Moksha

@Mvrs The mind is hell. Zen is the state of no mind. Don't think, and therefore be.

Even the donkey can teach you something, if you don't get distracted by the bray

The present moment is the conflation of dream scenes. The dreamer is the sub-Ultimate reality (Atman) that is bound to the present moment. Ultimate reality (Brahman) is the observer and source of the dreamer and the dreamed, and it is timeless.

Materialism only realizes part of the circle. Matter doesn't give rise to Consciousness. Consciousness imbues itself into matter, and gives rise to itself.

@abrakamowse Preach it, brother Bohr

Direct experience is the nothing left when beliefs are dissolved (hint: It starts with "C" and there is no "Me").

It is an infinite cycle of dreaming and awakening, all within the ultimate Tat.

Consciousness is speaking through this idiot savant who doesn't even realize what he is channeling. If you sift through the slop of his ego, there are pearls. Consciousness infuses every form with its presence. It is not matter and motion, but is the awareness that enlivens matter and motion. It manifests a multitude of forms through diversifying and evolving those forms. It grows the capacity to realize itself. It is the grand game of life. He understands this, but he doesn't see.

@levani If you find yourself spiraling into depression, or into any other energy entrapment, just pull back. The beauty of meditation is that you are at the helm. There is only one rule: Be Conscious. When you are Conscious, thoughts and emotions have no power over you. Consciousness is the cocoon of light that keeps you safe. Stay peacefully present in the circle, and don't allow yourself to be pulled out of it into the void. Thoughts and emotions will probably float by. Observe them, explore them if you want, but don't identify with them. You may realize new insights and even experience healing as a result of this. The purest moments are when you are alone in the light. Enjoy the serenity. Feel the thriving energy that you are. When you are ready, dive into the sun, but not for too long. We have to build our capacity for light. It is astonishing and beautiful to bathe in it. Enjoy the spiritual spa

What a crazy, awakening, curious, creative, ruthless, caring, confused, primal, playful menagerie we are.

Very cool video on this that was posted last week, in case you missed it:

Consciousness = infinite = perfectly consistent = perfectly inconsistent. Consistency is Consciousness imbued in every form. Inconsistency is the infinite variety of Conscious manifestations.

Cool, van Gogh primal

Meditation doesn't make me feel depressed. Depression was the reason I started meditating

Pretty sure I've been here every day since I discovered the forum. I love it, and am thankful for the people I've "met", and the lessons I've learned here. @Leo Gura ? ? ?

Scientifically define Consciousness. Oh, and...the ultimate dipshit is the scientist with his head so dipped in shit that he can't see shit for dipshit

The present moment is a portal to reality. It is not ultimate reality.

@mandyjw No. No. That's not true. That's impossible! Noooooooooo!!! OMG, we tell a good story.

Enlightenment is a permanent state of awakening. Even then, the light can still grow brighter or dimmer, but it is always on.

@The0Self Is knowing itself not the ultimate illusion?

Isn't that the purpose of the antagonist in every good story?

Consciousness has no gender. Maybe boring, but at the end of the day (which is always), there is no gender. Aren't puppets fun though?

The ancient gurus used meditation as a paring knife. They peeled away each layer of their personality that was impermanent, turn by turn, until the only thing left was the solid core of Consciousness. Don't chase after "being". It will elude you, because it can't be caught. It is already there, deep inside of you, waiting to be released. When the time is right, you will be flooded with it. If you can create spaciousness in yourself by pulling back from your thoughts and simply observing them, that will be a good first step.

Yes The best stories open the most doors.

Welcome back Fighting only builds resistance. Meditation is judo, not karate. Allow everything to happen, even explore it, just don't identify with it.