Канал: James Pierce

“You” are not consciousness

“You” are not consciousness

The realization of no-self

The realization of no-self

What it means to have no self

What it means to have no self

Getting rid of old thought patterns

Getting rid of old thought patterns

Cultivating your thoughts

Cultivating your thoughts

Releasing the tension from your mind

Releasing the tension from your mind

Context matters

Context matters

Unresolved thoughts

Unresolved thoughts

A different way to quiet your mind

A different way to quiet your mind

Unaffected, but still playing the game

Unaffected, but still playing the game

Liberation doesn’t come with rules

Liberation doesn’t come with rules

Stoicism doesn’t make you disconnected

Stoicism doesn’t make you disconnected

One-pointedness of mind

One-pointedness of mind

Mountains are mountains, rivers are rivers

Mountains are mountains, rivers are rivers

The moment of realization

The moment of realization

The search for enlightenment

The search for enlightenment

The nuances of belief

The nuances of belief

Unknown is not unknowable

Unknown is not unknowable

No one is above criticism

No one is above criticism

Come see for yourself

Come see for yourself

What is beyond awareness?

What is beyond awareness?

Nonduality

Nonduality

Preferences are natural

Preferences are natural

Free from desire

Free from desire

The misconception about no-self

The misconception about no-self

Involuntary thought

Involuntary thought

It’s not about watching your mind

It’s not about watching your mind

They’re just thoughts

They’re just thoughts

Why you can’t stop thinking

Why you can’t stop thinking

When the mind is quiet

When the mind is quiet

The best enlightenment book

The best enlightenment book

Capitalizing on laziness

Capitalizing on laziness

Ways of finding the moment

Ways of finding the moment

Enlightenment is not about doing

Enlightenment is not about doing

Thinking rationally about enlightenment

Thinking rationally about enlightenment

Meditation as a path to enlightenment

Meditation as a path to enlightenment

Real practice

Real practice

Small improvements are harder to see

Small improvements are harder to see

The direct path

The direct path

The duality of mind

The duality of mind

Enlightenment is natural

Enlightenment is natural

Perfect knowledge is not what you think

Perfect knowledge is not what you think

It’s not about experiences

It’s not about experiences

Living in the moment

Living in the moment

Different but not separate

Different but not separate

Everything is unified in awareness

Everything is unified in awareness

Karma is just cause and effect

Karma is just cause and effect

What determines your mood

What determines your mood

Why your mind is running

Why your mind is running

Your thoughts are not random

Your thoughts are not random

Dogma about the mind

Dogma about the mind

Trust your own insights

Trust your own insights

Realization doesn’t come from effort

Realization doesn’t come from effort

‘Desire’ is an imprecise term

‘Desire’ is an imprecise term

Genuine desire

Genuine desire

Desire is necessary to find peace

Desire is necessary to find peace

All or nothing

All or nothing

Better thinking leads to better speaking

Better thinking leads to better speaking

You’ll never be great without this

You’ll never be great without this

Where destiny comes from

Where destiny comes from

You don’t need ‘enlightenment’ to solve your problems

You don’t need ‘enlightenment’ to solve your problems

The motivation for seeking enlightenment

The motivation for seeking enlightenment

What enlightenment really is

What enlightenment really is

Using social media the wrong way

Using social media the wrong way

Freedom from desire

Freedom from desire

The two paths

The two paths

The motivations behind your desires

The motivations behind your desires

The desire behind the desire

The desire behind the desire

The moment of realization

The moment of realization

Integrating new realizations

Integrating new realizations

Improve without losing your peace

Improve without losing your peace

Theory vs. Practice

Theory vs. Practice

Overcoming boredom

Overcoming boredom

Enlightenment is not about experiences

Enlightenment is not about experiences

Boredom in the modern world

Boredom in the modern world

Learning about yourself

Learning about yourself

The act of paying attention

The act of paying attention

Enlightenment is not a matter of chance

Enlightenment is not a matter of chance

The nature of realizations

The nature of realizations

The curse of talent

The curse of talent

Trading time for money

Trading time for money

Sacrificing today for tomorrow

Sacrificing today for tomorrow

The moment vs. the future

The moment vs. the future

The long-term perfectionist

The long-term perfectionist

Why haven’t you figured it out yet?

Why haven’t you figured it out yet?

You don’t get to choose what you find interesting

You don’t get to choose what you find interesting

Resolving your thoughts

Resolving your thoughts

Suffering is unnecessary

Suffering is unnecessary

Refining your intuition

Refining your intuition

What suffering really is

What suffering really is

Go after things directly

Go after things directly

The key to overcoming suffering

The key to overcoming suffering

Suffering is optional

Suffering is optional

What happens when you overcome suffering

What happens when you overcome suffering

What do you really want?

What do you really want?

Intrinsic motivation

Intrinsic motivation

What happens when you understand yourself

What happens when you understand yourself

You can’t force genuine interest

You can’t force genuine interest

Freedom is available to everyone

Freedom is available to everyone

Solving the puzzle

Solving the puzzle

Expanding your awareness

Expanding your awareness

Don’t focus on the words

Don’t focus on the words

Why self-knowledge is different

Why self-knowledge is different

Epistemology from David Deutsch

Epistemology from David Deutsch

Changing your motivations

Changing your motivations

Getting rid of concepts

Getting rid of concepts

What peace really is

What peace really is

Death is waiting for you

Death is waiting for you

Thoughts are not true

Thoughts are not true

Ulterior motives in the search for enlightenment

Ulterior motives in the search for enlightenment

How can you know you’re enlightened?

