Awakening (Don't Over Complicate It)

When it comes top approaching awakening, we have a tendency to make things unnecessarily complicated. We discuss three areas where this occurs. Then there is a direct pointing to the pure sense of Being/ I Am that is the simple and always available entry point for that first transformation.
Book: Awake: It's Your Turn

[@SimplyAlwaysAwake]

Is the pointing to I AM sense / Pure Being-knowing helpful or is it foggy what I'm pointing to?

[@seancasey98]

So should I try not to think? Just relax and allow my brain to go blank? Or use my brain to think who am I and who is having these thoughts? But if I do that, I will be thinking!!

[@SimplyAlwaysAwake]

It really depends on you. It's pretty uncommon for someone with no history of practice in this way to truly just stop thinking by choice and remain in unbound consciousness... but it's totally possible! If you find yourself day dreamy, lost in thoughts, thinking about not thinking et, then yes returning to self inquiry is best. Once you lead yourself into a content less space and you are awake then just stay there. It's a subtle distinction, but it can be done for sure :)

[@Lulubear0304]

The consciousness behind the thought… that limitless breathing space?

[@erikabeheimcunningham6596]

It’s foggy at times but getting clearer. I really appreciate your videos.

[@SimplyAlwaysAwake]

@@Lulubear0304 from here even behind loses meaning. It’s in thoughts outside thoughts and the entirety of the space that feels like “you”…. But it sounds like you get the sense of it. Just be alert for arising thoughts sneaking in like “oh I’m in the vast space again” 😂

[@amazias9213]

❤❤Tnx again

[@phishela]

Amazing…… Thank You

[@macparker3549]

Priceless, Angelo. Thank you. You don’t add layers of intellectual concepts. You just keep pointing right to the heart of the matter. Deeply, deeply grateful. And that gratitude just keeps taking me deeper. 🙏🦋💎 Oh, and yes, I find the pointing to the I AM sense both clear and helpful. In fact, in general, I find your teaching to be so clear that if I come across something that doesn’t resonate with me, I mostly just figure it’s not something I’m ready to hear yet. To me, that’s how true your voice rings.

[@BlossomVpiano]

I am smiling as you said "resting in the (capital) I or IAM sense.". I am already here 💞🙏🥰. Thanks for your videos Angelo🥰

[@Amaterasu77306]

I get it, I finally get it.

[@SimplyAlwaysAwake]

!!!!!!!!

[@Dvdown18]

Thank you! The timing of this video couldn’t be better for me I am doing all the above. There is a feeling like the next video or book will make it “click”.

[@SimplyAlwaysAwake]

Exactly, the seeking mind lives in “next time.” I think it was Dogen who said, “Ready is too late!” So the great news is the portal is there just as soon as we really decide to open it. Takes a bit of tuning in but it’s quite accessible!

[@billgeoghegan4822]

Thank you for keeping it simple.

[@SafezoneExpert]

Don't try to wake up. Awakening will awaken you.

[@northernyogi]

I am all these things.

[@SimplyAlwaysAwake]

!!!

[@sweetlullaby5156]

It is scary and intimidating to let go of trying to learn something..

[@SimplyAlwaysAwake]

It can be for sure. When it comes to realization this can be one of the biggest sticking points for some people.

[@sweetlullaby5156]

@@SimplyAlwaysAwake it feels like I'm scared to disappear 😅 like not questioning things or trying to connect with people will make me disappear into nothingness

[@SimplyAlwaysAwake]

@@sweetlullaby5156 yes this is existential fear. Fear always the directs something precious. In this case it says “don’t open that door!!!” All I can tell you is those that have were not disappointed.

[@sweetlullaby5156]

@@SimplyAlwaysAwake I have been through ego death/dark night of the soul because of a twinflame; any tips on letting go/detaching? I find it hard to detach from him and I get panic attacks

[@SimplyAlwaysAwake]

@@sweetlullaby5156 look into the fear of loneliness or the intonement “I am fundamentally alone”. It’s strangely easy to Blake our fear of aloneness on others but when we take it onboard profound insights are possible

[@KK-qd6ro]

Oh shit tick all three!! I didn't think i''d made a good self, but it's in the bloody watcher! The obvious is so close,we can't see it by seeking elsewhere. Duh 🙃🙏

[@flutiyama]

