VeganAwake

Yes you can absolutely go on with life believing you're a separate unique human being... there's nothing wrong with that. What's being pointed to is that entire belief system is an illusion... Duality isn't real, there is only Oneness. Even if you believe yourself to be a separate unique human... it is simply not the case. Enlightenment is completely seeing through the illusory separate self... you don't get tricked back into believing you're an individual again does that make sense? This is quite literally the definition of enlightenment... Does Oneness agree on this topic or do we need to keep rehearsing lol...❤

Here's something I wrote during one of my Awakenings: ❤ "The same thing is always being said, it just appears to be described differently"

I like what you said here but you cannot switch back to the point of view of the Separate piece when the illusion is completely seen through... The separate self is completely recognized to be an illusion... the illusion of the Separate piece never tricks you again... the ignorance is dispelled completely. ❤

Okay I can see we have different experiences/understandings of what Awakening is and that's okay ❤ During my Awakening it was recognized the self identity I thought I was, was a complete illusion. That entire identity completely crumbled away. The false self or ego was seen to be a complete fabrication of the mind that had been running my life and controlling me.(Maya illusion of the self) When this crumbling away of the false self takes place, it is simultaneously recognized that we quite literally are One and there is nothing apart(Non-duality) After true Awakening occurs, it's recognized that Duality never actually existed because it was just an imaginary separate identity created by our own minds and social conditioning. This is why it's called Liberation ...you become free from your egoic self agenda controlling your life, making you feel like you're separate & lacking and running on the hamster wheel. I don't mind you explaining your interpretation of this recognition as it probably helps others learn but I do feel like you're preaching to the choir a bit. This unit here is free I'm passing along the message of freedom. ❤ Duality is an illusion because there simply isn't more than one thing going on here.

Lol I'm not sure if what you said made any sense. If there truly isint a separate individual but just someone believing they are seperate, that doesn't actually create duality. The duality is just a figment of their imagination, they weren't actually ever separate. Hence why Duality is actually an illusion. It's hard to truly understand nonduality when the illusion hasn't been clearly seen through.

@LfcCharlie4 hey my friend I enjoyed talking with you as well. This is one of my enlightened friends that I speak with on the phone occasionally. This doesn't necessarily pertain to this topic but I thought you would enjoy understanding what he's describing about enlightenment.

I like to use the story of The Mirage of the dr. Pepper machine in the desert. It will keep you walking thinking you're going to get a cold beverage to quench your thirst. Sometimes it's recognized that the Mirage isn't real... simultaneously it's recognized that it never was real to begin with although when immersed in it, it felt plenty real. It's recognized it was your own mind creating the illusion to begin with. Then you can untangle from social conditioning and snap out of The Matrix.(awakening) The moral of the story is: The ego is there until it isn't anymore. ❤

I like you're honest ❤

It really doesn't matter what you call it. You could call the ego dirty underwear if you want. The ego quite literally is the mechanism or mind created program that makes you feel separate lacking or incomplete. You can always recognize dirty underwear for its desire to attain more, more more more money more power more love more of everything. It's my personal belief that dirty underwear subconsciously knows it isn't real so it constantly seeks outside of itself for completion ...Weather its by money, power, love whatever... it's never satisfied, it keeps you running on the hamster wheel forever because it wants to find something to complete it, and perpetuate the belief its reality... but the problem is, it isn't real lol. Liberation is quite literally describing the freedom from the egoic self agenda that runs a human being around endlessly making it feel like something needs to be done. When it's recognized that everything is already perfect the ego is out of a job and it deflates on its own.❤

It's like the ego becomes deflated and is rendered useless because you are not feeding it any longer. You can't really ever get rid of an ego because it isn't real, it's a mind made program. I like to look at the ego as a dysfunctional survival mechanism.. You don't feed it and you don't try to kill it ...you just pay it no attention and it deflates on its own.❤ Liberation from the egoic self agenda is when true Freedom actually begins... I'm glad you found a kernel of wisdom in that perspective, it's from someone who was regarded as one of the greatest masters of all time. ?

Do unto others as you would like them to do to you. Meditation helps with quieting the constant Whirlwind of the Mind so you can use your heart instead of your mind to make decisions. Mind usually sneaks in and complicates everything ?

"A person who has self-confidence and high self- esteem (what western psychologists would call a healthy ego) is no nearer to freedom than anyone else. Such a person may feel that he is happy and that he needs no fundamental changes in his life. A person who has understood that his ego is continually causing him mental trouble is more likely to look for a solution. There is no such thing as a healthy ego any more than there is a thing called a healthy disease. The ego cannot lead to freedom it can only obstruct it. Ego and freedom cannot co-exist. When ego vanishes, freedom replaces it" -Papaji

Seeing things with childlike eyes and innocence... love it ❤

Good luck in your Awakening I'm not sure if you will like this guy but he packs a very powerful unknowing message ❤ have a good afternoon ?

❤ really like this one!!?

@LfcCharlie4 ❤

What now we're talkin mate this is making me extremely happy...❤ Are they selling vegan food...? No matter I'm coming there for holiday how big is your apartment I have one wife and three boys(all vegan)...? PM me ur address is 14-19 Jan ? ?

@seeking_brilliance Its always a good time 4 Double Rainbow Guy ?

@Nemo28 ❤

@Ibn Sina ❤

Sorry I didn't get back to you.. Yes the unknowing requires practice and the realization that we really don't know. After that though the surrender is beautiful... it's freedom. It takes a dropping of the ego to unknow.. most can't handle it.. When you realize you are perfect and nothing needs to be done the ego is simply rendered useless. ❤ Knowing is a curse... because you always have to know... it's only the illusory self that thinks it knows. The freedom lies in Unknowing ?

Apparently by default you won't be attaining liberation anytime soon, but lucky for you "nothing really matters"...? You little stinkers I love you so much I knew you were completely innocent all along... Are you guys going to be able to make money? This is a serious question?

The big Cosmic joke is, when you reach LOC 1000 there won't even be a you left to enjoy it....lol Yay welcome to enlightenment.. are you sure...are you really sure...is this the mission you signed up for. If it happens it happens otherwise ignorance is bliss enjoy it while you have it..?

@Flowerfaeiry explain in quick detail what u mean please