Well Being with Don Oakley

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Podcast “Well Being with Don Oakley”

A weekly presentation on the spiritual journey and awakening to our true nature by Don Oakley, Founder of Well Being Retreat Center in Tazewell, Tennessee.

21 AGO

How to Loosen Ego's Grip

How do we loosen the grip of ego when it feels so real? We hear that loosening ego’s grip is a good thing, spiritually speaking, but when we try to do that, those egoic tendencies seem very deeply rooter. We can be left puzzled or frustrated by trying to extract ourselves from what seems to be “hard-wired” as what we are. The more we struggle against those egoic tendencies, the more real they seem – a bit like struggling to get out of quicksand. This presentation will discuss how to effectively loosen the grip that ego seems to have on our life.

22 min
12 AGO

The Wisdom of Uncertainty

The wisdom of uncertainty is questioned in our culture. We love our opinions, which are unquestionably the correct ones. Confidence is admired. But, in the journey to spiritual awakening, the uncertainty of not knowing is essential. Not knowing is open, available, and vulnerable. We become receptive to the lessons of Life. We relinquish our insistence on conceptual understanding and step into the mystery of being.

3 min
9 AGO

Faith and Doubt

Faith is often seen as the opposite of doubt, but doubt is essential to spiritual awakening. A sense of longing for the Divine may be counter-balanced by doubt and hesitation. It is helpful to know that doubt and hesitation can’t be dispelled by our personal will. Understanding their source and their purpose is needed. This discourse will talk about these seemingly opposite movements so that they may both be accepted and seen clearly.

20 min
5 AGO

Why Does Enlightenment Seem Difficult

Enlightenment seems difficult because it is simple. We humans love complexity, but are confounded by obvious simplicity. But enlightenment does not have to be difficult if you are willing to let go of preconceived ideas about what it is and simply remain present for what is actually happening. Don’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/@donoakley Don’s Instagram Channel: https://www.instagram.com/donoakleynondualteachings/ Don’s In-Person Monthly Retreats at Well Being Retreat Center in Tazewell, Tennessee: https://www.wellbeingretreatcenter.org Don’s Twice Monthly Zoom Discourses with Q&A: https://www.wellbeingretreatcenter.org/don-oakley-online-satsang Happenings at Well Being Retreat Center: https://www.wellbeingretreatcenter.org/subscribe Don’s Books: “It’s Time to Wake Up Now: The Top Ten Myths that Can Hijack Spiritual Awakening:” https://amzn.to/3T0vO72 Audio Book of “Top Ten Myths” Narrated by Don is also available on Audible “Empty Wisdom: The Subtle Art of Discovering What You Already Are” https://bit.ly/empty-wisdom Listen to Don’s Twice Monthly Podcasts: On Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3CkEYo7 On Apple: https://apple.co/3Etq8yj On Amazon: https://amzn.to/3ej6Qku Subscribe to Don’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/@donoakley

3 min
30 JUL

How to Meditate

Meditation can often be a frustrating experience. Don Oakley's approach to meditation is direct and productive. It is an allowing, not a doing. It is more about a willingness to see whatever is presented rather than trying to control the experience.

3 min
18 JUL

True Freedom

"True Freedom does not mean that we are entitled to do anything our minds fancy. It is both a freedom “from” and a freedom “to.” It is a freedom from being led around as if on a leash by our conditioning. And it is a freedom to express ourselves authentically and fully. Such definitions are compelling, but how they can be realized is what will be explored in Don’s presentation..”

27 min
17 JUL

The Price of Freedom

Freedom from the ups and downs of Life is possible, but it comes at a price. That price is a relinquishment of any demand that Life conforms to what I want. Too steep a price? The alternative is bondage, disappointment and frustration.

5 min
5 JUL

Why Wait?

We can spend a lifetime waiting for something to happen in the future that will resolve all of our problems and yield a perpetual state of comfort and happiness. The only difficulty with that strategy is that we live life in the present moment day-to-day and the future remains firmly parked out on the distant horizon that we never reach. Our essential beingness can never be absent. If it were essential and if it were absent even for a moment, we would cease to be. Therefore, If it can never be absent, it must be present now in each moment. Waiting for a future moment denies what we seek in the only place it can be found.

21 min

A weekly presentation on the spiritual journey and awakening to our true nature by Don Oakley, Founder of Well Being Retreat Center in Tazewell, Tennessee.

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Don Oakley
Años en activo

2020 - 2024
Episodios

222
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© 2020 by Don Oakley, all rights reserved
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