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Last night was doing neti neti and just doing self inquiry. Focused in on thought and through feeling the subtlety of its source. Realized thought can relax, like relaxing a muscle. Had loud mental music playing. Relaxed it, and felt it quiet down, there were even moments of no thought but they were short. It's possible for thought to quiet down, it's like turning down a dial.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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"Mediocrity is gone. Mind is clear of limitation. I seek no state of enlightenment. Neither do I remain where no enlightenment exists. Since I linger in neither condition, eyes cannot see me. If hundreds of birds strew my path with flowers, such praise would be meaningless."

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@Phil where is the delusion? 

"Mediocrity is gone. Mind is clear of limitation. I seek no state of enlightenment. Neither do I remain where no enlightenment exists. Since I linger in neither condition, eyes cannot see me. If hundreds of birds strew my path with flowers, such praise would be meaningless."

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@Phil last night isn't anywhere. I wanted to know what you were referring to as Utter Delusion. 

"Mediocrity is gone. Mind is clear of limitation. I seek no state of enlightenment. Neither do I remain where no enlightenment exists. Since I linger in neither condition, eyes cannot see me. If hundreds of birds strew my path with flowers, such praise would be meaningless."

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These are one & the same. 

 

3 minutes ago, Orb said:

@Phil last night isn't anywhere. I wanted to know what you were referring to as Utter Delusion. 

 

On 1/19/2023 at 9:18 AM, Orb said:

Last night was doing neti neti and just doing self inquiry

 

That which isn’t anywhere has a past in which that which isn’t anywhere was doing neti neti?

What kinda half assed neti neti is this?

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@Phil how are those 2 topics the same? Okay i see, I just wanted to share a story, I don't wanna change my language to prove I get the non dual stuff. 

"Mediocrity is gone. Mind is clear of limitation. I seek no state of enlightenment. Neither do I remain where no enlightenment exists. Since I linger in neither condition, eyes cannot see me. If hundreds of birds strew my path with flowers, such praise would be meaningless."

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@Phil I don't know how they're the same topic, when I said "I see" I was referring to your comment about the half assed neti neti. 

"Mediocrity is gone. Mind is clear of limitation. I seek no state of enlightenment. Neither do I remain where no enlightenment exists. Since I linger in neither condition, eyes cannot see me. If hundreds of birds strew my path with flowers, such praise would be meaningless."

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49 minutes ago, Orb said:

@Phil I don't know how they're the same topic,

Contemplate & question, if interested. 🙏🏻 

49 minutes ago, Orb said:

when I said "I see" I was referring to your comment about the half assed neti neti. 

Was meant humorously in jest. It’s a thread about thought quieting down, which kicks off with last night doing neti neti. 

Funny, no!?

(Neti neti… not that… not that… as in, I Am not last night)

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@Phil it got a chucked out of me sure 😄. I will confemplate it.

"Mediocrity is gone. Mind is clear of limitation. I seek no state of enlightenment. Neither do I remain where no enlightenment exists. Since I linger in neither condition, eyes cannot see me. If hundreds of birds strew my path with flowers, such praise would be meaningless."

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