Yep, I certainly found that to be true in my own case. It's nice when you get to a place where you can actually see that your suffering was a blessing in disguise :-)
Started playing this game bout 7 years ago in a suicidal state .. 300 hours of Buddhist Dharma talks led to Eckhart Tolle, Power of now n stillness speaks .. 6 weeks of listening to both audio books day in n out and one morning 20 years of depression gone .. Adya .. Sadguru .. Mooji .. Alan watts .. Shunyamurti .. Ramana Maharshi all chirping in the ears for the last 5 years, bits falling off now n then .. Stuck floating in a void without a compulsion to move here or there .. Wifes a doer frustrated that this isnt doing .. Its uncomfortable .. Just realized what abide in the self means, a bigger spoon for the pot, stirred up even more discomfort, confusion and stillness at the same time, its an oddity, can't get out now, in it to the beginning.
It appreciates the way the reality explains itself in this comment. Lean into the discomfort so itself doesn't automatically resist. Namaste my long lost brother. I love you.
@@pamellaphillips5437 Thank You .. Generations of pain, sorrow and fear will soon face the warmth of the sun. The Stone Armor around this heart has not long cracked and the light of love is showing, now seeing its light and know I am loved.
@@arkmstick3495 living absolutely simple Action getting to the heart of the matter on hand Living absolutely in the present Realisation the importance of love . Manner just be truthfully I am sur we will find the will and energy to do what we have without trying . Does this make sense Please?
Ego started the search 15 years ago, as a possible solution to the heaviness of life. Law of attraction, positive thinking, etc. Now it has no control over the process. There is no more searching for "solution" to life's issues, or a certain outcome of events, just searching for a deep conviction that all is well, no matter what.
The "Christ" nature in all of us is to awake. From conception till the body dies, the One never stops wooing us. Sometimes the wooing is suffering, sometimes its an epiphany, sometimes its pure bliss in silence....But the One's very nature is to awake in its Creation. It's a symbiotic relationship till you realize you are the One. There is no other.
I’m still rather spooked from a two week hard-core experiment I did with a certain “mindfulness” meditation in 2004. It culminated in a “freak-out” of sorts one night where it felt like my mind was shredding apart and I became aware of a tiny but very fierce point of self-aware light, deep in the very meat of my brain, _which I could not immediately turn off._ Shaking like an old dog I engaged in a “grounding mudra” and the energies eventually subsided while praying to become a monkeys uncle. It was intensely unpleasant. Imagine never being able to escape into the soothing no-thingness of delta sleep, with that white light burning away behind your eyes. Too freaky...
Ego is an entirely natural function. It is born of our sense of being a separate self. "The one" is what Suzuki-roshi referred to as "higher ego". It's the same process however it's more inclusive.
Currently in my presence technique, I see 3 entities as looking down to my physical body. The first entity is awareness/being-ness. The second entity is an open vortex that extends from the crown chakra downward and also extending above as well. Behind the open vortex is ego. The ego is segregated and bound. I keep offering the ego to God but God keeps returning it to sender so I had to bind it, hahaha. The being-ness in this scenario has had some expansion. I am also appreciating every micro-second and hopefully this will lead to better giving all glory to God (enhancing being-ness (the true self)) and not ego (the false self). Thank you so much:).
@@SBCBears Hahaha. God could do whatever God wants with my ego. I offer it up as a way of not having it. Pure being-ness is much more fun. I am but a humble passenger. Thanks:).
@Urayis wish l The tool I was refering to is just a tool that flowed from my consciousness practicing. The tools that I am manifesting in thought seem not to be flowing from me. I would imagine this tool will evolve too but again, it just flowed. I like it a whole lot at this moment. I have no clue where it came from. The entities I was referring to in the original paragraph are thought forms. Have a wonderful New Year! Thank you.
For me, the search did not come from suffering and trying to get out of suffering...but curiosity and just wanting to know the truth. Not exactly an immensity of the Self...at least how I would describe it. But the search still ended and the Self realized the Self.
