Robert Wolfe (1) (1936–2022)
Author of Living Nonduality
For other authors named Robert Wolfe, see the disambiguation page.
Works by Robert Wolfe
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- Birthdate
- 1936
- Date of death
- 2022-12-31
- Gender
- male
- Occupations
- auto assembly line worker
farm worker
insurance agent
spiritual teacher
journalist - Short biography
- Robert Wolfe was born in rural Ohio--during the decade before the end of World War II. After reading Alan Watts The Way of Zen his interest in spiritual matters reawakened. He joined Big River Farm near Mendocino, California to farm and study Suzuki Roshi's book Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind. Robert moved on to marriage and a career, but eventually returned to Zen and Krishnamurti, Robert spent several years living in a van in the redwoods again tending his spiritual interests. He now resides in Ojai, California where he writes and is available to seekers.
- Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- rural Ohio, USA
- Places of residence
- Detroit
Ojai, California, USA
Mendocino, California, USA
New York, New York, USA - Associated Place (for map)
- USA
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It took ELEVEN months, meeting weekly, for our discussion group to get through it. Which, in other words, means it was received well by most of the members. I found the beginning third and most of the last quarter as a very understandable treatise on a difficult subject, but in the middle Wolfe switched to answering questions without sharing the actual question. IMHO, this added nothing but pages—mostly pages that seemed completely superfluous.
The essence of advaita, or non-dualism, is that everything is one. All of life is consciousness, and when one becomes “enlightened,” once becomes aware of belonging to this mass consciousness.
According to Robert Wolfe, this is the message that Jesus preached to us. When looked at in this life, I must say that Thomas makes more sense. Earlier attempts on my part to read Thomas have had me flinging the book across the room (metaphorically!). Wolfe bring a variety of familiar voices to his show more argument…and some that are not quite as well known. Elaine Pagels, Bishop Spong, Bart Erhmann…. In fact, I must confess to taking a second look at the Jesus Seminar itself. At any rate, I am willing to read the Gospel of Thomas once more, attempting to make sense of it. show less
According to Robert Wolfe, this is the message that Jesus preached to us. When looked at in this life, I must say that Thomas makes more sense. Earlier attempts on my part to read Thomas have had me flinging the book across the room (metaphorically!). Wolfe bring a variety of familiar voices to his show more argument…and some that are not quite as well known. Elaine Pagels, Bishop Spong, Bart Erhmann…. In fact, I must confess to taking a second look at the Jesus Seminar itself. At any rate, I am willing to read the Gospel of Thomas once more, attempting to make sense of it. show less
Hsin-Hsin Ming
The Tao is self-evident
To those who live in choiceless awareness.
When you perceive everything objectively,
Your path is clear and unobstructed.
The Tao is self-evident
To those who live in choiceless awareness.
When you perceive everything objectively,
Your path is clear and unobstructed.
Statistics
- Works
- 8
- Members
- 55
- Popularity
- #295,339
- Rating
- 3.3
- Reviews
- 3
- ISBNs
- 23
- Languages
- 3