The Natural Bliss of Being – Jackson Peterson
I believe deeply that we must find, all of us together, a new spirituality.
This new concept ought to be elaborated alongside the religions in such a way
that all people of good will could adhere to it.
H.H. Tenzin Gyatso, The 14th Dalai Lama
Every being created has an inherent desire to make sense of their life,
all life and the ‘Timeless Wonder of it it All’
What you will learn in the experiences of
‘Just Letting go, getting out or your own way and Surrendering to Love’
will indeed go along way towards making sense
of the seemingly senseless nature of the chaos we call …
Life.
Today there appears to be a strong interest in learning more about
who we are, what we are, and how to maximize our sense of well-being.
For many the pace and shallowness of our daily work and life routines
often lead to a sense of dissatisfaction with ourselves and our sense of purpose in life.
Much of this can be attributed to social conditions and the economic demands placed on us.
We seem to be working more yet we are enjoying our lives less.
Stress is certainly one aspect of everyone’s life, and it seems that
in today’s uncertain economic times a great deal of that stress revolves around job security, managing our financial obligations, affording higher education, and providing for our families.
These appear to be causative factors regarding our angst and existential dissatisfaction,
but the real causes lie within our thought processes
and how we manage our lives and stress internally.
External circumstances have no specific ability to determine how we react to them.
Our ability to maintain some sense of happiness
is directly dependent on how well we understand and manage our inner life,
the one aspect of our lives that we may be able to directly control
if we have the correct means and know-how.
However,
happiness doesn’t occur in a vacuum.
Happiness is a resulting quality of experience that is grounded in an
overall sense of harmony and essential meaning within the context of one’s overall life.
Life is relationship.
Life is connection. Life is exchange. Life is experience.
The sense of deep satisfaction and contentment available is proportional to
the depth of one’s perceived engagement with life through experience on many different levels.
For some
it’s being in love and having a family.
But even then we tend to ponder beyond the surface aspects of our existence
and yearn for a deeper insight into the mystery we call life.
For some,
a religious or spiritual connection can give this deeper sense of
meaning and aesthetic symmetry in life.
The feeling that there is some deeper significance to our lives
as expressed and experienced through belief and faith in a spiritual dimension
seems to have been part of mankind’s psyche since earliest times.
A spiritual connection or belief can also foster a sense of deeper purpose,
a purpose that is aligned with some grand scheme or divine plan
that makes sense ultimately of all of life’s apparent chaos.
Literally all cultures had and continue to have some form of a
spiritual or religious belief system in place.
And within those religious or spiritual traditions there were those who either
claimed or actually had developed deeper connections with the mysterious forces
that govern and inhabit the spiritual world.
In the most ancient cultures before the dawn of civilization,
there were the shamans, the mediators between this world and the unseen worlds beyond.
As civilization developed,
the complexities of religious and spiritual life also developed creating an entire class of
professional priests and their organized bureaucracy.
However,
there still were those few rare souls who had the unique capacity and proclivity
to understand and experience the deepest levels of spiritual consciousness and realization.
Generically speaking
these spiritually gifted people were known as mystics and seers.
Some were authentic and others were charlatans.
But the authentic ones stood out as being truly unique in their personal presence
as well as their teachings.
World religions all began from one person sharing their experience and vision
of a spiritual dimension that lies beyond our ordinary material world.
Most not only left a message,
but also left a path or way for others to follow.
“The only freedom to be found
is in being fully awake to what you are”
Peter Jackson has spent a lifetime with very deep exposure
to the world’s spiritual traditions and compiles the combined wisdoms of
all of them into a refined perspective
that cuts through the conundrums of all religions.
We are Always Already Alright and fully Enlightened…
Follow Jackson’s relentless & refreshing teachings,
Before you know it you too will realize that
spontaneous and complete awareness of enlightenment
was not that hard to experience.
Sudden enlightenment occurs when ya finally just…
Get out of ‘your own way’, let go, surrender… and just…
get it.
Ya got it.
Just like
no one ever reverts back to believing in Santa Claus
once the bubble is popped.
The deeper you dive in…
The simpler it ‘Is’.
Jackson Peterson teaches with the combined wisdoms of all lineage teachings,
lung and practice instructions for Dzogchen Semde, Longde and Mangagde
including Yangti from Namkhai Norbu in 1985-1988.
Jackson was his private chef for a time and spent much personal time alone with him.
He gave Jackson permission to teach Dzogchen Semde.
He also received the Dzogchen trekchod and thogal instructions of
Shardza Rinpoche directly from the Bon Menri Lopon.
He also received the thogal transmission for the Yeshe Lama
through Dudjum Rinpoche’s lineage.
He also received the essential Mahamudra teachings
in a practice retreat from the lineage of the Dalai Lama.
In 1978 while in Nepal – Sabchyu Rinpoche performed the initial empowerment
for generation stage practice for the Karma Kagyu personally for Jackson.
He received many more transmissions both from Kagyu and Nyingma for gTumo yoga.
He received and practiced the tantric sadhanas of Vajrayogini
and the Siamukha tradition of Ayo Khandro as well as
a Chod practice tradition of Machig Labdron.
He received personal instruction from Trungpa Rinpoche in 1979 and others
including Kalu Rinpoche and Lama Wangdor in the 80’s.
Jackson attended a retreat with Dr. Trogawa Rinpoche
regarding Tibetan medicine in relation to Dzogchen.
Also has a strong practice background in Soto Zen and Sufi practice traditions
as explained in his book – “The Natural Bliss of Being”
He has been leading retreats all over Europe, North and Central America
for almost 20 years with hundreds of past attendees.
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If interested, please contact Jackson Peterson at:
ejackpete@yahoo.com
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