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Dropping Resistance in Meditation (Excerpt)

Adya gives a practical, somatic lesson on dropping resistance to “what is” during meditation, inviting us to relax our inner tension around experience. Excerpted from November 13, 2019, Broadcast, “Meditative Self-Inquiry”: https://bit.ly/45RQeHA. Quote from this Video: “It’s often surprising how much unnecessary tension your body is holding, even when you’re sitting in a chair. There’s something about noticing the tension and not resisting it, just relaxing around it—then the body can start to relax.” https://www.adyashanti.org YOUTUBE MEMBERSHIP INVITATION: Join Adyashanti’s YouTube commun

The Heart of Spiritual Practice – Prerecorded Broadcast with Adyashanti (from 2020)

THIS REPLAY WILL ONLY BE AVAILABLE UNTIL FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2026 (at 11pm PT). Welcome to our replay of an Adyashanti live broadcast which originally aired on January 15, 2020. An audio version of this recording is available for purchase here: https://bit.ly/4h06GKa. The heart of spiritual practice is the practice of inner listening and discovering what you value most deeply. As you tune into self-transcending values and recognize your caring for the world, your mode of being in life actually becomes your spiritual practice. Adyashanti shows how real spiritual practice is about a heartful ex

Layers of Efforting (Excerpt)

In dialoging with a student about dealing with layers of emotion and difficult life experiences, Adya explains that it is the belief in these layers that causes them. He also points out that this belief comes from an external source and encourages her to listen to her own internal guide. Excerpted from September 4, 2004, Meeting in Santa Cruz, California: “Effortless Awakening”: https://bit.ly/4gJI9e9. 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 ev

Perceiving the Present Moment #adyashanti #opengatesangha #spiritualawakening

Adya suggests we experiment with using our head, heart, and gut when perceiving the moment. From "The Present Perspective."

The Heart of Spiritual Practice - Prerecorded Broadcast with Adyashanti (from 2020)

Come back to the home page of Adya's channel on Wednesday, October 7 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.

Awakening and Transformation #adyashanti #opengatesangha #spiritualawakening

Adya answers a question about how awakening can bring about transformation. From "The Wide Expanse of Enlightenment."

Practical Embodiment (Excerpt)

Adya speaks about the importance of embodying and giving expression to what we value through our awakened nature—to marry our human experience with our deepest experience of being—either spontaneously or with intention. Excerpted from November 28, 2018, Broadcast, “Full Spectrum Wholeness”: https://bit.ly/3Xe5ZEG. 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: “Embodiment is thi

All of Life Is Relationship – Prerecorded Broadcast with Adyashanti (from 2014)

THIS REPLAY WILL ONLY BE AVAILABLE UNTIL FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2026 (at 11pm PT). Welcome to our replay of an Adyashanti live broadcast which originally aired on May 7, 2014. An audio version of this recording is available for purchase here: https://bit.ly/45MijPW. If there is only the One, God, Buddha Nature, who or what “other” is there to be in relationship with? By pointing out the reality of our own true nature, Adyashanti begins to demystify the paradox of relationship. He urges us to see the infinite worth of our own being, which enables us to transform our relationship with all of li

The State of Being (Excerpt)

Adya describes a deep state of listening that can be found in meditation, invites us to enter that state, and encourages us to consider the pointer “What were you before you were born?” so that we may encounter our true nature—the simple state of being. Excerpted from February 14, 2007, Palo Alto Meeting, “Be Still and Know”: https://bit.ly/4eQRikp 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

Ego Death Readiness and Plant Medicine (Excerpt)

Answering an emailed question about using plant medicine, Adya talks of ego death, the psyche, and the importance of preparation for enlightenment through practice. Excerpted from September 6, 2023 Online Broadcast, “Clarity and Transformation”: https://bit.ly/4icmCtN. 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 guided meditations, with new content added every month. https://www.youtube.com/user/adyashanti/join Quote from this Video: “Spiritual

Leaving the Content of Experience Alone #adyashanti #opengatesangha #spiritualawakening #meditation

Adya speaks about what meditation may be like for the beginner, and offers some guidance. From "Meditative Self-Inquiry."

