Silent Retreat Vol. 42

This 6-download set includes all of the Q&A sessions with Adyashanti and retreat attendees during the April 2015 silent retreat at Garrison Institute. This set includes a 40-minute talk prior to one of the Q&A sessions.

Please Note: The Talks and Guided Meditations from this retreat must be purchased separately and are also available in download form.

Q&A Session Topics Include: Not Reproducing Someone’s Idea of Enlightenment / Balancing Overwhelm Energy in Meditation / Meditation without Technique or Intention / Bringing Retreat into Everyday Life / Transforming Our Patterns in Relationships / The Paradox of Effort and Grace / Redefining Grace / Awakening to No-Self and Unity / The Surrendering Prayer to God / Dropping the Meditator / Who Is Making A Choice? / The Goodness Behind Anger

Quotes from this Download Set:

“You are always speaking to God.”

“On the other side of will is willingness.”

“Death does not take away who we really are.”

“Each of our lives is like a koan – you can’t think your way out of it.”

“The path to the big truth is the little moments of truth all along the way.”

“When the seeker disappears very deeply, it’s irreversible. In a certain sense it’s an endpoint, but it’s really only a beginning.”

“Love transcends all experiences of loving; it’s there even when you don’t feel it.”

“When we allow the world to be what it is, we are freeing it from us.”

“Emotional maturity begins when we can start to own our own reactions.”

“Your illusion is your faithful companion all along the way.”

“Sometimes the biggest revelation is to realize that our humanness is itself the ultimate reality.”

“The heart is where we actually sense and feel God everywhere.”

“We must completely face our lives. If we just strive for inner stability without resolving the issues, then we will continue to be unstable.”

Recorded in Garrison, New York on April 17-24, 2015.
© 2015 by Adyashanti. All rights reserved.