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Depending on what one might mean by "Existence" I would agree. In my definition, the existence of things and concepts we give the status of "separate" appear and disappear moment to moment. "Beingness", in my definition would be the simple presence of pure awareness that is underneath all thinking and doing by a "self". Brings to mind: From the perspective of enlightenment the phenomenal world can be both peopled by separate things and beings of various types or completely still and unitary, depending on which perspective one looks from. The unitary stillness is always present underneath the world of separateness. This is what Maharaj is pointing at. The panoply of observed phenomena DO arise from the unity/emptiness. I wouldn't go as far as saying it is any kind of purpose. It is just what happens. There are many ways of seeing the seemingly external world, but they are always right here, in my experience. There is nothing beyond, or somewhere else. Enlightenment always happens here, in this moment. There is nothing to do but stop fabricating your version of the outside world and rest in it, if you want to recognize it.

"Why?" implies some past or future, or someone to exist within a timeline. It is worth examining whether any continuity truly exists in this moment. Meditation (not a practice but actual stillness of the mind) would be the tool for this. See above. This moment is perfect and complete as it is, it is only the thinking mind that contrives ideas of "purpose" or meaning beyond what is visible right here, right now.

I'd like to hear more about your practice in Buddhism and Goetia too. I spent many years practicing in the Nyingma/Dzogchen tradition, and had success in "attainment of the Knowledge and Conversation of the Holy Guardian Angel".

Just to clarify "don't know" mind: The perfection of the Four Noble Truths, the Eightfold Path, the precepts, ad nauseum is prajnaparamita or "emptiness". "Don't know" mind is emptiness, resting in the absence of all beliefs, projections into the future, or stories of the past, and "self". It is the Tao, primordial being-ness. It does not rely on any practice methodology, religion, belief-system, philosophy or any kind of "doing" by a "self". This "being-ness" is how things actually are. It is simplicity itself. When the mind is still, look for any of these qualities and see that they only arise with the thinking mind as concepts. This is where our struggle with reality begins.

Welcome to the board GEQ!

Earl, We haven't interacted much but it was always clear to me that you had experience that was valuable to share. I takes a special kind of bravery, and more than that, a surrender, to admit those aspects of our humanness that live in the dark corners of our psyche. Your first post in this thread is is definitely the way to burn off some karma! My deep congratulations on your insight into your own mind. How fortunate that the way through is all around you! Deep bows from me, sir. I look forward to seeing your avatar on the board again.