Effortless Mindfulness with Loch Kelly

In this episode, Loch unpacks how his unique approach to awakening fuses two powerful and transformative systems—Effortless Mindfulness (EM) and Internal Family Systems (IFS). Each of these systems asserts that our true Self is ever-present and inherent. We don’t need to create or develop anything to realize our true nature. In Effortless Mindfulness, we uncover this ever-present Self (aka the IFS Self) directly. Each of these systems is the missing link for the other. EM+IFS solves the psychological problem of trying to develop a strong and kind ego and also the Buddhist problem of calling the ego an illusion with the goal of “no self.” 

IFS Exercises

In this episode Loch leads us through powerful IFS exercises designed to evoke the IFS Self and the shift to Self Leadership, where the ego is part of the team and neither an enemy nor an illusion. 

What kind of IFS exercises and parts work therapy help us to become aware of our sub-personalities? And what role does learning the markers of the 8 c’s of the IFS Self play in living from awake loving consciousness? Loch explains how doing IFS exercises like parts mapping and healing with parts therapy is essential not only to reduce our suffering but for accessing our true nature.

What does Self leadership as the next stage of human development look like in the world in and as you and me? How do we consistently make decisions based on wisdom and love instead of our egos or our protective parts? EM and IFS offer us a model for recognizing the interdependence of all our parts, so that we can truly live from a ground of awake loving flow.

[Want to learn more about IFS and parts work? Read Loch’s article on Integrating Parts Work Therapy and Effortless Mindfulness]

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Loch Kelly Bio

Loch is the creator of the Mindful Glimpses app, and an award winning author, psychotherapist, and nondual meditation teacher. He is known for his unique practical methods that support awakening as the next natural stage of human development. Backed by modern neuroscience and psychology, Loch introduces Effortless Mindfulness, which combines an ancient form of nondual meditation and IFS psychology that allows immediate access to our embodied awake nature which arises as our calm, clear, and compassionate healing capacity. 

You can now explore all of Loch Kelly's practices and teachings on the new Mindful Glimpses app, found at https://lochkelly.org/mindful-glimpses. This innovative meditation and wellness app offers daily micro-meditations, step-by-step programs, and simple-yet-advanced tools for awakening. 

Connect with Loch:

Mobile App: https://lochkelly.org/mindful-glimpses
Website: https://lochkelly.org/
Podcast: https://lochkelly.org/podcast
Donate: https://lochkelly.org/donate

In this episode, Loch introduces you to the essential shift in the Effortless Mindfulness Awakening Process (EMAP)—Awake Aware Mind. He addresses the often elusive but essential question: What is it like to directly experience our already Awake Mind? 

The goal in EMAP is not a sustained experience. Instead, we aim for an orientation, recognition, and realization of this already awake and ever-present dimension of our own consciousness. The key is to shift out of the thought-based knowing of “I think therefore I am” by having  awareness rest back and know itself as both the subject and object of knowing. From this spacious and pervasive way of simply being, you are aware of pure awareness—as what knows directly—without needing to refer back to thought for a second opinion. To help facilitate this shift, Loch leads you through three powerful experiential inquiries and glimpses.

Mindful Glimpses:
(00:13:33)-Embodied awareness to effortless awareness 
(00:58:03)-Awareness of senses to awareness of awareness 
(01:33:43)-Finding awake awareness between your thoughts

In the first Glimpse, you’ll traverse everyday mind into the conventional mindful witness. From here, you’ll attend to the contents of body and brain and then turn awareness around to look through the meditator and discover Awake Aware Mind. Your Awake Mind is free from fear, worry, and shame and welcomes all positive and negative experiences as waves on the ocean of our awake humanity.

In the second Glimpse, you’ll unhook from thinking and move through the doorways of seeing and then hearing, decentering your normal head-centered awareness. Then you’ll move into hearing and the auditory field, mingling awareness with space so that awake space is both outside and within all of life.

And in the final Glimpse, Loch guides you into an inquiry to help you discover and identify the ever-subtle awareness of awareness between thoughts and words. This is a simple yet profound practice recommended by the Dalai Lama.

You can now explore all of Loch Kelly's practices and teachings on the new Mindful Glimpses app, found at https://lochkelly.org/mindful-glimpses. This innovative meditation and wellness app offers daily micro-meditations, step-by-step programs, and simple-yet-advanced tools for awakening. 

Loch Kelly Bio

Loch is the creator of the Mindful Glimpses app, and an award winning author, psychotherapist, and nondual meditation teacher. He is known for his unique practical methods that support awakening as the next natural stage of human development. Backed by modern neuroscience and psychology, Loch introduces Effortless Mindfulness, which combines an ancient form of nondual meditation and IFS psychology that allows immediate access to our embodied awake nature which arises as our calm, clear, and compassionate healing capacity. 

Connect with Loch:
Mobile App: https://lochkelly.org/mindful-glimpses
Website: https://lochkelly.org/
Podcast: https://lochkelly.org/podcast
Donate: https://lochkelly.org/donate

In this podcast episode, Loch explores the three main obstacles to awakening. As part of the Effortless Mindfulness Awakening Process, he emphasizes the importance of having a map, a method, and markers to help us understand where we are on the path at any given time. In Effortless Mindfulness, that map is called the Five Levels of Mind, and Loch spends time illuminating the different levels. He then goes on to pinpoint the three biggest obstacles that prevent us from truly awakening to and abiding in the deeper levels of our being. 

The Three Main Obstacles

The first obstacle to awakening is that many people have an incomplete map of the awakening process. That means people often start on the path of awakening but don’t always have the necessary tools to follow through. 

The second obstacle to awakening is our confusion around what to do with our common experience of ego identity. Many psychologies try to balance and strengthen our ego while many meditation systems ask us to see the ego as an illusion that’s unnecessary. Loch leads us in a glimpse to appreciate our “ego” or “problem solve” identity and then shift out of it as the center but to include it as a helpful part of us. 

