Introduction
Truth isn’t the property of one tradition, but a human inheritance that defies naming.
The End of Distances
The space between you and your destination vanishes when you stop yearning to arrive.
The First Moment
Reality appears, vanishes, and reappears—all before any thought we might have about it.
The Joy of Pausing
Step back—from reacting, from rushing, from thought itself—and rest as awareness.
Surrender That Thought
“Let it go. Relinquish interest. Abandon belief in its primacy, importance, and impact.”
Spiritual Communion
Connection isn’t the union of separate selves, but seeing there was never any separation.
Beginnings
We don’t know what this next moment holds, other than opportunity for renewal and discovery.
Be Still and Know
“Do nothing. Let be. Don't fill anything in. No need to figure anything out. Relax.”
For the Sake of Others
When we give of ourselves in times of pain, we find connection—and become whole.
Face to Face
To meet people without preconception is to open yourself to unexpected kindness.
World Worry
Reasons for concern abound. Respond with compassion, discernment, and meaningful action.
Medicine Beauty
Beauty is more than aesthetic—it’s welcoming, surprising, life-affirming, kind, and just.
What Needs to Be Done
Effortlessness doesn't mean inaction, but letting action happen with ease, and with trust.
Speaking of More or Less
When we relax our tendency to rank and compare, we desire things less—and love them more.
Seeing the One World
To discern the unity within multiplicity, we must let our hearts—not minds—do the looking.
No Teacher, No Student, No Path
Awareness can’t be owned, so it can’t be given, for it’s already present, and always was.
Benediction of the Old Ones
Those who’ve seen and learned, endured and felt, nourish us with wisdom and possibility.
Bittersweet
“Great sadness and great happiness come together—they're not to be resolved.”
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The Open Path
Spirituality isn’t a rigid set of practices. Peace doesn’t come from continually solving personal problems. And, says author and teacher Elias Amidon, emptiness isn’t about withdrawing from daily life, or from the people in it.
In this series, Elias shares Sufism-inspired reflections and anecdotes, as well as insights from Zen and Dzogchen, all helping us let go of what we think we need for spiritual fulfillment—and, instead, to create space for it to appear all on its own.
to listen to all 18 sessions in this series.
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