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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Radical Openness = Win-Winđ
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
“Shankaraâs 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 powersâgood and evilâand 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.”
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Francis Lucille: Asana Agnostic
“While silent sitting is a helpful tool that minimizes external distractions, it is not strictly necessary; true meditation is a natural state where one functions as pure consciousness. By observing thoughts and bodily sensations with benevolent indifference, a practitioner can prevent these perceptions from hardening into beliefs.”
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Paul Brunton – The Inner Locus of Happiness
“This is not a tedious exercise in logic, but a direct shortcut to the root of the human condition. It reveals that every movement of our will is fueled by a single, hidden expectation.”
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God Is Awareness Itself – Meister Eckhart
“By moving beyond traditional religious symbolism, the text presents a non-dual perspective where God is identified as the very essence of consciousness that exists before thought or identity.”
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Alan Watts – Being in the way 2
“Daoist philosophy presents the universe as a living field of energy and mutual arising, where everything flows together without a central ruler and the self is inseparable from the whole.”