Orb Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 My gut tells me there's more beyond being established in the I Am sense. Something about it still doesn't seem unlimited or completely infinite. 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...
Mandy Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 Conciousness is awake/asleep, can be lost or gained. Awareness is (already) beyond both but neither does anyone actually go beyond conciousness to gain or become Awareness. Is the I Am sense consciousness or Awareness? Quote Mention Youtube Channel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forza21 Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 (edited) Here, a great map.http://www.awakeningtoreality.com/2007/03/thusnesss-six-stages-of-experience.html?m=1 Buddhism says „The i am sense” is just very begining. Its step 1 out of 7… 🙂 Edited February 7, 2023 by Forza21 Quote Mention Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orb Posted February 7, 2023 Author Share Posted February 7, 2023 @Mandy the I Am sense is the sense of existing which is a result of subtle thoughts. 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...
Orb Posted February 7, 2023 Author Share Posted February 7, 2023 @Forza21 I agree that the recognition of I Am is something that happens at the beginning of the path usually, but it still stays as you move on to deeper insights. We're talking about the thing we take for granted which is the sense of existing. 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...
Orb Posted February 7, 2023 Author Share Posted February 7, 2023 It seems easy to get lost in using awareness as a subtle belief system to be grounded in. There cannot be any background to exist in. 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...
Loop Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 Exactly, you don’t exist in or out of anything. You aren’t aware, or aware of anything, just Awareness. Quote Mention Ten thousand tears, One Belly Laugh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orb Posted February 7, 2023 Author Share Posted February 7, 2023 (edited) @Loop i call it the Great Rest but that's solidifying it into a concept. Lately it feels like the peace associated with what we call deep sleep is always here and that this manifested form is a dream. But I can feel the manifested form coming from its source and appearing as this. I don't know what the hell to do except let all this crap come out and just chill. I'm so excited, yet confused bc I don't have that many beliefs left to use as a grounding force. Edited February 7, 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...
Loop Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 @Orb 😌 i don’t call it anything, but for the sake of art Capitalized Word. 😋 Quote Mention Ten thousand tears, One Belly Laugh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orb Posted February 7, 2023 Author Share Posted February 7, 2023 @Loop ah I'm embarrassed now lol. 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...
Loop Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 @Orb It does feel like a Great Rest, that is one of my favourite capitalized words! 🤍😁 Quote Mention Ten thousand tears, One Belly Laugh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orb Posted February 7, 2023 Author Share Posted February 7, 2023 @Loop just listening to Papaji and playing videogames now 💙 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...
Loop Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 The Rest, The Wake. Ride the wake, Fall in Love! Quote Mention Ten thousand tears, One Belly Laugh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loop Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 @Orb I have been playing video games with my younger brother a bit lately, it is nice to connect to his playful energies. ☺️ Quote Mention Ten thousand tears, One Belly Laugh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 Less is more. 🤍 Quote Mention YouTube Website Sessions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nurthur11 Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 8 hours ago, Mandy said: Conciousness is awake/asleep, can be lost or gained. Awareness is (already) beyond both but neither does anyone actually go beyond conciousness to gain or become Awareness. Is the I Am sense consciousness or Awareness? Awareness is the remanence of consciousness - they both inherit the sense I am but not only Quote Mention Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orb Posted February 7, 2023 Author Share Posted February 7, 2023 @Phil idk what's going on lol. 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...
nurthur11 Posted February 8, 2023 Share Posted February 8, 2023 (edited) @OrbJust forward! Effortlessly; you end up sabotaging yourself. 😛 Go deeper into I am. Forward! Edited February 8, 2023 by nurthur11 Quote Mention Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orb Posted February 8, 2023 Author Share Posted February 8, 2023 @nurthur11 who is sabotaging himself?...just kidding 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...
nurthur11 Posted February 8, 2023 Share Posted February 8, 2023 13 minutes ago, Orb said: @nurthur11 who is sabotaging himself?...just kidding Forward! Quote Mention Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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