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Index to One: Essential Writings on Nonduality
A
abidance
as egoless silence, 38
as "I", 33
in real truth, 108
in Self, 17-18, 28
Absolute,
the
Christ as a further revelation of, 98
defined, 90
Self, 36, 49
universe as nature of, 53
See also Self;
truth
Advaita Vedanta. See Avadhuta Gita
aham-vritti ("I"-thought). See "I"-thought (aham-vritti)
air. See "divine
air"; inhalation
ajnani (unenlightened person), characteristics of, 21,
24, 25
Alexander, Christopher, 187-188
Allah
can only see Himself, 58
as first and last, 57
has no partners, 60
nothing can be done to know, 59, 62
and things as not other than, 61
and your non-existence, 59
See also God;
Ibn 'Arabi, biography of
appearances, delusion of, 108
architecture and nonduality, 187-188
aroma of infinity, 67
art
and avoiding surrender, 152-153
and becoming nothing, 144
and creation, act of, 149-150
and deep listening, 157
and Duchamp, Marcel, as bodhisattva,
148
and the Impressionists, 147
and non-separation, 153-154, 187-188
and Pollock, Jackson, 148
and Rothko, Mark, 148
as a spiritual path, 145
and surrender to formlessness, described,
145-147, 149, 152, 155
and Warhol, Andy, 148
ascension, as aroma of infinity, 66-67
ascension, as revelation of the Father
described, 92-94
as inhalation of "divine air", 92
reversal of, 94-97
See also incarnation; resurrection
attachment, as false identifications, 16, 21, 33-34, 166-167
Avadhuta Gita, 4-5
avadhuta, defined, 48
introduced, 47-48
verses, 48-53
awakening, the act of
compared to dreaming, 169-170
within the context of psychotherapy, 122-130
the thought of enlightenment, 107, 108
awareness
awakening nondual, 123-129
and education, as a mediating force in,
134-135, 140-142
See also awakening,
the act of; Self-realization
Ayin, 67-68
B
Bayrack, Shaykh Tosun, al-Jerrahi al-Halveti, 55
Beard, Charles, 123
Be as You Are: The Teachings of Sri Ramana Maharshi (Godman),
11
Beck, Charlotte Joko, 5
"being"
and non-being, 59, 109
and nothingness, 68
perspective of, 190
and Presence, 125
See also Self
Berle, Milton, 137
bhakti, described, 38
blue pill, as symbol of Maya, 168
bodhisattva, 103
bondage, non-existence of, 18-19, 50, 166-167, 171-172
Brahman, 24, 48, 50, 52
See also Absolute, the
Buddhism
Buddha, 190
Eightfold Path of, 116-117
See also Diamond Sutra; Heart Sutra
C
candle and Ein Sof, metaphor of, 66
celebration of nonduality, 184-185
Christ
and ascension, 93-94
death of, 90
as Eternal Form, 89-90, 93-94
and Eucharist, 97
incarnation of, 96-97
the knowing of, 91
as non-separate from the Father, 90, 93
as one's true nature, 90-91
and resurrection, 91
truth of, 96-99
Christianity, as confessed by Bernadette Roberts, 89-99
cinema nondualité, 15, 159-173
consciousness
described by John Wren-Lewis, 6-7
as fashioned by God, 96
limited view of Bernadette Roberts, 89-98
pure view of Ramana Maharshi, 12, 17, 18, 19,
24-25, 38
as Thuriya, 170
as truth, 168
See also "being"; Self; truth
Conze, Edward, 108
creativity, as a link to wholeness
art and, 149-150
education and, 132
See also art;
education
D
Dattatreya, life of, 47-48
death
of Christ, 90
metaphoric, especially of artists, 152-153, 157
as truth, 96
deep listening, 157
delusion
of appearances, 108
non-existence of, 18-20
See also ignorance
desire
as manifestation of divine grace, 27-28
for nonduality, 3-7, 12, 46, 187-188,
190
and not swerving, 46
and surrender, 38
and truth, transmission of, 6
destruction of mental tendencies, 16
