~ ∞ ~ The Art of Mindful Living - Awaken the Living Awareness Within ~ ∞ ~
In the previous chapter, we explored something called Lucid Living. As a supportive chapter, rather than a comprehensive one, this chapter introduces the reader something called the Art of Mindful Living, or short, just mindfulness. There are lots of good books and resources out there full of detailed descriptions outlining how to practice mindfulness — this book is not one of them, and therefore it is advisable to seek out those kinds of resources for more insight.
Currently, we live in a world that contributes in a major way to a mental fragmentation and disintegration. It is our fast-paced lifestyle in today’s news feed-driven world that causes restlessness, anxiety, and decoherence of the mind. This happens because we are constantly bombarded with so many different forms of distractions. When we are too involved in life’s distractions, we are losing the sense of what is important and meaningful. As a result, too many unique and memorable moments are missed completely. Even though we all know at the very core of our being the truth that life unfolds in the present, still most people are never fully present in the moment — instead, they let the present slip away. This happens because they unconsciously believe that the next moment must somehow be more important or valuable than this moment or the previous ones. In so doing, they miss out most of their lives just because they are oriented either in the past or to the future.
When asked, everyone unanimously agrees that it is important to live in the moment, but the problem for many seems to be that they don’t quite know how to live in the moment. Although living in the moment sounds incredibly simple, it isn’t — at least not at the beginning, because living in the moment requires constant alertness and attention to one’s surroundings, to one’s thoughts, feelings, and actions. Truly enjoying and appreciating life’s most memorable moments takes a conscious effort; and it is precisely due to that effort why living in the moment is often dismissed and replaced with entertainment and other forms of distractions. If follows, naturally, then, that the quality of life is more or less lowered; and so it can be said that remembering to take time to live in the moment is most definitely the greatest challenge of our time.
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Living in the moment is closely connected with happiness. We as human beings often believe that happiness is something that is possible to achieve somewhere in the future. This goal-oriented belief derails us from the truth that happiness is inherent in all of us; it’s there — it always has been, and always will be. You see, happiness isn’t dependent on the circumstances; our happiness isn’t dependent on the time or place either. The conscious realization and acknowledgement that we already have arrived to our destination and we don’t have to travel any further, will create happiness in and of itself. This profound realization further leads to inner peace, from just the simple act of allowing, you see? When we are more present in the moment, live less out of habit, and more out of intent, and also be careful of our thoughts and emotions — we can increase the quality of our lives. Sometimes this type of beingness or state of being is called “mindfulness,” which is a state of being where one is alert, active and open.
In a nutshell, mindfulness is present moment awareness — a gentle effort to be continuously present with experience. In other words, intentional attention on the present moment. More broadly, mindfulness is complete engagement with the present moment, which enables authentic connection to oneself, to others, and to life itself. Therefore, mindfulness can be described as knowing what you are doing when you are doing it, which goes on to say that mindfulness is a particular way of paying attention. Thus, mindfulness is the mental faculty of purposefully bringing awareness to one’s experience. Mindfulness can be applied to sensory experience, thoughts and emotions by using sustained attention and noticing one’s experience without reacting. Mindfulness creates space, changing impulsive reactions to thoughtful responses.
Mindfulness is at the root of Buddhism, Taoism, Yoga, and is also found in many Native-American traditions; mindfulness simply stands for the Art of Awareness or the Art of Mindful Living, of what is happening, of living, you see? To be mindful means to deeply enjoy life with a state of active, open attention on the present moment. When one is mindful, one can observe one’s thoughts and feelings from a distance, without judging them good or bad. Instead of letting our life pass us by, mindfulness teaches us how to live in the moment and awaken to experience.
In closing, it can be added that it is through mindfulness that we can experience beauty in everything, everywhere, and in every moment. It is through mindfulness that we can become aware of thoughts, emotions, feelings, physical sensations, behaviors, and speech. It is through mindfulness that the suffering of others and oneself can be understood, alleviated, overcome and eventually transcended. And more than that, mindfulness facilitates direct intuitive insight (called wisdom) into the ever-changing, conditioned nature of all phenomena from moment to moment. It facilitates understanding that everything is interconnected and interrelated.
