Of Two Minds in Nonduality

1. three powers of Maya

Some people hold on to nondual truth as if it's a belief rather than a faith to be confirmed. They are like the mind police.

Of course the mind is Maya but as long as this faith has not been truly realized, it’s a most important tool too.

They say there are three powers of Maya. The first two are the powers of veiling and projection—

this is basically the ignorant mind. That third power is revelation. This is the wise mind. Use it wisely.

2. agent of avidya, friend to moksha

Maya gives me the key
to escape from Maya
through its gateless gate

Maya is both prison warden
and great escape artist—
agent of avidya, friend to moksha

Nonduality is not blind faith. 
It’s not walking on water.
That’s a metaphor for realization.

3. Am I Existence

This body was insentient and will be insentient again.

Sentience is that reflection of Consciousness appearing in this insentient body.

Am I Existence giving life to a lifeless body or am I death interrupted by a life?

4. In Revelations

In Genesis, I am someone.

In Revelations, I am.

In Reality, I Am the Principle of Existence

5. I Am the Principle of Existence

Some people hold on to nondual truth as if it’s a belief rather than a faith to be confirmed.

They say there are three powers of Maya. The first two are the powers of veiling and projection. That third power is revelation.

Maya is both prison warden and great escape artist—agent of avidya, friend to moksha.

Am I Existence giving life to a lifeless body or am I death interrupted by a life?

In Revelations, I am. In Reality, I Am the Principle of Existence.

Everything Appears in Brahman

Like reflections in a lake, like dreams in a mind, like movies on a movie screen, everything appears in Brahman.

Such reflections, dreams, and movies are nothing but Maya—like mirages miraculously occurring in the desert air or snakes suddenly superimposed on a strand of rope.

Because the body is reflecting in that Lake of Existence, it seems to exist. Because the mind is flourishing in that Ground of Consciousness, it looks to be conscious. Look closer, there is nothing but Brahman.

2. Brahma Says Brahman

All you need is Brahman. Luckily for you, Brahman is all there is.

Saguna Brahman is for all those people looking for Nirguna Brahman. Love!

God, Brahma, passes on the truth from preceptor to preceptor:

your real self is reality itself. Atman is Brahman.

3. no things

In the dream state, everything is made of mind.

In truth, the mind is made of Maya.

Everything is made of Brahman.

In reality, there are no things.

4. a fifth of november

I love Plum Island in November when forbidden dunes are like the Snowy Owl Mountains and that Big A across the Gulf of Maine is just a kiss of Manitou away.

I love the lavender sunsets of November when leaves have fallen from my picture window revealing a shimmering Venus and her sparkling crescent necklace moon.

And I love that space of pure consciousness in which this dream state is appearing like a grand monadnock through a sacred primeval cathedral of eastern pines.

a. lavender sunsets

Because the body is reflecting in that Lake of Existence, it seems to exist.

Because the mind is flourishing in that Ground of Consciousness, it looks to be conscious.

Look closer, there is nothing but Brahman.

And all you need is Brahman. Luckily for you, Brahman is all there is.

Everything is made of Brahman. In reality, there are no things.

I love the lavender sunsets of November and I love that space of pure consciousness in which this dream state is appearing.

Silently Witnessing Movies

1. like the movie screen

Consciousness is the ground of life. They call Consciousness the mind of the mind.

The mind sees what the eye sees and writes a screenplay. Consciousness is the witness—

not like a moviegoer but like the movie screen, without which there is no movie.

2. like werewolves of London

The body-mind is dead on arrival without unborn consciousness.

The body-mind is reflected consciousness, like the moon, like werewolves of London.

The body-brain complex itself is insentient. Do not identify with death my darlings.

3. like heartbeats in a great silence

I am the light in which the Sun God is appearing.

This Sun God wields the moons of maya and the tides of earth and the rivers of one's lifeblood.

Dreams come and go like heartbeats in a great silence.

4. remember that

The Big Bang is this expression of that Great Silence.

I am not an expression. I am that in which this expression appears.

When the expression gets too loud, remember that.

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Not like a moviegoer but like the movie screen, without which there is no movie.

The body-brain complex itself is insentient. Do not identify with death my darlings.

I am the light in which the Sun God is appearing.

When the expression gets too loud, remember that.

Carnac Says Brahman

Am I the puppet or the puppeteer, the wet sponge or the water, reflected consciousness or consciousness?

