What if trust and wisdom are just constructs we cling to? The podcast dives into how doubt and anxiety shape our rituals and behaviors, proposing that enhancing trust in wisdom could ease compulsive actions. It challenges listeners to unravel the illusion of individuality, urging a deeper understanding of our shared reality. The conversation encourages a search for the true essence of self, inviting participants to question what it truly means to trust and possess wisdom in an interconnected existence.
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The "Me" Perspective
The "me and my life" perspective frames everything as happening to a separate self.
This perspective often leads to the belief that managing life requires aligning with trust and wisdom.
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Look Beyond Concepts
Question the reality of concepts like trust and wisdom outside of your thoughts.
Explore immediate experience through your senses to understand what's truly present.
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Finding the "Me"
Look for the "me" in your direct experience, not just in your thoughts.
Explore what sensations or feelings make you believe in a separate self.
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Seriously, look. Can you find the entity here who needs to trust or align with wisdom in order to be okay? Where is that entity?
Is there anything here lacking wisdom? Where? Really look in immediate experience and see if you can find it.
Is there something here to benefit from trust? What are we really talking about when we speak this way?
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There are two things coming up to tell you about.
First is a brand new class I’m leading beginning January 16th called No-Self Realization: A Thorough Search in Direct Experience for the Separate Self.
This 4-part class will be unlike other classes. We will inquire in direct experience, looking for the sense of I. I’ll lead volunteers through this inquiry while the rest of the class follows along. If you are confused about what “no self” really means, or maybe you know there is no separate I but it still really seems like there is one in experience, this is the perfect class for you. See more at dramyjohnson.com/noself
The second thing coming up is the silent retreat in late February in Gatlinburg. TN.
This retreat was designed for those who feel called by the still, unchanging silence that is your true nature. Prolonged silence with others is a very powerful way to rediscover and devote to the truth of who you are. It’s also a very powerful way to watch the self-ing mechanism at play and to deeply see this sense of “me” as a thought that comes and goes.
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