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[At the end of this posting there are five videos that discuss thirty-three Advaitin topics]
[Please note: Since an Advaitin retreat/satsang will be offered in-house Tuesday through Thursday, the daily entries may be posted at somewhat later times]
[Please note: Since an Advaitin retreat/satsang will be offered in-house Tuesday through Thursday, the daily entries may be posted at somewhat later times]
F.: Early Advaitin pointers included the following: “When you speak of Me, speak of me as I AM.” That pointer is still offered here: when you speak of Me, speak of Me only as the Amness…the temporarily manifested consciousness. Furthermore, when You would point to the temporarily-manifested Self, speak of You as the "I AM."
During the retreat two weeks ago and during the one that is currently happening, visitors have been invited to refrain from ever again using the word “I” to refer to anything other than the manifest consciousness. Never again, then, could such statements as these even arise:
“I am angry.” “I am happy.” “I am a teacher.” “I am a seeker.” “I am a great, religious person.” “I am very spiritual.” If it is understood that energy is energy and that energy can assume various forms—one of which has the property of conscious-of-ness—then that simple understanding should put to an end all nonsensical comments.
It will be understood that consciousness can witness—can observe—but cannot “do” anything. Relinquishing any notions about doer-ship could then be easily discarded; additionally, any belief that (A) energy can be a do-er of something and that (B) conscious-energy can do anything other than witness would both be seen as erroneous.
Then, so much of the relative nonsense engaged in by the non-Realized would end automatically and spontaneously. The following would be perfectly understood:
Would it make any sense to lean across a kitchen counter and place your mouth next to an electrical outlet and ask the energy that is manifested a few millimeters from your mouth if it is angry or happy or seeking something or fearing something or desiring something?
Would it make any sense at all to judge the energy there and label it “bad” or “good?” How relative (and therefore insane) it would be to believe dualistically that the energy which runs a blender is “good” energy when it is employed to whip up a tasty malt but that it is "bad" energy if a person inserts a metal object into the outlet and is electrocuted.
Energy is energy, and the fact that a body-cum-consciousness can manifest temporarily—and that the body can function as a vehicle for moving the consciousness about—does not make the conscious-energy the vehicle.
The visitor here now that is hearing a discussion of the seven steps from body identification to Full Realization flew into town on an airplane and then drove to the house in a rental car. Those attending a retreat here the week before all arrived by automobile.
In all of those cases, the airplane and the cars are just vehicles via which the visitors moved about, but it does not mean that “they” are airplanes or cars. You are not the body via which You—a speck of energy—moves about.
To understand that the body is a plant food body—a gathering together temporarily of earth elements—and that air is circulating through it and that consciousness is temporarily manifested therein should make clear several pointers about that three-part “package”:
There is no “one”—just elements, air, and energy.
Neither elements nor air nor consciousness can be offended, proud, arrogant, or deceived.
Once a “mind” forms—storing and retrieving information and impressions and concepts and beliefs and lies—then personas will be assumed and personas will imagine offenses, reasons to be proud, reasons to justify arrogance…all happening in (false)-self-delusion and in (false)-self-deception.
Earth elements do not care; air does not care; and consciousness does not care. The latter cannot care—only personas can “care.” The consciousness can merely witness, and it either witnesses in a blocked fashion, in a subject-object fashion, or in a true fashion as the True Self.
That’s it. Do You see how very simple this is? Do You see that the fabrication of a fiction-filled "mind" and the assumption of personas are the only sources of complications? Do You see that complications generate misery and suffering?
