43:55 "You can't actually be on one side of anything, you're on both sides of all of it, and then there are no sides , and then there is no you separate from anything." 🙏❤️

Something you said yesterday pairs beautifully with this talk about faith and trust, even practice. You said, “There can be movement of mind but it’s not grasped onto, it’s not touched by will, it’s not touched by aversion, it’s not touched by seeking or desire. And thus the thought substance remains totally inert and the aliveness or immersion or intimacy deepens infinitely but there’s nothing collecting that. Nothing collecting that experience of deepening. Nothing is accumulating. Nothing builds up here.” I had heard similar concepts, of course, but those words cracked open a new portal and impermanence was suddenly a living breathing everything. Quiet, and so peaceful…moving, changing…still. I knew it was right because of the deep peace. Thank you

@SimplyAlwaysAwake

5 ай бұрын

Awesome :))))

@lomac3761

5 ай бұрын

@@SimplyAlwaysAwakeParadoxically, I collected the quote 😂. Life is like that, but the peace remains.

The unbinding often happens naturally rather than through a meditation on it, and the attempt to unbind could be a binding in itself. Trying to get out is more in as self can't get out of self. So the unbinding could happen through just chilling out, eating, playing the guitar, doing a crossword, praising God or whatever, rather than focusing on awareness for its own sake, it can be helpful though. Things just run their course in the end and the effects of identification wear off eventually. Nicely presented anyway and you said things in a new way here..

Thanks for this. I hit the fear barrier today during self inquiry. It was so weird; like my sense of self started falling and falling into nothing. Usually i walk around feeling like Me is the feeling behind my eyes, i feel a shift into my stomach now. It happened so fast as well.

Dear Angelo, I am so grateful for the retreats and your videos. You really can break down all that in such simple words and pictures and tips with such depth and wisdom and humour. Deeply thankful here.

YOU are IT, This is IT❣, Angelo, Thx for the ceaseless endurance of teachings and pointers to the ONE Heart!❣🙏

Will need to listen this on repeat to fully feel into all that pointing. So much of it felt exactly right.

28:30 *don’t over look it because it’s boring. That’s exactly what the mind says too. “Nothing is happening here, it’s boring….blah blah blah. “ You’re such a blessing in my life Angelo. I’m a total mess most of the time but it’s nice to hear hopeful words and I can identify from experience with lots of your message. The mind has been UBER resistant to inquiry and practices the last 2 years. I’ve been doing all this for 10 years. Clearly I’m a slow learner. I’ve been horrible to be around the last 2 years. I can’t even stand to be around myself. Irritable AF, restless and angry are a 3 good descriptions. Haven’t felt joy or happiness in I don’t know how long. I’m amazed I’ve made it this long honestly. Anyway, as Gary Webber says, the “blah blah” goes on, and so it does.

Wow... Speechless (is there anything that can really be said?) This one resonated deeply.

Excellent retreat! Santa was good with me! Thank you Angelo! I never dared to think that I could meditate for 40 minutes, and not only once! 🤣🤣🤣 Such a beautiful gift!💓

@SimplyAlwaysAwake

5 ай бұрын

Happy holidays!

@vioricadoina

5 ай бұрын

@@SimplyAlwaysAwake YOU made my holidays happy! Happy New 2024!!!❤

I can’t believe I watched this entire video but it was so worth it 😊 Thank you! ❤ I don’t even want to explore tho. I feel So done.

Thanks for sharing wisdom, wishing love, grace and courage for all to be open to look feel and be only here.☮♥🙏

The last part of the video was a big Ahhaaa here.. 😂😅 regarding struggling. Thank you so much for bringing light and insights here. 🙏😊💕Much love. ❤️🌷

Im glad you mentioned how the 8 fold path can get real confusing real fast. I struggled with it for years before i let it go completely and started having real insight.

it's interesting to observe my concept of "conflicting information" begin to fall apart. thoughts about what's "true" versus "untrue" haven't exactly disappeared, it's more like they've begun to merge into one another. now, whenever I discuss a topic with a friend, I feel compelled to qualify my thoughts on it with, "from my current perspective..." because my perspective is moving all over the place!

