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Simcha Lev | Enlightenment And Living In The Natural State

Simcha Lev is an Israeli filmmaker and mother of four who had a radical awakening after days of intense emotion.

Simcha had no prior interest in spirituality or personal development, which makes her story quite different from others.

She not only shares her story but has a beautiful way of expressing the natural state. Simcha exudes warmth and compassion.

 

Simcha's Channel

➣ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNvrDaRKgPra-Zjmz_b_WpA

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Jed McKenna | Zen And The Art Of Self-Mutilation

A reading of Jed McKenna’s article ‘Zen And The Art Of Self-Mutilation.

 

ORIGINAL ARTICLE

➣ https://jedmckenna.com/?p=1387

 

WEBSITE

➣ https://www.alexhickman.co.uk

 

Frank McCaughey | Uncompromising Non-Duality

Frank is uncompromising in the communication about 'this'. The conversation flowed naturally as we covered a number of topics.

His humour is great too.

 

From his website:-

These words are not talking about anything other than the immediate inexplicable phenomenon of this very happening which is called reading this. “This”. There is nothing to say that will capture this pulsating happening. Words if taken to be real are objectified and so then the suddenness of whatever is, is apparently missed in the seeking to understand and know "this". Wonderfully that is also "this" unknowable happening. Anything said here describes the unfolding of that and seeks to illuminate the mirage of any personal doing in "this". There is what appears to be happening. Not you and. Just what is. The unfolding. The sourceless outpouring that cannot be known. Naked, empty & full with the words naked & empty. This. There is nothing once removed from the writing of these words and the very fullness of reading them. Just writing and reading. However for most, life can appear knowable. And somehow the inexplicableness is lost to the hypnotic dream of ideas and concepts about this, how "this" could be, or has been. Should, could, would. The newness is lost in the knowability and "what is" may appear predictable and stale. Nothing seems to fill the gap or yearning. What is being suggested here is that there is no you in there that can be completed. No you to feel whole. No you to hold or acquire anything. What really is being shared here is so horribly/wonderfully ordinary and simple that any word is too far. Simply this. Inexplicable ungraspable aliveness. However that is. Life without you. Or just what is.

 

FRANK'S LINKS

➣ https://www.youtube.com/c/frankmccaughey

➣ https://www.unknowing.life/

 

WEBSITE

➣ https://www.alexhickman.co.uk

 

UG Krishnamurti | Words By The Relentless Anti-Guru

UG Krishnamurti is known for being 'anti-guru'. His message is relentless and unwavering.

From his book - Mind Is Myth "My teaching, if that is the word you want to use, has no copyright. You are free to reproduce, distribute, interpret, misinterpret, distort, garble, do what you like, even claim authorship, without my consent or the permission of anybody."

 

SUGGESTED CHANNELS

Lectures Beyond Beyond

➣ https://www.youtube.com/user/lecturesbeyondbeyond

Jay Krish

➣ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdYqQn1LAwVAJPJb5ydBdDA/videos

 

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WRITING

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Jed McKenna | Blues For Buddha

A reading of Jed McKenna's article 'Blues For Buddha'.

Jed has played a big influence in my development over the last 10 years. In this article he questions the followers of Buddhism and their dedication to truth, rather than Buddhism being another dogmatic approach to 'spirituality'.

Let me know what you think.

 

LINK TO ARTICLE

➣ https://www.wisefoolpress.com/free/blues-for-buddha/

Wisefool press owns all rights. You can buy all of Jed books at www.wisefoolpress.com

 

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#truth #realisation #enlightenment

Wei Wu Wei | Why Lazarus Laughed: The Essential Doctrine, Zen--Advaita--Tantra (Excerpts Part 1)

Excerpts from the first half of Wei Wu Wei's second book entitled 'Why Lazarus Laughed: The Essential Doctrine, Zen--Advaita--Tantra'.

