Know Your True Self, Step One: Spiritual Insight for Enlightenment

It is said we must “Know your true Self,” and, “You already are what you seek.” The following story and pointers show how to turn attention back to its source, drop false ideas, and realize unalloyed happiness. Take the first step towards Self-Realization, Enlightenment, or the Truth… Ever miss what is right in front of you? Or “right under your nose?!” Like this… The Sunblock Moment (and Why It Matters) I went into the bathroom to grab the sunblock. My eyes scanned the bottles, tubes, the carousel on the counter—nothing. Then: “What does it even look like?” The mind flashed the color and label… and instantly, there it was. Until you know what you’re looking for, you can’t see it—even when it’s …

Were you born to suffer, grow old, and just die? Is that all there is to life? Or do you sense there has to be more?

Humanity: the Brink of Extinction, and Edge of Enlightenment

Connect on Facebook Share Were you born to suffer, grow old, and just die? Is that all there is to life? Or do you somehow sense there has to be more? Humanity: the Brink of Extinction, and Edge of Enlightenment “Hello, I’m Cindy Teevens, and I’ve got a story for you. It’s called Mind Blind, a new podcast series about the human experience, condition, and quest for meaning and happiness in a world where nothing is as it seems. Science has made epic advancements in the outer world and with microscopic life, but we still don’t know ourselves. We don’t know what causes the human condition. We don’t know why we don’t truly hear and understand each other. We feel …

Frustrated and stuck repeating patterns in spite of spiritual work?

It’s not your fault, here’s one reason… One reason we may feel like we’ve hit a wall is because the teacher doesn’t have genuine realization or insight, or they can’t or don’t know how to help you have your own. I know you’ve been working hard and want to see more results; you certainly deserve it. You may have recognized this and be on the elusive hunt for a spiritual teacher who actually has some realization, not just a psychologist, preacher, or new age entrepreneur. The second reason we get stuck… You probably “get” the teachings intellectually, they have been resonating, they sound good don’t they? …but… the spiritual teachings are just a little bit too lofty, a little too …

Life gave me a gift today…

At the grocery store, I heard beautiful music and I went toward it… thinking it was the city’s or the store’s music playing… …and there was this man playing solo violin, so beautifully… with a sign asking for donations for his family, who had fallen on hard times… the whole thing moved me so… his fingers were red and white… I didn’t know how he’s playing at all… never mind how beautiful it is… and I told him that through tears… and I gave more than I’ve ever given, and left crying… I was so moved I went back and gave more… and I’m the one who’s gaining!!! I hope everyone else who hears him is so moved! I can’t …

Beware: This non-duality trap is duality

Some people readily grasp the non-dual teaching that “there is no-one there.” Looking within when the limited idea of yourself arises, it immediately disappears and you can readily notice in your immediate experience that “there is no one there”–no “person” with any substance. But by itself, this seeing is incomplete, and therefore false. It’s true that you have, almost all your life, thought yourself to be the separate, individual, maker, taker, and actor of decisions. And it can be quite mind-blowing to no be able to find yourself. Not finding yourself, as an object in your awareness, can result in the realization that you are not who you thought you were. Good. However, you still are. Can you deny your existence? …

A.I., the Dead, Consciousness & Awakening Webinar

Webinar Oct 12/2023 @8pm These are the questions I’ll be answering, and the topics we’ll be discussing. There will be time for open free flowing Q&A… (A replay is not planned, but there is a replay, the Q&A will not be part of it. (Editing videos for replay is very time consuming and I have a backlog of work in our Reality Lover Community.) People are using AI to recreate their loved ones, what does that mean, and is it a good idea? Can AI become sentient, persons? What’s the definition of sentient? What’s the difference between AI, the mind, and a real person…? And if you talk to a deceased person via AI, is it that person who is …

What event caused you to experience a spiritual awakening?

  I understand people wanting to know “the one event” that “caused” and awakening, so that they can pursue this one thing too. The truth is there are many things leading up to Self-Realization, and they all need to be present. Like a garden needs many conditions in order for plants to grow, and if one is missing, it won’t happen. There are seven factors to awakening. These factors are all the opposite of the usual things, the usual ways people are, which includes: streaming-dreaming the mind, having confused the mind for reality and one’s identity, and treasuring one’s sense of separate self. Ultimately, in the end, this must be given up. In bliss, I fell in love with Love …

Why the inner work never ends – What’s missing and the real power of consciously waking up…

Connect on Facebook Share Why the inner work never ends – What’s missing and the real power of consciously waking up… A personal, revealing interview, full of insight into why new age practices (and psychology) are failing us–and what’s needed instead, because… have you noticed?…The ‘inner work’ never ends!!! —and realizing that is what changed the game for me. Now Mei, who was also on the spiritual hamster wheel, is speaking out about the experience. ​