How I found oneness.

[l_net]

Before coming to the realization of nonduality... I felt a constant struggle within myself.  A lot of things pushed me along the path to where I am today, but it was a public access show I stumbled upon at just the right moment that really kickstarted the "whole" thing.

Just thought I'd share... I wonder if anyone here is aware of this guy.  Please

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[mr_goose]

well, a few things come to mind here. thought i'd put them down before i forget all about it

oops!

[mr_goose]

must have been thinking about my health issues. not andrew weil, the doctor, but andrew cohen, the 'what is enlightenment' guy.

[l_net]

Thanks for sharing your ideas... I feel like I'm just at the very beginning of filtering all this through my perception of "reality" so I haven't really delved too deeply into non-duality like most of this community.

Before seeing Ishvara on public access T.V... I read a book that really opened me up to these types of ideas. It's called THE SELF-AWARE UNIVERSE How Consciousness Creates the Material World by Amit Goswami. I'm not highly "educated" so it was a hard read for me, but I really feel I got a lot out of it.

Right now I'm reading a book my Dad recommended/lent me... A New Earth, by Eckhart Tolle and although I tend to make fun of "new-age" self-helpy stuff, I have to admit... I like it. I tend to accept the parts of writings that jive with my perceptions of "reality" rather than seeking what doesn't... so in that sense, I'm extremely open-minded... I'm the type that likes to "believe" everything until it simply doesn't fit into my brain anymore, for example... most religion in general.

[l_net]

To clarify... most religion in general does NOT fit into my brain anymore, which complicates a lot of friendships I have. I bite my tongue a lot these days, lol.

[mr_goose]

Thanks for sharing your ideas... I feel like I'm just at the very beginning of filtering all this through my perception of "reality" so I haven't really delved too deeply into non-duality like most of this community

[taikyoyo]

You're right, it is the heart, the intuition, which helps see the truth through the chatter. Reading and listening is important, but its got to be tried out in the heart to find out what is really true.