Consciousness & Non-Duality
Consciousness Without Content: Meeting Awareness Beyond Thought
Consciousness without content sounded abstract and unattainable to me—like something reserved for monks or mystics. Yet I also knew what it was to ache for a pause from my own thinking. Is there a way to touch awareness itself, even for a moment, without disappearing or numbing out?
Being vs Doing Consciousness: Meeting Yourself in the Space Between
I spent years mastering productivity, but stillness was a stranger. The phrase “being vs doing consciousness” sounded so abstract—yet something in me recognized the ache beneath it. What if there’s a way to sense pure being, even when the mind won’t stop moving?
Non-Duality vs Duality: Awakening to Awareness When the Mind Splits
The first time I heard the words “non-duality,” my mind instantly pushed back: If everything is one, why does life feel so splintered? Grappling with the pull between non-duality and duality — between unity and separation — often made my search for awakening feel more like an intellectual puzzle than a real, embodied experience. This is how the journey started to change when I let my questions be part of the path.
Pure Awareness: Tracing the Quiet Source of Experience
What is pure awareness? Perhaps you’ve felt it for a moment—a quiet, observing presence that’s neither thought nor emotion, but the gentle knowing behind your every experience. If you’ve ever wondered about pure awareness, its distinction from the thinker or observer, or even questioned what consciousness really is, this piece invites you to rest at the still origin, where noticing begins but self-identification falls away.
Realizing Your True Nature: Beyond Emptiness, Awareness, and the Question of Consciousness
What does it mean to realize your true nature? Beneath the everyday noise, the longing to know who you are—beyond thoughts, roles, or fleeting moods—remains quietly alive. This article gently enters the landscape of true nature, emptiness and awareness, offering a soft reflection for those drawn to the mysteries of consciousness, non-duality, and the silence at the heart of being.
Non-Duality Explained: Remembering What’s Always Been Here
I used to chase after something called ‘awakening’ — hoping to finally feel different, lighter, done. But whenever I thought I’d grasped non-duality, my old identity would slip back in, stubborn as ever. What if non-duality isn’t about dissolving into bliss, but gently noticing what’s been here all along?