Good stuff, thoughts and sounds… and feelings. Somehow I was never pulled very far into the Adyashanti orbit beyond listening to a talk or two and feeling that he may be speaking some truth, but somehow it seems a lil' smarmy and too self-aware of it's own cleverness, but I have many friends who've gotten a lot out of his work. Thanks for sharing! Peace. -ॐ ♥︎ ॐ-
Smarmy is the perfect word for it. I definitely found truth in his words, but he uses too many words. I worked as an editor for awhile and started crossing out redundant phrases as I read. I wonder if self-satisfied teachers appeal to a more mainstream audience, people who are already trying to maintain the super positive self-image he talks about. By presenting himself as such a cheery, enlightened guy he gets their attention. But then sneaks in this very stark version of non-self into the pep talk. When you cut the fat, his concept of "no image" is better represented by one of those pure-black void Richard Serra paintstick drawings than the dandelion seed cover. But that's definitely going to bring in a different audience.
Good stuff, thoughts and sounds… and feelings. Somehow I was never pulled very far into the Adyashanti orbit beyond listening to a talk or two and feeling that he may be speaking some truth, but somehow it seems a lil' smarmy and too self-aware of it's own cleverness, but I have many friends who've gotten a lot out of his work. Thanks for sharing! Peace. -ॐ ♥︎ ॐ-
Smarmy is the perfect word for it. I definitely found truth in his words, but he uses too many words. I worked as an editor for awhile and started crossing out redundant phrases as I read. I wonder if self-satisfied teachers appeal to a more mainstream audience, people who are already trying to maintain the super positive self-image he talks about. By presenting himself as such a cheery, enlightened guy he gets their attention. But then sneaks in this very stark version of non-self into the pep talk. When you cut the fat, his concept of "no image" is better represented by one of those pure-black void Richard Serra paintstick drawings than the dandelion seed cover. But that's definitely going to bring in a different audience.
Thanks for reading!
Oh and the 4o min version of Planet Caravan is priceless!