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Send us a textWhat if the part of you that feels separate is just a role in a larger play—and you're also the director, the writer, and the audience who never left the theater? We dive into a bold reframing of ego, separation, and healing: not as problems to fix, but as experiences within one consciousness exploring its own edges.We start by unpacking the milk-and-drop analogy to show how the one becomes many without ever breaking unity. From there, we talk about the limits of the small self and why expansive states—during nature walks, deep breathwork, intimacy, or NDE accounts—can feel more true than the stories your mind clings to. Nonduality reframes the good-versus-evil struggle as a function of duality, while ultimate reality remains unthreatened. That shift brings relief and responsibility: events are neutral; your thoughts are not. Invest in fear and reap turmoil; invest in peace and return to center.To make it practical, we explore the player-and-character metaphor (think The Sims). You can live out any storyline—hero, healer, villain, explorer—without changing who you are as awareness itself. The hero's journey becomes your inner curriculum: the “dragon” is a limiting belief; the ordeal is how you discover your gifts. We then flip the script on “villains,” seeing challenging people and situations as cast members you've hired to reveal blind spots. Triggers become mirrors for forgiveness and choice, turning blame into agency. Finally, we let go of sin-and-guilt frameworks around separation and meet creation as playful, curious, and ultimately safe.If you're ready to carry more lightness into hard moments, to use every trigger as a doorway, and to remember the peace that doesn't depend on circumstances, this conversation will meet you where you are and walk with you home. If this resonated, subscribe, share it with a friend who needs it, and leave a review so more listeners can find the show.Join the Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/livingthewayofmasteryIf you'd like to support the podcast, you can donate here:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thewayofmasteryIf you would like to experience Revelation Breathwork, you can get our FREE 3-part Breathwork for Beginners series here.Purchase The Way of Mastery here. (This is a link to the Shanti Christo website, not Amazon. I want to support the organization. I don't receive any commission from this.)You can purchase access to the Lesson 5 Guided Meditation Prayer that Jason recorded here for $4.44
Join host Michael Taft as he talks with Sravana Borkataky-Varma and Anya Foxen about the wild history of Kundalini—from it's ancient Tantric roots to modern global yoga culture—including subtle-body maps, spontaneous awakenings, and so-called “Kundalini syndromes.” They explore how different traditions define the serpent power, when experiences become breakdowns or breakthroughs, the role of teachers and lineages, and why “energy” can't be reduced to either neuroscience or fantasy. Along the way they dive into siddhis, the imaginal realm, goddess-centered practice, and what actually changes in your life and psyche when this mysterious force wakes up.Sravana Borkataky-Varma specializes in Hindu traditions, in particular, she delves into topics such as esoteric rituals and bodily concepts, especially in relation to Hindu śākta tantra traditions, often referred to as goddess tantra. She adopts a research methodology that blends social anthropology—examined from an outside perspective—with elements of reflexive autoethnography that reflect her personal experiences. As an educator, she holds the position of Instructional Assistant Professor at the University of Houston. She has formerly taught at Harvard Divinity School, Rice University, to name a few. Sravana is committed to building communities that bring together individuals from various religious backgrounds who aspire to lead lives marked by kindness and compassion. The Serpent's Tale: Kuṇḍalinī, Yoga, and the History of an Experience, Embodied Pedagogies in the Study of Religion: Transforming the Classroom, are two of her recent books, among many other books and articles. More information about Sravana can be found on her website, https://sravanaspeaks.com/Anya Foxen is a historian and comparativist scholar of religion. She is currently an Associate Professor of Religious Studies at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, as well as a Research Associate at the Center for the Study of World Religions at Harvard University. Her scholarly research focuses on the intersection of South Asian yogic and tantric traditions with Western esotericism and metaphysical spiritualities. She is the author of four books, including Inhaling Spirit: Harmonialism, Orientalism, and the Western Roots of Modern Yoga, and, most recently, The Serpent's Tale: Kuṇḍalinī, Yoga, and the History of an Experience. She is also a teacher and long-time practitioner of yoga. Learn more about Anya at https://www.anyafoxen.com/You can support the creation of future episodes of this podcast by contributing through Patreon.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
24th Nov 2025 In this Satsang, Sanjay explored reality, the mind, and Self-awareness, discussing how true reality exists beyond intellectual understanding and can only be experienced through acceptance without mental interference. He explained how the mind creates illusions that lead to suffering, while emphasizing the importance of recognizing and transcending these illusions to find true happiness and peace. Sanjay concluded by highlighting that Self-realization is accessible to everyone and leads to a transformative experience of pure awareness, which brings lasting fulfillment through an inner connection with the divine.These are teachings and pointers from ongoing NDA(Non-duality awareness)/Advaitic Satsangs held at Bhagavan Ramana Maharshi Centre in Melbourne, Australia. Om Namo Bhagavate Sri Arunachala Ramanaya !
