“A new beginning does not appear to me merely as a place. It feels like a living organism."

Read this passage today and it deeply resonated. Felt to pass it on:

“A new beginning does not appear to me merely as a place. It feels like a living organism.

A breathing home where people can soften back into the rhythms of nature.

A place where earth is a teacher.

Where fire warms more than the body.

Where water helps the nervous system remember safety.

Where air carries song through open hearts.

And where the unseen quietly weaves everything together.

I see greenhouses full of seedlings and medicinal plants.

Forest gardens overflowing with berries, flowers, pollinators, and wild medicine.

Drying herbs hanging from wooden beams.

Glass jars filled with tinctures and ancestral knowledge.

I see an alchemical laboratory.

Copper, clay, slow heat, wood fire.

An iron bathtub steaming beneath the stars.

I see people returning to the body instead of escaping it.

Bare feet on moss. Silence. Laughter around the fire. Food made together.

Wild food, Ayurvedic wisdom, fasting, touch, movement, dance, song.

A space for workshops, art, photography, music, handmade crafts, shared learning and free creation.

Not built around performance, but presence.

A place where rest becomes sacred again.

Where rhythm, cycles, beauty, healthy boundaries, and nervous system safety are part of daily life.

Not a perfect utopia.

Something alive. Breathing. Wild at times. Muddy at times. Real.

A holistic hospitality home.

A healing place where simply being there begins to soften the soul.”

— Kaisa Vilhelmiina

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u/bashfulkoala — 5 days ago
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hosting a free global open mic & music gathering this Saturday if you feel like sharing your nondual poetry, writings, or comedy with us 🐋

Hey all,

I'm part of a fun global community called Aliveness. We're bringing forth an exciting free global event this week, open to all souls.

Come share your voice or music with us at this inter-continental open mic! A perfect opportunity to share your gifts, activate your voice, and step into your aliveness. We'd love to witness and receive you in a space of pure openness and co-celebration.

To join us, simply go to:

🐬 www.aliveness.live 🐬

And hop into the free community on WhatsApp, Telegram, or via email.

With Love, Joy, & Aliveness,

JB

u/bashfulkoala — 6 days ago

The relief of being no one

It can be a great relief to be no one.

We place so much pressure on ourselves to achieve, to become, to prove, to succeed, to accumulate, to ‘be somebody’ in this strange world…

It’s unbelievably helpful to remember that in any given moment, there is always the option to let all that go.

nothing to do

no one to be

nowhere to go

nothing to know

Ironically, when we do let it all go and give ourselves full permission to be nothing…

That’s often when we tap into a bottomless wellspring of aliveness and inspiration that allows us to share our real medicine with this world in far more authentic, uplifting, and jubilant ways.

We return to our native frequency and allow life to dance us for the good of all.

We’re far more able to celebrate life — and show others how to truly celebrate life — when all pressure is removed from the equation.

Love,

Jordan

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u/bashfulkoala — 6 days ago

The relief of being no one

It can be a great relief to be no one.

We place so much pressure on ourselves to achieve, to become, to prove, to succeed, to accumulate, to ‘be somebody’ in this strange world…

It’s unbelievably helpful to remember that in any given moment, there is always the option to let all that go.

nothing to do

no one to be

nowhere to go

nothing to know

Ironically, when we do let it all go and give ourselves full permission to be nothing…

That’s often when we tap into a bottomless wellspring of aliveness and inspiration that allows us to share our real medicine with this world in far more authentic, uplifting, and jubilant ways.

We return to our native frequency and allow life to dance us for the good of all.

We’re far more able to celebrate life — and show others how to truly celebrate life — when all pressure is removed from the equation.

Love,

Jordan

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u/bashfulkoala — 6 days ago

how to be free in any moment

welcoming anyone who wishes to to share any of their own nonduality videos, resources, or books/speakers/channels who you love in the space of nonduality, religion, spirituality <3

i can recommend the books of Thomas Merton, Peter Brown, Joan Tollifson, Tony Parsons

this is a video i recorded recently while visiting Italy for a retreat

1luv,

jb

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u/bashfulkoala — 6 days ago

The relief of being no one

It can be a great relief to be no one.