I admire immensely your talent of always bringing the listener/readers attention back to inquiry. It has been helping me all the time with dissociation from thoughts while at the same time leaning towards them. I'm currently in the thirteenth chapter of your book, and it might be thanks to my background in NLP/hypnosis, but the solidity of beliefs has been dismantled from me even before first awakening; nevertheless I'm still compelled to read only a few pages per day, which is still uncommon for me. I have a question regarding something that happens to me when I focus on watching thoughts: I seem to get stuck in a loop/fractal of thoughts; "thinking about the fact that I'm looking for thinking, and being aware of the fact that I'm aware that I'm thinking about thinking", and it kind of just goes. Eventually I end up noticing that I'm resisting the fact I feel stuck in a loop, and that becomes the thought, but right after I acknowledge it, it seems to go right back to the fractal-like feeling of being stuck in a thought. As always, thanks for the help and amazing hints! You are a personal hero of mine; and I feel really honored by the attention and care you give to me and seemingly every single person who comments in your videos.

[@SimplyAlwaysAwake]

Always feel into the closest thought perception and rest there. Ok this case it’s “I always get stuck in this loop.” So notice that’s one thought then rest back into the SENSE of the one that seeks to be about :). Then watch for the next thought “that didn’t work..” etc . The self talk sneaks in, but it’s still just a thought. At some point you back into a place where you never left and trip over yourself. When you stand back up, there is only the Self. So just watch fir the subtle thoughts, self talk and recognize there is something there aware of even that thought 💭

[@flutiyama]

@@SimplyAlwaysAwake Okay, so even when the loop is "being aware that I'm waiting for a thought" the idea should be to not identify with the loop itself, but instead to tune in to the fact there's always someone/something that is aware of the loop itself, which even though it feels like an endless loop, turns out to be just another, "bigger" thought. Am I in the right track?

[@flutiyama]

@@SimplyAlwaysAwake another way of trying to understand this here: is it about NOTICING the thought but focusing the "identification" not into the thought, but instead into the FEELING of "there is seeking happening here"???

[@SimplyAlwaysAwake]

@@flutiyama yes, suddenly it just dawns that we can be thought free without requiring confirmatory thoughts. The key is orienting TOWARD thoughts and thus collapsing the distance between the thinker and the thought (once we’ve become good at recognizing and de-identifying from thoughts). You have to feel into when that transition feels natural.

[@flutiyama]

@@SimplyAlwaysAwake I might REALLY be talking out of my ass here, but the moment I tested this I've got the feeling that we are literally "free from thoughts" ALL OF THE TIME, and are simply unable to notice it; so basically I'm free from thoughts up until the moment I "search for a thought to space myself (apply duality upon the non-dual) within"?

[@tim2269]

Guilty on all counts

[@SimplyAlwaysAwake]

Aren’t we all 😂

[@brownsuitcase]

Fantastic video! I get spells where I feel like I need the perfect teacher. But its true its all down to me now. And to have trust. Amazing videos.. I hope you will interview me when I have my awakening haha

[@SimplyAlwaysAwake]

I'll put you on the schedule right now... shall we say next January? ;)

[@chriswilson5758]

I like that it always goes back to inquiry. That was one of the last chapters in your book, so it took a while to get there. If your videos on zdoggmd lit the fuse, then doing inquiry the way you described in the book and on one of your videos doused that fuse in lighter fluid. Anyway, was definitely guilty of intellectualizing, and immersing myself in media. It took that burning desire and non stop inquiry.

[@SimplyAlwaysAwake]

🔥 🧨

[@seancasey98]

Same here Chris. Good luck with the inner enquiry. Think that is what I'm going to focus on and see how it goes. You never know!

[@brownsuitcase]

Cool! How is it going now Chris?

[@chriswilson5758]

@@brownsuitcase it's going weird most of the time 😂

[@Susan-ol4ys]

Thank you, appreciate these talks. Useful to have excuses and escape routes outed :-)

[@SimplyAlwaysAwake]

You’re welcome ☺️

[@Marphale]

Can medication block awakening? I wasn't very intelligent and now I'm being medicated for psychosis etc..

[@SimplyAlwaysAwake]

I don’t think so generally speaking

[@blizzified9223]

My daily dose of truth, thank you 🙏

[@SimplyAlwaysAwake]

Welcome!!