22nd Nov 2025 In this Satsang, Sanjay explored Self as pure consciousness distinct from the body, explaining how the belief in doership and Karma creates an endless cycle of birth and consequence. He discussed how the mind creates illusions of time and change, while the true Self remains constant and unchanging, leading to the importance of recognizing the ego's role in creating suffering. Sanjay also emphasized that achieving inner peace and understanding requires letting go of attachment and identifying with the true Self through practices like yoga and awareness, ultimately leading to liberation from the illusory world.These are teachings and pointers from ongoing NDA(Non-duality awareness)/Advaitic Satsangs held at Bhagavan Ramana Maharshi Centre in Melbourne, Australia. Om Namo Bhagavate Sri Arunachala Ramanaya !
19th Nov 2025 In this Satsang, Sanjay discussed the pursuit of truth and the role of teachers and sacred objects in helping individuals understand their inner selves, using examples from an upcoming retreat location in South India. He explored the nature of the mind and its relationship to Brahman, emphasizing the importance of creating a separation between the self and the mind to achieve inner stillness and find truth, consciousness, and bliss. Sanjay concluded by discussing practices for self-attention and maintaining awareness of the silent, neutral self, suggesting that once the truth is known, there is no need for constant practice.These are teachings and pointers from ongoing NDA(Non-duality awareness)/Advaitic Satsangs held at Bhagavan Ramana Maharshi Centre in Melbourne, Australia. Om Namo Bhagavate Sri Arunachala Ramanaya !
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LESSON 328I Choose The Second Place To Gain The First.What seems to be the second place is first, for all things we perceive are upside down until we listen to the Voice for God. It seems that we will gain autonomy but by our striving to be separate, and that our independence from the rest of God's creation is the way in which salvation is obtained. Yet all we find is sickness, suffering and loss and death. This is not what our Father wills for us, nor is there any second to His Will. To join with His is but to find our own. And since our will is His, it is to Him that we must go to recognize our will.There is no will but Yours. And I am glad that nothing I imagine contradicts what You would have me be. It is Your Will that I be wholly safe, eternally at peace. And happily I share that Will which You, my Father, gave as part of me.- Jesus Christ in ACIM
17th Nov 2025 In this Satsang, Sanjay spoke about Bhagavan's Self realization at a young age and his subsequent journey to Arunachala, where he encountered deep spiritual experiences and became a devotee of the sacred mountain. Sanjay shared stories about other spiritual figures who had transformative experiences at Arunachala, including a devotee who expressed deep devotion through their writings and a figure who achieved deep meditation and samadhi after a powerful spiritual experience. The discussion concluded with insights about the relationship between physical health and spiritual realization, emphasizing that true happiness comes from recognizing one's true nature as formless awareness, independent of the body and mind.These are teachings and pointers from ongoing NDA(Non-duality awareness)/Advaitic Satsangs held at Bhagavan Ramana Maharshi Centre in Melbourne, Australia. Om Namo Bhagavate Sri Arunachala Ramanaya !
Send me your thoughts in a Text MessageIn the Stay Spiritual interview, I talk about the quiet flip from seeking to seeing — the moment when the pressure dissolves and looking into your own present experience becomes the first real step toward peace.So many seekers carry a private heaviness that is difficult to name. It isn't just the desire for awakening; it's the subtle tension of feeling behind, of trying to catch up, of believing that others are closer to something you can't quite touch. The desperation grows quietly, and often nobody sees it. In this conversation, I speak about how that weight begins to fall away when the attention turns from ideas of awakening toward the simplicity of what is here now. When the grasping relaxes, even just a little, something softer begins to open.I also share the beginning of my own journey — the moment a single question revealed that nobody is running the show. It didn't arrive with fireworks or certainty. It came as a simple seeing, unmistakable and ordinary, like noticing something in plain sight that had been missed for years. Nothing dramatic changed, yet everything shifted. I felt more like coming home than discovering something new.If you've been seeking for a long time, if glimpses rise and fade, or if part of you quietly fears that you're missing something essential, I hope this meets you with gentleness. You don't need to push yourself any further. You don't need to earn clarity. You don't need to become someone different. The doorway is not in the future. It's right here in whatever you're experiencing in this moment.Beneath the movement of seeking, there is a natural ease that never leaves. It becomes visible when the fight to get somewhere rests for a moment. When you turn toward your immediate experience — without pressure, without comparison, without trying to fix anything — you begin to feel the ground under your own feet again. And often, that is where the real shift begins.Find James & Justin here: @stayspiritual Join my newsletter for updates: https://ilonaciunaite.com/subscribe/Support the showWebsiteshttp://ilonaciunaite.comhttp://liberationunleashed.com
LESSON 325All Things I Think I See Reflect Ideas.This is salvation's keynote: What I see reflects a process in my mind, which starts with my idea of what I want. From there, the mind makes up an image of the thing the mind desires, judges valuable, and therefore seeks to find. These images are then projected outward, looked upon, esteemed as real and guarded as one's own. From insane wishes comes an insane world. From judgment comes a world condemned. And from forgiving thoughts a gentle world comes forth, with mercy for the holy Son of God, to offer him a kindly home where he can rest a while before he journeys on, and help his brothers walk ahead with him, and find the way to Heaven and to God.Our Father, Your ideas reflect the truth, and mine apart from Yours but make up dreams. Let me behold what only Yours reflect, for Yours and Yours alone establish truth.- Jesus Christ in ACIM
Mathilda M became critically ill with meningitis and chose to stay fully conscious without hospital sedation. As her fever worsened, she calmly “let go” and entered what she describes as another reality. She felt herself move through a bright vortex into a vast, peaceful light where her body, thoughts, and personality disappeared. Only pure consciousness remained. She felt limitless, weightless, deeply loved, and held by a compassionate, golden presence. There were no visions of tunnels, guides, or past-life reviews—just an experience of being immersed in unconditional love and unity. Mathilda understood this light as the source of all life. She sensed that all beings share the same cosmic energy. She hesitated to return but chose life because of her love for her family. The return was painful, but the clarity she brought back transformed her. Afterwards, she felt a deep inner peace, less attachment to ego, and constant awareness of a silent, loving consciousness behind all things. Everyday reality and the “other side” felt continuous. She no longer feared death, seeing it as a transition, not an end. Her experience ended a 30-year spiritual search. She realised that the divine essence is always present, that separation is an illusion, and that life's true nature is love. She continues to live normally but with greater serenity, compassion, and understanding that all beings are united in the same luminous consciousness.
