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  1. "Self" in Taoism

    Maddie posted a topic in Daoist Discussion

    So Buddhism has the concept of no-self, Hinduism has the concept of atman, Christianity has the notion of soul. What is the Taoist idea in regards to the "self" or the lack there of?
  3. A question that I’ve asked and others I know also have — in fact it is a frequent question in the process of nidhidhyāsanam (Advaita Vedantic practice/meditation) : “How can I stay constantly aware of my True Nature?” Swami Sarvapriyananda answers beautifully —

  4. The Radiant Light

    neti neti posted a topic in Hindu Discussion

    Chandogya Upanishad .
  5. Hello, As I have been practicing and working on attachments and identity. I have reached a state where i have dis-identified myself with my inner self, thoughts, past and such inner stories of me. but now i m stuck with deriving a sense of self and identity from other people, as how people perc...
  6. What is Light? I will start with what it's not. If someone sees various dimensions and realms, travels astrally to these places, interacts with others astrally, none of this is actually light! Not to discount such experiences. They are so fun and only those with their third eye open are able to...

  7. Ego Self is an Illusion

    Jessup2 posted a topic in The Rabbit Hole

    https://www.brainpickings.org/2012/05/31/the-self-illusion-bruce-hood/ The brain creates the illusion of self https://www.brainpickings.org/2012/03/02/character-personality/

  8. Reality vs. Unreality

    neti neti posted a topic in Hindu Discussion

    I believe this illustrates well the nuanced meaning behind a statement like, "the world is unreal." This leaves too much room for assumptions, the limitations of language strike again. A more accurate one-line expression would be something like... "The world's appearance has no reality unto itself a...
  9. In context of self-inquiry and self-realization, when one starts down this path, one is ignorant of their self-nature (this ignorance is called avidya). The ignorance is because one identifies as their "Self", the body and mind, and the various things that the body-mind allegedly possesses and doe...

  10. Guru & Disciple

    neti neti posted a topic in Hindu Discussion

  11. Where is the human?

    silent thunder posted a topic in General Discussion

    I am told I am human... and I get it. I'm human. I'm human in the manner of my mother and father and my ancestors and all humans... I grew as a human, yet where inside me is the essential human part? I can see humans around me and recognize them as human instantly, every time... well ok, somet...

  12. Avadhuta Gita

    neti neti posted a topic in Hindu Discussion

    This audio and others can be downloaded here: https://archive.org/details/AVADHUTAGITAENGLISHsingleFile An alternate reading here: http://www.inner-quest.org/Avadhuta.htm

  13. Where is the Music?

    silent thunder posted a topic in General Discussion

    Where is the music? Where does it live? in the instrument? in the musician? in the listener? in the movements? in the air? in the ear? drums felt in bones, need no ears to be heard. is there still music there? so what is music? where does it live? where does music start? in the mind of the mus...

  14. Self-Abidance

    neti neti posted a topic in Hindu Discussion

    Very succinct. This may help... ADVICE FOR BEING IN SELF-ABIDANCE Be quiet. See the mind as it is. Grace action starts. Then Peace occupies your Heart. Then be still. The Grace of Self burns all your tendencies. No question or any practice is needed. You already reached the destinatio...

  15. Is it immoral to tell people who they are?

    Drifting_Through_Infinity posted a topic in General Discussion

    Like if we see someone who is just a grim sad bozo who feels helpless, can we tell them who they are or is that immoral? I don't mean what some of you less evolved might have meant after reading that sentence. Is it wrong to tell people who are sighing and rubbing their chins against their desk th...
  16. I think as it is the case with everything else, there is a time for something to happen. It doesn't happen sooner or later than when it is meant to. When we meditate, we are the observer. The mind, body etc are the objects of observation. When we turn the observation on the observer itself,...
  17. I have felt that the two were more similar than different, but lately I am seeing very great differences. I think that the goal of the two religions in meditation is the same. The Taoists in the Secret of the Golden Flower, say that the ego can remain after the body dies. I think, although...
  18. I am somewhat confused by the concepts of self-remembering and vipassana(mindfulness) meditation. One says be aware of the sense of "am-ness"(without verbalizing it) whatever you are doing. The other says give full attention to whatever you are doing without letting your thoughts distract you. Howev...

  19. Sectarian bickering

    goldisheavy posted a topic in Buddhist Discussion

    I've been participating on the various forums for many years. As I was reading a yet another sectarian exchange on TTB, I started to reflect on sectarianism. I think I have come to a new understanding. I'm an independent thinker and practitioner, but as far as traditions go, I've spent most of...
  20. Ram Dass once said something, somewhere to the effect that we need to have one "me" watching all the other "me's". Does anyone else often feel that their concept of "self" is indeed fractured into many, many, many different selves that show up at different times? In my instance, there is the la...