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Perhaps it is best to start this chapter by highlighting what Lucid Living is. The term itself goes hand in hand with the idea of Living Awareness – it is the implication of experiencing deeper levels of awareness. In a nutshell, Lucid Living refers to a state of being widely awake, vividly clear, and totally lucid, while at the same time being empty and receptive. Imagine for a moment, if you will, that you would be able to be fully present in the moment, without the interference of thoughts, feelings and emotions. Now, imagine for a moment that you could live your life in this state; then, ask yourself: What are the implications and benefits of living life in such a state? To get a glimpse of what Lucid Living is like, one would need to expand their level of awareness way out of the norm to experience it for themselves. With Self-Mastery, it is possible to awaken to the Living Awareness that dwells within – this happens through one’s own free will, which is, in turn, aligned with the Divine Will, you see? Living Awareness opens up the doors of perception for a wider reality and to deeper levels of understanding. With this, the journey within begins. The journey always begins from the Self; it happens through the Self; and ends with the Self, you see?
The beautiful Art of Lucid Living arises from the conscious realization and acknowledgement that life is a continuous process of evolvement and development – a process of becoming, of attaining new levels of existence and organization; the process itself includes different cycles of learning, integration, and expression – these cycles consists of different stages that direct the evolution of a living being. As one goes through this process, it is possible to awaken and become aware of myriad things – within and without, you see? As one awakens to one’s true nature, one comes to realize that life isn’t a material, but rather a spiritual experience. In other words, spirituality is the crystallization of whole existence. This deep realization brings out the curiosity to investigate the Divine World that surrounds and interpenetrates everything in a reality we call the material world.
Those individuals who are willing to daringly explore new frontiers of their own consciousness, of their inner world – Innerverse, and are ready to go fearlessly beyond their usual limits, will eventually find the Key that unlocks the Mysteries of Lucid Living within. When one consciously trains oneself to be more present in the moment, they can eventually develop the needed clarity to see beyond the ordinary and aim for the extraordinary. Furthermore, if one trains oneself to be actively conscious of the present moment, one can consciously start to change the structures of the mind and rewire the neural pathways, so that one can have more control over their own happiness and quality of life. In so doing, the courageous individual enters to the world of extraordinary and arrives at the forefront of Creation, where all the new and exciting is discovered and created; this is the Sacred Place within the Self where only the worthy may enter – a place of Divinity, Infinite Love, Peace, and Serenity; in this place, the unknowable is made knowable, the unimaginable becomes imaginable, and the unbelievable becomes believable.
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The beginning steps may be difficult – yes, but the process gets easier as the individual begins to walk the walk instead of just talking the talk, so to speak. If the journey would be easy, everyone would be pursuing it, wouldn’t they? It is for this reason why the path of Self-Mastery is often a lonesome one, as it eventually involves the spiritual aspect as well – Awakening From the Dream of Life, you see? Therefore, it goes without saying that only a few are able to awaken, and even fewer can become aware that such path even exists; of those who do, only very few recognize, acknowledge and appreciate the possibility it represents, even fewer contemplate and reflect upon it, and finally, a rare few have the capacity, tenacity and resilience, perseverance and will to embark on a spiritual path that will lead to Self-Mastery. The truth is that only a few have the needed courage, determination, and strength of will to even try. Those who decide to pursue the path of Self-Mastery will enjoy the journey to the fullest, as it is of their destiny, you see? The journey of becoming a Living Master Piece of Living Art is the destination in and of itself – the pathless path. This path – is you, and every obstacle on the path is you, as well; and this, my friend, is The Way of Life that Lao Tzu wrote about a long, long time ago in ancient China.
Now, let us circle back to the present time, which represents a turning of the tides, so to speak. Currently, we are in the midst of a transformative maturing of Collective Human Consciousness, which allows us more flexibility and control over our own happiness. In other words, we are being called to explore the totality of Life itself. Living in the moment is the single most important thing that we can do with our life. Instead of letting our life go by without living it, we could awaken to the experience of being fully alive and free from the chains and shackles that have previously held us back. At best, this type of state opens up a new window to life, introducing us a whole new type of experience. When we begin to live in the present moment, we can consciously access the dreamscape itself – this type of experience can be called “Lucid Living.”
