You will have rest when you transform pain back into a normal experience. Nonduality and enlightenment are often described as entering bliss, completely getting away from pain, never having a problem again in your life. That’s a misinterpretation of something that’s very subtle, but once you get it, it will totally jump start your search. …
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Why it’s important to know who you are
Knowing who you are is the point of non-duality. It’s the reason to practice mindfulness. It is enlightenment itself; it’s awakening itself—simply knowing who you are. Why is that important? The answer, of course, is very simple. It’s because if you don’t know who you are, then you are at the mercy of the voice …
New Series: Nondual Spirituality
I’m starting a new series on non-dual spirituality up on Youtube. There are twelve subjects that will be posting three or four times a week. In the end it will all be compiled into a Youtube online course… which is a new feature on the site. Hopefully it will be useful. Nonduality is a tricky …
Stop feeding the separate sense of self and it will drop
Stop feeding the separate self, and it will drop. In this video, I’m going to talk about why that matters, give a couple of little suggestions on how to stop feeding it, and then at the end, we’ll have a moment of stopping so that you can experience it for yourself. So why does it …
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Non-duality means how to live a real life.
Non-duality means how to live a real life. It’s real simple when you think about it, the definition that way, because the prayer with non-duality is lead me from the false to the real. So you’re just trying to go from what’s wrong, false, to what’s real. So it’s just how to live a real …
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Everything is Opposite of What You Think
In non-duality studies, everything is opposite of what you think, because thinking is the problem. But what if it’s really the language that we’re thinking in—that’s the problem, not thinking itself? If you look at non-duality in that way, things become a lot simpler, because you can’t stop thoughts, right? And it’s really hard to …
Nonduality Will Not Save You
Non-duality will not save you because there is nothing for you to be saved from. Look at it the other way around… We have to first be convinced that we need saving in order to search for salvation, or happiness, or bliss, or whatever it is that you think you’re going to get out of …
Three Ways Nonduality Will Ruin You
Three ways non-duality will ruin you. I’m going to talk about motivation, your teacher, and your context. Stick with me to the end, because it’s not going to be what you think it’s going to be. First: your motivation. This is the most important part… and note that this is about you! If your motivation …