Which is the best path to freedom? Joseph Goldstein is a cofounder of the Insight Meditation Society and the Barre Center for Buddhist Studies, both in Barre, Massachusetts. He is the author of many books including, most recently, Dreamscapes of the Mind. Sam Harris is a neuroscientist, author, podcaster and the proprietor of the Waking Up app. This episode is the first installment of a new series on the Eightfold Path. The rest of the series is available on Waking Up, a top-notch meditation app with amazing teachers and a ton of courses for all levels. If you subscribe via this link: wakingup.com/tenpercent, you'll get a 30-day free trial—and you'll be supporting the 10% Happier team, too. Full and partial scholarships are available. In this episode we talk about: What the term "non-duality" means — and why it matters to ordinary meditators. The multiple meanings of non-duality across Buddhist traditions (Theravāda, Mahāyāna, Vajrayāna). How different traditions (and even different teachers within them) define samsara and nirvana. The non-duality of the observer and observed — and how that insight can alleviate suffering. Whether understanding non-duality is practically relevant for reducing stress and emotional reactivity. The evolution of Buddhist teachings over time and how interpretations differ across countries. Sam's argument that the non-dual view can be directly experienced in everyday consciousness — and that realizing it ends unnecessary suffering. Joseph's emphasis on non-duality as one path among many toward the ultimate goal: the end of suffering. How metaphysics and direct experience intersect, and whether doctrinal differences are "self-confirming." The concept of "non-clinging" as the real heart of Buddhist practice — and how it relates to non-dual awareness. Related Episodes: How To Suffer Less: Joseph Goldstein, Sam Harris, and Dan Harris on the Buddha's Eightfold Path Join Dan's online community here Follow Dan on social: Instagram, TikTok Subscribe to our YouTube Channel Additional Resources: For a 30-day free trial to the Waking Up app, go to wakingup.com/tenpercent Tickets are now on sale for a special live taping of the 10% Happier Podcast with guest Pete Holmes! Join us on November 18th in NYC for this benefit show, with all proceeds supporting the New York Insight Meditation Center. Grab your tickets here! Tickets are now available for an intimate live event with Dan on November 23rd as part of the Troutbeck Luminary Series. Join the conversation, participate in a guided meditation, and ask your questions during the Q&A. Click here to buy your ticket! To advertise on the show, contact sales@advertisecast.com or visit https://advertising.libsyn.com/10HappierwithDanHarris Thanks to our sponsors: AT&T: Staying connected matters. That's why AT&T has connectivity you can depend on, or they will proactively make it right. Visit att.com/guarantee for details. Fabletics: Treat yourself to gear that looks good, feels good, and doesn't break the bank. Go to fabletics.com/Happier, sign up as a VIP and get 80% off everything.
12th Nov 2025 In this Satsang, Sanjay focused on spiritual teachings and self-realization, with discussions about devotion, surrender, and various paths to knowing God or truth. He explored concepts of awareness, desirelessness, and the nature of the self, emphasizing how achieving a desireless state leads to inner peace and transformation. The discourse concluded with insights about suffering, liberation, and the importance of trusting one's inner self over external validations or religious dogmas.These are teachings and pointers from ongoing NDA(Non-duality awareness)/Advaitic Satsangs held at Bhagavan Ramana Maharshi Centre in Melbourne, Australia. Om Namo Bhagavate Sri Arunachala Ramanaya !