Dear Adyashanti, skipping through the comments under your vid I realized that those comments changed compared to those under the vids 5 years ago or older. It's a real pity, people seemingly got stuck completely in spiritual illusions. It's all about "me" and "my enlightenment". As if the earth has turned into a place beyond the reach for sincere souls trying to prevent this place to become a place for lost souls.
The idea here is that at least some of you realize that its just fundamentally worthwhile to try to convince a few Christians that Jesus lied about afterlife.
@@JEiowan well everything he said about the kingdom of heaven/eternal life was obviously talking about state of mind and earthly experience, its even in the bible where he say its um impossible to get people to seek enlightenment or whatever without telling them a story basically dangling a big afterlife carrot in front of their heads. check out my facebook ryan sierhuis.
This is misleading. Ego, in and of itself, is not a problem. It's an entirely natural human function born of our need to survive. The problem arises when it is utilized inaccurately. Suzuki-roshi often referred to the "higher ego" as something to aspire to. This just means a more inclusive conceptual world. Ego is fundamentally left brain activity. You're not going to eliminate it as long as you are alive.
God is chasing you. Love it or as I like to say," The art of knowing begins when we accept knowing as an art. " Have a wonderful day.
There is no chasing god.
Suffering is a powerful tool for awakening
Yep, I certainly found that to be true in my own case. It's nice when you get to a place where you can actually see that your suffering was a blessing in disguise :-)
Started playing this game bout 7 years ago in a suicidal state .. 300 hours of Buddhist Dharma talks led to Eckhart Tolle, Power of now n stillness speaks .. 6 weeks of listening to both audio books day in n out and one morning 20 years of depression gone .. Adya .. Sadguru .. Mooji .. Alan watts .. Shunyamurti .. Ramana Maharshi all chirping in the ears for the last 5 years, bits falling off now n then .. Stuck floating in a void without a compulsion to move here or there .. Wifes a doer frustrated that this isnt doing .. Its uncomfortable .. Just realized what abide in the self means, a bigger spoon for the pot, stirred up even more discomfort, confusion and stillness at the same time, its an oddity, can't get out now, in it to the beginning.
It appreciates the way the reality explains itself in this comment. Lean into the discomfort so itself doesn't automatically resist. Namaste my long lost brother. I love you.
Hey man are u good?
@@pamellaphillips5437 Thank You .. Generations of pain, sorrow and fear will soon face the warmth of the sun. The Stone Armor around this heart has not long cracked and the light of love is showing, now seeing its light and know I am loved.
@@gcg8187 Good as in well-being, Yes Very thank you for asking .. Is there something else you would like to ask ??
@@arkmstick3495 living absolutely simple
Action getting to the heart of the matter on hand
Living absolutely in the present
Realisation the importance of love .
Manner just be truthfully
I am sur we will find the will and energy to do what we have without trying .
Does this make sense
Please?
Ego started the search 15 years ago, as a possible solution to the heaviness of life. Law of attraction, positive thinking, etc. Now it has no control over the process. There is no more searching for "solution" to life's issues, or a certain outcome of events, just searching for a deep conviction that all is well, no matter what.
Beautifully articulated.. i feel the same....
God I love you Adya.
You’re such a gift ❤
The "Christ" nature in all of us is to awake. From conception till the body dies, the One never stops wooing us. Sometimes the wooing is suffering, sometimes its an epiphany, sometimes its pure bliss in silence....But the One's very nature is to awake in its Creation. It's a symbiotic relationship till you realize you are the One. There is no other.
I’m still rather spooked from a two week hard-core experiment I did with a certain “mindfulness” meditation in 2004. It culminated in a “freak-out” of sorts one night where it felt like my mind was shredding apart and I became aware of a tiny but very fierce point of self-aware light, deep in the very meat of my brain, _which I could not immediately turn off._
Shaking like an old dog I engaged in a “grounding mudra” and the energies eventually subsided while praying to become a monkeys uncle. It was intensely unpleasant. Imagine never being able to escape into the soothing no-thingness of delta sleep, with that white light burning away behind your eyes. Too freaky...