37:40 and 37:55

This is so encouraging. Thank you!

So much love for you brother! Thank you for your continuous pointing. Over the last two years I've listened to you for probably hundreds of hours including 7 straight days in NC last month. Been through the book in hard copy and audio a few times as well. I am now starting to feel the aggregate effect of all of this repetition. Things are really starting to clarify in a non-conceptual way. Thank you!

@SimplyAlwaysAwake

5 ай бұрын

Awesome!! Glad to hear it. It is my pleasure

Direct. Grateful!

In one of his short stories, german writer Thomas Mann has a rich guy say "the secret to enjoying your wealth lies in never getting used to it". Even though I read that years before spirituality showed up on my radar, I thought that it was an incredibly profound statement and it stuck with me ever since.

😂😂😂I sat with ‘my straggle’ while listening this talk and all of the sudden I am “off the hook “ 😂

So beautiful Angelo

Seeing with the heart is seeing through feeling, which it's also an amplifier and transmission station. A blurry vision at best, and always at the behest of the next fragile belief to trigger emotion. The pick of the toolbox when hardened and honed, but what when it dulls and found all alone? Just trust the science. ;)

Thank you

@SimplyAlwaysAwake

5 ай бұрын

Welcome!

I used to meditate for 30 minutes every morning. I stopped for a bit because life. Now I use inquiry as often as I can in the present moment. Things are getting really interesting!

Thank you ❤

Tonys talk was released on xmas iirc. I bring this up bc you have no idea how comforting it is to know that you as well have trouble with linear time(?) 😅❤❤

I love this, thank you

@SimplyAlwaysAwake

5 ай бұрын

You're so welcome!

Yes....

Ooofff beautiful 🥰 Happy new year Angelo!

@SimplyAlwaysAwake

5 ай бұрын

Happy new year!!

Just thanks from the heart for everything!

nice explanation of the phrase "Familiarity breeds contempt" its a new angle on the dream, on the expectation, on the mental loops. consciousness when we can move into it consciously brings most of this to a space that balances the mind/body with clear consciousness. IMHO. thanks for this expression peace

The title takes me back to the famous dialogue between disciple and master that I've seen somewhere on YT (rough citation): The disciple asked: Can I see your feet, Guruji-ji? Master responded: It's not necessary. See it with your heart.

Pure love, this one. Palpable. Thank you, dear Angelo. 🥀✨

Thanks Angelo ❤

Yes 👏🏼 Yes 👏🏼 Yes to all of this

WOW... Insane beauty.

Thank you for making this available. It helped me 😅

Thank you for this video Angelo. I hear you use the word "round" in reference to retreats... What is a round in this context?

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“Why deviate?” Well, when you put it that way…..😊❤ Off the hook is nice, but it sometimes feels like a lot of effort-until it doesn’t. It’s interesting how something can become so obvious, after a long struggle. Thank you.

@SimplyAlwaysAwake

5 ай бұрын

Exactly this, yes

Is it possible to stop your own awakening? I feel like I’m going to sabotage it

@SimplyAlwaysAwake

5 ай бұрын

Nope! :)

@alfreddifeo9642

5 ай бұрын

Thank you for your answer@@SimplyAlwaysAwake

@jennifersantos3918

5 ай бұрын

I love this question. Thanks for asking.

@sun-ship

5 ай бұрын

​@@SimplyAlwaysAwake I wonder if you could speak more on this. Since the retreat I've had very pleasant shifts and there is some vague concern it might shift back lol.

Is this speech for yourself or yo help someone here? No seriously 😅

@SimplyAlwaysAwake

5 ай бұрын

Look around in comments, or watch any of the awakening story playlist. See what this is all about