The Space: That grouping of elements that persons take to be "the body" and their "self"; the grouping in which the consciousness-energy manifests for a period. [To appreciate that what most take to be the body is actually mainly space, note the size of an urn that can contain all the remains after cremation.]
AS IF Living: The style of living that the Realized exhibit, seemingly living like persons but without persons' attachments, delusions, and emotional intoxication; the manner in which the Realized "finish out" the manifestation, meeting “responsibilities” and providing for the space while knowing full well that “this world” is nothing more than an imagining in the distorted perceptions of persons; a lifestyle that is unencumbered with attachment and emotional intoxication and belief in the lies of the culture; a lifestyle free of game playing and image perpetuation; a lifestyle unmarred by the emotions and emotional intoxication experienced by persons; a lifestyle during which the Realized can witness feelings rise and fall without any emotional intoxication, reacting, over-reacting, or setting off a chain of reactions (as happens with persons); a lifestyle free of the misery that is generated by the desire/fears of personas.
Emoting vs. Feeling: The Realized can feel without attachment and without a chain of reactions that result from emotional intoxication. Emoting, on the other hand, is what happens with persons—living in their false roles and ego-states—as they are perpetually intoxicated emotionally and constantly reacting and over-reacting to what they take to be "personal experiences" that are driven by desires/fears.
Desire/Fear: Two emotions experienced by persons that only appear to be different but always "appear" as one pair; both are based in illusion and both are actually the same, in fact. [To desire a mate is to fear aloneness or economic problems; to fear someone leaving is to desire that a false identity like “spouse” can be perpetuated. According to recent survey of 2000 recently-married men and women, the men married "because they were tired of the dating scene" and because "they thought they'd have more sex without the chase." Women listed as their top reasons, "He had a good job and income" and "His future prospects looked bright." Based in those answers, additional examples of the desire/fear link are seen: To desire a “wife” is to fear that the misery of “the dating scene” will continue; to desire a “wife” is to fear that too little sex will be experienced; to desire a husband is to fear their economic security will not happen or to fear they'll always have to provide that economic security for themselves; to desire a husband is to fear that one’s economic future will not be secured. PS: Don’t kill the messenger…just reporting the results of a survey that asked about “Why Men and Women Said They Married.”] Thus, it can be seen that “desire” and “fear” are not two different emotions experienced by persons but are, in fact, inexorably linked. One will never manifest without the other, and neither will manifest without an ego-state having first been assumed; desire/fear is also one of the major roots of all co-dependency.
Co-dependencies: Co-dependencies are fostered when roles are assumed (since no role can stand alone). “Employee” needs an “employer” to exist. “Spouse” needs a “spouse” to exist. All role-assumption is accompanied by co-dependencies because no role can "stand alone" but must have another person assuming a counter role in order to sustain both roles; another source of unhappiness since persons with any dependency cannot be independent (free); thus, role assumption and its accompanying co-dependency rob persons of freedom and of happiness (and thereby are a main cause of misery as experienced by persons).
Understanding the Functioning of the Totality: “Functioning” refers to how all in this universe, and how all that is in all universes, has functioned and is functioning and will always function. “Totality” refers to every happening that has happened, is happening, and will happen infinitely. Upon Full Realization, the complete understanding comes of how all has happened and how all happens and how all will forever happen. How inclusive is that understanding? Among all that is understood are:
***How this universe and all prior universes came to be;
***How consciousness manifests in space containing a nervous system;
***Where You Were prior to consciousness and manifestation;
***What is relative and What Is Absolute;
***Why no external power exists and why no truth can be found except within;
***Why You Were never born and cannot die;
***What happens when consciousness is no longer manifested;
***How all cycles;
***How the enculturation process puts persons to sleep even as they are certain they are awake;
***The beginninglessness and the expanse of infinity;
***The limitlessness;
***Bliss via desirelessness;
***The source of all suffering;
***Freedom from the pursuit of meaning;
***Infinite Cause;
***The link between mind and fear;
Emoting vs. Feeling: The Realized can feel without attachment and without a chain of reactions that result from emotional intoxication. Emoting, on the other hand, is what happens with persons—living in their false roles and ego-states—as they are perpetually intoxicated emotionally and constantly reacting and over-reacting to what they take to be "personal experiences" that are driven by desires/fears.