Attending to the Wordless #adyashanti #opengatesangha #spiritualawakening #meditation

Join Adya for a dip into silence as he expresses the importance of the gaps between our thoughts and feelings. From "The Way of Effortless Effort."

You as True Nature (Excerpt)

In this excerpt from his final broadcast before retiring, Adya encourages us to make spiritual teachings our own and points to how those teachings can evoke our true nature, often through inquiry into our everyday identity. Excerpted from October 4, 2023, Broadcast, “I’ll Meet You in the Quiet Spaces”: https://bit.ly/4885m4i. 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 ne

The Four Seasons of Spirituality — Prerecorded Broadcast with Adyashanti from 2021

THIS REPLAY WILL ONLY BE AVAILABLE UNTIL FRIDAY, August 14, 2026 (at 11pm PT). Welcome to our replay of Adyashanti's live broadcast, which originally aired on September 15, 2021. An audio version of this recording is available for purchase here: https://adyashanti.opengatesangha.org/store/media/audio-downloads/1186 Most people experience rhythms and cycles in their spiritual lives, similar to the changing seasons of nature. Adyashanti describes the four seasons in a way that represents corresponding dynamics of the spiritual journey so that we may recognize and move with them when they occur.

Effortless Effort #adyashanti #opengatesangha #spiritualawakening #meditation

Adya answers a question about meditation techniques. From "The Way of Effortless Effort."

In the Tiger's Mouth (Excerpt)

In discussing the spiritual journey, Adya points out that when “the yearning of the soul” hits you, you can't change your mind—you are now irrevocably on your spiritual path. Excerpted from November 15, 2006, Palo Alto Meeting, “The Path of Earnestness”: https://bit.ly/3QvIQxb. 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: “This yearning of the soul, of the spirit, is no

Acknowledge the State of Listening in the Now #adyashanti #opengatesangha #spiritualawakening

Adya answers a student's question about how to maintain the state of receptivity. From "Be Still and Know."

The Undefinable #adyashanti #opengatesangha #spiritualawakening

Adya speaks about how our true nature is ultimately undefinable. From "Be Still and Know."

What Were You Before You Were Born #adyashanti #opengatesangha #koan

Adya shares a classic Zen pointer to get us to sense our true nature. From "Be Still and Know."

The Manifestation of Thought (Excerpt)

Answering a question about thoughts, Adya points out that thought simply arises, and how freeing it is to take our thoughts less personally, just as we don’t personalize the rain and the wind and the world outside of us. Excerpted from September 6, 2023, Broadcast, “Clarity and Transformation”: https://bit.ly/3Q2dGuu. 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: “They are not

The Intangible Quality of Being – Prerecorded Broadcast with Adyashanti (from 2020)

THIS REPLAY WILL ONLY BE AVAILABLE UNTIL FRIDAY, JULY 17, 2026 (at 11pm PT). Welcome to our replay of Adyashanti's live broadcast, which originally aired on February 12, 2020. An audio version of this recording is available for purchase here: https://adyashanti.opengatesangha.org/store/media/audio-downloads/1138 In this illuminating broadcast, Adyashanti speaks to the intangible quality of being—how the essence of who you are is completely ungraspable and undefinable. As much as the interpretive mechanism of the mind tries to conceptualize that intangibility, it will never be able to fully un

The One Is the Reality (Excerpt)

Using a profound quote by Meister Eckhart regarding the awakened mind, Adya addresses the idea of a spiritual seeker and points to that which is behind the “seeker”—the One that is actually doing the seeking. Excerpted from November 22, 2006, Palo Alto Meeting, “Surrender or Suffer”: https://bit.ly/4wFVhav. 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: “If the reality is

Giving Time to Being #adyashanti #opengatesangha #meditation

Why meditate after we are no longer seeking? Adya explains why. From "Full Spectrum Wholeness."

The Intangible Quality of Being – Prerecorded Broadcast with Adyashanti (from 2020)

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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