And the third major obstacle to awakening is spiritual bypassing and getting lost in the mistaken assumption that delightful spiritual experiences of pure awareness, no self, peace, and ecstasy are the end point of awakening. Instead, Loch emphasizes an awake, embodied, and heart-based connection to the community of life.

Loch unpacks these obstacles in depth. He stresses the importance of thanking and acknowledging all the parts of oneself, including protectors and exiles. He also highlights why off-the-cushion practices and entering flow are essential to integrating awakening into daily life, promoting a sense of peace, well-being, and optimal functioning.

Guided Glimpse Practice

(00:22:02) The episode features Loch offering a guided glimpse practice called “The Everyday Problem Solver Is the Obstacle.” These mindful glimpses serve as invaluable tools for experiencing ways to access the awake consciousness that is already here within all of us. 

You can now explore all of Loch Kelly's practices and teachings on the new Mindful Glimpses app, found at https://lochkelly.org/mindful-glimpses. This innovative meditation and wellness app offers daily micro-meditations, step-by-step programs, and simple-yet-advanced tools for awakening. 

Loch Kelly Bio

Loch is the creator of the Mindful Glimpses app and an award-winning author, psychotherapist, and nondual meditation teacher. He is known for his unique practical methods that support awakening as the next natural stage of human development. Backed by modern neuroscience and psychology, Loch introduces Effortless Mindfulness, which combines an ancient form of nondual meditation and IFS psychology that allows immediate access to our embodied awake nature which arises as our calm, clear, and compassionate healing capacity. 

Connect with Loch:

Mobile App: https://lochkelly.org/mindful-glimpses
Website: https://lochkelly.org/
Podcast: https://lochkelly.org/podcast
Donate: https://lochkelly.org/donate

The Effortless Mindfulness Podcast is brought to you by our 501(c)(3) non-profit public charity. Our mission is to make learning how to tap into your inner resources simple, teachable, and accessible to everyone.

Join Loch Kelly - creator of the Mindful Glimpses app - here as he welcomes Dr. Dan Siegel, a pioneering researcher and author in the field of interpersonal neurobiology. In this episode, they delve into Siegel’s interdisciplinary framework for understanding the mind and its relationship to the brain, body, and human connections.

Dr. Dan Siegel (Wheel of Awareness) introduces the concept of mind as an "emergent self-organizing process" of energy and information flow within and between individuals, drawing from collaboration across 40 scientific disciplines. Distinguishing mind from brain, he emphasizes its inclusion of subjective experience and awareness, beyond neural activity. 

[1:10:03] The episode features Loch offering a guided practice called “Glimpsing Awareness.” These mindful glimpses serve as invaluable tools for experiencing ways to access the awake consciousness that is already here within all of us. This is a similar practice to the dan siegel wheel of awareness practice. 

You can now explore all of Loch Kelly's practices and teachings on the new Mindful Glimpses app, found at https://lochkelly.org/mindful-glimpses. This innovative meditation and wellness app offers daily micro-meditations, step-by-step programs, and simple-yet-advanced tools for awakening. 

Dr. Dan Siegel is an educator and author, renowned for his work in interpersonal neurobiology. He serves as the executive director of the Mindsight Institute and is a founding co-director of the Mindful Awareness Research Center at UCLA. With over fifteen books and five New York Times bestsellers to his name, Siegel's contributions span a multitude of languages and disciplines, focusing on the mind and mental health. He earned his degree from Harvard Medical School and completed his postgraduate training at UCLA, specializing in pediatrics, adult, adolescent, and child psychiatry. Siegel's research explores the intricate relationship between relationships and our autobiographical narratives, shaping our development across the lifespan.

Loch Kelly is the creator of the Mindful Glimpses app, award winning author, psychotherapist, and nondual meditation teacher known for his unique practical methods that support awakening as the next natural stage of human development. Backed by modern neuroscience and psychology, Loch introduces Effortless Mindfulness, an ancient form of nondual meditation that allows immediate access to our embodied awake nature which arises as calm, clarity, and compassion. 

Join Loch Kelly for Effortless Mindfulness Level One: 

An Introduction to the Five Levels of Mind
>> Register for EM Level One
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Connect with Loch:

Mobile App: https://lochkelly.org/mindful-glimpses
Website: https://lochkelly.org/
EM Course: https://lochkelly.org/em-level-1-training
Podcast: https://lochkelly.org/podcast
Donate: https://lochkelly.org/donate

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In this episode, Loch introduces a pillar of the Effortless Mindfulness model called the Five Levels of Mind. He refers to these five levels as Everyday Mind, Subtle Mind, Awake Aware Mind, Unity Mind, and Heartmind. In this show, Loch explores and unpacks how the first two levels of mind involve working with the body and mind to calm and stabilize them. The next three levels of mind make up a second tier, so to speak, providing access to a deeper sense of fundamental well-being, compassion and wisdom. Effortless Mindfulness really begins with the shift into the awake aware mind—an awareness-based way of knowing that exists prior to thought and can use thought as needed. Then the next two levels allow us to embody and live from a more connected feeling of flow. This episode provides tools, tips, and insights for how you can tune into your already awake mind, shift through the deeper levels of mind, and navigate your own consciousness with greater compassion, clarity, and loving flow.

You can join Loch Kelly for a special FREE live workshop.

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Every great meditative tradition the world over has major maps of the significant steps or stages in meditation as their tradition has come to understand and practice them. And what significant research has demonstrated is that virtually all of them follow the four or five major natural states of consciousness given cross-culturally and universally to all human beings. ~ Ken Wilber, Integral Philosopher and Author

[25:48] The episode also features Loch offering a guided practice called Knowing From Heart-Mind. These mindful glimpses serve as invaluable tools for experiencing ways to access the awake consciousness that is already here within all of us. 

Loch Kelly is the creator of the Mindful Glimpses app, award winning author, psychotherapist, and nondual meditation teacher known for his unique practical methods that support awakening as the next natural stage of human development. Backed by modern neuroscience and psychology, Loch introduces Effortless Mindfulness, an ancient form of nondual meditation that allows immediate access to our embodied awake nature which arises as calm, clarity, and compassion. 

