101. Stop Seeking: The Intimate, Direct Experience of the Infinite Gap with Emerson Non-duality

Emerson expresses directness, naturalness, and the end of seeking. He simply points out to the freedom from all ideas of freedom and the ineffable. A former meditation junkie and an ex-spiritual teacher, he does weekly Zoom meetings and offers one on ones. Episode HighlightsDefining non-duality as an undefinable, a natural experience beyond conceptsExploring suffering and seeking in relation to non-dualityAwakening as ordinary, with fireworks being part of a narrativeEmerson’s early rave experiences and his first sense of awakeningRealizing there is no self, but also no "no-self"Words as barriers to direct experience — the concept of "dreamlish"Interconnectedness and illusion: the paradox of no true process or causeMoving through the "dark night of the soul" and the illusion of sufferingRecognizing no hierarchy in non-duality — we're all already homeLetting go of delusions deepens clarity and removes psychological sufferingDifferent paths of seeking: trauma work, shadow work and direct experienceFreedom from belief systems and the liberation of no longer defending positionsLosing the sense of self and realizing there's nothing left to teachHow Emerson felt disconnected from language after a profound shift, akin to a strokeLetting go of self-identity and witnessing everything unfold perfectlyExperiencing bottomless peace after a month of silenceHow authenticity and honesty enable true connection in relationships Emerson Nonduality’s LinksWebsite: www.emersonnonduality.comInstagram: @emerson.nondualityJoin Emerson’s Weekly Zooms, online events or in-person meeting Resources Mentioned in This EpisodeBook: Tripped: Nazi Germany, the CIA, and the Dawn of the Psychedelic Age by Norman OhlerBook: Blitzed: Drugs in the Third Reich by Norman OhlerBooks: Choose Your Own AdventureNon-duality Teacher: Tony Parsons