Before going further into this, I want to reiterate that, as I read the Confederation materials, youâre doing this exactly as hoped. Youâre looking at life, noticing that itâs confusing and painful, and asking, what could be a better approach to all this? The Buddha did the same thing.
The recommendation from our unseen friends, then, is to simply search more deeply inside â as did the Buddha â into the silence. One thing they recommend is to sit and and listen without expecting a direct answer. Just the posture of listening is extremely important, and sometimes intimations do arise. Otherwise, simply listen within the inner stillness.
So, who is teaching this non dualism and what is it they are calling non dualism? Are they independent masters or do they travel around taking money from students? If they are so non dual, why do they bother telling you about it? Iâm just wondering.
The non dualism (Advaita Vedanta) I am familiar with comes out of Hinduism, roughly contemporary with Trika (Indian Buddhist), Dzogchen and other such disciplines. I have seen very few Westerners with serious grounding in any such traditions. What Iâve noticed are mainly individuals who hung out with a teacher for a short time, had some interesting experiences and then discovered themselves to be instant experts. So, take that for what itâs worth.
What is non duality? Is it a temporary state that bends you towards inactivity? Is it an underlying constant condition simultaneous with experiences of duality? These are very deep questions which have been discussed for many centuries, so I wouldnât jump to conclusions about these things with any haste.
Hereâs a point of view on your asking, why seek?
Yes, your essence (or soul) is completely aware of its own state of Divine communion, but thatâs not enough, it wants to be fully, wholly in tune with that.
I have never seen nor read about a spiritually wise person who feels they have nothing further to refine or to learn. The Ra group continues to learn, for example. Jesus never said, âI am totally perfect, it just doesnât get any better than me!â Jesus was in resonance with (and in service to) what he called âThe Father.â He continued to serve, to learn, to travel on his path. Thus, one continues to seek because this is our nature.
But what do I know? Maybe youâre different? Maybe if you stop seeking now you will never return to it in this or any subsequent lifetime? Maybe you would consider this a good experiment? If you do this, please let me know the outcome. I would be interested to hear about it. Iâm not being silly here. You are the experimenter, put your energy where you feel it best belongs.