The best way to explore the mysteries of life, the mystery of consciousness and the mystery of existence itself, is to subjectively explore the different levels of our own consciousness by practicing being more aware. If one were to use an analogy to describe Lucid Living, they probably would use the following one: this type of alive and vivid experience of life can easily be compared to viewing a film in an Ultra-HD resolution with stunningly high refresh rate – an experience that has not only more depth and variety in colors than the ordinary normal resolution, but also more temporal resolution which allows one to notice more detail and nuance. The most amazing thing about this type of living is the truth that the experience isn’t only richer in color and sound, but that the experiencer is embedded in the action and creating the story in real-time, you see?
In mastering the Art of Lucid Living, it is of paramount importance to remember that the past is history, the future is a mystery, and this very moment – here and now, has been given to us as a precious gift from Life; that is the reason why this “now” moment is called “the present,” you see? The best advice I can gift you with on your own unique path in life, for you to take with you and treasure, is simply this: Be present in the moment, enjoy the process, and live life to the fullest. By doing so, the unfoldment of life in the present becomes more fun and interesting – in all possible ways – always. Living in the moment involves a profound paradox, though: You can’t pursue it for its benefits; that’s because the expectation of reward launches a future-oriented mindset that subverts the entire process – instead, you just have to trust that the rewards will come to you in perfect timing.
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This chapter is pretty much self-explanatory as it highlights the deeper levels of Living Awareness. You see, presence itself is our true nature, and the more we become aware of this presence, the more our perception expands. Living Awareness opens up the perception in all levels of Reality, which means that in this level of perception, one would be able to realize that there is no separation between the observer and the observed, the subject and the object. As we have learned from the previous chapters, and continue to learn in the following chapters as well – being aware of what is present » here and now « is the key to experiencing fulfilling life.
7 Levels of Living Awareness:
1.) Awareness.
2.) Awareness of Awareness.
3.) Awareness of Awareness being Aware.
4.) Awareness of Awareness being Aware of you.
5.) Awareness of Awareness being Aware of you being Aware.
6.) Awareness of Awareness being Aware of you being Aware of Awareness.
7.) Awareness of Awareness being Aware of you being Aware of Awareness being Aware.
The same expressed in a more dynamic way with more context. By embodying all the levels of Living Awareness, one is not focused upon the past nor the future, but rather, one exists fully present, awake and aware in the now. In this state, one can become Aware of Awareness. After becoming Aware of Awareness, one would naturally become Aware of Awareness being Aware. This realization would lead into the next phase of awareness: becoming Aware of Awareness being Aware of you. This realization would lead into the Awareness of Awareness being Aware of you being Aware; resulting the state of awareness, in which Awareness is being Aware of you being Aware of Awareness – extending to the level of awareness, in which you would be able to become Aware of Awareness being Aware of you being Aware of Awareness being Aware.
Experiencing this magnitude of realization is so profound that it might be shocking to say the least – if digested in the ordinary states of wakefulness; it is because this level of awareness would result in a real-time mirroring effect, in which the Living Life would be arranging a specific set of nexus points in the fabric of space-time continuum. That is, Living Life would respond directly to you by utilizing the Phenomenon of Synchronicity as a gateway for delivering the response to be experienced in a serendipity-like fashion in the present moment. The individuated finite mind would not be able to handle it all at once, which is why the awakening into one’s true fundamental being happens in stages. Awakening to Living Awareness could simply be imagined as a continuous series of in and out breaths of God/Source/Ultimate Being – resulting in the experience of the experience itself – as many emanations, variations, colors, sounds, and flavors, as it were; the more one becomes aware, the more vivid these colors, sounds, and flavors get, you see?
And when it comes to breath itself, one should be reminded of the fact that more often than not, people take it for granted that they can breathe – not noticing the immeasurable value in the breath itself. It goes without saying that we should be grateful for our ability to breathe, and furthermore, directly acknowledge that we are privileged to receive the Gift of Life in each breath we take. When we focus on our breath, we can realize that it is always there – present at all moments. As such, it is quite clear that presence in itself is the breath; it is the greatest gift from God – the Breath of Life; it is You and I, it is We – Living Awareness, pure Self-Knowing. In the breath, there is no sense of the individuated self – You, I, or the other; the breath is therefore the Union, and the space between the in-breath and the out-breath is the real You – it is pure, fundamental Existence of Eternal Living Presence.
