| domain | joantollifson.com |
| summary | This text explores the concept that true identity is a perceived illusion, akin to a mirage. It suggests that our sense of self, including thoughts, experiences, and choices, are merely transient mental constructs resulting from an ever-changing blend of sensory data (thoughts, images, memories, etc.) and physical sensations. The belief in being a separate, independent entity (small and distinct) dissipates upon realizing that everything, including people and ourselves, is interconnected and dynamic, like waves in the ocean – constantly evolving parts of a single whole. This perspective also applies to our thoughts, interests, preferences, and actions, revealing them as inseparable aspects of this unified reality rather than separate entities. |
| title | Zen, Non-duality, Buddhism, Advaita, Meditation, Presence, Awareness |
| description | This site is about seeing through the illusion of separation and waking up to the boundless wholeness that is all there is. Joan Tollifson has an affinity with Advaita, Zen Buddhism and radical nonduality but has her own unique and original expression. Sh |
| keywords | being, moment, thoughts, whole, doubt, here, ideas, beliefs, nothing, there, thought, sense, small, separate, search, more, things |
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| created | 2025-11-03 |
| updated | 2025-11-03 |
| summarized | 2025-11-06 |
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