Conscious Action

[Infinite]

How is it even possible to act consciously, when there isn't even a self that does the action? 

[Leo Gura]

There isn't a self, but there is consciousness

[Infinite]

@Leo Gura But how do "I" act consciously if "I" am not responsible for the actions? 

[Leo Gura]

You don't exist!

You are not acting, you've never acted, nor you will never act. Because a non-existent entity cannot do anything.

It's like you're expecting Mickey Mouse to enlighten himself. He can't! He's a fucking cartoon! Only the animator's hand can enlighten him. Nothing Mickey does will work. Mickey needs to realize he's a cartoon. And even that he cannot do unless the animator draws a light-bulb over his head.

[Mal]

3 minutes ago, Infinite said:

@Leo Gura But how do "I" act consciously if "I" am not responsible for the actions? 

Lets turn this on it's head.

Right now, as a self, you have no choice in anything, you are programmed like a machine.

To be more conscious means there is more space to live life as art.  More lucidity to turn the mechanics of the body-mind in a direction more aligned with consciousness itself.

It is apparent that you have little awareness of what consciousness is, because it's not a field of "no control", it's life itself!

The "I" is a meaningless mechanical rumination controlling everything you do to keep it's self-agenda alive.

As we become more conscious, life lives through us, serving life's agenda rather than the ego's agenda.  The ego can be a hinderance or a help to life.

In the life divine the ego is still needed, but is put in it's subordinate place and is the servant of consciousness!

 

[Extreme Z7]

@Leo Gura Funny, the way you describe it almost sounds like you're saying there is an anthropomorphic (perhaps a bearded man in the sky) that creates reality.

But I see what you mean, the self or ego is an illusory image in experience that is being created. By what or whom? Is the question we're trying to ask ourselves.