Helen Hamilton is a spiritual teacher based in West Yorkshire, in the north of England, and is a mother of four. After struggling through her own awakening several years ago Helen was driven by the urge to simplify awakening for all beings and to share the essential pointings that allow us to overcome common challenges along the path to freedom.

Helen's teaching style is direct and uncompromising in its insistence that we already are what we are searching for and yet encompasses compassion and wisdom to help us dissolve our ego with love and understanding. She teaches worldwide and holds regular Satsangs and other events.

Books:

Dissolving The Ego

The Story of I

Reality Check: A Simple Guide to Final Enlightenment

Website: helenhamilton.org

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Summary and transcript of this interview.

Interview recorded August 29, 2020

YouTube Video Chapters:

00:00:00 - Introduction to the Interview with Helen Hamilton

00:04:34 - Discovering Meditation and the Third Eye

00:08:50 - The Polarization of Life

00:12:48 - Discovering Different Types of Meditation

00:16:36 - Exploring the Sense of Self

00:20:46 - A Pivotal Moment of Awakening

00:24:47 - Overcoming the Belief of Exclusivity

00:28:39 - Removing Obstructions in Spiritual Growth

00:32:47 - Embracing the Ongoing Unfolding in the Body and Mind

00:36:54 - Understanding the Mind's Obsessive Thoughts about Others

00:41:01 - Understanding Obsessions and Cravings

00:45:22 - Passionate Contemplation and Openness to Emotions

00:49:13 - Assault by the Demon Mara and the Importance of Regular Practice

00:52:56 - Characteristics of Enlightenment

00:57:07 - The Manifestation of Diversity within Oneness

01:01:14 - The Source of Intelligence

01:05:39 - Teenagers, Emotions, and Parenting

01:09:39 - Consciousness and Awareness

01:13:40 - Stages of Awakening

01:17:39 - Success in Awakening

01:21:18 - The Absence of Internal Conflict

01:25:01 - Awakening and the Energy Component

01:28:38 - The Proper Context of Spiritual Experiences

01:32:18 - The Power of Meditation

01:36:10 - Recognizing the Unchanging Nature

01:40:09 - Quieting the Mind and Experiencing Oneness

01:44:03 - Settling the Mind and the Presence of Thoughts

01:47:28 - Thoughts and Enlightenment

01:51:21 - The Journey through Spiritual Courses

01:54:56 - Meeting People Where They Are

01:58:31 - Finding Home in Life