What is Self Realiation, Liberation, Jivan Mukti, and why is it hard? - Non Duality

In this episode, Sebastian Lyall explores one of humanity’s oldest and most profound questions: What is Self-Realization?

Inline with the traditions of non-duality, Advaita Vedanta, Buddhism, Sufism, Christian mysticism, and through the lens of his direct experience, Sebastian examines the meaning of liberation, enlightenment, and Jivan Mukti, often translated as "freedom while living."

What does it mean to awaken to your true nature? Is liberation a special spiritual achievement, or is it the recognition of something that has always been present? Who is it that seeks enlightenment, and what remains when the seeker itself is seen through?

Through a clear and contemporary lens, this conversation explores the distinction between awareness and mind, the illusion of separation, the end of psychological suffering, and the possibility of living in harmony with reality as it is.

Whether you are new to non-duality or have spent years exploring the nature of consciousness, this episode offers a grounded and accessible exploration of what many traditions have called awakening, liberation, and the realization of the Self.

Topics include:

• ​ What is Self-Realization?• The meaning of liberation and enlightenment• Jivan Mukti: freedom while living• Awareness versus mind• The illusion of the separate self• Non-duality across spiritual traditions• Living from presence rather than conditioning• The relationship between awakening and everyday life