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Tony
21st April 2011, 17:14
Dear Charles and Associates and Watchers,

Without having a totally clear picture of your true intentions and what is going on, it is difficult to communicate through the ever changing information and disinformation of confusion that we all live in. I suppose this is intentional.

It seems that there are aggressive pure Blood-lines and Watchers of pure non-involvement. One is human the other non human. I only realised yesterday that I am a reptilian hybrid. Parts of me were shocked, or rather my body was. “Oh, I wondered what that was for!” To those who feel they must own the earth and the skies: be our guest. It is only moving particles in space. A relative reality.

I would like to question the idea of purity.

The pure blood-lines seem to be driven by excessive desire , aversion and indifference. The watchers seem to be driven by just excessive indifference. Is that it? Is that all? Every atom in the universe is driven by these very same forces: even our ordinary minds are driven by these force. Surely there must be more to it all?

Does 'pure' mean open, clear, transparent? Or does 'pure' have another meaning? My understanding is that wisdom - and so purity - begins at the 9th level of consciousness
Still... what do I know? I'm only a hybrid!

If one thinks one is pure, that is, in itself, is a flaw, because it's still a concept, and the actual experience of purity is obscured. It's an idea held about purity - not purity itself. I wouldn't worry about it - I get it wrong all the time! Most of us do. That's where the humour comes in.

The true outcome of purity has to be...compassion. If you know that you are totally right, totally happy, and that no outside force can disturb you – then that is confidence! Not even a thousand buddhas could destroy that. Then there is nothing to maintain or defend. When you know that you know, all that remains to be done is to help others. The strong serve the weak. When you have true compassion, you have everything that you ever wished for!

Every sentient being, from a microbe to a Buddha, has an enlightened nature. It is our true essence, but we just don't recognise it yet. Every enlightened being has been a sentient being. That is why we must respect life.

It is said that intense intelligence, intense emotions and intense compassion are the great qualities on the path to enlightenment. So Earth is a perfect place to practise - and even more so in the age of strife.

What is the essence of pure enlightenment? It is empty essence and cognisant nature, and the indivisibility of these two. Empty means pure, clear, open, not fabricated. Cognisant means just knowing, aware without judging, reflecting like a mirror.

Once one realises these two aspects of being, one recognises that all other living beings have this same nature, but they do not notice it yet. That is when compassion/empathy arises. Compassion means that you try and help – rather than sitting in a cave or glistening, multi-dialled spaceship hoping it will all turn out right..rather like watching a game of the survival of the fittest.

With compassion comes joy, but there is also sadness, which is empathy.

A definition of ego is awareness without the empty quality: this awareness grasps at what it sees as attractive or is repelled by anything it has an aversion to. It believes that everything it sees is real, like itself...which it is not! It is ignorant of its empty essence. There has to be a unity of emptiness and awareness in order to be liberated.

There is another aspect to enlightenment (this unity of emptiness and awareness); purifying karma. That is our job! That is why we are here! To work out our karma, and reduce it so that our karmic bank is emptied. This can take time, as letting go is not easy, as we still believe that things are solid (and so time exists). In truth, neither things or time truly exist.

We are born with tendencies (nature). We acquire tendencies (nurture). This produces a habitual pattern in the mind. This habit becomes a personality, and we can get stuck in it. We go round and round in circles – and we have to break out and be free.

Every situation that we find ourselves in is a product of our past, our own doings. If we fixate, and so re-act in the same old way - however clever it may be - we collect more engrained karma. Cause and effect!

We get stuck in a hole of our own digging. What makes it all the more difficult is when someone gives you a pretty spade and suggests the hole will be good for you - when it's actually for their benefit. This is just futile diligence!

The answer is soooo simple. You just will not believe it! No, you won't! It's to do nothing! Stop being the same old you, caught in a programme.

In the moment of not re-acting, and just letting be and merely noticing, no karma is acquired. That is the beginning of purity. Your reactions are only a residue from your past continuous actions. Just let be. Stop playing with it! Stop holding on, clinging or fixating. It will only tie you in knots!

Reacting to an illusion only makes the illusion seem real and solid. That is delusion.

This doesn't mean that you do nothing – just that you are just not responding out of habit. You now can be spontaneous, creative and free. Of course, you won't always get it right – and again, that is where humour comes in!

The word Buddha means knowing and pure = great compassion.

This is absolute reality.

shadowstalker
21st April 2011, 17:19
Well said, well said..:cool:

justalight
21st April 2011, 22:48
That is all that is. Very good statement.

Dennis Jonathan
21st April 2011, 23:13
Very well put.