This is simple. Leave it that way. If it is not that way, then question every belief and concept, cast them all aside, be done with living under the influence of the mind-mirage, and be done with assuming personas and being blindly driven by their agendas. Then complexities will end and simplicity can come and can continue for the remainder of the manifestation. Please enter the silence of contemplation. (To be continued)
During the retreat two weeks ago and during the one that is currently happening, visitors have been invited to refrain from ever again using the word “I” to refer to anything other than the manifest consciousness. Never again, then, could such statements as these even arise:
“I am angry.” “I am happy.” “I am a teacher.” “I am a seeker.” “I am a great, religious person.” “I am very spiritual.” If it is understood that energy is energy and that energy can assume various forms—one of which has the property of conscious-of-ness—then that simple understanding should put to an end all nonsensical comments.
It will be understood that consciousness can witness—can observe—but cannot “do” anything. Relinquishing any notions about doer-ship could then be easily discarded; additionally, any belief that (A) energy can be a do-er of something and that (B) conscious-energy can do anything other than witness would both be seen as erroneous.
Then, so much of the relative nonsense engaged in by the non-Realized would end automatically and spontaneously. The following would be perfectly understood:
Would it make any sense to lean across a kitchen counter and place your mouth next to an electrical outlet and ask the energy that is manifested a few millimeters from your mouth if it is angry or happy or seeking something or fearing something or desiring something?
Would it make any sense at all to judge the energy there and label it “bad” or “good?” How relative (and therefore insane) it would be to believe dualistically that the energy which runs a blender is “good” energy when it is employed to whip up a tasty malt but that it is "bad" energy if a person inserts a metal object into the outlet and is electrocuted.
Energy is energy, and the fact that a body-cum-consciousness can manifest temporarily—and that the body can function as a vehicle for moving the consciousness about—does not make the conscious-energy the vehicle.
The visitor here now that is hearing a discussion of the seven steps from body identification to Full Realization flew into town on an airplane and then drove to the house in a rental car. Those attending a retreat here the week before all arrived by automobile.
In all of those cases, the airplane and the cars are just vehicles via which the visitors moved about, but it does not mean that “they” are airplanes or cars. You are not the body via which You—a speck of energy—moves about.
To understand that the body is a plant food body—a gathering together temporarily of earth elements—and that air is circulating through it and that consciousness is temporarily manifested therein should make clear several pointers about that three-part “package”:
There is no “one”—just elements, air, and energy.
Neither elements nor air nor consciousness can be offended, proud, arrogant, or deceived.
Once a “mind” forms—storing and retrieving information and impressions and concepts and beliefs and lies—then personas will be assumed and personas will imagine offenses, reasons to be proud, reasons to justify arrogance…all happening in (false)-self-delusion and in (false)-self-deception.
Earth elements do not care; air does not care; and consciousness does not care. The latter cannot care—only personas can “care.” The consciousness can merely witness, and it either witnesses in a blocked fashion, in a subject-object fashion, or in a true fashion as the True Self.
That’s it. Do You see how very simple this is? Do You see that the fabrication of a fiction-filled "mind" and the assumption of personas are the only sources of complications? Do You see that complications generate misery and suffering?
This is simple. Leave it that way. If it is not that way, then question every belief and concept, cast them all aside, be done with living under the influence of the mind-mirage, and be done with assuming personas and being blindly driven by their agendas. Then complexities will end and simplicity can come and can continue for the remainder of the manifestation. Please enter the silence of contemplation. (To be continued)
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5. DONATIONS
1. SATSANG BY TELEPHONE
2. REALIZATION AIDS
3. ARRANGE FOR FLOYD TO SPEAK TO YOUR GROUP
4. SUBMITTING ADVAITA VEDANTA POETRY FOR PUBLICATIONS
5. DONATIONS
6. YOUTUBE VIDEOS DISCUSSING A VARIETY OF ADVAITA TOPICS
1. SATSANG BY TELEPHONE:
A. FREE CALLS INSIDE THE U.S.
B. FREE INTERNATIONAL CALLS ALSO (via Skype)
If you do not already have a Skype account, you need only search “Skype” and, download the free program and take a few minutes to set up your account; then Floyd will call you and you will pay no telephone charges for your session.
