The Teachings Of Non Duality

The Heart of Naturally Being

What is shared at Naturally Being is based on the Direct Path approach to non-duality, drawing on several wisdom traditions—especially Advaita Vedanta and Buddhism—as well as neuroscientific insights into human needs, trauma, addiction, and mental health. These sources are interpreted and integrated through the direct realisation and lived experience of our guides, bringing together deep presence with psychological clarity. These teachings are summarised in the books Naturally Being and The Naturally Being Inquiries, as well as in ongoing writings on the Naturally Being Substack.

At Naturally Being, we support a way of life grounded in the deep experiential understanding of non-duality—an awakening to our true impersonal nature beyond the illusion of the limitation of the mind. The reality that is aware of these words, we discover is an impersonal reality, that has no form the mind can see, but we can nevertheless be aware of directly. As we are aware of our essential nature, here simply called impersonal beingness, we discover quite naturally, it is complete, whole and never affected by what it is aware of. Moreover it is the source of the very life-affirming aliveness at the foundation of our life. For this reason sometimes referred to as “loving beingness”, for it embraces everything with loving non-attached indifference. Living aware of this we find our lives are bathed in the peace of our essential nature with is ever-present and never-changing, and from here we can see life as an expression in this eternal moment of this and not fall prey to viewing life through the limiting narratives of the mind. For most, this awakening is not a sudden event but a natural and often gradual unfolding.

This does not lead to amoral individualism or nihilism. Rather, it reconnects us with the original spirit behind moral values: a deep, natural care for others, for ourselves, and for life itself. These qualities do not arise from imposed rules but from the inner clarity that comes with awakening. They are the natural outflow of living in alignment with our essential nature.

Therefore, non-duality is not an escape from life, but an invitation to engage more deeply with it. It is both a waking up—to the unchanging presence that we truly are—and a waking down—integrating that peace and wholeness into our daily living. It is naturally supported by, and in return supports, a life rooted in sound mental and physical health, and a sincere respect for both the living and non-living environment.

In this work, we sometimes refer to the mind as the “adolescent mind”—not to diminish it, but to reflect its relative immaturity compared to the deeper intelligence we discover of its source the impersonal beingness. It can be brilliant and creative, but also reactive and self-centred and limiting when left unguided by the peace of its source. When we recognise the impersonal reality that the mind arises from and no longer mistake limiting thinking for our identity, the adolescent mind becomes a useful servant rather than a confused master. The body, too, is honoured not as a separate or personal object, but as a transparent expression of the same impersonal beingness that gives rise to all things, including the world and universe.

We experience, we are a “no-thing” beingness or reality or simply this, that is everything, appearing as something. Returning to this recognition we still function through the vehicle of the mind and body, and we still make decisions. These decisions are most beneficial when guided by the understanding that life is not separate, but intimately one. This way of life is an effortless conscious evolution: a commitment not to be swept away by the mind’s habitual egoic patterns, but to naturally be rooted as loving beingness, guided by discernment.

It is a way of living that is compassionate and realistic about the limits and challenges of the human experience. Importantly, this understanding does not aim to create a utopia as it recognised happiness lies not in the world, but in beingness itself. It acknowledges that we may act from a profound disconnection from empathy, sometimes becoming intolerant or even destructive. This, too, is part of human life, and can be understood and resolved with the immutable loving of our essential nature. It accepts the imperfections of life while offering the possibility of building a world based not on fear, but on love, understanding, and mutual respect. It embraces diversity rather than demanding conformity. It invites each individual to live with integrity and unique authenticity, rooted in the presence of beingness.

In today’s world—marked by high levels of anxiety, emotional overwhelm, and disconnection from basic psychoeducation about needs, trauma, addiction, other emotional problems and neurodiversity—many of us naturally may require additional support in restoring balance and resilience as part of engaging with these teachings. Understanding the emotional systems that drive human behaviour is a vital foundation. Learning how to recognise and respond to these needs is not separate from this understanding—it is a part of it. While the non-dual perspective can be profoundly healing, it is not a replacement for psychotherapy or mental health support where chronic issues persist.