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Thank you for this! Needed to hear this right now.🙏

any suggestions on non-duality teachers for private sessions? thanks in advance

Thank you for this, need to do this

Samadhi finds you. You do not find it. KARMA must be cleared to have it appear..... love and light to all that read this. Just BE in a state of "IS".

18:10 bros calling out my insecurities 😂

For me what helped to get past frustration is to literally just give up. I realized that my frustration literally just didn’t get me anywhere so I gave up on the concept of awakening that really helped me

IMHO there are two steps to overcome the obstacles to awakening. It is important to understand and accept that we become who we practice being. If we want to awaken, we have to practice the essense being awakened. There are sayings that embody this: practice makes perfect, energy flows where attention goes, neurons that fire together will wire together. Just as repetition is key to memorize a poem and learn a language, it is the key to remodel the brain circuits that promote awakening. For the last X number of years / decades, we have repeated, practiced, and made a habit of one kind of thinking; now we want to replace this pattern of repetiion and habit with a completely different one. Neuroscientists call the origin of our self-referencing thinking the default mode network. This is the network that is active when was are not engaged in a task but when we think of ourselves, or are letting our minds wander. But when we are involved in a deliberate task, attention in the moment, meditation, mindfulness, then the Default network is deactived, and the Task Postive Netowrk is activated. Studies of Buddhist monks showed that when at rest or doing a task, only their task positive network was active. They only activated their default network when the task involved refering to themselves. So they replaced their Default Network with their Task Network for most of the day. Now back to he steps. First: meditation duration of at least 60 minutes per day (two 30 minute sessions) but preferably 90 min. per day or more will facilitate the awakening process. I strongly recommend that meditation sessions be at least 30 minutes as the meditative process is an attention process that deactivates the various looping circuits that support the ego. Meditation for less than 30 minutes is not enough to inhibit enough of the mutually reinforcing circuits that tend to reform (when not meditating) during the day (due to habit) to keep us linked to the ego. I also recommend that at least one session of meditation be right before bed, as the brain rewires while we sleep. But sitting in meditation is not enough. It is important to be mindfull, or keep what I call the "meditative mind" (or what some buddhist texts refer to as "the shift") throughout the day. Avoid all those ego enhancing activities and mind states accentuate our hold on the ego, the sense of self. Avoid drama and judgements, opinions, etc as these habits enhances the our hold on the ego, and making loosening from the ego more difficult. The same goes for motivantion, regret, anger, the search for pleasure, and the search of awakening. Let go of these ego drivers and just be in the moment. If fate is fickle and creates anegative enviroment or event, look at what could have been worse and be grateful that it is not. Gratitude is one of the mindsets that weaken the negative emotions that keep us tethered to our egos. Second: Here I will talk about quality meditation, the right mind set for the awakened mind There are two forms of attention that loosen our hold on the ego. First is to be fully emmersed in all the details of a given moment. There is no you, just the action in the moment. Second is to view your daily experiences from a third person perspective (referred to as (being detached)) This means understanding the difference between perceiving "me", and "he" (or she). It's not "I" that is washing dishes, but either "he" or "she" is washing dishes, or simply, the dishes are being washed. This is what is meant by letting go of the self. Understanding the difference between these two requires that you have strengthened the attention circuits enough to see the two perceptions. If this is not clear, I suggest following (being aware of) your breaths for a month or so, then graduate to global awareness, being aware of whatever enters senses or mind without clinging to them, without the idea of me ("detachd global awareness, aka opem monitoring). You can spend some of the day (in meditation or when mindful) being fully emmersed and some of the day being in the third person perspective.

Paul Selig's books are very helpful... he channels the Melchizedek priesthood.... he's the real thing. Ive listened to many of his interviews... he's made a huge dent in my spiritual journey of 30 plus years. When the student is ready the teacher will come. ❤❤🎉🎉

Angelo! This is so clear, thank you so much ❤

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What is “the universal will”?

cut the background music out its so false

Is there a list of people you’d recommend as a teacher or coach in dual awareness?? Everyone I know is too busy and are not taking students. Part of the concern is not being sure who really knows how to do this but claim they do. Referrals are helpful. And agree- psychedelics can pry open the door.

