Clearer Thinking with Spencer Greenberg Accessing pure consciousness at any moment (with Loch Kelly)
Feb 23, 2022
In this discussion, Loch Kelly, an award-winning author and psychotherapist, delves into the nature of awakening and consciousness. He explores how a deeper state of awareness can alleviate suffering and foster compassion. Loch reveals that pure consciousness is always accessible, challenging the idea that enlightenment requires years of practice. The conversation highlights various states of flow, the importance of personal practice, and how recognizing our interconnectedness can enhance our understanding of non-duality. Practical exercises and insights make this journey inviting for listeners.
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Awakening and Suffering
- Awakening aims to address the root of suffering, dukkha, which is perpetual dissatisfaction or existential anxiety.
- It involves shifting from a limited sense of self (ego) to a more expansive, awake consciousness.
Source of Suffering
- While external stressors cause relative suffering, awakening addresses the deeper suffering tied to the "small self".
- In awakened consciousness, you still feel negative emotions, but your essential self remains untouched.
Awakening as Development
- Loch Kelly describes awakening as a developmental stage, like learning emotional regulation.
- His default state is now this "awakened consciousness," but he can get triggered back into ego or trauma states.