How can you know you’re enlightened?

Seeing the whole picture

Seeing the whole picture

Fear of freedom

Fear of freedom

The value of freedom

The value of freedom

What seriousness looks like

What seriousness looks like

Science and enlightenment

Science and enlightenment

Jed McKenna’s best line

Jed McKenna’s best line

Why people don’t find enlightenment

Why people don’t find enlightenment

What makes someone enlightened?

What makes someone enlightened?

Making your peace with death

Making your peace with death

Enlightenment isn’t about feeling good

Enlightenment isn’t about feeling good

Don’t do this until you reach the top 1%

Don’t do this until you reach the top 1%

Debunking morning routines

Debunking morning routines

Do you really know what you want?

Do you really know what you want?

The question of free will

The question of free will

Do you want peace or enlightenment?

Do you want peace or enlightenment?

What are you avoiding?

What are you avoiding?

Enlightenment is not about finding a new identity

Enlightenment is not about finding a new identity

My search for enlightenment

My search for enlightenment

The feeling of “I”

The feeling of “I”

Peace will not take you to enlightenment

Peace will not take you to enlightenment

What is the self?

What is the self?

Should you watch every thought?

Should you watch every thought?

The value of spiritual books

The value of spiritual books

It’s ok to learn from others

It’s ok to learn from others

Why I sought enlightenment

Why I sought enlightenment

Are you being honest with yourself?

Are you being honest with yourself?

People don’t really want enlightenment

People don’t really want enlightenment

There’s no reason to lie to yourself

There’s no reason to lie to yourself

You never need to lie to yourself

You never need to lie to yourself

Nature vs. Nurture

Nature vs. Nurture

Fear of enlightenment

Fear of enlightenment

You don’t know what Enlightenment is

You don’t know what Enlightenment is

There are no role models

There are no role models

You think because you don’t understand

You think because you don’t understand

Enlightenment is not the absence of thought

Enlightenment is not the absence of thought

The ability to choose your thoughts

The ability to choose your thoughts

There are no magic solutions

There are no magic solutions

Most thinking is a waste of time

Most thinking is a waste of time

Quieting your mind is easy

Quieting your mind is easy

Decluttering your mind

Decluttering your mind

Quieting your mind without meditation

Quieting your mind without meditation

Some things cannot be conveyed

Some things cannot be conveyed

Significance is a matter of perspective

Significance is a matter of perspective

It’s always worse in your imagination

It’s always worse in your imagination

Are you wasting your time?

Are you wasting your time?

What makes something significant

What makes something significant

Reality is neutral

Reality is neutral

Why you look to others

Why you look to others

Don’t tell me your plans, show me your progress

Don’t tell me your plans, show me your progress

Stop caring about the wrong things

Stop caring about the wrong things

How to stop arguing in a relationship

How to stop arguing in a relationship

You are the final authority

You are the final authority

The problem with compromise

The problem with compromise

Accepting reality while having preferences

Accepting reality while having preferences

When good isn’t enough

When good isn’t enough

You can’t avoid mistakes

You can’t avoid mistakes

Why Aesop’s Fables are eternal

Why Aesop’s Fables are eternal

A common trap with pursuing knowledge

A common trap with pursuing knowledge

How spiritual teachings get distorted

How spiritual teachings get distorted

The problem with understanding enlightenment

The problem with understanding enlightenment

Fingers pointing at the moon

Fingers pointing at the moon

Some concepts have too much baggage

Some concepts have too much baggage

Alan Watts on Awareness

Alan Watts on Awareness

Answering “Who Am I”

Answering “Who Am I”

The most useful form of self-inquiry

The most useful form of self-inquiry

How to stop thinking

How to stop thinking

You don’t understand enlightenment

You don’t understand enlightenment

Stop living for others

Stop living for others

You need time to think

You need time to think

Staying motivated over time

Staying motivated over time

Emotion is the greatest motivator

Emotion is the greatest motivator

What motivates you the most

What motivates you the most

The truth about night owls

The truth about night owls

Some concepts are useful

Some concepts are useful

A lesson from ancient Zen

A lesson from ancient Zen

Beating social media addiction

Beating social media addiction

The mind is a tool

The mind is a tool

Seeing through the self

Seeing through the self

Why enlightenment is confusing

Why enlightenment is confusing

How to read philosophy

How to read philosophy

Learning about enlightenment

Learning about enlightenment

There is no proper use of time

There is no proper use of time

Understanding yourself

Understanding yourself

The reason behind your internal monologue

The reason behind your internal monologue

Why you feel inadequate

Why you feel inadequate

Enlightenment vs. mystical experiences

Enlightenment vs. mystical experiences

Overcoming the ego

Overcoming the ego

Aligning your thoughts with your intuition

Aligning your thoughts with your intuition

Listening to your intuition

Listening to your intuition