UVic Stillness Within Noveber 27th Meetup: Chuck Hillig – Tangled Up in You

November’s Meetup featured a recorded talk from the 2015 Science and Non-duality Conference: “Tangled up in You” by Chuck Hillig.

The meet up brought together 18 people including a number of first timers to watch a 40 minute video exploring the nature of self and ego and its ultimate illusory reality. Chuck Hillig presented a logical  look at ego/identity with practical tools to explore the conceptual self and begin to untangle the systems of thought that mimic our sense of being. The group enjoyed a few minutes of silence before the talk and a heartfelt debrief afterwards where people shared what stood out for them and their own wisdom around the self inquiry process.

Krishnamurti has also had some interesting perspectives on how much lighter things can be when the mind-based (or egoic) self relaxes it’s hold:

“…the idea of ourselves is our escape from the fact of what we really are.”

And…
“It is only when the mind is free from the old that it meets everything anew, and in that there is joy.”

Similarly…
“Happy is the man who is nothing”

It’s a challenging message to convey! Chuck Hillig’s humorous perspective on the topic was wonderful although the talk was faster paced than most would have liked. Thanks as always for supporting this gathering to KEEC and Ralph!