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Lol @Shiva , awesome. Just find that unicorn and ride it home, oh that's right you have wings to fly, so just soar like an eagle if that is your thing. @Shiva if anyone has ever died from becoming enlightened they would not be able to tell the story right. Level 10 is 'in the world', not in the 'grave', it points to the fact that when all is said and done, we are all in this together, enlightenment being a slight change of perspective, we are all this together.

That is really beautiful @zenjen , you clearly know what is going on. You don't get a diamond without pressure, the truth being that you were never not a diamond from the very beginning. Bless

Yeh, I wondered and thought you meant that @Shiva . I hadn't actually heard of that happening to be honest, although I imagine death to be very enlightening

Haha, nice one @Emptystickfigure I hope you questioned what I said and didn't take it as gospel

As soon as you think "I have got it", it is gone. After all, how can you get nothing, when there is nothing to get? What do you think it is that has got you in that moment of "got it"?

Very cool @Joseph Maynor , I agree totally for what is there to know? Everything you hold up to That doesn't hold true at all, Absolutely everything, inludng Leo's concepts, including my concepts, including your concepts, basically All concepts. It is that simple. Do you really think that God doesn't give to us all equally though? We are all That after all aren't we. Every thing we experience is That breaking us down and pointing to its existence, leading us home. How could it be any other way? That is completely without condition, it loves and gives to ALL in equal measure. Truth reveals itself in everything when it is revealed which isn't seen until it is seen. And like it or not The ego is actually as much a part of That as anything. God loves the Devil that is why God is God. The Devil is the one that tells us to love only that which it tells you is true, and to reject what it tells you is false. As soon as you start to cut up and say this is good and that is not you are getting into a space of dogma and belief, the devil is steering the ship in other words. Sure you have to let it ALL go to realise That but you are still here, not even Sri Ramana Maharishi (who was touched by God without practise) could think himself out of existence, so what does that tell you? Have you ever heard of the Hindu practise Neti, neti, or not this, not this. It rings true without being Truthful as it only points. Yes I do not know, no one does, yet I am That, as are we all. Namaste

You are a circle. You appear to exist in other circles, you have your family circle, your friends circle, your work circle etc etc etc. All of these circles exist within the human circle. The human circle, is within the earth circle, that also includes circles for each aspect of earth. The earth circle exists within the solar system circle, that is made up of all the aspects of the solar system circles, which exists in the universal circle etc etc etc. Expand that out as exponentially as your imagination will allow until you get to the circle that doesn’t have an edge. So then if you are within the circle that has no edge, what makes you separate to that? The circle without edges is who you are, recognition of which makes you realise you were never a circle at all, you are actually a square, lol (just kidding)

Well said @Emptystickfigure

@Shiva that isn't entirely true, what dies is your ignorance and your attachment to a singular view. In that moment where past lives coming flooding back you see them for what they are, not my story, but Story, never owned by 'you'. All the heros and villains that were ever perceived are also seen as part of Story with it crystal clear that all are pointing towards the exact same thing, and that there actually are no heros and villains, as life simply is as it is. Truth resonates in absolutely everything and points towards the one True reality. As a result you outwardly become a soft and gentle being of tremendous grace. People and things that used to irritate you or you them, lose all currency, as you effortlessly make people feel at ease through naturally inviting joy into their heart through your soft and gentle being and words. Your life becomes about serving others, not yourself basically. It is of little relevance whether you believe me or not to be honest as it is just a story, although I have been quite honest that the being aspect eroded after some time through desire and an attachment to the very story that set me free. Nothing changes the fact though that what is seen is that everything has a place and is in perfect order with the unfolding of That as existence, which is why most don't get to the home plate cause they are too caught up in the correctedness of their own view. It does make perfect sense though why we all think our view is 'the view' as simply put it is, we are exactly where Nature intended us to be, in every breath we take. Namaste

