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Western Non-Duality is not the same as what Buddhism teaches (Madhyamaka).

It's not because of the words. It's because of the energy field -- associated with the audio of the message -- which has a resonance effect. This DOES work, similarly to how taking an aspirin works. But it sure isn't mastery.

What would you suggest someone do when they are craving a non dual pointer?

It sounds so simple when you say it; I have been thinking it but believing in oneself appears to be harder than initially imagined.

I’m definitely addicted to non dual videos. It’s like I need to watch them multiple times a day. Awakening to the Truth is all I think about when I’m alone and I’m alone quite a bit during the work week.

A really helpful "meta-pointer"! 👏 I think one reason that the direct-path teachings were traditionally closely guarded is because they can increase craving for direct/unconditioned experience (a big confusion if there ever was one), as you say (or else spark delusions of grandeur among some). Spending a good chunk of time developing concentration and equanimity (e.g., with breath, mantra, or metta meditation) still seems to be the best antidote (though, I'm open to other ideas--noting or awareness practices throughout the day might also work).

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it is related to learning based in rewards of the psychologist skinner?

Nidanavagga, The Book of Causation: 12 Nidanasamyutta, Connected Discourses on Causation...there is a lot of activity prior to being born.

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Are you a secular Buddhist or following a certain school of Buddhism?? Thank you for your answer. With loving kindness 💜

The Islamic invader Khilji raided the Nalanda University during his Islamic conquest of India in 1190 AD. Not finding the Quran there enraged him so much he razed it to the ground and burned it. The place kept burning for 3 straight months. It was built in 427 AD. The guy who coined the concept of zero studied there. It had hostels for each student and faculty and was supported by kings of Java and India. Both Buddhist and Vedic knowledge was debated, discussed and curated there.

Great exposition of dependent origination--thank you! 🙏I really liked the reference to Nagarjuna, who helped thoroughly dispel the notion of "things" intrinsically existing from their own side (rather than depending on causes and conditions). When it comes to insight practice of dependent origination (and of emptiness/sunyata) in addition to suttas, "Seeing That Frees: Meditations on Emptiness and Dependent Arising" by the late, great Rob Burbea offers an extremely rich and vast terrain of exploration for liberation (from clinging due to ignorance).

The light that you shine on these subjects is helping me tremendously. @very-much-happier-person-making-a-deep-bow-and-blowing-kisses:Emoticon (couldn't find that one in the selection)

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I approach it as an aesthetic: what flavour do I like, and then, why? It's not like I want to then be them (I've never really wanted to be anything but "myself") but would I find a conversation with them entertaining. For instance, I quite like Jason Gregory's stuff, and Eckhart Tolle seems a jolly fellow, quite amusing. Alan Watts is always very satisfying. Spiro I find repelling but he's probably a nice chap, for all I know. Then there's others who just spout drivel (IMHO). Your stuff is quite engaging too 😁

I once read/heard (I no longer remember which) that the desire to be free from suffering was the ultimate suffering. That small phrase has had more effect on me than oceans of (very fine) texts about all of it...

Perfect timing as always. Thank you 🙏

🙂❤👍✌ Social conditioning leading to delusion, leading to attachment, leading to craving, leading to dissatisfaction, leading to suffering. Its depressing that we are bound to suffer, but at least we can see that there is a way out, even if it does currently seem impossibly difficult.

"Enlightenment is a simple realization that everything is as it should be. That is the definition of enlightenment: everything is as it should be, everything is utterly perfect as it is. That feeling...and you are suddenly at home. Nothing is being missed. You are part, an organic part of this tremendous, beautiful whole. You are relaxed in it, surrendered in it. You don´t exist separately - all separation has disappeared. A great rejoicing happens, because with the ego disappearing there is no worry left, with the ego disappearing there is no anguish left, with the ego disappearing there is no possibility of death any more. This is what enlightenment is. It is the understanding that all is good, that all is beautiful - and it is beautiful as it is. Everything is in tremendous harmony, in accord."

Which Guru does this? And beware of all those gurus bound by UA-cam 😉

It looks like you are enlightened after your little giggle you had at the beginning of the video. 😊 With metta 💜 🙏

strangely enough I'm spiritually awake but still find some people Intolerable my Love bucket is on vapours sometimes hmm maybe I'm not awake ? I'll take the test again with Guru shazamataz ...yeh good ol shaz he'll give me a discount.

