Dancing Paradox

Shiv Sengupta is the author of 3 books in his Advaitaholics Anonymous series: Sobering Insights For Spiritual Addicts - https://amzn.to/3XX4gkW A Manifesto For Spiritual Anarchy - https://amzn.to/41iqzo2 An Antidote For Spiritual Enlightenment - https://amzn.to/3YTHjjD   We covered a lot of ground in the conversation.    Shiv's Links Website - https://advaitaholics.com/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064326446937 YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@spirituallyincorrect   Alex's Links Website - https://alexhickman.co.uk/ Writing - https://dancingparadox.substack.com/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/alexhickman   ** Links may be affiliate links

A reading of Jed McKenna's poem, Refiner's Fire.   WEBSITE ➣ https://www.alexhickman.co.uk   WRITING ➣ https://dancingparadox.substack.com/ CONNECT ➣ Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/alex_hickman/ ➣ Twitter | https://twitter.com/alex_hickman1

Gilad is a former pro-basketball athlete and captain of the Israeli national team. He also served as an operative in the Israeli Special Forces, as is a custom in his homeland.  He has been on a journey of self-exploration and now guides individuals and organisations to dissolve the limitations they built around themselves. I love Gilad's openness and willingness to engage on a human level about the issues we face as a society whilst remaining grounded in the deeper aspects of reality.  "Success, just like love, was never meant to be conditioned. Love doesn't need a reason, and success doesn't need an object. My guidance will support you to consciously engage in deep, meaningful, and purposeful work your True Self is here to do, BUT it will no longer be the means by which you seek joy, peace, freedom, and success. Rather, the natural fullest expression of your True Self." We spoke about various topics, from non-duality to the human nervous system and nutrition, amongst many other things.    Gilad's Links Website - https://karnigilad.com/ Business Bodhisattva Article - https://karnigilad.com/business-bodhisattva/   Alex's Links Website - https://alexhickman.co.uk/ Substack - https://dancingparadox.substack.com/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/alex_hickman1

Isaac Shapiro is an internationally known spiritual teacher. Over the years, Isaac saw the extent that trauma pervades human functioning, making the felt sense of the Truth of who we are difficult to live. He now includes a somatic approach, which is quite rare and refreshing in Advaita / 'eastern' communications.  Isaac runs "Meetings in Truth', sharing with other that there is awareness, unraveling all the misunderstandings that have crept into our understanding. A deep cleaning of ideas and beliefs.  “All we have is the sensory experience of this moment, NOW. This moment is only an experience to us. That’s all we have. The world, time, space, our own bodies and each other are all an experience to us.”   Isaac's Links YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@meetingsintruthwithisaacsh8598 Website - https://isaacshapiro.org/   Alex's Links Website - https://alexhickman.co.uk/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/alexhickman Substack - https://dancingparadox.substack.com/    

Edward Hirsch has a B.A. in philosophy from Queens College, NY (followed by two years of graduate work in philosophy at the University of Texas at Austin), and an M.A. in Transpersonal Counselling from John F. Kennedy University, CA. He studied over six years with Hameed Ali and his senior students. Hameed was the founder of the Diamond Heart School, where he learned the embodied Practice of Presence and a deep integration of spirituality and psychology. Earlier, he was a student of Adi Da for about two years, living up on his land but not part of the inner circle. There, the emphasis was more on the role of guru and grace, as well as deep spiritual recognition of radical Truth. As Da’s radical teachings deeply resonated with his own intuitions, the teaching stayed with him long after leaving Da as his guru. He has studied and practiced in many traditions, East and West, North and South, including esoteric Christianity, kundalini yoga, and to a lesser extent, shamanism. He continues to keep abreast of developments in the contemporary spiritual landscape, including teachings of a wide variety of views, but mostly aligning with nondual, embodied, nondenominational, evolutionary, and integral approaches, finding ways of integrating seemingly opposite points of view in a broad sense of Sacred Mystery. A quote by Ed :- "Presence is the Open Secret, hidden in the plain obviousness of (uninspected) ordinary experience. And the simple Practice of Presence that supports the alchemy is also hidden in just that way." We spoke about Ed's life and simplified the seemingly complex ideas of spirituality and non-duality. The passion for his craft is clear.   WEBSITE ➣ https://www.alexhickman.co.uk WRITING ➣ https://dancingparadox.substack.com/

Chuck Hillig is a modern spiritual teacher, author and licensed psychotherapist whose clarity of expression has earned him the admiration and praise of many notable writers and lecturers in this area. Chuck writes personally and directly about the essence of non-dual spirituality and presents its astonishing truths to the average reader in ways that are totally unique, completely accessible and absolutely life-changing. Using his studies in both eastern philosophy and western psychology, Chuck’s “Enlightenment Quartet” presents a world view that shows his readers how to fully live a truly enlightened and authentic life in the 21st Century by waking up to who they really are.   WEBSITE ➣ https://www.alexhickman.co.uk WRITING ➣ https://dancingparadox.substack.com/  

