Ananta

A restless mind

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In duality, for the apparent person, it's all quite interesting/fascinating, gives the apparent person experiences to chew on, while chasing there tail, maybe for a lifetime or lifetimes But, if you want to go beyond flashy, worldly experiences, then its Self-knowledge (to remove ignorance) of your true nature that's needed, imo. Vedanta teachings is one such way to remove ignorance.

I would leave your statement just like this....

I don't think so, not that he named kundalini at least. I've read three of his books, listened to many YT videos over the years and cant remember him saying anything about experiencing kundalini. Also, I was on a E. Tolle forum for many, many years and don't recall anyone saying that E.T. mentioned any kundalini stuff happening with him. But, I could be wrong..?

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Thread title: "Is it actually possible to escape the wheel of death and rebirth?" The escape is the realization you were never born in the first place, therefore can not die and certainly can't be reborn. It's not some sort of soul emancipation from the wheel of samsara.

Lol!

? So, you just want to use her.... so you can get off. If that's the case, be a decent person and ask if she's interested in a FWB situation, otherwise she may think u have intentions of making her ur GF when u dont.

Um, is she not GF material? You just want friends with benefits?

This is just a phase or stage, it will pass. "First there were mountains, then no mountains, then mountains again". You're at the no mountain stage. Or "Wisdom is knowing I am no-thing, love is knowing I am every-thing, in between my life moves " You need to realize that you are also every-thing and move between wisdom and love. Btw, several yrs ago, on another forum, I wrote a similar post (or similar intention) and I had titled it, "Tired of the play".... very similar to your thread title and I was having the same issue.

@Barna ?

I've been put under 4 times and always awoke when they moved my body from the surgery table (a couple times asking when surgery would start-...they laughed). I didn't remember a thing from the actual surgery. Now, my sister wakes up in recovery room screaming, every time, she doesn't know why she's screaming exactly, but guess the nursing staff told her it happens to some ppl, but once she was re-oriented to what was going on she was fine.

Where ever you go, you will take your mind with you. If it's causing you problems here, it will continue there. Do it (whatever that is for you- self inquiry, meditation, etc), right here, right now. Ppl like Ramana were already awakened/ Self realized when he went to the cave to assimilate the Self-knowledge and let any remaining binding desires/fears melt away. But, this is not the path for everyone.

I have very little dream recall...a snippet of a dream 1-2 times a year happens, for about a decade now. Otherwise, just waking and deep sleep. I prefer it this way now...not that there's a choice involved.

@eputkonen nice!

https://youtu.be/Deq_1lg9Dlo 5min, 15 sec The end of suffering Eckhart Tolle

Omg, hahaha? And, If you start a thread by saying, "I am enlightened, ....." There's usually a problem (like ur not) or your trying to sell something (books, teaching courses, etc). There's usually a link to their website in the signature area of their posts.

Awakenings are glimpses of your true nature, usually not yet assimilated into ones daily life. Meaning, the tendencies to continue to identify as the mind/body are still strong. Therefore, you are still as bound as ever. Enlightenment or liberation (freedom), imho, is when one no longer "identifies" with the mind/body as "I", but identifies "I" with their true nature, which is awareness (or the Self). Once this happens, one still is "associated" with the body/mind, until the death of the body.

@Bauer1977 gotcha?

Thing is, your will is already god's will, although I know it doesn't feel that way.

Yes, Nisargadatta used the terms Consciousness and the Absolute. You also could say, the experiencing witness and the non-experiencing witness (although witness, in that sense, would be figuratively speaking). One could also use "reflected" awareness vs "pure" awareness, but regardless, it's the meaning behind the words that matters.

What she examples is a "personality disorder", which are caused by environment/trauma, because they shape the personality. They are not the same as mood or thought disorders. (Ie, mood- Bipolar or thought- schizophrenia )