Nondualism

Selflessness and the Mandala of Pure Perception

By Peter Fenner, Ph.D. The buddhas teach that there is a self, that there is no self, and that there is neither a self nor the absence of a self. Nagarjuna The flower’s perfume has no form, but it pervades space.  Likewise, through a spiral of mandalas formless reality is known. Saraha When we inquire …

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How will this change me—will I be happier?

A question that frequently, and naturally, arises in any type of transformational work is, “How will this change me?” “Will I be more effective?” “Will I suffer less?” People would like to hear that their lives will be richer, more harmonious, and that they will be better able to deal with challenging situations. It’s tempting …

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Entering into Natural Meditation

Peter’s Interview with Vince Horn of Buddhist Geeks audio show To listen to the interview click here: Entering into Natural Meditation (22 minutes) Read a partial transcription Peter: […] I was able to present Buddhist teachings on emptiness and really open it up in a way that people could have a direct taste of the …

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Unconditioned awareness or nonduality – Video

Peter Fenner interviewed at Conscious TV Download the PDF transcription of this dialogue […] Peter: Unconditioned awareness is awareness. In a way we don’t have to say that awareness itself is unconditioned because it’s already unconditioned. Awareness itself is different from the contents of awareness; what we’re thinking, what we’re feeling, what we’re perceiving. These …

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