The Glass and the Water

[James123]

I am the empty glass, life is the water; neither trying to spill the water, nor becoming the water and forgetting the empty glass.

[Yimpa]

I will remember that next time I do mindfulness work. Thanks.

[VeganAwake]

A misunderstood test that needed to be taken to understand.

[Mellowmarsh]

7 minutes ago, VeganAwake said:

A misunderstood test that needed to be taken to understand.

The medicine is often difficult to swallow. It must be taken in one fell swoop to understand this absolutely.

[Mellowmarsh]

On 26/08/2026 at 8:03 PM, James123 said:

I am the empty glass, life is the water; neither trying to spill the water, nor becoming the water and forgetting the empty glass.

Perfect perfection. Nothing more to add or take away. 

[Mellowmarsh]

Nothing more to say.

[kavaris]

On 8/26/2026 at 3:03 PM, James123 said:

I am the empty glass, life is the water; neither trying to spill the water, nor becoming the water and forgetting the empty glass.

Or you simply are like water,  its flowing nature, and in the moment of "to be", or not to be, its up to you to decide if those experiences are dualistic or not, for is simply being / becoming, in the moment of peace, is that dualistic, or is that just peace. Like, is it anything more than what you make it? Obviously anything outside of this ideal moments gonna be a shyt show, but in the ideal moment, how do you define it, and what is the experience, for you.

[James123]

2 hours ago, kavaris said:

Or you simply are like water,  its flowing nature, and in the moment of "to be", or not to be, its up to you to decide if those experiences are dualistic or not, for is simply being / becoming, in the moment of peace, is that dualistic, or is that just peace. Like, is it anything more than what you make it? Obviously anything outside of this ideal moments gonna be a shyt show, but in the ideal moment, how do you define it, and what is the experience, for you.

Flowing, peace, anger, sadness, experience , duality, non duality same as calm and waved ocean. 

I am not the ocean, I am the source of it.

Edited August 28 by James123

[oOo]

Maybe glass is water holding posture for a while. Source, ocean, vessel, same consciousness changing uniforms then starting another argument over who owns the wardrobe. Hydration first lads.

[Mellowmarsh]

Flow as water, don’t get caught in the eddies. 
 

 

[kavaris]

7 hours ago, oOo said:

Source, ocean, vessel...

I see Source, open, vessel.. i Iike, source open, vessel. Aquatic ruin, Counter strike source, open, vessel. Source, open, vessel.