Connect with Loch:

Mobile App: https://lochkelly.org/mindful-glimpses

Website: https://lochkelly.org/

Podcast: https://lochkelly.org/podcast

Donate: https://lochkelly.org/donate

The Effortless Mindfulness Podcast is brought to you by our 501(c)(3) non-profit public charity. Our mission is to make learning how to tap into your inner resources simple, teachable, and accessible to everyone.

Chapters

00:00

Introduction and Overview

03:00

Exploring the Five Levels of Mind

06:54

Dropping into the Awake Aware Mind

08:07

Recognizing the Unity Mind

11:59

Embodying the Heart Mind

18:08

Tuning into Already Awake Awareness

23:18

Conclusion

Join Loch Kelly the creator of the mindful glimpses app here as he welcomes spiritual teacher and author Mirabai Starr about how grief is a portal to the sacred. They explore the mystics' poetic teachings on embracing both the transcendent and immanent - the ultimate reality and our embodied human experience. 

Wild Mercy by Mirabai Starr is about “living the fierce and tender wisdom of the women mystics.” Drawing on the feminine wisdom traditions and others, Loch and Mirabai Starr discuss how loss and the heart's longing can reveal our belonging to the "holy hush" where the fragrance of the sacred perfumes suffering with ultimate meaning. Loch also shares his own early awakening through the crisis of his father's death, emphasizing an integration of the absolute and relative, the personal and collective.

[TIMECODE] The episode features Loch offering a guided practice called Knowing From HeartMind. These mindful glimpses serve as invaluable tools for experiencing ways to access the awake consciousness.

You can now explore all of Loch Kelly's practices and teachings on the new Mindful Glimpses app, found at https://lochkelly.org/mindful-glimpses. This innovative meditation and wellness app offers daily micro-meditations, step-by-step programs, and simple-yet-advanced tools for awakening. 

Mirabai Starr Bio

Mirabai Starr is an author, speaker and philosopher who lives for beauty, especially the beauty of language found in literary fiction and mystical poetry. Wild Mercy by Mirabai Starr has been called “essential reading for anyone ready to awaken the feminine mystic within.” Born to secular Jewish parents active in the counter-culture, she embraced an ecumenical spiritual path from an early age at communities like the Lama Foundation. Starr taught Philosophy and World Religions for 20 years, making connections between the perennial teachings at the heart of all spiritual traditions. Her work explores the transformational power of grief and loss, illuminated by her own profound experiences of loss. Starr speaks and teaches internationally on the wisdom of the mystics and contemplative practices. https://mirabaistarr.com/  

Loch Kelly Bio

Loch Kelly is the creator of the Mindful Glimpses app, award winning author, psychotherapist, and nondual meditation teacher known for his unique practical methods that support awakening as the next natural stage of human development. Backed by modern neuroscience and psychology, Loch introduces Effortless Mindfulness, an ancient form of nondual meditation that allows immediate access to our embodied awake nature which arises as calm, clarity, and compassion. www.lochkelly.org 

Connect with Loch:

Mobile App: https://lochkelly.org/mindful-glimpses
Website: https://lochkelly.org/
Podcast: https://lochkelly.org/podcast
Donate: https://lochkelly.org/donate

The Effortless Mindfulness Podcast is brought to you by our 501(c)(3) non-profit public charity. Our mission is to make learning how to tap into your inner resources simple, teachable, and accessible to everyone.

Join Loch Kelly the creator of the mindful glimpses app here as he welcomes his dear friend and colleague Adyashanti for an insightful conversation on different doorways for awakening. This conversation is significant as it's the last public interview before the official Adyashanti retirement announcement. Loch has been an authorized teacher by Adyashanti since 2007 and he carries on the modern nondual tradition. Adyashanti meditation style is discussed as he shares personal insights into his journey of awakening, emphasizing the importance of embodiment and connection in his path towards deeper understanding. 

The discussion touches on the individualized nature of awakening experiences and the various phases one may encounter along the way. They discuss Loch’s Mindful Glimpses approach and Adyashanti Guided Meditation style as complements to each other. Delving into the essence of awakening, Loch and Adyashanti explore the transition from the narrative mind to pure awareness, and then into embodiment and love, highlighting the dynamic interplay between relative and ultimate realities. Throughout the dialogue, they offer nuanced perspectives on non-duality, emphasizing the integration of awareness and love into everyday life.

43:36 The episode features Loch offering a guided practice called “Infinite No Self.” These mindful glimpses serve as invaluable tools for experiencing ways to access the awake consciousness that is already here within all of us. 

You can now explore all of Loch Kelly's practices and teachings on the new Mindful Glimpses app, found at https://lochkelly.org/mindful-glimpses. This innovative meditation and wellness app offers daily micro-meditations, step-by-step programs, and simple-yet-advanced tools for awakening.

SPECIAL EPISODE BONUS - An Adyashanti Guided Meditation can be found in the Mindful Glimpses App: https://lochkelly.org/mindful-glimpses

Adyashanti, whose name means “primordial peace,” has been a spiritual teacher for 26 years, offering Adyashanti meditation and teachings across various formats worldwide. With a reach extending to over 30,000 people in 120 countries through his website, Adyashanti's teachings transcend religious points of view and belief systems. Since the Adyashanti retirement announcement, he has retired from teaching and resides in the Eastern Sierras with his wife, Mukti, who now is the Head Teacher of the Open Gate Sangha. https://www.opengatesangha.org/  

Loch Kelly is the creator of the Mindful Glimpses app, award winning author, psychotherapist, and nondual meditation teacher known for his unique practical methods that support awakening as the next natural stage of human development. Backed by modern neuroscience and psychology, Loch introduces Effortless Mindfulness, an ancient form of nondual meditation that allows immediate access to our embodied awake nature which arises as calm, clarity, and compassion. 

Connect with Loch:
Mobile App: https://lochkelly.org/mindful-glimpses
Website: https://lochkelly.org/
Podcast: https://lochkelly.org/podcast\
Donate: https://lochkelly.org/donate

The Effortless Mindfulness Podcast is brought to you by our 501(c)(3) non-profit public charity. Our mission is to make learning how to tap into your inner resources simple, teachable, and accessible to everyone.