LESSON 322I Can Give Up But What Was Never Real.I sacrifice illusions; nothing more. And as illusions go I find the gifts illusions tried to hide, awaiting me in shining welcome, and in readiness to give God's ancient messages to me. His memory abides in every gift that I receive of Him. And every dream serves only to conceal the Self Which is God's only Son, the likeness of Himself, the Holy One Who still abides in Him forever, as He still abides in me.Father, to You all sacrifice remains forever inconceivable. And so I cannot sacrifice except in dreams. As You created me, I can give up nothing You gave me. What You did not give has no reality. What loss can I anticipate except the loss of fear, and the return of love into my mind?- Jesus Christ in ACIM
10th Nov 2025In this Satsang, Sanjay led a discussion on self-inquiry meditation, explaining its fundamental differences from traditional meditation and exploring how investigating the nature of the self can lead to understanding and liberation. He discussed the concept of finding one's center through focusing on the heart rather than the mind, emphasizing the importance of recognizing and disengaging from thoughts while highlighting the challenges of maintaining focus during Self-inquiry. Sanjay concluded by exploring the nature of happiness and the cycle of desire, emphasizing the importance of Self-inquiry and recognizing our true nature as pure awareness beyond personal desires and ego.These are teachings and pointers from ongoing NDA(Non-duality awareness)/Advaitic Satsangs held at Bhagavan Ramana Maharshi Centre in Melbourne, Australia. Om Namo Bhagavate Sri Arunachala Ramanaya !
In this episode I am exploring sayings 38 and 39 in the Gospel of Thomas. Both have parallels in the canonical gospels, but not exactly. Once again context – or more exactly lack of context – is an important factor in the interpretation of these sayings of Jesus. I will read the sayings in Thomas for you.Jesus said, "Often you have desired to hear these sayings that I am speaking to you, and you have no one else from whom to hear them. There will be days when you will seek me and you will not find me."Jesus said, "The Pharisees and the scholars have taken the keys of knowledge and have hidden them. They have not entered nor have they allowed those who want to enter to do so. As for you, be as sly as snakes and as simple as doves."View Marshall's books here: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Marshall-Davis/author/B001K8Y0RU
As the structures of the old world dissolve and every illusion collapses into paradox, this teaching unveils the ultimate realization: all that appears is but light projected upon the screen of consciousness. Through vivid metaphors and crystalline insight, the teaching reveals the nested structure of reality—from the ego's flickering dream to the infinite intelligence that projects it—and the supreme freedom of awakening from identification with the character in the movie of life. Shunyamurti reads chapter eight ("The Yoga of Nonduality”) from A Bhagavad Gita for the Final Days: Here, every paradox resolves itself. Every world arises and dissolves within the eternal Self. Nothing is to be achieved, yet everything is realized.
8th Nov 2025In this Satsang, Sanjay explored the silence as a means to achieve inner peace and transcend illusion, discussing how managing thoughts and maintaining awareness can lead to a more peaceful existence. He delved into the relationship between practice and faith in spiritual realization, emphasizing the importance of understanding one's true nature and engaging in disinterested action. Sanjay concluded by discussing the nature of reality and illusion, encouraging attendees to practice mindfulness and surrender to a higher power for true liberation.These are teachings and pointers from ongoing NDA(Non-duality awareness)/Advaitic Satsangs held at Bhagavan Ramana Maharshi Centre in Melbourne, Australia. Om Namo Bhagavate Sri Arunachala Ramanaya !
Many spiritual teachings show us that form is empty—but few guide us to see that emptiness itself is form, alive and breathing through the body. This meditation invites a full return: after glimpsing the formless, we come home to the body, where the subtle intelligence of life unfolds in sensation, breath, and movement. Here, emptiness and form are inseparable, and self-realization becomes an intimate, felt experience rather than a distant concept. Using imagery of evolution, nature, and cosmic lineage, the meditation dissolves the sense of separation between observer and observed, revealing that your breath, sensations, and aliveness are inseparable from the intelligence of the whole. You are invited to rest fully in the present, release the mind's narrative and the illusion of control, and allow your body to reveal the effortless unfolding of existence. Thank you for supporting this work and for giving it a place in your heart, Love SezSupport the show✨ Every Thursday, I send out unpublished poems & audio essays to help us embody our felt sense of wholeness on my patron-only Substack. You can also find supportive courses on my website and Insight Timer or grab a book for your journey onwards on Amazon. ✨
5th Nov 2025 In this Satsang, Lata Ji began with a Bhajan from Bhaje Ramana Namam, then Sanjay then shared insights about spiritual liberation, self-inquiry, and the role of devotion in spiritual practice, while Robert and Sanjay explored the challenges of spiritual practice in modern society compared to traditional settings. The discussion concluded with reflections on spiritual practices, texts, and festivals, including Guru Nanak's teachings and the importance of maintaining an awakened state.These are teachings and pointers from ongoing NDA(Non-duality awareness)/Advaitic Satsangs held at Bhagavan Ramana Maharshi Centre in Melbourne, Australia. Om Namo Bhagavate Sri Arunachala Ramanaya !