Am I this attention or that awareness? Am I this being or that satcitananda?

One sun is divided by 8 billion people. Two hundred billion trillion stars are appearing in the bliss of holistic infinity. Who am I?

2. the ancient math of meditation

The mind is the light of reflected consciousness. Literally it's the brain on fire.

Attention equals awareness focused by the mind. Attention minus thought equals awareness. This is the ancient math of meditation.

Science calls the nonduality of that holistic infinity a black hole because Brahman can't be measured by the instruments of mind.

3. being real

The real is known to be the real self by being real.

Whether attention equals awareness plus thought or awareness equals attention minus thought, awareness is always X.

Lucid dreaming sees through the dreamer.

4. to tattvamasi

The world of war is an effect of divided consciousness.

Love is consciousness reunited—it feels so good because we understood.

Consciousness is the ground from which the lotus of this universe is flowering in tattvamasi.

5. lotus of self-awareness

This world of war is the result of divided consciousness.

Love is consciousness reunited—it feels so good because that's understood.

Consciousness is the ground from which that lotus of self-awareness is flowering.

Praise Be

From the point of view of this universe, universal consciousness is the nondual absolute parabrahman

endowed with attributes, named Saguna Brahman, Isvara, God, and Its Sword of Power called Maya.

There’s no universal consciousness either. There’s only pure consciousness upon which The Grand Illusion is appearing.

I am Saturday’s child. I was born in December. Praise be the resurrection of the sun from the black hole of our winter solstice.

God and Its Sword of Power

1. From the point of view of this universe

From the point of view of this universe, universal consciousness is the nondual absolute parabrahman endowed with attributes, named Saguna Brahman, Isvara, God, and Its Sword of Power called Maya.

All people have a God. They’re only sold in sets. There are no atheists in this universe. There are only people in-between Gods.

They say even realized ones aren't exempt to this law. They’re just not people anymore. Their real self is no longer a personal one. Atman is Brahman.

2. The Grand Illusion

Of course there’s no individual consciousness. There’s only universal consciousness steeped in ignorance.

There's no universal consciousness either. There’s only pure consciousness upon which The Grand Illusion is appearing.

Your self minus ignorance equals Brahman minus Maya. In samsara, I am somebody. In God, I am. In reality, there is the principle of existence.

3. Ode to Autumn Sun

In October photosynthesis fails. In November, daylight savings time ends. December hits rock bottom.

Halloween marks the end of early autumn. November marks the beginning of the end.

I am Saturday’s child. I was born in December. Praise be the resurrection of the sun from the black hole of our winter solstice .

A Synthesis of 241026

The nondual way of self-control is not about morality, the lower understanding of religion.

It’s being less of a person so the real one will shine through.

Unconditional love is breathing that essence of bliss.

Bliss is that holistic infinity, nonduality, of Parabrahman.

I am that silver screen upon which an ego is superimposed like a biopic.

A Big Bang appears in the Great Silence.

In the Great Silence

In the beginning is everything. This beginning appears in the beginningless.

A Big Bang appears in the Great Silence.

No cat, no cradle, no space, no time. Only Satcitananda and that power of three.

That Silver Screen

My body needs food. My car needs gas. I need nothing. I am everything.

I am that pure consciousness, that open head of awareness,

that silver screen upon which an ego is superimposed like a biopic.

Satcitananda BC

The body-mind is, by itself, inert matter, yet an existent thing per the principle of existence.

The ground of consciousness gives this body-mind action and intelligence. And mind, memory, and ego.

Unconditional love is breathing that essence of bliss. Bliss is that holistic infinity, nonduality, of Parabrahman.

Letting Reality Shine Through

The nondual way of self-control is not about morality, the lower understanding of religion. It’s being less of a person so the real one will shine through.

Detaching from the personal is the first step. The I-Am makes a good halfway home. Detaching from the universal is that last stepless step.

But viveka is job one. If I don’t see the difference between reality and nonreality, consciousness and dream, the rest really doesn’t matter.

Brahman Gold #2

Even space is an appearance in Brahman. Time too.

Space-time is appearing in my open head of pure awareness.

Atman is truly Brahman. The real self is the real.

Every object, every thought, is nothing but a name and form superimposed on Brahman.

The world appears in Brahman like shadowy reflections on a clear calm lake.

