371. Adyashanti and Susanne Marie on the Falling Away of Self - a podcast by Rick Archer

Join Susanne Marie and Adyashanti in an exploration of an often misunderstood subject. Beyond the traditional landing places that mind creates (commonly discussed in non-dual circles), lies an indescribable landscape of living as pure, direct experiencing. Prior to this opening, the habitual subjective filter creates a veil of separation of which one is not even aware. This is true even within expanded, unified states of consciousness. Once this filter falls away, life is experienced directly, as itself, without an intermediary.

Adyashanti is an American-born spiritual teacher and author devoted to serving the awakening of all beings. His teachings are an open invitation to stop, inquire, and recognize what is true and liberating at the core of all existence. Asked to teach in 1996 by his Zen teacher of 14 years, Adyashanti offers teachings that are free of any tradition or ideology. “The Truth I point to is not confined within any religious point of view, belief system, or doctrine, but is open to all and found within all.” He teaches throughout North America and Europe, offering satsangs, weekend intensives, silent retreats, and a live internet radio broadcast. Adya's podcast,"Being Unlimited".

Previous BatGap posts involving Adyashanti:First interview with Adyashanti
Adyashanti and Francis Bennett on"Resurrecting Jesus"Adyashanti and Francis Bennett – “The Embrace of Jesus and Buddha”

Website: adyashanti.orgA lifelong spiritual explorer, Susanne Marie offers teachings in support of freedom, meeting in sacred mutuality, and celebrating our common essence of Love and Unity with all life. Her work is transformational and empowering, as she points to the remembering of That which we have always been, allowing truth to become ever more conscious of Itself through a human life. Susanne, the mother of two teenagers, lives in Northern California and works with individuals and groups, offering spiritual mentoring to those who feel called to work with her. She is available for Skype and phone sessions as well as open to invitations to share with groups.

Website: susannemarie.orgPrevious BatGap posts involving Susanne Marie:

Individual BatGap interviewBirthing Radiant Being into Our Humanity - Panel Discussion at SAND Conference
Susanne Marie in Panel at Sofia U. Part 1 | Part 2Transcript of this discussion.

Interview recorded October 23, 2016.Video and audio below. Audio also available as a Podcast.


Chapters:00:00:00 - Introduction to Buddha at the Gas Pump Interview
00:04:40 - The Expansion of Unity and Perception00:08:44 - A Shift in Perception
00:13:11 - The Journey from Unity Consciousness to No-Self00:17:46 - The Mistranslation of Experience
00:21:44 - Being Forces of Nature00:26:15 - The Falling Away of the Sense of Self
00:29:53 - The Sense of Self and Localization00:33:00 - The Fear of No-Self and Unbuffered Consciousness
00:36:30 - The Premonition of the End00:40:36 - Recognizing Differentiation
00:44:38 - The Experience of Perception00:48:37 - The Perceiver in Us All
00:52:17 - The Spiritual Search00:56:00 - Consciousness in All Things
01:00:12 - Transition and Integration in the Journey to No-Self01:03:40 - The Awakening of Divine Will
01:07:34 - Divine Will and Personal Will01:11:10 - The Evolution of Human Consciousness
01:15:19 - Awakening to the True Nature of Being01:18:53 - The All-pervading Intelligence
01:21:46 - The Importance of Terminology in Spiritual Culture01:25:32 - Unconceptualizing Ourselves and Letting Go
01:29:21 - The nature of Saguna and Nirguna Brahman01:33:11 - The Different States of Being
01:37:12 - The End of Life and Constant Evolution01:40:50 - Closing Thoughts and the Continuation of Development
01:44:50 - Realizing No-Self: Saints and Jerks01:48:19 - Waking Up, Cleaning Up, and Growing Up

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