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Already Everything: A Little Book on Seeking and Liberation
This is a rare and radical communication which comes out of no-thing. There is nothing on offer here that can be of any use to the seeker. Therefore, there is nothing that needs to be learned or understood in this book. It is simply a description of what becomes apparent when the seeker suddenly disappears. With the dying of the "self", "liberation" is revealed as a freedom far beyond the dreamed reality of the individual. This freedom hides by already being everything, which includes the experience of not being free and the seeking for itself. Please This is a short book of just over 10,000 words.
58 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 6, 2020
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October 8, 2022
This is the most confounding book I've read since I began pursuing Buddhism. The upshot is that enlightenment has to happen spontaneously, as it did to the author, and seeking it is nothing more than another form of attachment. In other words, meditation won't get you there so why bother?
Denham did a lot of frustrating research and work while seeking enlightenment. It's unclear if this had anything to do with his being suddenly struck by enlightenment. If an untutored person acquired enlightenment spontaneously would they understand what had happened? Would they be frightened? Would they seek medical help?
Denham went through a period of adjustment, though enlightenment didn't stop him from leading a normal life as he already knew it. He states that enlightenment is as scary as it is blissful because it contains everything at the same time that it contains nothing. I get that. Yet, this is a hard book to trust, though I'd like to. The style of writing is somewhat confusing, yet it felt right. It only took an hour to read and I borrowed it from Kindle Unlimited, so the investment was small. I'd like to give it more stars, but the element of trust isn't there for me. Maybe I'll read it again. I'll certainly think about it for a long time.
Denham did a lot of frustrating research and work while seeking enlightenment. It's unclear if this had anything to do with his being suddenly struck by enlightenment. If an untutored person acquired enlightenment spontaneously would they understand what had happened? Would they be frightened? Would they seek medical help?
Denham went through a period of adjustment, though enlightenment didn't stop him from leading a normal life as he already knew it. He states that enlightenment is as scary as it is blissful because it contains everything at the same time that it contains nothing. I get that. Yet, this is a hard book to trust, though I'd like to. The style of writing is somewhat confusing, yet it felt right. It only took an hour to read and I borrowed it from Kindle Unlimited, so the investment was small. I'd like to give it more stars, but the element of trust isn't there for me. Maybe I'll read it again. I'll certainly think about it for a long time.
July 18, 2022
Take It Or Leave It
I loved this book because it justifies the letting go of perpetually striving to become this or that. It made me think that seeking isn't all that it's cracked up to be and just being a point of "awareness" to what is; is enough.
I loved this book because it justifies the letting go of perpetually striving to become this or that. It made me think that seeking isn't all that it's cracked up to be and just being a point of "awareness" to what is; is enough.
March 2, 2023
Stunning Communication by Neil
This is the most simple and yet profound communication on apparent non duality I have come across. So eloquently written. Thank you Neil for the simplicity of your words. This book is Stunning!
This is the most simple and yet profound communication on apparent non duality I have come across. So eloquently written. Thank you Neil for the simplicity of your words. This book is Stunning!
June 2, 2021
Wow
Clear and direct. Straight with no chaser. Beheading. Read Douglas Harding's work to round out your discovery. Wonderfully ordinary! Ajata!
Clear and direct. Straight with no chaser. Beheading. Read Douglas Harding's work to round out your discovery. Wonderfully ordinary! Ajata!
April 7, 2023
Nothing can be said about this book
This book offers absolutely nothing to help anyone reach enlightenment, awakening, liberation, etc.
Nothing else need be said about this book.
This book offers absolutely nothing to help anyone reach enlightenment, awakening, liberation, etc.
Nothing else need be said about this book.
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