We place so much pressure on ourselves to achieve, to become, to prove, to succeed, to accumulate, to ‘be somebody’ in this strange world…

It’s unbelievably helpful to remember that in any given moment, there is always the option to let all that go.

nothing to do

no one to be

nowhere to go

nothing to know

Ironically, when we do let it all go and give ourselves full permission to be nothing…

That’s often when we tap into a bottomless wellspring of aliveness and inspiration that allows us to share our real medicine with this world in far more authentic, uplifting, and jubilant ways.

We return to our native frequency and allow life to dance us for the good of all.

We’re far more able to celebrate life — and show others how to truly celebrate life — when all pressure is removed from the equation.

Love,

Jordan

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u/bashfulkoala — 6 days ago
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i made a rap song about nonduality, freedom, and the teaching of Peter Brown, felt like some of you would enjoy &lt;3

i made a fun rap song and video celebrating Peter Brown

Peter was a friend and spiritual communicator who deeply impacted me

his 'Yoga of Radiant Presence' has deeply shaped the way i relate to life

this yoga unlocked so much wondrousness, vividness, freshness, joy, and juiciness for me

the essence of the yoga is to simply notice your immediate now-experience, with deep subtlety and sensitivity, dropping your usual definitions and letting life freshly reveal itself as an astonishing reality

sending deep gratitude to Peter, who passed on to the next adventure a couple years ago

we miss you and love you, Peter

thank you for everything

Love,

Jordan

p.s. you can download my song for free here if you like

(p.p.s. there's one typo, one lyric should say, "there is no war in this completion**")

——

i deeply recommend Peter's books and audios

you can learn more about Peter’s incredibly liberating message through these articles I've written about him, if you like:

With All Love to the Soul Freedom Revealer, Peter Brown <3

Peace And Love To You, Peter <3

——

my song is also an homage to Camp Lo — this is a remix of their song 'Luchini,' wherein I used the same beat with my own lyrics/raps emulating a lot of their style. peace to them!

Love To All Beings,

J

u/bashfulkoala — 7 days ago
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i made a rap song about nonduality and the teaching of the great Peter Brown, felt like some of you would enjoy &lt;3

With All Love to the Soul Freedom Revealer, Peter Brown <3

Peace And Love To You, Peter <3

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u/bashfulkoala — 8 days ago

What's your view on the work of Aaron Abke and Bentinho Massaro? And Aaron recently speaking out about Bentinho being a dangerous individual?

i'm curious to hear other takes from anyone who knows the work of these two guys

especially curious to hear from anyone else who's been following the 'inst@guru' series on what you make of all of it

i wrote a three-part essay series recently about the Bentinho allegations

my current view is to basically hold everyone involved in unconditional love

while recognizing that it seems pretty clear Bentinho has had some shadows and blindspots in relation to power, specialness, money, sex

and also recognizing that the whistleblowers have their own shadows and blindspots

the whole thing has been a pretty big mindf*ck that i've probably given way too much energy and attention to

definitely a fascinating mirror & enigmatic riddle to contemplate though

peace

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u/bashfulkoala — 9 days ago

do you agree or disagree with Leo here? and what's your general perspective on his work?

i would say this is a fallacy

sure, someone might experience 'awakenings' or glimpses/openings that give a whiff of freedom or broaden the view without necessarily 'making one a better person'

but as awakening deepens there is an opening to unconditional love for all. and as this sinks into the heart and body, it is only natural to become a more peaceful being

as the war within ends, there is no longer a need to create 'external' war

u/bashfulkoala — 9 days ago

Two striking quotes from the Buddha

>"Even if bandits were to carve you up savagely, limb by limb, with a two-handled saw, anyone who gave rise to a mind of hate toward them would not be carrying out my teaching."

>"Hatred does not cease by hatred at any time; hatred ceases by love. This is an eternal law."

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u/bashfulkoala — 18 days ago

Two striking quotes from the Buddha

>"Even if bandits were to carve you up savagely, limb by limb, with a two-handled saw, anyone who gave rise to a mind of hate toward them would not be carrying out my teaching."

>"Hatred does not cease by hatred at any time; hatred ceases by love. This is an eternal law."

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u/bashfulkoala — 18 days ago

From Nonduality &amp; Psychedelics to Jesus Christ (While Still Remaining an Appreciator of Nonduality &amp; Plant Medicine)

Hey all,

I had linked this video of mine within the text of another post recently but felt like giving it its own distinct post, as I imagine it may resonate for some of you.