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As seasoned spiritual seekers, we often come across inconsistencies with one teacher saying one thing, and another teacher saying the complete opposite. So what about LOA? How does it fit into the picture of the nondual seeker? I think Rupert Spira explains it best! https://youtu.be/aBAM-NJvC3U?si=7dAbHWwSu_QM2qBP For nondual enquiry, community and personal sessions: https://www.elaine-hamilton.com Join Reiki events: https://www.reiki-centre.com/reiki-events For online Reiki courses, please see here: https://online.reiki-centre.com
3rd Nov 2025 In this Satsang, Sanjay explored the relationship between practice and realization, explaining how spiritual practice helps remove obstacles to experiencing our true nature, which is primarily our own mind. Ben shared a story about a technical glitch that produced a positive message, which Sanjay used as an example of how everyday events can support spiritual realization when aligned with the divine. Sanjay discussed the role of ego in spiritual practice and emphasized the importance of genuine devotion rather than mere ritual adherence, sharing personal experiences to illustrate these points.These are teachings and pointers from ongoing NDA(Non-duality awareness)/Advaitic Satsangs held at Bhagavan Ramana Maharshi Centre in Melbourne, Australia. Om Namo Bhagavate Sri Arunachala Ramanaya !
In this episode I am looking at two sayings in the Gospel of Thomas, sayings 36 and 37. Both have to do with clothing. Here they are: Jesus said, "Do not be concerned from morning until evening and from evening until morning about what you will wear." His disciples said, "When will you become revealed to us and when shall we see you?" Jesus said, "When you disrobe without being ashamed and take up your garments and place them under your feet like little children and tread on them, then will you see the Son of the Living One, and you will not be afraid."View Marshall's books here: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Marshall-Davis/author/B001K8Y0RU
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Send me your thoughts in a Text MessageTrust yourself in awakening. In this intimate conversation, Ilona Ciunaite and nonduality guide Luchana Uzunova explore spiritual awakening, embodiment, and living as awareness in daily life. What unfolds after seeing through the self-illusion? How does peace deepen, fear soften, and the body learn to trust life again?We talk about the real texture of awakening beyond concepts: being at peace with not-knowing, dissolving the “center,” integrating emotions, meeting fear with curiosity, and allowing life to move without the old protection patterns. Luchana shares how embodiment turns insight into lived freedom — not as a one-time event, but as an ongoing, human, ordinary, beautiful process.If you've already glimpsed what you are and wonder what's next, this episode is for you. Stay to the end for Luchana's closing invitation: “If it can happen for one, it can happen for all.”Subscribe for more on awakening, self-inquiry, and integration.Subscribe to my Newsletter for updates and to receive info about free monthly meetings on Zoom https://ilonaciunaite.com/subscribe/Music by Valdi Sabev, Visit his channel for more calm and relaxed music https://www.youtube.com/c/ValdiSabev/featuredConnect with Luchana:Website → https://awakeningawakened.com/YouTube → @LuchanaLubo Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/LuchanaUSupport the showWebsiteshttp://ilonaciunaite.comhttp://liberationunleashed.com
1st Nov 2025 In this Satsang, Sanjay focused on exploring non-dual experience and the role of ego in understanding reality, with discussions on self-inquiry techniques and the importance of Grace in achieving liberation. Sanjay explained that true liberation comes from recognizing the illusory nature of experiences and understanding that the self is not limited to the body-mind. The path to enlightenment was described as a process guided by grace, involving faith, acceptance, and the dissolution of the ego through witnessing thoughts without attachment.These are teachings and pointers from ongoing NDA(Non-duality awareness)/Advaitic Satsangs held at Bhagavan Ramana Maharshi Centre in Melbourne, Australia. Om Namo Bhagavate Sri Arunachala Ramanaya !
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29th Oct 2025In this Satsang, Sanjay engaged in a detailed discussion about spiritual texts, particularly Aksharamanamalai, exploring how different seekers interpret spiritual teachings and the importance of ego dissolution. The conversation concluded with Sanjay emphasizing the significance of self-inquiry, authentic teachings, and the need to prioritize self-discovery, while cautioning against relying on diluted or AI-generated content.These are teachings and pointers from ongoing NDA(Non-duality awareness)/Advaitic Satsangs held at Bhagavan Ramana Maharshi Centre in Melbourne, Australia. Om Namo Bhagavate Sri Arunachala Ramanaya !
27th Oct 2025 In this Satsang, Sanjay focused on exploring the nature of consciousness and self-awareness across different states of existence, with emphasis on understanding the unchanging essence that remains constant despite physical and mental changes. Sanjay delved into identity, liberation, and spiritual realization, explaining how self-investigation and inquiry can lead to the recognition of pure awareness that transcends the limitations of physical form. The conversation concluded with insights about the relationship between spiritual growth, personal experience, and the role of teachers in guiding seekers toward enlightenment and self-realization.These are teachings and pointers from ongoing NDA(Non-duality awareness)/Advaitic Satsangs held at Bhagavan Ramana Maharshi Centre in Melbourne, Australia. Om Namo Bhagavate Sri Arunachala Ramanaya !
25th Oct 2025In this Satsang, Sanjay explored spiritual concepts around the nature of the self and mind, discussing how true awareness and contentment are found beyond the mind's constant changes and illusions. Sanjay emphasized the importance of letting go of the mind to achieve liberation, highlighting that mistakes are inherent to the human experience but that remembrance and connection with the inner self are key to achieving self-realization. The discussion concluded with insights about inner silence, the trap of constant thinking, and the significance of internal awareness as the most important aspect of life. These are teachings and pointers from ongoing NDA(Non-duality awareness)/Advaitic Satsangs held at Bhagavan Ramana Maharshi Centre in Melbourne, Australia. Om Namo Bhagavate Sri Arunachala Ramanaya !
