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If you’ve ever felt like the common pointers in non-duality (like “resting in awareness”) somehow keep you circling back to a sense of a separate, striving self, you’re not missing anything. The pointer itself might be the problem. In this video, we delve into why the popular phrase "resting in awareness" can be a dangerous trap for the sincere seeker. It implies a doer, a place to rest, and a thing to rest in—all subtle reinforcements of the very self-structure we're trying to see through. We explore: Why the search for an experience "outside of you" is fundamentally flawed. How 95% of your identity operates subconsciously, far beyond the reach of spiritual concepts and language. The crucial difference between intellectual understanding and embodied insight. How to spot the hidden "hooks" of identification in everyday life—like the need to be liked, on time, or valuable for what you "can say do." What teachers are actually trying to point to with phrases like "resting in awareness": that pure, simple being that is prior to all doing, like the pause between breaths or the silence between musical notes. A direct invitation to shift from the exhausting paradigm of "can say do" to the effortless space of "be." This is not about adding more concepts. It's about putting a floodlight on the subconscious, pre-verbal programming that creates your sense of self, so that it can be seen through—not by a thinker, but by life itself. If you’re ready to move beyond spiritual lingo and into the raw immediacy of your own experience, this talk is for you. Kindly support the channels with liking all videos you watch and subscribing so the YouTube algorithm suggest our content to people in your demographic. Do the 4 month 'Dissolve Identification' Course for only $49,- Sign up here: https://theawakeningcurriculum.com/the-identification-with-thoughts-course We truly appreciate all donations towards our work here: http://paypal.me/ToddLent - you help us keep the channels free from advertising and sponsors. And join our Patreon patreon.com/Theawakeningcurriculum You can find everything we do on our homepage: https://theawakeningcurriculum.com This video is a part of The Awakening Curriculum You can find the 1st lesson in the 1st Fetter here: https://youtu.be/oA9aKOxBX9g The 1st lesson in the 2nd Fetter here: https://youtu.be/a_8N331jpA4 The 1st lesson in the 3rd Fetter here: https://youtu.be/EIev2LopF6k?si=w7vBfb7Kq5IexZCT The 1st lesson in the 4th Fetter here: https://youtu.be/AnYKBQpB3RE The 1st lesson in the 5th Fetter here: https://youtu.be/GIOXkE_eSOQ?si=pSpNH1t_TZJfYqPT The 1st lesson in the 6th Fetter here: https://youtu.be/vgIeaCa2mwo The 1st lesson in the 7th Fetter here: https://youtu.be/cw90i3r1bA0 The 1st lesson in the 8th Fetter here: https://youtu.be/QdHo08PMmwI The 1st lesson in the 9th Fetter here: https://youtu.be/DvtHHkbEw6A?si=bswcsTMDbtKtH8eq The 1st lesson in the 10th Fetter here: https://youtu.be/2pFFcPtvHiA This channel is an extension of https://theawakeningcurriculum.com/ our homepage where we have all the written material for your FetterWork as a path to awakening. On this channel you will find all the videos that I use for the same purpose. You can even become a member and support my work. If you want to book 1:1 sessions with Todd go to his calendar here https://calendly.com/unfetteredmindfulness/one-to-one-guiding-session And follow Todd to his channel @unfetteredmindfulness where you find all the inquiries to go along with your awakening process. I look forward to this. We are creating content that helps you de-identify, see through Self and gain insights as a path to Awakening. The videos help you to see through the illusion of a separate self and into your Being. We encourage you to explore the topic of unconditional acceptance to every thought coming up in order to help you understand that the "I" you think is you, is just a thought. It's just a fantasy! In reality everything is different. So you are not changing who you are at all, you just end who you are not! We wish you and yours all the best. DISCLAIMER Before doing any of our meditations, inquiries or lessons, we ask that you make sure you are psychologically stable and healthy enough to do so safely. Some of the experiences and insights that come from this kind of practice can be disorientating, destabilising, and distressing to certain people. So please use your discretion and participate accordingly. If you do feel unsafe in some way, please seek professional mental health care, and/or trauma therapy if needed. ------------ Gabor Mate toxic childhood healing dysfunctional family subconscious mind somatic healing trauma in the body feeling of inadequacy mindfulness for trauma Bruce Lipton Bodynamic Psychomotoric Therapy Neuroscience