Live Free with Selena Sage

Namasté. Inspired to record this episode at 1:30am as I reflected on my beautiful conversation with Corrine and Sean on their Turning Points podcast (will share link when available). Recognizing your true nature as the driver, and the body-mind as the vehicle is total liberation. I hope this analogy might prove helpful to you. Namasté and love, Selena Sage // selenasage.com // email: selena@selena...

As I prepare to re-home my sweet dog, Naoya, the inspiration arose to share additional messages of non-attachment from “Miracle of Love” inspired by Sri Neem Karoli Baba. Letting go is only hard for the person. You are what sees that. // P.S. Happy Birthday, Mom! I love you! // Namasté and love, selenasage.com // email: selena@selenasage.com // Fb+IG: Selena Sage - Author

Sharing Taoist wisdom from the great Lao Tzu (from the book, “Hua Hu Ching: The Unknown Teachings of Lao Tzu” by Brian Walker), and recognizing Zen roots in Taoism. The verses shared encourage us to remain as The One. Doing so is the way to save the world. Thank you for all of your love and support! Namasté. SelenaSage.com // email: selena@selenasage.com // Fb+IG: Selena Sage - Author

The great Taoist master Lao-Tzu said, “If you realize that all things change, there is nothing you will try to hold onto.” This episode explores how these wise words are the key to transcending suffering. Namasté. Selena Sage // recording note: Thanks for overlooking my imperfect backup mic. Hope to travel again to replace it soon! Love to all. // selenasage.com // email: selena@selenasage.com //...

Recognizing our connectedness with all things, and as the Source of all things is ultimate liberation. Stay tuned for future Instantly Zen donation-based events at instantlyzen.com Namasté and love, Selena Sage selenasage.com // selena@selenasage.com // Fb+IG: Selena Sage - Author and Instantly Zen

Namasté dear one! The inspiration arose to share wisdom from Zen Master Bankei and Advaita Master Mooji this morning. Hopefully, their guidance will help you to recognize if you are moving from the person, or as the true Unborn Self. The Unborn is the Source of all, and there is no suffering here. More on Instantly Zen events at instantlyzen.com // Namasté. SelenaSage.com // email: selena@selenasa...

You are love itself! Happy Day of love today and everyday. Namasté and love, Selena Sage // selenasage.com // selena@selenasage.com // Fb+ IG: Selena Sage - Author + Instantly Zen

Namasté. “New Growth with Nikki Walton” is a beautiful podcast I feel blessed to have found. Knowing now that Nikki is just as wonderful in real life is an added blessing! This morning, I listened to her episode with the great Byron Katie (https://beherenownetwork.com/nikki-walton-new-growth-ep-5-the-four-questions-with-byron-katie/) and was reminded that what we believe to be true creates our ent...

Asking “What is Zen?” is much the same as the masters who challenge us to ask, “Who Am I?” These questions are meant to dissolve the questioner. This talk is but an introduction, so I welcome you to join the “Introduction to Zen” event being held this Sunday, 17 Jan by registering at zen. Eventbrite.com to explore together. // Recording note: Very strong winds in Cabo Verde presently. The winds bl...

After reading a note in a Zen text that masters were asked to write a verse after their awakening, I was inspired on my morning walk yesterday to rise to this challenge. The verse that I created was as follows, “Drop everything. Even you.” Then I added, “Bonus: What remains?” Noticing now this was a 7 word verse and feeling the smile! :) In this episode, I explore what I meant by these words and h...

Zen is the path of direct transmission of the truth of our true nature. In addition to direct transmission from masters, the method of sparking this realization has ranged from a flower to a koan to a haiku. The inspiration to create “Instantly Zen” events and sessions was based upon the power of personal experience. In this episode, I share samples from three books, “The Zen Teaching of Bodhidhar...

Hello dear one! I am so excited to announce Instantly Zen — a live virtual experience with me to transcend stressful thoughts and recognize your true nature. Please visit instantlyzen.com for all of the details on events and 1:1 Zen Sessions, and you are welcome to register for the first event on Saturday, 5 December 2020 directly at zen.eventbrite.com // On Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, the pa...