Living Awareness is shared with every particle within All Life, and thus Living Awareness is the Heart of Living Life – this eternal, Infinite Awareness observes every part of Creation by utilizing Living Consciousness as the means; consciousness arises when awareness observes the Creation or any part of its many emanations – so in this sense, Living Awareness is also aware of itself as the other (mirror).
This is to say that the human mind is like a wave, and human consciousness is like a wave of the wave. When the mind and consciousness are recognized as being the same as the underlying Quantum Soul, the whole of humans is a part of the system, and this includes the idea of human life. It is, indeed, an interesting idea that different people have about the nature of time, and therefore it is important to keep in mind that it is always good to understand how you can use this knowledge to improve your own mental and physical health. Wouldn’t this mean, then, that when you look at the world from the different perspectives that you have chosen, and also when you realize that you are not the one you are looking for, and that you have been living a lie? And if so, wouldn’t that mean, then, that the reason is that the whole is always in the totality of the Multiverse, and not some portions are of primary importance? The concept of fractal-time is also a concept of space, and is therefore also a concept of energy, of awareness, of consciousness. As such, when the mind is released from the physical body, it is not the body that is meant, but the mind itself that is meant; for it is the very nature of the quantum field that it be continuous and indivisible, unlike the interconnected structure of the Multiverse. In this respect, it is worth noting the following: the term Divine Presence is a way of referring to the Direct Inner Knowing, that Inner Understanding that is realized in the ordinary physical sense, while still taking into consideration all the information that is being realized in the ordinary physical sense. This can be called the “Big Five” of consciousness.
Most people are very busy being aware, and therefore they try to be aware of as many things as possible. However, most people are not aware of how many things they are aware of, they are not aware of how many things they are aware of, and they are not aware of what they are being aware of. It is a state of being that allows you to be who you are, and where you are — despite the fact that you are aware of it. These are the types of deep, underlying thoughts and feelings that are always holding back the fullness of the Spirit, you see? The easiest way to explain the existence of duality: the idea of two completely different values placed against one another. And the reason is this: If we are to better understand the nature of reality, we need to explore the idea of a single, fundamental reality. In other words, the whole of humanity is a single, universal being. This means that we are connected by a universal energy, and thus we are affected by the actions and experiences of our actions, or the reality of our actions, or the reality of our lives. In other words, the whole of humanity is a single, Universal Being of Consciousness. We can begin to see beyond the appearance of the world that we are living and understand that this is not some far-fetched idea of the future that is only seen in the external world, but rather a very natural and essential part of the whole process. On a deeper level, this means that the physical world is a product of the mind, and as such, we are always trying to create the world in our image, and in the process, we are also creating our own reality. If we are to better understand the beauty of Life and the purpose of our lives, we need to explore the idea of the Omnipresent Awareness, which is the morning, noon, and late-night meditation.
In this sense, it can be said that if we are to better understand the nature of reality, we need to explore the idea of the Omnipresent Quantum Awareness, which is the state of our consciousness when we are simply aware of awareness itself. The most important question that arises out of this process is: How can we ever be able to create a world in which we can live, if we are not able to create a world in which we can live? We can only create a physical reality in our mind, and therefore we need to be willing to enter the physical reality of non-physicality, in order to be able to perceive the reality in which we find ourselves. As such, the concept of a “God in a nutshell” can be further symbolized as the following matrix: When we are exploring the Essence of Life, we are also introducing a whole new kind of science — based on the premise that the most important questions facing humanity in the future are essentially spiritual in nature, and therefore it is essential to understand how we as humans are fostering a worldview that is so essential to the success of humanity as a whole. What we do know is that there is a difference between the two, and that the dividing line is always between the self and the world. And so you see, humans are used to seeing life as a process — a process that is both a past and a future — and that this process will one day come to us with new understanding and new ways of experiencing it. This is what we mean by Divine Connection: when you move through the process of becoming, you will move through the process of becoming, you will become, in essence, new. You will become, in essence, reborn.
