What Spiritual Teaching Can’t Do (#137)
There is a fundamental limit to spiritual teaching: it cannot give you recognition of your true nature, and your true nature cannot be conceptualised. This goes to the heart of spirituality.Furthermor...
25 Maalis 55min
The Spiritual Search Ends Where You Already Are
The true meditative path is one that is grounded right here, right now.To continue on the path is to be fully here in all situations, and to never turn away from This.The extent to which you do that i...
24 Maalis 6min
The Hidden Escape Inside Meditation
Meditators often perpetually want to get somewhere else. In fact, this is one of the core markers of the human experience: there is always a subtle turning away from the present.This inevitably comes ...
22 Maalis 6min
Newbie Meditators Have Unrealistic Expectations
Meditators often have wildly unrealistic expectations regarding what meditation is, what its effects are, and where it eventually leads us. This is especially prevalent among newcomers, who have often...
19 Maalis 6min
Why Meditators Stall on the Path (#136)
From my practice and experience, three simple reasons explain why meditators stall on the path and fail to reach the deep insight taught in various guises by all spiritual traditions.Next listen: What...
18 Maalis 34min
The Power of The Word "Recognition" to Describe Awakening
Nowadays, I tend to use the word recognition to describe awakening: here's why.This is a snippet from my episode Is Enlightenment the Right Word? (#135)Explore all my episodes on spirituality: https:/...
17 Maalis 7min
The Word "Enlightenment" Creates False Expectations
Enlightenment is our default word for spiritual awakening or deep spiritual insight. While it may serve and inspire certain students to engage in spiritual work, I also believe it is problematic and t...
15 Maalis 5min
What The Word "Enlightenment" Does Right
Despite problems, the word enlightenment does capture two real aspects of awakening: transformation and insight.This is a short snippet from my episode Is Enlightenment The Right Word? (#135)Explore a...
12 Maalis 3min