Join Loch Kelly the creator of the Mindful Glimpses app here as he welcomes his colleague and author of The Heart of Who We Are Caverly Morgan. They explore the intersection of personal and collective practices for spiritual awakening. Caverly shares her journey of reconciling various teachings and traditions to arrive at an integrated approach. Loch highlights his Effortless Mindfulness teaching as a way to access non-dual awareness directly rather than through traditional progressive paths for people in the midst of busy lives. They discuss the importance of bringing spirituality and meditation off the cushion into everyday life, unraveling personal and collective conditioning, and fostering a sense of belonging beyond tribalism. 

Caverly Morgan highlights her work creating mindfulness programs in schools to support youth. Throughout, they emphasize a relational approach to spiritual exploration rooted in direct experience rather than following a single guru. This conversation offers insights into embodying non-dual awareness amidst the messiness of the relative world.

[00:45:23] The episode features Loch offering a guided meditation, from his Mindful Glimpses app, called Compassion Is Already Here. These mindful glimpses serve as invaluable tools for experiencing ways to access the awake consciousness that is already here within all of us. 

You can now explore all of Loch Kelly's practices and teachings on the new Mindful Glimpses app, found at https://lochkelly.org/mindful-glimpses. This innovative meditation and wellness app offers daily micro-meditations, step-by-step programs, and simple-yet-advanced tools for awakening. 

Caverly Morgan Bio

Author of The Heart of Who We Are Caverly Morgan is a spiritual teacher and nonprofit founder blending Zen with a modern nondual approach. She founded Peace in Schools, which created the nation's first for-credit mindfulness class in public high schools, and Presence Collective, a community fostering personal and collective transformation. Caverly spent eight years training in a Zen monastery and has been teaching contemplative practice since 2001. Her recent book The Heart of Who We Are: Realizing Freedom Together explores an integrated approach to realizing our true nature. An artist and educator, she speaks publicly on topics like mindfulness, authentic leadership, and social entrepreneurship. https://www.caverlymorgan.org/

Loch Kelly Bio 

Loch is the creator of the Mindful Glimpses app, award winning author, psychotherapist, and nondual meditation teacher known for his unique practical methods that support awakening as the next natural stage of human development. Backed by modern neuroscience and psychology, Loch introduces Effortless Mindfulness, an ancient form of nondual meditation that allows immediate access to our embodied awake nature which arises as calm, clarity, and compassion. 

Connect with Loch:

Mobile App: https://lochkelly.org/mindful-glimpses
Website: https://lochkelly.org/
Podcast: https://lochkelly.org/podcast
Donate: https://lochkelly.org/donate

The Effortless Mindfulness Podcast is brought to you by our 501(c)(3) non-profit public charity. Our mission is to make learning how to tap into your inner resources simple, teachable, and accessible to everyone.

Join Loch Kelly the creator of the Mindful Glimpses app here as he welcomes psychologist Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman as his special guest. Together, they embark on a profound exploration of transcendence, self-awareness, and awakening as the next stage of human potential. In this Scott Barry Kaufman podcast episode, they explore the experience of unconditional love and unconditional positive regard and their transformative power in healing trauma. With a blend of psychology and spirituality, Loch and Scott offer practical wisdom for navigating the highest stages of potential growth and ways to support this. 

[47:34] This Scott Barry Kaufman podcast episode features Loch offering a related micro-meditation called “Effortless Focus.” These mindful glimpses serve as invaluable tools for experiencing ways to access the awake consciousness that is already here within all of us. 

You can now explore all of Loch Kelly's practices and teachings, including the practice in this Scott Barry Kaufman podcast episode, on the new Mindful Glimpses app, found at https://lochkelly.org/mindful-glimpses. This innovative meditation and wellness app offers daily micro-meditations, step-by-step programs, and simple-yet-advanced tools for awakening. 

Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman is a distinguished psychologist known for his groundbreaking research on intelligence, creativity, and human potential. As the founder of the Center for Human Potential and Self-Actualization Coaching, he is dedicated to helping individuals lead fulfilling lives. Host of The Psychology Podcast and a prolific author, Kaufman's work has garnered global recognition, shaping our understanding of personal growth and self-actualization. https://scottbarrykaufman.com/ 

Loch Kelly is the creator of the Mindful Glimpses app, award winning author, psychotherapist, and nondual meditation teacher known for his unique practical methods that support awakening as the next natural stage of human development. Backed by modern neuroscience and psychology, Loch introduces Effortless Mindfulness, an ancient form of nondual meditation that allows immediate access to our embodied awake nature which arises as calm, clarity, and compassion. 

Connect with Loch:

Mobile App: https://lochkelly.org/mindful-glimpses
Website: https://lochkelly.org/
Podcast: https://lochkelly.org/podcast
Donate: https://lochkelly.org/donate

The Effortless Mindfulness Podcast is brought to you by our 501(c)(3) non-profit public charity. Our mission is to make learning how to tap into your inner resources simple, teachable, and accessible to everyone.

Join Loch Kelly the creator of the mindful glimpses app here as he welcomes his dear friend and colleague Adyashanti for an insightful conversation on different doorways for awakening. This conversation is significant as it's the last public interview before the official Adyashanti retirement announcement. Loch has been an authorized teacher by Adyashanti since 2007 and he carries on the modern nondual tradition. Adyashanti meditation style is discussed as he shares personal insights into his journey of awakening, emphasizing the importance of embodiment and connection in his path towards deeper understanding. 

The discussion touches on the individualized nature of awakening experiences and the various phases one may encounter along the way. They discuss Loch’s Mindful Glimpses approach and Adyashanti Guided Meditation style as complements to each other. Delving into the essence of awakening, Loch and Adyashanti explore the transition from the narrative mind to pure awareness, and then into embodiment and love, highlighting the dynamic interplay between relative and ultimate realities. Throughout the dialogue, they offer nuanced perspectives on non-duality, emphasizing the integration of awareness and love into everyday life.

