VeganAwake

Non-duality is about the interconnectedness of everything yes, but it isn't about metaphorically smashing everything together into 1. I am not this body and also a Chinese race car in a factory in Hong Kong. There are apparent different objects... for example there's that body over there and this body over here. And just like sandcastles although there are apparent differences, it's all still just sand, its all star material. Non-duality is pointing to the fact that there aren't actually any separate individuals inside the bodies... that's the Illusion or the Dream. This is what makes Duality an impossibility...not 2. You can't say one person is separate from the other when it's actually discovered there is actually no one to be separated in the first place. There are still apparent separate bodies, but nothing or no one inhabiting them. Look closely for yourself... What is the 'I' ? What does it consist of ? Deeply look ❤

Yes, it was discovered that TRUTH was Unconditional Love and Freedom. It was already where I was standing.

I wanted the TRUTH and I was willing to die for it or even go crazy.

You're welcome... the answer is yes and no. Basically everything looks the same but there is no longer a self trying to manipulate reality to satisfy an egoic self agenda. Things are finally seen for how they really are.... just what's happening. There's no longer a 'ME' on a path heading for a destination or for a better situation in the future.. That's seeking energy dies so the best description would probably be a relaxing of the tension in the body that feels something is missing or needs to be found. ❤ ❤ ❤ Let me know if that answers your question ?

Agreed...it wasn't a very funny joke. It's often a shocking and scary message and then recognized as Grace.

It gets worse than this... There already isn't anything or anyone in the body. It can occur during spiritual practice, after taking psychedelics or simply walking through the park. There is no 100% prescription ❤

Yes he doesn't discourage or encourage anything as that would be a prescription or a teaching. Yes when everything is recognized as it.... you can't go wrong ❤

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His communication is simply pointing to the recognition that the separate sense of 'self' that believes it needs to find something for fulfillment to take place, is a complete illusion. There's no higher or lower teaching agreed, but there can still be a clear communication of the absurdity of trying to prepare something that isn't real to begin with for falling away. That's what is being communicated. Awakening is pointing to the cessation of the self. When this occurs it's simultaneously recognized they're actually never was a separate 'I' that needed to fall away in the first place. It was simply a misunderstanding or misidentification.

Hahaha...hehe. so glad I didn't miss this ❤

And that's the experience there... it's perfect whole and complete. ❤

Totally get it.... I assumed the same thing. Wouldn't it be more concerning if someone had a different belief system every other month or so. ? The funny thing is saying the same thing over and over again can sound like someone is stuck in their limited belief system and will not budge. This is why it's so important to look for yourself. If I would have came into this work already thinking I knew the answer(full glass) not really sure what would have happened. One day I heard Adyashanti discuss how enlightenment it's not a gaining, it's a crumbling of way of untruth... See I didn't even know what I was looking for... I just figured if I gained enough knowledge to somehow the gateless gates would be open when and if I arrived. No one enters the gateless gate so be no one.

I am very familiar with Jim's communication and I've spoken with him a couple times on Zoom sessions. I agree with that what he says can be easily misunderstood. If you give me an example of an atrocious lie from jim... I can probably explain it a few different ways. ❤

Nothingcon Sep 19-20...

What irony is that?

Your very welcome ? Yes very well said... Didn't think there was arguing or so called chimpery, I was just pointing out the experience here from watching a lot of his videos in the past. Really nice soft-spoken guy altogether. From this perspective the unknowable everything that's happening is consciousness.... it's not something that needs to be found, its "What IS"

Cherry picking a bit. When the word 'I' is used, it's just an expression of language for communication purposes. When it was said "I don't believe", it was pointing to the experience that there isn't a separate someone or something here to be conscious of anything in the first place... that's the dream or Maya. Apparent interpretation can still arise.... this isn't about things not arising, it's about they are not arising for a Separate 'Self'. it's just what arises, no need to add a bunch of concepts on top of it(but that's okay also, there is no right or wrong). It's the immediacy of what's happening. ❤

At the end he says peace and happiness is another name for consciousness. That's interesting because I would consider myself peaceful and happy and don't even believe in consciousness at least in the way he attempts to portray it. I truly think he means well, a great guy but sometimes I get the feeling he talks in circles for a long time about very basic topics and is aware that time on the camera earns the bucks $ from YouTube and gets more people to go to his meetings... I also have the sense that guy that asked the question was probably more confused after Rupert was done explaining what it was he was attempting to explain. I think Rupert had some sort of Awakening but then completely filled his apparent experience with lots of conceptual dogma. I'm not trying to talk crap ❤ really not just how I see it. Here is an interview from Jim Newman who I've been listening to for a while. I love how direct and to-the-point he is.

In fact I'm not sure there would even be casinos and gambling without the invention of alcohol... nothing makes you more spiritual and realize the unimportance of money than dropping a grand down on the craps table after a strong glass of whiskey and losing it all in one bet lol. You could also call this being an unwise gambler hehe... the point is that I walked out of the casino smiling and with no regrets.(true story at the Chumash Casino 1 month ago) ❤

Haha that's funny I think Leo actually said in one of his videos that we might not be here if our father didn't have enough beers and bundle up the courage to ask our mothers out... love that video ❤

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The identification as the thinker of the thoughts causes suffering. When the mechanisms that create suffering are understood it allows energy to be placed where it needs to be placed instead of all over the place....it gives aim. Awareness alone is Curative ❤