Guest guest Posted July 16, 2003 Report Share Posted July 16, 2003 > i dunno about that. on the so called no-path of consciousness, no > one is farther or behind. From one viewpoint yes, from another no. > > I wake from the sleep state feeling wonderful. I believe it is the > > absense of ego identification which allows this during this time? > > or the mind/ego rested and ready to the interpret the reality > again. perhaps although that's not what I feel. I feel it's a freedom from the ego prison during this time that allows this euphoria. > i noticed that too. sometimes a good movie with a certain rhythm can change the patterns of thinking in my mind. even after the movie ends, the ego still pretends to be the cool movie character, existing in a wonderful world that functions according to its plans. there's a certain level of confort, pretending to be in a magical world that > we control. after all which red blooded male wouldn't want to be > james bond? this does not last though...our pattern kicks in at some point. Again a great point, movies like the Matrix or Lord of the Rings have us believing the ego can transcend the limits of the physical world. I can see how this appeals to the ego. But I also wonder if these movies show us something we already know in such a way that it brings this remembrance back to some lesser degree that allows to feel a shift in our consciousness for some time. > " i am " means consciousness... or awareness of awareness itself. > when you focus on consciousness, as consciousness, > that's the " i am. " it's non-verbal, in silence, > the laziest thing one can do conceptually, with no demand on the intellect, and yet it's the most amazing. Sigh, it sounds easy and yet.... Shawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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