The reflections may be dreamlike, but they’re made out of nothing but Brahman.

Be aware. Look at everything as if it’s made of your Self, pure consciousness, Brahman gold.

Brahman Gold

Even space is an appearance in Brahman. Time too.

Space-time is appearing in my open head of pure awareness.

Atman is truly Brahman.

Every object, every thought, is nothing but a name and form superimposed on Brahman.

The world appears in Brahman like shadowy reflections on a clear calm lake.

The reflections may not be real, but still, they're made out of nothing but Brahman.

Be aware. Look at everything as if it's made out of your Self, pure consciousness, Brahman gold.

2. Go go go Satcitananda!

I am sat! I know cit! I love ananda! Go go go Satcitananda!

Atman is the real self. Brahman is the real. The real self is the real.

Nonduality is neither a science nor humanity.

Science and humanity appear in nonduality like islands in the sea.

Self-awareness is job number one, is it not?

Unfortunately fractions are taught here first.

3. I am That is

Not this not this is not enough.

I am That is Tattvamasi.

Brahman is genderless my friends.

4. the ground of consciousness

Space-time may be the main feature

but my silver screen is the real one.

Deconstruct a movie and find a movie screen.

That screen is the ground of consciousness.

5. the ground of consciousness

The ground of consciousness is the principle of existence and the essence of bliss.

The mind is a wildflower growing in that ground of consciousness.

The mind is a wildflower growing in that ground of consciousness.

Shadow God

1. superimposed on the ground of consciousness

This life force is but a shadow of the immortal source

like Saguna Brahman superimposed on the ground of consciousness.

There’s only one absolute light and one conditional shadow.

People are like dreams superimposed on that Shadow God.

2. consciousness cannot be divided

Contrary to popular opinion, consciousness cannot be divided.

Rivers are names and forms. Even the one sea has been given many names and forms.

But the hydrologic is the hydrologic. It doesn't matter what you call it.

3. undivided consciousness

Nondoing is

the highest wisdom of Maya,

the irresistible will of God,

and the greatest magic show

appearing in Nirguna Brahman.

Effortless nondoing is existence unbound.

Intuitive nonknowing is undivided consciousness.

Unconditional nonloving is loving whatever.

4. rebirth

Mixing color with death,

October is the kindest month.

Oak trees are turning gold today—

that is the peak of my geography.

October is great. November is sublime.

November is the rebirth of space in time.

Prasna Creation Story

1.4 To him the teacher said: Prajapati, the Creator, was desirous of progeny. He performed austerities, and having performed austerities, created the pair, the moon (rayi) and the sun (prana). He said to Himself: “These two should produce creatures for Me in manifold ways.”

1.5 The sun Is, indeed, prana, life; the moon is rayi, food. Food is, indeed, all this—what has form and what is formless.

2.2 To the disciple he said: Space, akasa, verily is that god—the wind, fire, water, earth, speech, mind, eye, and ear, as well. These, having manifested their glory, said boastfully: “We [each of us] support this body and uphold it.”

2.3 To them prana, the chiefmost said: “Do not fall into delusion. I alone, dividing myself into five parts, support this body and uphold it.

3.3 This prana is born of Atman. As a shadow is cast by a person, so this prana is, by Atman. Through the activity of the mind it comes into this body.

4.9 He, verily, it is who sees, feels, hears, smells, tastes, thinks, and knows. He is the doer, the intelligent self, the purusha. He is established in the Highest, the imperishable Atman.

4.10 He who knows that imperishable Being, bright, without shadow, without body, without colour, verily attains the Supreme, the undecaying Purusha. O my good friend, he who knows Atman becomes all-knowing, becomes all. About it there is the following verse:

4.11 He, O friend, who knows that imperishable Being wherein rests the intelligent self, together with the gods, the pranas, and the elements —he becomes all-knowing and enters into all.

~Prasna Upanishad (tr-Nikhilananda)

God, Maya, & Wu Wei Walk Into a Bar

1. ignorance wrapped in a dream inside a mind

God is universal existence wielding the power of the dream state.

Individual existence is ignorance wrapped in a dream inside a mind.

Effortless existence is the wisdom of the dream state intuiting the will of God.

2. like a movie

Beyond the Big Bang Dream is that substrate of Pure Existence like a movie screen.

Now playing is I minus Ignorance equals That Substrate minus Maya. I Am That for short.

