The question frequently posed by many is "what and how did you realize or get this understanding?". Firstly, remember that you are trying to find your own Self. The equipment or instruments of manifestation of the ONE are many. Each manifested entity has its own set of attributes. Based on its attributes, each manifested instrument will experience the same object differently. Therefore, when one "experiences" the Truth, it is likely to be different from another one "experiencing' the same Truth. Therefore, do not worry about what" experience" or absence of experience another person had. Just worry about your own self. First, with single mindedness, investigate who you are, before you question about anybody else. (Explanation: Because of difficulties of expression in words, the liberty of using words in different manner has been taken here. Despite that, hopefully the message gets through).
When one expects one who has realized to behave in a particular manner, it contradicts the very notion of perfect freedom. Freedom from predictability. Again, behaviour is based on the combination of the basic three attributes (sattva, tamas, and rajas). The realized one knows for sure that he/she is neither the body nor the mind and is oblivious to the actions of the body-mind. In the Absolute state, nothing has ever happened. All happening is in the realm of consciousness. The Absolute is prior to consciousness.
Saturday, November 29, 2008
Prior to I AM
Prior to this knowledge of existence (the knowledge that I Am), what was I? This I Am is not eternal and since it has come it must go. That leads one to question as to where it arises from? All these questions are a result of the presence of I am. So, hanging on to the I am, is the way of going to its source. The I am is the doorway to the very source. In the journey backwards ( so to speak), the investigation should continue. No one else can do the investigation. It must be done by the one seeking the knowledge. If one tells the seeker that it is so and so, it becomes an object in the imagination of the seeker. The seeker then gets enmeshed in a myriad of complex concepts that are created in the mind and gets totally lost. What is pointed to is beyond any description or attributes and hence the need to investigate personally. It is best to stay with the very subtle message, I am, and undeniably it will lead one to its source.
What was I prior to the birth of this body-mind entity?
These postings are for the advanced seekers of the Self. The fact that they even investigated and sought out these postings indicates the sincerity in their effort. Strangely, when the answer is found, it will come as a surprise that the very entity "the seeker" was false construct of the mind and what they were actually seeking is already and always present here and now. The seeker becomes the sought.
These postings are not the intellectual property of any individual. There is no copyright on this knowledge. This knowledge is available to all and in fact there is nothing new here( or anywhere). There is nothing here (or anywhere) that one can obtain or gain. Whatever you are looking for is already there in you. Once the veil of ignorance is removed, what is left is what you are looking for.
Hopefully, one has read the previous postings. If not, try to read them first, if at all possible. The investigation (vichara) can take many paths but all lead to the same end point. What was I before this form and name? Let's investigate. Before, I came to know that I am, I did not have that knowledge. Obviously, that knowledge came from somewhere or some unknown entity or non-entity. What were the properties of that unknown entity or non-entity, which was before this body-mind came into existence? I know for certain that prior to the birth of this entity called "me", I did not look, behave, feel, or appear like this body-mind entity. THAT which knows this knowledge was present before the appearance of consciousness in this entity called "me". Obviously, THAT is what this message is pointing to. Merge with THAT, the true identity.
These postings are not the intellectual property of any individual. There is no copyright on this knowledge. This knowledge is available to all and in fact there is nothing new here( or anywhere). There is nothing here (or anywhere) that one can obtain or gain. Whatever you are looking for is already there in you. Once the veil of ignorance is removed, what is left is what you are looking for.
Hopefully, one has read the previous postings. If not, try to read them first, if at all possible. The investigation (vichara) can take many paths but all lead to the same end point. What was I before this form and name? Let's investigate. Before, I came to know that I am, I did not have that knowledge. Obviously, that knowledge came from somewhere or some unknown entity or non-entity. What were the properties of that unknown entity or non-entity, which was before this body-mind came into existence? I know for certain that prior to the birth of this entity called "me", I did not look, behave, feel, or appear like this body-mind entity. THAT which knows this knowledge was present before the appearance of consciousness in this entity called "me". Obviously, THAT is what this message is pointing to. Merge with THAT, the true identity.
Saturday, November 1, 2008
Are we all Objects?
What we think we are is not who we really are. Let us inquire into who we really are. To make this inquiry easy, it will be necessary to make some false statements which we may have to clarify as we go along.
