The One You Feed

Adyashanti on Spiritual Awakening


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This is Adyashanti’s fourth time as a guest on the show! He’s an American spiritual teacher who offers talks, online study courses, and retreats in the U.S. and abroad. He’s also the co-founder of the Open Gate Sangha Meditation Center and is the author of many books, including the one he and Eric discuss in this episode, The Direct Way: Thirty Practices to Evoke Awakening.

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In This Interview, Adyashanti and I Discuss Spiritual Awakening and …

  • His book, The Direct Way: Thirty Practices to Evoke Awakening
  • The evolution of his innate competitive nature and its role in his spiritual growth
  • That we tend to go towards our strengths in any situation, regardless of whether or not it’s what the situation actually calls for
  • How he describes spirituality
  • His teacher’s instruction to him: “Always and only teach from your own experience.”
  • His answer to the question What do you trust?
  • The Spiritual Heart
  • The difference he sees in awakening and enlightenment
  • The damaging myths of awakening
  • Adyashanti Links:

    Adyashanti’s Website

    Twitter

    Instagram

    Facebook

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    If you enjoyed this conversation with Adyashanti, you might also enjoy these other episodes:

    Adyashanti on Living in the Service of Truth (Part 1)

    Adyashanti on Living in the Service of Truth (Part 2)

    Awakening in Life with Ryan Oelke

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