by Rick Baldwin | Feb 24, 2025 | Spirituality
Enlightenment is only one thing. Salvation is only one thing. Nirvana is only one thing. And that one thing, paradoxically both the simplest and most complex concept in all of spirituality, is this: the realization that you do not exist. On a human level, this sounds...
by Rick Baldwin | Dec 28, 2024 | Spirituality
Summary: This article challenges the belief in a separate “me” and explores how the mind resists its own dissolution. Through self-inquiry, a practice found in many spiritual traditions, we can question whether we are our name, body, or mind—only to...
by Rick Baldwin | Jan 23, 2024 | Spirituality
Summary: This article critiques the commonly used phrase “Be aware of Being Aware” in non-dual teachings, arguing that it is misleading because awareness does not need to be aware of itself. Instead, the article suggests that a more accurate approach is to “focus on...
by Rick Baldwin | Feb 9, 2023 | Spirituality
Summary: This article explores the concept of duality in human experience and how spiritual insight can help us transcend it to perceive the Oneness of existence. I examine the limitations of the term “God,” noting that naming something inherently creates distinction,...
by Rick Baldwin | Dec 20, 2022 | Spirituality
In the silence of our being, our true nature is revealed. This silence is the essence of all things we perceive—everything we see, hear, feel, and experience. In this silence, there are no labels, judgments, or concepts. In it, you are not defined by the names you...
by Rick Baldwin | Sep 12, 2022 | Spirituality
Summary: This article explores the inherent limitations of describing spirituality and reality, emphasizing that all human attempts to articulate these concepts are fragmented and incomplete. I compare this limitation to a dog trying to comprehend its owner’s daily...