Why Lazarus Laughed is a powerfully written book of aphorisms, meditations, and startling ruminations on the nature of time, consciousness, freedom, enlightenment, duality, and free will.

Wei Wu Wei was the pen-name of Terence James Stannus Gray.

After he left his theatrical career, his thoughts turned towards philosophy and metaphysics. This led to a period of travel throughout Asia, including time spent at Ramana Maharshi's ashram in Tiruvannamalai, India. Between the years 1958 and 1974, eight books and articles in various periodicals appeared under the pseudonym "Wei Wu Wei".

A quote from his book 'The Open Secret' - "The writer of these lines has nothing whatsoever to teach anyone; his words are just his contribution to our common discussion of what must inevitably be for us the most important subject which could be discussed by sentient beings."

 

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Matt Garrett | Awakening And The Burning Desire For Truth

Matt is someone I've wanted to speak to for a couple of months. He is very good at simplifying insights for the mind's comprehension.

After a number of years seeking through self-development and spirituality, Matt's burning desire for Truth led him to a number of teachers who's pointings gave him the map to awakening.

In the conversation we talked about:

- Matt's story

- Enlightenment

- Beyond Enlightenment

- 'Self-Development'

- The Value of Psychology and Therapy

- Emotional work

- Psychedelics

- The Bodies Reaction To Awakening

- Self-Inquiry

- No-Self / Non-Duality

 

MATT'S LINKS

➣ www.matt-garrett.org

➣ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPDpoDcoW3ITp5Km-cn4izQ

 

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The First Philosopher | Michael Tsarion (Article)

A reading of Michael Tsarion's article entitled 'The First Philosopher'.

 

Original Article

➣ https://www.michaeltsarion.com/the-first-philosopher.html

 

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Dawn Garland | Integrating Psychotherapy And Non-Duality

Dawn Garland is a transpersonal integrative psychotherapist and non-duality teacher. In 2012 she had an awakening after many years of severe depression.

She then had a number of years 'blissed out' before an energetic movement, often called Kundalini, led her to study various therapeutic modalities.

Dawn now holds talks on non-duality whilst assisting others to integrate their awakening experiences.

We spoke about topics such as:

- The initial awakening

- Integrating an awakening into daily life

- Non-locality

- The value of psychology once there has been an experience of non-duality

- Trauma

- Kundalini experiences

- The link between mind and body

- Free will

- Eckhart Tolle haha!

 

Dawn's Website

➣ https://www.dawngarland.co.uk/

➣ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCr3vSnaQi71XeuwppR6P4xA

 

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Richard Sylvester | Non-Duality, Emptiness, And The Outpouring of Unconditional Love And The Outpouring of Unconditional Love

Richard Sylvester is an author, humanistic psychologist and non-duality teacher.

For 30 years, Richard was a dedicated seeker, engaging in a wide array of well-known spiritual and psychological practices. In 2002, Richard had an experience of 'no-self' and "That was the end of what I thought had been my life".

We spoke about many interesting topics:

- The Relative and the Absolute

- Suffering

- The Practical use of Psychotherapy

- The Meaning of Unconditional Love

- Free Will

- The idea of God

- Meaning and Purpose

- Spontaneous 'Outpouring'

 

Richard writes - "This is a recurring message. It overthrows all authority. It can't be killed off. It requires nothing. It requires no churches, no philosophical tracts, no scriptures, no history. If everything that had ever been said or written about non-duality were to disappear in a moment, it would simply re-emerge. It would re-emerge because nothing has to be learnt, nothing has to be studied, nothing has to be done, no spiritual purification and no pleasing of God has to take place, for the seeing of liberation to occur. It arises spontaneously. One moment there's somebody there, the next moment there isn't. One moment there's somebody crossing a field, the next moment there's just crossing a field."

 

RICHARD'S LINKS

➣ http://www.richardsylvester.com/

➣ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs9LWI95CBF943dBiN6_eHA

 

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