Beautiful thank you so much Adya🙏💕
As It, the One, wakes upmore and more its the end game for the ego. There is no ego control. The One runs the show.
Ego is an entirely natural function. It is born of our sense of being a separate self. "The one" is what Suzuki-roshi referred to as "higher ego". It's the same process however it's more inclusive.
@@wthomas7955 interesting
Once it’s activated it’s activated 🙏
Yup. There’s no turning back once it’s started
Currently in my presence technique, I see 3 entities as looking down to my physical body. The first entity is awareness/being-ness. The second entity is an open vortex that extends from the crown chakra downward and also extending above as well. Behind the open vortex is ego. The ego is segregated and bound. I keep offering the ego to God but God keeps returning it to sender so I had to bind it, hahaha. The being-ness in this scenario has had some expansion. I am also appreciating every micro-second and hopefully this will lead to better giving all glory to God (enhancing being-ness (the true self)) and not ego (the false self). Thank you so much:).
What would God want with your ego? What do you want with your ego?
@@SBCBears Hahaha. God could do whatever God wants with my ego. I offer it up as a way of not having it. Pure being-ness is much more fun. I am but a humble passenger. Thanks:).
@Urayis wish l The tool I was refering to is just a tool that flowed from my consciousness practicing. The tools that I am manifesting in thought seem not to be flowing from me. I would imagine this tool will evolve too but again, it just flowed. I like it a whole lot at this moment. I have no clue where it came from. The entities I was referring to in the original paragraph are thought forms. Have a wonderful New Year! Thank you.
Loving how you articulated this infinate experience. It's like after 50 years of wandering alone, my self has found us....
Thankyou 🙏
Omg so true. Ego gets chased by the Self :)
Thank you
Thank You !
It's all fun and games 'til someone loses an ego.
That is so true and hilarious 😂
I decided to stop the search and I somehow keep on coming back. Within the week or month at the month.
Yes, the ego is now for me just an obstacle.
What a great teacher 😎
So helpful 🙏🏼
For me, the search did not come from suffering and trying to get out of suffering...but curiosity and just wanting to know the truth. Not exactly an immensity of the Self...at least how I would describe it. But the search still ended and the Self realized the Self.
True
Indra dreams many dreams,even the dream of self and the dream,of waking
Dear Adyashanti,
skipping through the comments under your vid I realized that those comments changed compared to those under the vids 5 years ago or older.
It's a real pity, people seemingly got stuck completely in spiritual illusions.
It's all about "me" and "my enlightenment".
As if the earth has turned into a place beyond the reach for sincere souls trying to prevent this place to become a place for lost souls.
Interesting comment. It's almost like it's coming from a place of spiritual superiority. Weird. 🤔
🙏
Why does the ego return after the glimpse in awakening?
The New Perspective
Watch @Eckhart_Tolle on this
@@nextup123 thank you
Ego is left brain activity. It's a natural human function. The problem arises when it is out of balance. Ego in itself is not a problem.
The idea here is that at least some of you realize that its just fundamentally worthwhile to try to convince a few Christians that Jesus lied about afterlife.
joe smith - say more.... what do you mean? ✨💖✨
@@JEiowan well everything he said about the kingdom of heaven/eternal life was obviously talking about state of mind and earthly experience, its even in the bible where he say its um impossible to get people to seek enlightenment or whatever without telling them a story basically dangling a big afterlife carrot in front of their heads. check out my facebook ryan sierhuis.
This is misleading. Ego, in and of itself, is not a problem. It's an entirely natural human function born of our need to survive. The problem arises when it is utilized inaccurately. Suzuki-roshi often referred to the "higher ego" as something to aspire to. This just means a more inclusive conceptual world. Ego is fundamentally left brain activity. You're not going to eliminate it as long as you are alive.
Are you tired yet?