Non-duality means not two. “Not two” doesn’t mean “one.” The problem with the idea of one is that one is a thing. Even if you are imagining a vast oneness of all you can still see it in your imagination. You can think about it. You can get fixated on it. What we’re trying to …
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Stop Praying to the Universe
Stop praying to the universe. The universe is cold and dark and very far away. It’s like we’ve turned the universe into our new God… our new far away, way out there God. Instead pray to the Earth. The Earth is right here. We’re on the earth. We are part of the Earth. You look …
Undescribe Ourselves
What we’re trying to do with non-duality is “undescribe ourselves.” Like… who are you without a description? Who are you without a title? Who is the one?
Point Towards Beauty
Our consciousness is as easily captured by beauty as it is by disaster and despair. We can point ourselves towards it. Next — Thoughts are not separate from unity
Lilacs only grow from the cold
Lilacs can only grow where it gets cold in the winter. They’re a good lesson that out of struggle can come beauty. Next — Nothing exists separate from unity
Boogie to the Buddha
Awakening doesn’t have to be boring. Let’s boogie to the Buddha. Om Sakyamuni, Mani, Mani. Om Sakyamuni, Hare Hare. Om Sakyamuni, Mani Mani. Hare Om Tat Sat Sata Nam.
Calming the Mind for more Space
A big advantage to learning how to calm your mind is that you then have more space for listening. So let it be a skill to slow down as often as possible.
A Fast and Noisy World
We live in a very fast and noisy world, but we don’t always have to keep up that pace. Slow down and just be a human being as often as you can.