Introduction
Sam details two paths to spiritual awakening: progressive and direct.
The Direct Approach
Orient yourself to the direct approach and see how it can trigger an awakening.
Rest and Allow
Relax into the space beyond the mind where letting go has already happened.
Global Awareness
Rest as limitless space, without edges or center, and let everything unfold.
Investigating Thoughts
Examine the process of thinking and look for the subject of experience.
Welcoming Emotions
Notice how emotions hijack and fixate attention from our natural state of ease.
Mirror Gazing
Sit in front of a mirror with a soft, affectionate gaze—and see what happens.
Stages of Awakening
Get a conceptual understanding of how awakening unfolds in stages.
Nondual Presence
Move beyond mere images and experience how everything is made of awareness.
Just This!
Dissect your experience of time and discover what's happening now.
Who Am I?
Ask "Who am I?"—and find your way back to the source of all experiencing.
Awakening in Everyday Life
Find stillness and possibility beneath the noise of impulse and expectation.
Is Anything Missing?
Drop ideas of how things should be, and find perfection in how they already are.
Who Is Looking?
“Are you the energy patterns in your face and head—or the one who's aware of them?“
Welcoming Pain
Embrace the full range of sensation, free of labels and stories.
Choose Happiness
Notice thoughts and feelings of dissatisfaction—and let them go.
Seeing Through the Separate Self
The you that’s aware of your self-stories isn’t identical to them.
Innate Perfection
Each moment of experience emanates from the intricate web of life.
Be What You Are
Experience reality directly, free from the filters of concept and narrative.
Waking to the Nondual
Rest as awareness. Experience its openness. Recognize its unified nature.
Into the Mystery
“Let go of all control and all knowing. Allow reality to take care of itself.”
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The Direct Approach
Move beyond basic meditation—and cut to the heart of mindfulness practice. Learn how to recognize, return to, and rest as nondual awareness with guidance and pointers from Stephan Bodian.
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