What is it like to experience unfiltered reality in this moment, without the distortion of perceptual filters? In this episode, we dive deeper into the process of awakening.

This is episode 4 in our series Awakening, Explained with my guest Dr. Angelo DiLullo. Angelo is a practicing anesthesiologist and author of the book "Awake: It's Your Turn."

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Key Topics:
0:00 Intro: Eckhart Tolle and “The Three Pillars of Zen”
6:44 Disclaimer/Warning: why you should ONLY watch if you’re deeply interested
10:17 The possibility of transcending the ego and subjectobject duality
12:10 The paradox of free will/agency on the path to awakening
16:36 Experiencing the present moment as a kind of flow state
20:59 Understanding what “presence” is and its relationship to thought
27:54 The sneaky ego and how it relates to awakening
34:52 The roots suffering in desire, striving, and egoic constructs
37:48 Unbound consciousness, the dissatisfaction of seeking via a false “self,” the importance of surrendering and emotional integration
50:44 The truth behind paradox
56:31 Awakening is available for anyone, and is not a crazy or paranormal experience
1:00:20 Is mental illness a hindrance to awakening, or a reason not to go down the path
1:05:38 Awakening is beyond the mind’s understanding, so how can you tell you’re awake
1:10:18 Unfiltered reality as the primary truth
1:16:08 Psychedelics vs. other methods of pointing/awakening