Welcome to Simply Aware — a spiritual channel for self inquiry, self realisation, non duality, mindfulness, meditation practice and awakening. For over 35 years, I have explored philosophy, Advaita Vedanta, the direct path and the timeless recognition of awareness. My journey has included retreats, teaching philosophy, Buddhism and meditation, travelling East and West, receiving wisdom from many faiths and traditions, and meeting realised spiritual guides, teachers and masters. I also lived as a Buddhist monk for over 20 years before creating Simply Aware to share the truth I came to recognise: we are awareness itself — the “I am”, already complete, peaceful and free. Each video offers compassionate guidance beyond thought, emotion, mind and identity. Through meditation, self inquiry and present moment practice, you are invited to recognise your true self, awaken to liberation and enlightenment, and discover the peace and freedom always here as awareness itself.
Warm wishes, Ben








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A little milestone for Simply Aware 🙏🪷
(I just wanted to say a heartfelt thank you to everyone who has subscribed, watched, commented, shared, and supported Simply Aware.)
We’ve now reached the first stage of the YouTube Partner Program, which feels like a lovely milestone for the channel. The next goal is to reach Level 2. One of the things I’m especially looking forward to at that stage is having more control over monetisation, because I would really like to turn adverts off during the longer meditations wherever possible. I want those meditations to remain a quiet, peaceful space without unnecessary interruptions.
If you enjoy the channel and feel that any of the videos may help someone you know, I’d be very grateful if you would share Simply Aware, or individual videos, whenever it feels appropriate. Every share helps the channel reach people who may otherwise never come across it.
Thank you again for being part of this growing community. Every view, comment, subscription and share genuinely helps. There is still a little way to go, but I’m very grateful that we’re making the journey together.
Warm wishes, Ben 🙏🪷🙏

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I’ve just finished another video, ready for release now that we’ve completed our 6 part Simply Aware series.... Subscribe so you don’t miss the next stage of our journey together. youtube.com/@1SimplyAware?sub_confirmation=1
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Simply Aware

Welcome to Simply Aware — a channel for Self-Inquiry, Non-Dual Awareness, Mindfulness, Meditation and Spiritual Awakening. Subscribe for weekly videos:
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Simply Aware

Welcome to Simply Aware — a channel for Self-Inquiry, Non-Dual Awareness, Mindfulness, Meditation and Spiritual Awakening. Subscribe for weekly videos:
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1 week ago | [YT] | 1

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What if peace does not mean feeling good all the time?
In How To Find Peace With Every Feeling, we explore why difficult emotions are not a sign of spiritual failure, and how suffering often begins when we resist, judge or blame ourselves for what is already here.
We also look at how spiritual understanding can deepen over time, why even the idea of being “the observer” may contain a subtle sense of separation, and what unconditional happiness might really mean in ordinary human life. Watch here:https://youtu.be/W-4KSatxHyE

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1 week ago | [YT] | 0

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I’m spending some time this week working on a new video script for next week, which will be the first new teaching after the 6-part Simply Aware Self-Inquiry Series comes to an end..... The next video will continue exploring these deeper questions, but from a slightly different angle. I’m enjoying writing it, and I’m looking forward to sharing it with you. Thank you, as always, for being part of Simply Aware.
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1 week ago | [YT] | 0

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If you missed Fridays teaching and meditation, we asked the question: Is awareness something we possess, something we need to maintain, or is experience already appearing within an open field of knowing? This teaching explores the movement from witnessing experience to resting as awareness without trying to create a special state or distance ourselves from ordinary life.
Link: https://youtu.be/z-mlmKk0oAc

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1 week ago | [YT] | 0

Simply Aware

Welcome to Simply Aware — a channel for Self-Inquiry, Non-Dual Awareness, Mindfulness, Meditation and Spiritual Awakening. Subscribe for weekly videos:
youtube.com/@1SimplyAware?sub_confirmation=1

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2 weeks ago | [YT] | 3

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What happens when self-inquiry takes us beyond the body, mind, personality and even the simple knowledge that “I am”?
In this video, we explore one of the deepest aspects of Nisargadatta Maharaj’s teaching: his pointer towards that which is prior even to consciousness and the sense of being.
Watch here: https://youtu.be/a8yUOwKUitg

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2 weeks ago | [YT] | 5

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Have you ever felt that quiet pull inside you… as though something deeper is asking you to stop, listen, and remember who you truly are?
In this 12-minute reflection (The Universe Is Calling — Will You Answer?), we explore that inner call and the possibility that Grace is not something distant or reserved for rare spiritual moments. If you have been searching for peace in things that constantly change, this reflection gently points back toward something that does not come and go. 🪷 Watch here:
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