There are 5 stages of spiritual growth according to Rupert Spira.

You can use his roadmap to ascend from a purely material existence to the highest state of mind.

Most people get stuck at step 2… (thread) Rupert Spira is a non-duality teacher who proposes that the spiritual journey to God unfolds in 5 steps.

Step 1: Chasing happiness in the world

I’m an engineer.

I used to think logic was the highest form of truth.

Then I went on a silent meditation retreat.

What I experienced SHATTERED my academic mindset.

Here are 7 life-changing lessons that reshaped how I see the world. 1. Silence gives you clarity you can’t get anywhere else

School trains us to chase improvement, stimulation, and intellectual understanding.

Silence is the blissful release of improvement and intellect - therefore it teaches us something different.

So what would that be?

The most poisonous, draining, yet overlooked problem in the world:

Negative thinking.

It’s why you’re always tired, distracted, and can’t sit alone with your thoughts.

The 4 lessons from Eckhart Tolle that fixed my mind forever: Tolle starts by dividing thinking into 2 categories.

1. Practical mind:
A tool for driving safely, making budgets, or remembering your anniversary.

2. Noisy mind:
The disease of re-living regret, looping mental arguments in the shower, and comparing your vacation to Instagram.

This is Dr Steven Porges.

The most sought-after neuroscientist in trauma & overwhelm.

He teaches people how to heal anxiety with the power of the mind.

60,000 scientific papers prove his work.

Here are 7 of his insights that transformed my life (and will do the same for you): In 2019, 301 million people suffered with anxiety disorders.

Your nervous system evolved before logical thought. Therefore it doesn’t know how much danger you’re actually in.

The #1 ‘false alarm’ of danger is anxiety.