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There is no difference between an enlightened man and an ignorant one. What makes the difference is that one realizes it and the other is ignorant of it.



from the Discourse on Prajna by the Sixth Patriarch

“Know Thy Self” and “Do Thy Will” concern Prajna, the active principle of Ultimate Reality, manifesting as integration & differentiation as unifying & creative urge (in Liber Al vel Legis represented by Nuit & Hadit) – Hui Neng calls Prajna the Wisdom of Enlightenment and it to be “inher...

In face of the many aspects of consciousness exposed in these threads, we ought to appreciate its marvels and diversity, instead of trying to stifle it.

In face of the many aspects of consciousness exposed in these threads, we ought to appreciate its marvels and diversity

An interpretation of EGO as Energy Geometrical Opposed EGO is a closed circuit that consists of 8 R/P poles with 2 viewpoints which relate them in a cube-like manner. When the two viewpoints check each other, a pseudo-self-consciousness comes about that has deceived Homo in all hemispheres & age...

Wonderfully said my friend

that the heightened/altered or whatever states of consciousness - which manifests during the sexual rising of the Kundalini - rarely lasts, demonstrates our lack of concentration (whose improvement is one of the first tasks of a Tantra school).

Enlightenment seems most ordinarily to occur during sexual activity, when Kundalini cleans the mirrors on her fiery rise in the spinal cord. Kundalini is a Tantric term for the energy snake curled at the bottom of the spinal cord - her rushing up manifests as a burning sensation. Her journey through...

To be enlightened is to see everything clearly in the light that emanates from Oneself. However, the light can only “shine” when the mirror is clean - i.e. when no judgements, emotions and other obstacles obscure the sight. Since such condition is scarce, even rarer is the event of enlightenment and...

Recommend reading: The discourse on Prajna (Mind essence) - by Hui-Neng

https://terebess.hu/zen/HuinengCleary.pdf

If you want to climb a mountain, begin at the top. Zen saying

One cannot change oneself, but one can realise oneself.

Hui-Neng* called Selfrealisation, the realisation of one’s own mind essence.

(*Sixth Patriarch of Chan Buddhism)

…to old concepts and old approaches to new concepts It is recommended to study “Another view of Consciousness” in order to become familiar with the concepts underlying the following proposals. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------...

the use of self all depends on whom the user is and the user's benefit. So utilitarian, when the user is done with you, your disposed of tidily . so how do you use your self? what work brings you joy of self? is your happiness a worthy cause. live, die and for what. Don't seek from others, Or you'l...

bahman wrote: ↑Wed Sep 21, 2016 6:21 pm We know that any system is functional if it does X by receiving Y, where X is a set of actions (output) and Y is a set of stimulus (input). The question is what is the use of self if the system, human for example, can function without it?

In this case Self is the system.

…to old concepts and old approaches to new concepts It is recommended to study “Another view of Consciousness” in order to become familiar with the concepts underlying the following proposals. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------...