Right on time. ❤ Thank you 🙏 You’re so committed to helping. It’s beautiful to see.

In my understanding and experience, I think it's about facing or watching your inner world, learning to except and letting go. It's a constant effort not just during meditation, but throughout the day. Techniques like breathing exercises, or something that calms the mind and grounds you so that you can observe yourself really helps. This is different from self improvement which is ego driven, more like untangling or unfolding.

Gratitude all day long. Keep pulling yourself back to gratitude. Eventually, that perspective becomes your reality.

This is. This is fucking it. Hall of mirrors man. How did this happen how was it even sustaining itself?? None of this makes any sense

Is TRE "trauma and tension release exercises"? That's what I got when I Googled.

It was my impression that it's not the person that awakens. I have had various awakenings, direct experiences, but I didn't recognize it at first, and it didn't solve all my emotional problems, although it did provide some relief. I'm not an expert on all the terminology or various schools or anything, but what my experience has been is that yes, I have had direct experiences, but then I came back down into the body/mind. The body/mind has its psyche and its various emotional issues and just the general experience of suffering. Having a direct experience beyond the body/mind is not the same as helping the body/mind to feel better. Right?

Brilliant video on awakening, Ty 🙏. It would be amazing if you did another video just like this format but on deeper stage realization. That in between phase between the first 5 fetters and the last 5 is such a mystery to try to navigate. Hard to ‘do’ anything about it (like inquiry), yet the search does continue. The seeker isn’t there, but yet it still is but on a much subtler level. It’s like being at the precipice of something so unknown or out of reach that it almost feels like it’s all made up or that I’m just totally way off on something here 😅❤

The thing is I think I been awake for a long time , struggling to move on from here

For me is not suffering but a dissatisfaction and a very very strong desire for Truth since i was a child.

Thank you! I think this will be helpful. I seem to be stuck in a thought pattern of "I can't do this. This isn't for me. Awakening will never happen for someone like me." Etc. But I can see that's just a story. I've been recognizing a lot of my habitual patterns, and what I consider to be my self are just stories. But aside from a few powerful glimpses, that recognition remains intellectual.

Angelo, Can I get to awakening by completely disregarding who or what I am instead? I mean by directing attention into the senses and not asking anything. The only time I felt the fear you discribe was when I just let my attention rest on what's around me and not forcing it. Like... One time a focused dove so much in song that I felt like I was that song. Same happened when I looked very long to the nightsky.

My ego says I'm not awake because I am still driven to seek. So stop seeking?... Simple, but not easy. I am on the path and trying not to seek, which starts to feel very paradoxical. My tactic is to do as I have heard inside and out, "trust the process". I'm so grateful to be aware of the path. That gives me strength to continue on.

I'm kinda new to this but I see that everything goes back to trust and allowing. Everybody is talking about allowing feelings to be; to me, this word is still confusing. Does this person have the will to allow/resist ? Am really missing the feminine aspect of the way to truth

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I had a huge shift after listening to this, thank you 🙏

This video is very helpful for me . Thank you.

I have a lot of the beliefs, I'm not enough/ I'm lacking something. I know it gives me a feeling of inferiority but I'm not sure what I get from that

The very first video i watched on your channel made me become aware of self narrative thoughts. I immediately ordered your book and it helps a lot. Thank you.

No thought could hold the answer. You would have found it by now.

Love the editing in the video today! And such good advice in this one. I especially want to echo the value of retreats.

So, stop trying!

Thank you for this. A followup question is for people who have been on the path for years, and have had many direct experiences, but no stabilization. My friend is a teacher who has, for the last 40+ years, dedicated his life to teaching self inquiry and holds retreats where many many people have direct experiences. I know because I'm one of them and I've witnessed many others. He is in his mid 70s now and resigning himself that he probably won't go any further in his journey in this lifetime. He has loved and cared for so many of us, and if anyone 'deserves' it, he does. Do you have any pointers for him?