That sounds like some ride @zenjen , thank you so much for sharing. What I was trying to say with my comment was that to what is perceived as normal in life, coming to a place whereby Truth starts to bubble up it can definitely begin to manifest in some pretty interesting ways, some of which can easily be framed as psychosis in modern society. Personally through the 10 years or so that I suffered from deep depression I used to actually will suffering into my life, and offer it up so that others may suffer less. I used to have pictures of sick and dieing children on the wall next to my bed so that I could be reminded to be compassionate and humble in everything I did. I was so arrogant in my humility, I felt like I was chosen by Jah to carry the weight of the world on my shoulders so I definitely know where you are coming from to some degree. I barely slept, talked or ate either, it was a massive struggle. It was also a massive gift though, as from that mud the lotus bloomed. Relative to what you are going through I see it as a healthy sign that you identify with Jesus as it says to me that within you lies the drive and passion to help shape a better world. His teachings are definitely pure and ring true as he was trying to awaken people to the inner light that shines within us all and can lead to our freedom. When it all falls away it is seen that we are all part of Story (or consciousness if you prefer) that can not be owned by a you or a me. From this viewpoint it is easy to see how through the interconnectedness of the sum of all being, and carrying that within us, we can tap into aspects and they can feel so real. Where are you at today with your journey if you do not mind me asking?

Haha, so very very true @Heart of Space , although it doesn't change the fact that "all human bodies are born", to deny that is to deny That.

I love the synchronicity of it@Nahm lol And I am a dad so I am pretty sure I read somewhere that bad humour is part of the job description. Lol @Serotoninluv Your first 5 words are right @Heart of Space the rest is just noise until you get to the second paragraph where you guessed right. That is where the neither or both comes into play depending on the path you are on.

Yes of course, although the words true and false are seen for what they are, words. It is the losing of meaning that actually gives them meaning, the two aspects converge. From within the dualistic set of conditions that is our language there are always going to be limitions in explaining what is non-dual it can only point. This will bend your mind but how would we see one if two didn't exist? Everything has its place.

In a sense yes, although what is not true will just naturally fall away.

Why limit it to just people who post @Heart of Space ? After all who isn't of this world? Even if you think you are not you can not deny the fact that you are here. You can't 'think' yourself out of existence.

Hilarious as always @Nahm ?

@egoless here is the thing. Enlightenment is the acceptance of what is ordinary, it is basically life without the add ons. Through become fulfilled by what is ordinary fulfilling paths naturally unfold in front of you. It isn't hard, it is simplistic beyond your wildest imagination.

Thanks for sharing @Shanmugam

Have you ever been to a birth. It is one of the best things you can experience unless of course something goes tragically wrong. In all honesty the magic of that moment where the newborn enters into life is full of so much magic, wonder and awe! I mean seriously, creation is..... beyond beauty Namaste

Who isn't stage 10 in the first series?

@John it's true that your life can shift completely and take on a whole new meaning but as @Shanmugam points out that isn't always the case. The majority of enlightened people don't have the need to talk about it. Sure your motivations will shift but you will continue living. Truth is completely without limitations. @egoless a friend of mine became enlightened and he just fell into the finance industry. He didn't have any qualifications but within 6 months in his new job he went from being an assistant bookkeeper to the finance manager of a successful solar company. He was the sole provider for his family and just did what he had to do to and accepted the grace of the unfolding magic.

The insect rave is funny as hey @Pelin . I liked the end when centipede fell over trying to recapture the moment and buggy thought he was funny showing the effortlessness of being. It sounds like you are in a very beautiful space.

That is so beautiful @Key Elements It reminded me of going to raves, just closing your eyes, and surrendering to the energy, I was good at that, or at least the ego used to think so. Struggles always returned when I opened my eyes though. Its funny you say think back to a time you were that, it was actually making a decision to surrender my control to my 3 year old daughter and just follow her and go at her pace that it all dropped away so can definitely see massive benefits of being more child like so thank you for the reminder. In gratitude

I would imagine that serious concerns would be raised about you pretty quickly if you ran around telling everyone they did not exist, lol. "Sorry I am not listening to you because you don't exist" "Who I am lives inside me and that is the only thing that is real" I would lock myself up if I ran around saying that to everyone. Maybe I really do need that check up from the neck up Seriously though, it is amazing how the light shines brightest within when things appear at their darkest. Namaste

So true @Key Elements This is a great example of freedom