by Rick Baldwin | Feb 6, 2026 | Deeper Explorations
I recently found myself needing a few medical procedures, and I’ll admit that hospitals have never been a comfortable environment for me. I doubt many people enjoy them, but for me, the combination of needles, drugs, and anesthesia has always made me uneasy. A few...
by Rick Baldwin | Nov 12, 2025 | Practical Spirituality
This post explores how meditation can shift our relationship to experience—not by changing who we are, but by helping us notice what’s already present. Many people come to meditation looking for relief—less stress, a quieter mind, a little breathing room from the...
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by Rick Baldwin | Sep 18, 2025 | Practical Spirituality
My Publisher sent me a link to this video this morning. I’m going to post it here, without comment, for those who need it. Feel free to...
by Rick Baldwin | Apr 15, 2025 | Deeper Explorations
This is a conceptual reflection written from a non-dual perspective. It’s not meant as instruction or belief, but as a way of pointing. This arrived in a quiet space this morning. Isn’t it irritating when Truth comes through and completely messes up all your...
by Rick Baldwin | Feb 24, 2025 | Deeper Explorations
This is a non-dual reflection written from a particular perspective. It’s not meant as instruction, but as a way of pointing. Enlightenment is only one thing. Salvation is only one thing. Nirvana is only one thing. And that one thing, paradoxically both the simplest...
by Rick Baldwin | Dec 28, 2024 | Deeper Explorations
Can you locate, diminish, and ultimately eliminate the persistent thought of “me”? This is no simple task. The very mechanism that perpetuates the notion of a separate self— the mind—reacts defensively to any perceived threat of annihilation. It immediately shifts...
by Rick Baldwin | Jan 23, 2024 | Deeper Explorations
The phrase “Be aware of Being Aware” is frequently encountered in contemporary non-dual teachings, but it can be misleading and potentially confusing. This expression suggests that awareness, which is the very essence of life itself, must somehow become aware of...
by Rick Baldwin | Feb 9, 2023 | Deeper Explorations
Human life is characterized by duality, which defines our distinct nature. Our spiritual heritage, particularly the Biblical narrative of “tasting the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil,” places us firmly within the realm of mental opposites. While it...
by Rick Baldwin | Dec 20, 2022 | Deeper Explorations
In the silence of our being, our true nature is revealed. This silence is the essence of all things we perceive—everything we see, hear, feel, and experience. In this silence, there are no labels, judgments, or concepts. In it, you are not defined by the names you...
by Rick Baldwin | Sep 12, 2022 | Deeper Explorations
I often find myself thinking about how limited language is when it comes to describing spirituality, or reality itself. Much of what I write here is really a conversation with myself. I write to work things out, to revisit ideas, to look again at moments of insight...