[@mat.se57]

I was speaking to a friend a few months ago and in the conversion I eventually said ‘I know that I know nothing’. He then asked me ‘How can you know that?’… This question stuck with my and I still inquire into it. Just wanted to share this and as always give my utmost gratitude to you Angelo! What you are doing for all of us, is of immeasurable value! ❤️☀️

[@Shmyrk]

That’s a gem

[@seancasey98]

This is perfect! Exactly what I needed. I was looking for another resource lol...Deep breath, and stop looking. Just gonna finish Angelo's book, the last 2 chapters which I've been putting off for some reason and give in to it 😂

[@SimplyAlwaysAwake]

:)

[@tosvarsan5727]

shall I stop watching your videos, that's what you are suggesting to me?

[@SimplyAlwaysAwake]

😂😂 can’t remember what I said in this video specifically, but my point was probably along the lines of everything you need you already here and 95% of this process is about surrendering to what is already in your experience rather than gathering more information. Once that clicks then one really doesn’t need outside sources, however you might occasionally read or watch something about realization.

[@billromas]

Ahhhhh, the Great Perfection, already complete, whole, nothing more to do , figure out, or achieve :}

[@liviuclipa]

I guess that's my problem, watching thousands of hours of videos and reading every book i stumble upon and rarely just sit and meditate. Probably I'm just afraid of succeeding.

[@anncairns1099]

My ambition in life has always been to die leaving a better world This means creating laws for the betterment of our planet ❤️

[@RamSamudrala]

@0:20 But who is getting in the way and who is complicating things? It seems the "me" has no agency but yet when people speak, they attribute so much agency to it. I understand that it's all reality but it conveniently seems that all the good stuff is due to reality/awareness and all the stuff that gets in the way is due to the separate self. How can this if the separate self/thoughts is also reality, and the former is said to have no agency? Having said all that, shift happened 15 years ago and mind didn't recognise it or it took a lot time to integrate it, etc. Either way I am drawn to this knowledge for reasons I can't explain. I am not trying to awaken and like you don't believe it is possible personally. My career/life/passion is understanding life and reality (and consciousness, though in the sense we think about it, we're just talking about simple awareness, not awareness of awareness, which we see as an emergent phenomenon). Resting in awareness of awareness is easily possible. This is still "awareness of", no? Since a couple of weeks head/neck starts to convulse when there is an attempt to collapse that distance (between "awareness of" and "awareness"). Flow states seem to be a natural way this occurs. Pure awareness without thought/overthinking and a sense of "I am doing it" but things are happening, even happening in a frictionless manner. But this doesn't occur all the time (24/7). Doesn't occur when master-ship is handed over to mind and there is overcomplication and thoughts racing and second guessing and such. Furthermore, all this "simple" doesn't match what happened 15 years ago. Those were extremely profound, very literal "experience" of Oneness - there is only quantum soup.

[@adabialynicka9188]

Thanks for making these. Your book was revolutionary. I wouldn't think that's it's possible to wake up in this life time unless you meditate like Buddha or have a miraculous spontaneous waking like Eckhart Tolle. I've been to the vipassana meditation courses twice. So two 10 day silent meditations with N. S. Goenka. I had some weird stuff happen there and your book helped me understand what was happening. The dying of the ego clinging to life perhaps... also at one point all thinking also stopped for me and the world became more vivid. I realized that meditating no longer required any effort, because I was already meditating. I felt like I was an acid, it's really the only way I can explain it. And that's as far as I got. I didn't think there was anymore to it. I meditate often (with natural meditation or anapana - breath meditation) and I'm often quite aware of my thoughts and I don't identify with them. But I have a heard time answering these inquisitive questions. The who am I. I feel like there's something I don't get there. I can rest in my body without thinking, just sensing but that's when I hit a wall. Do you just rest in body in the present? I'm suspecting that the answer is yes.

[@SimplyAlwaysAwake]

The sense of the body will be clearly seen to be nothing but a thought at sone point. But that comes in a refinement beyond awakening. For you that first shift is key. You’ve clearly had tastes. The approaching awakening playlist and my second to last chapter address it directly. The chapter especially so.

[@adabialynicka9188]

@@SimplyAlwaysAwake thank you. The sense of my body as a thought sounds spooky and bizarre. I'm only on chapter 12 actually. So I'm looking forward to reading the rest.

