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[Xear]

 

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@James123 Where is the pointers?

The idea of not seeking is a pointer. Taken as an instruction or aphorism for the ego it is of little help.

With the ending of personal identity in one fell swoop all of your problems are completely and forever ended. The downside is that all of your triumphs and victories are discovered to have been meaningless.

[The0Self]

Stop seeking, then stop doing that. You have to (whether you realize it or not) maintain some thread of effort, even if it's subconscious effort, so you might as well shed light on it, and apply it towards letting go of that very same effort.

Edited March 29, 2021 by The0Self

[Mason Riggle]

@Zeitgeist

1 hour ago, Zeitgeist said:

@James123 Awesome! But what are we doing here then? 

We're being.. doing is an illusion.  

There is just 'being', and you're always 'doing that'.  

Consider: What do trees do, other than 'be trees'?  Which part of the tree is responsible for how it is? 

There is no 'you'.. there is no 'doing'. 

It's all happening, and no one is 'doing it'. 


 

Edited March 29, 2021 by Mason Riggle

[James123]

32 minutes ago, Xear said:

With the ending of personal identity in one fell swoop all of your problems are completely and forever ended. The downside is that all of your triumphs and victories are discovered to have been meaningless.

“i” is a thought itself. There is no such a thing as meaningless or meaningful.

32 minutes ago, Xear said:

The idea of not seeking is a pointer. Taken as an instruction or aphorism for the ego it is of little help.

 

It is not. There is no “I” to seek. 

30 minutes ago, The0Self said:

 

Stop seeking, then stop doing that.

 

@Xear It is seek nothing. If you are not aware of differences you cant get it. Because “you” still take an action. Just tell the ego seek nothing including the “itself or ego”. Lets see what it is gonna do. ?

Edited March 29, 2021 by James123

[Mason Riggle]

@Zeitgeist when I comment, it's just more me being me.  When we talk about anything.. more being. 

Can you stop 'being you'? Trying to 'stop being you' is just more 'being you'. Aren't you always 'being you'? How hard are you trying to 'be yourself'?  It's effortless, because you're not 'doing it'.. 

Edited March 29, 2021 by Mason Riggle

[James123]

4 minutes ago, Zeitgeist said:

Alright, and how do you call it when you're writing a comment on this forum?

Do you think that these are conversations, and you are in universe now? Nothing is happening. The so called day has no differences than so called deep sleep or birth. If “you” dont “think” nothing never happens. Now is before birth.

[Mason Riggle]

@Zeitgeist This conversation is happening, isn't it?

Is the 'you' that's having this conversation the same 'you' that's growing your hair?  Your hair still grows, even though you're not trying to grow it. 

"Before enlightenment, chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment, chop wood, carry water." - Zen proverb.

Edited March 29, 2021 by Mason Riggle

[Mason Riggle]

@Zeitgeist ??