Reference Materials
REFERENCES ON THE DIRECT/NON-DUAL PATH
Timothy Conway’s excellent site on the non-dual traditions with hundreds of papers pertaining to this understanding. There are many critiques of contemporary and past teachers of Vedanta.- www.enlightened-spirituality.org
Tim Conway’s website page on Nisargadatta Maharaj, the great spiritual leader of the 20th century and responsible for much of the non-dual movement in Europe and North America. –https://www.enlightened-spirituality.org/Nisargadatta_Maharaj.html
This is from Timothy Conway’s page on Neo-Advaita or Pseudo-Advaita and RealAdvaita-Nonduality –https://www.enlightened-spirituality.org/neo-advaita.html
Dr. Stephen Wolinsky was a student of Nisargadatta Maharaj and the founder of Quantum Psychology. He is a major influence in the disseminating of the subtler teaching of Nisargardatta Maharaj and has put out a body of work that allows students to ‘absorb the teachings’ in an efficient manner.
Bio of Dr. Stephen Wolinsky: http://stephenhwolinskyphdlibrary.com/about.html
You Tube Channel (recommend “Portals to the Absolute” first then “The End of the Game” second): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzryZyOW34fKNTYXRSbWNbw
Website: http://stephenhwolinskyphdlibrary.com/about.html
Books: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=stephen+wolinsky&i=digital-text&ref=nb_sb_noss_1
Peter Brown is the founder of The Yoga of Radiant Presence. The YOGA OF RADIANT PRESENCE is the actual nature and process of reality itself, so is intrinsically the most fundamental, essential, and efficient spiritual engagement possible. It consists of the settling of all identification with orienting experience toward partial and incomplete interpretations of what it is, into the comprehensive actuality of what is authentically present; partially describable as an absolutely transcendental field of Radiant “subtle energy”, the actual energy of being/consciousness/experience itself.
Peter is the author of “Dirty Enlightenment, The Inherent Perfection of Imperfection” among other books. theopendoorway.org
Jed McKenna is a nom de plume for a prolific writer who wishes to remain anonymous.
“Jed’s books are a joy to read. They’re full of charm and humor, memorable characters and delightful dialogues. But they’re also full of something seldom found in “spiritual” books; a stark and unyielding challenge to the reader. In the end, these books are about one thing, moving beyond the ego, and that’s a territory many wish to leave unexplored. Jed’s books are not all sweetness and light, and they’re not for everyone.” https://wisefoolpress.com
“Jed McKenna is an American original, and his delightful Spiritual Enlightenment is just what is needed to wake us up from slumber. This book demystifies the subject of enlightenment, and brings it home to us – back to earth, back to who and what we are.”
Lama Surya Das, “Awakening the Buddha Within: Tibetan Wisdom for the Western World
What is Non-Duality? (The Pathless Path of “No-Self”)
https://wakeup-world.com/2022/03/31/what-is-non-duality-the-pathless-path-of-no-self/
Does Anything Really Exist? | Understanding Existence-Rupert Spira
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gk4iwYkl41A
Rupert Spira: Be Self-Knowing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unW7wok1IQ4
All of it or None of it | Swami Sarvapriyananda
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cmtju1pUBLg
Swami Sarvapriyananda – Do we have Free Will – 2019
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBaKzcC3D-4
REFERENCES FOR ENTHEOGENIC PLANT MEDICINE
Martin W. Ball is an author, artist, musician and professor of religious studies. His website, which is a great resource for a deeper understanding of the universal application of these plants, speaks to the use of entheogens as a pointer to non-dual reality.- http://www.martinball.net/
Why I Quit Ayahuasca Shamanism After 11 Years and 1,000 Ceremonies –
https://highexistence.com/quit-ayahuasca-shamanism/
How Huachuma Heals Alcoholism, Depression, and Anxiety
https://www.afterlife.coach/after-life-blog/huachuma-alcoholism-anxiety?mc_cid=295e71933f&mc_eid=f8df4d3eb7
The Relationship Between Psychedelics and Consciousness
https://neurosciencenews.com/psychedelics-consciousness-20283/
REFERENCE ON NEW SCIENCE
Bernardo Kastrup is doing rigorous scientific work on clarifying consciousness is being primary. He has written many papers and books on the subject.
Website: https://www.bernardokastrup.com/
Nondualism and the fallacies of panpsychism and artificial sentience – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hx7cspjwvHM
We are in a Video Game: MIT Scientist:
https://ispr.info/2019/04/10/are-we-living-in-a-simulation-this-mit-scientist-says-its-more-likely-than-not/
Is Everything Made of Matter or Consciousness? | Rupert Spira & Bernardo Kastrup in Conversation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQuMzocvmTQ
Paul Levy:
Website: https://www.awakeninthedream.com/about
Paul Levy Interview with Andrew Harvey
https://www.awakeninthedream.com/audio-video/andrew-harvey-interview
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCarGvgHVRjkPr_TYish9c0Q/videos
Also there is a website featuring more audio recordings of his talks, and suggested reading: http://theaterofiam.org/
REFERENCES FOR HEALING
What Actually Heals Trauma: The Key Components of Effective Treatment
https://wakeup-world.com/2022/04/01/what-actually-heals-trauma-the-key-components-of-effective-treatment/