November 6, 2024
Dropping Memory and the Unknowing at the Root
Soltar la memoria y el no-saber en la raíz
A guided meditation on dropping memory and meeting experience with childlike curiosity opens into dialogues on absolute knowing versus wisdom in the wake of political grief, the nature of time and direct experience, free will, and the painful work of growing up through addiction and isolation. Throughout, the teacher distinguishes intellectual understanding from lived knowing and emphasizes small steps, unraveling identification, and the courage to face the unknown.
meditation
Dropping Memory
A playful invitation to set aside memory and meet this moment with childlike curiosity, sensing textures and forms directly.
dialogue
The Bomb Has Fallen, and Still Something Shifts
A student describes the shock of waking up to devastating political news, and the conversation turns to the difference between absolute knowing and genuine wisdom, and how seeing thoughts as thoughts begins an irreversible unraveling.
dialogue
The Mirage of Time
A student shares a powerful experience of expansive awareness and asks about the nature of time, leading the teacher to distinguish between intellectual understanding and direct knowing.
dialogue
Free Will and the Nature of "I"
A student raises the classic question of whether we have free will, and proposes that the answer depends entirely on what we mean by "I." The teacher responds by pointing to the deeper issue of causality and time.
dialogue
Small Steps Through the Dark
A student shares his struggles with addiction, isolation, and feeling overwhelmed, and the teacher responds with compassion, encouraging small steps and arranging a private conversation.
dialogue
Growing Up Before Waking Up
A student struggling with purpose and confusion asks whether joy and love are anything more than thought, and the teacher gently redirects toward the foundation of "growing up" before pursuing awakening.