dhyana [meditation]. See meditation
Diamond Sutra
introduced, 101-102
and mind, keeping independence of, 107
and non-attachment, 104
and nothing existing, therefore everything
existing, 108-111
and path of the pilgrim, 110
and Tathagata (Buddha) having no
teaching, 105
understanding of, as greatest merit, 105, 107,
108
See also Heart Sutra
di Grave, Salverda, 56
direct knowledge, red pill as guide to, 167-169
direct path, Self-inquiry as the, 33
Divina Comedia (Dante), 56
"divine air", 92
Christ's body dissolving into, 93-94
and revelation that Christ dwells in the
Father, 93
divine state. See heaven
dream, the world as a, 108, 169-170
Duchamp, Marcel, 148
E
Eastman, Charles Alexander (aka Ohiyesa). See Ohiyesa
education
and awareness as mediator of information,
134-135, 140-142
and creativity, reorientation toward, 132
and fear, influence of, 140
and information overload, 132-134
and questions, value of, 135-140
effort, Self-inquiry and, 20, 27-28
ego
as appearance, 24
as bondage, 19
defined, 12
freedom from idea of, 106
as habitual thoughts, 17
as "I", sense of, 19
as other than Truth, 51
renouncement through surrender, 37, 152
and Self, 19, 21, 24
transcendence of, through Self-inquiry, 23
See also mind;
thoughts
Eightfold Path of Buddhism, 116-117
Ein Sof, 64-67
Einstein, Albert, 159
elephants tied to stake, as analogous to mind as prison, 166-167
empathic resonance, and nondual psychotherapy, 128
enlightenment. See awakening,
the act of; Diamond Sutra; Self-realization; silence
enquiry. See Self-inquiry [vichara]
equanimity, 82
Eskimos, 155-156
Eternal Form. See Form, Eternal
eternity consciousness, 6
Eucharist, as final word on Christ, 97
existence
doubt regarding, 62
as God, 63-64
and Heart Sutra, 184
as nondual, 59-61
of "things" compared to self, 61
as unreal, 17, 18-19, 49
See also "I"-thought (aham-vritti); form; Form, Eternal; reality
F
Fadiman, Dorothy, 158
false identifications, 16, 17, 21, 33-34, 166-167
Father, as the unmanifest, 90, 93-94
fear, 5, 7, 12, 140, 153
Fenner, Peter, 124
form
Heart Sutra and, 181-184
as horizontal dimension of life, 124-125
See also existence; Form, Eternal
Form,
Eternal
Christ as, 89-90, 93-94
defined, 89
formlessness
artists' relationship to, 145-147, 149, 152,
154, 155
as confessed in Avadhuta Gita, 49, 50,
52
the Father and, 91, 93-94
Heart Sutra and, 181-184
as vertical dimension of life, 125
See also Self
From Deep Woods to Civilization (Eastman), 80
Fukuoka, Masanobu, 181
G
Gandhi, Mahatma, 167
Gatto, John, 140
God
bringing forth being from nothingness, 68
consciousness fashioned by, 96
existing as one, 37, 63-65, 90-91
grace of, 4-5
making a picture of, 188
in Native American Tradition, 81-83
personal relationship with, 144
surrender to, 36-38
See also Allah;
Christ
GOD-AWFULNESS of incarnation, 95-97
Godman, David, 11, 15, 30
grace, 4-5, 12, 27-28
Great Mystery, worship of, 81
Great
Silence
in Christianity (Bernadette Roberts), 91
in Native American Tradition, 85
See also silence
H
Heart,
as Self, 20-21, 22, 24, 25
"I-I" shining within the, 36
location of, discussed, 32
See also Self
Heart
Sutra
Christian (Bernadette Roberts) expression of,
183-184
Kabbalistic expression of, 182-183
Masanobu Fukuoka expresses, 181
Sufi expression of, 182
Wei Wu Wei expresses, 182
heaven
compared to human condition, 95-97
as destination of artists, 147-148, 151
as not of this world, 93, 96
Herrigel, Eugen, 6
Hixon, Lex, 184-185
Hoffer, Eric, 131
Hui-neng, 163
I
