Seeing Through Your Own Illusions (Excerpt)

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  • Adya advises that you strengthen your spiritual muscles by watching your own patterns, conditioning, and illusions which tend to cause you pain, and consciously make new choices. Excerpted from December 16, 2015, Broadcast, “Exploring Revelatory Moments”: bit.ly/3Txzm3A
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    Quote from this Video: “One of the most important things to realize in spiritual work is that there are spiritual muscles or capacities of consciousness and attention that in so many of us human beings are atrophied out of misuse or disuse.” adyashanti.org

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  • @GratefulZen
    @GratefulZen 25 днів тому +24

    “We shall not cease from exploration, and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time.”-T. S. Eliot

    • @dudidas4
      @dudidas4 25 днів тому +1

      So beautifully in tune with Adya's talk
      Could you please tell me where it's taken from?

    • @GratefulZen
      @GratefulZen 25 днів тому +3

      @@dudidas4 a quote by T. S. Eliot from Little Giddings. The quote is a meditation on the journey of life, and a reminder that the quest for understanding is never-ending. It also suggests that many profound discoveries often lie within ourselves and our origins, not in distant lands

    • @dudidas4
      @dudidas4 24 дні тому +2

      Beautiful
      T.S Eliot is amazing
      Thanks !

    • @rul4522
      @rul4522 20 днів тому +1

      This is exactly what my teacher said n a talk.

    • @SuperSwagBr0
      @SuperSwagBr0 16 днів тому

      It is so true.. you are born a child, think and or conditioned to believe you’re not a child, then through that struggle and confusion you come back to being a child once more

  • @Always-There
    @Always-There 22 дні тому +8

    “Wherever you find Yourself… Stay. Go neither inside nor outside.” A quote from Abhinavagupta who lived in Kashmir about 1000 years ago. This great video reminded me of that.

  • @clinttoner6239
    @clinttoner6239 12 днів тому +5

    Wow.
    Adya has such a gift for making complexity easier to understand. A rare rare gift.
    Thank you !

  • @Will_14_years_ago
    @Will_14_years_ago 13 днів тому +2

    I got it,and I lost it. That video was me. It wasn't but it was. I've watched adashanti ever since,what an amazing being.

  • @Ionica777ful
    @Ionica777ful 26 днів тому +5

    It always surprises me when humans can be on the “same page” like this. All he says is familiar to me.

  • @Jivano84
    @Jivano84 26 днів тому +12

    Beautiful words Adya!
    Thank you 🙏

  • @renakmans3521
    @renakmans3521 26 днів тому +9

    This captures the highest step most of us need to practice. 🙏❤️

  • @ParityASMR
    @ParityASMR 26 днів тому +2

    Oblivion that we notice is not true oblivion. True oblivion comes from never caring enough to take the time to look within. If you have the genuine desire to reach mental parity you will take to the actions necessary to arrive in the direct presence of being.

  • @msd1531
    @msd1531 26 днів тому +8

    Thank you for confirming my understanding and practice of Spirituality. If I may put it another way - "be yourself" for you are the knower, not the thinker.

  • @foxdenham
    @foxdenham 26 днів тому +4

    My take, is that 'decision' is the amalgamation of 'Choice' and 'No Choice'. Both reside in the profound mystery of becoming 'both' and 'neither'. They stand at either side of the present moment, almost like they are just about to plop into alignment with 'the now'. Nudging us out of duality and into oneness. So pick whichever word/door floats your boat and step towards, or simply realise, 'What Is'.🙏

    • @kimbirch1202
      @kimbirch1202 15 днів тому

      We can only know Truth , by negating the illusions of ego.

  • @ksale22
    @ksale22 26 днів тому +3

    Thank you. Much love 🙏

  • @Jo.And-so-on
    @Jo.And-so-on 26 днів тому +3

    Thank you for this clear explanation. This is a key🙏🌼

  • @galah771
    @galah771 26 днів тому +4

    A particularly deep and powerful one of Adya's videos.

    • @eequalsemceeprayer
      @eequalsemceeprayer 26 днів тому +3

      💯 All of Adya's teachings resonate with such lucidity for me, but this one has such wonderfully profound practical utility. Powerful and deep indeed. Gratitude. Om

    • @Islaras
      @Islaras 23 дні тому +1

      I share the feeling. This one is so practical.

  • @altnarrative
    @altnarrative 7 днів тому

    Thank you for this. Exactly what I needed. 🙏

  • @DavidRivera-wr4up
    @DavidRivera-wr4up 9 днів тому

    Very good! 👏I totally agree! And thanks for the reminder 🙏

  • @itsmejanny
    @itsmejanny 26 днів тому +1

    Bless you, Adya, for all you have done for so many years to inspire us to remember our True Nature. Your pointings to Self have helped me and consistently remind me to rest in what is always Present. Sending happy thoughts that your retirement is joyful.

