A, B and C Influences |
B influences are vectors that are thrown into the field of A influences but these have a conscious source and a consistent direction. B influences do not cancel each other out and systematically recognizing and following these may lead man to the beginning of esoteric work.
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Topics: Approaches to nonduality and awakening including- mindfulness approaches, early Buddhism, awareness teachings, self-inquiry, Advaita Vedanta, Emotional integration, Dzogchen, jnana yoga, bhakti yoga, Gurdjieff work, release work, Sedona Method, ACIM, forgiveness work, Ho'oponopono, somatic therapies, meditation approaches, breathwork, and more. (Sydney AU)
Thursday, April 30, 2015
A, B and C Influences.
Wednesday, April 29, 2015
Tuesday, April 28, 2015
Self-Remembering, Ouspensky in The Fourth Way 1957.
- "Self-remembering is an attempt to be aware of yourself. Self-observation is always directed at some definite function: either you observe your thoughts, or movements, or emotions, or sensations. It must have a definite object which you observe in yourself. Self-remembering does not divide you, you must remember the whole, it is simply the feeling of ‘I,’ of your own person." (1957, p. 107)
Wednesday, April 15, 2015
Investigation can only be into the non-self. (Ramana Maharshi)
A clarifying point for those engaged in self-inquiry:
"There is no investigation into the Atman. Investigation can only be into the non-self." (Sri Ramana Maharshi) Talk 78.
Q.: How to find the Atman?
M.: There is no investigation into the Atman. The investigation can only be into the non-self.
Elimination of the non-self is alone possible. The Self being always self evident will shine forth of itself.
The Self is called by different names - Atman, God, Kundalini, mantra, etc. Hold any one of them and the Self becomes manifest. God is no other than the Self.. (Talk 78; September 1935)
Monday, April 13, 2015
Concentration and mindfulness.
Friday, April 10, 2015
Man cannot do.
This was a question from someone online, actually they went on to justify why the idea 'Man cannot do' (Gurdjieff, Ouspensky) was just an excuse to do nothing etc. and that we should all involve ourselves in 'self effort'.
Q: 'Isn't the idea "Man cannot do" an excuse to do nothing? Aren't we told to struggle for self-effort, and to involve ourselves in 'conscious labour and intentional suffering'?'
A: "Man cannot do" is a necessary starting point, IMV. Equally dangerous is the illusion that we can all 'fix ourselves' and the 'world', we just need the right conditions or right time or motivation. We think we already have all the answers and know 'what to do'. Governments work on this principle. And as a result, nothing is done or fixed, but just happens reactively. Direct and clear observation of things as-they-are actually confirms this, and interestingly opens the way for new approaches to be possible, which otherwise would have never appeared.
Tuesday, April 7, 2015
Gratitude- S.N.
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