Use the Contact link for details or for information on making arrangements for a session
2. REALIZATION AIDS
The Advanced Seekers’ Three-eBook Set
From the I to the Absolute
Consciousness / Awareness
From the Absolute to the Nothingness
(ORDER NOW ANY OF THE FOURTEEN NON-DUALITY BOOKS WRITTEN BY FLOYD
and
YOU WILL HAVE THEM AVAILABLE FOR READING IN A FEW MINUTES FROM NOW)
Order the “Advanced Seeker’s Set” or any of the other books by visiting
The Official Website of Floyd Henderson
3. ARRANGE FOR FLOYD TO TRAVEL TO YOUR LOCATION AND SPEAK TO YOUR GROUP
Use the contact link above to arrange a session in your city either in the U.S. or internationally.
4. SUBMITTING ADVAITA VEDANTA POETRY FOR PUBLICATION
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Submitting Advaita Vedanta Poetry for Publication
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That said, any donation will be appreciated. Thank you.FROM “ANONYMOUS”: Almost every visitor brought Maharaj food or flowers. I’d like to treat you to a meal if you tell me how to do so with my credit card!
FROM LOUISE, SOUTH AFRICA: [Consider the case of an acquaintance who] added a donate button to his site. Regular blog readers were happy to support the site in this way.
F.: Okay—so it’s done, but note that the postings and responses are offered without charge, as is access to the library of 1,350+ Advaitin essays archived on the site.
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Below are five lists containing thirty-three Advaitin subjects that are discussed on the YouTube videos that follow each of the lists.
(The numeric counter information is provided so that you can move to the exact location in the videos to find any particular discussion that might be of interest)
Advaita Topics 1-9:
1. Defining Advaita Vedanta (Counter 28-55)
2. Methods of Teaching (Counter 55-144)
3. Unicity / Nonduality (Counter 144-239)
4. I AM THAT; I AM (Counter 239-331)
5. Learn vs. Unlearn (Counter 331-413)
6. Unlearn What? (Counter 413-444)
7. Person vs. Realized (444-525)
8. The Triad (Counter 525-745)
9. Before Conception (Counter 745-901)
Click on the arrow below to start Video One and topics 1-9:
Advaita Topics 10-16:
10. No Body Continuity / “ME” (Counter 1-56)
11. Not Born / No Creation / Cannot Die (Counter 56-200)
12. No Peace of “mind” / My “mind” / “Their “mind” (Counter 200-333)
13. Brain vs. “mind” vs. Consciousness (Counter 333-500)
14. Not in the World (Counter 500-603)
15. Inner Guru (Counter 603-715)
16. Personality-Suffering Connection / Upgrading Illusions (Counter 715-840)
Click on the arrow below to start Video Two and topics 10-16:
Advaita Topics 18-24:
18. The Role-Playing + Co-dependency + Suicide Link (Counter 1-205)
19. Upgrading / Downgrading Illusions (Counter 205-300)
20. Emotions vs. Feelings (Counter 300-422)
21. Religion and Spirituality (Counter 422-547)
22. Question All (Counter 547-713)
23. Natural vs. Unnatural vs. Supernatural Living (Counter 713-833)
24. When Trillions Are Wrong (Counter 833-920)
Click on the arrow below to start Video Three and topics 18-24:
Advaita Topics 25-31:
25. Christ the Advaitin (Counter 1-150)
26. Child Ignorance / The Pre-”mind” State (Counter 150-340)
27. Child Ignorance vs. Learned Ignorance (Counter 340-439)
28. Two Levels of Witnessing (Counter 439-554)
29. Desires and Fears (Counter 554-641)
30. Consciousness vs. Awareness (Counter 641-720)
31. Real Love vs. false love (Counter 720-846)
Click on the arrow below to start Video Four and topics 25-31:
Advaita Topics 32-33:
32. Zero Concepts (Counter 1-120)
33. The Nothingness (Counter 120-250)
Click on the arrow below to start Video Five and topics 32-33:
