I have a new book coming out in the next two months. The title: " it is... " and the subtitle " A Category of 1 ". Here's the back cover copy-- From the Athens of Socrates to the Japan of Dogen, from the India of the Diamond Sutra to the Prussia of Schopenhauer, from the China of Lao Tzu to the Australia of Sailor Bob Adamson — across 2,500 years, eight traditions, and six continents, the same un-nameable recognition has been arriving. Not as doctrine. Not as belief. As the simple, direct pointing at what was always already here. Every sage, every tradition, every era: different words, different forms, different centuries. One recognition. It was never lost. It was never hidden. It waited in stillness, the quiet roar of silence heard. This is that resonant vessel for the 21st century. it is does not add a new teaching to the ancient stream. It delivers the same vibrant water the stream has always carried — through the format the contemporary mind can actually receive: a documented archive of witnessed impossibilities, a self-dissolving institutional framework that evicts the seeking enterprise using the seeking enterprise's own tools, and a humor architecture that dissolves what argument cannot reach. Twelve ancient voices confirmed it across 2,500 years. Twelve documented reveals confirm it across a lifetime in Kauai. The recognition is the same. The delivery mechanism is contemporary. What Socrates called knowing nothing. What Lao Tzu called the Tao that cannot be named. What Dogen called the being-time of this moment. What the Diamond Sutra called the gateless gate. What Gopi Krishna called the staggering inexplicable supreme experience. What Sailor Bob called the effortless natural functioning happening without any thought. What two modern day ordinary people experienced within their Now — Bill at his birthday party, as Presence resolved and reframed all questions. And Mary after just one question and response session, guided by the whisper of her actuality to the beer she really needed in that moment. The same. Always the same. Two lowercase words. No throne. No capital. No spiritual IPO.

Okay I just re-read the light of being for the second time. The first time was years ago and I did not get it. But today it answered a very fundamental question of mine which was- I know there is no free will, so going on from there I could not understand how awakening could occur by me - By my reasoning I could only conclude it has to be written in the script also - and would come 😁 when it was programmed or written in to come. The page on awareness answered something that for me seemed an insurmountable hurdle to awakening, and would have completely prevented me from awakening as I thought I had to wait and had no control over it.

Our son, Brennan Naea, 20, unexpectedly passed away on November 13, 2025. Needless to say, our family is shocked and beyond devastated. As we work through our grief, we thank you for your patience during this extremely difficult time. I will not be around for about a week or so, then plan to restart asap. Here's the link to his OBITUARY online: https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/frisco-tx/brennan-naea-12617594 Thank you for your patience and support.

Aloha, It is not by chance that you have found this space. Your arrival here is a reflection of your own readiness to go beyond the surface and truly understand who you are. This is not a community for accumulating more knowledge, which as the "Seasoned Seeker" knows, can be the final cage. This is a container for deconstruction. It is a space to question, to see through illusion, and to remember the truth of your own being. In the "Classroom" section, you will find the two foundational texts and movie for our free community: - Light of Be-ing: This is the "map" that lays out the territory. It details "The 3 Keys" that unlock reality and "The 8 Gates" that form the walls of our perceived prison. There is also the highly praised "Light of Be-ing" movie, a 1 of a kind spiritual experience to awakening. - You Are Source: This is the "proof." It is a collection of documented, real-world stories of awakening that demonstrate the principles in action. Ordinary people having extra-ordinary experiences. The information is here for you. But this is not a library; it is a living dialogue. To begin your journey, go to the main community feed and introduce yourself by answering a single question: - "What is the single most important question you are living with right now?" This is not for my benefit, but for yours. It is the starting point of your own unveiling. Please read "The Field: Our Code of Presence": The pinned post with our community guidelines. It explains the simple agreements we all hold to keep this a sacred and powerful space for everyone. Welcome to Contrary Wisdom. Your awakening is at hand. Blessings, Mark Naea, Øm 'not-mark'

Aloha, Mark and everybody, Thank you, Mark, for having me here. I'm glad to be connected to you and everybody in this sacred community. The question as my introduction is "How is healing related to enlightenment?" I always had an assumption that the more one gets healed, the more closer to enlightenment. But now I started to understand that each one of us is Source, which doesn't need healing. I am Source, at the same time experiencing the healing journey in this physical realm. Someone can realize he/she is Source around the end of his/her healing journey, and others can realize it in the midst of physical, emotional, or spiritual crisis. So, if I answer my question, "maybe nothing." When I was pondering on this question, another question popped up in my mind. "When someone drops, does this person get healed?" Then, while I was trying to answer this, I realized that the foundation of this question is the concept that we are someone who needs to be healed. But when someone drops, the person realizes what she/he truly is doesn't need to be healed, so this questions will also automatically drop. I'd like to know what I'm missing, so comment or feedback from anyone is very welcome. I've been getting a lot of inspiration from Mark's texts and everyone's sharing in the Community page. Thank you so much. I look forward to our ongoing interaction.