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Tag Archives: Consciousness
Death Be Not Final
Came across this. Food for contemplation. Imagine one’s “consciousness” being transported to “the Cloud” for all eternity? What’s to become of rebirth? Death soon may not be so final, thanks to these creepy technologies By Corey S. Powell Every day, … Continue reading
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Tagged cloud, Consciousness, Corey S. Powell, cremation, Death
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The Yogācarā Connection
(Hakeda) c. The Relationships Between Enlightenment and Nonenlightenment Two relationships exist between the enlightened and nonenlightened states. They are “identity” and “nonidentity.” (1) Identity Just as pieces of various kinds of pottery are of the same nature in that they are made … Continue reading
Mind as Māyā
(Hakeda) B. The Mind in Terms of Phenomena The Storehouse Consciousness The Mind as phenomena (saṃsāra) is grounded on the Tathāgatagarbha. What is called the Storehouse Consciousness is that in which “neither birth nor death (nirvāṇa)” diffuses harmoniously with “birth and … Continue reading
Posted in The Awakening of Faith
Tagged Consciousness, Mind, perception, Storehouse Consciousness
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Thought Transmutations
iv. 4-6 Consciousness Expansion 4.4 The “I” Consciousness expands only the Individuated Ego. The process of Individuation is ego-centered (Nirmana chittani—individualized mind-stuff) and ultimately results in bondage to material-thought constructions. Thus, all meditation practices (sadhana) that attempt to cultivate Samadhi … Continue reading
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Tagged Chitta ekam, Consciousness, Nirmana chittani, Yoga
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Self-Completion
The Yoga Sutras of Patañjali Book IV: Self-Completion In Yoga the world is Real (not illusory, as it is for example in the Vendanta). Nevertheless, although the world exists and endures, it owes this to the “ignorance” of the spirit: … Continue reading
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Tagged Consciousness, Dr. Who, purusha, Self, transference of consciousness, transformation
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What a Fool Believes
The Lanka places a great premium on the nature of perceptions—what a fool believes he sees or does not see, i.e., existence or non-existence. It also reinforces again and again that the Tathagatas are free from all these discriminations, even … Continue reading
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Tagged Consciousness, Existence, gnosis, Lankavatara Sutra, Red Pine, Words
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