As if I'm this open head of pure awareness and a universe is playing on me like a movie.

3. all planets must pass

The world is a ghost of course and I’m that pure existence within which it is ghosting.

In truth, ignorance is the enemy. Maya is like the Swiss Alps.

Darkness is like a shadow in the sun. All planets must pass. Happy Halloween!

a. deep sleep is that

In-between the waking dream and the sleeping dream are many dreams.

Between the sleeping dream and the waking dream is deep sleep.

Deep sleep is that in which sleeping and waking appear.

Looking for Ananda

1. names and forms appear in pure existence

Before identifying with the body-mind, ignorance is bliss.

Now it’s like people are looking for bliss in all the wrong places.

It’s not as much that ignorance is bliss, as it is bliss is that in which ignorance is appearing.

Ice appears in a crystal northern lake like names and forms appear in pure existence.

Ice is never not water as the body-mind is never not existence, awareness, bliss.

In conclusion, dreams appear in the mind; the mind appears in satcitananda.

2. earnest about self-inquiry

One person’s karma is another’s DNA.

This is then. That is now.

If you’re earnest about self-inquiry, it doesn’t matter how you got here. 

You ain’t going nowhere.

3. beyond the causal

There are three states of ignorance: the waking dreamstate, the sleeping dreamstate, and the state of pure sleep. Remember, deep sleep is next to godliness.

In the Mandukya, Turiya is not a state. It’s called the fourth because it’s beyond the causal power of three.

Samsara is like a benighted dream sleepwalking. Self-inquiry is the real waking state.

4. mind waves

Lessen your mind waves and the sea is yours!

Never try to stop a wave—ride it out to the shoreless shore.

If deep sleep is godlike, going to sleep is like an act of worship.

5. the power of one

Rivers do not turn to ice. Only their breath freezes over.

I learned this the hard way on Canon Mountain.

No reflection is real including your so-called self.

Maya is the power of three. The power of two is samsara.

Nonduality is the power of one.

Sculptors, Brahman, and Tattooists

1. feels real

No matter how great the sculptor is, a figure sculpted out of rock feels real because of the rock. 

That’s why figures sculpted out of air don’t.

In this way the waking world feels real because it’s an appearance in Brahman.

Not only is Brahman the great tattoo artist, Brahman is that existence being tattooed.

And they call the tattoo Maya.

2. suddenly there’s Brahman

Maya is the power of Nirguna Brahman. Saguna Brahman wields the sword of Maya.

Ignorance and projection are two of the three powers of Maya. Revelation is its third.

First there is no mountain, then there is a mountain, and suddenly there’s Brahman.

a. of would

A figure sculpted out of rock feels real because of the rock. The waking world feels real because it’s an appearance in Brahman.

They call the tattoo Maya. Saguna Brahman wields the sword.

Ignorance and projection are two of three powers of Maya. I love that I know that I am!

A Gaudy Appearance

The mind sees the mind, a gaudy appearance within reality signifying nothing. Zen slap!

People are victims of their own nondoing surfing the big kahuna that is the real you. 

Lucid dreaming survives the sure thing. Awareness is Pure C.

Saguna B is filtered by the Gunas. Nondoing is what happens while you’re planning.

Zen is Next to Gaudiness

1. a gaudy appearance within reality

The eyes see the world. The mind sees the eyes, and in its own circuitous way, the mind sees the mind.

The pure light of consciousness witnesses the mind as a gaudy appearance within reality signifying nothing.

Like a zen slap!

2. the big kahuna that is the real you

People are victims of their own nondoing.

Pay attention as if you’re surfing the big kahuna that is the real you.

Only lucid dreaming survives the sure thing of the crash of the wave.

3. Doing, Not Doing, and Nondoing

Awareness is Pure C. Reflected C is the Body-mind Complex.

Pure C is Nirguna B. Saguna B is the Light of B filtered by the Gunas of Doing, Not Doing, and Nondoing.

Nondoing is what happens while you’re planning what to do or not to do. Have a good day.

a. the power of three

The mind sees the mind, a gaudy appearance within reality signifying nothing. Zen slap!

People are victims of their own nondoing surfing the big kahuna that is the real you. Lucid dreaming survives the sure thing.

Awareness is Pure C. Saguna B is filtered by the Gunas. Nondoing is what happens while you’re planning what to do or not to do.