44:37 The episode features Loch offering a guided practice called “Infinite No Self.” These mindful glimpses serve as invaluable tools for experiencing ways to access the awake consciousness that is already here within all of us. 

You can now explore all of Loch Kelly's practices and teachings on the new Mindful Glimpses app, found at https://lochkelly.org/mindful-glimpses. This innovative meditation and wellness app offers daily micro-meditations, step-by-step programs, and simple-yet-advanced tools for awakening.

SPECIAL EPISODE BONUS - An Adyashanti Guided Meditation can be found in the Mindful Glimpses App: https://lochkelly.org/mindful-glimpses

Adyashanti, whose name means “primordial peace,” has been a spiritual teacher for 26 years, offering Adyashanti meditation and teachings across various formats worldwide. With a reach extending to over 30,000 people in 120 countries through his website, Adyashanti's teachings transcend religious points of view and belief systems. Since the Adyashanti retirement announcement, he has retired from teaching and resides in the Eastern Sierras with his wife, Mukti, who now is the Head Teacher of the Open Gate Sangha. https://www.opengatesangha.org/  

Loch Kelly is the creator of the Mindful Glimpses app, award winning author, psychotherapist, and nondual meditation teacher known for his unique practical methods that support awakening as the next natural stage of human development. Backed by modern neuroscience and psychology, Loch introduces Effortless Mindfulness, an ancient form of nondual meditation that allows immediate access to our embodied awake nature which arises as calm, clarity, and compassion. 

Connect with Loch:

Mobile App: https://lochkelly.org/mindful-glimpses

Website: https://lochkelly.org/

Podcast: https://lochkelly.org/podcast

Donate: https://lochkelly.org/donate

The Effortless Mindfulness Podcast is brought to you by our 501(c)(3) non-profit public charity. Our mission is to make learning how to tap into your inner resources simple, teachable, and accessible to everyone.

Join Loch Kelly the creator of the mindful glimpses app here as he shares a deep dialogue with psychologist, meditation teacher and author, Tara Brach. Together they explore the path to awakening presence and deepening the connection to inner wisdom. The conversation navigates through practical techniques for shifting awareness, mindfulness cultivation, and the transformative power of embracing beliefs without being bound by them. 

Discover how stories and narratives are portals to understanding stored emotions in the body and how practices like prayer, curiosity, and glimpses can lead to healing and a sense of belonging. The discussion also touches on the importance of celebrating joy, gratitude, and bliss in the journey toward freedom and self-realization.

[00:32:40] The episode features Loch offering a guided practice which is designed to explore Getting HeartMind Online. These mindful glimpses serve as invaluable tools for experiencing ways to access the awake consciousness that is already here within all of us.

Tara Brach Guided Meditation and More on the App

You can now explore all of Loch Kelly's practices and teachings on the new Mindful Glimpses app, found at https://lochkelly.org/mindful-glimpses. This innovative meditation and wellness app offers daily micro-meditations, step-by-step programs, and simple-yet-advanced tools for awakening. Included is the above Tara Brach guided meditation along with guest meditations from other well-regarded teachers.

Tara Brach, a prominent figure in Western Buddhism, merges psychology and Eastern spirituality. With a background in psychology and political science, she explored yoga during grassroots organizing, later embracing Insight Meditation. Holding a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, she integrates mindfulness into psychotherapy. Through her podcast and global teachings, she emphasizes emotional healing, spiritual awakening, and compassionate action, addressing societal issues. Additionally, Tara is the author of the book 'Radical Acceptance,' now being re-released in its 20th Anniversary Edition. https://www.tarabrach.com/ 

Loch Kelly is the creator of the Mindful Glimpses app, award winning author, psychotherapist, and nondual meditation teacher known for his unique practical methods that support awakening as the next natural stage of human development. Backed by modern neuroscience and psychology, Loch introduces Effortless Mindfulness, an ancient form of nondual meditation that allows immediate access to our embodied awake nature which arises as calm, clarity, and compassion. 

Connect with Loch:

Mobile App: https://lochkelly.org/mindful-glimpses
Website: https://lochkelly.org/
Podcast: https://lochkelly.org/podcast
Donate: https://lochkelly.org/donate

The Effortless Mindfulness Podcast is brought to you by our 501(c)(3) non-profit public charity. Our mission is to make learning how to tap into your inner resources simple, teachable, and accessible to everyone.

Join Loch Kelly, the creator of the Mindful Glimpses app, as he engages in a deep conversation with colleague Kristin Neff. She is the author of the landmark book, Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself. This podcast episode explores her expertise in Self-Compassion, the transformative role it plays in our lives, and practical methods for cultivating it. Loch joins in to discuss the relationship between self-compassion and discovering Compassion from higher Self to our parts. 

Deeper Insights into Self-Compassion

This episode explores ultimate and relative compassion, shedding light on the fabric of reality and the unity of ultimate insight and healing trauma as well as our everyday pain and hurt. Gain valuable perspectives on embracing common humanity, acceptance, and fostering connection in this enriching episode.

Guided Practice

[00:46:55] In this episode, Loch offers a guided practice called “Being the Compassionate Self.” These mindful glimpses serve as invaluable tools for experiencing ways to access the awake consciousness that is already here within all of us. 

You can now explore all of Loch Kelly's practices and teachings on the new Mindful Glimpses app, found at https://lochkelly.org/mindful-glimpses. This innovative meditation and wellness app offers daily micro-meditations, step-by-step programs, and simple-yet-advanced tools for awakening.

Kristin Neff, Ph.D., has a doctorate from the University of California at Berkeley. As highlighted in this podcast, Kristin is a pioneering figure in self-compassion research and developed a scale for measuring this construct nearly two decades ago. Renowned globally, Kristin has authored impactful books, including Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself and Fierce Self-Compassion. Alongside Dr. Chris Germer, she co-created the Mindful Self-Compassion program. Kristin Neff is also a co-founder of the nonprofit Center for Mindful Self-Compassion. https://self-compassion.org/

Loch Kelly is the creator of the Mindful Glimpses app, award winning author, psychotherapist, and nondual meditation teacher known for his unique practical methods that support awakening as the next natural stage of human development. Backed by modern neuroscience and psychology, Loch introduces Effortless Mindfulness, an ancient form of nondual meditation that allows immediate access to our embodied awake nature which arises as calm, clarity, and compassion. 

