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An Observation About Life

by JamesThomas in

jw
friends

being consciously present in this moment of life's expression, being open and meeting with this present moment of reality, being truly with what is actually here without judgments and mental commentary, does not seem to leave much room for beliefs in deities and their shenanigans.

in fact such imaginings only seem to steal away the vibrant aliveness of here.

so, perhaps, it is when we are not that much present with the truth of life, right here, right now, and rather lost in mental interpretations that we feel a need to become involved in the drama of gods and religion.

poppers

tetra,

'my story may be crashing down around me, and i guess i will still always have to deal with that.'

Let the damn thing crash. At some point you will realize that it is just a damn story that isn't actually real. That realization arises out of what you really are - there will be the still silent awareness and the witnessing of just another story as it pops up again from time to time. In attempting to hang on to the story by putting belief in it is to maintain suffering. Stories cease to sway you one way or another when they are seen as only stories - nothing to deal with at all, only to be recognized as stories. In that recognition they are no longer seen to be problematic.

'but right now. right now is beautiful. that is healing.'

Yes! Right now is all there is, and in the realization of this comes healing and wholeness. The direct realization of this is irrefutable and immediate. No need for belief whatsoever. In fact, even the belief of the reality of now obscures reality. Drop ALL beliefs about everything.

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Let's all Feel the Love today.

by whyamihere in

jw
friends

i have been seeing alot of sad and mean posts.. ok say something nice about the person above you.. it does not have to start with me i am not looking for compliments just some good vibes and good thoughts today.

lets get a thread of love!.

brooke

poppers

P-38 Lightnings rule the sky, and those who use it as an avatar have class.

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An Observation About Life

by JamesThomas in

jw
friends

being consciously present in this moment of life's expression, being open and meeting with this present moment of reality, being truly with what is actually here without judgments and mental commentary, does not seem to leave much room for beliefs in deities and their shenanigans.

in fact such imaginings only seem to steal away the vibrant aliveness of here.

so, perhaps, it is when we are not that much present with the truth of life, right here, right now, and rather lost in mental interpretations that we feel a need to become involved in the drama of gods and religion.

poppers

The 'now' is only bleak when the mind reverts to a 'story' about what is unfolding - the mind has retreated into the past. To be anxious about the 'future' is to take some story from the past and project it forward into a possible reality. In the meantime, the only thing which is real is going unnoticed.

Without a story what's wrong with right now? Attending to life's necessities unfolds spontaneously and effortlessly when allowed to. When the mind decides things should be this way or that trouble follows. When mind gets out of the way life simply flows of its own accord.

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An Observation About Life

by JamesThomas in

jw
friends

being consciously present in this moment of life's expression, being open and meeting with this present moment of reality, being truly with what is actually here without judgments and mental commentary, does not seem to leave much room for beliefs in deities and their shenanigans.

in fact such imaginings only seem to steal away the vibrant aliveness of here.

so, perhaps, it is when we are not that much present with the truth of life, right here, right now, and rather lost in mental interpretations that we feel a need to become involved in the drama of gods and religion.

poppers

Hey JT,

The cosmic dance is a gas, isn't it? Thanks for starting a great thread.

poppers

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An Observation About Life

by JamesThomas in

jw
friends

being consciously present in this moment of life's expression, being open and meeting with this present moment of reality, being truly with what is actually here without judgments and mental commentary, does not seem to leave much room for beliefs in deities and their shenanigans.

in fact such imaginings only seem to steal away the vibrant aliveness of here.

so, perhaps, it is when we are not that much present with the truth of life, right here, right now, and rather lost in mental interpretations that we feel a need to become involved in the drama of gods and religion.

poppers

'are you really alive or just a figment of your own imagination?'

What you believe yourself to be is a figment of your imagination. To believe in that is to live a life of bondage. What lies beneath the imagination is the source of life itself. In the rediscovery of that is to live a life of freedom and peace.

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An Observation About Life

by JamesThomas in

jw
friends

being consciously present in this moment of life's expression, being open and meeting with this present moment of reality, being truly with what is actually here without judgments and mental commentary, does not seem to leave much room for beliefs in deities and their shenanigans.

in fact such imaginings only seem to steal away the vibrant aliveness of here.

so, perhaps, it is when we are not that much present with the truth of life, right here, right now, and rather lost in mental interpretations that we feel a need to become involved in the drama of gods and religion.

poppers

Code,

Forgive me for jumping in on your question to evil. 'Process' implies that one must 'do' certain things to achieve something which one believes one doesn't already have. Enlightenment/awakening are words which simply point to a reality which is already here but is unnoticed. It remains unnoticed because attention is fixated on the phenomena which arise within awareness. When awareness itself is noticed awakening is realized. It's not that something must be added to or taken away for it to happen, only for awareness to fall back onto itself. Remaining present to what is clears away that which obscures the 'view' of awareness.

