Tag Archives: inquiry

Robert Adams: ” How Did I Come by This Mind?”

Posted on March 27, 2013 by

Robert Adams “All Is Well” When you sit by yourself you can practice Self-Inquiry which becomes very interesting.Watch your thoughts as they attack you and inquire, “To whom do they come?” Observe your thoughts, become the witness to your thoughts, … Continue reading →

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Robert Adams : Dialogue – ” Who am I ? ” and ” I Am.”

Posted on March 11, 2013 by

The Ultimate Happiness: A Conversation with Robert Adams This article was published In the Fall Issue of Inner Directions, 1995. Robert Adams: There is one thing I can tell you for sure. All is well. Everything is unfolding as it … Continue reading →

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Self-inquiry and the Four Principles by Robert Adams

Posted on March 10, 2013 by

[Guest post by Robert Adams via the blog Robert Adams "All is Well" by Jacques Franck . Enjoy ! ] Self-inquiry and the Four Principles by Robert Adams I get lot’s of phone calls from people asking me all kinds … Continue reading →

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Rahula’s Liberation

Posted on February 25, 2013 by

Cula-Rahulovada Sutta: The Shorter Exposition to Rahula [Liberation is real, it is possible and it happens with intense and skillful looking. Please enjoy this classic story of the Buddha pointing his son to the empty center of experience ! ] … Continue reading →

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Sina Que Non

Posted on February 15, 2013 by

Spirituality really means honesty: unlimited, unflinching, relentless, clear-eyed. The rest is just window dressing. ******************************************************************************* Photo from here: http://noelshaw.tumblr.com/post/6375172223/window-dressing-in-the-religious-icon-shop-en-la

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Space Doesn’t Stop… Anywhere.

Posted on January 31, 2013 by

Space doesn’t stop…. anywhere. That’s not what it feels like, though. In the dream of the separate self, space definitely seems to stop. Space feels like it stops at the skin. So, if space feels like it stops at the … Continue reading →

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The Watcher

Posted on October 9, 2012 by

[ On the blogiversary of SIAOF, am reposting the most popular original post of the last year. Enjoy, and thanks for stopping by !] It’s easy to get stuck as “The Watcher “. After meditating a while, and  watching thoughts … Continue reading →

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The Open Question

Posted on August 14, 2012 by

On a weekend retreat some years ago, was introduced to the technique of inquiry. The instruction was to look into our nature by using the question ” What am I ? “ We were also given the “answer” to the … Continue reading →

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Byron Katie on Meditation

Posted on May 3, 2012 by

[ Mid week guest post by Byron Katie, author of THE WORK. Enjoy !] Byron Katie on Meditation We believe a thought, we assume that the thought is true, and then we act on it. Anger, depression, addictions, sadness, words … Continue reading →

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Meltdown, the Recipe

Posted on March 17, 2012 by

[ Guest poetry by Lisa Kathleen, author of the blog ONE SPACIOUSNESS. Inquiry plus intensity leads to dissolution. Lisa Kathleen says it with scintillating clarity. Enjoy ! ] Meltdown, the Recipe Posted on March 14, 2012 by Lisa Kathleen Reality traded … Continue reading →

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