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I love listening to Daniel speak.. it's almost meditation itself. He is the creator of the Samadhi movies and Awakentheworldfilm ❤

"Rene Descartes, the father of western philosophy, is famous for the saying “I think therefore I am”. No other phrase more clearly encapsulates the fall of civilisation and the full scale identification with the shadows on the cave wall. Descartes’ error, like the error of almost all humans, was the equating of fundamental being with thinking. At the beginning of his most famous treatise, Descartes wrote that almost everything be called into doubt; he can doubt his senses, and even his thoughts. Likewise in the Kalama Sutra, the Buddha said that in order to ascertain the truth, one must doubt all traditions, scriptures, teachings and all of the content of one’s mind and senses. Both of these men started with great skepticism, but the difference was that Descartes was inquiring at the level of thinking, while the Buddha went deeper- he penetrated beyond the deepest levels of the mind. Maybe if Descartes had gone beyond his thinking mind, he would have realized his true nature and Western consciousness would be very different today. Instead, Descartes described the possibility of an evil demon that could be keeping us under a veil of illusion. Descartes did not recognize this evil demon for what it was. As in the movie the Matrix, we could all be hooked up to some elaborate program feeding us an illusory dream world. In the movie, humans lived out their lives in the matrix, while on another level they were merely batteries, feeding their life force to the machines which used their energy for their own agenda. People always want to blame something outside of themselves for the state of the world or others for their own unhappiness. Whether it is a person, a particular group or country, religion or some kind of controlling Illuminati like Descartes’ evil demon, or the sentient machines in the Matrix. Ironically, the demon that Descartes envisioned was the very thing that he defined himself by. When you realize Samadhi, it becomes clear that there is a controller, there is a machine, and evil demon leaching your life day after day. The machine is YOU" -- SAMADHI

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con·scious·ness /ˈkän(t)SHəsnəs/ noun "the state of being awake and aware of one's surroundings" "the awareness or perception of something by a person" "the fact of awareness by the mind of itself and the world" "consciousness emerges from the operations of the brain" noun. "the state of being conscious; awareness of one's own existence, sensations, thoughts, surroundings, etc. ... full activity of the mind and senses, as in waking life: awareness of something for what it is; internal knowledge: consciousness of wrongdoing" Consciousness, awareness, truth, reality... The meanings of these words are just illusions of the separate self/ego/mind claiming it knows what's happening... it's all within the dream of the separate individual. It's not a bad thing... it's simply a survival strategy of the mind to cope with the hand it has been dealt. The mind, like a computer has its parameters... The mind cannot avoid conditioning( trauma abuse), evolutionary survival strategy... Its strategy is to know.... to place a label on everything, put it in a box and check it off as being known, so it can move on to the next apparent thing to become known.( pretend coping mechanism) The one that thinks it knows is the illusory separate self, Maya( illusion of the self) The-Dream. Nothing is known because there is No individual actually there to know anything... The knower(Maya) is a misidentification with thoughts, labels, beliefs,ideas and perceptions as the "ME" structure. It's a misidentification with the Mind and energy as the self or the 'I'.. You are not the mind, you are not the thoughts.... there simply is "No YOU" This recognition is freedom Enlightenment Liberation Paradise Kingdom of Heaven... There is no true self, there is no higher self, there is no godhead, there is nothing but everything... and it's pure unconditional love and freedom for No One ❤ ❤ It's Unknowing... it's complete Anarchy... it's THIS!!!

" The pathless path to the gateless gate is riddled with Mines placed by the Mind" -- VeganAwake

There is apparently a conditioned body that knows its name, feels Sensations, maintains its bodily functions and will absolutely jump out of the way of a moving train... The story and the thoughts that are identified with after-the-fact is the illusion(Maya)... oh my gosh 'ME' aka Joe...this human almost just got hit by a train holy s*** that was crazy.... Apparently only human minds are capable or sophisticated enough to create this illusory self inside the mind...(the 'ME') Eckhart Tolle tells a story of watching ducks fighting.....afterwards they just flap their wings to shake off the energy and go about their day... No story no ego no I should have got that piece of bread that the other duck got, that pissed me off... that quacker pulled out some of my tail feathers also lol. When there is an identification with these thoughts and Energies suffering occurs...

