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How can one be happy in life even when they didn’t get what they want?

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What advice would you give someone seeking the Self?

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I would immediately ask, “where are you looking?” And then follow that up with, “what is looking?”
The Self has always been free. The Self is always awake. Right?

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This is really a nasty question. If I say “yes”, then you will think there is nothing to realize and remain stuck in suffering.
Is nonduality all about getting rid of this separate wave?

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Not at all. Nonduality is about seeing through our identification with this separate wave we call “me.” Even after awakening, the separate wave will still exist as a thing.
Is a living guru required to awaken?

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Let me start by saying I had no guru or teacher (living or dead) that gave me, lead me, or otherwise helped me to awaken.
What can I do to awaken?

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You can do nothing to Awaken.
I know…not the answer seekers want to hear, but there is more to this answer than meets the eye.
What does nonduality mean to you?

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Nonduality is the English equivalent of the Sanskrit term, Advaita. Dvaita is a Sanskrit word that means duality, dualism, and dual. “A” is a prefix that makes it negative.
What is spiritual awakening to you?

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It means something specific when I use the term. Spiritual awakening, Enlightenment, Self-Realization, and several other terms are all equal and point to the same happening.
How to destroy the ego?

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It is a common question I hear, but you can not battle the ego. It is the ego (me) that would be fitting the ego.