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Mobile App: https://lochkelly.org/mindful-glimpses
Website: https://lochkelly.org/
Podcast: https://lochkelly.org/podcast
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The Effortless Mindfulness Podcast is brought to you by our 501(c)(3) non-profit public charity. Our mission is to make learning how to tap into your inner resources simple, teachable, and accessible to everyone.

Join Loch Kelly the creator of the mindful glimpses app in this caring dialogue with friend and colleague Terry Real where they explore the transformative power of relational mindfulness and offer practical tools for creating conscious and connected relationships. Terry emphasizes the importance of moving beyond individualistic perspectives and finding tools to support relational growth and flourishing. Throughout the conversation, he shares stories from his practice, discusses the phases of relational work, and highlights how to access relation mindfulness from our Wise Adult. Listeners gain valuable insights for relationship resilience and an understanding of addressing both shame-based and grandiose aspects in relationships. For those interested in Terry Real's work, he mentions his new book US and his highly successful (RLT) Relational Life Therapy training programs for mental health professionals.

[50:30] The episode features Loch offering a guided practice called Peer Inquiry Practice. This practice can be done by yourself with the recording or with a partner taking turns reading and answering the inquiries. 

These mindful glimpses serve as invaluable tools for experiencing ways to access the awake consciousness that is already here within all of us. You can now explore all of Loch Kelly's practices and teachings on the new Mindful Glimpses app, found at https://lochkelly.org/mindful-glimpses. This innovative meditation and wellness app offers daily micro-meditations, step-by-step programs, and simple-yet-advanced tools for awakening.

Terry Real is a leading expert in couples therapy and intimacy, has authored multiple books, with his most recent work gaining recognition on the New York Times bestseller list. His revolutionary approach, known as Relational Life Therapy (RLT), is the cornerstone of his teachings, offering individuals powerful relational skills to enhance love and cultivate authentic connections. Recognized as "the turnaround guy," Terry's transformative RLT method has made him a sought-after mentor in the field of couples therapy. https://terryreal.com/

Loch Kelly is the creator of the Mindful Glimpses app, award winning author, psychotherapist, and nondual meditation teacher known for his unique practical methods that support awakening as the next natural stage of human development. Backed by modern neuroscience and psychology, Loch introduces Effortless Mindfulness, an ancient form of nondual meditation that allows immediate access to our embodied awake nature which arises as calm, clarity, and compassion. 

Connect with Loch:

Mobile App: https://lochkelly.org/mindful-glimpses
Website: https://lochkelly.org/
Podcast: https://podcast.effortlessmindfulness.com/
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The Effortless Mindfulness Podcast is brought to you by our 501(c)(3) non-profit public charity. Our mission is to make learning how to tap into your inner resources simple, teachable, and accessible to everyone.

Enjoy Mukti’s in-depth dialogue with Loch Kelly the creator of the mindful glimpses app in this podcast episode. Mukti and Loch delve into diverse topics and share pointers for awakening, embodiment, as well as working with emotions and energy. The dialogue explores topics like challenges faced by highly sensitive individuals. They discuss practical approaches to accessing and living from the dynamic nature of awareness and its transformative power.

[00:49:35] The episode features Loch offering a guided glimpse practice called Back Through Your Senses. These mindful glimpses serve as invaluable tools for experiencing ways to access the awake consciousness that is already here within all of us.

You can now explore all of Loch Kelly's practices and teachings on the new Mindful Glimpses app, found at https://lochkelly.org/mindful-glimpses. This innovative meditation and wellness app offers daily micro-meditations, step-by-step programs, and simple-yet-advanced tools for awakening. 

Mukti Gray Bio

After the Adyashanti retirement, Mukti Gray has assumed the role of head teacher at Open Gate Sangha, where she offers teachings focused on attunement to being and the heart of awareness. Offering teachings focused on attunement to being and the heart of awareness. Rooted in meditation, self-inquiry, and body awareness, her methods nurture the realization and embodiment of conscious Spirit. Mukti delves into the paradoxes of spiritual growth, addressing the transcendent and immanent, human and divine aspects. With a background in Traditional Chinese Medicine, acupuncture, and Hatha Yoga, Mukti brings a unique perspective to her presentations. https://mukti.opengatesangha.org/

Loch Kelly Bio

Loch Kelly is the creator of the Mindful Glimpses app, award winning author, psychotherapist, and nondual meditation teacher known for his unique practical methods that support awakening as the next natural stage of human development. Loch was asked by Adyashanti to teach and share nondual embodiment in 2007. Backed by modern neuroscience and psychology, Loch introduces Effortless Mindfulness, an ancient form of nondual meditation that allows immediate access to our embodied awake nature which arises as calm, clarity, and compassion. 

“Loch Kelly is one of the clearest expressions of authentic, awakened freedom and love that I know.” ~ Adyashanti

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Mobile App: https://lochkelly.org/mindful-glimpses
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Podcast: https://lochkelly.org/podcast
Donate: https://lochkelly.org/donate

The Effortless Mindfulness Podcast is brought to you by our 501(c)(3) non-profit public charity. Our mission is to make learning how to tap into your inner resources simple, teachable, and accessible to everyone. We ask that you support us by downloading the Mindful Glimpses app, so we can also support you!

Join Loch Kelly the creator of the mindful glimpses app in this in depth dialogue with author, meditation teacher and psychotherapist, Stephan Bodian. Recognizing that awakening is already here and gradually unfolds, they emphasize the importance of  finding your own path. The conversation delves into different doorways to awakening; from dropping within, to opening up, and acknowledging the varied nature of individual learning styles and blocks. They share insights on non-duality, highlighting its simultaneous and paradoxical nature. The discussion explores the intertwining of awakening with human development, healing, and the boundless nature of awareness that is already here within each of us. They share practical insights that guide listeners to rest as awareness, offering valuable guidance for those on the journey of awakening.

