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Originally posted by Dragonfly79
Originally posted by Itisnowagain
Oneness is one so it is not one with anything.
I used to interpret that as being one with some entities' existence when I first heard it and your God image would merge with his/hers forever. I couldn't imagine how one could not be one with oneself. Probably you mean being real, as opposed to being unreal by accepting others' point of view or truth just so they would consider you friendly and you could be more succesful in society? By being real I mean one knows about one's choices and one can explain it convincingly when confronted.
Originally posted by Funafuti
reply to post by preludefanguy
I agree. However, I believe Enlightenment to be a physiopsychological condition that can be talked about to some extent.
It should never be talked about to impress people, but rather to help people on their own paths.
Originally posted by preludefanguy
The soul is what does not exist on this level, and the soul is only energetic memory condensed on another field. But there is a field, from which all has sprung up, that has no single soul, there is no 'single' or 'separate'
I dont disagree with your views, in fact, I agree with them, however, all those things you talk about, even the soul, is a FORM
and death, isnt as the death we see it as, but rather, a more fluid type of interaction, one can hold on to 'identity' or 'soul' but sooner or later...
Originally posted by preludefanguy
reply to post by Dragonfly79
good, now:
do you know what will free men of their suffering?
Originally posted by preludefanguy
reply to post by Dragonfly79
Another question, do you think you could have found the end to your suffering without the help of other worldly beings?
Originally posted by preludefanguy
Within enlightenment, one gains the true meaning of things, and there is meaning in everything.
Originally posted by Itisnowagain
Originally posted by preludefanguy
Within enlightenment, one gains the true meaning of things, and there is meaning in everything.
When existence is seen as art and one no longer sees life as a competition or a puzzle - meaning goes out the window and is replaced by wonder.
What meaning do you see in things?
Originally posted by preludefanguy
reply to post by Tor4Hershman
Im sorry, but that is not enlightenment.
Originally posted by preludefanguy
In this way, one can concentrate on the love one has for the other, because the other is nothing more than the self being perceived by the self
Originally posted by Itisnowagain
reply to post by preludefanguy
Originally posted by preludefanguy
In this way, one can concentrate on the love one has for the other, because the other is nothing more than the self being perceived by the self
When presence is found to be all there is - presence takes care of itself.
There is no 'other' - the belief in 'other' makes one deny this gift (present).
edit on 25-5-2013 by Itisnowagain because: (no reason given)