Examining the concept of the ‘mere I’, Loch Kelly chats with Raghu about non-self and effortless mindfulness.
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“If you ask someone or take the time to feel the ‘mere I’ that’s listening to these words, and then feel where is it located in your body. Most people will feel it in the middle of their head behind their eyes. Feel that location and thank it for all its hard work. Appreciate its functionality and ask it for some space and then open to a mindful witness of this ‘mere I’.” – Loch Kelly
This week on Mindrolling, Loch and Raghu get into:
- How mindfulness can be effortless
- Loch’s transformative experience in Nepal
- A down-to-earth explanation of no-self or the ‘mere I’
- Sustaining the state of awakening
- Psychedelics as treatment for PTSD
- Ego dissolution and other dimensions
- Returning home through mindfulness practice
- Karma yoga and realizing our self-interested motivations
- A guided meditation from Loch
“You can’t wait until you feel completely without ego, you can not wait for that. The beauty is you actually do the thing, and you have enough mindfulness to realize your self-interested motivations. From that platform can you become free.“ – Raghu Markus
About Loch Kelly:
Loch Kelly is the creator of the new groundbreaking meditation and wellness app, Mindful Glimpses. An award-winning author, psychotherapist, and non-dual meditation teacher, Loch is the founder of the nonprofit Effortless Mindfulness Institute. Loch has master’s degrees from both Columbia University and Union Theological, where he was awarded a traveling fellowship to Sri Lanka, India and Nepal. There, he trained with some of the great meditation masters of the modern era. Informed by modern neuroscience and psychology, Loch teaches Effortless Mindfulness, an ancient form of non-dual meditation. His nondual mindfulness talk on Sam Harris’s Waking Up app was the most-listened-to audio of the year. Loch has co-taught with IFS-Founder Dick Schwartz and collaborated with neuroscientists at Yale, UPenn, and NYU to study how awareness training can enhance compassion and well-being. He also worked as a community mental health professional in NYC for over 30 years. Loch is known for his unique practical methods and warm sense of humor. He has a talent for leading people to their true nature, which he frames as the next stage of human development. In the Mindful Glimpses app, Loch introduces Effortless Mindfulness through simple yet advanced micro-meditations. These short meditations open the door to well being, clarity, and compassion. Mindful Glimpses weaves together ancient non-dual practices, cutting-edge psychology, and neuroscience research. Keep up with Loch on his website.