So clear, Angelo, thank you! ❤Wonderful confirmation of how we can get so lost in that story! This was encountered on my own not long ago during inquiry, realized full awakening and shift of identity had occurred here years ago and was simply not recognized for a time because it didn’t seem the way I had been conditioned to believe it would appear, such as in Eckhart’s or Bryon Katie’s (or even Adya’s) experiences! (Of course not, it was specific to this body-mind construct but I didn’t know that at the time!) Went along doing retreats, reading, much deep emotional and shadow work over the years, mumbling about this lack of awakening when it had already occurred (my “life” had totally shifted but I had not recognized the core unfolding) and I was just doing the ensuing clean-up for a while. 😁. It was such a joy to acknowledge that yes, what I had been looking for was right here! Now I simply love the deepening and joy! I truly enjoyed hearing you express this so clearly, I experienced much of this at one point or another over many years as I fumbled around and I know this will help so many others who are stuck in that! Looking forward to retreat with you next week and in Boone in December! ❤

Would be great if you could do a similar video for people stuck post awakening. I’m doing your online retreat next week!

Can I wake up if I’m a lunatic?

I have found that waking up is like inhalation and exhalation. If you have been on this quest, you have awoken in a split second, and you know it. but we forget the next moment. Then we say I am not awake. You must come from the conviction ( as Ramana Maharshi states) that you are Awake. Don't look up to that state. lLok down from the state. It may seem like a false excercise, but it's not. You just stop averring:I am not awake ,which creates that experience. As all the great teachers claim: You are already Awake. Be that!

💙🙏 So small is this blue heart, so small are these hands, so immense is my gratitude 😔

I always knew intuitively that I feel like I have to deserve it. And even typing this, a part of me still truly believes I have to earn it.

Your commitment to helping people wake up on the daily floors me. I’ll sing your name until the day I die.

I feel like trauma/cptsd or shadow, whatever you want to call it is a huuuuuuge deal that would be worth elaborating on in you channel. I don't know, it's just like an intuition but I've been living for a long time with a question "what's wrong with me?" and after a long time I did a retreat by myself. After three days of intense crying I was like "... wait a second, these are thoughts, just thought, EVERYTHING IS ALLRIGHT!" I felt like my addictions fell away, I felt energetic yet calm, I didn't even know about this whole awakening thing. In the past I had this feeling that I am in everything but this time, well, I was just happy the way I always wanted to. It lasted 24h xd Then came the shift to fear, anxiety, and panic. Well... I don't recommend that xd It's like realizing the state you've been in for a loooooong time but this time you have the comparison of happiness. It's been awful. And after a few dreadful months I finally get the first laughs. What am I trying to say? Oh, I know. If you "can't wake up" then maybe it's also a gift. Maybe it will be much easier if you start with taking care of yourself, being kind to yourself, following your heart and hugging people. Not to wake up, just to be happy. I wish you all the best.

I think it's because you told about the letting go of the densities of the body and what a relieve this was ...this makes me believe I'm not there yet .. Thank you 💎

anybody who's struggling with this: I wish you the greatest success in your search. you can do it

i am 20 and i have been really committed towards self inquiry however, when i feel myself getting closer to becoming self, i become resistant and have the feeling of being too young to pursue this and is something for later in life. Is this intuition warning me or just another egoic thought? Am i on the right path?

Thanks for lighting the ‘me’ on fire Angelo 🔥 So interesting to see the concepts that were so strongly held, crumble to nothing and have no charge to them and to ‘see’ a bit more what’s happening there. Wow 🤣

Thank you for this, how/where do I find someone liberated that I can have 1:1 with?

Real talk.

Holy shit, such clarity, thank you once again Also love the new editing style, very captivating