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FROM A SITE VISITOR: So reading some of your writing, it seems you are alone much more than you are with people. How can that jive with being "at one"?
F.:Persons have asked often about the hours that are passed here in the solitude, about the lack of any need for an audience or for applause, about the total bliss that is enjoyed even if "alone."
Yet consider: "alone" or "aloneness" are offshoots (and even corruptions) of the terms "all-one" or "all-oneness." And whatever connotations that persons apply to "alone" or "all-one" are influenced by the nine basic personality types:
"The Reformer" must have persons available if the desire to reform can be undertaken; "The Helper," obviously, must have persons available to save, rescue and help so those persons will then give to "The Helper" the love she / he longs for;
"The Performer" must have persons to form an audience which "The Performer" constantly desires; "The Loyalist" must have persons around in order to feel secure; "The Boss / Controller" must have persons around to control and to do his / her bidding;
and "The Peacemaker" must have persons around to fulfill that persona's sense of entitlement and to do for "The Peacemaker" what that persona will often not do for itself. Most living under the influence of those personality types will give "aloneness" a "bad connotation."
That leaves "The Analyst" who can withdraw into thinking and knowledge-gathering in a solo fashion; "The Adventurer," who can enjoy the company of persons but eventually withdraws as the often-present addictive personality disorder develops; and
and, lastly, the type that can truly appreciate the solitude of aloneness while understanding and sensing the unicity of the all-one.
That type (referred to with several labels including "Personality Type Four," "The Individualist," "The Romantic and Artistic One," "The Rebel," "The Original One," "The Innovative One" or "The Seeker of the Authentic Self") is the one type that is most likely to intuitively understand that I AM THAT and I AM need not necessarily imply "two-ness."
The Realized Type Four Writer Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862) evidenced on occasion all of the Type Four characterizations above, having been described as "an author, an abolitionist, a naturalist, a poet, a tax resister, a philosopher, a critic of government and societies, and a transcendentalist."
Thoreau, who spoke and wrote often of "the unity beyond the multiplicity," said: "I have a great deal of company in the house, especially in the morning when nobody calls." Note that neither he nor I is at one with persons. They are mirages. I the consciousness cannot be at one with a mirage. I can be at one with the universal consciousness (and the prior state of the Absolute and the state prior to that: the Nothingness).
As you consider whether you truly grasp how alone and all-one can exist without being a dualistic contradiction - as is the case with the I AM THAT-ness and the I AM-ness - you are invited to consider some of the lyrics from a song on the recently-released Mavis Staples CD in terms of the Advaita message, in terms of the Advaita teacher offering the message, and in terms of the seeker hearing the message:
If interested, hear Mavis perform the song live by clicking here
Please enter the silence of contemplation.
F.:Persons have asked often about the hours that are passed here in the solitude, about the lack of any need for an audience or for applause, about the total bliss that is enjoyed even if "alone."
Yet consider: "alone" or "aloneness" are offshoots (and even corruptions) of the terms "all-one" or "all-oneness." And whatever connotations that persons apply to "alone" or "all-one" are influenced by the nine basic personality types:
"The Reformer" must have persons available if the desire to reform can be undertaken; "The Helper," obviously, must have persons available to save, rescue and help so those persons will then give to "The Helper" the love she / he longs for;
"The Performer" must have persons to form an audience which "The Performer" constantly desires; "The Loyalist" must have persons around in order to feel secure; "The Boss / Controller" must have persons around to control and to do his / her bidding;
and "The Peacemaker" must have persons around to fulfill that persona's sense of entitlement and to do for "The Peacemaker" what that persona will often not do for itself. Most living under the influence of those personality types will give "aloneness" a "bad connotation."
That leaves "The Analyst" who can withdraw into thinking and knowledge-gathering in a solo fashion; "The Adventurer," who can enjoy the company of persons but eventually withdraws as the often-present addictive personality disorder develops; and
and, lastly, the type that can truly appreciate the solitude of aloneness while understanding and sensing the unicity of the all-one.
That type (referred to with several labels including "Personality Type Four," "The Individualist," "The Romantic and Artistic One," "The Rebel," "The Original One," "The Innovative One" or "The Seeker of the Authentic Self") is the one type that is most likely to intuitively understand that I AM THAT and I AM need not necessarily imply "two-ness."
