Welcome to Effortless Mindfulness with Loch Kelly, where awakening is explored as the next natural stage of human development. Join Loch Kelly, creator of the Mindful Glimpses App, author, psychotherapist, and meditation teacher with over 35 years of teaching experience, as he guides you through the depths of awakening rooted in modern neuroscience and psychology. Discover Effortless Mindfulness, a contemporary form of ancient nondual meditations that directly uncovers your innate calm, clarity, and peace. Loch Kelly's practices and teachings can be explored in the Mindful Glimpses app, offering micro-meditations, step by step programs, and advanced awakening tools. Download a free 14-day trial of the app: https://mindfulglimpses.com/
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In this episode, we take a fresh look at the journey from our everyday, habitual sense of ego-centered identity—the “small self”—toward discovering and living from our True Nature or what IFS calls Self Leadership. Through a guided glimpse practice and gentle inquiry at the end, we explore how to unblend from the thinker or manager part of the mind and shift into the spacious, compassionate presence of Self. You’ll learn to recognize the levels of identity—from ego-centered small self to Self Es...
In part two of this deep conversation, two “happy” masters of meditation, Loch Kelly and Henry Shukman, explore a range of topics and questions through the lens of awakening as a natural human potential. What can we learn about how to shift into awake mind and heart to live with and recover from injury and long Covid? What is effortless focus and flow, aka Flow Know? And why is it so important for meditation and mindfulness practitioners to understand the distinctions between conventional mindfu...
In this deep conversation, two “happy" masters of meditation, Loch Kelly and author of Original Love , Henry Shukman, explore their similar and unique approaches to awakening. With delight and curiosity, they share some of their own initial awakening experience. They also discuss their process of discovering and unfolding and how they share it with students. To this end, they unpack and illuminate the contemplative art and science of Inquiry and Koans as ways to shift out of the chattering mind ...
What if there were another way to focus that is not stressful or exhausting? And what if this other way of effortless focus and flow gave us more energy and tapped us into an inherent sense of clarity, compassion, and wholeness? Three Kinds of Effortless Flow In this episode of the Effortless Mindfulness podcast, Loch Kelly introduces us to different types of awareness and uncovers a remarkable and innate human capacity called Effortless Focus. In conventional mindfulness and daily life we try t...
In this episode, Loch introduces the map and practices of non-dual presence. A lot of us have heard about non-duality before. But how many of us have a truly embodied experience of this profound and transformative dimension of our own consciousness? Nondual Presence Map In Loch’s model of The Five Levels of Mind, he refers to non-dual presence as the Fourth Level of Mind — Unity Mind. Throughout the episode, Loch leads you through an experiential inquiry into the nature of both bliss and emptine...
In this episode, Loch explores the progressive stages of mindfulness. This contrasts with common definitions of mindfulness which only feature the first stages of concentration and witnessing. In addition, Loch introduces a nuanced map of consciousness which includes important distinctions and levels. In this model, which is based on the Indo-Tibetan approach, mindfulness begins similarly with calm abiding—focusing attention on one object as the main type of awareness. Here the goal is to settle...
In this episode, Loch unpacks how his unique approach to awakening fuses two powerful and transformative systems—Effortless Mindfulness (EM) and Internal Family Systems (IFS). Each of these systems asserts that our true Self is ever-present and inherent. We don’t need to create or develop anything to realize our true nature. In Effortless Mindfulness, we uncover this ever-present Self (aka the IFS Self) directly. Each of these systems is the missing link for the other. EM+IFS solves the psycholo...
In this episode, Loch introduces you to the essential shift in the Effortless Mindfulness Awakening Process (EMAP)—Awake Aware Mind. He addresses the often elusive but essential question: What is it like to directly experience our already Awake Mind? The goal in EMAP is not a sustained experience. Instead, we aim for an orientation, recognition, and realization of this already awake and ever-present dimension of our own consciousness. The key is to shift out of the thought-based knowing of “ I t...
Loch Kelly discusses three key obstacles hindering spiritual awakening: not having a complete map of the journey, confusion about integrating ego identity, and lacking practical methods to apply awakening in daily life. He introduces the "Five Levels of Mind" as a comprehensive map and explains how to acknowledge inner "parts" rather than bypassing them. The episode culminates in a guided "glimpse practice" to relax the problem-solver mind, encouraging listeners to integrate effortless mindfulness for an awake, embodied, and heart-based connection to life.
