My e-book/e-journal 'Who Am I?'

An Eternal Now

11 Dec 10, 15:47

Posted by: An Eternal Now

Here's a link to my e-book/e-journal, which is not just a 'journal' but also contains pointers/instructions (including the practice of self-inquiry and the method of contemplation that leads to insights of non-duality and anatta). These pointers and instructions are designed to quickly lead readers to the realisation of their true nature without delays or side-tracks – in fact I’d put it this way: you can never find a more direct path to realization than the approach I have presented, this is The Direct Path so to speak. If you find it helpful, pass the link along to a friend lachen

http://www.box.net/shared/3verpiao63

Excerpt:

Preface & Synopsis

I have compiled some of my recent posts (slightly edited) on Self-Knowledge based on my recent insights and experiences into a .docx file for keeping but later also shared it with others. I will continue to update this document. I would also like to thank my friend Michael Zaurov for helping me in the editing of this document.

This document contains journal entries of my insights and experiences. In short, I have progressed from the direct realization of I AMness, to the refinement of the I AM insight through the four aspects: 1) the aspect of impersonality, 2) the aspect of the degree of luminosity, 3) the aspect of dissolving the need to re-confirm and abide in I AMness and understanding why such a need is irrelevant, 4) the aspect of experiencing effortlessness, followed by the arising insights of non-duality, and then penetrating into the insight of Anatta, all within a short year. Readers may be confused and surprised to see a sharp progression of my view and insights and great difference in content depending on the date the post/article is written, as they read through my writings in this document. In a way, my path is very similar to the path followed by Thusness - Thusness/PasserBy's Seven Stages of Enlightenment and everyone should read his article to have a better understanding of the progression of insight (however note that there is no fixed linear path of progression and each person may differ somewhat). However, I cannot say I have finished my path as of yet – my insights continue to be refined and by documenting them I hope there are useful pointers to all sincere practitioners out there. Feel free to discuss any related issues with me whether by e-mail or forum discussions.

That said – it is simply a guide based on my experience for reference, don’t make it into a bible of sorts. Please don’t just read blindly but investigate yourself to find out what is true in your own experience, for sufferings will never be resolved by an intellectual pursuit. The investigation into the nature of experience must be undertaken very seriously with a deep desire to find out what exactly is the truth of your Being (not just going through the motions of reading them without contemplation), in order for there to be any success and results.

(continued in the document...)

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simpo_

12 Dec 10, 08:56

Nice work :)

Thanks for the sharing.

I think got to emphasize (to the Readers) that realisation is more about discover the incorrect or wrong assumption AND not about discovering a new information or fact.

For example, one cannot really say what is Non-duality. It is not even 'no-subject-object' division . We can only point out what existence has been assumed to be .. and thus break the assumption.. but we cannot define what it really is.

Knowldege like Non-duality, emptiness cannot be grasped at, because they will immediately be defined (by the mind) and be turned into another concept for grasping.

The tendency of the mind is to always find some reference point and unconsciously define it. 'What is' simply cannot be defined, but can only be known by 'what it is not.'

Thusness

12 Dec 10, 09:20

Originally posted by simpo_:

Nice work :)

Thanks for the sharing.

I think got to emphasize (to the Readers) that realisation is more about discover the incorrect or wrong assumption AND not about discovering a new information or fact.

For example, one cannot really say what is Non-duality. It is not even 'no-subject-object' division . We can only point out what existence has been assumed to be .. and thus break the assumption.. but we cannot define what it really is.

Knowldege like Non-duality, emptiness cannot be grasped at, because they will immediately be defined (by the mind) and be turned into another concept for grasping.

The tendency of the mind is to always find some reference point and unconsciously define it. 'What is' simply cannot be defined, but can only be known by 'what it is not.'

Very well said simpo. :)

An Eternal Now

12 Dec 10, 11:09

Originally posted by simpo_:

Nice work :)

Thanks for the sharing.

I think got to emphasize (to the Readers) that realisation is more about discover the incorrect or wrong assumption AND not about discovering a new information or fact.

For example, one cannot really say what is Non-duality. It is not even 'no-subject-object' division . We can only point out what existence has been assumed to be .. and thus break the assumption.. but we cannot define what it really is.

Knowldege like Non-duality, emptiness cannot be grasped at, because they will immediately be defined (by the mind) and be turned into another concept for grasping.

The tendency of the mind is to always find some reference point and unconsciously define it. 'What is' simply cannot be defined, but can only be known by 'what it is not.'

Nicely said... thanks. :) Ultimately there is no 'non-duality' or 'emptiness'... non-duality and emptiness are merely pointers to break the false assumptions we have about reality... but even 'non duality', 'no self', 'emptiness' cannot be established. As they said, even emptiness is empty!

An Eternal Now

12 Dec 10, 11:54

Someone posted in another forum:

much appreciated xabir, is this was is meant by your method of contemplation " Is there anything other [than
awareness/being the forms of awareness]?', 'What is this?', 'Where does Awareness
end and manifestation begin?"

I could not find any other description of contemplation in your e-book.

To which I replied:

There are different types of contemplation being discussed in the book itself. Self-inquiry will lead to the I AM stage and I have had quite a number of conversations on the practice of that.

What you quoted will lead to non-dual insight... The 'Pure Awareness' experienced in I AM can then be seen as being no different than the arising manifestation - non-dual, no subject-object dichotomy.

The method that led me to the insight of Anatta was the contemplation on Bahiya Sutta, which I also mentioned in that e-book. http://awakeningtore...hiya-sutta.html

Other than the method, having 'right view' is also important for subtler insights like Anatta and Emptiness to arise.

An Eternal Now

19 Dec 10, 16:25

updated first post