"I am", as reality, 34-35
"I am not", as reality, 109-110
Ibn 'Arabi, biography of, 55-56
identifications, as false, 16, 17, 21, 33-34, 166-167
ignorance
and ajnani (unenlightened person),
characteristics of, 21, 24, 25
and false identifications, 16, 17, 21, 33-34,
166-167
and fear, 5, 7, 12, 140, 153
The Matrix as, 172
Maya as, 20
mirror symbolizing, 170-171
as veil over Self, 16-17
See also ego;
mind
"I-I", as Self, 36
illusion
of body-awareness, 168
casting off of, 36-37
impossible view of nonduality, 7, 189-190
See also worthwhile
view of nonduality
Impressionists, formlessness and the, 147-148
incarnation
of Christ, 96-97
described as return to the resurrected state,
94-95
as GOD-AWFUL, 95-97
as revelation of truth, 94, 97
See also ascension, as revelation of the Father; resurrection
inhalation
of aroma of infinity, 67
of "divine air", 92-93, 94
See also ascension, as revelation of the Father
inquiry. See Self-inquiry [vichara]
Inuit, 155-156
"I"-thought (aham-vritti)
arising in the Heart, 32
Self-inquiry and following the, 22-23, 26
true "I" compared to false
"I", 33-34
See also Self-inquiry [vichara]
J
jiva, 17, 22
jnana, 17
jnani, 24
journey
mythic, of artist, 156
of Neo, 168
to resolve desire for nonduality, 7
revealing truth of Christ, nature of, 98-99
See also path
Judaism, 63-68
K
Kabbalah, 63-68
karma [prarabdha], 29
Klein, Jean, 129
knowledge, true, 17-18, 107-108
See also education; truth
L
Lao Tzu, on doing our own work first, 156
liberation
defined, 19
non-existence of, 18-19, 50
See also Self-realization
listening, deep, 157
love
and Ibn 'Arabi, expressed by, 56
and Native American Tradition, expressed
within, 85
as romantic destiny, in The Matrix,
162
unconditional, 128
See also Heart, as Self
M
Mair, Victor H., 69
Many Lightnings, 78
Matrix,
The
and blue pill as Maya, 168
and elephants tied to stake, analogy of,
166-167
illusory nature discussed, 169-170
as Maya, 172
and mind, relationship to, 164-167
mirror symbolizing distortion of thoughts,
170-171
red pill as symbol of guide to direct
knowledge, 167-169
spiritual rebirth of Neo described, 173
story summarized, 160-162
unplugging from, 171-172
and the Upanishads as the red pill, 167-169
waking up from, 169-170
See also ego
mauna. See silence
Maya, 20
The Matrix as, 172
See also ignorance
meditation
described, 28
obstacles to, 29
and samadhi, compared to, 28
and Self-inquiry, compared to, 34
as true nature, 30
See also Self-inquiry [vichara]
metaphors
burning log and function of spiritual teacher,
125-126
candle and Ein Sof, 66
elephants tied to stake, 166-167
moon and sun as mind and heart, 21
sparks as ego, 21
See also Matrix, The
mind
destruction of tendencies of the, 16
disappears through Self-inquiry, 25
keeping independence of, 107
and knowing the Self, 20-21, 172
and The Matrix computer, analogous to, 164-165
as obstructing the natural state of peace,
29-30
as prison, 166-167
in reality there is no, 49
See also ego;
Matrix, The
miracles, 81, 87
mirror
as reflecting truth, 123
as symbolizing ignorance, 170-171
Morpheus. See Matrix, The
movies. See Matrix, The
Muhammad, Prophet, 58, 59, 61
N
Nagarjuna, 102
Native American Tradition
and beauty, appreciation of, 86-87
and Great Mystery, worship of, 81
and miracles, 81, 87
and nature as the temple, 81-82
and Ohiyesa, biography of, 77-80
and prayer, 84-86
and silence, 82
and simplicity, 83
and solitude, 81, 84
and Spirit of God, 81-83
nature, as a temple, 81-82
Neo. See Matrix, The
