Soul and Ego are in a Deadlock
A question about frustration leads to a profound reframing of the purpose of life: It is not about doing but Being. The way out is in—until the inside and the outside are recognized as one, and the true nature of the Self is finally understood.
Related Teachings
The Short-Lived Glory of the Final Crop of Souls
In this Q&A, Shunyamurti explores the illusion of individual existence, the meaning of the soul, and the difference between the apparent “old soul” and “young soul.”
Our Fear of Death Is Also Our Fear of Life
The subject of this satsang is death, a fear of which is endemic to every ego. We fear our own death and feel sorrow at the death of the other, because our consciousness has identified with a mortal body and its thoughts. Fear of death also amounts to fear of life—fear of taking risks, individuating, and entering the unknown Self. Only when we live in this state, recognizing and deciding that our highest Self is most valuable and Real, will the power of Self-actualization and a life free of Self-betrayal be possible.
How to Get Out of the Trap of the Ego's Core Delusion
The world is in a state of full system collapse. If we want to remain in a state of peace and navigate with accuracy and freedom, we must prepare psychospiritually. Shunyamurti presents M. C. Escher's lithograph "Drawing Hands” as best representing the logical trap of the ego's core delusion and why the capacity for Self-actualization has been lost. Shunyamurti teaches how we can reclaim our Self-sovereignty and finally be free of the internalized other.
How Important Is the Salvation of Your Soul?
In this teaching, Shunyamurti describes a new phase of Sat Yoga: moving beyond concepts and intellectual understanding to the direct realization of God. The goal is not merely to understand the Self, but to surrender the ego completely and live in continuous remembrance of the divine presence. The practice must be ceaseless.
What Happens When You Stop Thinking and Become Truly Present?
In this Q&A, Shunyamurti explores the three levels of consciousness—the I, the I-Am, and the I-Exist—and the state of effortless flow that emerges when thinking falls silent and we become receptive to a deeper intelligence.
Travel Tips for the Journey to God
Drawing on the mystical vision of the Sufi sage Suhrawardi, Shunyamurti explores a progression from the City of Darkness and degraded egoic desire, through self-reproach, divine love, spiritual discipline, prayer and samadhi, and finally to fanā: the annihilation of the ego and the complete dissolution of separation from God.