Conversations with Avant-garde Sages - The Wizard LLC

Conversations with Avant-garde Sages
FRANCIS LUCILLE: Yes. So often you will hear people saying,
okay, Advaita is about understanding that there is only one thing,
only one reality, and that's it. And then if you are miserable well,
that is reality, and well that's true. If you are miserable, if you still
have desire, if you still behave like a jerk in your life, yes, that's it,
and that's only the totality expressing itself in this way, that's very
true. But the end game of it, and that's what you will find is more
traditional, is to be established in happiness. That’s why it's often
the question I ask. I asked a young man are you happy, are you
happy? And instead of receiving a simple resounding yes, he tapdanced
around the issue, this answer. So that I think is the major
difference. The other difference is that there is a transmission that
takes place from teacher to disciple; a direct transmission without
a scripture, without the word. This silent transmission is often not
understood or acknowledged by new Advaita teachers, for the very
simple reason that they have not experienced it.
TRIP: Francis, I'm afraid we've run out of time. It was such a joy to
have you with us today. Thank you so much for joining us.
FRANCIS LUCILLE: Thank you for inviting me.
WIZARD: And thank you, Francis, so much for your affirmation
for all of us who are deepening and maturing in this wonder…
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