Join Loch Kelly - creator of the Mindful Glimpses app - here as he welcomes Dr. Dan Siegel, a pioneering researcher and author in the field of interpersonal neurobiology. In this episode, they delve into Siegel’s interdisciplinary framework for understanding the mind and its relationship to the brain, body, and human connections. Dr. Dan Siegel ( Wheel of Awareness ) introduces the concept of mind as an "emergent self-organizing process" of energy and information flow within and between individu...
This episode delves into the Five Levels of Mind, a foundational map for effortless mindfulness and awakening. Loch Kelly explains how the first two levels (Everyday and Subtle Mind) involve calming the mind, while the subsequent levels (Awake Aware, Unity, and Heartmind) offer access to profound well-being, compassion, and wisdom beyond thought. He guides listeners through understanding these states and concludes with a powerful 'Knowing From Heart-Mind' practice for non-dual giving and receiving.
Join Loch Kelly the creator of the mindful glimpses app here as he welcomes spiritual teacher and author Mirabai Starr about how grief is a portal to the sacred. They explore the mystics' poetic teachings on embracing both the transcendent and immanent - the ultimate reality and our embodied human experience. Wild Mercy by Mirabai Starr is about “living the fierce and tender wisdom of the women mystics.” Drawing on the feminine wisdom traditions and others, Loch and Mirabai Starr discuss how los...
Join Loch Kelly the creator of the mindful glimpses app here as he welcomes his dear friend and colleague Adyashanti for an insightful conversation on different doorways for awakening. This conversation is significant as it's the last public interview before the official Adyashanti retirement announcement. Loch has been an authorized teacher by Adyashanti since 2007 and he carries on the modern nondual tradition. Adyashanti meditation style is discussed as he shares personal insights into his jo...
Join Loch Kelly the creator of the Mindful Glimpses app here as he welcomes his colleague and author of The Heart of Who We Are Caverly Morgan. They explore the intersection of personal and collective practices for spiritual awakening. Caverly shares her journey of reconciling various teachings and traditions to arrive at an integrated approach. Loch highlights his Effortless Mindfulness teaching as a way to access non-dual awareness directly rather than through traditional progressive paths for...
Join Loch Kelly the creator of the Mindful Glimpses app here as he welcomes psychologist Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman as his special guest. Together, they embark on a profound exploration of transcendence, self-awareness, and awakening as the next stage of human potential. In this Scott Barry Kaufman podcast episode, they explore the experience of unconditional love and unconditional positive regard and their transformative power in healing trauma. With a blend of psychology and spirituality, Loch an...
Join Loch Kelly the creator of the mindful glimpses app here as he welcomes his dear friend and colleague Adyashanti for an insightful conversation on different doorways for awakening. This conversation is significant as it's the last public interview before the official Adyashanti retirement announcement. Loch has been an authorized teacher by Adyashanti since 2007 and he carries on the modern nondual tradition. Adyashanti meditation style is discussed as he shares personal insights into his jo...
Join Loch Kelly the creator of the mindful glimpses app here as he shares a deep dialogue with psychologist, meditation teacher and author, Tara Brach. Together they explore the path to awakening presence and deepening the connection to inner wisdom. The conversation navigates through practical techniques for shifting awareness, mindfulness cultivation, and the transformative power of embracing beliefs without being bound by them. Discover how stories and narratives are portals to understanding ...
Join Loch Kelly, the creator of the Mindful Glimpses app, as he engages in a deep conversation with colleague Kristin Neff. She is the author of the landmark book, Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself . This podcast episode explores her expertise in Self-Compassion, the transformative role it plays in our lives, and practical methods for cultivating it. Loch joins in to discuss the relationship between self-compassion and discovering Compassion from higher Self to our part...
Join Loch Kelly the creator of the mindful glimpses app in this caring dialogue with friend and colleague Terry Real where they explore the transformative power of relational mindfulness and offer practical tools for creating conscious and connected relationships. Terry emphasizes the importance of moving beyond individualistic perspectives and finding tools to support relational growth and flourishing. Throughout the conversation, he shares stories from his practice, discusses the phases of rel...