Send me your thoughts in a Text MessageMost seekers begin this journey with expectations — about how awakening should look, how it should feel, or what will be lost or gained. But these assumptions quietly block the very seeing they long for.In this short talk, Ilona Ciunaite points to the five biggest mistakes seekers make on the path of awakening: projecting outcomes, fearing loss, doubting simplicity, chasing experiences, and dismissing what's already here.This is a direct invitation to pause the search and look for yourself. What is actually happening right now? What is imagined?Awakening isn't a distant event or a dramatic experience — it's the simple recognition of what's always been here.Watch until the end to see how subtle expectations keep the mind spinning and how the simplest look can shift everything.Subscribe for more conversations, guided sessions, and insights on the journey of awakening.Join Ilona's monthly live events and find more resources at https://ilonaciunaite.comThis video will help you understand how:– Fear that “I'll lose family/job/body” is a protection pattern that blocks looking.– Mind objects to simplicity and prefers to analyze and build stories.– Awakening is everyday living, not a final state or fireworks.– Seeing “nothing” is a real seeing; don't reject it because it is not an experience.When you stop chasing what isn't here and turn attention to what is, awakening naturally reveals itself.Subscribe to my Newsletter for updates and to receive info about free monthly meetings on Zoom https://ilonaciunaite.com/subscribe/Music by Valdi Sabev, Visit his channel for more calm and relaxed music https://www.youtube.com/c/ValdiSabev/featuredWebsiteshttp://ilonaciunaite.comhttp://liberationunleashed.com
22nd Oct 2025In this Satsang, Sanjay focused on exploring spiritual practices, particularly self-inquiry and surrender, with emphasis on accepting all situations and thoughts without resistance. Sanjay also discussed various aspects of spiritual realization, including the relationship between the mind, body, and self, while highlighting the importance of surrendering the ego and practicing self-inquiry with devotion. The discussion concluded with insights about finding inner peace and freedom through spiritual practices, emphasizing the need to respect different paths while maintaining focus on personal growth and understanding.These are teachings and pointers from ongoing NDA(Non-duality awareness)/Advaitic Satsangs held at Bhagavan Ramana Maharshi Centre in Melbourne, Australia. Om Namo Bhagavate Sri Arunachala Ramanaya !
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20th Oct 2025 In this Satsang, Sanjay explored the spiritual significance of Diwali through discussions about inner light and self-inquiry, emphasizing the importance of recognizing and nurturing the Atman within. Sanjay delved into the Atman, ego transcendence, and the nature of true meditation, advocating for self-inquiry and contemplation as paths to experiencing the eternal self. He concluded by highlighting the distinction between lazy escapist behavior and genuine spiritual progress, emphasizing the value of silence and inner stillness in understanding the self.These are teachings and pointers from ongoing NDA(Non-duality awareness)/Advaitic Satsangs held at Bhagavan Ramana Maharshi Centre in Melbourne, Australia. Om Namo Bhagavate Sri Arunachala Ramanaya !
Today I am covering two sayings in the Gospel of Thomas. Sayings 34 and 35. I am doing this because they are short, and they are making the same point. They are also very similar to sayings that we find in the New Testament gospels. For that reason, the difference in interpretation of these sayings really is a matter of context. Here are the two sayings as found in the Gospel of Thomas: Jesus said, "If a blind person leads a blind person, both of them will fall into a hole." Jesus said, "One can't enter a strong person's house and take it by force without tying his hands. Then one can loot his house.”View Marshall's books here: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Marshall-Davis/author/B001K8Y0RU
LESSON 299Eternal Holiness Abides In Me.My holiness is far beyond my own ability to understand or know. Yet God, my Father, Who created it, acknowledges my holiness as His. Our Will, together, understands it. And our Will, together, knows that it is so.Father, my holiness is not of me. It is not mine to be destroyed by sin. It is not mine to suffer from attack. Illusions can obscure it, but can not put out its radiance, nor dim its light. It stands forever perfect and untouched. In it are all things healed, for they remain as You created them. And I can know my holiness. For Holiness Itself created me, and I can know my Source because it is Your Will that You be known.- Jesus Christ in ACIM
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LESSON 294My Body Is A Wholly Neutral Thing.I am a Son of God. And can I be another thing as well? Did God create the mortal and corruptible? What use has God's beloved Son for what must die? And yet a neutral thing does not see death, for thoughts of fear are not invested there, nor is a mockery of love bestowed upon it. Its neutrality protects it while it has a use. And afterwards, without a purpose, it is laid aside. It is not sick nor old nor hurt. It is but functionless, unneeded and cast off. Let me not see it more than this today; of service for a while and fit to serve, to keep its usefulness while it can serve, and then to be replaced for greater good.My body, Father, cannot be Your Son. And what is not created cannot be sinful nor sinless; neither good nor bad. Let me, then, use this dream to help Your plan that we awaken from all dreams we made.- Jesus Christ in ACIM
