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Attention, Attention
Though the physical form
is not a concept but rather simply IS the physical form, that which we
think of as ourself and the form is a concept. When there is a *you* and
a *me*, a duality, there is the concept of *you* and *me* a duality. IN/AS
the Moment there is no *you* and no *me* but rather whatever IS IN/AS the
Moment. No concept of whatever we think of ourself or the form or anyone
else or any other form, not projecting these concepts into/onto whatever
IS -- What-IS. So when we reduce What-IS to something mental, we reduce
it to a mere concept. I would offer not to live life mentally, conceptually,
but rather Live Life AS it IS this very instant present Moment NOW. Spontaneity
has never been a shortcoming -- ask the little toddler Guru.
Manifested form is not
a concept but rather an aspect of physical manifestation -- manifested
form. It is in our perception of this manifested realm that we reduce it
to a concept of this or that. Whichever our flavor of conditioned ideas
and images and meanings and notions, that will be the flavor of our concept.
So one concept of the very same manifested form can be far afield of another
concept of the very same manifested form. So concepts are confusing, to
say nothing of the fact that those concepts start wars and conflict and
hatred and Suffering. We become quite dependant on these concepts as tools
to understand that which we can not understand. We can understand the concept
because we contrived it, problem is that we think our particular concept
IS Truth and Reality when all it is is a concept of what we think is Truth
and Reality. So we cling to these concepts to the point that we will forfeit
life itself in the name of these concepts, yet we will not give up even
a minor concept to really Live Life. Martyrs of our own conceptual cause,
which is a Cause of our Suffering. Legends in our own mind.
To BE IN/AS the Moment
is to BE without concepts, and stand in the water and float in the water
and wade in the water. Thinking about it is a concept, doing it without
thinking about it is not because that is what is being done IN/AS the Moment.
Simply do it, or simply do not do it, but do not think about it. The past
is but a concept of what was, as the future is but a concept of what will
be, yet we have no time to contrive a concept this very instant Present
Moment for it IS already AS it IS..... and gone to the next anew Moment.
Ah the way of physical
manifestation. In the Twilight we can finally see that things are not what
they used to be, things are not permanent, things parish. As the magnificent
flower that manifested, sprouts and grows and blooms then whithers and
transforms back to it's natural elements. So is the way of manifested form.
In youth we know that life will go on forever, yet as adults we have heard
the news of the contrary but chose to question it, yet the twilight lets
us Realize the foolishness of our youth. Indeed, from the Ashes Rises the
Phoenix.
Indeed, that which is
identified is not that which is identified. We have to put handles on things
so we can carry them around. The sad fact is that we are always letting
go of things that we really never had in the first place. If we would have
never picked it up we would never have to let it go. It would seem that
as *advanced* as we humans are, we would know better. Is there really any
sense in spending our life running around gathering things and putting
handles on them so as to carry them around only to have to let them go
? Is this not an exercise in futility ? Why do we perpetuate it ? How really
*advanced* are we ?
Our True Nature is what
is left AFTER the conditioned personality and other various notions are
let go. In fact, when we even let go of Consciousness and all within our
perception in a state of no-mind deep contemplation we are at a state beyond
death and beyond life and there we Realize our True Nature. A state even
beyond contemplation. A state beyond What-IS. A state beyond our senses
and even our Awakening. There, there is even no existence nor the Operant
Potential of such. There is where we tap the very Source of our BEing,
the Source of Reality, the Source of Truth. All else is but Illusion or
concept or intellectualization. All else is but a mask or false entity
that we contrive ourself.
Yet, Realizing this Essence,
we still must function in the everyday social world. We must Realize that
all this before us is but props in the movie of Life, yet tangibly manipulate
that which is before us. Which is not an easy task since others are trying
to manipulate it also. We must tangibly manipulate that which is before
us so that we can be comfortable while we are in this manifested state
we call life. Ah but the Key is that once we have Realized our True Nature,
our very Essence, we can not fear nor be aggravated nor emotionally controlled
nor manipulated by that which is before us because we Realize that it has
no real value being an Illusion. All which is before us is not permanent,
but rather of a passing nature, therefore nothing worth clinging to. Nothing
more than a game we play to continue the survival of humankind, namely
ourself. And having a good understanding of the influences upon us and
the influences upon that which is before us, we can better respond in each
and every Moment of that which is before us.
Why else start Awakening
or Realizing our True Nature ? To comfortably make it through this physical
existence without war and conflict and hate and fear and greed and the
other ills we have established in this physical realm. We are not here
to destroy ourselves, though that is what it may appear. When we Realize
our True Nature and manifest that True Nature in every aspect of our life,
we will indeed have what might be termed "Heaven on Earth". "When
the Inner becomes the Outer, and the Outer becomes the Inner, then you
will know Heaven".
