Guest guest Posted September 2, 2002 Report Share Posted September 2, 2002 Many spiritual seekers get "stuck" in emptiness, in the absolute, in transcendence. They cling to bliss, or peace, or indifference. When the self-centered motivation for living disappears, many seekers become indifferent. They see the perfection of all existence and find no reason for doing anything, including caring for themselves or others. I call this "taking a false refuge." It is a very subtle egoic trap; it's a fixation in the absolute and all unconscious form of attachment that masquerades as liberation. It can be very difficult to wake someone up from this deceptive fixation because they literally have no motivation to let go of it. Stuck in a form of divine indifference, such people believe they have reached the top of the mountain when actually they are hiding out halfway up its slope. ~Adyashanti When it is pointed out and fully grasped by a mature mind. The need (and greed) to be something other than what one already is, is a condition. Seeing through this in peace and in clear vision dissolves the condition into the unconditional. ~Harshaji LoveAlways, Mazie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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