658. Matt Garrett

Growing up, a burning desire to seek truth took hold. After years of searching, the need to see reality overtook the need to avoid suffering. Through the marriage of inquiry and surrender, realization unfolded in ways that could never have been imagined by my former self. After seeing through the illusion of separation, there is now a keen interest in exploring the mystery of reality and the human form. The stage of integrating this non-dual understanding into daily life is ongoing and beautiful, and something I return to daily. Not just to help myself, but to look for ways to alleviate suffering for anyone who is interested. Website: matt-garrett.org Discussion of this interview in the BatGap Community Facebook Group Summary and Transcript of this interview Interview recorded August 14, 2022 YouTube Video Chapters: 00:00:00 - Introduction to Buddha at the Gas Pump 00:06:32 - Finding Freedom through Surrender and Inquiry 00:13:07 - The Paradox of No Self 00:20:28 - The Empty Body and the Aliveness Within 00:26:32 - Inquiry into the Self and Objects 00:30:48 - Spiritual Development and Full Blossoming 00:35:31 - Tapping into Non-Duality and Expressing It 00:39:23 - The Relationship between Free Will and Determinism 00:42:57 - Different Levels of Spiritual Maturity 00:46:23 - The Importance of Discernment and Checking Desires 00:49:05 - The Pendulum Analogy 00:52:32 - The Courage to Pursue Inner Development and Incorporate it into Daily Life 00:55:54 - The Fullness Within Yourself 00:59:43 - Resistance and Trusting the Universe 01:02:57 - The Play of Life and the Power of Surrender 01:06:48 - The Awakening after Giving Up Seeking 01:10:28 - Going Beyond the Self 01:13:57 - Beyond Awakening 01:17:28 - The Calling to Go Deeper 01:21:28 - The Flexibility of Reality and the Dilemma of Purpose 01:25:54 - Transitioning from Purpose to No Purpose 01:30:01 - Finding Freedom Beyond Purpose 01:33:40 - Surrender and Inquiry 01:37:10 - The Wisdom to Accept the Unchangeable 01:40:22 - The Transformation of Inquiry 01:43:25 - Emotional Work and the Inquiring into the Self 01:46:55 - The Impersonal Nature of Suffering 01:50:53 - Surrendering Personal Suffering for Humanity 01:54:45 - The Balance of Selfishness and Altruism in Helping Others 02:00:23 - Knowing the Self and Helping Others 02:05:21 - Farewell and Outro