I would caution the suggestion for doing nothing though. We are all here for the experience we need, and although being still is an experience worth investing in, it is only for a time.

Doing nothing may still add to your karma if it become apathy and hurts those who depend on you.

lightwalker
22nd April 2011, 01:19
"In the moment of not re-acting, and just letting be and merely noticing, no karma is acquired. That is the beginning of purity. Your reactions are only a residue from your past continuous actions. Just let be. Stop playing with it! Stop holding on, clinging or fixating. It will only tie you in knots!"


I am now experiencing this condition(detachment from all the challenges around me) pretty much on a regular basis....all I can say is that it is pretty nice. I now wake up in joy in the morning. That has been pretty constant since mid February. Well, anyway if I can do it so can anyone else.

lightwalker

East Sun
22nd April 2011, 02:00
Dear Charles and Associates and Watchers,


The word Buddha means knowing and pure = great compassion.

This is absolute reality.

Yeah, a lot of people have studied Buddhism and other 'whatever' and really think they know it all. That is one facet of reality. The facets are uncountable.
But in the end it doesn't matter. All roads lead to illumination.

It all depends in your intent.

Tony
22nd April 2011, 16:32
I meant doing nothing in the moment, then maybe a new approach may be available to you.
Not just reacting. I spent twenty years fencing, if someone just reacts...they are dead!
They show their habitual pattern. Of course my opponents were looking for my habits as well.....this is fun!!

Tony
22nd April 2011, 19:20
Dear Lightwalker,
You are so right. I find it's a like peeling an onion, layer after layer, slightly painful, but also a relief.

Pie'n'eal ( Sorry about the delay in replying, I've been on the road )

Tony
22nd April 2011, 20:30
Dear East Sun
Thanks for your reply. I think that you possibly misunderstood the phrase "absolute reality" and I didn't explain it further in this particular post. It doesn't mean "absolutely true", in the sense that it is the only way - it is a term used in Buddhism to describe the ultimate nature of things, beyond concepts (as opposed to "relative" reality, which is the phenomenal world).
Best wishes
Pie'n'eal

East Sun
25th April 2011, 22:01
Dear East Sun
Thanks for your reply. I think that you possibly misunderstood the phrase "absolute reality" and I didn't explain it further in this particular post. It doesn't mean "absolutely true", in the sense that it is the only way - it is a term used in Buddhism to describe the ultimate nature of things, beyond concepts (as opposed to "relative" reality, which is the phenomenal world).
Best wishes
Pie'n'eal

Thanks, Pie'n'eal for the clarification.
I also was on 'the road' with no computer. Good to get away for a while and good to come back.

dendraw
26th April 2011, 08:18
Dear "Pie'n'eal"......oh gosh I have SUCH an urge to follow that name with the word "Gland", but I'll refrain. THANK YOU!!! For this thread! If I were an enlightened being, I'd...I'd...well I'm not...yet, but I'll give ya a big "virtual" hug for this!!! Love ya, D

Tony
26th April 2011, 09:16
Dear dendraw,
Right back at you!!!

ulli
26th April 2011, 09:20
Dear dendraw,
Right back at you!!!

This is like watching a tennis match.

Umm, I meant ping pong

Ping

Tony
26th April 2011, 11:32
Dear Ulli,
Life can get a bit complex. It's Ok, if one is simple inside. As long as there is not too much pong!

dan i el
26th April 2011, 23:54
I would like to question the idea of purity.

Does 'pure' mean open, clear, transparent? Or does 'pure' have another meaning? My understanding is that wisdom - and so purity - begins at the 9th level of consciousness

dLAaEP6R6Zg :lock1:

slipknotted
27th April 2011, 02:14
we can fight change but what for it can be a tiring battle, change will happen good and bad we can simply be calm or crazy, sometimes we need to just be calm and still but pointed in the right direction and the rest will follow and you will be the director.

Tony
27th April 2011, 06:41
Dear Dan i el,

Brilliant!!

Tony
27th April 2011, 06:58
Dear Dan i el,
Yes, open mean all that, it also means to exhaust all karma. This from A Dzogchen point of view. The 9th level is Rigpa (Mahamudra)...baby Rigpa to start with. Then comes Expression Rigpa, then Display Rigpa and finally Ornament Rigpa = Dharmakaya. This how I understand it...so far.

All the best
pie'n'eal

Tony
27th April 2011, 07:02
we can fight change but what for it can be a tiring battle, change will happen good and bad we can simply be calm or crazy, sometimes we need to just be calm and still but pointed in the right direction and the rest will follow and you will be the director.

Dear Slipknotted,

Being crazy is fine! They wont know where you are coming from, you have just broken out!!!!

All the best
pie'n'eal