658. Matt Garrett Buddha at the Gas Pump

Growing up, a burning desire to seek truth took hold. After years of searching, the need to see reality overtook the need to avoid suffering. Through the marriage of inquiry and surrender, realization unfolded in ways that could never have been imagined by my former self.

After seeing through the illusion of separation, there is now a keen interest in exploring the mystery of reality and the human form. The stage of integrating this non-dual understanding into daily life is ongoing and beautiful, and something I return to daily. Not just to help myself, but to look for ways to alleviate suffering for anyone who is interested.

Website: matt-garrett.org

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Interview recorded August 14, 2022

Video and audio below. Audio also available as a Podcast.




YouTube Video Chapters:

00:00:00 - Introduction to Buddha at the Gas Pump
00:06:32 - Finding Freedom through Surrender and Inquiry
00:13:07 - The Paradox of No Self
00:20:28 - The Empty Body and the Aliveness Within
00:26:32 - Inquiry into the Self and Objects
00:30:48 - Spiritual Development and Full Blossoming
00:35:31 - Tapping into Non-Duality and Expressing It
00:39:23 - The Relationship between Free Will and Determinism
00:42:57 - Different Levels of Spiritual Maturity
00:46:23 - The Importance of Discernment and Checking Desires
00:49:05 - The Pendulum Analogy
00:52:32 - The Courage to Pursue Inner Development and Incorporate it into Daily Life
00:55:54 - The Fullness Within Yourself
00:59:43 - Resistance and Trusting the Universe
01:02:57 - The Play of Life and the Power of Surrender
01:06:48 - The Awakening after Giving Up Seeking
01:10:28 - Going Beyond the Self
01:13:57 - Beyond Awakening
01:17:28 - The Calling to Go Deeper
01:21:28 - The Flexibility of Reality and the Dilemma of Purpose
01:25:54 - Transitioning from Purpose to No Purpose
01:30:01 - Finding Freedom Beyond Purpose
01:33:40 - Surrender and Inquiry
01:37:10 - The Wisdom to Accept the Unchangeable
01:40:22 - The Transformation of Inquiry
01:43:25 - Emotional Work and the Inquiring into the Self
01:46:55 - The Impersonal Nature of Suffering
01:50:53 - Surrendering Personal Suffering for Humanity
01:54:45 - The Balance of Selfishness and Altruism in Helping Others
02:00:23 - Knowing the Self and Helping Others
02:05:21 - Farewell and Outro