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Tag Archives: Being aware
CONSCIOUSNESS ISN’T A RELIGION
Consciousness Isn’t A Religion All creatures are consciousness. Religion turns consciousness into a performance.People turn life into a performance. Being aware of being conscious is rare.Realising that consciousness is empty is even rarer.
PURE CONSCIOUSNESS IS INCONCEIVABLE
Pure Consciousness Is Inconceivable Inconceivable: not capable of being imagined or grasped mentally; unbelievable. To conceive – to form an idea in the mind – is a process that takes time.Pure consciousness is not an intellectual exercise; it is inconceivable in … Continue reading
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WE’RE NOT GOING UP TO A HIGHER STATE
We’re Not Going Up To A Higher State We’re not going up to a higher state;we are coming down from a state of stupidity. Because of belief, we think in terms of ‘higher’ and ‘lower’ – that we’re in a … Continue reading
WE DON’T HAVE TO BE AWARE
We Don’t Have To Be Aware We are already aware.We don’t have to do anything.It’s that simple. All we have to ‘do’ is be aware that we are aware.This is meditation without effort. When we drop being aware of being aware,there is just awareness. … Continue reading
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THE TRUTH IS IN FRONT OF YOU
The Truth Is In Front Of You The truth is in front of the feeling of You. Before we think about the truth, the truth is present; whatever we think, awareness is present first. This is essential to understand if … Continue reading
PRACTISING PRACTICAL CONSCIOUSNESS
Practising Practical Consciousness We don’t have to develop consciousness; it’s already present. We just have to be aware that consciousness is not only present, it’s what we are – consciousness, pure and simple. This isn’t something we can think about, … Continue reading
DON’T OBSESS ABOUT MEDITATION
Don’t Obsess About Meditation Quality not quantity in meditation, even though quantity is promoted. Short moments, many times. When meditation just becomes a ritual, it’s not meditation. The real meditation is letting go, hence short moments, many times. Know why … Continue reading
IS PURE AWARENESS SIMPLISTIC?
Is Pure Awareness Simplistic? All sentient beings are aware. They have to be, in order to be. 🙂 Understanding this is quite simple. In the very first instant of being aware and before judgements set in, this awareness is pure, … Continue reading
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LEVELS OF AWARENESS
Levels Of Awareness Being aware: we are aware of whatever we are doing, which is a duality – me + activity Being aware of being aware: meditation, which is a duality – me + stillness Being awareness itself: our original … Continue reading
THE PURPOSE OF MEDITATION
The Purpose Of Meditation Meditation is simply being aware of thoughts and emotions that control us, running around in the mind and diverting our attention. When we become aware of the awareness that is observing these thoughts, this is meditation. … Continue reading
BEING AWARE OF WHAT WE ARE DOING
Being Aware Of What We Are Doing Mindfulness; the precursor to realisation. Mindfulness: Intention to cultivate awareness, returning to it again and again. Attention to what is occurring in the present moment, simply observing thoughts, feelings and sensations as they … Continue reading
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LOOK AT YOUR SELF
Look At Your Self Look at your self.Practice makes perfect. Our self is the adoption of ideas that manifest in our behaviour. Our spiritual practice is being aware of the ideas that affect our behaviour. What is looking? Pure consciousness, which is … Continue reading
FIRST, WE DO NO HARM TO OUR SELF
First, We Do No Harm To Our Self Doing no harm is protection. Being fully aware of one’s reactions to others is being free in the moment of seeing. No harm is done. There is no retaliation. No karma is … Continue reading
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HOW TO REALISE HOW HAPPY WE ARE
How To Realise How Happy We Are The more we meditate, the more we are consciously aware of being aware of where we are, and the more we realise that we are happy. Everything drops away, except the task in … Continue reading
MISDIRECTING CONSCIOUSNESS
Misdirecting Consciousness Now we see, now we don’t. Now we see … consciousness simply sees, never changing and never commenting. Now we don’t … because consciousness became involvedwith whatever is seen, it lost sight of itself and took on a … Continue reading
FINDING WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR
Finding What You Are Looking For There are around 2,360 entries on this blog … probably too many 😀 In ‘Search’ (right at the bottom of the page), try typing a word that comes to mind, and see what pops … Continue reading
WHAT ARE AUTHENTIC SPIRITUAL TEACHINGS?
What are Authentic Spiritual Teachings? Authentic: Undisputed origin – not a copy or adaptation. Origin: The point where something begins. We are talking about an extremely subtle aspect of our being, being diverted. What is our origin? First, we must ask, … Continue reading
DON’T BLAME THE MEDITATION
Don’t Blame The Meditation We may think that we do not have emotions, or that we do not get angry. Then we start meditating, and suddenly realise that we do. Don’t blame the meditation for being aware. 😀
ACETYLCHOLINE – PROLONGED FOCUSED ATTENTION cont
Acetylcholine = Prolonged Focused Attention… continued This is a complex subject, and although this is only a consciousness blog and not a medical journal, it’s still important to consider such topics. It seems that our modern, speedy lifestyle is having … Continue reading
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WHEN ARE WE AWAKE?
When Are We Awake? When we are aware. When we are solely aware! When the mind becomes attached to a thought, it goes into a day-dream state. This thought may be very profound but it is still a day-dream, and … Continue reading
DO I HAVE TO BE AWARE? ALL THE TIME?
Do I Have To Be Aware? All The Time? This is up to you. Awareness is always present; we don’t have to ‘act’ aware. We are just awareness – pure awareness. However, awareness can get caught and held by external … Continue reading
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