The Real Deal

[strwbrycough]

so as we dig deeper into each one of our journeys, You come to the realization that the means to the end is enlightenment, hands down what you've always wanted but never knew permanent state of non dual awareness and absolute truth. So how do you actually employ a strategy for this? i want everyone to tell me their struggles and strategic moves they made to actually live a life that supports these things. specifically enlightened people what is it like after finding truth, what is it like to do things like work? As, i try to figure out personally how to make the strategic shifts, I wonder how people who actually live this work, pay bills and overall their daily interactions with neurotic people and society. is it even possible to find the truth and still do things like work that isnt entrepreneural related. thoughts?

[Azrael]

4 hours ago, strwbrycough said:

So how do you actually employ a strategy for this?

You basically set some techniques in place that will rise your awareness like

• meditation (I recommend strong determination sits + Do Nothing)
• self-inquiry (Who are you? What are you?)
• analyzing how you think and what influence it has and where it comes from
• analyzing your emotions and automatic reactions

The first two points are a formal practice one can do e.g. once per day. I choose to do meditation because it works best for me. Self-inquiry is great as well. The last two points are kind of a theme you can use to go through your day. Whenever you have time apply these to really get a sense of how you function. You wanna get a good picture of it.

When you do this for some time and awareness builds you can do/foster the following points to integrate your realizations

• find and create flow states in your day, do less and live more relaxed
• interfere less with yourself and just let yourself function intuitively
• connect to your sense experiences and reality
• integrate deeper and deeper

I think this is at least a point to start this journey. Every journey is unique and follows different ways. But maybe this can help to orientate you

[Matthew Lamot]

6 hours ago, strwbrycough said:

so as we dig deeper into each one of our journeys, You come to the realization that the means to the end is enlightenment, hands down what you've always wanted but never knew permanent state of non dual awareness and absolute truth. So how do you actually employ a strategy for this? i want everyone to tell me their struggles and strategic moves they made to actually live a life that supports these things. specifically enlightened people what is it like after finding truth, what is it like to do things like work? As, i try to figure out personally how to make the strategic shifts, I wonder how people who actually live this work, pay bills and overall their daily interactions with neurotic people and society. is it even possible to find the truth and still do things like work that isnt entrepreneural related. thoughts?

I heard Setephen Wolinsky mention that when you become Self-Realized you won't rid yourself of ALL of your vasanas (tendancies of mind that keeps the mind in  a dualistic state), some uncooked seeds will still sprout no matter what, and will still drive you to do what the vasana desires.  So, yes, you can be permanently Self-Realized and still be doing whatever you're here to do.  Just don't expect to have any control over it.

Edited August 17, 2016 by Matthew Lamot