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Originally posted by Cogito, Ergo Sum
reply to post by redwoodjedi
Thank you redwoodjedi. This reply to my post made a lot of sense personally for various reasons, and I can't disagree. Though I do see things in Buddhist teachings that make them little different to those of the major religions, such as Christianity where people largely settle for doctrine and belief. Similar to the seeming illusions of many new age groups. Then again, I may just be an ignorant. Always a possibility.
All the best.
You are most certainly welcome, CES!
The main thing is to just enjoy yourself and realize your "Self". Your are perfectly fine no matter what. Myself personally? I realized the most contentment when I gave up the search. I found that by looking within, I had all of the relevant answers to my personal satisfaction, in dealing without.
All paths are the same path. I wouldn't ever worry about a destination per se. It's the journey that is tantamount to contentment. Travel can only take place in the Here and Now. Travel is disrupted by dwelling on a non-existent future trying to chase a long-gone past.
Happy to make your acquaintance!
= ) Namaste (which means, the Light in me recognizes the Light in YOU!)
Originally posted by redwoodjedi
From a Buddhist view, a soul is an illusion. It is in fact the final illusion. It is that which is lost in the final collapse into all that is, removing instantaneously the perception of duality as the Pure Witness and that which is witnessed is seen finally as the Oneness that has always in all ways, been.
Originally posted by redwoodjedi
I'm guessing that you are eluding to the concept of Reincarnation. Let me just state for the record that my small "self" residing in a vehicle named Erik, is not a progenitor for the idea of Buddhist Reincarnation in it's fundamental view or general idealization. It is not a "thing" which makes one uniquely Buddhist to begin with. As a matter of fact, only by acknowledging the four laws of my first post does one don the title (terrible word, that) of Buddhist.
Originally posted by redwoodjedi
I will however, give my interpretation of what reincarnation is: Conceptual Experience leaves an imprint or memory on Consciousness or Mind as a whole and therefore it is an inherent illusory knowledge that is able to be tapped by Consciousness as a whole by any BEing wishing to regard it as pertinent thus encapsulating a feeling of a "Been there, Done that" type of experience or previous life orientation.
Originally posted by redwoodjedi
This is only my interpretation and on the whole is irrelevant to anything to begin with. Just remember, everything you are looking at is very simply you looking at it. You are responding to your Self in this moment. Consciousness is aware of itself through the concept of sentience in the form of all co gnitive existences such as humans, Arcturans, Pleiedians or what have you. It is all the same BEing. Difference only lies in perception. In other words: Duality creates a subject and an object. Singularity knows only Itself. There is no "separate than" or "different from" when you simply just are, period.
Originally posted by Cogito, Ergo Sum
reply to post by redwoodjedi
"Nothing. There is no difference. How could there be. What we have is a state of lostness that leads us to believe there is a difference. The one / source split to experience the wonders of manifestation, now we are on our journey back."
Thank you redwoodjedi.
Originally posted by Mr Green
Reply to Originally posted by DragonriderGal
I am not religious, I find it does not help spread messages , all it does is divide. I am spiritual but I do find of all the religions, Buddhism is the one closest to the truth. Is shows enlightenment is available for all no matter who you are .
One of the basic beliefs of Buddhism is the conviction that happiness and good fortune are attainable to all, regardless of age, race or background. Buddhists believe that all negative mental states or "delusions" as they are referred to, can be overcome through the practice of meditation.
Buddhists believe that true peace, wisdom and personal freedom can be achieved by all of humankind.
www.catalogs.com...
Now I dont think thats such a bad message, but it still is a religion. I find it far easier to be spiritual and just seek the guidance and love of the one creator/God/Being.
Originally posted by WonderfulWorld
reply to post by redwoodjedi
Thanks for answering. I appreciate your politeness and eloquence. Hopefully the horses of eloquence will pull the chariot of truthfulness.
2. Conclusions:
a) Your interpretations in a nutshell: species, former life memories/experiences, etc are illusory, only causing separation/duality, which isn’t our ultimate goal (the oneness/singularity). Hence even our souls – eventually also representing duality - are illusions (“the final illusion”).
b) So your actual statements regarding my question (last post on page 101) are (partially read between the lines):
- Soul memory deletion doesn’t matter because former life memories/experiences are actually worthless, because they do not stand for the universal goal (oneness and singularity).
- Buddhism does not (directly) address/mention the soul memory deletion issue, regarding it as pointless (based on the above said).
[edit on 25-7-2009 by WonderfulWorld]
Originally posted by redwoodjedi
Ah...I stirred up a hornets nest, didn't I? Sorry about that. I guess I will have to elucidate a bit more on my previous post in order to bring a little more clarity as to what I have stated....
.....Concepts die, time stands still and space is full of YOU! Look out the window this instant and witness your Original Face, the one you had before you were born!
= ) Namaste
Originally posted by DragonriderGal
Good Afternoon, Dragonrider Gal!
It seems that we are on intrinsically different paths, you and I. Although I would tend to feel that all paths lead to the same place as their origins (their heart).
My intent on this thread was really no intention at all. I merely observed that the "Oneness" language that seemed quite prolific wasn't A) not necessarily accurate or B) wasn't used in the correct context so's to make one's statement ring with some kind of authenticity. That is all. I am not here to sway anyone from their own chosen path. I wouldn't dare.
