From esteemed teacher Adyashanti, an eight-hour audio learning series on the search for the ultimate reality beneath the narrative of our lives
"Our inner lives are every bit as astonishing, baffling, and mysterious as the infinite vastness of the cosmos." -Adyashanti
For Adyashanti, every ripple of light across a lake, friendly gaze, and reassuring word from a mentor presents a potential gateway to a deeper connection with all of life. With The Most Important Thing, Volume 2, this esteemed teacher presents a series of talks on what it means to peer through these gateways and into a universe of infinite possibility.
In this second collection of deep-dive audio sessions, Adyashanti offers evocative teaching stories and anecdotes pointing you toward the ultimate reality that exists beyond the bounds of storytelling.
Whether questioning the cultural identities we adopt or recalling the events that set him on the seeker's path, Adyashanti devotes these talks to pulling back the curtain of our assumptions to reveal that none of us is alone and no one is ever truly isolated from the whole of existence.
These selections consider:
Exploring the meaning of birth, life, and death
The nature of ego and the ways it manifests
Meditation as the art of "listening with one's entire being"
Embodying your innate and inextricable connection with the total environment
Examining the patterns of conditioned thinking around "I"
Why our most nourishing stories embrace uncertainty and paradox
Embracing the natural awe and wonder of existence
The ultimate simplicity of consciousness
"Know thyself": the cornerstone of all spiritual inquiry
Ideal for anyone wanting to delve beyond the surface of their spiritual journey, The Most Important Thing, Volume 2 offers portals to that which is already alive and waiting within: the truths that fuel the most authentic expression of your life.
Industry Reviews
"In The Most Important Thing, Adyashanti, long known as a kind teacher of embodied being, shares stories of his personal awakening as a way to surface insights that can help us discover the most important thing for ourselves. Central to his journey and ours is the question he offers as our constant guide: 'How can I be a living expression of what I love?' This book is a spiritual resource for the necessary arts of dedication and release, immersion and surrender, and the courage to be and love." --Mark Nepo, author of More Together Than Alone and The Book of Awakening
"Hopefully, you're interested in being happy in the deepest and most central way possible ... happy independent of conditions. If so, this book will point you to the real deal." --Shinzen Young, author of The Science of Enlightenment
"While you read this book, you will want to underline wisdom gems on most every page ... and you will want to keep pausing and listening to your own Being. Adyashanti offers the blessing of pointing us toward the reality awakening through us right in this moment." --Tara Brach, PhD, author of Radical Acceptance and True Refuge
"In The Most Important Thing, Adyashanti shares his remarkable gift of being able to put the most ineffable and precious truths into down-to-earth language. These short, heartfelt essays are just the right length to get wisdom bites, hints for awakening, and moments of grace when you need them. I hope you will enjoy this generous and important gift for our times." --Loch Kelly, author of Shift into Freedom
