The Buddha spent a lifetime offering the same teaching in a number of different ways, so it is difficult to capture its subtleties from one vantage point. This book offers a variety of perspectives. Although the different approaches each have unique qualities, in their overlapping they reinforce each other and the main elements of the doctrine. The first chapter explains the foundations of the teaching in general terms. The second offers an examination of the same basics from a deeper point of view. In the third chapter, the ideas are freely adapted to an older style similar to the ...

Journey beyond the illusion of separation with this profound spiritual guide rooted in the nondual teachings of Advaita Vedanta. This book offers a clear and compassionate path to self-awareness, helping you uncover the deeper meaning of life and experience the peace that comes from realizing your true nature. No Path to Enlightenment is a profound invitation to look beyond the surface dramas and distractions of life, challenging the very notion of the self as we commonly understand it. Inspired by Socrates’ bold declaration that “the unexamined life is not worth living,” this book ...

Who am I? What is the nature of reality? Why is there something rather than nothing? What is the meaning of existence? The “non-dual” understanding of reality provides enlightening and reasonable answers to all these perennial questions. “Non-duality” is based on the idea of the primacy of consciousness over matter: matter is a manifestation of consciousness, and not vice versa. Non-duality was defined by Aldous Huxley as the “perennial philosophy”, because it has been discovered, or glimpsed, repeatedly since ancient times in almost all cultures and historical eras. This book ...

This book is an exquisite fruit of eight years of meticulous editing and curation of countless talks, attempting to minimise repetitions but aiming at keeping 'the authentic feel' of the room. In the Part One, the discourses brilliantly present the fundamental ideas Sailor Bob uses to present nonduality in the clearest, simplest way. In Part Two, the dialogs are intentionally left unaltered, unmodified, uncorrected, so one can see how Bob applies the same core principles to various questions and doubts - offering invaluable insights into the nature of existence. On these nearly 400 pages ...

This is not the typical book about awakenings nor is it written by enlightened masters, it is about ordinary people daring to investigate for themselves whether there is a self; looking to see what is behind the word "I", what is "me". This book consists of 21 guided conversations in which each seeker is liberated from the belief in a separate self, as seeing through the illusion happens. If you are ready and willing to investigate, this book is for you. Here you will find questions that you have never thought to ask, which may in turn cause you to face your fears and look deeper into the ...