Bernadette Roberts (1931–2017) was a former Carmelite nun and contemplative in the Catholic tradition. Roberts extensively chronicled and described her life and spiritual journey. Her book 'Contemplative: Autobiography of the Early Years' presents an account of her early family life and spiritual experiences. Her spiritual journey after entering the cloister is described in 'The Path to No-Self: Life at the Center'. This book includes descriptions of her experience of the "Dark Nights" and of the state of "Union," as spoken of by various Christian mystics. After years of life in union with God, Roberts described an event she calls the experience of "no-Self" in 'The Experience of No-Self: A Contemplative Journey'. The book, however, only covers a two-year period after the events described. Roberts further elaborated on the context for this event. After the first publication of The Experience, Roberts was invited to speak around the country, to present her talk, "A Passage Through Self," that uses a series of circles to illustrate the spiritual journey. For the last 30 years Roberts gave annual retreats entitled "The Essence of Christian Mysticism," in which she presented the essence of Christian mysticism as Trinity, Christ, and Faith. Her last work was The Real Christ (2012). (Wikepedia) This is an excerpt of Bernadette Roberts speaking about the experience of no-self.   ORIGINAL VIDEO ➣ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nb549... WEBSITE ➣ https://www.alexhickman.co.uk WRITING ➣ https://dancingparadox.substack.com/

I'm trying to clean up some of the audios of UG from other channels. Here is a snippet of UG talking with Mahesh Bhatt. Original Video ➣ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSq8E... WEBSITE ➣ https://www.alexhickman.co.uk WRITING ➣ https://dancingparadox.substack.com/

A passage by Bernadette Roberts. Bernadette Roberts ➣ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernade... Full Video ➣ https://youtu.be/eObqnWn-ppQ

UG Krishnamurti is known for being 'anti-guru'. His message is relentless and unwavering. From his book - Mind Is Myth "My teaching, if that is the word you want to use, has no copyright. You are free to reproduce, distribute, interpret, misinterpret, distort, garble, do what you like, even claim authorship, without my consent or the permission of anybody."  

Simcha Lev is an Israeli filmmaker and mother of four who had a radical awakening after days of intense emotion. Simcha had no prior interest in spirituality or personal development, which makes her story quite different from others. She not only shares her story but has a beautiful way of expressing the natural state. Simcha exudes warmth and compassion.   Simcha's Channel ➣ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNvrDaRKgPra-Zjmz_b_WpA WEBSITE ➣ https://www.alexhickman.co.uk

A reading of Jed McKenna’s article ‘Zen And The Art Of Self-Mutilation.   ORIGINAL ARTICLE ➣ https://jedmckenna.com/?p=1387   WEBSITE ➣ https://www.alexhickman.co.uk  

Frank is uncompromising in the communication about 'this'. The conversation flowed naturally as we covered a number of topics. His humour is great too.   From his website:- These words are not talking about anything other than the immediate inexplicable phenomenon of this very happening which is called reading this. “This”. There is nothing to say that will capture this pulsating happening. Words if taken to be real are objectified and so then the suddenness of whatever is, is apparently missed in the seeking to understand and know "this". Wonderfully that is also "this" unknowable happening. Anything said here describes the unfolding of that and seeks to illuminate the mirage of any personal doing in "this". There is what appears to be happening. Not you and. Just what is. The unfolding. The sourceless outpouring that cannot be known. Naked, empty & full with the words naked & empty. This. There is nothing once removed from the writing of these words and the very fullness of reading them. Just writing and reading. However for most, life can appear knowable. And somehow the inexplicableness is lost to the hypnotic dream of ideas and concepts about this, how "this" could be, or has been. Should, could, would. The newness is lost in the knowability and "what is" may appear predictable and stale. Nothing seems to fill the gap or yearning. What is being suggested here is that there is no you in there that can be completed. No you to feel whole. No you to hold or acquire anything. What really is being shared here is so horribly/wonderfully ordinary and simple that any word is too far. Simply this. Inexplicable ungraspable aliveness. However that is. Life without you. Or just what is.   FRANK'S LINKS ➣ https://www.youtube.com/c/frankmccaughey ➣ https://www.unknowing.life/   WEBSITE ➣ https://www.alexhickman.co.uk  

UG Krishnamurti is known for being 'anti-guru'. His message is relentless and unwavering. From his book - Mind Is Myth "My teaching, if that is the word you want to use, has no copyright. You are free to reproduce, distribute, interpret, misinterpret, distort, garble, do what you like, even claim authorship, without my consent or the permission of anybody."   SUGGESTED CHANNELS Lectures Beyond Beyond ➣ https://www.youtube.com/user/lecturesbeyondbeyond Jay Krish ➣ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdYqQn1LAwVAJPJb5ydBdDA/videos   WEBSITE ➣ https://www.alexhickman.co.uk WRITING ➣ https://dancingparadox.substack.com/

A reading of Jed McKenna's article 'Blues For Buddha'. Jed has played a big influence in my development over the last 10 years. In this article he questions the followers of Buddhism and their dedication to truth, rather than Buddhism being another dogmatic approach to 'spirituality'. Let me know what you think.   LINK TO ARTICLE ➣ https://www.wisefoolpress.com/free/blues-for-buddha/ Wisefool press owns all rights. You can buy all of Jed books at www.wisefoolpress.com   WEBSITE ➣ https://www.alexhickman.co.uk WRITING ➣ https://dancingparadox.substack.com/ SUPPORT ➣ https://www.patreon.com/dancingparadox    #truth #realisation #enlightenment

