"A jewel is a common metaphor used for awareness in many contemplative traditions. Like a jewel, we could say that awareness is both multi-faceted and precious. I've surveyed a large portion of the traditional and contemporary literature of nonduality from a wide array of traditions such as Buddhism (Tibetan Dzogchen and Mahamudra, Zen, Thai Forest Theravada), Taoism, Hinduism (Advaita Vedanta, Kashmiri Shaivism), and Western mysticism and philosophy (Christian, Sufi, Judaism, Neoplatonism, Pyrrhonism)."
"What became apparent were several universal themes, repeatedly recurring across cultures, creeds, and time. I have organized these themes into five universal facets of nondual awareness, summarized with the acronym CLEAR: Calm, Luminous, Expansive, Allowing, and Responsive. Each of these five facets is defined by five sub-facets. Nonduality is sometimes regarded as unsuitable for beginners because it can seem abstract or vague. However, in my years of teaching meditation, I have found that, with the appropriate tools and guidance, even beginners can dive right into nonduality. The CLEAR Awareness framework is one such tool."
Awareness resembles a precious, multi-faceted jewel characterized by five universal facets: Calm, Luminous, Expansive, Allowing, and Responsive. Each facet contains five subfacets that together describe the essential qualities of nondual awareness. The Calm facet includes stillness, effortlessness, changelessness, timelessness, and completeness. Traditions across Buddhism, Hinduism, Taoism, and Western mysticism converge on these recurring themes. Practical frameworks enable beginners to directly engage nonduality and recognize awareness itself. Recognizing awareness brings serenity independent of changing experiences. The CLEAR model offers concise guidance to identify and cultivate the intrinsic qualities of awareness.
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