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The Illusion of Problems and Separation

Bring Me Your Problems Every single so-called problem we face, every fear, worry, and feeling of anxiety, is the result of being unaware of our true self. We search high and low for solutions and various ways of escape from these undesirables whether through therapy, relationships, religions, or substances (none of these I am judging…

Just BE

What does this mean? Just be means simply to trust. To let go and to trust. When you come to the realization, the awakening, that you are not a separate being, a separate entity, and that you are synonymous, one and the same, as the entire, singular ISness, existence itself… Then, letting go and trusting…

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Speaking and Silence

I speak when it’s time to speak, I write when it’s time to write, I create when it’s time to create, and I am silent when it’s time to be silent. “Spring comes, and the grass grows by itself.” My life is the flow of universal energy, the process of Existence itself. But in truth,…

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The Deep Truth of Reality

When speaking about the nature of reality, I often use various analogies. I use analogies for several reasons, but one of the primary reasons is because it is truly impossible to put what is into words. It can’t be done. Not precisely. Not accurately. One reason for this is that words separate. When I call…

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Beyond the Dance of Atheism and Theism

On a walk yesterday, I was thinking about and jotted down (typed really) a few quick notes about labels and the pressure from all around to label oneself this or that. I’m sure you relate to this pressure in one way or another. For example, in my own experience theists desperately want me to be…

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42 and The End of All Questions

Hello again everyone. If you keep up with my content, you’ll have surely noticed that I’ve been on a hiatus for the last 6 or 7 months. I’ve taken a break entirely from writing, creating videos, doing live talks, Q&A’s, and interviews. From this side looking back, the break was a natural one. In other…

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Going Deeper into Nonduality

I would like to follow up on a previous post titled “3 Practices to Experience Nonduality” and dive just a bit deeper into the vast ocean of being that is all things. Deeper into this profound realization as we understand our true nature as existence itself, and offer a practice to help experience this great…

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No Thought – A Common Misunderstanding

In the realm of nonduality the idea of “no thought” is frequently thrown around as a state of mind that is to be achieved and maintained. But what does “no thought” actually mean? In this post we’ll explore this concept of “no thought” and discover its true meaning and its relation to the meditative life.…