The Path to Unconditional Freedom with Meditation Master Delson Armstrong
Feb 15, 2024
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Explore the guest's journey through mystical traditions and meditation practices, advocating for unconditional living. Dive into the projection of reality, karma's influence, and the pursuit of inner peace. Learn about vibrational states, intuitive living, and awakening intuition through meditation. Delve into Nirvana, meditative states, and the guest's future retreat plans and ongoing book series.
Expanding awareness leads to understanding reality's layers and experiencing joy, compassion, and infinite consciousness.
Authenticity is key for guiding others in meditative practices and exploring various spiritual traditions.
Unconditional living frees us from attachment, allowing us to accept the present moment and transform interactions positively.
Deep dives
Unfolding Awareness and Intuitive Living
In this podcast episode, Delson Armstrong, a world-renowned meditator and Dharma teacher, shares his insights on expanding awareness and living intuitively. Delson emphasizes that the process of expanding awareness leads to a deep understanding of the layers of reality and mind. He explains that this expanded awareness allows us to see through the illusions of the world and experience states of joy, compassion, and infinite consciousness. Delson believes that this way of living, rooted in unconditional well-being, is accessible to anyone who chooses it. Ultimately, it not only transforms our own lives but also has a positive impact on the world around us.
Delson's Spiritual Journey and Multi-tradition Practices
Delson shares his spiritual journey, which began at a young age, exploring different traditions and practices. From Hatha yoga to studying various philosophies in the Himalayas, Delson delved into mystical and meditative practices from diverse traditions, including Kriya Yoga, Christian mysticism, Sufism, and Jewish mysticism. His fascination with the mind and energies beyond the physical realm shaped his spiritual path. Delson emphasizes the importance of authenticity for a teacher, drawing from his broad knowledge to guide others in their meditative practices. Additionally, he highlights the value of exploring different traditions and being in tune with each individual's unique inclinations.
Living in Unconditional Well-being and Impacting the World
Delson and the podcast host discuss the shift from conditional living to unconditional living, where well-being is not dependent on external circumstances. They explore the impact of unconditional living on personal and collective levels, emphasizing the power of living in alignment with the flow of life. Delson highlights the importance of service to others and how unconditional living inspires positive change and influences those around us. He shares examples of transforming interactions through loving kindness and compassion meditation, which can affect people's mindsets and relationships. Delson also touches on the interconnectedness of all things and the unfolding nature of life, where synchronicities and intuitive living become more apparent.
Letting go of attachment and accepting the present moment
One of the main blocks to achieving our goals is being attached to the outcome and not accepting ourselves as we are or the situation as it presents itself. Techniques like forgiveness practice and loving-kindness practice can help overcome these blocks. By recognizing distractions, releasing them, and consciously relaxing mental and physical tension, we can cultivate a mind that naturally accepts the present moment.
The potential of meditation for self-awareness and intuitive living
Through meditation practices, we can become aware of our automatic inner compulsions and patterns of reactivity. By separating ourselves from these patterns, we can experience life as a meditation. This integration of mindfulness and self-awareness enriches everything we do and creates meaning in our daily experiences. It also opens up new potentials, such as developing intuition and tapping into the deeper aspects of reality beyond conventional perception.
We live in a time where there are many paths to increasing our awareness.
The information age has really changed the game for those who feel called to go on the journey of self discovery and realization.
The people I know who seem to have went the deepest, usually try a bunch of things and then eventually commit to one tradition or pathway to really focus their energy. This focus creates a capacity for depth that seems to be harder when people are dabbling in many things.
Today’s guest Delson Armstrong is quite unique in that he has been verified to reach the highest levels of many different systems. Verification is when someone like a master within a tradition provides confirmation of your depth of experience.
He has mastered the levels of Samadhi mentioned in the Yoga Sutras, received the six degrees of kriya under the lineage of Hariharananda, as well as the seven degrees of kriya under the lineage of Panchanon Bhattacharya. He has also mastered the eight jhānas and attained the ability to entered into the state of Nirodha Samapatti or cessation.
As a Dhamma teacher and author, this diversity of depth and experience is incredibly rare and gives him a unique perspective to guide students on their path to deeper awareness and realization. For full show notes: https://blog.scottbritton.me/s/evolutionfm-podcast
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