This makes me think that Wheeler did not intentionally go into retirement from teaching. He probably drew attention from unseen forces that "pushed" him into shutting down his website/message/teachings and disappearing
Probably not! I've never heard of any non dual teachers being "pushed" into hiding. Non duality and the folks who speak about it don't attract unseen forces as far as I know. In fact, what's an "unseen force"? Sounds pretty sinister! This is a very benign investigation that wouldn't interest most people. It seems much more likely that he'd had enough of the "maddening crowd" and found solitude more enriching. He deserves it! I'll bet there are many, many others who've gone this route and have faded away because there wasn't much left to be said.
We absolutely cannot deny our own presence and yet we try to. That's the hysterical part....and it is extremely funny when you see it. That you ARE, and always have been, is so absurdly obvious and simple but we're convinced we aren't. It's very strange and yet very easily proven by your own immediate experience moment by moment. I'm not sure how, why or when we got off track as a species but it has to have been a very long time ago. It's amazing that this simple truth hasn't been recognized by more of us. John Wheeler is a wonderful speaker about this, and I'm sorry that he decided to leave the scene, but I can imagine how tiring it can become to point out the obvious when you just want to live it in peace. When this is recognized, living in the world with folks who are lost in their imaginations must be exceedingly sad to understand and watch, much less, try to communicate with.
