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Effortless Mindfulness with Loch Kelly

Always Awake, Always Unfolding: Stephen Bodian & Loch Kelly

Dec 6, 2023
Stephen Bodian and Loch Kelly discuss different doorways to awakening and the intertwining of awakening with human development. They emphasize finding your own path and share practical insights for resting as awareness. The podcast explores the paradoxical nature of non-duality and the boundless nature of awareness that is already within each of us.
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Quick takeaways

  • Being aware of awake awareness and directing attention to the background of awareness helps us include and welcome all thoughts and emotions without getting caught up in them.
  • Shifting our focus from the contents of our experience to the context of awake awareness allows us to realize that it is the spacious container within which all experiences arise.

Deep dives

Resting in Awake Awareness

The podcast introduces the concept of familiarizing ourselves with awake awareness as a way to relieve suffering. Awake awareness is already present within us but often goes unnoticed as we identify with the contents of our thoughts and feelings. The practice of deliberate mindfulness helps us recognize the transient nature of our thoughts and feelings, while effortless mindfulness directs our attention to the background of awareness. By resting and looking from this spacious awake awareness, we can include and welcome all thoughts, sensations, and emotions without getting caught up in them.

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