The Realized Type Four Writer Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862) evidenced on occasion all of the Type Four characterizations above, having been described as "an author, an abolitionist, a naturalist, a poet, a tax resister, a philosopher, a critic of government and societies, and a transcendentalist."
Thoreau, who spoke and wrote often of "the unity beyond the multiplicity," said: "I have a great deal of company in the house, especially in the morning when nobody calls." Note that neither he nor I is at one with persons. They are mirages. I the consciousness cannot be at one with a mirage. I can be at one with the universal consciousness (and the prior state of the Absolute and the state prior to that: the Nothingness).
As you consider whether you truly grasp how alone and all-one can exist without being a dualistic contradiction - as is the case with the I AM THAT-ness and the I AM-ness - you are invited to consider some of the lyrics from a song on the recently-released Mavis Staples CD in terms of the Advaita message, in terms of the Advaita teacher offering the message, and in terms of the seeker hearing the message:
You're not alone,
I'm with you.
A broken home?
A broken heart?
Isolated and afraid?
Open up.
This is a raid.
I wanna get it through to you:
You're not alone ...
You're not alone.
Every night,
I stand in your place.
Every tear,
On every face,
Tastes the same.
Isolated and afraid?
Open up.
This is a raid.
I'm gonna get it through to you:
You're not alone.
An open hand,
An open heart,
There's no need to be afraid.
Open up.
This is a raid.
I wanna get it through to you:
You're not alone.
I'm with you.
A broken home?
A broken heart?
Isolated and afraid?
Open up.
This is a raid.
I wanna get it through to you:
You're not alone ...
You're not alone.
Every night,
I stand in your place.
Every tear,
On every face,
Tastes the same.
Isolated and afraid?
Open up.
This is a raid.
I'm gonna get it through to you:
You're not alone.
An open hand,
An open heart,
There's no need to be afraid.
Open up.
This is a raid.
I wanna get it through to you:
You're not alone.
You understand, yes?
If interested, hear Mavis perform the song live by clicking here
Please enter the silence of contemplation.
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Much of what Louise has shared has resonated with many site visitors. to that end, some have inquired recently if Louise offers the online Advaita Internet Course. The answer is, "Yes."
Whether taking the course with Louise or Floyd, the price of the course includes all 11 of the Advaita eBooks, questions sent after completion of the assigned readings, replies to your answers, and follow-up as required.
With either teacher, you will be guided through all seven of the steps, in order, that lead from identification with the false "I" to the Absolute (and beyond). For more specific information and details about the course, you may click on the link to the right.
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Whether taking the course with Louise or Floyd, the price of the course includes all 11 of the Advaita eBooks, questions sent after completion of the assigned readings, replies to your answers, and follow-up as required.
With either teacher, you will be guided through all seven of the steps, in order, that lead from identification with the false "I" to the Absolute (and beyond). For more specific information and details about the course, you may click on the link to the right.
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Now you can receive for $40 a downloadable computer file version of the same 7-hour satsang that seekers receive when they visit for the Advaita Retreat with Floyd. You will be guided through the seven steps from identification with the false "I" to the Absolute (and beyond).
For more information or to order, click:
DVD or Downloadable computer file versions of the Four-Day Advaita Retreat
SIX WAYS THAT SEEKERS HAVE REALIZED:
1. BY WATCHING the 4-Disk Video (DVD) Set, or the same retreat available as a downloadable file. Either will provide an entire seven-hour retreat / series of satsang sessions showing three seekers being guided through all seven steps by Floyd and can provide viewers with an “experiential,” step-by-step series of satsang meetings that will move the viewers from identification with the I to abidance as the Absolute and then to abidance as That Which Is beyond
Some seekers are already using the computer file version and the DVD sets for meetings in groups in homes, playing the retreat, pausing for discussion, etc.
To find out more or to purchase the DVD set or the downloadable computer file version of the retreat, click:
DVD or Downloadable computer file versions of the Four-Day Advaita Retreat
Option “A” is for the downloadable file version, Option “B” is used to order the DVD set for delivery inside the U.S., Option “C” for international orders.
For the download, Paypal will send me a notice that payment has been received and then I will send by e-mail the downloading instruction, password, etc.
[It is recommended that you watch the video with pen and paper in hand. Write whatever you need clarified. You'll see that there are constant reviews and you might find an answer later in the seven-hour presentation. Then, after you watch it all, there will be a common ground for discussion. Purchase of the DVD’s or the file will include the right to clarifications and answers to your specific questions via e-mail.]
