Guest guest Posted February 14, 2006 Report Share Posted February 14, 2006 >>How does awakening impacts normal living and responsibilities? Same way that 'waking up' impacts a... dream! >>But, waking up ends the dream. Do you then, mean that awakening ends 'living' and responsibilities? Your 'waking up' ends " your " dream! But, it ends it only for the time that you 'stay awake'! You are free fall back to sleep and 'dream' again! >>Do you mean to say that awakening is durational? No... but, your 'dreams' are... 'durational'! You are free to 'identify' with the dream and you are free to wake up 'out of the dream'! >>Then, you mean to say that awakening doesn't change anything? Awakening ends your sleep but, it doesn't take away your 'capacity' and 'freedom' to sleep and dream Again! However, once you have woken up, you may not be able to 'believe' in your dreams to the same degree as before! Once you have woken up, even when you 'sleep' and 'dream'... you may no longer be able to 'identify' with it to the same degree as before! Even your dream, you might know that... this is just " your " dream! >>Do you mean to say that there is no awakened living? 'Your' 'living' ...is... 'your' Dream! >>How about the reality of my being? How about who am I? There is no " you " ...unless... you dream! ... >>But, even to dream or not dream... Self must be there! Doesn't it? Yes. But, that is not the " you " we can talk about! Sleeping or dreaming doesn't apply to it! Neither does... 'awakening'! Nor does our " talk " ! >>How does the Self relate to living then? Same way that Pure SPACE relates to rain and sunshine! It is not touched by any of it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 14, 2006 Report Share Posted February 14, 2006 .... >>Then, what is your advice? How can we grow? How can we make progress? Dream! Any 'advice' can apply to... " dreams " only! Any progress and growth too can apply to dreams only! >>How can we help others? You can help them to " dream " Better! >>How about waking them up? That will 'end' that... " which " ... you may want to help! >>But, doesn't waking up will help us make a better World? 'World' too is part of the same... Dream! >>What is Nirvana then? " Your " nirvana can only be another of " your " dream! >>But, what is left after the individuality, ego, the person dies? To " whom " does it matter then? ... >>But, awakening does impact human living, doesn't it? Yes. If you are able to create your 'dreams' consciously... you might create Better Ones! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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