How Subtle Are We?

Not many of us notice consciousness; we merely go through the motions of daily routines. People think, but only about what they do or what others do. To them, this is life.

Consciousness is subtle. Just being aware. It’s not a mystery.
Does it get subtler? Yes.
When we realise that we don’t have awareness – we are that conscious awareness.
Does it get even subtler? Yes.
When we then realise, through meditation, that there is nothing else present and, dropping any notion of being conscious awareness, we arrive at pure consciousness or empty cognisance.

Enlightenment is constantly resting in pure consciousness, where we have no needs. Needs only arise when we are attached to ideas and body. We can be fully conscious and still go through our daily motions, but remain detached.

It’s not a theory; it’s what we ultimately are, right now. This realisation brings subtle energy to the fore. It’s nothing earth-shattering; it’s inner release from all mental illusions of turmoil and confusion that we and everyone else have been living under.

It is a shock when we look back on our life … and on those who lorded it over us. Inner peace brings clarity to understand what our self is – a running programme of confusion maintained by everyone around us. Once we truly realise this, confusion dawns as wisdom. This self caused us to react or become indifferent – but now we are aware of its attitude. Our enemy is now our teacher.

Self is not what we are.

It’s a programme running in the mind
that makes us do things a certain way.

Now, it points out what to let go of.
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Self is attachment.
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