171 Awakening Simply Without Meditation

Awakening is you without your problems. The Awakening process is releasing internal troubles while recognizing one’s underlying nature as love, peace, happiness, and well-being. As Michael Singer is fond of saying, “Let go of your troubles and you won't be troubled.” Life helps us by triggering difficult emotions as we go through our day. By not becoming involved in them, we allow their energy to arise, unwind, and dissipate. At the same time, letting life events reveal gratitude, peace, joy, and love. Let them permeate our being rather than immediately moving past them. With Awareness, all this can happen with or without meditation in our life. Awakening is different from practical problem-solving skills which develop separately.
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William, thank you for your thorough response below. In response to your question, YES, please use any part of my question you wish for Sunday’s live. … The question that comes up for me is, “how to problem solve from an awakened state?” I wonder what your response to that question might be.

Thich Nhat Hanh did that during the Vietnam War through non violence and not taking sides. What a tall order.

And as you have said, the awakened state embodies love, peace and joy. So I am supposing we approach problems from that essence.

This talk also reminds me of another phrase you use: “To be in this world, but not of it.” Perhaps that is what the awakened state invites and allows, especially in the midst of problem solving.

A tall order 🙏

Hello William,
This is very helpful and relaxing. Thank you!
Peace and Love,
~ Jennifer