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mr_anderson
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 Posted - Jun 17 2013 : 2:19:41 PM
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Jackson Peterson is a teacher I encountered on Facebook. His teaching is inclusive of three types of teaching:
- Direct Path: Attention to awareness - In the style of Advaita Vedanta and Dzogchen
- Gradual path: Zen style meditation for developing inner silence
- Yogic techniques: Working with energy and mantra meditation
With regard to the latter (yogic techniques) he says "Whilst this approach is most strenuous, it is also most profound in its depth of realization".
He recently released a book titled "The Natural Bliss of Being".
His description of the book is:
The author designed his book to be a transformative journey that conclusively reveals one's own "enlightened self-nature" directly, leaving no room for doubt or uncertainty. For those who are serious about self-realization, this book offers explanations, insights and practical methods that can easily be applied without prior knowledge or experience with meditation or Eastern practices. The key teachings originate in the Tibetan wisdom tradition known as the "The Great Perfection", but are inclusive of other traditions such as Zen, that offer insights and methods into discovering our True Nature immediately and directly, not after months or years of study, meditation and practice. The author also studied deeply the teachings of the Sufis in Kashmir, India which revealed the wisdom of the Heart and Love, both necessary qualities in realizing one's true nature. The approach shared is very direct and capable of revealing immediate benefits. The overall goal is the acquisition of a completely new perspective on life that is grounded in spontaneity, freedom, joy and unconditional love for the benefit of oneself and others. The journey includes delving into the nature of thought, mind and ego-self to learn how we create our own suffering. From there we are introduced to our own inner jewel of enlightened awareness and knowingness that has always been present but never or rarely noticed. We then learn methods of how to broaden the "recognition" and how to stabilize and integrate this wisdom awareness into all aspects of our lives. Finally we are introduced to the nature of our spiritual Heart the seat of unconditional love and True Being. We learn how we are all just "one life", and with this recognition we find joy for ourselves and love for all beings. The author has spent over forty-seven years in pursuit of the wisdom teachings that can bring about enlightenment and liberation from personal suffering. As a result his travels to meet actual masters who were themselves accomplished in this path, took him to India, China, Nepal, Japan, Korea, Israel, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia. This book represents the essence of those teachings yet are presented in a completely generic and unique approach that anyone can benefit from. The author shares: "It is my hope that seekers of all types may find the realization of their goals fulfilled through the reading and application of the teachings as offered in this book and are able to realize the immediate presence of the Natural Bliss of Being for themselves as I have, and realize: 'Relishing and celebrating life's journey is the realization of Enlightenment itself!'"
His teaching seems to me to be a very well considered and complete teaching, revealing a teacher with a flexible mind and attitude to realization.
I've only just begun reading but very much enjoy it so far.
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jeff
USA
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Posted - Jun 17 2013 : 2:33:42 PM
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Hi Mr. Anderson,
Jackson Peterson has been active on many Buddhist and Taoist forums for a while. There are many strong opinions regarding him (he goes by Jax on most sites). I believe that he just recently completed this first book.
Best wishes, Jeff |
Edited by - jeff on Jun 17 2013 3:51:13 PM |
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mr_anderson
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Posted - Jun 17 2013 : 3:29:00 PM
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Hi Jeff,
Yes the book is titled "The Natural Bliss of Being", it is very good so far, I have just begun reading.
Best,
Josh |
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