06-18-2010, 12:00 AM
The perception was what it was - a perception. Was it free? I have no way of knowing. What was perceived was two things: first, I had reached the end of my rope in terms of ever freeing myself of the psychological place I found myself: second, I had somehow managed to encounter someone who could be of assistance.
It seems to me you are focused on freedom in the American sense...democracy, freedom of speech, freedom to think as you wish, etc. Such freedoms are not the freedom I am talking about. And before you say no that is not the freedom you are focused on, just know that the freedom I refer to has nothing to do with any social arrangement. And what you discuss above is a social arrangement and also I feel you perceive it has energetic implications to your life personally.
First, nothing NEED be stopped, however, the energetic essence of
phenomena perhaps may not be rightly perceived if not. There are
several instances in the teachings of don Juan where he had Castaneda
stare fixedly at various objects, and in due time, what Carlos thought
he was looking at was not what he originally perceived. In at least one
instance one of those objects was a "rock".
Energetic essence. So for you that is the end of the road? At the "bottom" of everything is energy? There is nothing "beyond" that? That's what I was saying earlier about form and energy being where most everyone gets stuck. They perceive that there is something beyond form...energy. And when they arrive at this comprehension they rest upon their conclusions. Still discontent but feeling the discontentment is not due to an erroneous assumption, but some other unchangeable factor of existence. And I'm saying it is changeable! There is more to see and experience beyond energy.
I cannot be sure, nor absolute, about dualism. I said merely I disagree
with the theory of non-dualism. My reason for preferring the theory of
dualism is as stated, that it appears the perceiver and the perceived
are two distinct entities. This in no way ignores the apparant fact
that all phenomena are expressions of the same basic element: energy -
and that it is possible to perceive that energy in a primal way despite
its manifestation. That does not mean we are all the same...it DOES
mean we are all made of the same stuff.
You indicated previously you believed in a "Oneness", so if there is unity, why would duality be a starting point? This syntax I use here is not what I prefer to use, but I do think its important to reference this "Oneness" that is widely accepted, and somehow the duality that is also widely accepted simultaneously both as absolutes. Yet they are in complete contradiction of one another. Its much like evolution of species meets the garden of Eden creationism theory...everyone is just "ok" with the contradiction. Nothing wrong with being ok with it if one fully understands why one is ok with it, lol. But to be ok with it just because you can't see how to come to terms with it...that warrants more exploration, I think. Or maybe you think you've come to terms with it, but do not feel contentment upon that conclusion. That's another indication of needing more exploration.
It seems to me you are focused on freedom in the American sense...democracy, freedom of speech, freedom to think as you wish, etc. Such freedoms are not the freedom I am talking about. And before you say no that is not the freedom you are focused on, just know that the freedom I refer to has nothing to do with any social arrangement. And what you discuss above is a social arrangement and also I feel you perceive it has energetic implications to your life personally.
First, nothing NEED be stopped, however, the energetic essence of
phenomena perhaps may not be rightly perceived if not. There are
several instances in the teachings of don Juan where he had Castaneda
stare fixedly at various objects, and in due time, what Carlos thought
he was looking at was not what he originally perceived. In at least one
instance one of those objects was a "rock".
Energetic essence. So for you that is the end of the road? At the "bottom" of everything is energy? There is nothing "beyond" that? That's what I was saying earlier about form and energy being where most everyone gets stuck. They perceive that there is something beyond form...energy. And when they arrive at this comprehension they rest upon their conclusions. Still discontent but feeling the discontentment is not due to an erroneous assumption, but some other unchangeable factor of existence. And I'm saying it is changeable! There is more to see and experience beyond energy.
I cannot be sure, nor absolute, about dualism. I said merely I disagree
with the theory of non-dualism. My reason for preferring the theory of
dualism is as stated, that it appears the perceiver and the perceived
are two distinct entities. This in no way ignores the apparant fact
that all phenomena are expressions of the same basic element: energy -
and that it is possible to perceive that energy in a primal way despite
its manifestation. That does not mean we are all the same...it DOES
mean we are all made of the same stuff.
You indicated previously you believed in a "Oneness", so if there is unity, why would duality be a starting point? This syntax I use here is not what I prefer to use, but I do think its important to reference this "Oneness" that is widely accepted, and somehow the duality that is also widely accepted simultaneously both as absolutes. Yet they are in complete contradiction of one another. Its much like evolution of species meets the garden of Eden creationism theory...everyone is just "ok" with the contradiction. Nothing wrong with being ok with it if one fully understands why one is ok with it, lol. But to be ok with it just because you can't see how to come to terms with it...that warrants more exploration, I think. Or maybe you think you've come to terms with it, but do not feel contentment upon that conclusion. That's another indication of needing more exploration.