Today I am going to cover two sayings in the Gospel of Thomas, sayings 32 and 33. There are actually three sayings in these two verses. One about being built on a mountaintop, one about shouting from a housetop, and one about shining from a tabletop. I am grouping them together because they have the same theme and in the canonical gospels they are found together. And they are all about how the nondual Reality of the Kingdom of God shines forth for all to see. Here are the sayings: Jesus said, "A city being built on a high mountain and fortified cannot fall, nor can it be hidden." Jesus said, "Preach from your housetops that which you will hear in your ear. For no one lights a lamp and puts it under a bushel, nor does he put it in a hidden place, but rather he sets it on a lampstand so that everyone who enters and leaves will see its light."View Marshall's books here: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Marshall-Davis/author/B001K8Y0RU
What is the Real World?The real world is a symbol, like the rest of what perception offers. Yet it stands for what is opposite to what you made. Your world is seen through eyes of fear, and brings the witnesses of terror to your mind. The real world cannot be perceived except through eyes forgiveness blesses, so they see a world where terror is impossible, and witnesses to fear can not be found.The real world holds a counterpart for each unhappy thought reflected in your world; a sure correction for the sights of fear and sounds of battle which your world contains. The real world shows a world seen differently, through quiet eyes and with a mind at peace. Nothing but rest is there. There are no cries of pain and sorrow heard, for nothing there remains outside forgiveness. And the sights are gentle. Only happy sights and sounds can reach the mind that has forgiven itself.What need has such a mind for thoughts of death, attack and murder? What can it perceive surrounding it but safety, love and joy? What is there it would choose to be condemned, and what is there that it would judge against? The world it sees arises from a mind at peace within itself. No danger lurks in anything it sees, for it is kind, and only kindness does it look upon.The real world is the symbol that the dream of sin and guilt is over, and God's Son no longer sleeps. His waking eyes perceive the sure reflection of his Father's Love; the certain promise that he is redeemed. The real world signifies the end of time, for its perception makes time purposeless.The Holy Spirit has no need of time when it has served His purpose. Now He waits but that one instant more for God to take His final step, and time has disappeared, taking perception with it as it goes, and leaving but the truth to be itself. That instant is our goal, for it contains the memory of God. And as we look upon a world forgiven, it is He Who calls to us and comes to take us home, reminding us of our Identity Which our forgiveness has restored to us.LESSON 291This Is A Day Of Stillness And Of Peace.Christ's vision looks through me today. His sight shows me all things forgiven and at peace, and offers this same vision to the world. And I accept this vision in its name, both for myself and for the world as well. What loveliness we look upon today! What holiness we see surrounding us! And it is given us to recognize it is a holiness in which we share; it is the Holiness of God Himself.This day my mind is quiet, to receive the Thoughts You offer me. And I accept what comes from You, instead of from myself. I do not know the way to You. But You are wholly certain. Father, guide Your Son along the quiet path that leads to You. Let my forgiveness be complete, and let the memory of You return to me.- Jesus Christ in ACIM
In this episode of Crazy Wisdom, host Stewart Alsop sits down with Sam Barber for a wide-ranging conversation about faith, truth, and the nature of consciousness. Together they explore the difference between faith and belief, the limits of language in describing spiritual experience, and how frameworks like David Hawkins' Map of Consciousness help us understand vibration, energy, and love as the core of reality. The discussion touches on Christianity, Buddhism, the demiurge, non-duality, demons, AI, death, and what it means to wake up from the illusion of separation. Sam also shares personal stories of transformation, intuitive experience, and his reflections on A Course in Miracles. Links mentioned: Map of Consciousness – David R. Hawkins, A Course in Miracles.Check out this GPT we trained on the conversationTimestamps00:00 Stewart Alsop and Sam Barber open with reflections on faith vs belief, truth, and how knowing feels beyond words. 05:00 They explore contextualizing God, religious dogma, and demons through the lens of vibration and David Hawkins' Map of Consciousness. 10:00 Sam contrasts science and spirituality, the left and right brain, and how language limits spiritual understanding. 15:00 They discuss AI as a mirror for consciousness, scriptures, and how truth transcends religion. 20:00 The talk moves to oneness, the Son of God, and the illusion of separation described in A Course in Miracles. 25:00 Sam shares insights on mind, dimensions, and free will, linking astral and mental realms. 30:00 He recounts a vivid spiritual crisis and exorcism-like experience, exploring fear and release. 35:00 The dialogue shifts to the demonic, secularism, and how psychology reframes spirit. 40:00 They discuss the demiurge, energy farming, and vibrational control through fear. 45:00 Questions of death, reincarnation, and simulation arise, touching angelic evolution. 