Nonduality: The Wholeness of Experience Part 23 - Peter Brown - An Introduction to The Yoga of Radiant Presence (2015) | Nonduality
Dec 28, 2022
Peter Brown, a teacher of the Yoga of Radiant Presence, shares profound insights into the nature of reality and existence. He discusses the difference between consensus reality and actual existence, urging listeners to reevaluate their perceptions. Brown emphasizes the importance of engaging with personal experiences to uncover inherent divinity and freedom. He also explores non-duality, highlighting that all experiences stem from a singular essence. Throughout the conversation, he encourages a deeper understanding of perception and the liberation found in experiential exploration.
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Consensus Reality Is An Interpretive Overlay
- Our normal consensus reality is a heavy interpretive overlay on naked experience.
- Peter Brown says actuality is vastly different and implies complete invulnerability and pristine purity.
Fiction And Movies Reveal Consciousness' Power
- Brown illustrates interpretation with fiction and movies to show how consciousness fabricates whole worlds.
- He points out that TV and film are literally patterns of light, yet we experience characters and events as real.
Only The Present Experiential Field Is Verifiable
- Directly examine experience to find only the present experiential field.
- Brown emphasizes here-and-now presence: patterns and field are inseparable and all that is verifiable.