Tantra Illuminated with Dr. Christopher Wallis

The Three Stages of Awakening

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Apr 19, 2024
Discover the three stages of awakening based on ancient tantric texts, emphasizing the transition from identifying with thoughts to connecting with essence nature. Explore intense manifestations of awakening and unresolved issues as natural phases. Delve into stabilizing the first phase, emphasizing self-acceptance and freedom from attachment. Focus on unity consciousness, dissolution of the self, and merging into absolute potential. Highlight the significance of the initial phase in the awakening process.
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INSIGHT

Understanding First Awakening Phase

  • The first phase of awakening, Anava Samavasha, is waking up from identifying with thoughts and emotions to recognizing essence nature.\n- Essence nature is the ground of being that is both individual and universal simultaneously.
ADVICE

Integrate Through Allowance

  • During integration, allow yourself to intuitively notice what in your life needs to change or fall away without urgency.\n- Cultivate the willingness to face and feel all suppressed experiences to resolve them.
INSIGHT

Signs of Stabilized Awakening

  • Signs of stabilizing the first phase include radical self-acceptance, reduced emotional reactivity, and clarity of view.\n- Comfort in your own skin and freedom from blame or complaint indicate true integration of awakening.
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