"Tim-Talk" Introduction to Non-Dual Shivaism
Wednesday August 20th 7-8:30pm MT
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​Non-Dual Shaivism (also called “Non-Dual Shaiva Tantra” – see note below about the misinterpretation and misappropriation of the term “tantra” below) has been practiced in India for centuries and continues as an unbroken lineage in Southern India and Kashmir to this day. Non-dual Shaivism differs greatly from other yogic systems in that it does not see the atman (“conscious awareness”) as a separate vehicle, riding along in your body, being challenged by ego and maya (“illusion”). 
 
In fact, the non-dual tradition proposes that the "indwelling one" is active, dynamic, and is the creator, sustainer, and dissolver of all experiences. There is no "other" - everything is awareness, and there is nothing but awareness.  You are awareness and cannot be divided from the field of awareness, even for a moment. Interestingly, you are also concealer of this truth and, eventually, the revealer of this truth. Your awareness can awaken at any time. 
 
The practices of Non-Dual Shaivism center around energy work, contemplation, and meditation on awareness in order to bring about an awakening in which a person can see that there is nothing but the field of awareness, and there is no reality separate from awareness.  If you were to summarize Non-Dual Shaivism, you might say it this way: there is one thing, masquerading as many things, and all of those things exist within the field of awareness and are awareness. There is nothing apart from awareness, and nothing exists independent of the field of awareness.  There is one truth true in all places, times, and contexts and will always be true: I am.
 
In this lecture you will learn a basic understanding of the difference between Non-dual Shaivism versus other yogic systems, and gain a basic understanding of the “Non-Dual Worldview” (which is required to practice). You will also be given tools to begin non-dual contemplation practices, non-dual awareness meditation practice, and one energy practice. 
 
You will also gain access to teachings and books which you can access should you become interested in practicing Non-Dual Shaivism. 
 
A side note about Neo-Tantra: “Tantra” is an ancient practice whose name has been pirated by many people seeking to live out their hedonism and sexual addictions. True Tantra has only one sex "rite" and the practice is so remote and unused that almost no teacher can guide you through it.  Since Non-Dual Shaiva Tantra teaches that there is nothing you should do, or should not do (that no activity is more or less holy, or spiritual, than another), those claiming tantric education have taken that principle (which is just one of many hundreds) and adulterated it into a wholesale religion to practice and promote a hedonistic lifestyle. 
 
About Tim
Tim Vanderkamp is a practitioner of Non-Dual Shaiva Tantra under Hareesh Christopher Wallis (who you can find plenty about online). He has been given permission to conduct teachings in Non-Dual Shaiva Tantra by his teacher and guide beginning students through the initial understanding and most important practices according to the teachers of his lineage. 
 
After having an awakening as the result of Non-Dual practices, Tim continues to perform practices to integrate his awakening and more from non-abiding to abiding awareness, by deconstructing those areas of his existence which remain conflicted and do not abide in awareness continuously in every moment and fall into discursive reality periodically before returning to pre-discursive reality. 
 
His teacher says about him that he has one of the most unique and unexpected varieties of awakening in that Tim does not seem different than anyone you may ever talk to, unless you converse with him about awakening and/or non-dualism. Most people expect to have a moment of enlightenment and be done forever and then go out in the world as a holy person. It turns out, seeing the absolute nature of reality doesn't alter day to day activity or the karmic track a person rode into this life on.