At some point Ram Das came up, I think his phrase “be here now” can be used nicely to frame a metaphysics of non dual presence. Be - “to be” action, verb, process, energy, information - presenting mind as meaning Here - place, space, relationship - present in mind Now - presence of mind Mind presenting meaning as creative evolution through relationship with Mind. Cheers T On Tue, Apr 26, 2022 at 9:39 AM Rachel Hayden <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > *CAUTION: *This email originated from outside of JMU. Do not click links > or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is > safe. > ------------------------------ > Thank you Nik and Gregg for this! It was a lovely listen yesterday as I > synchronistically drove an unusually meandering course through wooded > backroads, at one point getting slightly lost. > > A Zen anecdote came up for me around 1:20:30, related to points in the > video about what is actually being "practiced," and how the realization of > non-duality does not dualistically cut us off from self-cultivation. It > features one of my favorite old-time teachers, who played paradox like > Coltrane played the saxophone. It’s probably a bit mangled with 20 years of > memory, but I'd like to share it: > > An official asked Joshu, “What is it that you practice?” > Joshu said, “I myself do not practice.” > The official said, “How then can you teach non-practitioners like myself?” > Joshu said, “If you did not practice, how could you have overcome hunger > and cold and attained the rank of a high official?” > With tears in his eyes, the official bowed in gratitude. > > Gladly, > Rachel > > On Tue, Apr 26, 2022 at 8:07 AM Henriques, Gregg - henriqgx < > [log in to unmask]> wrote: > >> *https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__youtu.be_0cxt4UPqhj8&d=DwIFaQ&c=eLbWYnpnzycBCgmb7vCI4uqNEB9RSjOdn_5nBEmmeq0&r=HPo1IXYDhKClogP-UOpybo6Cfxxz-jIYBgjO2gOz4-A&m=l4Qc6s-1FMdmjTjiVSrmJH5bRyLZCD63mhsRioLN120&s=pwKz2eoxVkaAqlxd9YOfUAb9ENwTaRd0DzFr7VSU2Js&e= >> <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__youtu.be_0cxt4UPqhj8&d=DwMFaQ&c=eLbWYnpnzycBCgmb7vCI4uqNEB9RSjOdn_5nBEmmeq0&r=HPo1IXYDhKClogP-UOpybo6Cfxxz-jIYBgjO2gOz4-A&m=RJD6Z2lunrfosXAlhbz6HEbMnR0DLdQ8FpeZ7WObFqo&s=OSO_W4OG8MkPzpeD0nbvEz4moKSbmrdcUgoLEolH7S0&e=>* >> >> >> >> *Episode 51: UTOKing with Nicholas Lattanzio >> April 25, 2022* >> >> *Title: Nondual Empiricism* >> >> In Episode 49, Gregg welcomes Nicholas Lattanzio. He is a psychologist >> with long standing interests in integral theory and Eastern philosophical >> traditions. A TOK Society member, he advocates for a "nondual empirical" >> position that he uses to bridge psychotherapy, philosophy and being in the >> world. He has interests and areas of expertise comprising >> existential/spiritual crises, anxiety disorders, substance use disorders, >> personality disorders, psychosis, self-harm, trauma, ADHD, depressive and >> mood disorders, dissociative disorders, and issues related to identity at >> various stages of development In this episode, he shares with Gregg his >> thinking and how nondual empiricism relates to UTOK. >> >> Here >> <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.podbean.com_media_share_pb-2Djhf2p-2D120cd15&d=DwMFaQ&c=eLbWYnpnzycBCgmb7vCI4uqNEB9RSjOdn_5nBEmmeq0&r=HPo1IXYDhKClogP-UOpybo6Cfxxz-jIYBgjO2gOz4-A&m=RJD6Z2lunrfosXAlhbz6HEbMnR0DLdQ8FpeZ7WObFqo&s=omBS6xtmUTwcuKufmuIH49T26nLU5pvJkJJl_LsuVCk&e=> >> is the episode on podbean. 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