Category: Mind-Stuff
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Roger Castillo – Biological, Psychological, Consciousness layer
“… genuine happiness is found in peace of mind rather than external life circumstances. The speaker distinguishes between the biological layer of physical pleasure or pain and the psychological layer of suffering caused by personal attachment and the illusion of doership.”
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Adyashanti – The end of your world
“… a candid roadmap for the disorienting transition that follows a spiritual awakening. The author distinguishes between momentary glimpses of oneness and a permanent, abiding realization, noting that initial breakthroughs often trigger a dissolution of the egoic self and its previous motivations. This process frequently involves a “honeymoon phase” of bliss followed by a ‘got it, lost it’ cycle…”
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Rupert Spira: Is the world real or just an illusion?
“By shifting our perspective away from cultural beliefs in materialism, we can see that every experience is a manifestation of infinite being. Ultimately, the text simplifies complex ancient traditions to show that reality is not hidden behind the world but is the very essence of it.”
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David Carse: Perfect Brilliant Stillness
… [mentioned by Peter Bunzl] is a spiritual text that explores the radical concept of non-duality and the dissolution of the individual ego. The author describes a transformative “out-of-time” experience in the Amazon jungle that led to the realization that the separate self is merely a mental construction.
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105 year old man
“105-year-old Walter argues that extreme dietary restriction and exercise are not the primary keys to a long life. While he maintains a simple routine of eating real food and staying active, he emphasizes that many health-conscious individuals he knew died young due to unmanaged stress and a lack of meaning.”
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The Way of the Bird (Ranjit Maharaj)
“Free will is a concept that is considered almost sacred in the West, but which has no foundation in reality. It simply does not correspond to the way things are and, sooner or later, it has to be abandoned in favor of surrender to a higher power.”
