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“SEEING THROUGH ASSUMPTIONS WITHIN” To see through, without interposing any judgment whatsoever, the nature of the dogmaticalness, self-righteousness, and arrogance inherent in the “cognitive distortion” of the mind (ego, the “I,” mere thought), which is the narrow-mindedness—which points to a mere phenomenon (impermanence), that arises solely through dependent origination, that…

“Raw Reality” The mind (ego)—the “I”—always desperately tries to be(come) someone. It claims, “I am THIS,” “I am THAT,” “I know the truth,”or “I am an awakened being,” constantly pretending to be one thing after another. Yet, whether conscious or unconscious, a “pretense” never becomes anything other than a pretense;…

“THE SELF AND ‘EVIL’” “The Self” is neither “someone” that “I” become through effort, nor is it something achieved by refining “I”—such as through self-mastery or controlling the ego. “The Self” is the pure existence that remains after the complete illusion of “I” has fallen away; in other words, “pure…

“‘IGNORANCE’ IS NOT A PERSONAL MATTER.” When human beings are born into this world with a physical body, they undergo the experience of physical “separation”—an experience that is unavoidable yet provokes strong anxiety. Through subsequent experiences involving various pain and the fear of rejection, this deep-seated anxiety inevitably leads to…

“ENLIGHTENMENT (TRUTH) IS THAT WHAT LIBERATES THE TRUE, IMPERSONAL ‘YOU’” Enlightenment—Truth—is by no means a state for the “self,” “I” to reach, nor is it a badge or status to be acquired. Nor is it something that the “I” can ever truly know. On the contrary, it is a process…

“ENCOUNTERING THE TRUTH AND LIVE AS THE SELF.” Everyone—regardless of what they do or do not do—is always Awareness (also known as “Consciousness” or “God”). In reality, as all phenomena are non-self, and truth can never be diminished. However, realizing this involves stages unique to each individual; the process is…

“TRUTH IS ONE.” The teachings of Ramana Maharshi emphasize two primarily, direct paths: Self-inquiry (tracing the “I-thought” back to its source) and abiding as Pure Presence in the here and now. Meanwhile, the core teaching of Nisargadatta Maharaj is as follows: “Focus the mind on Pure Being, “I Am” and…

“LOVE IS NOT ATTACHMENT.” Love is not a concept; nor is it something that merely bears the name of love while actually being nothing more than “attachment”—something to be sustained through effort or a relationship deemed “correct.” Love is not something an individual gives, nor is it something one acquires…

“The Moment of Awakening to The Self” The moment “Awareness” truly recognizes itself as “Awareness” for the first time, the true impersonal “you” will be struck with astonishment. It will realize that what you had previously assumed to be “yourself”—that is, the narrative constantly spun within the mind—was merely capturing…

“MISTAKEN IDENTITY” Realize that you are completely confusing the voice in your head with awareness. The voice in your head appears and disappears, whereas awareness is ever-present to perceives everything that appears and disappears within its field—those voices, external events, and all else—exactly as it is, without making a single…