[00:35:38] The episode features Loch offering a guided practice called From Content to Context. These mindful glimpses serve as invaluable tools for experiencing ways to access the awake consciousness that is already here within all of us.

You can now explore all of Loch Kelly's practices and teachings on the new Mindful Glimpses app, found at https://lochkelly.org/mindful-glimpses. This innovative meditation and wellness app offers daily micro-meditations, step by step programs, and simple-yet-advanced tools for awakening. 

Stephan Bodian a nondual teacher and psychotherapist, shares profound teachings through webinars, retreats, and books, aiming to make spirituality accessible globally. Trained in Zen, Dzogchen, Mahamudra, and Advaita Vedanta, he also leads the annual School for Awakening, blending self-inquiry, nondual insight, and psychotherapeutic techniques. His latest book, Beyond Mindfulness, offers a direct path to self-realization. https://www.stephanbodian.org/ 

Loch Kelly is the creator of the Mindful Glimpses app, award winning author, psychotherapist, and nondual meditation teacher known for his unique practical methods that support awakening as the next natural stage of human development. Backed by modern neuroscience and psychology, Loch introduces Effortless Mindfulness, an ancient form of nondual meditation that allows immediate access to our embodied awake nature which arises as calm, clarity, and compassion.

Connect with Loch:

Mobile App: https://lochkelly.org/mindful-glimpses
Website: https://lochkelly.org/
Podcast: https://lochkelly.org/podcast
Donate: https://lochkelly.org/donate

The Effortless Mindfulness Podcast is brought to you by our 501(c)(3) non-profit public charity. Our mission is to make learning how to tap into your inner resources simple, teachable, and accessible to everyone.

Join Loch Kelly the creator of the mindful glimpses app here as he shares a deep dialogue with psychologist, meditation teacher and author, Tara Brach. As friends and colleagues they explore the critical themes of waking up consciousness and fostering an open heart in the midst of today's stressful world. The dialogue emphasizes the need for radical acceptance and compassionate activity rooted in awake consciousness as the best response to the pain in the world. Both of them offer steps to begin to uncover the already awake consciousness within us. 

The conversation gracefully weaves through topics of ways to integrate psychology and meditation, the impact of social identities, and the importance of recognizing our belonging to the larger living planet. Tara and Loch share personal insights and practices that lead to a profound sense of interconnectedness and compassion.

43:52 The episode features Loch offering a guided practice which is designed to explore Emotions as Awareness Energy. These mindful glimpses serve as invaluable tools for experiencing ways to access the awake consciousness that is already here within all of us.

You can now explore all of Loch Kelly's practices and teachings on the new Mindful Glimpses app, found at https://lochkelly.org/mindful-glimpses. This innovative meditation and wellness app offers daily micro-meditations, step by step programs, and simple-yet-advanced tools for awakening. 

Tara Brach, a prominent figure in Western Buddhism, merges psychology and Eastern spirituality. With a background in psychology and political science, she explored yoga during grassroots organizing, later embracing Insight Meditation. Holding a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, she integrates mindfulness into psychotherapy. Through her podcast and global teachings, she emphasizes emotional healing, spiritual awakening, and compassionate action, addressing societal issues. Additionally, Tara is the author of the book 'Radical Acceptance,' now being re-released in its 20th Anniversary Edition. https://www.tarabrach.com/ 

Loch Kelly is the creator of the Mindful Glimpses app, award winning author, psychotherapist, and nondual meditation teacher known for his unique practical methods that support awakening as the next natural stage of human development. Backed by modern neuroscience and psychology, Loch introduces Effortless Mindfulness, an ancient form of nondual meditation that allows immediate access to our embodied awake nature which arises as calm, clarity, and compassion.

Connect with Loch:

Mobile App: https://lochkelly.org/mindful-glimpses
Website: https://lochkelly.org/
Podcast: https://lochkelly.org/podcast
Donate: https://lochkelly.org/donate

The Effortless Mindfulness Podcast is brought to you by our 501(c)(3) non-profit public charity. Our mission is to make learning how to tap into your inner resources simple, teachable, and accessible to everyone.

Join Loch Kelly the creator of the mindful glimpses app in this insightful conversation with renowned author, meditation teacher and neuroscientist, Sam Harris. In this deep dialogue, Loch and Sam explore the vast landscape of meditation, non-duality. They share their personal early encounters with Dzogchen and Mahamudra teachers and teachings. Sam and Loch offer distinctive contemporary perspectives on mindfulness and non-duality, shedding light on how mindfulness can be a powerful gateway to understanding what creates suffering and a doorway to access our true nature which liberates us. The uses of attention and different types of awareness are also explored, along with a practical exercise to transition from the spotlight of attention to a more expansive and encompassing non-dual awareness and a natural embodied compassion.

51:57 The episode features Loch offering a guided practice which Sam then participates in and then shares what he experiences. This short inquiry style glimpse is designed to explore non-dual awareness and familiarize listeners with the next stages of embodied presence and awake loving flow consciousness. These mindful glimpses serve as invaluable tools for experiencing ways to access the awake consciousness that is already here within all of us.

You can now explore all of Loch Kelly's practices and teachings on the new Mindful Glimpses app, found at https://lochkelly.org/mindful-glimpses. This innovative meditation and wellness app offers daily micro-meditations, step by step programs, and simple-yet-advanced tools for awakening. 

Sam Harris, an author, philosopher, and neuroscientist, explores a wide array of subjects, from neuroscience and moral philosophy to religion and meditation. With a philosophy degree from Stanford University and a Ph.D. in neuroscience from UCLA, Sam is also an accomplished meditation practitioner, having trained with various teachers. He's made meditation more accessible through the creation of the Waking Up app, offering a modern and scientific approach. Sam also hosts the critically acclaimed Making Sense Podcast. https://www.samharris.org/

Loch Kelly is the creator of the Mindful Glimpses app, award winning author, psychotherapist, and nondual meditation teacher known for his unique practical methods that support awakening as the next natural stage of human development. Backed by modern neuroscience and psychology, Loch introduces Effortless Mindfulness, an ancient form of nondual meditation that allows immediate access to our embodied awake nature which arises as calm, clarity, and compassion.