  • @ecovolved
    @ecovolved 6 днів тому

    Thank you for your clarity

  • @yepsme21
    @yepsme21 19 днів тому

    My oh my ... thank you for that simple clarity.

    • @yepsme21
      @yepsme21 18 днів тому

      Broken wings? learn to fly, learn to sing. My oh my. .... Thanks for the candle Adya.

  • @francesbarker5292
    @francesbarker5292 16 днів тому

    Gratitude as always for your simple and profound pointings. Deeply appreciate your presence in my life xxx

  • @richardsnyder6413
    @richardsnyder6413 26 днів тому +1

    Great pointers, Thank you 🙏 ❤

  • @DaleCrommie
    @DaleCrommie 26 днів тому

    A fearless moral inventory.🔥❤️

  • @johndempsey6142
    @johndempsey6142 21 день тому

    Thank you for this. 🙏 Been struggling with addictions lately and trying to find spiritually grounded practical advice and found this clip, which honestly should be shown in rehab centers. Thank you for being genuine and speaking about more than just attracting material junk.

  • @barbrathompson9798
    @barbrathompson9798 13 днів тому

    Thank you 🎉
    I will use this in future ❤

  • @Islaras
    @Islaras 23 дні тому

    How is this so timely? I just began training myself to develop different habits. All this talk about conditioning and consistency is so damn relevant. Thanks Adya ❤

  • @zerkton2648
    @zerkton2648 26 днів тому +2

    So good ❤

  • @p.l.champs6505
    @p.l.champs6505 24 дні тому

    Thanks a lot. Î’ll try not to forget to practice that.

  • @wisheswarmly8647
    @wisheswarmly8647 13 днів тому

    so amazing .

  • @patviva9212
    @patviva9212 25 днів тому

    Thank you so much Ady .

  • @_missreverie_
    @_missreverie_ 26 днів тому

    Thank you adya. 💚🙏🏾

  • @Jack-Australia
    @Jack-Australia 26 днів тому

    Thank you!

  • @Niki-uk333
    @Niki-uk333 25 днів тому

    Thank you ❤

  • @sophiajp1
    @sophiajp1 14 днів тому

    Thanks 🙏🏼❤️

  • @rupalim8565
    @rupalim8565 25 днів тому

    Thank you 🙏

  • @rajneeshmilarepa6090
    @rajneeshmilarepa6090 18 днів тому

    thank you

  • @lindaszlagowski8888
    @lindaszlagowski8888 19 днів тому

    Great pointer😮😊

  • @kimbirch1202
    @kimbirch1202 25 днів тому

    We certainly dont have a choice about truth, or Reality, as it is a given thing.

  • @Lucyfer619
    @Lucyfer619 26 днів тому

    thanks

  • @emmaluciaev1938
    @emmaluciaev1938 9 днів тому

    Following my breath

  • @viviennecarty2418
    @viviennecarty2418 11 днів тому

  • @kimbirch1202
    @kimbirch1202 25 днів тому

    There must be something within us that doesnt want peace, joy freedom and love .
    Could that be guilt , and self - hatred ?

  • @alfreddifeo9642
    @alfreddifeo9642 24 дні тому

    🙏

  • @pb2970
    @pb2970 6 днів тому

    🙏🙏❤

  • @msbeecee1
    @msbeecee1 26 днів тому

    🙏 🙏 🙏

  • @cosmosaic8117
    @cosmosaic8117 25 днів тому

    It’s like Alchemy

  • @elisabethk7103
    @elisabethk7103 25 днів тому

    ❤❤🙏

  • @TerryFimbres
    @TerryFimbres 25 днів тому

    Catch Kiss Let Go!

  • @lauragibson777
    @lauragibson777 26 днів тому

    💖🙏

  • @kimbirch1202
    @kimbirch1202 25 днів тому

    Great to hear a voice of sanity in this crazy world.
    My only question is how can we be aware of what is UNCONSCIOUS ?

