with human connection and creativity. They deep dive into spiritual theories, yoga, ancient understandings of multiple subtle bodies, science & spirituality and how meditation can connect us to deeper dimensions of existence. Dreams are explored as therapeutic and prophetic tools, exploring lucid dreaming and its spiritual connections. Rachel reflects on the organic growth of this podcast and introduces her vision of compiling its wisdom into a beautiful wisdom book. They talk of aligning with one's soul and the importance of authenticity, drawing wisdom from spiritual mentors and personal experiences in spiritual and business realms. Join for a lively convo that melds spirituality, technology, and human connection, offering practical insights and philosophical reflections that resonate with everyday life.  So go grab a cuppa, and dive in, to discover how integrating spiritual practices can ground and empower us, perhaps even raise funds, in an ever-evolving digital age. It's a goodie. Support 40 for Tea & Rachel by buying her a Cuppa HERE.   Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction, and some jazzy quotes. 05.18 Welcome Rafie, Tea & an exploration on identity. 08:31 Rafie introduces himself spirituality, career history & machine learning. 12:25 Genie AI why restructuring the legal industry through AI. 21:53 Intuition and linear v lateral thinking approaches. 28:09 Rafie’s spirituality story. 32:54 The power of Atomic Habits for transformation. 38:10 Oneness, Rach’s experience of interconnection whilst living a corporate life. 48:27 Spiritual strategies versus finding alignment. 50:57 Embracing life's unknowns and trusting interconnected experiences. 52:41 Soul alignment unlocks life's potential. 53:55 The Genie AI investment round. 57:36 Dancing as a practice to shift mood and raise vibration. 01:00:22 Yoga. 01:07:03 Dreams, lucid dreaming & the impact of therapy on dreams. 01:15:23 Multidimensionality. 01:23:07 Unseen connections: science and spirituality, oriental & occidental methods. 01:30:26 Body Wisdom & Emotions.  Finding Alignment within. 01:32:50 AI and human connection are increasingly vital. 01:39:00 Society progresses into strange, possibly wrong paths. 01:43:02 Shift the system from within organisations & Business and Spirituality as the same path. 01:46:56 Considerations for Humans now with the future of AI. 01:51:03 How you can support 40 for Tea now. Additional Insights: The Unity of Physics - David Tong, Univeristy of Cambridge Spiritual Mentors: Influence of Nikki Slade and Tracy Ash on living authentically without conventional marketing. Spiritual Exercise: Exercise in feeling energy in hands to connect with subtler bodies. Crowdfunding Campaign to support Rach & 40 for Tea: Rachel's initiative to compile the podcast insights into a wisdom book.