Consciousness & Non-Duality
Truth Beyond Concepts: Where the Mind Pauses and Being Begins
There’s a moment when all the words and frameworks—non-duality, observer, consciousness—start to feel like walls instead of windows. My mind grabs for understanding, but something in me aches for what’s wordless and alive.
Non-Dual States of Mind: Touching Stillness Beyond Concepts
Non-dual states of mind can sound impossibly abstract—like something reserved for monks or teachers with secret wisdom. But if you’ve waited for a lightning bolt of enlightenment, you might know the yearning and frustration already. This piece is the story of how I stumbled into moments of stillness, not by seeking answers, but by allowing myself to notice what was quietly true all along.
What Is Presence? Tasting the Stillness Beneath Thought
What is presence, really? If you’ve ever wondered how some people seem to rest in a quiet clarity no matter what storms swirl around them, perhaps you sense there is more to your own awareness than just thinking and reacting. Presence is not a distant ideal—it is the subtle, immediate quiet that lives beneath words.
You Are Not Your Thoughts: Gently Entering Non-Dual Awareness
If you’ve ever tried to meditate, you probably know how loud and messy the mind can be. When I first heard “you are not your thoughts,” it sounded lovely but impossible—my worries felt fused to my skin. This is an honest look at what non-dual awareness really is, when you’re still tangled in thinking, and how curiosity—more than force—can begin to soften that knot.
Living from Awareness: What If Consciousness Is Home?
It’s one thing to hear about living from awareness, but another to feel it when the world pulls you into striving and survival. I used to wonder if true rest in being was for other people—those who were wiser, softer, or less anxious. This is about my stumbling search for solidity and the strange relief of realizing I didn’t have to manufacture a ground to stand on.
What Is Unity Consciousness? Touching Wholeness Beyond Thought
What is unity consciousness? Have you ever brushed the edge of a moment when separation falls away—a dissolving of barriers, an inexplicable sense that you belong, utterly and always, to something vaster than your mind can grasp? Many seekers yearn for this awareness beyond thought, but wonder: what is unity consciousness, and how could one truly abide as the self, dwelling in profound stillness beyond the tangle of ego and mind? This exploration will gently open the door to these subtle questions, offering words as lanterns for the inner night.