- Paperback: 468 pages
- Publisher: Karina Library (2 Aug 2009)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0982449100
- ISBN-13: 978-0982449103
- Product Dimensions: 1.4 x 2.2 x 0.2 cm
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Self-realization, not self-improvement. Living Nonduality is a practical, no-nonsense exploration of what Oneness means in everyday life. A far-ranging collection of 238 concise chapters covering 444 pages illuminating what it means to live without division—what it means to transcend the conflict-ridden self. Through the lens of self-realization, Robert Wolfe (also the author of The Gospel of Thomas: The Enlightenment Teachings of Jesus) discusses modern and ancient nondual teachers, exploring the enlightenment teachings of Jesus, Buddha, Krishnamurti, Ramana Maharshi, Nisargadatta and other sources of inquiry into reality, such as the nondual reality pointed at by modern physics. Not only a passionate and exacting personal reflection on the nondual experience, Living Nonduality is a guide book to the history and contemporary field of nondual enlightenment teachings and the harmony between science and spiritual insights. Read a brief bio of Robert Wolfe, peruse the eBook of Living Nonduality, and read reviews and reader comments at livingnonduality.org.
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21 of 23 people found the following review helpful
'Living Nonduality'
21 Oct 2009
Format:Paperback
I met with Robert Wolfe on two different occasions. We discussed non-duality both times, in what I would characterize as intense conversations. The second time we met, he asked me--as soon as I sat down--`why did you come back?' His implicit, unspoken questions: `what, exactly, are you looking for?' And `why haven't you found it?' It is his way--direct, unvarnished. He focuses on the essential. Nothing else matters.
Wolfe's writing is similarly uncompromising. There is nothing soft about it. At page 80 of Living Nonduality: `Our first responsibility to our self is to arrive at a state of spiritual clarity--permanent, self-evident and unequivocally beyond doubt.' Spiritual clarity is his point--his only point.
Towards that end, Wolfe covers some of the same ground covered by other non-duality teachers. But he does it with unique insight, in the language of our time and culture. For example, at page 19:
`In short, what the teachers are saying is that any object in the universe is--despite our giving it some separative name--a manifestation of the Absolute (or Source). They are also saying that the subject is not an exception to this truth: that everything in the universe is a manifestation of the same singular Source. So, at the level of the most basic reality, the subject--I--and the object--tree--are the same thing: an aspect (although different in appearance) of the Absolute. Thus, if we look beyond the separative names, there is only one universal thing, the Absolute.'
As you can see, Wolfe's core message is classical Advaita--i.e., `not two.' But his context is right now.
At page 133, a questioner states, `My life feels meaningless, repetitious and full of conflict, even after all the years of spiritual search.' Wolfe's response? `Perhaps it's because of all the years of spiritual search.' His are not the words of a man in the `guru business.' He is definitely not encouraging a search for `more.' In fact, the contrary is true.
What does Wolfe want from you? Nothing. What does he want for you? That you should be absolutely, unconditionally free.
If you feel compelled to search, Wolfe's book is an excellent place to start--or finish.
(4.5 out of 5 stars)
Wolfe's writing is similarly uncompromising. There is nothing soft about it. At page 80 of Living Nonduality: `Our first responsibility to our self is to arrive at a state of spiritual clarity--permanent, self-evident and unequivocally beyond doubt.' Spiritual clarity is his point--his only point.
Towards that end, Wolfe covers some of the same ground covered by other non-duality teachers. But he does it with unique insight, in the language of our time and culture. For example, at page 19:
`In short, what the teachers are saying is that any object in the universe is--despite our giving it some separative name--a manifestation of the Absolute (or Source). They are also saying that the subject is not an exception to this truth: that everything in the universe is a manifestation of the same singular Source. So, at the level of the most basic reality, the subject--I--and the object--tree--are the same thing: an aspect (although different in appearance) of the Absolute. Thus, if we look beyond the separative names, there is only one universal thing, the Absolute.'
As you can see, Wolfe's core message is classical Advaita--i.e., `not two.' But his context is right now.
At page 133, a questioner states, `My life feels meaningless, repetitious and full of conflict, even after all the years of spiritual search.' Wolfe's response? `Perhaps it's because of all the years of spiritual search.' His are not the words of a man in the `guru business.' He is definitely not encouraging a search for `more.' In fact, the contrary is true.
What does Wolfe want from you? Nothing. What does he want for you? That you should be absolutely, unconditionally free.
If you feel compelled to search, Wolfe's book is an excellent place to start--or finish.
(4.5 out of 5 stars)
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
extraordinary work
23 July 2010
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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.
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.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
The Light From Every Angle
23 Aug 2010
Format:Paperback
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.
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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