tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2102779776758563952.post7739666877869934214..comments2023-10-10T04:34:25.848-04:00Comments on You Are Dreaming: Is this what you really want?Randall Friendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18004296258866577268noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2102779776758563952.post-38532504027543716692008-02-21T22:39:00.000-05:002008-02-21T22:39:00.000-05:00It is seeing that no matter what is happening in t...It is seeing that no matter what is happening in the appearance, in the dream, whether "good" or "bad", relative peace or conflict, love or hate, that none of this is what I am.<BR/><BR/>What I am is the open space which allows all to arise, unconditionally. <BR/><BR/>But to say it "allows" is not really right either, because there is no one to allow. What's happening is what's happening - the urge to control it or the sense of liking it or not liking it only arises in the relative mindset of the "human".<BR/><BR/>And all this happens IN present awareness. None of this touches awareness. Suffering is only relative to the "person", and the person never existed anyway.<BR/><BR/>love<BR/>randallRandall Friendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18004296258866577268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2102779776758563952.post-45217723706108406882008-02-21T20:31:00.000-05:002008-02-21T20:31:00.000-05:00Is this the fear that some buddhist and zen practi...Is this the fear that some buddhist and zen practitioners talk about? <BR/>I was wondering about how life ain't all suffering and gloom for most people. Even amongst the poor of third world countries I've visited there are still many moments of joy and happiness. The joy of friends and family, the joy of achieving something, loving, eating, resting, even sex. Lots of great things that we are attached to. And when the mind conceptualises "enlightnment" I guess it must think that on the one hand, no more suffering, but on the other, no more of the good stuff either. Is that why, perhaps, that so many so called enlightned beings "awoke" after some instance of great suffering? Kinda like, "hey I've got nothing to lose and I don't give a damn no more". Because there's no fear of losing out on the good stuff when all you can see is suffering?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2102779776758563952.post-15348888041643196642008-02-21T01:50:00.000-05:002008-02-21T01:50:00.000-05:00Thank you for your wisdom.Amazing that this is exa...Thank you for your wisdom.<BR/>Amazing that this is exactly what "I" am experiencing right now. "I" want to annihilate "me" that never existed. But "I'm" afraid. Afraid of the unknown. But am I afraid when I go to sleep at night that "I" won't wake up? That "I" won't remember to breathe or to beat my heart?Mr. Smirthwaitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16982744473472370001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2102779776758563952.post-86764595494807702042008-02-20T22:44:00.000-05:002008-02-20T22:44:00.000-05:00Mike,Thank you for your comments, my friend.You al...Mike,<BR/><BR/>Thank you for your comments, my friend.<BR/><BR/>You also have a nice website at http://michael-shanley.com/ - listened to a bit of the Neti Neti stuff... it's very nice.<BR/><BR/><BR/>love<BR/>randallRandall Friendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18004296258866577268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2102779776758563952.post-60840969778974772102008-02-20T12:07:00.000-05:002008-02-20T12:07:00.000-05:00Absolutely!And equally shocking is that immediatel...Absolutely!<BR/><BR/>And equally shocking is that immediately after annihilation, nothing has changed. There is still the witnessing of a person, the thoughts, actions, failures, successes, etc. Time marches on unaffected, even if it can be said that time is no more.<BR/><BR/>Randall, I think you offer readers the best they can ask for in a guide. Thanks from everyone. ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com