Enjoy Mukti’s in-depth dialogue with Loch Kelly the creator of the mindful glimpses app in this podcast episode. Mukti and Loch delve into diverse topics and share pointers for awakening, embodiment, as well as working with emotions and energy. The dialogue explores topics like challenges faced by highly sensitive individuals. They discuss practical approaches to accessing and living from the dynamic nature of awareness and its transformative power. [00:49:35] The episode features Loch offering ...
Join Loch Kelly the creator of the mindful glimpses app in this in depth dialogue with author, meditation teacher and psychotherapist, Stephan Bodian. Recognizing that awakening is already here and gradually unfolds, they emphasize the importance of finding your own path. The conversation delves into different doorways to awakening; from dropping within, to opening up, and acknowledging the varied nature of individual learning styles and blocks. They share insights on non-duality, highlighting i...
Join Loch Kelly the creator of the mindful glimpses app here as he shares a deep dialogue with psychologist, meditation teacher and author, Tara Brach. As friends and colleagues they explore the critical themes of waking up consciousness and fostering an open heart in the midst of today's stressful world. The dialogue emphasizes the need for radical acceptance and compassionate activity rooted in awake consciousness as the best response to the pain in the world. Both of them offer steps to begin...
Join Loch Kelly the creator of the mindful glimpses app in this insightful conversation with renowned author, meditation teacher and neuroscientist, Sam Harris. In this deep dialogue, Loch and Sam explore the vast landscape of meditation, non-duality. They share their personal early encounters with Dzogchen and Mahamudra teachers and teachings. Sam and Loch offer distinctive contemporary perspectives on mindfulness and non-duality, shedding light on how mindfulness can be a powerful gateway to u...
In this insightful conversation, Judith Blackstone, author of "The Fulness of the Ground: A Guide to Embodied Awakening," joins Loch in a profound exploration of consciousness, healing and awakening. They delve into the essence of fundamental consciousness and its interconnectedness with our daily life. The dialogue emphasizes the importance of honoring our psychological history and traumas, and sharing how these direct nondual practices can be an effective trauma-sensitive approach. They also d...
In this podcast episode, Loch Kelly engages in a deep dialogue with renowned physician and author Dr. Gabor Maté. They explore the intricacies of trauma, addictions and transformation with Effortless Mindfulness and Compassionate Inquiry. Dr. Maté delves into the profound connection between awareness, mind and body. The conversation also highlights the significance of seeking help and creating supportive communities for healing. Throughout, they discuss themes from Dr. Maté's book, "The Myth of ...
In this podcast episode, Loch Kelly introduces a direct approach to help us awaken to the freedom, clarity and our unconditional loving nature that is already within each of us and as each of us. He shows us a way to immediately shift out of our chattering mind and into our embodied interconnected Heart Mind. This method involves shifting what he calls local awake awareness from its current self centered view and into our true nature. This profound nondual realization is that our very nature is ...
Join nondual mindfulness teacher Loch Kelly in this podcast episode as he explores the path of emotional liberation and guides you towards breaking free from the painful loop of emotions and thoughts. Discover how the root cause of suffering lies not in the emotions themselves, but in the contraction of the mind in a limited sense of identity. Here he delves into the concept of emotional liberation, emphasizing that it is not about suppressing or eliminating emotions, but rather allowing them to...
What happens in the brain in the midst of meditation? Modern science is revealing a whole new world of inner understanding. In this episode, Loch and psychologist and researcher, Dr. David Vago, discuss the neuroscience of awakening. From both ancient and modern points of view they explore the relationship between brain networks and awareness, particularly interconnected nondual states. They discuss the system-wide effects of mindfulness on mental health and well-being, and dig into some interes...
This episode features a short "glimpse” or micro-meditation that helps us shift out of our chattering mind and into our already awake consciousness. This mindful glimpse brings us back to our senses and then continues to introduce us to the most important discovery for freedom: awake awareness. By experiencing awake awareness around us and the aliveness within us as interconnected, we discover we are no longer self-centered. Rather, we are interdependent with the Infinite, clear and loving consc...
"Time is the greatest concept of all, hiding the dynamic, open nature of experience under the garments of the concepts past, present, and future," wrote Princeton astrophysics professor Piet Hut. Where do quantum physics and the great wisdom traditions meet? Here in the Now. The "Now" in Tibetan Buddhism is translated as "The timeless awareness that includes the three relative times of past, present and future." But the Now is not the present moment. We can not live in the present moment as mome...