Connect with Loch:

Mobile App: https://lochkelly.org/mindful-glimpses
Website: https://lochkelly.org/
Podcast: https://lochkelly.org/podcast
Donate: https://lochkelly.org/donate

The Effortless Mindfulness Podcast is brought to you by our 501(c)(3) non-profit public charity. Our mission is to make learning how to tap into your inner resources simple, teachable, and accessible to everyone.

In this insightful conversation, Judith Blackstone, author of "The Fulness of the Ground: A Guide to Embodied Awakening," joins Loch in a profound exploration of consciousness, healing and awakening. They delve into the essence of fundamental consciousness and its interconnectedness with our daily life. The dialogue emphasizes the importance of honoring our psychological history and traumas, and sharing how these direct nondual practices can be an effective trauma-sensitive approach. They also discuss the journey from initial awakening to continuous unfolding in the spiritual path. 

[42:12] At the end of the episode, Loch shares a Mindful Glimpse practice, where we do a nondual body scan by being aware of our body directly from within and all around.

You can now explore all of Loch Kelly's practices and teachings on the new Mindful Glimpses app, found at https://lochkelly.org/mindful-glimpses. This innovative meditation and wellness app offers daily micro-meditations, step by step programs, and simple-yet-advanced tools for awakening. 

Judith Blackstone is a prominent figure in nondual realization and spiritual psychotherapy. She holds a Master's in Transpersonal Psychology and a Ph.D. in Psychology, Eastern Religion, and Embodiment. With over 35 years of clinical experience as a psychotherapist, her expertise is expansive. Judith's teachings draw from various traditions, including Hinduism, Zen Buddhism, and Tibetan Buddhism. See her recent book, "The Fullness of the Ground: A Guide to Embodied Awakening" https://realizationprocess.org/

Loch Kelly is the creator of the Mindful Glimpses app, award winning author, psychotherapist, and nondual meditation teacher known for his unique practical methods that support awakening as the next natural stage of human development. Backed by modern neuroscience and psychology, Loch introduces Effortless Mindfulness, an ancient form of nondual meditation that allows immediate access to our embodied awake nature which arises as calm, clarity, and compassion.

Connect with Loch:

Mobile App: https://lochkelly.org/mindful-glimpses
Website: https://lochkelly.org/
Podcast: https://lochkelly.org/podcast
Donate: https://lochkelly.org/donate

The Effortless Mindfulness Podcast is brought to you by our 501(c)(3) non-profit public charity. Our mission is to make learning how to tap into your inner resources simple, teachable, and accessible to everyone.

In this podcast episode, Loch Kelly engages in a deep dialogue with renowned physician and author Dr. Gabor Maté. They explore the intricacies of trauma, addictions and transformation with Effortless Mindfulness and Compassionate Inquiry. Dr. Maté delves into the profound connection between awareness, mind and body. The conversation also highlights the significance of seeking help and creating supportive communities for healing. Throughout, they discuss themes from Dr. Maté's book, "The Myth of Normal," and Loch Kelly's mindful glimpses as a resource. The episode offers valuable insights into cultivating a compassionate approach to healing our everyday trauma in order to embody love and awakening.

At 46:48, Loch leads us through a Mindful Glimpse practice, to guide us with a compassionate inquiry into knowing our true Self as the source of healing.

You can now explore all of Loch Kelly’s practices and teachings on the new Mindful Glimpses app. This innovative meditation and wellness app offers daily micro-meditations, step by step programs, and simple-yet-advanced tools for awakening. 

Dr. Gabor Maté is a renowned speaker and bestselling author, and is highly sought after for his expertise on a range of topics including addiction, stress and childhood development. This episode marks the one-year anniversary of Dr. Maté’s recent book: “The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness, & Healing in a Toxic Culture” https://drgabormate.com/book/the-myth…

Connect with Gabor Maté:

Website: https://drgabormate.com/

Loch Kelly is the creator of the Mindful Glimpses app, award winning author, psychotherapist, and meditation teacher known for his unique practical methods that support awakening as the next natural stage of human development. Backed by modern neuroscience and psychology, Loch introduces Effortless Mindfulness, an ancient form of nondual meditation that allows immediate access to our embodied awake nature which arises as calm, clarity, and compassion.

Connect with Loch:

Mobile App: https://lochkelly.org/mindful-glimpses

Website: https://lochkelly.org

Podcast: https://lochkelly.org/podcast

Donate: https://lochkelly.org/donate

In this podcast episode, Loch Kelly introduces a direct approach to help us awaken to the freedom, clarity and our unconditional loving nature that is already within each of us and as each of us. He shows us a way to immediately shift out of our chattering mind and into our embodied interconnected Heart Mind. This method involves shifting what he calls local awake awareness from its current self centered view and into our true nature. This profound nondual realization is that our very nature is the unconditional love we have been seeking.  

The episode concludes with a guided glimpse practice where Loch leads listeners through a heart-centered awareness practice, helping them shift from their regular thinking mind to a deeper sense of presence. By dropping into subtler dimensions of awareness, listeners can uncover a feeling of interconnectedness and unconditional love, leading to healing and a sense of well-being. 

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About the podcast:

Effortless Mindfulness with Loch Kelly

Experience support for awakening as the next stage of human development through micro-meditations, conversations about mindfulness, nonduality, spirituality, neuroscience and contemporary psychology including Internal Family Systems (IFS). Loch Kelly, author, psychotherapist and meditation teacher, addresses mental health on a deeper level and is known for his thesis, “Awakening is the next natural stage of human development.” Supported by modern neuroscience and psychology, Effortless Mindfulness is an ancient form of nondual meditation which immediately accesses the natural calm, clear, connected, and compassionate dimension already within us. Learn more at https://lochkelly.org.