111. Suzanne Foxton

Suzanne FoxtonSuzanne Foxton is a mother, wife, writer and artist who works and lives in Kew in the United Kingdom. She was born a Hoosier (native of the US state of Indiana). She muddles along as best as she can, like most of humanity. Suzanne believes the particulars of her story are unimportant and she doesn’t take much of anything too seriously. Her blog, Nothing Exists Despite Appearances, is an attempt to point to the infinite, eternal, and ultimately non-existent nature of reality. She began writing the blog to avoid having to talk to anyone about non-duality, finding that the revelation of the true nature of existence tends to alienate people in manifested reality. Now she continues to write because it’s fun. Everything she ever thought was important is gone; what is left is everything and nothing, boundless and beautiful.

Suzanne’s blog

Suzanne’s book: The Ultimate Twist

Interview recorded 2/25/2012

Video and audio below. Audio also available as a Podcast.

YouTube Video Chapters:

  • 00:00:00 – Introduction and Book Preview
  • 00:03:14 – Addiction as a Form of Seeking
  • 00:06:44 – Relishing Bad Circumstances and Bad Feelings
  • 00:09:52 – Finding the Balance between Acceptance and Ambition
  • 00:12:18 – Acceptance and Drive
  • 00:15:34 – The Right State of Mind
  • 00:18:11 – The Knife Incident and Awakening
  • 00:19:59 – Spiritual Awakening and Shift
  • 00:22:09 – Awakening and the Perception of Strangeness
  • 00:24:14 – Perception and the Endless Moment
  • 00:26:27 – Conditioning and Susceptibility
  • 00:28:41 – Shifting Perspectives and Accepting Contradictions
  • 00:32:33 – Embracing Freedom and Analyzing Problems
  • 00:36:18 – Being Intimate in Relationships in the Non-Dual Community
  • 00:39:50 – Treating Others as the Self
  • 00:42:06 – Maintaining a Beginner’s Attitude
  • 00:44:19 – Writing as Self-Exploration
  • 00:46:28 – The Process of Writing Music
  • 00:48:12 – A Cool and Interesting Story
  • 00:50:14 – Ignoring the Voices in the Head
  • 00:52:16 – Thoughts of Unworthiness
  • 00:54:07 – The Significance of Self-Identity
  • 00:56:39 – Reflections on high school and self-image
  • 00:58:56 – The Role of Therapy in Awakening
  • 01:01:45 – The Concept of Divine Intelligence
  • 01:03:57 – The Mechanics of the Universe
  • 01:05:37 – The Tragic Consequences of Alienation
  • 01:07:53 – The Duality of Life
  • 01:09:51 – The Concept of a Terrible Life
  • 01:12:02 – The Unmanifest State and the Perfectness of Being
  • 01:13:55 – Lightening up and chilling out