Excerpts from the first half of Wei Wu Wei's second book entitled 'Why Lazarus Laughed: The Essential Doctrine, Zen--Advaita--Tantra'. Why Lazarus Laughed is a powerfully written book of aphorisms, meditations, and startling ruminations on the nature of time, consciousness, freedom, enlightenment, duality, and free will. Wei Wu Wei was the pen-name of Terence James Stannus Gray. After he left his theatrical career, his thoughts turned towards philosophy and metaphysics. This led to a period of travel throughout Asia, including time spent at Ramana Maharshi's ashram in Tiruvannamalai, India. Between the years 1958 and 1974, eight books and articles in various periodicals appeared under the pseudonym "Wei Wu Wei". A quote from his book 'The Open Secret' - "The writer of these lines has nothing whatsoever to teach anyone; his words are just his contribution to our common discussion of what must inevitably be for us the most important subject which could be discussed by sentient beings."   WEBSITE ➣ https://www.alexhickman.co.uk   WRITINGS + NEWSLETTER ➣ https://dancingparadox.substack.com   SUPPORT ➣ https://www.patreon.com/dancingparadox   CONNECT ➣ Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/alex_hickman/ ➣ Twitter | https://twitter.com/aIexhickman  

Matt is someone I've wanted to speak to for a couple of months. He is very good at simplifying insights for the mind's comprehension. After a number of years seeking through self-development and spirituality, Matt's burning desire for Truth led him to a number of teachers who's pointings gave him the map to awakening. In the conversation we talked about: - Matt's story - Enlightenment - Beyond Enlightenment - 'Self-Development' - The Value of Psychology and Therapy - Emotional work - Psychedelics - The Bodies Reaction To Awakening - Self-Inquiry - No-Self / Non-Duality   MATT'S LINKS ➣ www.matt-garrett.org ➣ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPDpoDcoW3ITp5Km-cn4izQ   WEBSITE ➣ https://www.alexhickman.co.uk   SUPPORT ➣ https://www.patreon.com/dancingparadox   CONNECT ➣ Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/alex_hickman/ ➣ Twitter | https://twitter.com/aIexhickman

A reading of Michael Tsarion's article entitled 'The First Philosopher'.   Original Article ➣ https://www.michaeltsarion.com/the-first-philosopher.html   WEBSITE ➣ https://www.alexhickman.co.uk   CONNECT ➣ Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/alex_hickman/ ➣ Twitter | https://twitter.com/aIexhickman   #psychology #michaeltsarion #philosophy

Dawn Garland is a transpersonal integrative psychotherapist and non-duality teacher. In 2012 she had an awakening after many years of severe depression. She then had a number of years 'blissed out' before an energetic movement, often called Kundalini, led her to study various therapeutic modalities. Dawn now holds talks on non-duality whilst assisting others to integrate their awakening experiences. We spoke about topics such as: - The initial awakening - Integrating an awakening into daily life - Non-locality - The value of psychology once there has been an experience of non-duality - Trauma - Kundalini experiences - The link between mind and body - Free will - Eckhart Tolle haha!   Dawn's Website ➣ https://www.dawngarland.co.uk/ ➣ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCr3vSnaQi71XeuwppR6P4xA   WEBSITE ➣ https://www.alexhickman.co.uk   SUPPORT (New) ➣ https://www.patreon.com/dancingparadox   CONNECT ➣ Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/alex_hickman/ ➣ Twitter | https://twitter.com/aIexhickman

Richard Sylvester is an author, humanistic psychologist and non-duality teacher. For 30 years, Richard was a dedicated seeker, engaging in a wide array of well-known spiritual and psychological practices. In 2002, Richard had an experience of 'no-self' and "That was the end of what I thought had been my life". We spoke about many interesting topics: - The Relative and the Absolute - Suffering - The Practical use of Psychotherapy - The Meaning of Unconditional Love - Free Will - The idea of God - Meaning and Purpose - Spontaneous 'Outpouring'   Richard writes - "This is a recurring message. It overthrows all authority. It can't be killed off. It requires nothing. It requires no churches, no philosophical tracts, no scriptures, no history. If everything that had ever been said or written about non-duality were to disappear in a moment, it would simply re-emerge. It would re-emerge because nothing has to be learnt, nothing has to be studied, nothing has to be done, no spiritual purification and no pleasing of God has to take place, for the seeing of liberation to occur. It arises spontaneously. One moment there's somebody there, the next moment there isn't. One moment there's somebody crossing a field, the next moment there's just crossing a field."   RICHARD'S LINKS ➣ http://www.richardsylvester.com/ ➣ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs9LWI95CBF943dBiN6_eHA   WEBSITE ➣ https://www.alexhickman.co.uk   CONNECT ➣ Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/alex_hickman/ ➣ Twitter | https://twitter.com/aIexhickman