Fortunately when you wake up, you step outside the opposites which the mind thinks up; opposites like I'm in the world, or I'm not in the world. That’s why enlightenment is a real adventure.
Removing our filters for a richer experience
So to continue this discussion let’s take one of my favorite verses from Saint Paul. “Now we see things through a glass darkly, but then face to face.” OK, seeing things darkly is seeing them through our various filters. These filters include the limitations of the body and limited thoughts that run through the mind. If we take off these filters like worn out clothes then how does the world look? Of course on some level it looks exactly the same as it does now.
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But there is a difference. Because our identity is now Consciousness and Bliss, the world is inside of us instead of out there. We are no longer separated by bodies and thoughts. As Consciousness and Bliss there is no distance between us and the world. This means that when we look at another, we are really looking at our self. When the sage perceives the world, the Consciousness that connects everything and makes it seem so real becomes clear. So when the sage is conscious of the world, it becomes closer, clearer and more amazing than he or she could have ever dreamed of.
This is like being the mind of the dreamer in last night’s dream. The reality behind the dream is the mind of the dreamer. You are everything, which is the mind of the dreamer. At the same time you are nothing, because apart from the mind of the dreamer, the forms have no real substance. And then when you wake up, the dream returns to the mind of the dreamer.
Now what happens to the sage when he or she enters a different state such as dream, deep sleep, samadhi, or even death? The world disappears as if it were never there. But the sage is secure in his or her real identity, which is the same Consciousness and Bliss in every state. So the sage is just the same as he or she always was and always will be. This is why there is no dieing for a sage.
Yes it is true: when you die to limitation in life, you never die again. But you do get to live and appreciate fully the beauty and wisdom that life has to offer. That’s because you are so close to God that there is no difference. The sense of me and the sense of God merge in boundless Consciousness and Bliss.
Feel
free to ask questions
Now I want you to experience your
true identity in its full glory. So please
feel free to continue asking questions. I’m always glad to hear your
reactions and clarify my answers. Unlike the path of faith, on the path
of Self-Knowledge it is curiosity that destroys limitation and allows
you to abide in your natural freedom.
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