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The i is not the same as I. The shadow of the tree is not the tree. The i is known, perceived as a mind object, a thought sensation. The I is knowingness itSelf, the reality of that which is known. There is no separation between the dream and the dreamer out of which the dream appears and by which…
When you are distracted by thoughts and feelings, you do not awaken
When you are distracted by thoughts and feelings, you do not awaken and you remain entangled in the phenomenal realm. Behind every thought and feeling is the separate I-thought and me-feeling that is dormant. Remaining still and contemplating: ‘What am I truly? ’ ‘What is the reality of my…
All gods refer to One God, One Reality
Friend: Do you believe all gods like Lord Shiva, Lord Ganesha and Mother Divine Mother Reply: All gods refer to One God, One Reality. Manifesting as all forms and referring to the one reality that is beyond all forms. As your contemplation deepens, you enter the vast cave of inner silence where the…
Awakening from the unhappy impression of separation is our deepest aspiration and our hearts only desire. It is a great fortune to be introduced to the Dharma. And a greater fortune to recognize and honor this wondrous gift. As you inquire into truth your love for truth deepens. It is then…
You are the Self. Is it not via the Self that you know the Self? Are you not already the Self? What else are you if not the Self, the reality of consciousness? There is nothing that is not already the Self. What is it that says you are the body mind? What is it that says the world is external? Is…
In the waking state, you mistake yourself to be the body mind sensations and perceptions.
In the waking state, you mistake yourself to be the body mind sensations and perceptions. They arise and dissolve. Inquire into the screen and not into the images. Inquire into the reality of consciousness that is undeniable. Recognize yourself. You are That which is beyond mind images and bodily…
Magdi Badawy Non duality is truth. The one and only reality. The true Self. The true I. ~~ In ignorance we are under the impression of many separate realities divided in internal and external. We suffer from the impression that the body mind is real and we become attached to impermanent forms that…
Whatever conditions you impose on the other or onto yourself limit you and limit the other
Whatever conditions you impose on the other or onto yourself limit you and limit the other. That is unhappy, leading to expectations and disappointments. Even when your expectations are fulfilled, the next condition quickly arises. Such is the mind, a stream of cacophonic thoughts and feelings…
All subject-object impressions are dream impression that do not divide the indivisible reality of consciousness. Nothing stands apart from the Self, from the one universal reality of consciousness that is seamless and non-dual. Thou are That. When you perceive forms, trace the perception back to…
RULES OF MEDITATION First rule of meditation: Treat others with fairness, compassion and wisdom. Second rule of meditation: Do not argue, neither with circumstances nor with others. Third rule of meditation: Contemplate the source: ‘What am I truly? ’, ‘What is the reality of experience? ’ Fourth…
Santa does not awaken from the dream for he dissolves upon your understanding of the reality of your experience. You, consciousness, do not awake either since consciousness is never not awake. Mistaking yourself to be Santa, a limited personal self, born in time and space, you seek for Santa to…
The innate reality and freedom of the Self
Contemplation reveals That that is prior to any arising, Prior to feelings Prior to what appears Prior to thought. The mind's concerns about feelings, thoughts and events is a loopy spin. Contemplate That that is prior to any arising, prior to mind. Thus you will recognize the innate reality and…
Over and over you are told to be still, to rest as Being Awareness, not to move towards forms and objects and yet you continue to chase experiences, relationship and situation and thus, the sense of lack and incompleteness continues to haunt you. Come into the light and wisdom of the Dharma that…
Beware of the ‘What’s next’ mind tendency
Beware of the ‘what’s next’ mind. Beware of the mind of dissatisfaction. Wining and complaining. Cultivate equanimity and even mindedness. Inner peace and clarity of mind and heart. Cultivate stillness and loving kindness. Gratitude and appreciation. As you contemplate the reality of your…
DEFINING YOURSELF When you define yourself, you are incorrectly perceiving yourself as a form, as a bundle of images that is arising in Awareness and you are overlooking the formless Awareness that you are. You are not the images that you perceive. Mistaking yourself to be an arising causes a sense…
DEFINING YOURSELF When you define yourself, you are incorrectly perceiving yourself as a form, as a bundle of images that is arising in Awareness and you are overlooking the formless Awareness that you are. You are not the images that you perceive. Mistaking yourself to be an arising causes a sense…
Our body mind experiences do not define us, do not define what we truly are.
Our body mind experiences do not define us, do not define what we truly are. Like our night dreams do not define the dreamer that dreams them. All body mind experiences are meant for the contemplation of the reality of consciousness and the celebration of its infinite creativity and elegance.…
The contemplation of the source reveals the true I, the true Self.
The contemplation of the source reveals the true I, the true Self. From this revelation, it is said that: I am the one and only true creator/listener . not defined by any particular body mind. Undefined by any phenomenal event. "I", refers to the true creator/definer of all phenomenal events . the…
The prison, the impression of limitation is ignorance: Ignorance of our true Self, our true nature. Ignorance of truth. Ignorance of truth is the belief that what I truly am is a person, a man/woman, a body/mind; the belief that consciousness is personal and limited to a mortal body mind. The…
In the contemplation of truth, you come to the realization that there is no external reality outside of the reality of consciousness. This revelation will lead you to the understanding that awareness and consciousness are thus one and the same. I am this aware space, this aware presence. Sat-chit…
Speaking about the unspeakable Is different from speaking the unspeakable Speaking the unspeakable Is spoken by the unspeakable Reality of Being/Awareness The limited cannot know the limitless The mind cannot speak the infinite eternal Only the infinite Self Can truly express the Self Whatever…
The unperceived Perceiving is the reality of experience.
While the perceived comes and goes, the unperceived is eternal and unborn. Resting in/as the unperceived is the true rest that is unmoved by phenomenal events. Such resting is beyond the impressions of time and space. It is this alive universal stillness that takes the wondrous form of the world,…
When you remain in the caves of the mind, you are happy when you discover a new cave. But you do not emerge in the light. Without the contemplation of the reality of consciousness, without the deep inquiry into ‘What am I truly? ’, you will continue to entertain thoughts and feelings that are…
First we search outwardly As the mind points towards the senses In time we realize That we are searching for the searcher We are seeking the seeker The revelation is that the True seeker Is not a seeker There is no seeker All along It was a dream seeker Seeking itSelf? Only the Self is real And…
There is no external reality to consciousness
THERE IS NO EXTERNAL REALITY TO CONSCIOUSNESS. ~~~ Friend: Try running into a door. ., Reply: The body running into a door and bleeding is not evidence that there is a reality external to consciousness. Of course the body running into a door is ample evidence that outside the body there is a…