Freedom is the freedom to see clearly. We may speak about awakening as if we know it but it isn’t known, it’s experienced. Thought can reflect on that experience and relate some parts of it in words but it isn’t simply a thought. It’s not some formula or story, it’s not a belief or a […]
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Before looking at this we need to inquire more closely into the nature of love. To a large extent the answer will depend on what we believe love to be. But before we do that why don’t we spend a moment looking at belief. It might seem like a bit of a side track but […]
Someone asked me yesterday, ‘Is it worth it?’ We had been discussing non-duality and got to part about dropping everything along the way, seeing through attachments, beliefs, identity. I’d been blunt, there was no point sugar coating it but it’s not easy stuff to take on board, hence the question, I guess. I really didn’t […]
Non-duality is a paradox there’s no two ways about it. On the one hand we have the stark simplicity that non-duality is a realisation of the undivided nature of all in which there is no sense of self. On the other hand, well what do we have? Ancient teachings in Sanskrit and Pali, mystics through […]
Bear with me, this is going to be a long one (because you won’t get much from the short answer). Firstly let me say that this post, like all the other posts is not here to sell non-duality. Non-duality is not going to solve your problems, make your life better or improve you in any […]
What is life like after awakening? Simply, it’s quite peaceful. With no sense of self our drive to be more, have more, get more, be seen to be more have no meaning. There is no quest for that better job, better car, better neighbourhood, better partner. It’s not stagnant either, any of the things on […]
At first glance this question might seem to have more to with music that spirituality, but beneath the surface of this seemingly simple enquiry lies a deep area for reflection. The basis for the question has its roots in how we perceive and how we relate to life. Of course we all think we see […]
When you get right down to it all spiritual paths are about awakening; awakening to this, seeing the truth that is the present moment with clarity. I know de-mystifying it in that way may not appeal to all, but fundamentally there is no mystery to solve, no hidden truth to uncover and in fact you […]
A lot of this is about identification. It seems to start with belief; unconscious belief. Unexamined belief that arises automatically so that when a thought or feeling arises, rather than seeing it, we are it. We’re born as it a thousand time a day. When thoughts and feelings aren’t believed, when they’re seen; experienced as […]
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