Pointers

What you are looking for is what you are right now.

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The simplicity of this understanding is mind boggling. It only appears elusive because it's your immediate, everyday awareness that holds the answer. You're missing nothing, except a clear-seeing of what is directly in front of you.

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The Final Truth is a spiritual concept that points to a peace and spaciousness that is beyond all concepts--particularly spiritual ones. No teaching or language can contain, capture, or fully describe this Truth. It is a living, limitless reality without form or attributes. And you are never not That.

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There is simply thinking, feeling, and doing through multitudes of bodies and minds--which, basically, are nothing but Presence. What you take to be "you" is nothing permanent, nothing substantial. It's strictly utilitarian. Thoughts and emotions can also be pleasurable (or not). That's not the issue. The crux of the question is whether or not they are ultimately what you are. And they are not.

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Awareness is just a word that points to what you are at this very moment. You are not your body, your ideas, or your sentiments. There has to be something that knows that all of those things are present. What...is...that...something?

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Allow these pointers to pause you. See that a pause is actually taking place at this very moment. Now see that within that pause there is a presence that is both measureless and everlasting. The pause has always been present! And the pause will always be present! You are the Pause!

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You don't have to "transcend consciousness." That has already taken place--for you are awareness itself, which is what consciousness arises in. So now you see how ludicrous any method or practice is when used to "attain" enlightenment. All you need to do is apprehend what has already happened! And no practice can do that. None.

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Awakening is a seeing or an understanding. It is not a spiritual event--although you may choose to impose that belief on it. It won't hurt or lessen Presence in anyway whatsoever. Just be open to not being too insistent about things. When a person is insistent, there is nearly always "someone" doing the insisting.

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Take note of the transitory nature of life during the day and evening. Everything is coming and going, coming and going. Nothing remains completely the same. The only things that appear to remain the same are, primarily, your body and your memory of events. But your body is constantly changing and memory is just another thought--and no two thoughts are identical. A clear seeing of this helps to resolve any suffering

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News & Info

RECENTLY IN: Rodney on YouTube talking about "The Fundamental Thing."

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I am now scheduling teaching events. If you would like to arrange something in your area, you may email me at: writerguy@fastmail.fm

I am also doing one-to-one phone consultations for anyone who is vitally interested in self-knowledge. Each conversation will take an hour or so, and donations of around $25 will be greatly appreciated.

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Non-duality America published an excerpt from A Vastness All Around.

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Tami Brady reviewed Vastness on her TCM Reviews page.

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"A Vastness All Around is, hands down, one of the best books out there on nonduality. Thank you for all of your writing." --Alex Taylor

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Here's a review of the Kindle Edition of Vastness on Amazon.

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Nonduality Magazine has published a discussion with Rodney about his work and book. The extensive and wide-ranging interview was done by John LeKay, the magazine's editor.

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"Loved the book, Rodney. Enjoyed it as much as John Wheeler's first book, Awakening to the Natural State. My favourite quote of yours was "you are no more your personal history than you are your toothbrush." I like the fact that you included little tidbits of your life and surrounds. It felt more like reading a book on travel or history than some of the other textbook style books on nonduality. I think for anyone serious about a direct approach, your book and John Wheeler's are the two to have." -- Ian

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A Vastness All Around: Awakening to Your Natural State is Rodney's first collection of essays, discussions, interviews, and powerful pointers. It can be ordered directly from the publisher at Lulu Press.

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Vastness is now available for the Amazon Kindle! Order Here.

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And for the book's Press Release, click Here.

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