141 - Tom Wicks - Engaging with the Transcendental Richness of life | Nonduality
Jan 19, 2024
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Tom Wicks, author and nondual therapist, engages in an enlightening conversation about the truth of nonduality. They explore topics such as discovering true contentment, the ignorance and obsession with patternings, and embracing the richness of life by accepting everything that appears. Dive into this accessible podcast for a real-time exploration of life beyond separateness.
Embracing the richness of experiences and letting go of expectations brings joy and freedom in life.
Spirituality offers an alternative to constantly seeking fulfillment by realizing that improvements or bypassing are unnecessary and exploring the depths of experience brings fulfillment and wonder.
Deep dives
Recognizing the Mind's Labeling and Complications
The mind categorizes and creates an imaginary self, leading to complications and problems. It perpetuates a cycle of disappointment in which nothing feels as expected. The speaker had a desire for spiritual bypassing but discovered the joy of embracing life fully and reconnecting with the richness of experiences.
Discarding the Need to Solve Non-Existent Problems
The journey involves realizing that many perceived problems are not real and do not require solutions. The dissatisfaction of constantly seeking fulfillment is recognized, and spirituality offers an alternative. It is understanding that improvements or bypassing are not necessary and that delving into the depths of experience brings freedom, fulfillment, and a childlike wonder.
Embracing the Playful Exploration of Life
Life is a constant exploration, similar to a child's imaginative play. The seriousness and fixations of adulthood are like rearranging furniture in a living room. Everything, including pain or fear, is included and accepted because that is the nature of existence. Waking up to truth and embracing the acceptance and exploration of experiences brings about freedom and a deep understanding of the richness of life.
Tom Wicks- www.theflowofbeing.com/
Nic Higham - https://thewholenessofexperience.com
In this enlightening yet accessible podcast, co-presenter Paul Dobson and author and nondual therapist Nic Higham explore the truth of #Nonduality. Join Paul and Nic’s real-time exploration of life beyond the illusion of separateness. They ask: ‘Who am I? What is the nature of our experience? What is self-inquiry? What is meditation?’ Inquire into the present moment and drop your false ideas.
'Wayfarer' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au
'Falling Together' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au
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