Friday, May 8, 2009

Total Thoughts - April 20, 2009 - How Real is the World

- The same object, being or situation tends to be experienced differently by different entities - are we all living and interacting with the same world then
- Living is a collection of experiences governed by our limited body, mind and intellect - perception is just proportionate to our state of mind
- The nature of every object, being and situation is finitude and so subject to change - Real is defined as that which is not subject to change (Know That to be indestructible by which all this is pervaded.  None can cause the destruction of That, the Imperishable - Srimad Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2 Shloka 17)
-Considering we are able to recognize change proves there is a changeless facet to who we are - the only Real aspect to the inner and outer universe is Existence - Awareness (Sat - Chit)
-Sans Existence there would be nothing - we have to slowly begin to appreciate the Existence behind the countless forms and names we experience
-The universal, unchanging aspect of every experience is Awareness - sans Awareness we would know nothing so should our focus be on what we are aware of or Awareness Itself
-Only when we begin to appreciate the Absolute (Existence - Awareness) will we be able to appreciate Oneness - without this appreciation we will always be subject to sorrow

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