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  1. AnEternalNow

    Is there an observer?

    Empty of (inherent) essence does not mean absence of awareness. In any case, awareness manifest but is empty of self or ontological essence.
  2. AnEternalNow

    Is there an observer?

    Your idea of an essence is a (formless) ontological essence. There is no such unchanging ontological essence. Buddha nature is empty of such an essence, there is no substantial reality at all. It is empty of inherent existence, it is not an ontological essence that is formless/attributeless...
  3. AnEternalNow

    Is there an observer?

    When something arises due to conditions, then it cannot be said that 'awareness makes choice'. Awareness is just awareness, it is just the quality of cognizance manifesting as everything. Making choice is an activity that arises due to conditions. Ever heard of the term "choiceless awareness?"...
  4. AnEternalNow

    Is there an observer?

    He is talking about himself in terms of worldly parlance. He does not conceive of a self however - he understands he is merely using worldly parlance. This too, he has explained before.
  5. AnEternalNow

    Is there an observer?

    In Anatta, there is no "who" or "what" at all, there is just discernment, grasping, releasing, suffering, cessation of suffering, etc. But before getting into all that... First of all, your notion of awareness as having 'will', 'intention', 'choice' is itself not the refined or transparent...
  6. AnEternalNow

    Dzongchen

    I am attending Chogyal Namkhai Norbu Rinpoche's Dzogchen retreat tomorrow morning. Good night :) p.s. you can probably catch his teachings on webcast.
  7. AnEternalNow

    Is there an observer?

    The question "what" or "who" is wrong... as the Buddha explained in Phagguna Sutta (see Phagguna Sutta: To Phagguna ) you not should ask "what" or "who" (since there isn't a self-entity behind action and experience) but "with what condition?" There is influence, choice, intentions, which also...
  8. AnEternalNow

    Is there an observer?

    When someone reports enlightenment, it doesn't necessarily mean the same type of enlightenment. There are many enlightenment, i.e. Awakening to Reality: Thusness/PasserBy's Seven Stages of Enlightenment As to Buddhas before Gautama, the answer is yes but the teachings of the previous Buddha...
  9. AnEternalNow

    Is there an observer?

    Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche, from 'On Buddha Essence: A Commentary on Rangjung Dorje's Treatise': "The ordinary mind is just the natural or uncontrived state or the essence of mind. For that reason, the buddhas, bodhisattvas, and siddhas, those who are realized, are not in any way improving...
  10. AnEternalNow

    Is there an observer?

    From a post by Loppon Namdrol: Listen -- you will have to forgive us. These endless discussions about rebirth are tiresome. We don't care. Either you accept it or you don't. If you don't fine. But there is no doubt that rebirth was the Buddha's teaching. People who cannot accept that, cannot...
  11. AnEternalNow

    Is there an observer?

    There is teachings that does teach mental, and logical reasoning, and then it comes down to one's own experiential investigation. Why don't you read Greg Goode's work on the Advaita teacher Sri Atmananda's teachings. There's a book out there called the Direct Path, but here's a short version...
  12. AnEternalNow

    Is there an observer?

    I was not talking to apophenia. "I know the truth" - I wonder where you see me said that? But anyway yes, whever I realized, I have realized and am undoubtable. This is again like I said, merely worldly parlance. This is what the Buddha said: Ariyapariyesana Sutta: The Noble Search...
  13. AnEternalNow

    Is there an observer?

    There is no dualistic seeing at all. There is no 'I am seeing it'. There is no seer-seeing-seen. There is only BEING. This BEING is simply existence-consciousness-presence, an undoubtable certainty of Being. I wrote this in my book very clearly. What I describe as Self-Realization is exactly...
  14. AnEternalNow

    Is there an observer?

    Originally there is no higher or lower, but a sentient being's delusion is deep - with different levels of dualistic and inherent view obscuring our true nature, the inseparability of luminosity and emptiness. Even having whatever glimpses of pristine awareness is not going to resolve these...
  15. AnEternalNow

    Is there an observer?

    Yes, as I already said, the I AM is not seen as an object of observation but a pure subject. It can however be directly realized and is not an inferrential matter.
  16. AnEternalNow

    Is there an observer?

    Different scripture and person has diferrent explanation of the term. "I Am" means the Self for Ramana Maharshi and myself, not mind or ego. It is seen as Turiya. Turiya = I AM/the Witness. It is seen as the unchanging background behind three states. Then comes Turiyatita, when even the Witness...
  17. AnEternalNow

    Is there an observer?

    I am very happy here and now, be it typing online or not typing online. Every moment is luminosity-bliss, effortless and perpetual. The transience is luminosity-bliss - but not that it is ever lost. (I wonder if you read my reply on previous page)
  18. AnEternalNow

    Is there an observer?

    First mature the I AM realization-experience in terms of four aspects: Impersonality (dissolving sense of personality can lead to the feeling like one is 'an expression of' or 'being lived' by a cosmic source), intensity of luminosity (until one can have an experience of seeing, hearing...
  19. AnEternalNow

    Is there an observer?

    Atman is seen as all-pervading, and is also simultaneously held to be the Eternal Witness, or a One Mind depending on the person's insight. I will not debate on Tathagatagarbha doctrine here - but Loppon Namdrol already made it clear that this doctrine has many explanation depending on which...
  20. AnEternalNow

    Is there an observer?

    A view of self is not the same as Presence. They need to be separated. Apart from the I AM, do you realize that a passing sight, a passing sound is as vivid, clear, present, non-dual, as the I AM? Do you then see that there is no ultimate state of Presence, but only Presence unfolding as...
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