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Rick the Immortal

Submitted by Anna K. on Thu, 08/26/2010 - 13:34.
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Fast Facts

Other Names and Nicknames:

Rick, Rick Moore

Function:

Prophet

Traditions:

Charles Bukowski, Nonduality

Main Countries of Activity:

USA, Canada, Mexico

Date of Birth:

03/04/1967

Place of Birth:

St. Petersburg, FL, USA

In His/Her Body ("alive"):

Yes

Ancestor Gurus:

Vinny Pinto

Other Related Gurus:

unknown

Biography

Known simply as "Rick " or "Rick the Immortal", Rick seems to espouse a non-dual approach, but also vociferously claims spiritual links to now-deceased California poet/author Charles Bukowski. Although Rick has at times paid tribute to Eckhart Tolle and Adyashanti for spiritual inspiration, he seems most consistently to credit the somewhat-unnaproachable American mystic Vinny Pinto as "most closely resonant with my spiritual approach".

Despite the self-chosen moniker "Rick the Immortal", this teacher does not seem to really believe that he is immortal, and rather, seems to use the term almost derisively, in a fashion similar to that of Charles Bukowski.

Beyond the above, little is known about Rick, because his utterances are sparse and often confusing. He nonetheless commands respect as a teacher of a sparse and lean, no-frills spritual approach.

***This just in*** March 2, 2011

Rick has recently become aware of this site. When asked what he thought, he just smiled. Rick has asked me to post a message. Here it is: "Folks, I would like to tell you of a great opportunity I have been aware of since 2009. My colleague, Vinny Pinto has recently invented an elixir that will make a person Immortal. And as far as I know there have been no human trials. I will be willing to offer myself up as a guinea pig and be the first one to experiment with this major elixir.

Teachings

Seems to be entirely non-dual. Has claimed that his views on The Divine, on Source, are largely in agreement with the spiritual views of the largely-unnaproachable American mystic Vinny Pinto (whom Rick has repeatedly castigated for engaging in what he calls "anti-advertisting" in order to keep would-be devotees from fixating on him.)

Traces certain aspects of spiritual viewpoint/lineage to poet Charles Bukowski.

Employs a certain amount of harshness and sarcasm, and bluntness, in his teachings. He often tries to shock his listeners/readers. He has called this useful for "shock value".

It is also said that he was once informally recognized as reincarnation of an ancient Tibetan Buddhist rinpoche.

I have heard from Rick, as of mid-June 2011, that he is in the process of writing a book on spiritual topics, and the cover copy that I saw bore a title along the lines of "It's All Lies!"

Locations

Apparently Rick was born in Florida, lived in Nebraska for much of his adult life, and in lower Missouri briefly, and he seems to now live in Chicago, Illinois in the USA, although there are rumors of a residential retreat compound in the highlands of New Mexico in the US southwest.

He seems to have adherents in USA, Canada, Mexico, South America and Europe. It has been said that two Hindu yogic gurus from India have paid tribute to him and have traveled to the US to see him. This story has not been completely independently verified at this time.

Links

Rick Moore's Facebook profile

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Selfless Self: New Book of Hard-Hitting Talks by Ramakant Maharaj

Submitted by nisargadattadis... on Mon, 03/30/2015 - 18:48.
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“Who am I?” Why am I here?” Selfless Self not only answers these ultimate questions, but offers a pragmatic approach to Oneness in simple, down-to-earth language.

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The Fall (Thomas Merton)

Submitted by Omkaradatta on Sun, 07/13/2008 - 18:35.
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The Fall
By Thomas Merton
(1915 - 1968)

There is no where in you a paradise that is no place and there You do not enter except without a story.

To enter there is to become unnameable.

Whoever is nowhere is nobody, and therefore cannot exist except as unborn: No disguise will avail him anything.

Such a one is neither lost nor found.

But he who has an address is lost.

They fall, they fall into apartments and are securely established!

They find themselves in streets. They are licensed
To proceed from place to place.

They now know their own names.
They can name several friends and know
Their own telephones must some time ring.

If all telephones ring at once, if all names are shouted at once and all cars crash at one crossing:
If all cities explode and fly away in dust,
Yet identities refuse to be lost. There is a name and a number for everyone.

There is a definite place for bodies, there are pigeon holes for ashes:
Such security can business buy!

Who would dare to go nameless in so secure a universe?
Yet, to tell the truth, only the nameless are at home in it.

They bear with them in the center of nowhere the unborn flower of nothing:

This is the paradise tree. It must remain unseen until words end and arguments are silent.

— Thomas Merton

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Is nonduality all about getting rid of this separate wave?

Submitted by eputkonen on Thu, 04/20/2017 - 20:35.
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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.

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What is Nonduality?

Submitted by eputkonen on Sun, 04/16/2017 - 16:04.
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Nonduality is not two...nor one, nor nothing, nor any combination, nor all of these, nor none of these.

— Eric Putkonen

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Nondual Dinner in Bloomington, MN on Thursday

Submitted by eputkonen on Thu, 04/22/2010 - 19:08.
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Start: 04/29/2010 - 19:00

End: 04/29/2010 - 20:30

Timezone: Etc/GMT-6

Nondual Dinners are monthly gatherings of people interested in nonduality and awakening or interested in learning what it is all about...over dinner, of course.

Event Type:

Spiritual Gathering

Event Location:

Mandarin Kitchen 8766 Lyndale Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55420

Organizer:

Eric Putkonen

Cost:

free (cover your own food and drink)

Contact Email:

eric@awaken2life.org

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