The Taboo of Enlightenment. One of the most popular Buddhist teachers in the San Francisco Bay Area these days is not a Tibetan lama or a traditional Zen master but an unconventional, an American-born lay teacher named Adyashanti.
His public talks and dialogues (which he calls satsangs, a term borrowed from India’s Advaita, or "nondual," tradition) attract hundreds of seekers, Buddhists and non-Buddhists alike. At a satsang I attended recently at a church near Lake Merritt, in downtown Oakland, Adyashanti sat on a large chair at the front of the hall, flanked by flowers. After a period of silence and a brief dharma talk, in which he focused on "the futility of seeking what we already are," he invited members of the audience to engage in dialogue with him.
What Is Advaita or Nonduality? What is Advaita, or nonduality?
Advaita means nondual or "not two. " This oneness is a fundamental quality of everything. Everything is a part of and made of one nondual conciousness. Alan Watts - The Religion of No Religion. Adyashanti True Awakening. Adyashanti - Different Qualities of Awakening. Adyashanti - Deconstructing Your Dreams. Adyashanti - Fear Of Insanity. Adyashanti - Simple Awareness. Watch Video. Amongst White Clouds Part 1 of 6. The Wisdom of Surrender - Eckhart Tolle.