Delson Armstrong: awakening is individual, & the future of dharma

Delson Armstrong is a meditation teacher and author of A Mind Without Craving, known for his detailed experiential knowledge of advanced meditation states, including jhāna, samādhi, cessation, and TWIM practice. His knowledge spans early Buddhist meditation, Kriya Yoga, and contemporary conversations in contemplative science, where advanced absorption states are increasingly being studied through phenomenology and neuroimaging. In this conversation, Delson brings a rare depth of first-person insight into meditation and awakening in the context of modern life. https://www.delsonarmstrong.com/events The cessation meditation mentioned:    • Guided Meditation -Letting go of the 5 Agg...   To join future events, newsletter and access ad-free event recordings go to: https://adventuresinawareness.com Your contributions support future content, and are greatly appreciated: https://adventuresinawareness.com/mem... One-off PayPal donations: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/adven... Follow the Adventure: Subscribe to us on youtube:    / @adventuresinawareness   Twitter: https://x.com/AdvInAwareness iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2jiebSp... Facebook:   / adventuresinawareness   Banner art by   / jadewade   0:05:00 Dogma and tradition 0:09:40 awakening 0:10:00 questioning tradition 0:14:20 Rob Burbea 0:17:30 the path is individual 0:21:30 emotions & awakening 0:25:00 Delson’s path 0:38:00 idealism vs emptiness 0:58:00 cessation vs anaesthesia vs nirvana 1:05:00 cessation vs jhanas vs wisdom 1:10:00 no-self = no agency? 1:15:00 is self needed for motivation 1:21:00 permanent realisation? 1:27:00 spiritual bypassing in early buddhism 1:30:00 the future of dharma