When We Say That The Self Is The Truth, Reality, And Is Also Self-aware, Is This Self-aware Part Only Figuratively True?

[Joseph Maynor]

After all, how is Self-awareness differentiated from being the Truth -- it seems that is is a distinction that is conceptual, not real.

If it is pointing to something True or real, what is it pointing to.

Is Self-awareness baked-into being or is it a separate "sense" so to speak?

Edited July 20, 2017 by Joseph Maynor

[Loreena]

@Joseph Maynor  Everyone has a varying degree of self awareness. So yes it is a separate sense so to speak. 

I am not aware of what truth it points to other than that all existence arising out of the same awareness and therefore no difference between different objects of awareness. 

It's like reality is a sheet of molten gold and everything in reality is being created or moulded out of the same sheet so no difference at all. All objects of the same unity or oneness of existence and experience. 

When the sense of self awareness is developed, it brings us closer to the truth. 

So self awareness is different from the truth. However it brings the object who is aware closer to the truth.

Edited July 20, 2017 by Loreena
many typing errors

[Nahm]

@Joseph Maynor "awareness" of the Oneself is actually Being the oneself. There really isn't awareness of it. Being aware of it would be being aware you are it. Truth is another word for the One / God / All That Is./ The absolute.  Were it not for the illusion, we wouldn't be able to talk and laugh right now. (I'm assuming you're laughing with me) 

Cause it's fucking hilarious

 

Edited July 21, 2017 by Nahm

[Nahm]