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Nisargadatta on Wholeness #adyashanti #opengatesangha #enlightenment

Adya shares his favorite Nisargadatta Maharaj quote. From "Full Spectrum Wholeness."

Earnestness #adyashanti #opengatesangha #spiritualawakening

Our life is a reflection of our deepest intentions. From "The Path of Earnestness."

Realizing Our Fundamental Unity (Excerpt)

While discussing the importance of contributing to the world, Adya points to the futility of fear as a catalyst of change and shares how awakening to our shared ground of being can inform the actions we take to make those contributions. Excerpted from January 22, 2014/January 14, 2026, Broadcast, “The Signature of Unity”: https://bit.ly/4jJcNUT. YOUTUBE MEMBERSHIP INVITATION: Join Adyashanti’s YouTube community at the BASIC MEMBERSHIP level and get access to the full-length video of THIS TALK plus OTHER FULL-LENGTH TEACHINGS every month. https://www.youtube.com/user/adyashanti/join Quote fro

Seeking the Ultimate Dimension (Excerpt)

Adya explains that if we’re not grounded in the ultimate dimension of being, we will always be searching for something, and he notes that any true spiritual discipline is there to help us in our true search for that fundamental reality. Excerpted from May 31, 2006, Palo Alto Meeting, “The Ultimate Dimension”: https://bit.ly/42vNlug. YOUTUBE MEMBERSHIP INVITATION: Join Adyashanti’s YouTube community at the MEMBERSHIP PLUS level and get access to the full-length video of THIS CLASSIC TALK plus OTHER FULL-LENGTH TEACHINGS every month. https://www.youtube.com/user/adyashanti/join Quote from this

Aligning the Forces #adyashanti #spiritualawakening #opengatesangha

Adya explains that we can access our nature that is prior to conditioning. From "I'll Meet You in the Quiet Spaces."

The Wide Expanse of Enlightenment – Prerecorded Broadcast with Adyashanti (from 2021)

THIS REPLAY WILL ONLY BE AVAILABLE UNTIL FRIDAY, JUNE 12, 2026 (at 11pm PT). Welcome to our replay of Adyashanti's live broadcast, which originally aired on June 2, 2021. An audio version of this recording is available for purchase here: https://adyashanti.opengatesangha.org/store/media/audio-downloads/1179 Dedicating this broadcast to emailed questions, Adyashanti offers pointers that help illuminate subtle distinctions and facets of the awakening journey. He particularly explores not only realizing the essence of what we are but living the wide expanse and wholeness of our true nature. YO

Interconnectedness #adyashanti #opengatesangha #unity

Adya speaks of our interconnectedness with the whole. From "Individuality and the Totality."

The Wide Expanse of Enlightenment – Prerecorded Broadcast with Adyashanti (from 2021)

Come back to the home page of Adya's channel on Wednesday, June 10 at 6:00 pm (Pacific Time) and REFRESH YOUR BROWSER to watch the program, which will remain available for 48 hours. Adya's channel HOME PAGE: https://www.youtube.com/user/Adyashanti.

The Shift #adyashanti #opengatesangha #spiritualawakening

Adya talks about how we can awaken any time, and that all of life helps us to awaken. From "Surrender or Suffer."

Always New (Excerpt)

Adya invites us to turn toward the fresh uncreated awareness of every single moment and points out that we are unique expressions of that awareness, just as each wave in the ocean is both unique and embodied. Excerpted from February 5, 2006, Broadcast, “Addicted to Thought”: https://bit.ly/4sKjlWn. YOUTUBE MEMBERSHIP INVITATION: Join Adyashanti’s YouTube community at the BASIC MEMBERSHIP level and get access to the full-length video of THIS TALK plus OTHER FULL-LENGTH TEACHINGS every month. https://www.youtube.com/user/adyashanti/join Quote from this Video: “Turn towards what’s new and what’

Judgmentalism vs Discernment (Excerpt)

Adya distinguishes the difference between judgmentalism and discernment, noting the limitations of judgmentalism as opposed to the clarity found through discernment. Excerpted from March 8, 2023, Broadcast, “The Quiet Spaces”: http://bit.ly/404UPB5. YOUTUBE MEMBERSHIP INVITATION: Join Adyashanti’s YouTube community at the BASIC MEMBERSHIP level and get access to the full-length video of THIS TALK plus OTHER FULL-LENGTH TEACHINGS every month. https://www.youtube.com/user/adyashanti/join Quote from this Video: “We come to our spirituality with a whole host of judgments that don’t have a lot to

The State of Perfect Stillness (Excerpt)

Adya shares the most important aspect of the teaching of the Middle Way—that it is simply a state of not grasping or pushing away—and he points out that when we engage life in this way, we enter real meditation where the ego mind is neutralized. Excerpted from April 26, 2006, Palo Alto Meeting, “The Middle Way”: https://bit.ly/4csRF3a. YOUTUBE MEMBERSHIP INVITATION: Join Adyashanti’s YouTube community at the MEMBERSHIP PLUS level and get access to the full-length video of THIS CLASSIC TALK plus OTHER FULL-LENGTH TEACHINGS every month. https://www.youtube.com/user/adyashanti/join Quote from t

A Quote from Meister Eckhart #adyashanti #spiritualawakening #opengatesangha

Adya tells us about the German mystic, Meister Eckhart. From "Surrender or Suffer," which will be posted to Adya's Membership Plus channel on July 6, 2026.

