I had a teacher who used to say "God is the only one you can give yourself to and get yourself back." This seems like a paradox, but it does point to the false nature of our ego self.
You see, we are not what we seem to be. We are not this body or mind, limited in so many ways; born into this world and discovering that we die. What do the sages advise? Die before you die! So true.
There is only one true death. It is when you see through the ephemeral nature of your ego self. It is the only separation between you and eternity. It is subtle to be sure. Unbelievably so. But worth the trouble. When you feel like you are dying, usually in bits and pieces. Hang on. The ineffable remains. That is why so many have said it feels like coming home.
So give yourself completely to God (not of any particular religion) and the veil will drop. The little self was never true. The illusion of a separate self dies. That is the death the sages speak of. Surrender is that door. It is the passageway to freedom. As Jesus said, "The truth will set you free."
You see, we are not what we seem to be. We are not this body or mind, limited in so many ways; born into this world and discovering that we die. What do the sages advise? Die before you die! So true.
There is only one true death. It is when you see through the ephemeral nature of your ego self. It is the only separation between you and eternity. It is subtle to be sure. Unbelievably so. But worth the trouble. When you feel like you are dying, usually in bits and pieces. Hang on. The ineffable remains. That is why so many have said it feels like coming home.
So give yourself completely to God (not of any particular religion) and the veil will drop. The little self was never true. The illusion of a separate self dies. That is the death the sages speak of. Surrender is that door. It is the passageway to freedom. As Jesus said, "The truth will set you free."
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Thank you Maury.
Sean
So true.
Thank you
The experience here is that there are layers to this process… I (think) I remember that you are of the opinion that the 'veil' is either 100% there or not there, so I do not offer this is an argument, but a report.
It is understood that the vastness is everything – this is experienced and lived – and then a reaction happens (movement in the vastness…joy! fear! anger! nothing is denied), then there is a contraction and the vastness still interpenetrates every particle when looked for, but the 'vastness as and flowing through everything' aspect has to be searched for - is not the most obvious thing in the field.
Was/is your process like this Maury, or did a vastness brick just knock your head clean off?
Emiliania, Even a coccolithophore is profound.
I agree with you 100%. I recognize your experience and love your comments because they reflect genuine understanding. Realization dawns, but it has seasons, and the depth of it deepens if one pays attention. There seem to be some who have been knocked on the head, so to speak, and that was it. For myself, and I suspect most, realization is a process. Even the enlightened are not a cooked goose with no more flavor to be added.
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