Non-duality puzzle solved in my head!
Curiosity to explore many view points and different backgrounds of spirituality with a intent of openness, helped me to see oneness of all human values, if not oneness of whole universe. Whether you value happiness, peace or meaning or you want to be more compassionate, generous or forgiving, it eventually leads you to operating more from your heart. So the shortest route is directly start operating from your heart and then you just magically imbibe all human values effortlessly. Now your heart may be ok with this shortcut, but your head may be asking “how”. Let us try to see.
Most talked about 3 A’s — Awareness, Acceptance and Authenticity
When you are suggested to be aware, the key is to be notice and differentiate whether you are in your head or in your body.
When you are suggested to accept, the key is to notice that there is no need to accept when you are in the body. The let-go is primarily required for the monkey mind .
When you are suggested to be authentic, again the key is to be simple without manipulating yourself or others.
Non-doing and Being-ness
You are not the doer! Your mind may find it hard to accept that you are not the doer and so may confuse this statement with — you cannot make any efforts. This is because mind do not have capability to know who you are. This knowledge is only with your being-ness, rather to rephrase correctly, this knowledge is “already” with your being-ness. So the message of non-doing is only for the mind, not for your body, as body knows who is doing and who is not doing.
Key to great relationship
In any human relationship, the key is to be radically present to someone, making yourself so approachable as if there is no time or space. Mind brings the logic of time, space and what is good for me vs what is not. It is said parents should be selfish which is nothing but just one of the human value. So as mentioned in the first paragraph, as a parent, if there is only one thing to be done, it should be to being present in your whole self and allow the child also to be same. This applies to all to other relationships as well.
Obstacle of information overload
One of the easiest way to allow your mind to overtake your being-ness is to allow free flow of information whether in form of news, tv, cell phone, social media etc. If you start operating from the body, being away from such obstacles will be natural.
Real purpose behind EMDT — Exercise, Meditation, Diet and Sleep
EMDT done well allows you to move the energy from your head to heart. Even if you are having a very healthy salad in lunch while also checking your facebook feed, the energy of the food will be divided and may not be as nutrient as potentially possible. Same is true for E, M and S.
No need to explore, no need to seek
It is admirable how many people in small towns and villages have such a higher proportion of being-ness without ever reading scriptures or following any guru etc, it became possible because they are content with their ordinary-self and not living so much in past or future.
Stupid heading!
Spirituality becomes a difficult path when approached from the mind which is very consistently good in creating new problems one after other. Though we may think that we are making progress over years through self development, reading, groups etc but any measurement of progress can be done only using mind. Similarly if we try to understand the non-duality or enlightenment with logic, then the heading will be like one of this article!
