Hi,
I have asked something similar a few weeks ago in another category but I think this question is better asked in a new thread.
Thank you in advance.
I have recently read a few books on Lester Levenson and his teachings.
In one of the books, Lester himself talks about happiness, realization etc. and included questions and answers with his audience.
I was very surprised to know it was very different from the Sedona method (method wise - probably ultimately the goal is the same).
I'm familiar with Non-duality teachings (mostly from India), and I was really shocked to know what he talks in the book is almost identical as Sri Ramana Maharshi's teachings. Lester says there are two ways to get to realization, and one is to get rid of the negative (subconscious mind) and the other is put in the positive, desiring only to reach realization(true happiness). He says the latter is stronger. And he says the best way to do so is doing meditation. He also says the best mediation method is to hold the thought "Who am I" or "What am I" and then if some other thoughts emerge then ask yourself "to whom are these thoughts?"
If you read Sri Ramana Maharshi's books (or books on his teachins), it is obviously clear that what Lester talks about is almost the same as what he (Sri Ramana Maharshi) teaches. Both say that keep asking the question of "Who am I" and "to whom are these thoughts?" is the ticket to realization. When I read Lester's book, I felt like it was deja vu but I realized it was Rmana Maharashi's books that I'm having the deja vu from.
It may not be that surprising because I read somewhere that Lester said the closest of what he teaches is Non dual teachings and if I remember correctly I think he even mentioned Sri Ramana Maharashi's name. But now, why did Lester focus on releasing in TSM when he was teaching that mediation with the thought "what/who am I" is the best way to realization and it's faster than getting rid of negative thoughts/feelings? Also, in spite of his emphasis on mediation(or "enlightenment"), it does not seem it was mediation he reached to realization from his biography...why did he teach non-duality mediation techniques rather than his own methods? According to his biography, he went over a lot of his life events and replaced every negativity with love, and when he couldn't do it he let go of wanting to change them - it seems close to TSM but not totally the same, and it is not really the same mediation with the thought of "who/what am I."
If you have any thoughts on this or actually know anything about it ("Lester was saying..." etc.) it would be really appreciated.
Thank you!
I have asked something similar a few weeks ago in another category but I think this question is better asked in a new thread.
Thank you in advance.
I have recently read a few books on Lester Levenson and his teachings.
In one of the books, Lester himself talks about happiness, realization etc. and included questions and answers with his audience.
I was very surprised to know it was very different from the Sedona method (method wise - probably ultimately the goal is the same).
I'm familiar with Non-duality teachings (mostly from India), and I was really shocked to know what he talks in the book is almost identical as Sri Ramana Maharshi's teachings. Lester says there are two ways to get to realization, and one is to get rid of the negative (subconscious mind) and the other is put in the positive, desiring only to reach realization(true happiness). He says the latter is stronger. And he says the best way to do so is doing meditation. He also says the best mediation method is to hold the thought "Who am I" or "What am I" and then if some other thoughts emerge then ask yourself "to whom are these thoughts?"
If you read Sri Ramana Maharshi's books (or books on his teachins), it is obviously clear that what Lester talks about is almost the same as what he (Sri Ramana Maharshi) teaches. Both say that keep asking the question of "Who am I" and "to whom are these thoughts?" is the ticket to realization. When I read Lester's book, I felt like it was deja vu but I realized it was Rmana Maharashi's books that I'm having the deja vu from.
It may not be that surprising because I read somewhere that Lester said the closest of what he teaches is Non dual teachings and if I remember correctly I think he even mentioned Sri Ramana Maharashi's name. But now, why did Lester focus on releasing in TSM when he was teaching that mediation with the thought "what/who am I" is the best way to realization and it's faster than getting rid of negative thoughts/feelings? Also, in spite of his emphasis on mediation(or "enlightenment"), it does not seem it was mediation he reached to realization from his biography...why did he teach non-duality mediation techniques rather than his own methods? According to his biography, he went over a lot of his life events and replaced every negativity with love, and when he couldn't do it he let go of wanting to change them - it seems close to TSM but not totally the same, and it is not really the same mediation with the thought of "who/what am I."
If you have any thoughts on this or actually know anything about it ("Lester was saying..." etc.) it would be really appreciated.
Thank you!
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