Innate Wakefulness

[Guest guest]

Often on the spiritual path, the topics of best postures, best technique of

meditation, best behavior conducive to spiritual growth, best guru, etc.

come up. All of these questions are appropriate to their time and space.

Underlying such questions is the fundamental theme or inquiry as to what

constitutes superior spiritual practice that will lead to improvement in

one's condition and finally Self-Realization. In this perspective,

Self-Realizations is viewed as an attainment. This point of view emphasizes

the need to focus consciousness on "something" or to "do something" with

consciousness. it can involve meditating in a particular posture, focusing

on chakras, mantras, breathing, etc. The Yoga paths are based on this

perspective. What practice or behavior will be helpful to the seeker on such

a path seems to depend on one’s conditioning, physiology, culture,

background, etc.

 

For the one abiding spontaneously and inherently in the Truth of Reality,

questions of method, technique, and practice become moot. When Clarity of

Self arises, any technique may be practiced and any path may be walked or

one may give up all techniques and paths. For such a person, the

Self-attention itself absorbs attention regardless of where it is focused

outwardly. The essential element in this understanding is the Recognition by

Awareness of its Innate Wakefulness. Awareness is always self-aware by its

very nature.

 

When awareness remains pure and unfocused (focused on nothing in particular

and falling continuously upon itself, consuming itself), the subtle duality

between awareness/attention (as Pure I AM) and its Source is seen to be

illusory. Here the witness disappears, there being nothing to witness. The I

AM disappears. Spontaneously with the I AM/Awareness/Shakti merging in its

Source, It Recognizes It Self as the Source. It Sees and Recognizes that It

has Always Been the Source. That It Is the Eternal Source. This is the

Supreme Beauty of the Heart. It absorbs the Shakti, and along with it,

swallows time and space itself. How can one speak of that Silence. Great

sages like Ramana never tire of pointing out that, That Which is Real and

Absolute Always Exists and is not absent even now. Grasp this present

ordinary awareness, hold on to it like a mother holds on firmly to her

child. Keep Coming back to This, until you See that you have never been

without It and everything rises and fall in It Alone.

 

Love

Harsha

 

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[Guest guest]

During Harsha's absence, will repost some favorite

old messages from time to time.

Glo

 

- Harsha (Dr. Harsh K. Luthar)

Tuesday, May 09, 2000 6:39 PM

[NondualitySalon] Innate Wakefulness

Often on the spiritual path, the topics of best postures, best

technique ofmeditation, best behavior conducive to spiritual growth,

best guru, etc.come up. All of these questions are appropriate to

their time and space.Underlying such questions is the fundamental

theme or inquiry as to whatconstitutes superior spiritual practice

that will lead to improvement inone's condition and finally

Self-Realization. In this perspective,Self-Realizations is viewed as

an attainment. This point of view emphasizesthe need to focus

consciousness on "something" or to "do something" withconsciousness.

it can involve meditating in a particular posture, focusingon

chakras, mantras, breathing, etc. The Yoga paths are based on

thisperspective. What practice or behavior will be helpful to the

seeker on sucha path seems to depend on one's conditioning,

physiology, culture,background, etc.For the one abiding spontaneously

and inherently in the Truth of Reality,questions of method, technique,

and practice become moot. When Clarity ofSelf arises, any technique

may be practiced and any path may be walked orone may give up all

techniques and paths. For such a person, theSelf-attention itself

absorbs attention regardless of where it is focusedoutwardly. The

essential element in this understanding is the Recognition

byAwareness of its Innate Wakefulness. Awareness is always self-aware

by itsvery nature.When awareness remains pure and unfocused (focused

on nothing in particularand falling continuously upon itself,

consuming itself), the subtle dualitybetween awareness/attention (as

Pure I AM) and its Source is seen to beillusory. Here the witness

disappears, there being nothing to witness. The IAM disappears.

Spontaneously with the I AM/Awareness/Shakti merging in itsSource, It

Recognizes It Self as the Source. It Sees and Recognizes that Ithas

Always Been the Source. That It Is the Eternal Source. This is

theSupreme Beauty of the Heart. It absorbs the Shakti, and along with

it,swallows time and space itself. How can one speak of that Silence.

Greatsages like Ramana never tire of pointing out that, That Which is

Real andAbsolute Always Exists and is not absent even now. Grasp this

presentordinary awareness, hold on to it like a mother holds on

firmly to herchild. Keep Coming back to This, until you See that you

have never beenwithout It and everything rises and fall in It

Alone.LoveHarsha------