Question about querying Godhead

[Thewritersunion]

Welcome to Teal. 

[Fran11]

In the book "I Am That" someone asks Nisargadatta Maharaj something similar:

Q: If time and space are mere illusions and you are beyond, please tell me what is the weather in New York. Is it hot or raining there?

M: How can I tell you? Such things need special training. Or, just travelling to New York. I may be quite certain that I am beyond time and space, and yet unable to locate myself at will at some point of time and space. I am not interested enough; I see no purpose in undergoing a special Yogic training. I have just heard of New York. To me it is a word. Why should I know more than the word conveys? Every atom may be a universe, as complex as ours. Must I know them all? I can -- if I
train.

[Thewritersunion]

@Fran11 That’s deep.  I’ve never thought about that. 

[Hawkins]

3 hours ago, Fran11 said:

In the book "I Am That" someone asks Nisargadatta Maharaj something similar:

Q: If time and space are mere illusions and you are beyond, please tell me what is the weather in New York. Is it hot or raining there?

M: How can I tell you? Such things need special training. Or, just travelling to New York. I may be quite certain that I am beyond time and space, and yet unable to locate myself at will at some point of time and space. I am not interested enough; I see no purpose in undergoing a special Yogic training. I have just heard of New York. To me it is a word. Why should I know more than the word conveys? Every atom may be a universe, as complex as ours. Must I know them all? I can -- if I
train.

Only good answer so far, everyone else is really dismissive unfortunately.

[Fran11]

13 hours ago, Hawkins said:

Only good answer so far, everyone else is really dismissive unfortunately.

Yeah, this is a legit question and can be answered.

The thing is that Awakening/Enlightenment/God-Conciousness is not the same as Magick/Occult Powers/Siddhis.

The former means you are concious that you are the Formless Godhead imagining this moment. But it doesn't neccesarily mean you can use it to affect reality or acquire specific knowledge in "magical" ways.

Occult Powers, on the other hand, are real but they require specific training, and you can acquire them without having God-Conciousness. Although your baseline sober conciousness has to be significantly higher than average.

Edited October 8, 2020 by Fran11

[SoonHei]

@Hawkins it is possible. because all is possible for god to create. in the same way if i ask you, does a blue car exist in your imagination Hawkins?

now you tell me? does it? is it possible? 

heck yes! it both exists and does not... in the sense the possibility of imagining anything is in your imagination

it doesnt exist in the current moment until you think it. in the same way you can think of and picture and THUS CREATE a pink elephant in your head

 

so same deal with god. life on other planets exists and doesn't

all possiblities exists is the answer which will put an end to you asking if this or that or this2 or that2 or this3 or that3 ... to infinitiy exists or not

 

ALL POSSIBLITIES ARE THERE