Who We Are

When we are completely devoted to abiding as pure Being, when we love Being more than the distracting movements of body, mind, senses, and world, meditation arises naturally, and awakening to our true nature is close at hand. Awakening is independent of striving. It occurs spontaneously and is self-validating, requiring no outside authority to confirm its existence. Yet, there are clear signposts that serve as pointers to true nature.

From this ground of understanding the Center of Timeless Being offers retreats, classes, talks, dialogues, groups, community, and audio/visual and written materials which serve as direct pointers to your natural state of awakeness and support you to embody awakening in every moment of your daily life.

When we knowingly live in timeless Being, with a heart and mind that are open to knowing our true unborn and unconditioned nature, awakening spontaneously arises. This is the end of searching. This is the end of suffering. This is fulfillment and the beginning of living the awakened life.

Richard Miller is the founding president and director of the Center of Timeless Being. His work is described as "cutting edge". Richard gracefully embodies the nondual teachings and communicates them in a way that is utterly clear and totally joyful. He models a life being lived in truth, imbued with the qualities of kindness, integrity, generosity, wisdom and compassion.

Center of Timeless Being

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The Center of Timeless Being is dedicated to the path of self-inquiry and to all who aspire to awaken to their true nature as the formless sacred mystery of Being that underlies all of life. To learn more about the center visit our sangha page.

about the teachings
When we welcome everything just as it is we realize that nothing needs to be changed. Everything is unfolding in mysterious perfection—always. There is nothing we can add to make ourselves better. We are perfect just as we are. Embodying this truth reveals inner peace. This is the first and final understanding.

Nondualism is the ‘pathless path’ that we traverse while healing our misperceptions of separation as we learn to recognize the simple truth of Oneness. Oneness is like the clear blue sky— it is always present, even when clouds of misperception obscure our vision.

Awakening to true nature is not a process of addition It is more an eliminative process. When we understand all that we are not—body, senses and mind—we awaken to the truth of who we truly are—luminous Presence, unqualified Oneness. To understand our self in this way, to work with body, breath and meditation in this manner, allows us to feel ourselves as transparent manifestations of the presence that we are. Living this understanding evokes harmony and love.

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About Richard Miller

Richard’s teachings come out of his direct experience of living truth as echoed in the timeless teachings of nondualism found in Advaita, Zen and Chan. He is recognized as a leader in the field of nondualism, honored by Yoga Journal and featured in American Yoga and Will Yoga and Meditation Really Change My Life?

Richard is the founder and director of the non-profit Center of Timeless Being, co-founder and co-president of the Institute for Spirituality and Psychology, and co-founder of The International Association of Yoga Therapy.

Richard is the author of Yoga Nidra: The Meditative Heart of Yoga as well as numerous articles including “Welcoming All That Is”, in The Sacred Mirror: Nondual Wisdom and Psychotherapy.

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