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with those who are still driven to talk about "God," the "Son of God,"
the "Holy Spirit," "Buddha," "Krishna," etc., etc., etc., the invitation
to them is to view those as verbs, not nouns. See the end of the post
for the full meaning and implications of that.
TO REVIEW:
Non-duality and non-duality-based seeking has everything to do with treating the Ultimate Sickness, a sickness which Maharaj eventually came to see has everything to do with - as he said -
"ignorance, stupidity, and insanity"
and which has
nothing to do either with
(a) knowing too little dogma
or with
(b) having a "spiritual malady" or a "sick spiritual" or being "spirituality unfit."
Non-duality and non-duality-based seeking has everything to do with treating the Ultimate Sickness, a sickness which Maharaj eventually came to see has everything to do with - as he said -
"ignorance, stupidity, and insanity"
and which has
nothing to do either with
(a) knowing too little dogma
or with
(b) having a "spiritual malady" or a "sick spiritual" or being "spirituality unfit."
To that end, Maharaj would eventually explain that "realization" is simply a process by which a person can be restored to her or his original condition by "being free of all learned ignorance," including being free of all body and mind and personality identification which is also the result of learned ignorance.
Hence . . .
MAHARAJ'S FINAL PLAN: REALIZING WITHOUT DOGMA, WITHOUT CONTINUOUS SPIRITUAL PRACTICES, AND WITHOUT A PREOCCUPATION WITH “THE NATURE OF REALITY AND THINGS NOUMENAL":
The Near-Impossible Task of Breaking the Hold of Beliefs,
Especially Religious and / or Spiritual Beliefs
The problem with listening to liars and accepting as truth anything they say is this:
Memories can be forgotten but they remain in "the mind part" of the brain even if they do not remain in "the conscious part." Most persons do not understand that because they do not access the majority of their forgotten but nevertheless remaining memories.
Moreover, even if something seen or heard triggers a recall of a forgotten memory, the recall is almost always distorted because all of the memories of non-realized persons at the time they were being stored were being viewed via distorted and delusional seeing and hearing.
So lies, once heard, remain in the mind and can subconsciously drive thoughts and words and actions. Hear 3000 lies in 14 months? Then 3000 lies are stored in the mind and can consciously and / or subconsciously control behavior. Garbage in. Garbage out. Moreover, the same effects can result from one major trauma event or a series of minor trauma events.
During the last two decades, major advancements have been achieved in eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy which has proven to be effective in treating trauma and unprocessed memories.
Francine Shapiro, Ph.D. reports that "three randomized studies have demonstrated that 84 to 100 percent of those suffering from a single trauma no longer had post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after an average of three 90-minute sessions. Changes that typically took months or years with other forms of therapy occurred within weeks."
Francine Shapiro, Ph.D. reports that "three randomized studies have demonstrated that 84 to 100 percent of those suffering from a single trauma no longer had post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after an average of three 90-minute sessions. Changes that typically took months or years with other forms of therapy occurred within weeks."
"When an event is too disturbing, it can overwhelm the information-processing system, and this negative experience is stored in memory along with the unpleasant emotions, physical sensations and beliefs. Since everything that happens in the present links into the memory networks to be interpreted, any future encounter with the person can trigger these unprocessed memories and the negative responses arise."
In her book, Getting Past Your Past, the doctor reports that "traumatization is a widespread problem. In fact, recent research has demonstrated that general life events can cause even more symptoms of PTSD than major trauma. Many of the negative emotions, thoughts, and body reactions people have are caused by unprocessed memories stored in the brain."
[Why else consider the effects of trauma? Most believe that trauma follows addiction as persons with the Addictive Personality Disorder generate fighting and chaos and misery and suffering. The fact is, however, that trauma precedes addiction. Trauma happens and then addictions follow in order to try to cope with the effects of untreated trauma and unprocessed memories of the trauma.]
Dr. Shapiro shows "how mental problems are actually caused by physiologically stored, unprocessed memories." As noted here over the last thirty years of sharing non-dual pointers, there are some conditions which the understanding can address but there are others which require professional assistance in order to be treated effectively.
Maharaj had this to say on the subject:
"Onto the screen of the mind destiny forever projects its pictures, memories of former projections and thus illusion constantly renews itself. The pictures come and go — light intercepted by ignorance. See the light and disregard the picture"
and
"We consider memories only when they come into the present. The forgotten is not counted until one is reminded, which implies bringing the forgotten into the now."
Yet can a bogus belief or idea or notion or impression from that past that is brought into the now suddenly and miraculously be not-bogus? No, for the memories were based in imaginings.
Maharaj: "Imagination based on memories is unreal."
Even the author of The AA Big Book told people that there are "doctors, psychologists and practitioners of various kinds" who can offer the additional assistance which persons with the Addictive Personality Disorder often require;
nevertheless, the approach used in many step groups is to ignore the recommendation in their book and to claim that the "leaders" in their program have the answers which their membership needs and that the answers all involve "becoming spiritual" and, yes, even becoming "Spiritual Giants."
nevertheless, the approach used in many step groups is to ignore the recommendation in their book and to claim that the "leaders" in their program have the answers which their membership needs and that the answers all involve "becoming spiritual" and, yes, even becoming "Spiritual Giants."
