A good first step to awakening is to realize that you haven’t a clue what this moment actually IS. No story, no concept, ever touches the actuality of THIS moment. THIS moment doesn’t need my or your interpretation (no matter how well intentioned) in order to be what it already is. Indeed, EVERY interpretation is yet another magical, unknowable appearance amongst a sea of truly unknowable and magical appearances.
How to see this? It’s simple, but not easy. It’s simple because it’s already here, right now in front of you… in fact you are smack-dab in it so it’s impossible to miss! Yes, right now as you read these words you are not separate from this present moment happening. (Take a moment to let this in, to feel (not think) the direct experience of THIS moment… sights, sounds, smells, sensations, etc.)
No one knows what even a single thing is, or why it is, or where it is, or when it is, or how it came to be. Everyone is confronted by an irreducible Mystery, and that Mystery is profound. – Adi Da
Why is it not easy to see this? Because the mind, married to its labels and concepts, insists that it does know what THIS present appearance is! And its “proof” is built on the fact that it can come up with endless stories, theories and beliefs about THIS moment. But NONE of these stories, theories and beliefs actually tell as about the moment itself, since they are not separate from the moment in which they are appearing! We don’t know where anything is coming from and so to even talk about anything is simply adding more not knowing to what is already not known. Do you see the conundrum!?
For example, we can talk endlessly about LIGHT, yet nobody really knows exactly what light is. Likewise, we can talk endlessly about THIS presently arising moment, but nobody truly knows what this moment is. No story can contain all that is. Until it is realized that nothing is fundamentally knowable, we will continue to be deluded into believing we actually know what anything is. In fact, there is only what IS, and what IS can never truly be known. This can be the end of the search, the end of seeking when the futility of looking for an explanation for THIS drops away. And in it’s place is simply THIS, as it is.
Dear Mr. Michael. You must be an Osho reader. He explains the same topic, but with many comparation and examples, which makes it much more understandible. It is good that you write abot this, but you have to make an effort to write more deeper and inteligent, so that it would make people think, feel and believe. Hope your ego doesnt get offended. Regards
First off the seperation of face space comments and ce comment will be a big part of the downfall of this site..being said..anyone who has taken lsd in a controlled loving environment or had a strong deep true conversation with someone in a way where all walls where torn down and all emotions and thoughts were laid bare and excepted and truly looked on with no judgment or contempt already understand this concept and know it to be true. Shedding all preconceived notions and perspectives on what we believe reality to be is the only first step to enlightenment.. wake up tomorrow and believe that your family your preist your teachers and your own mind(or ego) or (the observer) have all been wrong and the world even in its smallest most simplistic magnificence wonder have eluded you.. and start your life anew..
If this subject intrests you read how the mind works by steven pinker..
YOUR PERSPECTIVE OF REALITY IS YOUR REALITY
how you see and perceive the world is the world if you believe.. people are evil than in all reality they are..but if you believe people are generally good and want to improve the human race..then well they are..our minds our like magnets that pull common thoughts into our lives.. hippies are happy..workaholics are stressed..rich people are arrogant.. very old concepts that only hold true cause of the ignorance that perpetuates them..you are you and if ifs important for your existence to be speacial or different from the common herd you will be..but if the overall goal is to help others reach enlightenment then you need nothing more than an open ear and a open mind…
Just my two cents..THE EYE
It is nicely written. English is not my mother tongue, so there are parts that I cannot fully understand and connect to, but nicely written. Becoming a better person (without any goal setting) being more assertive and open to the live around me, is a subject that interest me. I will check out YOUR PERSPECTIVE OF REALITY IS YOUR REALITY by Steven Pinker. The reason why I left a comment like that below the text ( a rude and offensive one you will agree) is because at first I didn’t like that a huge subject like that was chopped and pressed in 1 page (I also do that on my blog post – chop and squeeze big subjects in one page, but I criticize others). Other reason is that I am not perfect and I have malicious remarks that origin in jealousy. Being interested in similar subjects like me, I think you will understand what am I talking about. And if the author of the text above is also interested in themes like dismissing the ego , understanding and acceptance he will either just smile at the comment ( knowing that it comes from my ego) or he will engage in a conversation which might turn out to be beautiful.