It’s obvious that the only Vern here is held in the memory which is quickly recalled as needed. While climbing up the mountain today I couldn’t get the question out of the mind. What is Vern? What is he made up of? Where is he located in the body? In the head? Outside the head?…
Non-Dual States of mind seem to be the holy grail for a lot of people doing and teaching meditation. Here, I will make an effort to help us all understand exactly what this state really is. What is it comprised of? What can be experienced IN the state? What can’t? I’d love to see some…
I love when people come to visit me here in Krabi to talk about meditation. Recently I enjoyed a visit over a couple of days from a man from Europe. We had some great conversations that were enlightening on both sides. I always get something out of these visits by people from across the world…
I’ve talked almost endlessly about my state of mind – a Non-Dual State which is always there, but not always expressed. The other part of the mind that is expressed is me. Vern. Myself. I. Ego. Having 2 states like this I can live life normally. Whatever that is. Could someone even survive having only a…
Since 2007 I’ve been able to drop instantly — in about one second — from full egoic engagement into total non-dual stillness, with no meditation, practice, or effort. In this non-dual state, there is no “me,” no thought, no emotion, no desire, no naming — just pure perception and silence. From there, I can return…
There are many people teaching non-dualism as a practice that can be reached without any sort of path. To me, that seems ridiculous. There are some people who suddenly experience it, but it is a spontaneous awakening and not planned our even sought in these surprising cases. It just happens with some people for reasons…
I’ve written about the Non-Dual state of mind I have now in depth in some of the articles below. This is an index of articles about the experience of non-duality, or non-dual awareness. What Is Non Duality? It’s a state of mind where one is conscious, but not all faculties of the mind are available….
What Happened to UG Krishnamurti? UG Krishnamurti meditated and questioned his state until he came to a place he called “the calamity.” This was a revolution inside his body and mind that destroyed the old and replaced them with new ways of looking at things, of thinking, of being. In UG Krishnamurti’s Calamity experience he…