VeganAwake

Yes, The ego isn't just a figment, it's the entire self construct that seemingly builds/layers from a young age, as you mentioned. It never becomes satisfied btw! But is it actually real? Look closely. Can it be located? What does "I" consist of?

Nobody is having an illusion & nobody is deceived. It's more like a misunderstanding or mistaken assumption. "Illusion" is just a good word which seems to fit well. The illusory self isn't replaced by something else that's true. It's just recognized as having never been real. The identification of being this self/me character is clearly seen as an illusory mis-identification........& that's it boom 💥 Nothing is replaced as a new identification. Nothing different is revealed or learned about reality, except that there isn't a "you or me" actually experiencing it.

Nobody does it, but it's still recognized and recognized clearly. Why? Who knows! Yes, the idea that arises "I am this human" just arises and then is permanently assumed and typically never challenged.

yes barrier/self = illusion = unreal

There's just no "you" asking these questions. The questions seem to arise from an apparent someone, but upon close introspection, it's nobody. The body functions and the self illusion takes credit for all of it!

It's possible, I made a couple videos way back! It wasn't my thing lol I remember you from way back also.......yup I've been here off and on a while now 🤙

Empty of meaning, purpose and value. There isn't a "you" being open. Open is already the case. The barrier is the self It's impossible for illusory barriers to be dissolved, because there not real.

The experiencer is mistaken for the bodily senses and imagination. There isn't a self inside or outside of the body.........it's the ultimate illusion!

Yes, the living body seemingly has perception. But there isn't a you/perceptor. The experiencer isn't actually there. The body is empty.......no soul, no self, no you

Anyone can call reality anything they want. It doesn't make it that, or change anything. Calling reality intelligent doesn't change its functionality. Reality being intelligent or specific is a personal perspective. When something has an infinite amount of time to be what it is, it's debatable on the intelligence label imo! Like a person mastering playing the piano over a 40 year period compared to a person mastering it in 2 days.........I would say the 2 day mastery person is far more intelligent. But its all just stories and perspectives. Is a pack of wild wolves more intelligent than the repo business down the street? Is a rock intelligent? Nobody will ever figure out infinity, because it's infinite. And if you weren't physically there to witness and understand all of creation while it was taking shape, then its just a guess.....just hearsay at best! Nothing matters because when you die, there will no longer be a you that ever knew it existed in the first place. Every living organism dies, so for every current living organism, nothing ultimately matters! So when you get down to the brass tacks.........Nothing matters in any way shape or form whatsoever end of story bottom line period no erasies! 🤣

Who is this "you"? It's not actually there, it's an illusion 🤣

No creator, it just happened. Life is life, it doesn't require understanding or meaning. Meaning, purpose and value are all human concepts.

Enlightenment is not a state of being, awareness or way of being. It's not a thing or a way to live life. It's not about anything. It’s not a path to walk or follow. Its the lack of paths, things, ways and abouts. Its the end of conditioned society or reality. It's not better than anything, because it's not a something. It's unattainable because it's nothing. It's the end of religion, spirituality, soul, spirits, life/death, heaven/hell, god/satan, good/bad. It's emptiness & also fullness. Like an empty canvas gratefully empty gratefully dead full and empty simultaneously. Ultimately empty. Ultimate freedom for nobody where nothing was bound or imprisoned from the start.

Everything is truth, but there can be misunderstandings within everything which is also truth.

What is being awake?