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who offered talks, online study courses, and retreats in the United States and abroad. He is the author of numerous books, CDs and DVDs and, together with his wife Mukti, is the founder of Open Gate Sangha, Inc., a nonprofit organization established in 1996 which supports and makes available his
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term for 'primordial peace'. Adyashanti's talks focus on awakening and embodying awakening. "The Truth I point to is not confined within any religious point of view, belief system, or doctrine, but is open to all and found within all." He has authored the following books:
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all his questions and doubts. In 1996, Adyashanti began teaching with the approval of his teacher, Arvis Joen Justi. He first started giving talks to small gatherings, in a room above his aunt's garage, which grew over years and he changed his name to
Adyashanti, a
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