My sincere thanks for your continued support of this podcast! There was uncertainty as to how to close out Season 3, but after deciding to disable my social media for a while, I didn’t want to leave without a trace! // in this episode, I share wisdom from “Writing on Water” by Sri Mooji, and I hope that you’ll take some time to contemplate your true Self and simply move as Awareness itself. This i...

This talk explores the profound pointings shared by God, Jesus, and Advaita Vedanta masters Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj and Sri Mooji. By exploring these pointings, we come to the essence of Consciousness and we can recognize that what we truly are as being aware of even that! // Recording note: I later learned that the knocking at my door was from a dear friend of mine looking for me haha Also, she...

Inspired today to just breathe with you. The inspiration also arose to read a verse from the “Hua Hu Ching: The Unknown Teachings of Lao Tzu” by Brian Walker. The message, selected at random, could not have been more perfect, and I am thankful. Namasté. SelenaSage.com // email: selena@selenasage.com // Fb+IG: Selena Sage - Author

Sometimes, even I find myself getting caught up in the energy of my environment when giving these talks! This talk is encouragement to make quiet space daily for calm contemplation, and to choose your own adventure through the choice of identification. Namasté. SelenaSage.com // email: selena@selenasage.com // Fb+IG: Selena Sage - Author

Inspired by poem by the great Khalil Gibran, this talk uses the analogy of a river merging with the sea to explore transcendence. Namasté. // Episode notes: At times, there is recognition that sometimes the words “identify with Awareness” or “identify with person” are said during these talks. This is a natural reflex of the conditioned mind that is meant to mean “identify as the person” and “ident...

Live from Pebble Beach in Sinagoga, I’m happy to share what is perhaps my shortest talk ever (my phone battery is low haha)! My encouragement is simply for you to disentangle from the mind’s flow, direct your attention, and define your own (wonderful!) experience. Namasté and love from here in Cabo Verde :) SelenaSage.com // email: selena@selenasage.com // Fb+IG: Selena Sage - Author

Sharing a story from my teenage years to illustrate a moment of self-sufficiency (with thanks to my parents and family for the strong foundation which helped me to be that way!) and encouragement to start where you are, with what you have, as you chart your own path. // Episode note: I forgot to mention that I arrived at Case Western on the weekend for the program. I remember going to a phone boot...

In this talk, I share wisdom from Sri Mooji to help illuminate the levels of identification. “When Awareness touches mind, ‘I’ begins. When mind touches body, ‘me’ begins. When ‘me’ touches object, desire, attachment, and fear begin.” And also from his book “White Fire,” this quote: “In the absence of you personally is the presence of you universally.” // These pointers help is to understand our t...

Sharing thoughts on the nature of creation and our original nature, using the different forms of water as a mode of comparison to Formless Awareness. When Awareness touches Consciousness, we know we exist; In deep sleep, there is no Consciousness, only Stillness—our original nature. Namasté. SelenaSage.com // email: selena@selenasage.com // Fb+IG: Selena Sage - Author

Taking a moment to record a short talk from inside a cave on Sinagoga Beach, here on my island of Santo Antão (Cabo Verde, Africa) to encourage you to simply count your blessings. // My fourth book, “HAIKU to be free” is available for *free* when you subscribe at zentaobooks.com :) // Namasté and love. SelenaSage.com // email: selena@selenasage.com // Fb+IG: Selena Sage - Author

This talk was inspired by a quote from Socrates: “The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new.” Reimagine a new world and then build it ;) Namasté. SelenaSage.com // email: selena@selenasage.com // Fb+IG: Selena Sage - Author

This episode is dedicated to all who feel that what they are currently facing is insurmountable, especially to a dear friend who reached out today to share these feelings. My hope is that you reach out to professionals, as needed, (as extreme as it might seem, Suicide or Mental Health Support Hotlines for your country can be a valuable tool to get you immediate support in a crisis) to help you dec...

Happy to use this episode to share Indigenous wisdom, specifically from North America, and illustrate the overlap with wisdom from other spiritual paths. We are One. Namasté. SelenaSage.com // email: selena@selenasage.com // Fb+IG: Selena Sage - Author