Some non-dualists speak of "samskaras" or "mental impressions" or "residual impressions" which are the stored residue from events and happening (events and happening which were not understood and which were misperceived and which, therefore, will generate misperceptions. Those delusions and distortions, in turn, can drive erroneous thoughts and senseless actions for an entire relative existence).
Too, there are what psychologists call "unprocessed memories," the residue of usually traumatic events that come into consciousness far less often than samskaras - if at all - but that subconsciously drive thoughts and words and actions in what are (relatively speaking) the most destructive and self-defeating and harmful ways imaginable.
Additionally, there are recollections rooted in "learned ignorance." Those might be addressed via the non-dual understanding.
Of all of that, Maharaj said: "The main point to grasp is that you have projected onto yourself a world of your own imagination, based on memories, on desires and fears, and that you have imprisoned yourself in it. Break the spell and be free."
[Or, to be more specific, he could have said, "The main point to grasp is that your programmers, conditioners, brainwashers, indocrinators, etc. have projected into your mind a world rooted in the imagination of their programmers, conditioners, brainwashers, indocrinators, etc., based on memories and desires and fears which have imprisoned you and led to your being driven by their 'ignorant, stupid, and insane' beliefs. Break the spell and be free."]
[Or, to be more specific, he could have said, "The main point to grasp is that your programmers, conditioners, brainwashers, indocrinators, etc. have projected into your mind a world rooted in the imagination of their programmers, conditioners, brainwashers, indocrinators, etc., based on memories and desires and fears which have imprisoned you and led to your being driven by their 'ignorant, stupid, and insane' beliefs. Break the spell and be free."]
He said: "Experience leaves only memories behind and adds to the burden which is heavy enough"
and
"If you could only keep quiet, clear of memories and expectations, you would be able to discern the beautiful pattern of events. It is your restlessness that causes chaos"
and
"The person is a very small thing. Actually it is a composite; it cannot be said to exist by itself. Unperceived, it is just not there. It is but the shadow of the mind, the sum total of memories."
This pointer was offered seven years ago on this site:
The non-dualist is aware of all of the chaos and discontentment that result when mental impressions, residual impressions, unprocessed memories, and implanted non-memories end up driving the totally delusional members of an entire population."
Then this was asked:
Then this was asked:
"Is it not time to break relationship with your mind? With the memories stored therein? With the xenophobic nonsense stored therein? With all things personal and personality-oriented stored therein? With the fiction-based memories stored therein? With the false 'implanted non-memories' stored therein? With the lies stored therein which are assumed to be factual and true?"
Maharaj's solution to the dilemmas which come with unprocessed memories?
Understand these points:
Understand these points:
"Having seen that you are a bundle of memories held together by attachment, step out and look from the outside. You may perceive for the first time something which is not memory. You cease to be a Mr-so-and-so, busy about his own affairs. You are at last at peace. You realize that nothing was ever wrong with the world — you alone were wrong and now it is all over. Never again will you be caught in the meshes of desire born of ignorance"
and
"The experience of being empty, uncluttered by memories and expectations; it is like the happiness of open spaces, of being young, of having all the time and energy for doing things, for discovery, for adventure"
and
"Accept no guidance but from within, and even then, sift out all memories for they will mislead you."
The starting point is to see that there is no such thing as your beliefs and your mind.
Instead, what exists are only their beliefs and their minds, and their false beliefs and distorted perceptions have been passed down from one ignorant generation after another - over and over and over again - and then accepted as "the truth" without question and based only in blind faith.
A woman in Missouri defended her belief in the male god of Abraham's imagining by saying, "Floyd, millions and millions of people cannot have all been wrong."
The reply:
"Indeed, that's correct. The actual fact is that trillions and trillions of people have all been wrong in that regard."
Total up the number of people in India who have for five millennia believed in their gods and goddesses; the millions of Greeks who believed in their gods and goddesses; the millions of Roman who believed in their gods and goddesses; and then add up the trillions of Muslims and Christians and Jews and Hindus who have been "believers" for 1400 years or 2000 years or 4000 years or 5000 years, respectively;
then realize that the only thing which reduced the numbers of those believers throughout many centuries has been the way that the Muslims and Christians and Jews - who have all believed that the one true god is "the God of Abraham" - have killed each other while fighting over their religions which all share a common belief in the same god who was conceptualized by Abraham.
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The starting point is to see that there is no such thing as your beliefs and your mind.
Instead, what exists are only their beliefs and their minds, and their false beliefs and distorted perceptions have been passed down from one ignorant generation after another - over and over and over again - and then accepted as "the truth" without question and based only in blind faith.
A woman in Missouri defended her belief in the male god of Abraham's imagining by saying, "Floyd, millions and millions of people cannot have all been wrong."
