Awareness & Attention
Explorations of awareness, attention, and the nature of consciousness
Dialogue Excerpts
Unceasing Prayer: Being Present to His Presence
16th January 2026
Unceasing prayer is the continuous presence to God's strength, built during times of peace, enabling us to remain steadfast amidst life's challenges.
The Heart's Prayer: God Witnessing Our Devotion
16th January 2026
Unceasing prayer, whether through chanting or inquiry, deepens into an infused, automatic prayer within the heart, where the Atma itself prays, witnessed and guided by God.
Staying in the Darshan Line: Don't Settle for Less
8th December 2025
Do not be sidetracked by spiritual-seeming gifts or conceptual understandings; remain committed to the direct pursuit of God's presence, receiving blessings along the way but never settling for less than the Divine itself.
Prayer as Resting in God's Light
31st October 2025
True prayer is a profound inner turning and resting in God's holy light, far beyond mere petition, and requires genuine internal connection rather than just uttering words.
Measuring Devotion: Time Given to God
27th October 2025
Since we cannot judge our spiritual progress, the most reliable measure of devotion is the amount of focused, dedicated time we consciously offer to God each day, treating it like a one-on-one relationship.
The Innocence of Prayer and the Presence of Sages
12th February 2025
Through simple innocence and true faith, one can connect with enlightened sages who, being with God, transcend time and space and remain aware of those who remember them, offering guidance and support.
The Inner Calling to God's Presence
13th December 2024
The true spiritual path is guided by an inner calling that draws us from the suffering of the mind to the heart temple, the sacred space within where God resides.
Cheat Codes for the Spiritual Game
13th December 2024
God offers 'cheat codes' like remembering His name, self-inquiry, and complete surrender to help us overcome Maya and consistently turn our present moment towards the Divine.
The Silence of God's Presence: Cooking and Eating
13th December 2024
True prayer and inquiry culminate in a profound, wordless silence of presence, a 'eating' of God's love that is a unitive experience beyond mere practice.
God's Communication: Beyond Our Blocks
25th September 2024
God's communication is never truly blocked; our perceived inability to hear Him is a lesson from Him, urging us to transcend our egoic minds and become available for His communion.
Prioritizing God: The True 'Important Work'
16th September 2024
If God resides in your heart, prioritize His presence above all else, recognizing that 'important work' is often an excuse for not valuing the divine relationship, which deserves constant remembrance and attention.
The Power of Intention: Turning Towards God
12th June 2024
The sincere intention and longing to turn towards God are as potent as His felt presence, simplifying the spiritual path by making the act of turning itself the ultimate success.
The Innate Gift of Prayer and Reverence
29th May 2024
Prayer, reverence, and other spiritual capacities are innate divine gifts, obscured by worldly involvement, whose intuitive source in the heart reveals the irrationality of atheism in the face of life's profound intelligence.
Being Present for God: The Essence of Unceasing Prayer
13th May 2024
To live in unceasing prayer means to be fully present and available to God, surrendering our personal will and desires, thereby experiencing a life of grace, miracles, and freedom from suffering.
The Importance of Starting Your Day with God
13th May 2024
It is vital to begin each day by connecting with God's presence, even when disinclined, as this practice counters Maya's subtle distractions and strengthens one's spiritual resolve.
Unceasing Prayer: The Highest Intention
5th April 2024
Ananta encourages cultivating a deep, unceasing intention to remain in God's worship and presence, whether through active prayer or quiet emptiness, emphasizing that consistent effort and faith will make His presence palpable.
The Light of Ram in Your Heart
17th March 2024
Focus on the inner shining light of spirit, which is the true meaning of Ram, rather than differentiating between forms of God, and maintain this intuitive sense in your heart.
When You’re Full On, You're Fully Intuitive
2023-09-29
When you're fully engaged with joy in what you love, the sense of a separate self disappears - that's true intuition, not something to control or fix.
Have I Really Discovered Myself - Let go of Your Spiritual Report Card
2023-09-15
You are already the Self - the only thing creating confusion is the spiritual report card measuring progress, so drop expectations and conclusions about getting it or losing it.
Living in the Heart, What Is Missing?
2023-08-25
The heart is the essence of I Am - pure awareness itself - not a place to go but what we already are, and the mind cannot understand it, only direct experience can reveal it.