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More from Avadhuta Gita
Dec. 22nd, 2000 05:30 pm15. Union and separation exist in regard neither to you nor to me. There is no you, no me, nor is there this universe. All is verily the Self alone.
23. If it is of the nature of the not-Self, how can there be samadhi? If it is of the nature of the Self, how can there be samadhi? If it is both "is" and "is not", how can there be samadhi? If all is one and of the nature of freedom, how can there be samadhi?
29. There is no substance whatever which is by nature unlimited. There is no substance whatever which is of the nature of Reality. The very Self is the supreme Truth. There is neither injury nor noninjury of It.
33. Know me to be that Self who is everything and everywhere at all times, who is eternal, steady, the All, the nonexistent, and the Existent. Have no doubt.
36. Some seek nonduality, others duality. They do not know the Truth, which is the same at all times and everywhere, which is devoid of both duality and nonduality.
(end)
Been re-reading this translation on nonduality.org. J told me something about how the nondual perspective is developed: Intuition -> Knowing -> Being.
I'm at the intuition stage. My understanding is more Intuited to me, than it is Known.
I guess that's why I can't quite write about this cogently yet; I don't KNOW it. All I know is what I feel, which is very simple right now: I do not exist in the form of Dustin alone - I am, I was before, I will be after, and always. This, I feel I Know. I existed before Dustin, and I will continue to exist after Dustin is gone. Of this, I have no question.
So what question is there? The quality of the "I" which exists, and always has, and always will? The sutras above would suggest that that "I" is formless, and without perceptible quality. This, I do not Know, but feel reasonably certain that it could be true. The only thing I'm really close to Knowing is that there is a connection between all worldly aspects, and I believe that connection is at the root of our Consciousness; at the level of Self, alone and unfettered. This isn't perceptible, but it can ostensibly be Known; then, it should Be, only. Just BE.
23. If it is of the nature of the not-Self, how can there be samadhi? If it is of the nature of the Self, how can there be samadhi? If it is both "is" and "is not", how can there be samadhi? If all is one and of the nature of freedom, how can there be samadhi?
29. There is no substance whatever which is by nature unlimited. There is no substance whatever which is of the nature of Reality. The very Self is the supreme Truth. There is neither injury nor noninjury of It.
33. Know me to be that Self who is everything and everywhere at all times, who is eternal, steady, the All, the nonexistent, and the Existent. Have no doubt.
36. Some seek nonduality, others duality. They do not know the Truth, which is the same at all times and everywhere, which is devoid of both duality and nonduality.
(end)
Been re-reading this translation on nonduality.org. J told me something about how the nondual perspective is developed: Intuition -> Knowing -> Being.
I'm at the intuition stage. My understanding is more Intuited to me, than it is Known.
I guess that's why I can't quite write about this cogently yet; I don't KNOW it. All I know is what I feel, which is very simple right now: I do not exist in the form of Dustin alone - I am, I was before, I will be after, and always. This, I feel I Know. I existed before Dustin, and I will continue to exist after Dustin is gone. Of this, I have no question.
So what question is there? The quality of the "I" which exists, and always has, and always will? The sutras above would suggest that that "I" is formless, and without perceptible quality. This, I do not Know, but feel reasonably certain that it could be true. The only thing I'm really close to Knowing is that there is a connection between all worldly aspects, and I believe that connection is at the root of our Consciousness; at the level of Self, alone and unfettered. This isn't perceptible, but it can ostensibly be Known; then, it should Be, only. Just BE.
