The Key to Understanding Meditation

Non-Dual practices are an investigation of the nature of the self and reality. Sometimes the method is Self-Inquiry, sometimes there’s a “pointing out” instruction, sometimes it’s a contemplation like a Zen Koan, sometimes it’s an investigation of subtle phenomena, and sometimes it’s a very refined method of expanding one’s awareness to expand beyo

Non-Dual practices are at the pinnacle of meditation techniques. This is what it’s all about. While Shamatha stabilizes the mind, Vipassana and Trantra purify the mind, Non-Dual practices attempt to realize ultimate truth directly.

The idea of Tantra is that anything and everything could be an avenue towards transformation and liberation. It was radically inclusive, creative, and utilized all the senses and countless techniques to invoke and cultivate transformative energies.

While many spiritual traditions had become renunciative, doing away with distraction so one can focus

Vipassana roughly translates to seeing clearly, and is often called Insight Meditation or Mindfulness Meditation. This is the core technique that the Buddha taught for liberation.

Its core principle lies in the transformative power of awareness. It is through the careful observation of our experience that we see and ultimately dissolve unhelpful pat