Nonduality & Sikhism: Darpana on the Illusion of Self

What if trying to experience the divine is exactly what guarantees you never will? Darpana — a learner of Sikh and Hindu scripture and student of nonduality speaker Tony Parsons for nearly 20 years — sits down with Hans to unpack why there's no one who has free will, why worship can be a way of avoiding truth, and why violence and peace turn out to be the same illusion. Drawing on the Guru Granth Sahib, the Upanishads, and the Bhagavad Gita, this conversation doesn't offer easy answers — it dissolves the question itself. "Talking to Source" is your home for conversations that expand consciousness. If you're on a path of spiritual exploration, subscribe for more about the real nature of reality. SUBSCRIBE for weekly conversations on nonduality & awakening:    / @talkingtosource   0:00 Cold open — "They Won't Be Able to Experience It" 0:31 Welcome & introduction 1:44 From Osho to comparative religion: Darpana's background 4:38 Meeting Tony Parsons — "the interrogator will die" 6:28 The book "Footprints on Waters" and its paintings 9:48 Growing up Sikh and Hindu 13:09 Is religion a narrow path? 16:04 Do Sikhs worship the Guru Granth Sahib? 18:07 Osho's trick: worship something to avoid truly hearing it 21:23 What is Ek Onkar? The Sikh mool mantra explained 38:08 Overtone chanting and "God has no demands" 48:21 War, peace, and the illusion of opposites 51:00 Why wanting peace is also a form of violence 54:09 Is there free will? "It gets worse than that" 1:03:18 Why the divine can never be possessed or experienced #nonduality #advaitavedanta #sikhism #selfinquiry #tonyparsons