Helen Hamilton is a spiritual teacher based in West Yorkshire, in the north of England, and is a mother of four. After struggling through her own awakening several years ago Helen was driven by the urge to simplify awakening for all beings and to share the essential pointings that allow us to overcome common challenges along the path to freedom.
Helen's teaching style is direct and uncompromising in its insistence that we already are what we are searching for and yet encompasses compassion and wisdom to help us dissolve our ego with love and understanding. She teaches worldwide and holds regular Satsangs and other events.
Books:
Dissolving The Ego
The Story of I
Reality Check: A Simple Guide to Final Enlightenment
Website: helenhamilton.org
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Transcript of this interview.
Interview recorded August 29, 2020
Video and audio below. Audio also available as a Podcast.
YouTube Video Chapters:
00:00:00 - Introduction to the Interview with Helen Hamilton
00:04:34 - Discovering Meditation and the Third Eye
00:08:50 - The Polarization of Life
00:12:48 - Discovering Different Types of Meditation
00:16:36 - Exploring the Sense of Self
00:20:46 - A Pivotal Moment of Awakening
00:24:47 - Overcoming the Belief of Exclusivity
00:28:39 - Removing Obstructions in Spiritual Growth
00:32:47 - Embracing the Ongoing Unfolding in the Body and Mind
00:36:54 - Understanding the Mind's Obsessive Thoughts about Others
00:41:01 - Understanding Obsessions and Cravings
00:45:22 - Passionate Contemplation and Openness to Emotions
00:49:13 - Assault by the Demon Mara and the Importance of Regular Practice
00:52:56 - Characteristics of Enlightenment
00:57:07 - The Manifestation of Diversity within Oneness
01:01:14 - The Source of Intelligence
01:05:39 - Teenagers, Emotions, and Parenting
01:09:39 - Consciousness and Awareness
01:13:40 - Stages of Awakening
01:17:39 - Success in Awakening
01:21:18 - The Absence of Internal Conflict
01:25:01 - Awakening and the Energy Component
01:28:38 - The Proper Context of Spiritual Experiences
01:32:18 - The Power of Meditation
01:36:10 - Recognizing the Unchanging Nature
01:40:09 - Quieting the Mind and Experiencing Oneness
01:44:03 - Settling the Mind and the Presence of Thoughts
01:47:28 - Thoughts and Enlightenment
01:51:21 - The Journey through Spiritual Courses
01:54:56 - Meeting People Where They Are
01:58:31 - Finding Home in Life