Ignorance of awareness is what keeps one trapped in delusion. By ignorance I am not referring to an intellectual deficiency or misunderstanding, but rather to ignoring what is present - to not see what is already here. It has nothing to do with the mind, but with that in which the mind arises. Awareness is always here and never changes; that's why it goes unnoticed, because it stands out in no way because it is silent, clear, and unmoving. Mind is more interested in activity, noise, and change. But, if not for the still silent awareness underneath, activity, noise, and change would not stand out in contrast.

Mind has come to believe that peace, fufillment, and happiness lie in that which changes, in something outside oneself - in a relationship, career, knowledge, position, wealth and so on. All of these, however, by nature change and therefore can never give lasting peace and happiness. Only that which never changes can be the source of unconditional peace and happiness, and the only thing which never changes is what you truly are - pure awareness. That is what you are and when all beliefs, judgments, and labels drop away that is what is discovered.

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An Observation About Life

by JamesThomas in

jw
friends

being consciously present in this moment of life's expression, being open and meeting with this present moment of reality, being truly with what is actually here without judgments and mental commentary, does not seem to leave much room for beliefs in deities and their shenanigans.

in fact such imaginings only seem to steal away the vibrant aliveness of here.

so, perhaps, it is when we are not that much present with the truth of life, right here, right now, and rather lost in mental interpretations that we feel a need to become involved in the drama of gods and religion.

poppers

tetra

'i am one of these personalities with a constant running mental commentrary.'
Most people are in the same boat but don't realize it. The fact that you are aware of this is good.

'it get's in the way of experience.'
Experiences simply unfold but are distorted by the mind based on how a particular mind has been conditioned. Without the mind interfering, experiences continue to unfold but are simply witnessed - there is great freedom and peace in this.

'i am always future-thinking.'
Thinking can only be about the future or the past. When totally present with what is thinking ceases. Do not judge yourself when you notice you are thinking of the future or past. Start small - notice what surrounds you without attaching a label of any kind - simply see it, touch it, hear it, feel it, smell it, taste it.

'i want to just stop the madness and enjoy now, but it's so hard for me to do that without feeling guilty.'
Stay present with what is. If/when guilt comes to the mind stay out of the story associated with the feeling, but remain present with how the body actually feels - feel it fully without judgment/comment. Awareness of the feeling without becoming lost in the story will dissolve the feeling naturally and spontaneously and release it from the body mechanism. To remain fixed on the story will keep the sensations trapped in the body.

'it's a compulsion'
Don't beat yourself up over this. It's been like this for you for a very long time; such is the nature of a conditioned mind. Allow awareness to witness everything without comment, without judgment, without projecting into the future or retreating to the past. Allow awareness to rest on the immediate environment, and when you notice you are back into a 'story' return to the immediate environment.

Treat the mind like a known liar, ignore what it says. Simply dismiss its stories as so much bullsh*t and don't believe a thing it says. What you really are is beyond the mind and has no limitations whatsoever. What you really are is the source of peace/stillnes/contentment/fulfillment. What you really are is already here but it has been overlooked because attention has been directed outward. When awareness rediscovers itself you have consciously returned 'home', and then you discover that you never left but were simply distracted. You are already whole and complete but have been taught to believe otherwise.

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anyone here from Reno NV?

by avishai in

jw
friends

poppers

My closest friend from high school lives and works in Sun Valley. He became a jw at about age 35, and followed the party line for about 10 years then faded, although I think he still views it as 'the truth'. I've tried to get him to look at this site but he is computer illiterate and isn't willing to learn.

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Once more, I ask for your help

by outnfree in

as many of you know, i believe in remote healing and the power of prayer.

so i am asking those of you who also believe in these things to pray for me this time.

(lena is doing excellently well, thank you!

poppers

May I also suggest checking out some Reiki sites and request remote healing from them:

http://reiki.7gen.com/healing-requests.html
http://www.reikithehealingpath.com/
http://www.reikiwaves.com/remotetreatments.html

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Garage sales

by poppers in

jw
friends

from reading this site i've learned that jws frown up buying used clothing etc.

from second hand stores because of possible 'demonization.

' my neighbors are jw and i notice that they have fairly frequent garage sales.

poppers

From reading this site I've learned that JWs frown up buying used clothing etc. from second hand stores because of possible 'demonization.' My neighbors are JW and I notice that they have fairly frequent garage sales. So I guess it's ok for them to sell their stuff because, naturally, whatever they have cannot be demonized I suppose. Seems a little strange to me to accept money in their sales from those controlled by demons, doesn't it?