The reply:
"Indeed, that's correct. The actual fact is that trillions and trillions of people have all been wrong in that regard."
Total up the number of people in India who have for five millennia believed in their gods and goddesses; the millions of Greeks who believed in their gods and goddesses; the millions of Roman who believed in their gods and goddesses; and then add up the trillions of Muslims and Christians and Jews and Hindus who have been "believers" for 1400 years or 2000 years or 4000 years or 5000 years, respectively;
then realize that the only thing which reduced the numbers of those believers throughout many centuries has been the way that the Muslims and Christians and Jews - who have all believed that the one true god is "the God of Abraham" - have killed each other while fighting over their religions which all share a common belief in the same god who was conceptualized by Abraham.
To be continued.
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with those who are still driven to talk about "god," the "Son of god,"
the "Holy Spirit," "Buddha," "Krishna," etc., etc., etc., the invitation
to them is to view those as verbs, not nouns.
THE EXPLANATION
Yeshu'a (Jesus) and Pope John Paul II and Pope Francis were spot on:
"No one shall ever see 'the kingdom of heaven.' It is within"
THE EXPLANATION
If
looked at as nouns, they point to illusions and are, therefore, a total
waste of time to even discuss; if looked at as verbs which are
resulting in certain sane but rare behaviors among humanity, then they
are worthy of some attention during the relative existence.
Meaning?
There are members of certain groups who say things such as "My concept
of god in the past was of a weak god, an absentee god, A Santa
Claus-type god, a mean, punishing, vindictive god, etc. Today, I am in
close contact with a loving and caring god whom I worship and praise and
glorify and give thanks to."
The
reply to that usually goes like this: "If you are in contact with a god
that wants to be worshipped and praised and glorified, then you're
dealing with someone like yourself - a narcissist - and hanging out with
narcissists will never bring an end to your narcissism (that narcissism
evidenced by the fact that you think you are "godly").
Next,
in the phrase 'loving and caring god,' any supposed god that truly had
her or his act together would tell you that the totally irrelevant part
of that phrase is 'god' and that the only part that is relevant is the
"loving and caring" part.
"That
is, a non-narcissistic their god / their goddess would say, "I care not
an iota about being worshipped and praised and glorified by you or
anyone else. How arrogant and insecure and needy would I have to be to
want that? Forget the man-made, dreamed up noun 'god' and focus on the
'god as a verb' understanding and then go forth and let loving and
caring be verbs - not adjectives - and let them generate the act of love
and the act of caring and let those actions manifest through you."
Yeshu'a (Jesus) and Pope John Paul II and Pope Francis were spot on:
"No one shall ever see 'the kingdom of heaven.' It is within"
--Yeshu'a (Jesus)
and
"Heaven and earth shall fade away."
and
"Heaven and earth shall fade away."
--Yeshu'a (Jesus)
and
"Heaven and hell are not geographic places
and
"Heaven and hell are not geographic places
but are states of mind, nothing more than
concepts dreamed up by men."
--Pope John Paul II
"There is no hell."
"There is no hell."
--Pope Francis, the current pope
in an interview with journalist Eugenio Scalfari,
a writer used by the Pope to issue off the record
teachings which become a part of the Papal Magisterium.
[That
said, would that the popes who have shown the courage to reject a core
concept of their dogma - namely, "hell" - would find the additional
courage required to question the very existence of their institution in
light of the centuries-long cover-up of their history of raping children
and in light of the mental and emotional and psychological scarring of
billions of their members past and present.
And
that need for courage also applies as questions need to be asked about
why so many other sky cults are still being supported and allowed to
continue to exist as well. When certain types of programming and
conditioning have been shown to blind the masses, they should end. Will
they? Not likely. Why?
Because
what the masses think and say and do is most influenced by the
international crime families which hold sway over the masses as
criminals conduct their planet-wide operations. What are the major
international crime families and which are the most influential and have
the largest memberships?
The
Mafia / La Cosa Nostra; the Catholic Church (with it 1.2 billion
followers) whose Vatican Bank worked for decades with the Mafia while
laundering mob earnings (for a 15% all-profit charge by the Bank);
Protestant and Evangelical Churches (with over 1.2 billion followers)
like the one I was raised in where the youth director molested and
sexually assaulted young girls; big business which has long created
environments in which people have been abused; powerful political bodies
like the U.S. Congress, etc., etc., etc.)
With
all of those crime families, neither the followers nor the leadership
ever voluntarily step down or shut down their criminal activities. Be
they gangs, organized crime families, religions, big business,
politicians, etc., they all want control and they all want power and
they all want money, and nothing internal will interfere with the
driving forces at play.
The
masses must demand that all those in charge must step down and their
groups and institutions must shut down, and there's the real problem
because the continuation of their crimes are enabled not as much by the
people running such crime organizations as they are enabled by the
masses of people who - wanting some perceived "payoff" - remain involved
with them and give them money and support them and aid and abet the
continued existence of those criminal enterprises and thus facilitate
the ability of church criminals and political criminals and other types
of criminals to continue to commit their crimes.]
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