(Almost) Effortless Mindfulness for Effortful Skeptics: A Savory Same-Taste Sandwich | Loch Kelly

In this session, Ajahn Kovilo and Ajahn Nisabho interview Loch Kelly - meditation teacher, author, and founder of the Effortless Mindfulness Institute (https://lochkelly.org/). 00:00:00 Introduction to Loch Kelly 00:02:14 Introduction to Effortless Mindfulness for Theravāda Listeners 00:12:14 Mapping Effortless Mindfulness to Samādhi and the Unborn 00:14:12 Resonance of Loch's Teachings with the Theravāda Tradition 00:19:40 Defining "Glimpses" and "Local Awareness" 00:27:35 Experiencing a Glimpse: What is the Nature of this Awareness? 00:29:03 Understanding the Capabilities of Local Awareness 00:30:08 Loch’s Personal Experience and the "Clear Light" of Rigpa 00:32:00 Determining the Relationship Between Awareness and the Deathless 00:39:06 Navigating the Conflict Between Dualistic and Non-Dualistic Teachings 00:45:52 Demonstrating a Second Skillful Glimpse 00:50:08 Distinguishing Types of Awareness: Attention vs. Mindful Awareness 00:53:11 Shifting the Location of Identity and the Mindful Witness 00:56:58 Identifying the Detours: Spiritual Bypassing, Psychological Overpassing, Cognitive Underpassing 01:02:40 Guiding the Seven Steps: Unhook, Drop, Open, See, Include, Know and Let Be 01:04:41 Implementing Effortless Mindfulness for Different Personalities 01:11:53 Paradoxes in Buddhism: Mundane vs. Super-Mundane Right View 01:15:12 Applying Mindfulness Tools to Deep Suffering and Trauma 01:25:19 Helping Students "Unstuck" from the Mindful Witness Position 01:28:30 Integrating Flow Consciousness into Everyday Life 01:32:11 Risks and Ethics of Sharing Direct Pointing Instructions Loch Kelly's Biography: Loch Kelly is a meditation teacher, psychotherapist, and is the founder of the non-profit Effortless Mindfulness Institute. A graduate of Columbia University and Union Theological, he has, since the late 1970s, studied in multiple lineages of Buddhism: with such Theravāda elders as Professor Lily de Silva and Godwin Samararatne; with the Tibetan masters Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche, Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche, Mingyur Rinpoche, Tsoknyi Rinpoche, and Anam Thubten among other greats; and with modern teachers such as Adyashanti, Tara Brach, and Shinzen Young. Loch synthesizes ancient nondual wisdom, neuroscience, and contemporary psychology–especially Internal Family Systems–into a unique experiential teaching style focused on "small glimpses" many times. Loch is recognized for his collaborative research with neuroscientists at Yale and NYU, and is the author of "Shift Into Freedom: The Science and Practice of Open-Hearted Awareness" and "The Way of Effortless Mindfulness." Tune in with fellow practitioners for Clear Mountain’s weekly online and hybrid events! - Wednesday Evening Teaching & Discussion (6:00 – 7:30 pm PT, YouTube then Zoom) - Saturday Morning Meditation, Teaching, & Coffee Social (9:30 - 11 am PT, Online & In-Person) - Sunday Evening “Mission Majjhima!” Sutta Teaching & Discussion (5:00 - 6 pm PT, Online) See https://www.clearmountainmonastery.org/ or visit https://linktr.ee/clear_mountain_monastery for details. Welcome!