2. BY READING these books in this exact order:
IT'S ALL BULLSHIT (And Why Knowing It Sets You Free)
SPIRITUAL SOBRIETY (Recovering What Religions Lost)
[Those two prepare the seeker to question it all]
THE MEDITATION GUIDES
[Provide a broad overview of the understanding]
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN I DIE?
[Begins to free the seeker of body identification and the desire for body continuity]
THERE'S NO SUCH THING AS "PEACE OF MIND" (There Is Only Peace if You're Out of Your Mind)
[Shows the seeker how to be free of the subconscious motivators of the false content of the “mind”]
LIBERATION
[Shows the seeker how to be free of the subconscious motivators of personas]
THE ESSENCE OF THE TEACHINGS
[Provides the final preparation for the seeker to be directed along the “path”]
FROM THE I TO THE ABSOLUTE (A Seven-Step Journey to Reality)
[Directs the seeker along the “path”]
CONSCIOUSNESS/AWARENESS: The Nature of Reality Beyond Self-Realization (Peace Every Day When Abiding as The Absolute)
[Allows the seeker to understand the functioning of the totality, the manifestation, and what is involved with the un-manifestation]
FROM THE ABSOLUTE TO THE NOTHINGNESS
[Provides the seeker the wisdom to understand the Noneness as well as the Oneness]
Purchase an e-Book now and begin reading it in minutes (except with e-checks that can take 7-10 days). Trusting our clients as we do, all e-Books are provided to you in printable form.
SAVE IF YOU BUY ALL ELEVEN AT ONCE:
(You may order the books one at a time or you may use the following link to acquire the entire 11-e-Book set on sale for $99 if ordered at one time with the “Buy Now” button below. For this option, there will be no download links provided; once the near-instant notice of payment is received from PayPal, your e-Books will be sent to you as e-mail attachments. All are printable for your convenience.
NOTE: When you order this package, you receive three additional ebooks free: CASTING LIGHT ON THE DARK SIDE OF RELATIONSHIPS, FINDING REAL LOVE IN AN UNREAL WORLD and THE TWICE-STOLEN NECKLACE MURDERS (offering the Advaita teachings in a fictional novel format)
For more information or to order, click:
DVD or Downloadable computer file versions of the Four-Day Advaita Retreat
SIX WAYS THAT SEEKERS HAVE REALIZED:
1. BY WATCHING the 4-Disk Video (DVD) Set, or the same retreat available as a downloadable file. Either will provide an entire seven-hour retreat / series of satsang sessions showing three seekers being guided through all seven steps by Floyd and can provide viewers with an “experiential,” step-by-step series of satsang meetings that will move the viewers from identification with the I to abidance as the Absolute and then to abidance as That Which Is beyond
Some seekers are already using the computer file version and the DVD sets for meetings in groups in homes, playing the retreat, pausing for discussion, etc.
To find out more or to purchase the DVD set or the downloadable computer file version of the retreat, click:
DVD or Downloadable computer file versions of the Four-Day Advaita Retreat
Option “A” is for the downloadable file version, Option “B” is used to order the DVD set for delivery inside the U.S., Option “C” for international orders.
For the download, Paypal will send me a notice that payment has been received and then I will send by e-mail the downloading instruction, password, etc.
[It is recommended that you watch the video with pen and paper in hand. Write whatever you need clarified. You'll see that there are constant reviews and you might find an answer later in the seven-hour presentation. Then, after you watch it all, there will be a common ground for discussion. Purchase of the DVD’s or the file will include the right to clarifications and answers to your specific questions via e-mail.]
2. BY READING these books in this exact order:
IT'S ALL BULLSHIT (And Why Knowing It Sets You Free)
SPIRITUAL SOBRIETY (Recovering What Religions Lost)
[Those two prepare the seeker to question it all]
THE MEDITATION GUIDES
[Provide a broad overview of the understanding]
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN I DIE?