A seemingly long and
arduous Path. But one we must eventually Journey if we are to relieve our
Suffering of war and conflict and hate and fear and all sorts of ills.
Yet a Journey that can never be taken until we take the first step. Our
task at this point is to get beyond the inertia of rest, for the inertia
of motion can not keep us going until we *get the ball rolling*.
That which you Live after
all of the talk is done...... is your own personal Inner Consciousness
Within Manifesting Without. Awakening is IN/AS what we are doing this very
Moment, each Moment from Moment to Moment. Such sharing helps to separate
the Talk from the Walk.
As one thinketh, so is
he. It is not in not being involved, but rather in mental psychological
attachment that we must transcend. And though we can transcend emotion
we Unfold Compassion by doing so, as sympathy transcends to Empathy. Help
and Serve but another's Suffering is no longer our Suffering, as another's
misery is no longer our misery, as another's ignorance is no longer our
ignorance. It was our Suffering and our misery and our ignorance, but we
let it go to Unfold Compassion and Empathy. Our example can be their Guide
IF they have the Eyes to See and/or the Ears to Hear, if not they will
remain Blind and Deaf and we can do nothing about it.
Indeed we can not Save
others, as they must Save themselves. We can Point to the Path, but they
themselves must Walk the Way. As frustrating as it may be, and since there
is no choice in the matter, we must simply take a deep breath and go on
to the next Moment leaving the frustration in the past Moment. If we do
not cling to the frustration it will only last for the Moment that it is
in, which is only a Moment.
"Could be"
that if more did "look so deeply within themselves" we would
have less wars and conflict and crime and greed and sorrow and Suffering.
When we look outside ourself for answers we only find our own projected
ideas and images and meanings, yet when we Truly Look Within for ourself
we find Answers.
Many things are very
useful items indeed, and make existence quite comfortable, but nothing
worthy of fretting about or clinging to because it will still be there
after we are gone. I am not saying that these items are of no use, but
rather that they are of use only, and not of any real worth to us otherwise.
Use them and let it go at that. It is when they become worth more to us
than our own Peace of mind, our own Awakening, that they are defilements
to our very BEing and corrupt our thinking and behavior. Such corruption
lends itself to war and conflict and selfishness and hatred and killing
and Suffering. We cling to our corrupted ways and still speak out against
war and conflict and selfishness and hatred and killing and Suffering.
Is this not the ultimate hypocrisy ? Do you see that we establish our own
Suffering ? Is there not enough establishing our Suffering that we have
to add to it ? That is what I meant by "nothing".
Enjoying the dialog of
this thread -- without any cryptic input. I would only add to the fine
discussion that Sleeping we Realize nothing and Awakening we Realize a
little more. Once we have glimpsed True Awakening, THEN we can See where
we have been but not where we ARE. Once we have glimpsed True Awakening,
THEN we can See where we ARE-NOT but not where we ARE. Once we have glimpsed
True Awakening, when Sleeping we can See that we are not Awakening and
likewise when Awakening we can See that we are not Sleeping. Yet, the very
instant Moment that we *think* we are either or neither we ARE Sleeping.
Sleeping is a "mind thing" yet Awakening is a no-mind thing.
As parents we teach and
train and guide and help our offspring but then we have to let the bird
out of the cage and hope it will fly. That is, we must take the responsibility
to provide for our offspring until they can provide for themselves (which
presumably our teaching and guidance has helped), but their lives are not
our lives. As we must not be controlled and manipulated by others, we too
can not control and manipulate others. "Do unto others as you would
wish they do unto you". I do not mean to sound cold or non-caring,
but life like anything else requires that we establish priorities -- and
I would say our First and Foremost priority is to Wake-Up (as so aptly
demanded). So indeed Healing will be sent from here, but it will be the
energy to Wake-Up and not *sympathy*.
There are indeed a lot
of Pointers outside ourself. But the Pointers are only Pointers to where
we can Realize the answers. And the Pointers always Point to "know
thyself" and "be a lamp unto yourself" -- AFTER, of course,
we let go of our delusions (conditioned thinking).
For as long as we harbor
our conditioned notions we will only find our conditioned notion when we
look Within. For the "right" answers are not right as opposed
to wrong, but rather Right as in *correct*. It is when we Realize the confusion
of our programmed modus operandi that we Realize that we must do something
to Clear our thinking. For IN/AS the Silence of mind we Hear, as IN the
Void of thoughts we See, as IN/AS Awakening from the delusions of our conditioned
thinking and behavior we ARE our True Nature.
There is always much
talk about *practice*, in how to practice that which we know to be so.