50:00 Stewart and Sam close with non-duality, love, and consciousness as unity, returning to truth beyond form.Key InsightsFaith and belief are not the same. Stewart and Sam open by exploring how belief is a mental structure shaped by conditioning, while faith is a direct inner knowing that transcends logic. Faith is felt, not argued — it's the vibration of truth beyond words or doctrine.God is not a concept but a living presence. Both reflect on the limits of religion in capturing what “God” truly means. Sam describes feeling uneasy with the word because it's been misused, while Stewart connects with Christianity not through dogma but through the experiential sense of divine love that Jesus embodied.Vibration determines reality. Drawing from David Hawkins' Map of Consciousness, Sam explains how emotional frequency shapes perception. Living below the threshold of 200 keeps one trapped in fear and materialism, while frequencies of love and peace open access to higher awareness and spiritual freedom.Scientism is not science. Stewart critiques the modern tendency to worship rationality, calling scientism a new religion that denies subjective truth. Both agree that true science and true spirituality are complementary — one explores the outer world, the other the inner.The illusion of separation sustains suffering. The pair discuss how identifying with the mind creates an illusion of division between self and source. Sam describes separation as forgetting spirit and mistaking thoughts for identity, while Stewart links reconnection to the experience of unity consciousness.Darkness, demons, and the demiurge reflect inverted consciousness. Sam shares a personal account of what felt like an exorcism, using it to explore how low-frequency energies or “demonic processes” can influence humans. They connect this to the Gnostic idea of the demiurge — a false creator that feeds on fear and ignorance.We are in a training ground for higher realms. The episode closes with the idea that human life is a kind of spiritual simulation — an “angelic apprenticeship.” Through cycles of suffering, awakening, and remembrance, consciousness learns to return to love, which both see as the highest frequency and the true nature of God.
In this episode, Jacob Kyle sits down with his longtime friend and collaborator Nataraj Chaitanya, whose early creative influence helped shape the founding vision of Embodied Philosophy and even inspired the name CHITHEADS.Ten years after those first late-night conversations about yoga, consciousness, and modern spirituality, Jacob and Nataraj reunite to explore what it means to live a tantric life—one that embraces devotion, awareness, creativity, and radical honesty as integral parts of the spiritual path.From the story of Nataraj's early encounter with mantra practice as a young gay teenager in Virginia to his life as a teacher, devotee, and lineage-holder in the meditation tradition of Bhagavan Nityananda, this conversation moves through the full terrain of sādhana as both an art and a science of awakening.Together they discuss:The origins of Embodied Philosophy and the early spirit of CHITHEADSSādhana as alchemy: how awareness and aliveness generate bliss (ānanda)Aesthetics and yoga: why āsana is more like theatre than therapyLineage and transmission: the living power of a genuine spiritual traditionDevotion and nonduality: giving reality a personality and meeting the divine in all formsQueerness as contemplative opportunity: living between identities as a form of freedomPilgrimage as a way of life: learning to meet every moment as the Goddess herselfThroughout the conversation, the two reflect on their parallel journeys—academic, creative, and spiritual—and on the importance of rebuilding Embodied Philosophy around its original vision: to make philosophy and practice inseparable, and to honor both the scholar and the practitioner within each of us.The episode also marks a new chapter for Embodied Philosophy: Nataraj will be joining the faculty of Wisdom School and Sādhana School, contributing his decades of experience in yoga, mantra, and contemplative education to a new generation of seeker-teachers.This is a conversation about devotion, transformation, and friendship—about what it means to practice in a world that needs both scholarship and surrender, intellect and love.Guest Bio: Nataraj ChaitanyaNataraj Chaitanya has led retreats, workshops, kīrtans, and teacher training programs around the world for more than twenty years.After beginning a daily meditation and yoga practice at the age of thirteen, Nataraj immersed himself in the teachings of yoga and tantra and, by sixteen, began sharing these nectarean teachings with others. Over two decades, he has inspired countless seekers to take up a committed spiritual practice and has dedicated his life to bringing the wisdom of yoga into everyday life.His love of teaching is evident in the devotional and enthusiastic spirit with which he leads his sessions, creating environments where people from all walks of life can directly contact the fullness of their own Being.In January 2019, Nataraj became a formal initiate and custodian of the meditation tradition of Bhagavan Nityananda of Ganeshpuri, under Mahamandaleshwar Swami Shankarananda, one of Swami Muktananda's senior disciples.He currently lives and teaches in Melbourne, Australia.Episode LinksFollow Nataraj Chaitanya: Website →Instagram →Explore Embodied Philosophy:Wisdom School →Sādhana School →Watch CHITHEADS on YouTube →
Host Michael Taft talks with Jake Orthwein about the self as a construction, the distinction between no-self and emptiness, the crucial difference between having a functional ego and being identified with it, psychedelics and meditation and ego dissolution, the Buddha-nature vs. the True Self, dereification vs. defabrication, Taft's distinction of nondual one vs. nondual two, and the importance of a healthy ego.Jake Orthwein is a filmmaker based in Brooklyn, NY, and a dharma student of Michael Taft's. His most recent film, “Unraveling the Dream,” was produced in collaboration with the Waking Up app and focuses on the history and neuroscience of psychedelics. Jake's websiteYou can support the creation of future episodes of this podcast by contributing through Patreon.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.