Francis Lucille

[Theodore]

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Francis Lucille is a French teacher of what its proponents call "The Direct Path"; the approach of non-duality that shares immediately the understanding of truth to the student, then urges him with various means to live according to that understanding. His own teacher was Jean Klein; a notable student of his is Rupert Spira.

He is situated in Temecula, California, where he routinely holds satsang dialogues and retreats. He also travels around the world (mainly Europe) regularly.



I find him one of the few crystal-clear voices in spirituality today. It's not that what he says is flashy, extravagant, unique, brand new, it's that he is clinical in what he offers. A cutting view on what I am.

His background in physics inform his expounding, as well as his kinship with late teacher Jean Klein. Physics analogies are abound, as well as anecdotes from his encounters with his guru. A sentence of his that is heard quite often is "Consciousness is whatever is hearing these words, right now"

But fundamentally, he is a guy that can dispell any mislaid notions about the nature of reality. He does that quite well.


Here is his latest video, on the thought and feeling of being a separate entity: 

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I like Francis too. He is very clear. At time 4.10 in the video he says something significant. He mentions that the shift (realization) is the disappearance of the afterthought which creates a sense of separation between experiencer and what is experienced. But he doesn't say why. The reason is that the sense of Self which exists as pure silent awareness and the experience or perception that arises from it is so completely integrated as a totality that it simply cannot be overshadowed by any sense of separation. The peace and bliss of the natural state is content within itself to be what it is without the intrusion of thought. That is why those who have awakened to the natural state report that very little thinking takes place. Although there is activity, it is grounded in the silence of Being. That is too solid a foundation to entertain an afterthought of separation.