I haven't seen many testimony videos where people return to Christ from nonduality / new age / psychedelics while still retaining appreciation for nonduality, psychedelics, etc.

In many testimonies it seems to be a very black-and-white matter of rejecting all prior non-Christian spiritual exploration as 'demonic.'

For me it hasn't shown up that way. At times it can be tempting to reject everything non-Christian because many modern Christians seem to encourage this.

However, as I've sincerely and deeply examined my ongoing experience, I feel I find Christ within Zen, the Tao, plant medicine, nonduality, many ancient & modern wisdom streams, the song of birds, the wind in the trees, the laughter of children...

Christ himself said he came to fulfill the prophets who came before him (none of whom were Christian). Therein he acknowledged that truth is not limited to Christianity.

I read a lot of Christian mystical literature and find deep preciousness there. Yet I also sometimes feel a distinct need to crack open some Tony Parsons, or Peter Brown, or Joan Tollifson (nonduality authors), especially when I'm feeling overly 'fixed' or 'stuck' within the world of form.

For me the minimalist nature of nonduality messages can be cold-water refreshing in the way they strip everything away, leaving only bare presence. It is akin to apophatic contemplation. A total emptying of the cup, making space for something fresh to come in: Vastness. Light. Silence. Simplicity. Love.

I also still find a certain amount of intermittent plant medicine (e.g. cannabis, mushrooms) can be valuable on my path for re-sensitizing me to deeper currents of life, or helping me clear/process an energetic backlog of stuck emotions, or opening dimensions of my intuition that I usually have less access to.

I do see that there can be many stumbling blocks with nonduality (a person can fall into solipsism, nihilism, [moral] relativism, etc.). And with psychedelics (de-stabilization, inflation, grandiosity, spiritual narcissism, etc.).

Yet there are also many potential stumbling blocks within Christianity (excess shame, repression, self-flagellation, etc.).

It seems like every spiritual approach will always have its shadows and dangers (I wrote more on this here). Every approach to life seems to have failure modes.

I'd be curious to hear from others who may have walked a similar path.

Divinity works in mysterious ways and I don't believe I am called to close myself off to the myriad (non-Christian) ways it may want to show up within my life and experience.

I seem to be guided to trust aliveness and joy. To trust my body, heart, and inner child.

If sometimes reading non-Christian authors is bringing me a sense of simple freedom, peace, presence, flow, and delight, I'd rather trust my innate knowing that there is truth there. As Jesus said:

“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”

I believe the truth has been discovered to varying degrees within all authentic wisdom traditions and streams. I appreciate how Christianity invites me to focus on fatherhood, husbandhood, family, service, devotion, faith, incarnation, charity, love, and relationship. This feels important, as a lot of spirituality can become escapist and disembodied.

Yet I also find within Christ's message much that resonates with sages of other traditions and streams. And it makes sense to me that we all need to find the flavors and vocabularies that really 'click' for us — and some of those might not be explicitly Christian.

Christ told us that the kingdom is within us. That suggests it is always and innately present. We each need to find the personal access-points that work for us, and there are many innovative approaches to this that could probably benefit many Christians.

Yes, there are risks, but there are also risks inherent in focusing all of one's energy within Christianity, to the exclusion of all else. Either way, discernment is paramount.

Anywho, that's a slice of my journey. I hope it's in some way helpful for someone else.

Warm wishes,

Jordan

P.S. I ended up extending this piece into a longer blog post. If you want to read the full thing, it's here.

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u/bashfulkoala — 24 days ago

Appreciation for Tony Parsons' books

Tony Parsons’ nonduality books are great

I love reading his writing

For me it's especially good at a sauna or on retreat

Or when you’re feeling overly fixed within ‘the story of your life’ and the world of form

At times I’ve critiqued Tony’s form of ‘radical self-negating nonduality’ because I do feel there are traps that one can stumble into with this kind of nondual message

Yet I want to celebrate that there is also a lot of signal there

There is something cold-water refreshing about such a minimalist message that strips everything away

A message that refuses to appeal to all normal human categories

Tony’s really good at leaving you with nothing to grasp onto

And in that total spaciousness of no-thing…

In that uncompromising emptying of the cup…

Something fresh can be tasted

Vast freedom

All-enveloping silence

Unknown love

u/bashfulkoala — 24 days ago