Greg Goode is known for a unique combination of penetrating insight, comfort with both Eastern and Western sources, and a down-to-earth sense of humor. He is author of Standing as Awareness, Nondualism in Western Philosophy, and many popular articles. Goode studied psychology at California State University, and philosophy at the University of Rochester and the Universität zu Köln (University of Cologne). He became drawn to self-inquiry initially through the work of Brand Blanshard, George Berkeley, the Chinmaya Mission, and Arsha Vidya Gurukulam. His spiritual search came to its sweet conclusion through the Direct Path influences of Francis Lucille and Shri Atmananda. Goode is a member of the American Philosophical Practitioners Association (APPA) and serves as the technical consultant for their peer-reviewed journal Philosophical Practice.
"After Awareness is an impressive contribution to the growing body
of Western literature on the Direct Path in non-duality. Greg Goode
brings a clear, analytical approach to a deep discussion of the
'inner workings' of the Direct Path, without forsaking ease of
expression and a personal voice that speaks to the many issues that
often trouble students of non-duality, paying particular attention
to the witnessing consciousness. His joyfully ironic deconstruction
of language and the tendency of conceptual systems to assert a
position of truth in opposition to other systems is most welcome,
especially as we see so many expressions of modern non-duality
becoming another inflexible system of thought. This is not a long
book, but Greg Goode has made every sentence count as a mirror to
one's own investigation. It is highly recommended."
--Kriben Pillay, founding editor of The Noumenon Journal and author
of Three Poisons
"Greg Goode possesses the unique ability to synthesize many years
of academic scholarship and personal spiritual practice into a
deeply profound and yet easily accessible message, whereby he takes
us beyond concepts, platitudes, and dogma into a space abundant
with freedom, peace, and joy. Written in a beautifully engaging
narrative, we discover that the Direct Path to the way of the
'joyful ironist' is a simple and yet subtle series of steps,
leading us forever deeper into an everlasting unfoldment of
happiness, truth, and love."
--Paula Marvelly, author and editor of The Culturium
"Greg Goode shifts fluidly between roles as educator, realized
guide, and confidant. The synergy of the three voices, all coming
from the disposition of 'joyful irony, ' brings into being a friend
who is powerful company for the investigation into what one is.
Greg's treatment of ethics is groundbreaking and timely in
non-dualistic literature. The chapters on witnessing awareness
cover its nature and dissolution with a kind of twist regarding the
final dissolution. These and other significant themes are turned by
Greg into fortunate opportunities for investigators and enjoyers of
non-dual literature."
--Jerry Katz, founder of nonduality.com and editor of One
"Greg Goode's After Awareness explores the diamond from every
angle, presenting a joyful dance of spiritual perspectives and
non-duality pointers. The book navigates the non-dual territory
with a sense of ease and joy, profound understanding, and a freedom
from attachment to paths and approaches."
--David Rivers, publisher of Tandava Press
"Greg Goode's latest book, After Awareness, is both very enjoyable
and totally accessible, and it clearly points his readers to the
Direct Path of true awakening. Sidestepping the usual esoteric
double-talk that often passes for non-dual wisdom, the author
provides a very specific and practical framework for deepening the
direct experience of your own true nature. Highly recommended."
--Chuck Hillig, author of Enlightenment for Beginners, The Way IT
Is, Seeds for the Soul, Looking for God, and The Magic King
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