Beyond Consciousness: Ordinary Spirituality
Dialogs with Steven Harrison
This audio download (previously available on cassette), consists of two live recordings.
Part 1: Giving Up on Improvement
What does it mean to abandon any hope of improvement and surrender to the actuality of life? If we create a new spiritual ideal that suggests being "in the moment" will give us peace, what do we do with our conflict and unhappiness? In exhausting all concepts of spirituality we are left with a dynamic movement that is beyond consciousness and yet embedded in our ordinary life.
Part 2: What Is Your Heart's Desire?
This dialog investigates the limitations of experiences of all kinds as the basis for understanding. In asking the question, "What do I really want?" the individual sees both the drive for the "good" experiences and the rejection of "bad" experiences. This opens the possibility of discovering a deep desire that has nothing to do with any particular state of mind.
Those who are familiar with Steven Harrison's books, as well as anyone open to the spirit of inquiry, will appreciate these explorations of living without reliance on beliefs.
3 hours
Sound Quality: Please note that this was recorded live, not in a studio. There are fluctuations in the sound quality and the volume will need to be adjusted by the listener. While the content is clear, the recording does contain some unavoidable background noises.