Comments on: Mystical Perception http://themiddleway.net/2008/06/22/mystical-perception/ Commentaries on Meditation, Zen, Buddhism, and Mindfulness Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:34:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: val http://themiddleway.net/2008/06/22/mystical-perception/#comment-20469 val Sun, 29 Jun 2008 02:10:38 +0000 http://themiddleway.net/2008/06/22/mystical-perception/#comment-20469 very good insights from all and so true .. very good insights from all and so true ..

]]> By: Brian McIntyre http://themiddleway.net/2008/06/22/mystical-perception/#comment-20456 Brian McIntyre Fri, 27 Jun 2008 13:45:01 +0000 http://themiddleway.net/2008/06/22/mystical-perception/#comment-20456 The Grace of a teacher that has already realized the state beyond knowing can guide one to the ultimate realization. Otherwise we continue to layer on perceptions of duality. God/Buddha/Alah (the great one of the "Beyond") is found in the stillness of the heart, a flame of light that does not flicker and does not contain a wick but is the flame of existence (the essence of Consciousness) that we all share, every being shares...the outlet that we in the universe are "plugged into". God is that which observes your dream state and reports to you in the morning, the One that never sleeps, the One that has never changed with the ebb and flow of this plain of existence. The One who observes the thoughts yet is not part of it, The One would can experience the mind yet the mind cannot experience it, The One that can know the mind yet the mind cannot know it. Whatever we can this (God/Buddha/Alah, etc) it is a fact that the observer of all we do is what we are in the process of realizing. To go beyond the concept of religion, tradition, castes, and groups is to unite in the Grace that we are all one with a common outlet that we are plugged into :) Love all that is and ever will be and in that knowing we realize the essence of life. A great saint Kabir said (paraphrased) "Why must we take apart a sweater to reveal the cotton when we can just LOOK at the sweater and realize that there is cotton within", "Why break and crush a clay pot to bring it back to the state of clay, why can we not simply see the clay in the pot and save ourselves the trouble of breaking it." The Grace of a teacher that has already realized the state beyond knowing can guide one to the ultimate realization. Otherwise we continue to layer on perceptions of duality.

God/Buddha/Alah (the great one of the “Beyond”) is found in the stillness of the heart, a flame of light that does not flicker and does not contain a wick but is the flame of existence (the essence of Consciousness) that we all share, every being shares…the outlet that we in the universe are “plugged into”.
God is that which observes your dream state and reports to you in the morning, the One that never sleeps, the One that has never changed with the ebb and flow of this plain of existence. The One who observes the thoughts yet is not part of it, The One would can experience the mind yet the mind cannot experience it, The One that can know the mind yet the mind cannot know it.
Whatever we can this (God/Buddha/Alah, etc) it is a fact that the observer of all we do is what we are in the process of realizing. To go beyond the concept of religion, tradition, castes, and groups is to unite in the Grace that we are all one with a common outlet that we are plugged into :)
Love all that is and ever will be and in that knowing we realize the essence of life.
A great saint Kabir said (paraphrased) “Why must we take apart a sweater to reveal the cotton when we can just LOOK at the sweater and realize that there is cotton within”, “Why break and crush a clay pot to bring it back to the state of clay, why can we not simply see the clay in the pot and save ourselves the trouble of breaking it.”

]]> By: Gary http://themiddleway.net/2008/06/22/mystical-perception/#comment-20443 Gary Thu, 26 Jun 2008 13:35:42 +0000 http://themiddleway.net/2008/06/22/mystical-perception/#comment-20443 It's interesting isn't it that knowing the laws of nature - such as those pertaining to electricity - don't lead to ultimate happiness or enlightenment. Technology is a wondrous thing that helps us as things in a universe of things, but doesn't bring us any closer to our true nature. Only looking inwards & seeing the Buddha within can do that, can't it? G at 'Buddha Space'. http://buddhapsace.blogspot.com It’s interesting isn’t it that knowing the laws of nature – such as those pertaining to electricity – don’t lead to ultimate happiness or enlightenment. Technology is a wondrous thing that helps us as things in a universe of things, but doesn’t bring us any closer to our true nature. Only looking inwards & seeing the Buddha within can do that, can’t it?

G at ‘Buddha Space’.
http://buddhapsace.blogspot.com

]]> By: CG Walters http://themiddleway.net/2008/06/22/mystical-perception/#comment-20378 CG Walters Mon, 23 Jun 2008 10:02:05 +0000 http://themiddleway.net/2008/06/22/mystical-perception/#comment-20378 Excellent work, Wade. Blessings and continued inspiration/insight, CG Excellent work, Wade.
Blessings and continued inspiration/insight,
CG

]]> By: Terry http://themiddleway.net/2008/06/22/mystical-perception/#comment-20358 Terry Sun, 22 Jun 2008 18:35:22 +0000 http://themiddleway.net/2008/06/22/mystical-perception/#comment-20358 Hey Wade, came back to reread and mention that Bhagavan's courageous message, reminding us of our heritage of the rishis of old, gives us faith and courage despite the gloom of present day materialism, mysticalism to seek liberation from suffering or bondage to the non-self, the fake ego, which causes the sorrows and frustrations of life. By observing the world around me, were so hung up on mystical power and control. It is a wonder people can sleep at night. This about sums it up. ttyl;') Hey Wade, came back to reread and mention that Bhagavan’s courageous message, reminding us of our heritage of the rishis of old, gives us faith and courage despite the gloom of present day materialism, mysticalism to seek liberation from suffering or bondage to the non-self, the fake ego, which causes the sorrows and frustrations of life. By observing the world around me, were so hung up on mystical power and control. It is a wonder people can sleep at night. This about sums it up.

ttyl;’)

]]> By: Terry http://themiddleway.net/2008/06/22/mystical-perception/#comment-20356 Terry Sun, 22 Jun 2008 16:26:28 +0000 http://themiddleway.net/2008/06/22/mystical-perception/#comment-20356 Love it Wade! Namaste Love it Wade!

Namaste

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