[@SimplyAlwaysAwake]

@@adabialynicka9188 yeah that’s down the road a bit. When it occurs it’s not so much bizarre as extremely intimate. Everything is closer than close.

[@vincemincevince]

ugh yeah i’m definitely looking for more and more videos, books all the time to avoid just going into full on self enquiry thinking i will hear the perfect what ever to wake up

[@SimplyAlwaysAwake]

Well there’s timing to everything as well .

[@kas8131]

This video applies to me, but I’m lost in thought most of the day so I feel like I need constant reminders

[@Mevlinous]

I agree overcomplications are manifold. But it seemed upon initial awakening, there was an inner knowing of the way things were unfolding. It was only after that honeymoon period ended or wore off that seeking began. Until then, there seemed like a program was being executed which I had no knowledge of but which was very deliberate. Is the seeking a necessary phase or simply a byproduct of the sense of loss?

[@SimplyAlwaysAwake]

It's interesting, this plays out so differently for everyone. I might say it this way, before awakening we are often so identified with thoughts that we don't realize we are made out of seeking. Endless dissatisfaction BUT that is often covered up with a layer of inauthenticity so we don't recognize the degree to which this happens. Once the ego structure gets disrupted for the first time the seeking mechanism is uncovered and becomes quite obvious, and "extra." So its a quantum leap in clear seeking, the curtain has been pulled back and the wizard is revealed. Further refinements are about deconstructing the wizard, because the wizard is also a curtain that can be pulled back. What is seeking? What is it made out of? Where do you find it? What do you reference to know seeking is going on? Also is there seeking because there is a sense of self or is there a sense of self because there is seeking? Where to look to find this answer?

[@shinrinyokumusic1808]

Isn't the iam sense, the feeling of a me, just another object in awareness as nisargadata said? Since I'm aware of the sense of me, it can't be me.

[@tomorrowneverknows248]

"Don't wait" 🙏🙏🙏

[@SimplyAlwaysAwake]

Just now…

[@zerkton2648]

I’ve seen this video before. This time though I’m drenched in tears. Just allowing sadness and sorrow to be. No pushing away. I’m just so fucking sorry. For all the terrible atrocities and sufferings. It feels like all of it is happening now. Not in the past or future. I feel I don’t need to point out any specific atrocities because there are many but but maybe there where just as many moments of courageous Love acts that just don’t make it in the history books.

[@zerkton2648]

Love the rockin jam at the end also

[@stoicafanel]

No comment,,,,,,just thank you. Uff ,,,I am huge

[@birgit8996]

Stay👍 ..... there is still a "change" taking place ...... is a thought😄 So wonderful to be shown the place by you again and again ...... is a thought😉 Just here...💃❤

[@birgit8996]

What is to be done here .... nothing "it" just happens ....

[@SimplyAlwaysAwake]

Here :)

[@birgit8996]

!!!!!😊

[@foxystclair]

This is a fantastic pointer. Thank you

[@pauladiaz7101]

With a cherry (or dollop of whipped cream) on top

[@cooperthecockapoo3242]

It feels like a full term pregnancy anticipating the inevitable 🤣

[@SimplyAlwaysAwake]

There can definitely be the feeling of some sublime inevitable eventuality coming to fruition :0

[@cooperthecockapoo3242]

@@SimplyAlwaysAwake I'm going to let nature take its course. Books on shelves, no googling, no regimented meditation/inquiry. Very few KZbin notifications still on 😊 This video gave me some courage to commit. Thanks!

[@seancasey98]

Think the time is right for me and yes, I'm guilty of searching for resources, KZbin videos, books and a teacher. Should really just sit down and get on with it ☺

[@SimplyAlwaysAwake]

Awesome!!! Strike while iron is hot! It’s right there I promise. Just have to go through a fear barrier. I discuss that in several places. Usually an intense physiological response for a short time when you first rest in thoughtless space for a time :)

[@bouke7525]

the entirely unexpected ending ... lol

[@kknkkknk1]

Lol, just in the matter of a few months I have taken detours of videos, books, practices and again and again finding myself right at the same place! ༼☯﹏☯༽ I usually give into the fear that "what if this is not enough?", "I am not awake yet, maybe I am missing something" etc. It feels like I am playing a who blinks first contest with these urges!

