(finding) new gods
Can we find deeper connections beyond the gods of bottles, credit cards, and beeping screens?
In the day-to-day grind of contemporary American living, there is no such thing as atheism. We all believe in something, whether those beliefs are rooted in religious or secular ideals.
That which we believe to have value determines that which we think about most. That which we think about most determines our objects of worship. And our objects of worship— whether they be God, money, or status— become our personal deities.
The old access routes, teachings, and symbolism have been depreciated and have become outdated. For far too long, these old ways have been used and abused for power and financial gain. Yet, the gods of bottles, credit card, and neon advertisements do not provide the connections we seek.
We need a new path, a new approach to connection, to accessing the fundamental unity that defines the core mystical experience, the non-dual communion that, at one point or the other, becomes the basis of every mystical, or spiritual experience.
For centuries, in every time and every culture, there have been brave men and women who have pursued the mystical path, the non-dual journey. These men and women have left detailed maps on how to exit the limitations of cultural norms to transform the mind and body.
This lineage has always been about love and has always been uninterested in dogma, organized religion, politics, and power.
There is no set dogma or belief system required. In fact, it is the opposite. Your journey will be about arriving at your own truths through our your own investigation, rather than following a one-dimensional model of consumerist success.
Your path will be about connection - to yourself, others, and to a source greater than yourself. These deep connections, facilitated by the non-dual experience, will provide the benefits of psychedelics - without the use of substances.
You will be able to more effectively overcome addictions, as well as the sense of feeling stuck and disconnected. You will experience the purpose and joy of living you seek, and much more.
By way of the non-dual experience, you will find new gods, whatever that means to you. And the meaning should and will vary from person to person. We each have our own history, and thus our own path.
Yet, the results are surprisingly predictable, strikingly similar, and feel oddly familiar (as though returning home).
We will do it together, with a sense of humor, and we will do it with love.
You are ready. You always have been.