[Begins to free the seeker of body identification and the desire for body continuity]
THERE'S NO SUCH THING AS "PEACE OF MIND" (There Is Only Peace if You're Out of Your Mind)
[Shows the seeker how to be free of the subconscious motivators of the false content of the “mind”]
LIBERATION
[Shows the seeker how to be free of the subconscious motivators of personas]
THE ESSENCE OF THE TEACHINGS
[Provides the final preparation for the seeker to be directed along the “path”]
FROM THE I TO THE ABSOLUTE (A Seven-Step Journey to Reality)
[Directs the seeker along the “path”]
CONSCIOUSNESS/AWARENESS: The Nature of Reality Beyond Self-Realization (Peace Every Day When Abiding as The Absolute)
[Allows the seeker to understand the functioning of the totality, the manifestation, and what is involved with the un-manifestation]
FROM THE ABSOLUTE TO THE NOTHINGNESS
[Provides the seeker the wisdom to understand the Noneness as well as the Oneness]
Purchase an e-Book now and begin reading it in minutes (except with e-checks that can take 7-10 days). Trusting our clients as we do, all e-Books are provided to you in printable form.
SAVE IF YOU BUY ALL ELEVEN AT ONCE:
(You may order the books one at a time or you may use the following link to acquire the entire 11-e-Book set on sale for $99 if ordered at one time with the “Buy Now” button below. For this option, there will be no download links provided; once the near-instant notice of payment is received from PayPal, your e-Books will be sent to you as e-mail attachments. All are printable for your convenience.
NOTE: When you order this package, you receive three additional ebooks free: CASTING LIGHT ON THE DARK SIDE OF RELATIONSHIPS, FINDING REAL LOVE IN AN UNREAL WORLD and THE TWICE-STOLEN NECKLACE MURDERS (offering the Advaita teachings in a fictional novel format)
You may visit The Official Website of Floyd Henderson for information on each book.
3. BY ENROLLING in the Online Advaita Classes
Received 19 August 2010 from one that just completed the entire course:
I would like to extend deepest appreciation towards you for these teachings that you have offered. It has been most valuable towards what may not have been revealed throughout this manifestation labeled "anthony." Understanding Truth and finding words for gratitude are one as is all. Thank you again for pointing "me" to THAT and the understanding that came as well. Hopeful for future "contact"! Sincerely, Anthony M. W.
For information, visit Information on the Advaita Classes on the Internet
To enroll visit Enroll in the Advaita Internet Course
4. BY ATTENDING an Advaitin retreat for satsang with floyd and being guided through all seven steps. For details of the retreats offered, please visit the retreat information site.
5. BY ARRANGING satsang by telephone in the U.S. or by Skype internationally:
Use the Contact link for details or for information on making arrangements for a session
6. BY ARRANGING for floyd to travel to your location and meet with you or your group. Use the contact link above to discuss details.
3. BY ENROLLING in the Online Advaita Classes
Received 19 August 2010 from one that just completed the entire course:
I would like to extend deepest appreciation towards you for these teachings that you have offered. It has been most valuable towards what may not have been revealed throughout this manifestation labeled "anthony." Understanding Truth and finding words for gratitude are one as is all. Thank you again for pointing "me" to THAT and the understanding that came as well. Hopeful for future "contact"! Sincerely, Anthony M. W.
For information, visit Information on the Advaita Classes on the Internet
To enroll visit Enroll in the Advaita Internet Course
4. BY ATTENDING an Advaitin retreat for satsang with floyd and being guided through all seven steps. For details of the retreats offered, please visit the retreat information site.
5. BY ARRANGING satsang by telephone in the U.S. or by Skype internationally:
Use the Contact link for details or for information on making arrangements for a session
6. BY ARRANGING for floyd to travel to your location and meet with you or your group. Use the contact link above to discuss details.
The Twice-Stolen Necklace Murders offers the non-duality message by way of a mystery-adventure novel, discussing the movement from pain to healing to awakening to peace.
From Dr. R.F. Maley, Ph.D, Professor Emeritus and former Head of the Department of Psychology, University of Houston: "Floyd Henderson's book, The Twice-Stolen Necklace Murders, is a fun read and an interesting mystery, but perhaps more importantly it serves as a vehicle for blending Eastern Philosophy and Native American Spirituality to make an intellectually challenging novel. The book's insights into both relationships and authoritarian conditioning of people in our society make it a must read, tracing the roots of narcissistic, sociopathic and psychopathic behaviors to the very core of the culture. This truly witty and politically-incorrect study of the aggressive nature of 'the American character' offers not only a diagnosis but also a treatment plan, making the book an excellent supplemental reading in courses such as psychology, anthropology, philosophy, sociology and counseling."
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The Sequel to The Twice-Stolen Necklace Murders:
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF WARS
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