[@SimplyAlwaysAwake]

😎

[@Our80sLife]

Very helpful, thank you! Also, cute dog at the end there. 😂

[@SimplyAlwaysAwake]

She’s a cutie for sure

[@patricialamson7944]

I think I do all three. I love to read for insight and commonalities. I feel the pull. I have for a long time. I read this book,Jonathan Livingston Seagull and I always felt there was much more to life than the norm. I am sitting with who am I and I feel like I’m on the edge and then I conceptualize. Thank you for this session. I am going to continue to sit and just stop.

[@SimplyAlwaysAwake]

You’ll love my next two videos that cover this topic

[@patricialamson7944]

@@SimplyAlwaysAwake Does knowledge and exposure to teachings matter? Can someone awaken without that? I haven’t been doing this as long or studying as long as a lot of others. Maybe five years,but not steady. I get this sense that I need to be more consistent. Like I have stated before I get happenings and I feel this wonderful feeling of oneness, joy, but then the world comes in with all its demands and I’m back to being of the world. I want to awaken!

[@SimplyAlwaysAwake]

@@patricialamson7944 knowledge and exposure to those who have been through the shift is definitely helpful at times. With the first awakening specifically , once you feel that burn inside like nothing is going to satisfy you except true awakening, then you really want to throw yourself into that internal exploration , self inquiry etc. Sometimes es the timing just has to be right for that instinct to kick in.

[@Mimi-xs7gi]

I need to watch this 80 times…lol

[@lynnhunter4493]

🙏🙏🙏

[@HappeningAlong]

it's just so open, angelo...

[@ralphnimbin8954]

I needed to hear this. Thanks

[@MultiJrcastro]

aww cute doggo, be more like dogs and keep it simple?

[@SimplyAlwaysAwake]

You know it. Kimora is a perfect example of Buddha nature. She knows exactly what to do :)

[@lubainachoudhury7944]

Oh the dog at the end! 😂

[@kknkkknk1]

Dont wait...........?!

[@alexost8824]

I'm watching alot of your videos and to me.. they're on point. I dont usually comment but this video turned out to be one I really had to listen to. Glad I found this channel, thank you.

[@SimplyAlwaysAwake]

Thanks for your comment :)

[@andreajoy224]

Thank you 🙏🤗

[@Leena1234-j3c]

Thank you. It’s great listening to your videos, I feel like, I am in it very confused space. Listening to your videos, gives me this sense of just going with the flow and remembering that bird before the bird is right here right now. The suffering, is for me, when thoughts out of nowhere, just start coming coming, coming in distracting. But what I can rest and no, that this is part of the process, I am less hard on on myself.

[@NonDual1799]

it makes perfect sense. Thank you for the pointing...The pointing feels ancient, calm and still...its always been here. I have been looking everywhere but here..Hard to speak about. Suddle and yet feel like a huge relief

[@gh0stware]

Big help, thanks!

[@SimplyAlwaysAwake]

You're welcome!

[@kennyburch]

These videos have been great. I like how you stare into the camera and we lock eyes

[@SimplyAlwaysAwake]

Glad you like them!

[@FemAquarius]

I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS! Soooooo clear! Thank you!

[@SimplyAlwaysAwake]

You are so welcome!

[@marialampe1659]

Infinite thanks to you dear Angelo for taking our hand into freedom. I just began my journey and I promised myself not to dispar too much for not accomplishing my goal of awakening fast enough. I know, the one thinking this is the ego. I will go at my own pace . 🙏🏻💖💖💖

[@2012Beckster]

I think the dog gets it.

[@SimplyAlwaysAwake]

🐕

[@Benjaminkousholt]

Thank you!

[@SimplyAlwaysAwake]

You're welcome!

[@NonDual1799]

thank you

[@SimplyAlwaysAwake]

You're welcome

[@korneliaheidegger3116]

❤ dog helps to destroy the illusion 😂😂

[@SimplyAlwaysAwake]

She’s Manjushri in furry form

[@sherrijones6605]

Yes...I am bouncing all over

[@sherrijones6605]

I can't be still or stop the thoughts.

[@SimplyAlwaysAwake]

No problem! The bouncing one is what you are right now! Rest in the bouncing :) Where could you possibly go from here?

[@sherrijones6605]

Thank you so much, seriously I needed some sort of comfort or understanding. I haven't found my tribe so to speak and it's extremely lonely but I do have hope that I will find my people. Have a wonderful day and thank you again.