Ananta

@DrewNows what ever that's suppose to mean. I really don't care. ...

This forum is such a waste of time. That's why I rarely post...

War? ? And what side of the war am I supposedly on??

Then I'd think I must be speaking jibberish because u don't seem to get what I mean. *sighs* But, that's okay....

What If I did what? I don't recall asking any questions. I clearly stated what I meant already in my post earlier in the thread. Perhaps you didnt understand what I was saying, but it is of a Vedanta perspective.

I don't think you understand my understanding.

@Jkris Ty ?

So is your perspective.? *I see you edited, again.....hehe

@Leo Gura Everything IS Brahman, but Brahman isn't everything. If you can negate it, then it isn't pure awareness. Just like I said about the world, above. Brahman exists without its "relative" reflection. Anyways, Vedanta breaks things down. This thread is about Vedantic perspective. Edit- Geez, do u go back and edit all the time. I'm not changing my post.

Ok, so, the world IS Brahman, in the sense that it is created out of, permeatated by and within Brahman, but Brahman is not the world, because the world can be negated and Brahman is still there, as it's the substratum of all things, so not dependent upon the world for its existence. Recap: The world is Brahman, but Brahman is not the world.

Yup! Finally someone who knows what's up around here!

@Conrad Just making an observation... the last post I read of yours (day or so ago) had in it "I was smoking a jay" and now this thread, first post, says "I was smoking a jay". Hmm, you might have a weed problem. Just sayin'.

"How does becoming enlightened help solve the worlds problems?" It doesn"t.

Sorry, no, it won't work. The ego is perfectly happy shape-shifting just as long as it has you "identified" as a small self.

Ok, I'll bite. ...what addiction? And how is this supposed to help? (No, I didnt see the video)

I have read "Conversations with God" book 1, book 2 and book 3 a long time ago and thought they were amazing. It's not really my thing anymore, but for anyone interested, they are definitely worth reading. I also saw the movie...it was low budget, but about his life and what happened to him surrounding the time period of receiving the book downloads (had been homeless, jobless, etc).

@Natasha Bravo, I agree.

@Inliytened1 Your welcome.

Well thanks I'll comment on what you wrote. If that's okay. Yes, both are "within" the absolute/awareness. That's right. Essentially, yes, if I understand you right. So, I'll reword it in Vedanta "speak" to make sure. There is just awareness (unmanifest) and when awareness is conditioned by maya this manifests Isvara (God), which is pure potential existing "within" attributeless awareness. Correct. Isvara (God) creates via the gunas (energies) all things both subtle ( thoughts, feelings, emotions) and gross (material objects). Yes , it feels like free will from our perspective and essentially we need to treat it as such, but it's really not free will at all from God's perspective. God is the puppeteer and we as "apparent" persons, are the puppets. Ultimately, Isvara/God "is" awareness, but awareness "is not" Isvara/God, simply because awareness is the substratum/fundamental background of all things, including God. It's a subtle understanding. So, Anna1's self-inquiry does not include identifying AS God, but AS awareness Anna1's "true" nature. Although, Isvara/God created Anna1 subtle/gross aspects (body/mind). See?

@Preetom okay, no problem.

I "just" brought this up in another thread and instead of agreeing you said I was starting world War 3. What a hypocrite you are.

There is actually a subtle difference between awareness/absolute ...and God, but since @Preetom would consider further discussion on the topic to be "universal war" that's all I'll say. Too bad tho, because understand the difference is key to understanding this free-will vs no free will business. Anyway, carry on. Sorry for the distraction.

Ha! Your hilarious!

@NoSelfSelf ok, so, your God, then what will you be doing, saying, thinking tomorrow, since you are God the creator? My true nature is awareness.

Lol, to broaden your horizon. You don't have to say/believe what the other sheep being herded say.?