Hi there,

Non-duality claims that awareness is your true identity, AND the essence of reality.

But there are Buddhists who say even awareness is empty.

And they both say that their claim can be verified for yourself, through reasoning and deep contemplation. 

So are Buddhist and Non-Dualists saying the same thing, but with different words? Or are they pointing to different kinds of enlightenment? 

I was told Yahel Avigur would be an excellent person to represent a Buddhist view, so we had a discussion about this you can view here. In the following days meditation has had a very different flavour, and the conversation has pushed me to be far more precise in my thinking, so I hope you enjoy!

Yahel is a highly regarded meditation teacher in the Buddhist Insight meditation tradition. He teaches a lot at Gaia House in the UK, he is one of very few people approved by Rob Burbea to continue Rob’s teachings on core topics like emptiness and advanced meditation states called Jhanas. Many people I know seek his guidance when doing long retreats of months or even a year.

I would love to know what you think, either by email, our on our telegram group or in the comments section on the video on youtube. 

Also, you can support the channel by liking, subscribing, commenting and sharing the video with anyone you think might enjoy it. 

And hopefully we can all keep investigating together, perhaps at some of these upcoming events!

With appreciation,

Amir

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