Nicely put. Thanks for sharing. 🙏

That's why I love the diamond sutra. If I understand it correctly (questionable!), it describes both the impossibility of explaining enlightenment and the necessity of sharing it! 😵‍💫

Personally, I find maps like Buddhism’s ten fetters model very useful in helping me see which delusions I’m still clinging to. That said, I agree that too many gurus will say “I know nothing” and in the next breath say “it is clearly seen that…”. Or they’ll say to look not into thoughts and beliefs, but only into direct experience. Then they’ll spin a fantastic yarn about how your true self is pure awareness or consciousness and all of us are refractions of the one universal consciousness. Really? You got all that from direct experience? That’s funny. In my direct experience there’s awareness, but no indication whatsoever that there’s anything universal about it.

Thank u, genuinely.

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And mostly if it can be put into words or even more ridiculously giving steps and prescriptions, for sure ,did not happened and they didn't experienced anything

I mean you can just say something like " if a chair is not a chair, then its not a chair" Einstein, einstein dident say that and i did and it dosent mean anything but the way people suddenly belives something beacuse it ryhmes or just because someone is a genius at lets say carpeting and think that must mean they are a genius at everything often suprises me

Do the 10 fetters fall in this category?

Know your own mind, not someone else's right?

He who knows, does not speak. He who speaks, does not know. Lao Tzu

This is absolutely correct, but you should always seek the advice of gurus and consciously choose whether it's relevant to you or not. Rejecting advice just because it's confidently delivered and may be false is foolish. Take all things on board and decipher whether it's right for you or not.

There is no point in getting guidance from an unenlightened being. Even then all that is needed is a surrender, openess and the universe will take you apart. There is nothing to do, no learning, just undoing.

We can only show the path and our enlightment in fact.

Interesting. I’ve been studying spiritual literature for 40 years and never mention God as it minimises it …. At times I sense that the Ultimate cannot be explained but possibly experienced ..the Zen Masters were correct when asking “ Are you Sure?”

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One other thhing. Words can help in te right context. I have a friend who is briiliant with language. His short posts illuminate to a degree that iit causes some envelopment of c onnection in waysI had not been able to access on my own. He doesn't say what "it Is" because that is impossible, but he creates a deep feeling of spaciousness and letting go. So there are no rules. There are arenas where words matter a lot. Journey of Souls is a profoud book that opens one to a framework of the reincarnation cycle as expressed through soul contracts. There are ways this creates freedom from victimhood. It is a layer. But it would not have hasd quite the value if I hasd not had direct experience of it. But you are right. In the end the only thing that matters is one's own experience of what this is, what truth there may be.

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One aspect of the reality of living with the impact of childhood trauma - the shame and the 'trust issues' - can be a concerted, chronic effort not to have cultivated friendships. In the extreme, then, there are no friends to turn to for help.

You know. I was the direct disciple of a Sat Guru for 20 yeaes while he was in the body. I have been extremely close to 3 more and deeply impacted by a bunch more. Of course the secret (one of them) is it's all the same Guru coming through different forms. And of course who is Guru? None of them, not one, ever explained or even got near the term "enlightenment". Their concern was devotion to God, beiing the embodiment of Grace and Divine assistance in whatever form was needed, and the living conduiit to help one connect to the truth within. The reason they never talked about enlightenment or even never used the term is it was irrelevant as no words could convey what is is, whatever it was had to be experienced and I still don 't know what it means nor do I care. We must be careful in how we use language. What a real Guru is, is very different from many Western conceptions of Guru or misguidedly applying the term to people who are not it. There are (supposed) *teachers* who might prattle on about this, but they asre not Gurus. If we can help people make this important distinction, to underrstand what is really going on, what and who Guru really is, then we have done the world an important service. i have book in me on this ( a memoir). Thanks for reminding me. The presence of Guru in the world messes with idea of supremacy of non duality. It is just a lens.

I have itchy ears as a response to stress. Crying has reduced. Chest tightness. Feelings o guilt, and shame. Like Im doing something wrong. Has also reduced. I never thought of myself as a traumatised person. But Im definitely experiencing the symptoms now as an adult. I could relate with a good many of your descriptions, including uncontrollable emotion.

Great word of caution. Reality is utterly simple, but the intellect doesn't do simple, so it often falls for stories and misdirection.