Desire/Fear: Two emotions experienced by persons that only appear to be different but always "appear" as one pair; both are based in illusion and both are actually the same, in fact. [To desire a mate is to fear aloneness or economic problems; to fear someone leaving is to desire that a false identity like “spouse” can be perpetuated. According to recent survey of 2000 recently-married men and women, the men married "because they were tired of the dating scene" and because "they thought they'd have more sex without the chase." Women listed as their top reasons, "He had a good job and income" and "His future prospects looked bright." Based in those answers, additional examples of the desire/fear link are seen: To desire a “wife” is to fear that the misery of “the dating scene” will continue; to desire a “wife” is to fear that too little sex will be experienced; to desire a husband is to fear their economic security will not happen or to fear they'll always have to provide that economic security for themselves; to desire a husband is to fear that one’s economic future will not be secured. PS: Don’t kill the messenger…just reporting the results of a survey that asked about “Why Men and Women Said They Married.”] Thus, it can be seen that “desire” and “fear” are not two different emotions experienced by persons but are, in fact, inexorably linked. One will never manifest without the other, and neither will manifest without an ego-state having first been assumed; desire/fear is also one of the major roots of all co-dependency.
Co-dependencies: Co-dependencies are fostered when roles are assumed (since no role can stand alone). “Employee” needs an “employer” to exist. “Spouse” needs a “spouse” to exist. All role-assumption is accompanied by co-dependencies because no role can "stand alone" but must have another person assuming a counter role in order to sustain both roles; another source of unhappiness since persons with any dependency cannot be independent (free); thus, role assumption and its accompanying co-dependency rob persons of freedom and of happiness (and thereby are a main cause of misery as experienced by persons).
Understanding the Functioning of the Totality: “Functioning” refers to how all in this universe, and how all that is in all universes, has functioned and is functioning and will always function. “Totality” refers to every happening that has happened, is happening, and will happen infinitely. Upon Full Realization, the complete understanding comes of how all has happened and how all happens and how all will forever happen. How inclusive is that understanding? Among all that is understood are:
***How this universe and all prior universes came to be;
***How consciousness manifests in space containing a nervous system;
***Where You Were prior to consciousness and manifestation;
***What is relative and What Is Absolute;
***Why no external power exists and why no truth can be found except within;
***Why You Were never born and cannot die;
***What happens when consciousness is no longer manifested;
***How all cycles;
***How the enculturation process puts persons to sleep even as they are certain they are awake;
***The beginninglessness and the expanse of infinity;
***The limitlessness;
***Bliss via desirelessness;
***The source of all suffering;
***Freedom from the pursuit of meaning;
***Infinite Cause;
***The link between mind and fear;
***Why "the mind" is a total illusion, and therefore
***Why all perceived via "a mind" is false and is illusion;
***Why you must be out of your mind to be sane;
***Why all knowledge is nothing more than learned ignorance;
***Why time and timelines are illusions;
***How illusions are taken to be real by persons;
***What the Oneness Truly Is;
***What you are not; and
***Who/What You Truly Are…to name but a portion of what becomes known.
Please enter into the silence of contemplation. [To be continued]
***Why you must be out of your mind to be sane;
***Why all knowledge is nothing more than learned ignorance;
***Why time and timelines are illusions;
***How illusions are taken to be real by persons;
***What the Oneness Truly Is;
***What you are not; and
***Who/What You Truly Are…to name but a portion of what becomes known.
Please enter into the silence of contemplation. [To be continued]
An e-mail received yesterday: "Thanks for the glossary. It's really helping me understand the points you've offered. Do you have an index of past entries? That would also be beneficial." Reply: If you look at the top left side of the site's homepage, you'll see an option for searching this blog. For example, if you type in "Buddhism" and then search, you'll find two entries and the dates that questions about Buddhism were addressed. Thx for writing.