Accepting Your Mindstate #opengatesangha #adyashanti #spiritualawakening

Adya talks about the conflict that occurs when we don't allow our mindstates. From "The Quiet Spaces."

Being Wide Open in Troubling Times (Excerpt)

In dialogue with a retreatant about the difficulties we face during life challenges, Adya stresses the need for our ego self, which experiences fear and overwhelm, to communicate with our higher self, which sees that everything is okay, and suggests tools to help make that connection. Excerpted from February 28, 2018, Silent Retreat Q&A, “Silent Retreat Vol. 63 ~ Q&A Sessions”: https://bit.ly/4qESzxW YOUTUBE CHANNEL MEMBERSHIP INVITATION: Join Adyashanti’s YouTube community at the BASIC MEMBERSHIP or MEMBERSHIP PLUS level and get access to a large archive of full-length video teachings and gu

Spiritual Teachings Are for the Moment #adyashanti #opengatesangha #spiritualawakening

Adya explains how to take in a spiritual teaching. From "The Middle Way," to be published to Membership Plus on May 11, 2026.

Abiding and Nonabiding Awakening (Excerpt)

Adya answers a question about different depths of awakening, pointing out that we can have awakening experiences that seem to open us to awareness only to close back into our limited human experience, and we can also have a more abiding awakening experience where we retain the awareness of our true nature throughout our daily trials and challenges. Excerpted from November 5, 2025/January 11, 2023, Broadcast, “Individuality and the Totality”: https://bit.ly/48MqUWd. YOUTUBE MEMBERSHIP INVITATION: Join Adyashanti’s YouTube community at the BASIC MEMBERSHIP level and get access to the full-lengt

Peeling Layers of Self (Excerpt)

Using the analogy of peeling an onion, Adya illustrates how when we look for the essence of who we are, we peel away layer upon layer, realizing these parts of our self are not our true nature—ultimately peeling them all away to arrive at the empty center. Excerpted from April 5, 2006, Palo Alto Meeting, “A Talk About Nothing”: https://bit.ly/4rW97BC. YOUTUBE MEMBERSHIP INVITATION: Join Adyashanti’s YouTube community at the MEMBERSHIP PLUS level and get access to the full-length video of THIS CLASSIC TALK plus OTHER FULL-LENGTH TEACHINGS every month. https://www.youtube.com/user/adyashanti/jo

Adya Explains The Middle Way #adyashanti #opengatesangha #buddhateachings

Adya gives a lesson on the significant aspect of the Buddhist teaching of The Middle Way. From "The Middle Way."

Embracing the Moment #adyashanti #opengatesangha #spiritualawakening

Adya speaks of how we usually resist being in the moment, and how we can begin to embrace each moment instead. From "Individuality and the Totality."

Contraction #adyashanti #opengatesangha #spiritualawakening

Adya explains what contraction is in the mind, body, and consciousness, and a way to begin to heal from it. From "From Contraction to Vastness."

Being in the Moment (Excerpt)

Adya conveys the importance of being present and “in the moment”—which is often spurred by dissatisfaction and discomfort—and notes that is from the present moment where we can respond with something new and experience our true nature. Excerpted from May 24, 2023, Broadcast, “The Present Perspective”: https://bit.ly/4a8pkOF. YOUTUBE MEMBERSHIP INVITATION: Join Adyashanti’s YouTube community at the BASIC MEMBERSHIP level and get access to the full-length video of THIS TALK plus OTHER FULL-LENGTH TEACHINGS every month. https://www.youtube.com/user/adyashanti/join Quote from this Video: “Some a

Do Nothing (Excerpt)

Adya explains that meditation is the art of disengaging from the little self—it’s doing nothing, allowing everything to be as it is, and discovering an incredibly vivid and awake state of being. Excerpted from March 15, 2006, Palo Alto Meeting, “The Wisdom of Do Nothing”: https://bit.ly/3MzFurg. YOUTUBE MEMBERSHIP INVITATION: Join Adyashanti’s YouTube community at the MEMBERSHIP PLUS level and get access to the full-length video of THIS CLASSIC TALK plus OTHER FULL-LENGTH TEACHINGS every month. https://www.youtube.com/user/adyashanti/join Quote from this Video: “The paradox is you let go of