The Path to Unconditional Freedom with Meditation Master Delson Armstrong
Inner liberation, siddhis, intuition, and exploring human hibernation with a renown meditation master
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We live in a time where there are many paths to increasing our awareness.
The information age has really changed the game for those who feel called to go on the journey of self discovery and realization.
The people I know who seem to have went the deepest, usually try a bunch of things and then eventually commit to one tradition or pathway to really focus their energy. This focus creates a capacity for depth that seems to be harder when people are dabbling in many things.
Today’s guest Delson Armstrong is quite unique in that he has been verified to reach the highest levels of many different systems. Verification is when someone like a master within a tradition provides confirmation on of your depth of experience.
Delson has mastered the levels of Samadhi mentioned in the Yoga Sutras, received the six degrees of kriya under the lineage of Hariharananda, as well as the seven degrees of kriya under the lineage of Panchanon Bhattacharya. He has also mastered the eight jhānas and attained the ability to entered into the state of Nirodha Samapatti (prolonged cessation of consciousness).
As a Dhamma teacher and author, this diversity of depth and experience is incredibly rare. It gives him a unique perspective to guide students on their path to deeper awareness and realization.
Did I mention this guy is only 34 years old?
In this conversation, we cover a wide range of topics including moving from conditional well-being into living unconditionally and intuitively.
Other interesting topics include:
Why trusting in intuition and living in the present moment can lead to a more fulfilling and meaningful life.
How Siddhis, such as past life regression and time dilation, can be experienced as a result of spiritual practice, but shouldn’t not be the primary focus.
Why service and compassion are essential in the development of spiritual abilities.
How the unfoldment of life happens can lead to a more awakened and connected experience. These moments of realization that reveal the interconnectedness of everything are rich and meaningful experiences.
The process of finding one's Dharma, or life purpose
An overview of Nirodha which is a state of meditation where everything shuts down, leading to a cessation of perception, feeling, and consciousness (and why you’d want to do this)
Why Nirodha may have potential benefits for the mind and body, such as lowering heart rate and metabolism. It has been compared to human hibernation
How the power of intention can be harnessed to explore different levels of perception and gain knowledge beyond ordinary means.
This was a mind-blowing conversation and one of the favorite ones I’ve done.
I think Delson is an amazing inspiration for anyone who desires to move closer to unconditional well-being.
-Scott
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Recommended Resources:
Delson Armstrong’s Website
Dhamma Sukha Organization where Delson teaches
Author of A Mind Without Craving
Youtube Channel: Talks by Delson Armstrong
Nirodha research (and commentary from
)
Show notes:
00:00 - Introduction and Spiritual Journey
06:54 - Attainment in Various Traditions
20:00 - Moving from Conditional Living to Unconditional Living
25:34 - Living in the Present Moment and Trusting Intuition
28:14 - Transitioning from Control Paradigm to Intuitive Present Moment Paradigm
38:05 - Exploring Siddhis and Potentials for Humans
50:13 - Unfoldment and Lived Experience
53:40 - The Interconnectedness of Everything
59:24 - Discovering Dharma
59:52 - Understanding Nirodha
01:04:53 - The Benefits of Nirodha
01:09:25 - The Power of Intention
01:13:04 - Exploring Samyama
01:14:26 - Delson's Work and Future Plans
Finally! :)