non-attachment. See Diamond Sutra
non-being, and being, 59, 109
nonduality
celebration of, 184-185
described, 3, 4, 12, 122-123, 124
desire for, 3-7, 12, 46, 187-188, 190
impossible view of, 189-190
perspective of, discussed, 115
and psychotherapy, impact on, 124-125
radical descriptions of, 179-180
wisdom and, 5, 122-123
worthwhile view of, 190
See also non-separateness; various topics in this index
nondual psychotherapy. See psychotherapy,
nondual
nonexistence
and Allah, 59
of bondage, 18-19, 50, 166-167, 171-172
of liberation, 18-19, 50
See also formlessness; nothingness
nonexistence, of bondage and liberation, 18-19
See also reality
non-separateness
of art and life, 153-154
of Christ and the Father, 90, 93
and Diamond Sutra, 104, 105
of God and you, 37
of Self and mind, 20-21
of a work and the world, 187-188
See also nonduality
no-self condition, 91-92, 95-96
nothing
knowing yourself as, 59, 72, 144
the marketing of, 133-134
nothingness
Heart Sutra expresses, 182-183
Kabbalistic expression of, 66-68
as prior to being, 109
Tao Te Ching expresses, 74
as void of voids, 90
O
obstacles to Self-realization, 17
Ohiyesa, biography of, 77-80
P
Palacios, Asin, 56
paradox of Self-realization, 36, 70, 149
path
art as a, 145, 147, 156
as choice between happiness and delusion,
167-168
desire and the, 6-7
direct, 33
Eightfold, 116-117
of the pilgrim, 110
See also journey
peace, attainment of, 29-30
Pinker, Steven, 135
Pollock, Jackson, 148
practices. See meditation; prayer; psychotherapy,
nondual; Self-inquiry [vichara]; surrender
prarabdha [karma], 29
prayer,
84-86
Prendergast, John, J., 121
Presence, role in psychotherapy, 123, 125-126
Price, A.F., 101
psychotherapy, nondual
and acceptance, capacity for, 127-128
and awakening, 129-130
codification of, concerns with, 124
Eastern influence on, 121-122
and empathic resonance, 128
and nonduality itself, impact of, 124-125
and Presence, role of, 123, 125-126
and sacred mirroring, as reflecting essential
nature, 123
and self-identity of the psychotherapist,
126-128
and Self-inquiry, 128-129
and truth, transmission of, 126
See also Self-inquiry [vichara]
Q
questions, value in education, 135-140
R
Ramakrishna, 147
Ramana Maharshi, introduced, 11-13
See also Self;
Self-inquiry [vichara]; Self-realization
reality
nature of, 50-51, 169-170
and non-reality, 109-110
See also existence; Matrix, The
red pill, as symbol of guide to direct knowledge, 167-169
resurrection
as affirming ultimate truth, 91
and ascension, compared to, 93
described, 90-91
and Eucharistic state, 97
incarnation and, 94-95
and no-self condition, acclimating to, 91-92,
95-96
and "smile of recognition", 90, 91
See also ascension, as revelation of the Father; incarnation
Rothko, Mark, 148
Rumi, 123
S
sacred mirroring, as reflecting truth, 123
samadhi
compared to meditation, 28
existence of, questioned, 51
scriptures, red pill as, 167-169
See also topics from major religions
sefirot, 66, 67
Self
abidance in the, 17-18, 28
defined, 11
and ego, 19, 21
and false identifications, 16, 17, 21, 33-34,
166-167
as Heart, 20-21, 22, 24, 25
as "I-I", 36
and mind, 20-21
no reaching the, 16
not swerving from the, 28
as one's truth, 61
searching for the, 26
Thuriya as the, 170
and unplugging from Maya, 172
See also Self-inquiry [vichara]; Self-realization
Self-inquiry [vichara]
as all the aspirant has to know, 25-26
and being "I am", 34-35
compared to meditation, 34
and conduct in life, 29
as direct path, 33
and effort, 20, 27-28
