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Diamond Sutra Chapter 9 - Does one who has entered the stream which flows to enlightenment..
Diamond Sutra Chapter 9 - Does one who has entered the stream which flows to enlightenment...
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What is consciousness?
Does it exist independent of functionality?
what is infinite when there is only now?
Interesting. I believe we are specifically some kind of outlet to confirm to itself it exists. And by it, I mean existence or maybe something we are unable to comprehend. It seems to me the most basic fundamental of life and consciousness is to validate existence. Without life, there is nothing there to experience it. Making existence that's void of life: non-existent. Does that even make sense? I have a hard time following that thought myself. I think it's just an extended version of: I think, therefore, I am.
Non Dua Natura
Namo Amitaba Buddha
One absolutely fundamental piece of advice for anyone who thinks they're enlightened, and this is coming from someone who's claimed to be enlightened and then realized they were talking shite on more than one occasion:
Give it a year and day.
If the shift in your perceptual baseline and cognitive functioning remains the same throughout, then you can maybe make a legitimate claim to at least one of the 'lower' levels of the developmental axis referred to as "enlightenment". Until then, while your newfound perceptual clarity and emotional balance may remain for some time there is always the possibility that it will drop, to the untrained eye, without warning into a deep period of integration which can be difficult to say the very least.
Again, I speak from experience and know from having been there repeatedly that this, the apparent "enlightenment" stage, is often one early phase in a cyclical process of refinement. The fractal of awakening is vast, there is no one "enlightenment" and even Buddhahood has subtle variations, so don't get hung up on your own ideas of what "enlightenment" is. In fact, another piece of advice is: Whatever you think it is, it's not.
- T
Give it a year and day.
If the shift in your perceptual baseline and cognitive functioning remains the same throughout, then you can maybe make a legitimate claim to at least one of the 'lower' levels of the developmental axis referred to as "enlightenment". Until then, while your newfound perceptual clarity and emotional balance may remain for some time there is always the possibility that it will drop, to the untrained eye, without warning into a deep period of integration which can be difficult to say the very least.
Again, I speak from experience and know from having been there repeatedly that this, the apparent "enlightenment" stage, is often one early phase in a cyclical process of refinement. The fractal of awakening is vast, there is no one "enlightenment" and even Buddhahood has subtle variations, so don't get hung up on your own ideas of what "enlightenment" is. In fact, another piece of advice is: Whatever you think it is, it's not.
- T
Non Dua Natura said:
You're absolutely right. I've thought of 3 or 4 revisions on my post of existence since writing. I like the thought of revision though. It creates reconstruction and reinforcement. The absolute thought in my mind is to keep myself open to anything because you'll never know what you'll learn tomorrow. Never keep too much conviction into anything. You'll set yourself up for disappointment. Wise words, my friend.
OP, I don't like games, but I like your way of thinking. Keep your thoughts ever-changing...you got my vote
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