    • @windmonk3233
      @windmonk3233 16 днів тому

      "Forget the question.. follow your breath" any question to 'help' is just another hook of the mind to keep you within the mind. ❤️🙏

    • @kimbirch1202
      @kimbirch1202 16 днів тому

      @windmonk3233 It's impossible to awaken without asking for help from enlightened sources, as the ego is a closed illusory thought system.
      All religions use prayer .❤️

    • @kimbirch1202
      @kimbirch1202 16 днів тому

      @windmonk3233 Following the breath in meditation is a concentration exercise , and although brings about calm abiding, this can only be temporary.
      90% of the mind is unconscious, and it is actually the unconscious ego mind running the whole show.
      Specifically guilt.
      The whole world, according to Christ is a projection of unconscious guilt and fear, which is why forgiveness of sin is the remedy. 🙏

    • @windmonk3233
      @windmonk3233 16 днів тому

      @@kimbirch1202 Mind says "it's impossible to awaken..."
      Mind says "following breath...can only be temporary"
      Many movements of the mind to keep oneself within its own realm. If you believe the mind then it will most certainly feel true and experience it to be true.
      Simple, relaxed and direct perception of what's actually going on, without believing the movements or interpretations of the mind. 👁

    • @kimbirch1202
      @kimbirch1202 16 днів тому

      @windmonk3233 The Buddha knew that Mindfulness of breathing could only get one so far, which is why he developed Vipassana.
      Yet , only very few have the time and inclination to meditate all day, for years, like Adyashanti, in a monastery.
      ACIM proposes a different path.

  • @nickbaigent2714
    @nickbaigent2714 22 дні тому

    Beautiful, so glad you didn’t retire after all Adya. But…could you give some advice on where to draw the line?. Is there even a line? I mean act only on some thoughts, which ones? the practical ones? But where do I draw the line?
    My mind says that ALL my thoughts are practical.

    • @billusher2265
      @billusher2265 21 день тому +1

      he did retire, these are clipped from old videos

    • @Adyashanti
      @Adyashanti  21 день тому

      @nickbaigent2714 - Sorry to disappoint, but Adyashanti retired from teaching in October 2023. This video was excerpted from an online broadcast he gave in 2015. Adya doesn't read or respond to comments. However, his wife, Mukti, is a teacher in his lineage. She offers a free live online broadcast once a month, during which she responds to questions submitted via email. If you would like Mukti to address your question, you can send it to broadcast@opengatesangha.org. Her next broadcast will be on Wednesday, May 8. Here is a link to more information: mukti.opengatesangha.org/programs/online/broadcasts/
      ~ Amy from the Open Gate Sangha Support Team

    • @nickbaigent2714
      @nickbaigent2714 21 день тому

      @@billusher2265 oh 😔

    • @nickbaigent2714
      @nickbaigent2714 21 день тому

      @@Adyashanti many thanks for that Amy. I’ll do that 🙏

  • @Corteum
    @Corteum 10 днів тому

    Is seeing through ones own illusions the same as seeing through shared or collective illusions? does it operate on the same principle?

  • @trevorfurness5695
    @trevorfurness5695 24 дні тому

    A fun suggestion, why not decided, right now, to discover whether or not there is choice- your choice!

    • @windmonk3233
      @windmonk3233 16 днів тому

      It is indeed a fun suggestion. Different minds are always great ways to learn in life. Some minds are beautiful, others are destructive. Your mind is one of the beautiful things there is. ❤🙏

    • @trevorfurness5695
      @trevorfurness5695 16 днів тому

      @@windmonk3233 Oh thank you so much! I've just remembered- it takes one to know one! Bless you Windmonk3233......

  • @gameofthrones5655
    @gameofthrones5655 26 днів тому

    Jep...its the job and only job 2 be worthy called a job...lol.
    The rabbit hole can run deep...as Buddha said: Gate gate paragate...parasamgate...bodhi svaha. My heart Self Satguru said...never stop anywhere and when u arrived...noone have 2 tell u;)). Be devoted 2 ur Heartself only...the mind= indeed a liar and blind without a Master in the house as Gurujideff also mentioned... . I ❤Ramana...Nisargadatta...Gurpreet...all sages.. who bring the end 2 this futile mental hospital and bow down only 4 those who speak prior 2 this insane play...even spiritual futile play= called Maya or illussion.The real will succeed...the unreal never was anyway...what a Awakening❤Aum shanti shanti Aum. May all return home 2 the HeartSelf...the real Master of All who knows and is infinite perfect Love and Light and the End of all darkness and ignorance Maya plays apparently out as a dreamdelirum.❤

    • @windmonk3233
      @windmonk3233 16 днів тому

      Different minds pointing to the truth. ❤🙏

  • @Sylar-451
    @Sylar-451 18 днів тому

    Are you the same Adyashanti from the Waking Up app??!? ❤

  • @AwakenedEmptiness
    @AwakenedEmptiness 26 днів тому

    Mind Control or Mind Controlled 🌝

  • @markbrad123
    @markbrad123 16 днів тому

    LOL, drama queens are going to breath a sigh of relief as they abandon that hype.

  • @sarajohn6855
    @sarajohn6855 11 днів тому

    🙏

  • @cbligerman
    @cbligerman 26 днів тому

  • @kattlaydee8160
    @kattlaydee8160 26 днів тому

  • @SnakeAndTurtleQigong
    @SnakeAndTurtleQigong 25 днів тому

    🙏