You, the reader, are looking at your computer screen, which is an object in your awareness. You are currently conscious of this computer screen and the matter that you are reading, both of which are objects in "your" consciousness. If the writer of this blog were to stand in front of you and speak out this matter in the form of words, you would say that the writer (or me), is an object in "your" consciousness. I ( the writer) would say the same about you. Meaning, you are an object in "my" consciousness. In that way, we can see that all the things in the world are objects in "our"( what we think as individual) consciousness. In fact, since you can see your body, it is also an object in "your" consciousness. Yes, the thoughts in your mind are also objects in "your" consciousness, since you know them. Since, I am an object in "your" consciousness and you are an object in "my" consciousness, it is a fact that we both are objects.
Now, let us see if we can identify this consciousness as having any individuality. Can there be any "your consciousness" or "my consciousness"? If so, where is the consciousness? Can it be located in the body? Obviously NOT, as the body is an object in the consciousness. Can it be located in the mind? Obviously NOT, since the mind is an object in the consciousness. Is it not true that you claim IT as yours and I do so too. Then where is IT? How can anyone call IT "my consciousness", if IT belongs to all? There is ONLY Consciousness, period. Not mine or your consciousness. It is precisely this mistaken identification which results in constant suffering and searching. What is universal, unlimited and timeless and the only ONE is taken to be personal and limited and time bound. Seeing this folly is all that is required to realize one's own True identity.
Consciousness is the ONLY Subject and all else is an object in THAT. Why can I not know the Consciousness? Well, if you try to know IT, will it not be an Object (in "your"consciousness) and therefore cannot be the Subject? The one and only Subject cannot be known, even if a "you" wants to know IT. For knowing IT, relegates it to the level of an object like all other objects and therefore cannot be the Subject. The Unknown is who we really ARE.
The notion of being a separate individual is only a thought in the mind. The mind itself is nothing but a bundle of thoughts. The mind has no separate and independent existence apart from the consciousness. The mind appears and disappears as in waking and sleep states respectively and is therefore unreal. The primary illusion is the thought "I" which appears on waking and thereafter all other thoughts are assumed to be belonging to this "I" thought.
Hope this simple message is clearly understood and once done what else is there to do and by whom? May the seeking stop on realizing this simple and open TRUTH.
You, the reader, are looking at your computer screen, which is an object in your awareness. You are currently conscious of this computer screen and the matter that you are reading, both of which are objects in "your" consciousness. If the writer of this blog were to stand in front of you and speak out this matter in the form of words, you would say that the writer (or me), is an object in "your" consciousness. I ( the writer) would say the same about you. Meaning, you are an object in "my" consciousness. In that way, we can see that all the things in the world are objects in "our"( what we think as individual) consciousness. In fact, since you can see your body, it is also an object in "your" consciousness. Yes, the thoughts in your mind are also objects in "your" consciousness, since you know them. Since, I am an object in "your" consciousness and you are an object in "my" consciousness, it is a fact that we both are objects.
Now, let us see if we can identify this consciousness as having any individuality. Can there be any "your consciousness" or "my consciousness"? If so, where is the consciousness? Can it be located in the body? Obviously NOT, as the body is an object in the consciousness. Can it be located in the mind? Obviously NOT, since the mind is an object in the consciousness. Is it not true that you claim IT as yours and I do so too. Then where is IT? How can anyone call IT "my consciousness", if IT belongs to all? There is ONLY Consciousness, period. Not mine or your consciousness. It is precisely this mistaken identification which results in constant suffering and searching. What is universal, unlimited and timeless and the only ONE is taken to be personal and limited and time bound. Seeing this folly is all that is required to realize one's own True identity.
Consciousness is the ONLY Subject and all else is an object in THAT. Why can I not know the Consciousness? Well, if you try to know IT, will it not be an Object (in "your"consciousness) and therefore cannot be the Subject? The one and only Subject cannot be known, even if a "you" wants to know IT. For knowing IT, relegates it to the level of an object like all other objects and therefore cannot be the Subject. The Unknown is who we really ARE.
The notion of being a separate individual is only a thought in the mind. The mind itself is nothing but a bundle of thoughts. The mind has no separate and independent existence apart from the consciousness. The mind appears and disappears as in waking and sleep states respectively and is therefore unreal. The primary illusion is the thought "I" which appears on waking and thereafter all other thoughts are assumed to be belonging to this "I" thought.
Hope this simple message is clearly understood and once done what else is there to do and by whom? May the seeking stop on realizing this simple and open TRUTH.
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