Guest guest Posted March 31, 2006 Report Share Posted March 31, 2006 Can we tell the instant we go over the brink into deep sleep? Can we discern that very moment when we become awake? Can we remember that first flash of consciousness that came with birth, or was it before, while still in the womb? No, we can't. It's such a smooth slipping away, such gentle fading into Not, and such equally gentle coming back. Could it be, we never really left? That we are always there? Deep sleep, and Death are always near, always at hand. They are Us. Consciousness is a trick, a mirage, an appearance, just a seeming to be. Don't just believe or disbelieve, see for your- self. Sit, be quiet, attentive, let the mind settle, subside, slip away. If you're lucky it will sink to depth you didn't guess you had. Deep sleep, Death are there, like an iron mountain under the sea. And thou, oh lucid dreamer, thou are that. Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 31, 2006 Report Share Posted March 31, 2006 In a message dated 3/31/2006 11:52:20 AM Pacific Standard Time, Nisargadatta writes: Fri, 31 Mar 2006 08:42:36 -0800 Pete S <pedsie5 The Brink Can we tell the instant we go over the brink into deep sleep? Can we discern that very moment when we become awake? Can we remember that first flash of consciousness that came with birth, or was it before, while still in the womb? No, we can't. It's such a smooth slipping away, such gentle fading into Not, and such equally gentle coming back. Could it be, we never really left? That we are always there? Deep sleep, and Death are always near, always at hand. They are Us. Consciousness is a trick, a mirage, an appearance, just a seeming to be. Don't just believe or disbelieve, see for your- self. Sit, be quiet, attentive, let the mind settle, subside, slip away. If you're lucky it will sink to depth you didn't guess you had. Deep sleep, Death are there, like an iron mountain under the sea. And thou, oh lucid dreamer, thou are that. Pete I like that. 'We' are always present, here, now, as Self. We never leave, but merely step into 'human consciousness', leaving a trail of broken twigs and bent grass that anyone can see. When we step back out, we leave no footprints at all, like stepping from the shore into the sea. Even the most cunning tracker can't follow. But still, there we are, until the sun rises again. hmmm..... Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 1, 2006 Report Share Posted April 1, 2006 Nisargadatta , ADHHUB wrote: > > > In a message dated 3/31/2006 11:52:20 AM Pacific Standard Time, > Nisargadatta writes: > > Fri, 31 Mar 2006 08:42:36 -0800 > Pete S <pedsie5 > The Brink > > Can we tell the instant we go over the brink > into deep sleep? Can we discern that very > moment when we become awake? Can we > remember that first flash of consciousness > that came with birth, or was it before, while still > in the womb? No, we can't. It's such a smooth > slipping away, such gentle fading into Not, and > such equally gentle coming back. > > Could it be, we never really left? That we are > always there? Deep sleep, and Death are > always near, always at hand. They are Us. > Consciousness is a trick, a mirage, an > appearance, just a seeming to be. > Don't just believe or disbelieve, see for your- > self. Sit, be quiet, attentive, let the mind settle, > subside, slip away. If you're lucky it will sink > to depth you didn't guess you had. Deep > sleep, Death are there, like an iron mountain > under the sea. And thou, oh lucid dreamer, thou > are that. > > Pete > > > > I like that. > 'We' are always present, here, now, as Self. We never leave, but merely step > into 'human consciousness', leaving a trail of broken twigs and bent grass > that anyone can see. When we step back out, we leave no footprints at all, like > stepping from the shore into the sea. Even the most cunning tracker can't > follow. But still, there we are, until the sun rises again. hmmm..... > > Phil > > It's always up and shining somewhere. Shadows come and go. :-) ..........bob > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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