Nahm

@Inliytened1 Your paradox is your illusion. There is no illusion. I agree with you about the forum members, but I don’t share your view of ‘arguing’ or it ‘getting old’. Perhaps such seeing of unwanted, is revealing of more of what is wanted? Maybe the disdain is useful.

Heartwarming. Inspect the barriers you’ve put in place, and you are already home.

@Conrad If you’re seeing the ego is actually just a state of consciousness, then follow through, and see consciousness has no states. The one who is saying, about consciousness, that it has states, believes it is one of these states. Call it whatever you like. If that one were to ask consciousness why it is limited, why it is in states, the answer would be, I’m not.

@Autumn Which book would you rather read, the book written by the post awakened Buddha, most of which is not reachable, or understandable, yet points to what can be discovered, reached and understood. Or, the book Siddhartha started writing about self discovery when he was around 26, and ends post awakened Buddha? The whole story, so to speak.

@Autumn I know, that’s why it would be such a great book. If you start soon.

@Conrad I am already you, you are already me, there are ‘not two’. As far as you and or me becoming God, there aren’t three either. Where you’re coming from is nonsense. Which I do not mean in the hijacked common offensive sense, but as a pointer to the apparent recreation of ego which you are looking to see & dissolve. I mean only that you are living without ‘alignment’ with sensation (non-sense / nonsensory). The ego is recreated so the sensations can continue to be misunderstood & suppressed, along with the source of the sensation. Without the mechanisms of protection, is without the ego. Notice how an inquiry within, is rejected and deflected outwardly, by “othering”. With a single “othering” (actually self referential) thought believed, you’re reduced via identity to an apparent separate self.

@Vinnie Vinnie, write a book which reveals the actuality of the one who should shut the fuck up. Title it, “Self Discovery”. ??

@Aakash Great. You’re all set then. ??

Then all your claims of being God, are in fact from ‘your ego’. In fact, you are not individual or separate. An “ego”, a “God Concept”, is not worth losing friends over. Perhaps there is more for you to realize.

By misunderstanding your sensations, you are creating the fear which you are calling an enemy. In your ignore-ance of sensations, you’ve created an idea of your self. Now, having identified with the idea of your self, you are mistaking it as your actual self. Now, you deeply believe your actual self is a physical limited thing. It’s not. This is why “your mind won’t let go”. It is protecting the idea of you, so it can’t (“It” is your own creation). This is why you’re thinking / seeking insights from communication from others. Everything you could want to know, be, or have, is already, and All Ready - within.

This doesn’t make sense, even conceptually / logically. If you think an ego is something you have - point to it, describe it’s actual properties. Post a pic. ??

You’re misunderstanding your sensations. Everything you do around that is just a band aid for the day.

@Aakash That would be the logical understanding, yes. I am talking about the willingness to make changes, to align, or, unify, with your well being, true self, and realizing your life dream. I meant, you don’t have to suffer to that extent. It could be the funnest & most rewarding, empowering adventure possible. It seems you will though. You haven’t reached the realization that your intellect, your cleverness, will always be a step ahead of your inner being, so to speak. You’d need to “fast from the world”. “The world” = your own conceptualizing, and simple pleasures. That is what, in my deduction, you have going. Entirely conceptual, no actuality realized. A deep desire to be seen as such, and no desire yet to be as such.

@cetus56 ??

@Autumn Autumn, write a book explaining what consciousness is.

@Aakash Suffering has a way of bringing about willingness. It’s not intrinsic, but typical.

@Aakash How about an affirmative yes or no?

@Aakash Can I help you realize why you’re afraid of yourself / your sensations (meditating) and realize / remove some blockages, so you can start on the path?

@Aakash You’re mistaken.

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@Aakash Yes, I understand what you are asking, and the direct answer is meditation.

@Aakash Meditation.

Meditation.