Category: Not-Two
Nonduality emphasizes that ultimate reality (Brahman) is singular and undivided, with the apparent world as illusory multiplicity.
It’s an experiential truth, not mere philosophy, echoed in texts like the Avadhuta Gita via negation (neti neti).
Mr. Jesus pointed to it with “I and the Father (Source) are One.”
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A human being is part of the whole – Albert Einstein
… called by us “Universe,” a part limited in time and space.
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Kat: The Clarity of the mystery
“By laying aside the demand for a belief system or a perfect computation, we transition from the exhaustion of the “mental screen” to the profound relief found in the mystery.”
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Lester Levenson – Keys To The Ultimate Freedom
“Welcome, seeker. You are about to rediscover a truth you have always known. This primer is designed to help us peel back the layers of complexity we have gathered over our lifetimes, allowing us to return to our natural state of unlimited freedom. Together, we will explore how our internal world shapes the environment around…
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Pagan God?
“The honest answer from the contemplative side is usually that the word isn’t doing explanatory work at all — it’s doing devotional or orientational work.”
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Radical Openness = Win-Winđź”—
Holger: Are there any teachings that emphasize radical openness … to encourage shining the light of awareness onto any thought, feeling or belief without shame, pride or embarrassment, because every insight is a win-win?
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Shankara’s Crest Jewel of Discrimination
“Shankara’s Crest-Jewel of Discrimination, a foundational work on Advaita Vedanta philosophy. It explores the path to spiritual liberation through the rigorous practice of discrimination between the eternal Atman (the true Self) and the transitory non-Self.”
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Relax all effort … Rupert Spira
Ai: “This text explores the fundamental unity underlying different spiritual traditions, suggesting that religious conflicts arise from a misunderstanding of our core reality. The dialogue emphasizes that humans are not limited, separate selves but are instead emanations of an infinite being that can be rediscovered through stillness. Meditation is reframed here as a relaxation of…
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Practicing The Presence of God (Brother Lawrence)
“… a seventeenth-century Carmelite lay brother who achieved renown for his simple yet profound devotion. Through a modernized translation of his letters, conversations, and a funeral eulogy by Abbe Joseph de Beaufort, the documents detail how a former soldier and humble kitchen worker transformed mundane chores into a continuous act of worship. The central theme…
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Fear = Atheism?
“Joel S. Goldsmith teaches that fear is essentially atheism, asserting that it is impossible to have an active realization of God and still experience fear. According to the sources, fear arises from the belief in two powers—good and evil—and a sense of separation from the Divine.”
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Ralph: Richard Rohr, Francis of Assisi, Thomas Merton, Meister Eckhart
“… figures like Meister Eckhart, Francis of Assisi, Thomas Merton, and Richard Rohr. They highlight a shift from traditional monastic isolation toward a paradigm of contemplation-in-action, where the divine is found within the ‘market square’ rather than through worldly retreat.”