#76 - Troubleshooting Enlightenment

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Dec 6, 2024

Discover how to keep the feeling of enlightenment alive even when faced with everyday challenges. Delve into personal stories that highlight the importance of recognizing your true essence amidst life's chaos. Explore the formless nature of the Three Principles and the journey to inner peace. Learn how to create an insight-friendly space that fosters unexpected revelations, transforming the way you interact with the world. This talk encourages deep introspection and provides practical insights for clarity and ease in life.

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INSIGHT

Experience Is Created From Within

Experience is created inside-out by thought, not by external events.
Consciousness shapes perception so reality is a controlled hallucination, not an objective world.

INSIGHT

The Power Of 'I Am' Consciousness

The core of who you are is the feeling of "I am" or consciousness itself.
That I-amness is transparent and causes you to inhabit imagined identities and experiences.

ADVICE

Prioritize Returning Over Staying

Accept that you'll go in and out of the beautiful feeling and focus on reliable return.
Aim to feel confident you'll keep coming back to the truth rather than stay in the state permanently.

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When the event hosts asked me to deliver the final keynote speech at this year's Viva Event, I asked them what gift they'd love the participants to walk away from the conference with.

Their answer inspired the title of my talk: Troubleshooting Enlightenment - How to Keep the Feeling Alive When You're Back in the Real World.

During the talk, I shared:

What gets in the way of that feeling staying with you,
How to 'reconnect' to the principles, even in the midst of life's challenges,
Practical insights to help you keep showing up with clarity and ease, and
Insights for those looking to share the 3Ps professionally.

So I invite you to ask *yourself* this question if you've ever wondered where the feeling goes:

Q: How do you keep 'the beautiful feeling' alive when you're back in the real world?

This is exactly what today's episode is all about, featuring the full recording of my keynote.

When I listened to the recording myself, I picked up on the Viva vibe of fun and playfulness throughout the episode.

As well as being really enjoyable (if I say so myself) I heard from multiple people that they came away from the session with a quiet mind and new, fresh insights on the principles and what they make possible.

There's something else you'll find relevant if you're a coach or therapist:

During the talk, I asked who had asked themselves these questions:

Why doesn't everyone know this?

That's the question I hear most often from people when they first catch a glimpse of the principles, followed by...

How can I get this out there?

It was almost everyone in the audience (around 200 people).

So, during my talk, I shared some of the distinctions and 'mindsets' that can make you unusually good at having a transformational impact with this understanding and experiencing more of the feeling in your own life.

Because as Sydney Banks said:

"The more you help others, the more you help yourself. Believe me, that's really true. The more you help others, the better the feeling you will get."

Delivering this speech made me realize how much more we can do to bring these insights into practical, transformative action for ourselves and the world.

My team and I are already moving in this direction—more to come soon.