Buddhism – ELEVATE YOUR ENERGY

Samadhi is derived from the Sanskrit, sama, meaning “together,” and dhi, meaning “mind.” Its most basic definition implies a complete state of concentration, but the spiritual significance of samadhi is much more profound and difficult to convey with words. It cannot be “explained”, it must be experienced. Simply stated, samadhi is the mind’s ultimate state of being; it is enlightenment.

Some of the best series of movies and guided meditation videos I’ve watched on the topic of self-realization or enlightenment are the Samadhi films by Awaken the World Films on YouTube. In this post I want to share these videos with the hope that they will reach more people.

First, here is the 2 part documentary:

Samadhi – Part 1: “Maya, the Illusion of the Self”
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I have had several profound, transformational experiences in my life that have been catalysts for significant shifts in my consciousness, including (but not limited to):

A rollover car accident in my teens, where I fractured several vertebrae
My father’s death due to cancer at a relatively young age
The birth of our daughter
My first breakthrough DMT experience
My first (and only) full release 5MEO experience
Vipassana 10 day silent meditation retreat

Of these life events, Vipassana is the most recent. As with almost all of my life-changing experiences, Vipassana was both challenging and liberating. Although it is something one must experience to understand, I’d like to briefly share some of my own observations from this course to potentially provide some insight to others who may be interested in trying it for themselves.

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