There isn't an answer and there is no one path that should be taken. ❤

This is only struggle for all... "In Vedanta it is said that the mind makes a good servant but a poor master. The ego perpetually filters reality through language and labels, and is constantly judging. Preferring one thing over another. When the mind and senses are your master, they will create endless suffering, endless craving and aversion, locking us into the matrix of thinking"

This is a great video I stumbled upon after my experiences... everyone describes their experiences a little different. Daniel's resonated deeply with me. ❤

@RevoCulture There isn't a goal or agenda here. If it's resonated with or not so be it. This is the dropping of concepts, not the gaining.. Its unknowing!! ❤

The recognition that there is nothing to find because nothing is missing and there's no one to find it anyways ❤

Yes if you want the truth more than anything else it will be found ?

That's right there isn't the separate individual.... There's still thoughts feelings fears Etc.. but it belongs to no one. Everything else is unknowable, is it Consciousness or awareness is it experience experiencing itself is it a dream? There is no answer because there's nobody actually questioning..

"Be. Don’t try to become. Within these two words, be and becoming, your whole life is contained. Being is enlightenment, becoming is ignorance" -- Osho

Yep a pregnant nothingness an empty happening... Its unknowable.. It's indescribable.. It's nothing experiencing everything.. Its THIS!!

Great explanation on how a spiritual awakening is not Liberation but is the beginning of the pathless path ❤

@Natasha ❤ Agreed.. If you're interested in understanding quickly the entire message of A Course in Miracles, there is a book called " A Course in Miracles Made Easy by Alan Cohen" It's on Audible also...great listen and not crazy long ? Here are a few quick quotes from ACIM; "Rest does not come from sleeping but from waking" "Peace is stronger than war because it heals" "When you meet anyone, remember it is a holy encounter. As you see him you will see yourself. As you treat him you will treat yourself. As you" "The separation never occurred" -- Foundation for Inner Peace, A Course in Miracles

Who is this "I" character... Where is it...can u find it What makes up the "I"...

A man has a conversation with God. “God,” he asks, “how long is a million years, to You?” “A million of your years is like one of My seconds” “Ahh,” the man says. “And, God,” he asks, “how much is a million dollars, for You?” “A million of your dollars is like one of My pennies.” “Ahh,” the man says, and he thinks for a moment. “God, could I have one of Your pennies?” ”Sure, “ God replies. “Just a second.” ?

This is a very short and funny interview packed with some solid non-dual Q&A...thought worth a share ❤

Remember Gents What is true is already the case... duality or relativity are not what's actually happening... that's why it's called an illusion or Maya the lifting of the Veil. ❤ It's already here it's just whether it's recognized or not..

The ego/separate sense of self is a misidentification with thoughts beliefs perceptions ideas and energy as the ME character. When this misidentification is seen through or recognized, there can be shock there can be disbelief there can be humor, it just depends every experience is different... The Experience here was a subtle shift and a surprised feeling. So the short answer is yes it could or no it may not. These conditioned patters/Ego backlash often called Dark Night of the Soul or what's often referred to as 'me'ing and being can play out for days weeks months or years.... there's no telling how long until it happens. The main takeaway is the ego or separate sense of self is not an actual entity. Its Maya illusion of the self.

"There is no reality separate from the natural reality. There is no going beyond, no border to cross, no other side. There is no other" -- Andreas Muller “There is no message, no hints, no path, no method, no goal, nothing that is to be reached. That is the miracle.” -- Andreas Muller

Is it actually a fact that you're a neurotic person, or could it just be a belief identified with as a part of the 'ME'. What is the aim of your spiritual practices? What does Enlightenment mean to you?

Who is neurotic? Is this belief in a neurotic person having trouble inducing enlightenment anything more than just another thought arising. The question is WHO is thinking the thoughts, where is that one? Where in the body is this so-called neurotic individual located? Have a look...❤