Some practices in some schools of thought are quite elaborate and at time
strenuous. Given practices do help in many ways, but are not the True Practice
of the Wise Sages. The True Practice is to BE that which you have Realized
to be so AFTER all conditioned ideas and images and meanings and beliefs
and notions are let go. THEN our practice is who we ARE, THEN our practice
is our True Nature, BEing Life AS it IS, Embracing What-IS each and every
Moment anew. So indeed, you have set forth True Practice. THEN our advice
is True Practice based on our True Nature and not on the conditioned notions
we must let go of. Helping and Serving others is advice, but the Key is
from where this advice is founded. For when the seed is planted on a rock
of conditioned notions it will not flourish and bear fruit of Wisdom, or
planted with the thorny bushes of conditioned notions it will be strangled
out and assimilated to the conditioned notions, yet when planted in the
soil of True Practice it will start Awakening.
First, there is no such
thing as *close* to Awakening -- either your ARE Awakening or you are not.
Awakening is not a goal to be attained but rather an ever Unfolding Journey
of Realizing What-IS Truth and Reality. A continuous Awakening form the
Slumber of our conditioned programmed controlled manipulated modus operandi.
This is most common,
for you are Waking-Up in an environment of Sleep. Sleeping is most chaotic
and contradictory and you Recognize it as you are Awakening. Those who
see the change in you will always try to beguile or trick you to doubt
your own Unfolding Awakening. It is the nature of Sleep, misery likes company.
Awakening is a Solitary Journey, and in the conditioned mind of the Sleeping
it sets you apart from them. Expect rejection for you are pulling away
from the games of the Sleeping in your Awakening.
Indeed, Awakening itself
is a Blessing and therefore Connects Blessings in most aspects of our life.
An Affirmation that you are on the Right Path. Yet there is no need to
hold onto anything, for each Moment is anew. Perhaps it is a stabilizing
to do so but it may very well impede progress, for nothing of the past
is Real. We can not cling to previous attainments for we will miss that
which is attainable IN/AS the Present Moment. May I offer, remain steadfast
IN/AS your Awakening BEing that Awakening each and every Moment from Moment
to Moment and do not look back to where you have been. Do not look back
and do not look forward, but rather BE your True Nature of Awakening NOW
and every NOW to come. Then your whole life will be a Blessing. There is
but one True Miracle, and that Miracle is setting there reading this message.
NOW, manifest that "new
energy" into every aspect your BEing and BE that "new energy"
even when not "in the bush". THAT is your task if you are up
to *challenge*.
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Truth can not be our
Truth, as the Moment can not be our Moment. The Truth will BE the Truth
regardless who Realizes it, as the Moment will BE the Moment regardless
of who is IN/AS it.
Indeed, it is our responsibility
to find some language that will convey a Pointer, but the language is not
the Truth. The language is just a Pointer, for they can not Realize the
Truth we speak by our mere words. We can not convey Truth, we can only
Point to it. Our task then, is to find ways to get them to Look to where
we Point and not understand what we say. We can not expect the Sleeping
to understand words of Awakening. It matters little whether anyone understand
what we say, our due is simply to say it. How they may misconstrue it is
totally irrelevant, for it may be of extreme use to someone some day regardless
of how the many misconstrue it. Again, it is our responsibility to use
a language that is at least partially understood. Keep It Simple.
Until we let go of the
last strand of conditioned thinking we can not rely on anything about us
for it still is controlled and manipulated by the Grand Trickster the conditioned
mind. As long as there is a single fiber of conditioned perception, our
perception will be tainted. The Grand Trickster wears many masks, so can
appear to you as anything you wish. Be leery of that for which you want,
for you might get it. Getting it, you have missed it.
Indeed, our answers are
in our questions. But we can only be tricked if we want to be tricked.
Sleeping, our greatest fear is to Wake-Up so we maintain our own Dreams.
Fear not isolation, for the Journey is a solitary Journey -- no one can
Walk it with us or for us -- we Walk it Alone. It is something that we
must get used to. When we stop monitoring ourselves, when we rest assured
in our conditioned notions, when we are Sleeping, there will be no questions
for we *think* we have the answers. When we Realize that there are no answers
and therefore no questions, THEN can we BE IN the Moment. But as long as
there are answers there must be question.
Could it be the Fear
of Journeying an uncertain Path ? An unrecorded Path ? A Path that demands
to be Walked rather than Talked ? A Path that demands a Moment to Moment
step by step Journey of an Unknown duration ? A Path that must be Lived
rather than studied ?
I come not to bring peace,
but rather a Sword -- a Sword of Truth.
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What do you receive for
your work and sweat Have you not learned it is not in what you get, But
rather in what you receive by that very toil, For all things under the
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I am surely not this
or that so too neither are you Pay no real attention to the ever opposing
two, Got to remain IN/AS the Moment as it must BE For the footnote reads
there can be no Duality. -- Yogajyotii
There can be no distinction
in realm manifest For All IS What it IS none other to be the rest, It is
here right Now nowhere else to be found IN/AS this Moment you will Hear
the Sound. -- Yogajyotii
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