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Phantastica
#21 Posted : 8/11/2010 9:34:35 PM

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jbark wrote:
Not to sound glib, but how exactly does one make an effort to not make an effort without making any effort at all? Now there' s a koan fer ya!!

haha, i get what you're saying jbark. but that is what the dream state is: an initial effort is required to realize that no effort is required. but that's hard to see in the dream state. in the awakened state, "effort" as we have come to know it, is not effort at all. paradoxical..i know
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#22 Posted : 8/12/2010 8:28:58 AM

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For me, the teachings of Adyashanti - and all other non-dualistic teachings - are like reminders of that which is on the other side of the barrier (which is also on this side of the barrier, but this only dawns on us after the veil separating the two had been cut through).

There is a hidden being in me - a mirror image, living on the other side even in this moment -, that can appreciate these teachings. Through the understanding of this hidden being, I sense how they are right and that's why I dare to post them here. The same with Chögyam Trungpa, or everything, really. In spiritual matters I follow the inspiration of this hidden being, let's say my instincts, because in these lands there is no other ground.

I cannot give practical advice on how to complete the circle. Here is what I do: I am churning this dualistic reality, by which I slowly gather all the bits and pieces of the puzzle (my mind) into one large pile. My everyday life is this churning, meditation and other so called "spiritual practices" may only speed up the process. The desire to become enlightened is a special one, because when I totally give myself to it, everything else will be consumed by it. Other, worldly desires are not such: they only cover parts of my existence, therefore the pile they create is also partial.

I think that when my pile is ready, someone will come from the other side and ignite a cosmic fire. The pile will become a sacrifice, my ego offered to and burnt into nothingness by God. That will be the completion of the circle. The gathering of the pile is a preparation - this can be done (or assisted) by me. But the awakening - the overcoming of the dualistic barrier - is not and cannot be my part, I could not do it from inside the dualistic world.
 
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#23 Posted : 8/29/2010 12:16:19 AM

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Wow, I really like this description, and I can relate to it a lot. I too have the feeling that we choose to live in this reality. Nice thoughts about your son. Keep em coming!
 
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#24 Posted : 9/8/2010 6:36:04 PM

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Jungleheart - thanks so much, and check out the other two parts!!

Cellux - I cover a lot of what you reflect upon in the conclusion (PART 3) - Our binary, dualistic nature in this reality and how language, which is the US HERE, is what creates this binary relation to the ONE reality. Paradox - yes. READ ON!!

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JBArk is a Mandelthought; a non-fiction character in a drama of his own design he calls "LIFE" who partakes in consciousness expanding activities and substances; he should in no way be confused with SWIM, who is an eminently data-mineable and prolific character who has somehow convinced himself the target he wears on his forehead is actually a shield.
 
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