Spiritual Awakening & Conscious Living

Welcome to the sacred space of Shambo ~ Mark, where we explore the profound journey of spiritual awakening, conscious living, and self-discovery. Drawing from nearly 20 years of sobriety, my own awakening experience, and the teachings of influential spiritual figures like Christ, Ramana Maharshi, Nisargadatta Maharaj, and Dr. Wayne W. Dyer, I share heartfelt reflections and insights that inspire authenticity, compassion, and courage.

This site offers a collection of my own writings that delve into the depths of love, fear, transformation, and personal recovery from addiction, inviting you to embrace your inner light, which is your natural state of wholeness, and to connect with the universal truths that unite us all. Join us on this journey toward wholeness, where together we cultivate a life rich in meaning, fulfillment, and spiritual growth.

– Shambo ~ Mark

Teachings & Writings

Be Fully Present. Here... Now

Lilly
Conscious Relationships

The Voices of Fear & Love

Fear shouts, “Protect the fortress of the heart.” Love whispers, “There is always more… give this away.”

How often in our own lives have we let fear dictate the spontaneous expression of genuine love and care for

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Compass on Mossy Rock
Self Discovery

Prayerful Affirmations On Love & Hope

Today I will allow the divine to show me the many ways that goodness still exists in and all around me. That there are others just like myself who are surrendered to and guided by divine principles

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Sacred Advaita Vedanta
Advanced Teachings

Attractor Patterns, Viewed Through The Spiritual Lens

Attractor patterns, viewed through a spiritual lens, offer a fascinating insight into the dynamics of manifestation and personal growth. In spiritual teachings across various traditions, including Christianity, Advaita Vedanta, Buddhism, Taoism, and general spirituality, attractor patterns are

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Divine Father Love
Advanced Teachings

Understanding Divine Father Energy

The divine father energy is much, much more than the embodiment of the physical father. The divine father’s energy is protector, strength, unfailing compassion, support and sweet love that longs to care for and provide for our

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Writer set on the dark stone table
Self Discovery

Love Letter To Humanity

Please stop mirroring the insanity and shallowness of trending, popular culture for temporary, fleeting approval and quick gratification. What the world needs now more than ever is brave men and women to courageously step into their own

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Moonlight, moon on a dark night behind trees
Self Discovery

The Truth About AI

Their AI models could never replicate our authenticity. Our creativity. Our hearts. Our passions. Our wisdom. Our real life experiences.

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Milky Way and man on the rock. Galaxy, Universe
Advanced Teachings

Fear, The Author of Division

Fear is the author of division, confusion, discord and disharmony for all of mankind. Be watchful and discerning of those who would intentionally seek to sow fear unfounded into you.

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Advanced Teachings

Knowing THIS Love Is Able

Authentic spiritual awakening is not creating some blissful bubble of indifference to exist in, apart and untouched from the despair and suffering of humanity. Although in the beginning it can certainly feel that this is so.

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Shambo - Mark Teachings
Advanced Teachings

Abandoning The Polarity Traps

You will reach a point in your awakening when you will be instinctively moved and made acutely aware that to progress any further, you must begin abandoning and laying down these deeply ingrained “polarity traps” of light

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wildflowers in spring mountains at sunrise
Conscious Relationships

Our Own Heart’s Garden of Love

We had experienced so much lovelessness and loss in this world that we at some point, either knowingly or unknowingly, vowed to ourselves that we would spend the rest of our lives creating spaces like gardens of

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Sacred Advaita Vedanta
Self Discovery

Bring Spirit… Mind & Body Will Follow

It’s easy to remain committed to our spiritual practice when we are in pain or contrarily when we feel deeply inspired. We meditate, pray and take good care of ourselves intuitively during these periods.

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White feather heart and roses
Conscious Relationships

On Desire & Its Antidote of Gratitude

Let us speak on desire. Desire is neither good nor bad. Let us not think in these terms of moral polarity much longer. For a thing is either helpful, life enhancing to one’s true nature of peace

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Conscious Relationships

The Gift of The Holy Mirror

In those sacred moments do you not realize that you are peering directly upon a most holy mirror? In this true seeing, reflected in the other, divinity has so gracefully asserted, “look here dear one, now see

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Prayer beads rosary with wooden cross closeup.
Self Discovery

Our Evolving Prayer Life

Do not underestimate the power of prayer. For sincere, effectual prayer is the hallmark of every miracle, every saint and being of light that has ever walked the earth.

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Dragonfly Mark D. Hulett
Self Discovery

Being of Sober Mind & Body

In my own experience, to be truly sober or sober minded means to be free from the influence of the unhealthy. This could be substances, people, inner thought streams, destructive addictive behaviors, or any influence that carries

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Self Discovery

FAQ on Nondual Teachings and Terms

I have compiled answers to a handful of the most frequently asked questions (FAQs) I often get about my writings and talks in which I by nature interchangeably use language that is common to the traditions of

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Lotus
Self Discovery

Awakening The Sleeping Giants

Our world as many of us once knew it, began to change drastically in 2020. We witnessed what many of us can only now, fully acknowledge as the beginnings of an advanced eroding cycle of community, connection

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Advanced Teachings

Maps To Awakening | The Map Isn’t IT

If we are devoted to our awakening in its purity more than we are attached to the comfortable experience of “cerebral spiritual knowing” about spirituality these pointers will gently be laid to rest naturally.

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Shambo - Mark Teachings
Advanced Teachings

Selling Water By The River

While gurus and teachers can all be essential catalysts for one’s awakening to higher levels of consciousness the serious aspirant should exercise due diligence to ensure the teaching and teacher actually bear the fruits of awakened mind

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Dragonfly Mark D. Hulett
Self Discovery

Source Is Within

In my early twenties when I first got clean and sober my sponsor and original spiritual mentor George S. would tell me often, “they’re not your source”.

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Self Discovery

Waiting To Be Discovered

I remember spending most of my young adult life waiting for others to acknowledge my gifts, depth, and authenticity. I longed for someone to discover me.

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