Eric Putkonen and Artem Boytsov: Identity, Fear, Emotional Pain & Awakening

In this video Artem asks Eric Putkonen ( @NondualityChannel ) a series of questions about his spiritual path, awakening and day-to-day conscious experience, followed by a discussion of the complex relationship between tension and emotional pain, how emotional trauma can manifest in the body, creating unusual physical sensations, the correlation between tension and release and the role of fear on the spiritual path and what it usually signifies.

They provide practical pointers that help see beyond the ego, along with insights into the true meaning of enlightenment and the value of in-person presence in comparison to online communication.

Eric Putkonen is a non-duality teacher from St.Petersburg, FL. He awoke in November 2005 and speaks from his direct experience and insights. He is the author of Nonduality & Enlightenment Simplified, where he offers writings, videos, satsangs and one-on-one video meetings. He is known for his down-to-earth and straightforward style and for making the subject matter clear, plain, and practical.

Please enjoy Eric’s work on the following platforms:

Website: https://www.nondualitysimplified.com/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrzLR4GxxsnUfnMVZnEfz5Q
Quora: https://www.quora.com/profile/Eric-Putkonen/answers

Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction
1:06 How Eric came to authentic spirituality
10:30 Reading spiritual texts after self-realization
13:25 Online vs in-person teachings
15:17 Eric’s method of teaching
28:42 Eric’s view on Love and Non-duality
31:18 Close-mindedness and theory-orientedness as universal challenges in teaching practice
38:43 Eric’s day-to-day experience
50:40 Deepening of understanding of an insight
53:34 Is enlightenment a happening?
57:31 Fear on the spiritual path
1:10:05 Tensions, twitching and weird bodily sensations during the awakening process
1:23:23 The myth of being able to ignore physical pain as a test of enlightenment
1:25:19 Arising of emotional pain while doing nothing
1:27:17 How to deal with a narcissistic person?
1:31:22 Doubts of spiritual truths
1:35:38 What did Ramana Maharshi mean by “There is no other”?

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