as following the "I"-thought, 22-23
and grace, 27-28
introduced, 18-19
as not intellectual, 28
practice of, 29
and psychotherapy, use in, 128-129
pursuing in the Heart, 32
questioning, "Who am I?", 36
red pill as, 168-169
and Self-realization, same as, 34
as turning toward the Heart, 20-21
See also Self;
Self-realization
Self-realization
described, 16
as destruction of Maya, 20
obstacles to, 17
paradox of, 36
as perfect effort, 20
as possible for everyone, 17, 19
and Self-inquiry, same as, 34
See also Self;
Self-inquiry [vichara]
Shankar, Vijay, 169-170
silence
as death, 91
as egoless, 38
as nondual state, 37
as perfect effort, 20
as shining in the Heart, 36
as sign of perfect equilibrium, 82
surrender to, 129
as true state, 19
Silence, Great. See Great Silence
simplicity
artist staying in touch with, 155
of Ayin, 67
in Native American Tradition, 83
"of the unhewn log", 75
Sioux tradition. See Native
American Tradition
"smile of recognition", 90, 91, 190
Socrates, and value of questions, 137-140
solitude, 81, 84
sorrow/delusion, non-existence of, 18-19
Spirit of God, 81-83
spiritual path. See path
Subhuti. See Diamond Sutra
suffering
questioned, 50
and right view, 116
Sufism. See Allah
surrender
avoidance of, 152-153
as beyond death, 152
and desire, 38
discussed by Ramana Maharshi, 36-38
and ego destruction, 37
to formlessness, 145-147, 149, 152, 155
and God as not separate from you, 37
and Self-inquiry, relation to, 37
to silence, 129
T
Taoism. See Tao Te Ching
Tao
Te Ching
and eternal Way, 73
on integrity and the Way, 71-72
on nonaction, 72
on nothingness, usefulness of, 74
popularity of, reasons for, 69-70
on sages, as self-effacing, 72-73
on simplicity, 75
verses from, 71-75
Tathagata (Buddha). See Diamond Sutra
thoughts
annihilation of, 68
and brain biochemistry, 165-166
disruption of, 168-169
identity based on, 164-165
rejection of, 27
as Sentinels in Matrix Revolutions,
165-166
See also "I"-thought (aham-vritti); mind
Thuriya, as Self, 170
Tirumoolar, 172, 173
Tolle, Eckhart, 125-126
Trinity. See Matrix, The
true knowledge, described, 17
truth
abidance in, 108
of the body, 91
of Christ, 96-99
as death of man, 97
and desire, 6
and disruption of thoughts, 168-169
as eternity consciousness, 6-7
and grace, 5
incarnation as revelation of, 94, 97
living by, 6
The Matrix prevents one from knowing the,
163-164
nondual characteristics of, described, 4, 50-52
psychotherapy as transmitter of, 126
resurrection affirming, 91
sacred mirror reflecting, 123
struggle to recognize, 171-173
that is right before you, 189
See also Absolute, the; Self; Self-realization
U
Upadesa Manjari (Venkatasubramanian and Godman), 30
Upanishads, red pill as, 167-169
V
vasanas, destruction of, 16
Venkataraman, 12-13
Venkatasubramanian, V.T., 30
vichara [inquiry]. See Self-inquiry [vichara]
Vivekananda, Swami, 48
void
the artist leaping into the, 144, 158
and Eternal Form, relation to, 89-90
and Heart Sutra, 182
of voids, Christ as, 90-91
See also formlessness
W
Wabasha, 82
waking. See awakening, the act of
Warhol, Andy, 148
Way, the
integrity and, 70, 71-72
of the Spirit, 81-87
Wei Wu Wei, 108
wholeness
and art, as the spirit of, 151
and education, as the spirit of, 132
"Why?", as question driving creativity, 135-137
Wilber, Ken, 123
wisdom, nonduality and, 5, 122-123
Wizard of Oz, The, 4
worship, of Great Mystery, 81
worthwhile view of nonduality, 7, 190
See also impossible
view of nonduality
Wren-Lewis, John, 6-7
Z
Zen in the Art of Archery (Herrigel), 6