--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Alex Stanley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Does exhibiting or not exhibiting particular subtle dualistic > phenomena qualify as "experiencing It differently"?
Hi, I was referring to an awakened person's experience, not necessarily their observed presence. Meaning that as each of us have distinct nervous systems, there are different flavors of awakening we each experience, though the core experience that you describe below is perfectly the same for all awakened souls. What I see as the > defining core of awakening is a shift in identity from the limited > I/me to pure Being, the conscious nature, or however you choose to > describe that "I AM THATness". However, one can realize that shift in > identity without being able to perform esoteric parlor tricks. > Claiming that one is not awake unless he's witnessing 24/7 is absurd; > it's like claiming that one is not awake unless he can make steam rise > off ice-water soaked sheets wrapped around the body. > To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/