Real meditation always happens effortlessly. You just slide into it. You can try to manipulate the conditions prior to that experience, that spontaneous meditation, but the preparation does not actually create it. It happens when the mind spontaneously descends into the silence of inwardness. The mind retreats to the inner self. There, it begins to taste the unborn or the innate reality of existence, pure existence.
Moderator: A viewer in the United Kingdom, Manchester. How can I move from oneness to self-realization? David: You never from oneness, Oneness is self-realization. If by oneness, though, you mean a episodic or temporary state of ...
Its just easy to offer who you are in the moment. It's very easy to begin that way, no matter what is offered. No matter what the offering is it can be made beautiful because you are consciously cooperating with who you are and no matter what ...
You're already that mobius strip where the inside is on the outside and yet it's all one. Inside and outside, there is a natural continuum going on, all the time. It's not like you become free just when you know the inside. When you know the ...
I can’t give it to you. I’d like to, don’t get me wrong. I’d like to just free everybody by looking at them, because I want to be in this state with you all the time. I want to be in this state with everybody. But it requires your participation ...
Moderator: A viewer in Sydney says, “This is my first time here, can you tell me more about your method?” David: Perhaps the topic of spiritual transmission is what you need to hear. Spiritual transmission is another word for grace, it’s another ...
Moderator: A participant in Quebec asks, “How can I deepen my identification with consciousness?” David: Just watch it happen. Just let yourself stay idle and free, and be receptive to the spiritual current and the radiant atmosphere that will ...
Moderator: From a participant in Sedona, Arizona, "I feel as if I am missing something. My perception seems to be so mundane and basic and I feel as if there is this subtle level of experience that I am not yet tapped into. What is the ultimate ...
Northern CA Participant 1: Hello David, is it delusional to think I can get rid of my anger? I have a bad temper that comes up from time to time, even following blissful and joyful meditations. David: It cannot be disposed of but it can be ...
David: First, I’d like to thank SAND for the gracious invitation and opportunity to be with all of you. Each person’s sadhana or journey to realization is a painstakingly unique event. Your realization cannot be substituted for by anyone else’s ...
Moderator: From a participant in Oakland, CA, first time on the webcast, “Awareness is emptiness, experience is form. They are never separate except in so far as minds, the stations, labels, descriptions, and stories make them appear separate. ...