"You're flying the plane and have to figure out what works. We - teachers - are just ground control."

In this tribute, I'd like to mention three potential primary source thinkers and their books that I think had a strong influence on the man that Michael Brooks became. These three are what I'm calling the Triple Gem of Michael Brooks' Dharma.

And it can be like that internally... when a dynamic of tension between parts or within a part, when that tension dissolves or unravels or is unburdened, there can be an experience of calm and quiet that unfolds, similar to the experience of a distant hum suddenly switching off.

"If you can be an inner Bodhisattva it's much easier to be an outer Bodhisattva." In other words, if we can relate to our inner world with care and tender compassion, it's easier to relate to our outer world with care and tender compassion.

Not giving into the craving, but simply observing it until it fades, allows us to heal in that we grow out of a strategy that seeks happiness in very limited ways (seeking pleasant sights, sounds, feelings, sensations, etc.) and starts to taste a happiness and well-being that is intrinsic to being, itself - when we aren't hooked by the seductive messaging of craving or tanha.

With regard to coming to a better understanding of addiction, "we need to learn how to de-stigmatize the human condition." Whether the addiction is to alcohol, nicotine, smartphones, this interview with Dr. Judson Brewer holds many insights for our individual and collective freedom.

Loch Kelly explains the relationship between two distinct neural structures in the brain: The Default Mode Network and the Task Positive Network. Learn how non-dual mindfulness harmonizes these two networks, priming your mind for greater creativity and flow.

"Let's introduce the solution before we tackle the problem. Let's introduce what can bear what seems unbearable - then we can deal with what [seems] unbearable." - Loch Kelly

"What shifts is not you the meditator, not you the doer, not you the seeker or the small self... the beginning is to invite your already awake awareness which is identified [with something] to separate itself out. Let awareness be aware of the space from the space." - Loch Kelly

We are pleased to announce that the Foundations Module is now available in an online and on-demand format. I explain the details in the brief special episode.