(2020-06-13, 09:30 PM)Kamarling Wrote: I think the crux of the Spira view is non-duality but I'm not sure how far he takes this - all the way to solipsism? I will need to listen to more of his talks but the idea seems to be that there is no separation between the observed and the observer, between, in other words, the ND Experiencer and the encountered beings, be they beings of light or deceased relatives. All is illusion of separation. I kind of go with that but I'm not really grasping its full implications. Trying to project our limited understanding of reality based upon this physical experience is just not going to cut it when it comes to the larger reality of which we can only be aware through some form of enlightenment. At least, that's what is starting to become apparent to me at the moment.
With regard to the @Mediochre "outsourcing responsibility" comment, I'm not sure who that is aimed at but I have not read anything, nor do I believe anything that would deny that I am responsible for my actions, wellbeing (or otherwise) and beliefs. Perhaps the comment was addressed to the thread subject rather than the immediately preceding posts?
This New Age-speak is very hard or impossible to really understand. If there really is absolutely no separation between beings, there is no separation between things either. Then all is one. But for structure to exist there must be separation between the different parts, so this monistic "thing" could have no structure. Complexity requires structure, so this monistic "thing" would have no complexity. But we know consciousness exists and is complex. So it looks as if these words about "no separation" aren't very tenable.