Orb Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 (edited) 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. Edited January 19, 2023 by Orb Quote Mention "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." - A Comment on the 8th Ox Herding Picture Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted January 26, 2023 Share Posted January 26, 2023 Yep. Even “last night…”. Utter delusion. Getting out of your own way is really a recognition that getting in your own way is literally impossible. But thought makes it seem so. Quote Mention YouTube Website Sessions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orb Posted January 26, 2023 Author Share Posted January 26, 2023 @Phil where is the delusion? Quote Mention "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." - A Comment on the 8th Ox Herding Picture Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted January 26, 2023 Share Posted January 26, 2023 @Orb Take a deep breath and relax. Let every little muscle & tension release. Take a look around. Where’s last night? Where is ‘there’, which is not here, such that delusion could be where? Quote Mention YouTube Website Sessions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orb Posted January 26, 2023 Author Share Posted January 26, 2023 @Phil last night isn't anywhere. I wanted to know what you were referring to as Utter Delusion. Quote Mention "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." - A Comment on the 8th Ox Herding Picture Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted January 26, 2023 Share Posted January 26, 2023 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? Quote Mention YouTube Website Sessions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orb Posted January 26, 2023 Author Share Posted January 26, 2023 @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. Quote Mention "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." - A Comment on the 8th Ox Herding Picture Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted January 26, 2023 Share Posted January 26, 2023 9 minutes ago, Orb said: @Phil how are those 2 topics the same? Okay i see, Sweet! How are the two topics really the same topic? What’s newly seen so to speak, which wasn’t? 9 minutes ago, Orb said: I don't wanna change my language to prove I get the non dual stuff. That’d be ridiculous. Quote Mention YouTube Website Sessions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orb Posted January 26, 2023 Author Share Posted January 26, 2023 @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. Quote Mention "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." - A Comment on the 8th Ox Herding Picture Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted January 26, 2023 Share Posted January 26, 2023 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) Quote Mention YouTube Website Sessions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orb Posted January 26, 2023 Author Share Posted January 26, 2023 @Phil it got a chucked out of me sure 😄. I will confemplate it. Quote Mention "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." - A Comment on the 8th Ox Herding Picture Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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