Living Nonduality

Living Nonduality
Robert Wolfe | 2009-08-02 00:00:00 | Karina Library | 468 | Spiritual
Living Nonduality is about the nature of living without division. In recent decades, many in the Western world have begun to look anew at the ancient spiritual teachings from the East: the Zen Buddhism of Japan; the Tibetan Buddhism of the Dalai Lama; the Tao of China; the Sufis of the Muslim Middle East; the Vedanta scriptures of India. What all of these spiritual traditions have in common is a viewpoint which is different from mainstream Christianity, Judaism and Islam.

How is it different, and what are the differences? Nonduality and the direct and immediate experience of universal Oneness, often called self-realization or enlightenment, is explored in 238 brief monographs. 

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What makes Robert Wolfe's book, Living Nonduality, stand out is that he approaches the subject from so many angles. Sometimes he is Thoreau-esque, touching on the natural world and the place of the individual within it. Many of the monographs cover ordinary matters which can so often consume us. Other times his approach is scientific, or philosophical and, often, he is like a logician, carefully revealing the consequences of his proposition. But from the heart of the nondual message he never wavers.



The book is constructed in such a way that it has no real beginning or end. One can flip it open to any page among the 400+ pages over which it travels and begin reading. It simply doesn't matter. Each monograph has at its heart the same message of nonduality that has been spoken of for centuries. The monograph entitled "Ungrasping" is alone worth the twenty bucks. It is often stated that the absolute is inexplicable, but this monograph gets as about as close as you one can.



In the end, though, what makes this book so special is that Mr. Wolfe is as wonderful with the craft of writing as he is at revealing the true nature of ourselves and the world. He is as clear and clean with both aspects as you will find in a nondual writer. Accessible, profound, and inspiring, I highly recommend it.
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I liked the cover design. It is lively, but while trying to read it I can across a rather unverifiable claim that the Self is not the Doer. I went to the source and tried to check the irrational claim against the original of the Vedanta Sutras. And it is very clear from the Sutras that it is the self who is the Doer, not some impersonal force of nature. I felt really dissatisfied with the illusory theory that the book starts with. So what it meant to me, in simple terms? Better not to finish the book if it is based on lies or deception.
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Robert Wolfe's Living Nonduality is an extraordinary book from any number of standpoints. In addition to its staggering clarity and insight, there is a virtuosity of thought and expression that is extremely rare. I have been reading, and valuing, "spiritual" books for nearly 40 years, and I can't think of another of its kind that so skillfully and eloquently points the way. I have heard the word "majestic" used to describe Nisargadatta's I Am That, a book I have read five times. Having this familiarity, I would say the same word--majestic--surely applies to Mr. Wolfe's Living Nonduality.



I don't want to give the wrong impression, however. For all its grandeur, this book is incredibly accessible. There is an exquisite heart in this work, and a fierce benevolence, that is communicated simply and straightforwardly. Though Mr. Wolfe is unwavering in his presentation, he comes at it so creatively I had a great sense of adventure in approaching each new short section, or "monograph." This adventure was wonderfully unexpected, and inspiring in its own right.



Mr. Wolfe is clearly a grounded being, something I especially appreciated in reading his book. He has a breadth and depth of "worldly" knowledge and experience, and draws on both in his reflections and his replies to inquirers. He is also deeply attentive to and appreciative of nature (see, for example, Where I am Not, p. 20, and Yea, Listen to the Mockingbird, p. 443), and I found these reflections to be some of Mr. Wolfe's loveliest and most inspiring.



There is so much beauty, wisdom and inspiration in Living Nonduality! For anyone drawn to nonduality teachings, this book, and Mr. Wolfe himself, are incredible blessings.




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The Book Living Non-duality has provided an unexpected clarity and appreciation for what is often referred to as the non-dual teachings of Advaita. The authors ability to point out the undivided and obviously true nature of "existence" in the english language may be beyond compare... It will (as it should) both make sense and rattle your cage of belief and supposition to the core. It could be said to be one continuous "pointing out instruction". It does not require any religious, spiritual or other mystical/metaphysical orientation to get this message... PLEASE READ THIS BOOK!!!
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This book offers the reader an opportunity to look at a comprehensive collection of life issues from a genuine non-dual perspective. It's an invitation to step inside the head of a human being that is the true embodiment of living nonduality.



I met Robert many years ago in the middle of an intensive spiritual search, and as much as I am skeptical about such things, Robert seems to be one of these people who show up when a person is actually ready to let go of all of the stories that are obstructing a direct experience of nonduality.



Having had the extreme good fortune of spending many an evening in dialogue with Robert exploring many of the issues beautifully articulated in this book, I was extremely pleased to discover that someone had put together this wonderful collection of Robert's writings so that a wider audience could also experience the gift which he unconditionally offers.



If there's a genuine passion for clarity inside you, and you've been reading the likes of J. Krishnamurti for many years and still feel confused, then try this book.

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