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NEVER MIND: A Journey Into Non-Duality by Wayne Liquorman
Written by Wayne Liquorman with characteristic humor,
irreverence and profound insight, this book provides a bold new look at the
nature of existence. If one wants to remain in the moment, what does one do
about the mind? Never mind! The mind does what the mind does. It is
working and functioning perfectly, doing exactly what it has been designed and
programmed to do.
The book hammers away at the basic misconceptions that bring about human
suffering - I could have and should have done it differently, I am flawed, I am
the author of my thoughts, feelings and actions.
Wayne's teaching points to the divine nature of everything that exists no
matter how hurtful or painful it might be. According to Wayne everything is the
perfect manifestation of the Source and it is in the acceptance of everything
that peace is revealed. An indispensable addition to the spiritual library.
published by Advaita Press 2004
Softcover 174 pages ISBN 9780929448213
Excerpt from Chapter Three of Never Mind: A Journey Into Non-Duality
AS YOU ARE
Why do people do nasty things? Isn't it because they are not conscious enough?
Shouldn't they be doing self-inquiry or some other practice to raise their
consciousness?
Well, why aren't they more conscious? If they could be more conscious, there
would be more peace and contentment in their lives. Why doesn't everyone become
more conscious and have more peace, when all they have to do is sincerely ask,
"Who Am I?" All there problems would be over! Why don't they do that?
What is inhibiting the sincere asking of that one question that unlocks this
incredible bonanza? This is where the inquiry I'm talking about starts.
I'm flawed. I'm weak. I haven't done it well enough. That's why it hasn't
worked.
Well, let's start there: What is it about the way you are constructed that
inhibits you from doing what you intend? You may not be able to say what it is,
but there is some thing in you that inhibits your ability to do what you would
like and, obviously, it's not within your control to remove it; otherwise, you
would have removed it a long time ago. So, there is some thing over which you
have no control that inhibits your action; some thing is dictating what is
happening. What is this?
It's a strongly held notion in society that you can be other than you are;
however, it's a notion that bears examining. Certainly, you can be other than
you were - meaning that you can change - but can you be other than you are in
the moment?
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