All is perfection as is. May your path bring you contentment and much happiness like the promise of chocolate brings a smile to a child's face with an anticipating hand reaching for the Easter Basket.
I thank You in all sincerity for your heart-felt candor and honesty. Your view is important and dear to me. If it was not, I would be nothing less than a hypocrite! I wish you Loving Kindness and nothing else.
= ) Namaste
reply to post by redwoodjedi
Originally posted by WonderfulWorld:
… Conclusions (from your post):
a) Your interpretations in a nutshell: species, former life memories/experiences, etc are illusory, only causing separation/duality, which isn’t our ultimate goal (the oneness/singularity). Hence even our souls – eventually also representing duality - are illusions (“the final illusion”).
b) So your actual statements regarding my question (last post on page 101) are (partially read between the lines):
- Soul memory deletion doesn’t matter because former life memories/experiences … do not stand for the universal goal (oneness and singularity).
- Buddhism does not (directly) address/mention the soul memory deletion issue, regarding it as pointless (based on the above said).
Originally posted by redwoodjedi:
Your assessment is correct. This is how I, Erik, understand it, observe it, and feel it. ... but suffice it to say that if it all is just enjoyed and viewed as folly without deep attachment, then it is essentially harmless as far as reconnecting to One's higher Self is concerned.
Who knows? Maybe after all is reconnected and re-membered, *Poof* the whole schmear starts again. But that is just needless speculation on an event that hasn't happened in a future that does not yet exist concerning only a tiny fraction of ratio oriented probability. Here and Now is a wonderful existence and it is in fact the only moment that is entirely full with all aspects of You. Why cheapen it by not giving it the full attention it deserves?
Originally posted by redwoodjedi
Good Afternoon, Dragonrider Gal!
It seems that we are on intrinsically different paths, you and I. Although I would tend to feel that all paths lead to the same place as their origins (their heart).
My intent on this thread was really no intention at all.
I merely observed that the "Oneness" language that seemed quite prolific wasn't A) not necessarily accurate or B) wasn't used in the correct context so's to make one's statement ring with some kind of authenticity. That is all. I am not here to sway anyone from their own chosen path. I wouldn't dare.
All is perfection as is. May your path bring you contentment and much happiness like the promise of chocolate brings a smile to a child's face with an anticipating hand reaching for the Easter Basket.
I thank You in all sincerity for your heart-felt candor and honesty. Your view is important and dear to me. If it was not, I would be nothing less than a hypocrite! I wish you Loving Kindness and nothing else.
= ) Namaste
Originally posted by DragonriderGal
And divided? So what? How can 30 different spirit origins ever agree on ANYTHING??? Good luck with that. Take it from a ex dragon rider who had to grow up in a family of ex-unicorns. WE never saw eye to eye.
So the real goal here isn't anything about being 'one'. No, it is for us to be able to shift into our light/spirit bodies and still be able to tell who 'we' are in the midst of full connection to the whole of creation. IF we can't keep track of 'me', we will just dissolve into the glob of humanity's spirit consciousness and wham, we are dead, and back into a new body we go, all memory and spirit awareness pretty much reset to the default settings of baby humans.
If you go to all the trouble to make the shift into the light/spirit body, it would be so annoying to have that all go to waste, and just to have to start over again. At least I think so, anyway. Sure, my physical level self wouldn't remember, but I bet a sense of frustration would still carry over into the next life, even as life/death traumas carry over into our next incarnation.
Originally posted by redwoodjedi
A lovely afternoon to all of You!
I think maybe I am guilty of statement convolution and over simplifying a bit....
*snip*
....Ultimately none us "know" anything for certain. The punchline, as it were, is only revealed upon death it seems. Only then can we laugh with gusto and fortitude at this kosmic joke of folly, awe and wonderment.
= ) Namaste
Originally posted by DragonriderGal
Originally posted by redwoodjedi
Good Afternoon, Dragonrider Gal!
Glad you appreciate my heart felt candor and honesty. I am definitely sincere. But none the less, I am sorta curious here. How can my view be important to you when nothing is important. All is nothing, just an illusion, right? Yes, you are a delightful person and definitely a kindly soul, but still I must be honest. That you care about anything at all, isn't that kind of oxymoronic?
[edit on 27-7-2009 by DragonriderGal]
Thank you so much for your kindly words. I am selling nothing, for what is there to sell? Water by the river? Ice in the North Pole? ludicrous, I should think. No, I am only here enjoying the banter and fellowship of a topic that brought polar opposites in this level of existence, together. Quite a beautiful thing from my viewpoint. In awe of it actually. But as soon as you asked me to leave this thread, I would without a question with no scorn or rebuke toward your person simply because I love you and wish no conflict and no harm or ill will and nor would I wish to be the vessel for any of that. So if I have been a source of distrust or discontent for you, for that I am heartily sorry. I want nothing you see, for I am all things and nothing. You must know that in my heart of hearts, I deeply care at a most compassionate level of selflessness about all things. The care and it's authenticity are there for all to witness. I think what might bother you is that I am threatened by none of it. Why? Because it is all Me as it is All You! You are all things. You have all things. It is a synonymous state of BEing. Your smile shines on all things good and bad; Dark and Light with abject equinimity for they are all indefatiguably and intrinsically You, You and only You forever and ever and forever again.
Fear not your Self for your Self is all there is.
Boundless Blessings,
Erik
= ) Namaste