BOUNDARIES
Question: How do you see boundaries?
Reply: When you believe thought that says you are a body mind and when feelings of limitations and unhappiness arise, you are experiencing boundaries, while in fact, there are none.…
AUGUST-SEPT RETREAT AT MT SHASTA
Dear friends,
An opportunity has presented itself to conduct a 4 -5 days retreat at Flowing Waters in Mt Shasta, California. The dates are not set yet, but most likely it will be in August or early September.
I am sending this early post as a feeler to find out who is interested in attending the retreat.
I believe there is room for 13 attendees.…
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A CONVERSATION WITH A FRIEND
Question: What is the source of insecurity?
Reply: The belief that I am born, the belief that I am mortal. The thorn of mortality is the cause of insecurity.…
I started a live stream on @YouTube:
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WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE EGO AND THE SELF?
Question: What is the difference between the ego and the self?
Reply: The difference between ego (the me/personal impression) and the Self is similar to the difference between the moonlight and the sunlight….
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DEMENTIA AND AWARENESS
Question: If a person has dementia are they aware of it or is the capacity for awareness diminished?
Reply: One of the definitions of dementia is: “Dementia describes a group of symptoms affecting memory, thinking and social abilities severely enough to interfere with daily functioning.” ~~…
THE PRIMARY DIVISION
With the I-thought you divide yourself, you separate yourself from your inherent wholeness, the wholeness of Being-Awareness. Thus, a primary subject-object arises and the myriad names and forms follow.
Reality is indivisible. Separation is an unhappy dream, the illusory dream of world body mind.