Victory is Loss of Ego
Fasting from the consumption of ego thoughts, whether they arise from within or without, leads to the full emergence of the infinite Self as the true essence and nature of consciousness. A bit of will power is required. And that, in turn, is the result of grace.
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The One Act That Brings Permanent Peace and Joy
In this Q&A, Shunyamurti reveals how every event in life is a symbolic communication from the mind of God. What appears as conflict, disappointment, or disturbance is not random. It is the dreamer sending messages to itself, inviting consciousness to awaken to what has remained unseen. The world itself is a vast mandala of meaning. Every symptom, relationship, and karmic encounter carries symbolic intelligence designed to reveal the hidden contents of the psyche. When all desire, fear, and fixed beliefs dissolve, both karma and the dream world fall away, leaving only the eternal light of God and the bliss of pure presence.
The Fine Art of Grace Production
This final period of Kali Yuga brings the karma, events, and motivation necessary to fully face one’s aloneness of consciousness. Because the ego is born out of and dependent upon the desire of the other, it is only through a complete divorce from the ego construct that the soul’s love for the God-Self brings union and freedom from the suffering mind. One then realizes the presence of Grace, the receiving and bestowing of which are our highest fulfillment and reason for being. Join us for this glorious gathering of souls who will not settle for less than absolute freedom!
The One Concept that Subsumes All Others!
We gather in satsang to heal the wounded soul trapped in constructs and a frame of reference built from obsolete projections of the past. Those who have heard the call perform the sacred ritual of sacrificing this fragmented and incoherent consciousness for the boundaryless state of silent presence in resonance with the Real.
What Happens to Consciousness After Death?
What happens to consciousness when the body dies, especially if Self-realization has not yet occurred? In this Evening Q&A from “Prepping for Apocalypse,” Shunyamurti responds to a series of razor-edge questions on death, bardos, ego agitation, and the role of grace at the end of Kali Yuga.”
How to See Through the “Deceptocene”
In this exchange, questions on ego pain, cynicism, identity loss, duplicity, and subtle perception all lead back to one realization: the world is the Self’s projection, and the Self is pure blissful consciousness. When love for the Source replaces ego fuel, suffering falls away. What remains is clarity, stillness, and joy of being.
The Source of Beauty is Within
When interest in the mind’s projections subsides—and with it the fascination for the little character it invents—the beauty we sought outside is recognized as the radiance of the beholder, the Light of God that illumines all appearances. By quietly disidentifying from thought and returning again and again to the simple inquiry “Who am I?” the narrative loses its spell; the superstition of fear unravels; and sensitivity, no longer reactive, ripens into clear discernment and natural compassion.