silent thunder

Agreed stimpy... it was great to hear his voice again.

Among specifically buddhist oriented offerings... it would be chan/zen for me. DT and Shunryu Suzuki in particular. Encountering them was Vajra for me, an instant recognition and realization of how I'd been living in my own natural process since the time of my childhood and that this was the source of my inability to reconcile the world view of my upbringing and childhood conditioning and my inevitable apostacy from it. But I only encountered the Suzuki's and chan after many years immersion in Lakota teachings of the Rosebud lineage via Wallace Black Elk and a deep exploration of Shamanic Norse(Sami) cosmologies which were my apostacy from evangelical christianity. Of late I'm remarkably resonant and appreciative of the developing and emerging clarity of the Idealism framing that Bernardo Kastrup is so adroitly crafting and sharing. I expect it will have an innate ability to harmonize with Western mindsets that is exciting in its potential impact on daily mentation.

Sudden awakenings/realizations can seem accidental to the local/personality awareness. Though I have found that once engaged in the path... all actions become cumulative in 'the work' even those that seem unrelated and all arises to make one more 'accident prone'.

Awareness is. I am this.

I'm reminded that I used to watch a lot of The Emperor's Cup when we still had tv. Recall realizing and commenting to my gal how Sumo wrestlers walk much like Toddlers. Return to the origins and all that comes to mind. I sense that the foundational years of childhood from the womb up through age 7ish are paramount in the structure of our sense of reality innate sense of self and that escape velocity to alter or free one's awareness of those parameters is nigh on unattainable in most awarenesses.

so deeply grateful for this place...

Sometimes perhaps rage is the wisdom? brings to mind Krishnamurti sharing: “It is no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society."

Thank you for sharing blue eyed snake... So much resonance!

I vividly recall my LDT activating during a conversation at age 15 or so. (or perhaps reactivated?) Wang LiPing teaches that memories (of this life that are subliminal and of passed lives) abide in the xing heart-mind and arise from there as we do the work. This is what I've found, though I'm working with him so perhaps this is derivative of the lineage and not every human. More and more I come to sense what vast networks we are and my sense of ownership, even of my own seemingly personal experiences expand outward to encompass so much more than they used to... My wife works from a completely different perspective but we have realized together that as the frame or foundation establishes itself no matter what manner of working one engages with, when the foundation becomes stable, then memories long buried will arise so that the next levels of work can begin. The inner teacher Wang talks about arises and brings to the fore many aspects that lay beneath the threshold of awareness prior to engaging the work. Cheers to all on their path!

It is a truly fascinating time to be manifest on earth as a human.

Most definitely dwai. The pic I'm currently using as my profile pic is a toroidal sphere. This action plays out in various volumes and interactions within the subtle within my awareness now for a couple decades on and off. There are times when it is either strong enough, (or my mind is sufficiently quiet?) that it becomes a conscious perception. Some are small and occupy regions within the body. Some are larger and extend outside the parameters of the physical. The most persistent one for me to sense is usually while I'm resting after physical exertion. It occupies the region near the middle dan tien and has a strong downward flow that feels magnetic in nature. They all combine into several larger flows all combining into one that seemingly extends out roughly 30 feet or 10 meters, centered on my heart zone. This gif comes close, though there is a double helix that passes through the center running above and below that is not represented in this animation, which passes along what I've heard to referred as the sushumna line. edit to add: the largest one only seems to be perceived when I'm in a longer fast beyond 4-5 days.

something something... EYEBROWS!

oh the kidz these daze...

you haven't deleted this yet?

Much empathy Siker. In processing deep intensity I have found great benefit in simplicity. No need to strive after anything, nor achieve, shift or adjust. Sometimes what's most beneficial is to release into presence and allow space for settling. When action is required and appropriate you already know your being will respond. perhaps allow space for a time, just to be... Allow yourself to be where you are, as you are... you are enough. The natural state is your essence. Natural state is our source and no one is ever removed from it, though it may seem occluded from perception by conditions of mind and life. muddiest water left undisturbed by process rests in clarity Much respect and love mate. may you know peace you've seen the rest of it /|\

The Veil is thin here this morning much is reaching from the Otherside

On the crews of which I'm a regular in Hollywood we use a derivation of this (usually when hitting a dead end trying to explain things to producers and art department folk). "I'd explain it to you, but I don't have any crayons..."

Your illusion of self orientation and aggrandizement is potent. I tell you, you have never taken one breath in this life without literally breathing in what has been breathed out by every combined living being to arise before you... consider the simple yet utterly penetrative implications of this one realization mate. I challenge you to simply breathe and be what you are, where you are, as you are... there's few practices more penetratingly transformative than this. peace /|\

I will likely never think of it as anything else in this life. Thank you for this insight... <deep bow>

This has re-minded me of an insight I read long ago that resonates to this moment... (paraphrasing from memory)_If one does not take steps to sculpt their own thinking process and by regards, their paradigm of reality... then the structure of their society will insinuate itself in and do it for them, utterly and completely

To me you read as inquisitive, methodical and authentically in pursuit of insight. And quite impressive in response to provocation. Respect. This! So grateful for your continued presence and sharing here blue eyes. With all the recent odd posts and outright bullying/attacks, my Storyteller has been in overdrive. This statement speaks volumes for me. Release in presence. Acknowledge if thoughts arise. Accept, and just be. The Storyteller will always have a tale... You re-mind me that just because I think something and feel an emotion, doesn't mean it's real, true or important... they're just thoughts. Don't believe everything I think... Release into being. What teaching is more complete than to just sit down? *deep bow of gratitude*

Wow. You think you can casually toss out gender bias and bullying, then ask for a freaking apology? We do not tolerate that trash here.

And @soaring crane... been a few years now. Hope you are thriving mate!