In other words, the whole of humanity is born out of a single event, and then it is born out of a second event. And so you see, there is a thing in the middle, you see? If you cannot see it, then you cannot make it, which simply means that when we take a look at our own consciousness, we can realize that it is nothing more than an expression of our Inner Knowing — an expression of the Inner Knowing itself. It is, thus then, worth pointing out that the ideas of time and space are also not mutually exclusive, but are a product of the underlying assumption that the Interconnected Multiverse is one big continuous, and even non-linear dynamic process of organizing energy. This means that the structure of the whole is not also the name of the part — a person who is experiencing this idea can be very helpful in the future. There is a certain irony in that the whole of humanity is made of these small and large parts, which makes us unique entity. And indeed, it is very difficult to understand how a being can be fully human, and yet can be fully realize their Spiritual Quantum Self. This is the way it is in the Multidimensional Multiverse, and it is the way it is in the Innerverse, because we are the Creators, and the Multiverse is a living, breathing, moving, aware, being. And so you see, we are the multidimensional nature of the Quantum Soul and the material quantum reality of the Quantum Spirit. What we are really after is a more balanced, a more conscious, a more Aware Zen. We are after an Ultimate Truth. You see, what we are after is the Truth, the whole Truth, no matter how big the scale.
In other words, the whole of humanity is composed of individual cells, and each individual cell is made up of trillions of tiny details, which makes up the whole. So now, then, let us briefly go into these concepts. The first is that of consciousness. In the Western world, this has been made into a concept that there is some kind of “God,” or more narrowly, “God within God.” It’s quite interesting that the best-known of all the books on the philosophy of life is not a book on the philosophy of consciousness, but rather a book on the philosophy of life. You see, the best way to understand what consciousness is, is to experience it for yourself. This means that we have a new understanding of reality — a spiritual gain if we are able to experience it for ourselves. And yet, we are not able to communicate this understanding through the usual means. This has led some to the conclusion that we have arrived at a pivotal point in human history, and that the choice we make now will determine the direction of our world-wide culture for the next fifty years. But if we are to truly understand the nature of the Interconnected Multiverse — and we cannot understand the nature of the Multiverse unless we are the creator of the Multiverse — we need to explore the idea of the Omnipresent Awareness; the Awareness of Life itself. This process of becoming aware of our own existence — is it any surprise that there is a vast array of different ways to describe this phenomenon? Simply put: Awareness. Zen Awareness. Self-Awareness. Awareness of Awareness.
So now, then, what is the relationship between the Inner and the Outer? The idea that the world is an integrated whole, and that our physical material reality is an integrated whole, is a very powerful thing, and it’s why we have always regarded it as a domestic human consciousness, rather than as our more spiritual nature might be. Wouldn’t this suggest, then, that the universe we live in is a closed system? And if so, wouldn’t that mean, then, that it is, at the same time, a living system, and it is a system that is both in and of the world? The process of creating you as a non-living system is, for the most part, a process of creating you as a dead system. This means that the reality of Living Life is bound up with the process of creating you as a living system. In other words, everyone is a living being, and everyone is a Quantum Self — a spiritual gain of your time and effort is had to you when you are ready. When we as humans become Enlightened Spiritual Human Beings, our own free will comes to understand that we are not our own keepers, and that the only thing that is really important in life is the Inner Being. When we are aware, Awareness of the existence of the mind, of the body and of the mind, we are able to realize that we are more than just our physical material reality, and that our energy, our consciousness, is the only thing that is really important. The modern native consciousness is characterized by a love of life and an insatiable curiosity about the nature of existence. The term “Emergent Quantum Zen Life” is a great idea, but it is just a term for the creative individual to describe their collective experience, it is not a name for a different reality.
When we are asking the question: What is consciousness? We have a very good sense of what it is like to be human, and we are trying to understand what it is like to be other human beings who are an important part of the picture. And it’s not just humans who are capable of forming an intelligent being — it is a common occurrence in our perception and understanding of reality that the observer will believe that their experience is the whole and full, while at the same time she is the whole and the full. We can, therefore, say that we are having these experiences because we are using our inherent Awareness to create these forms, and the world we live in is a product of our creation. When we are feeling — are we feeling something new? I can tell you that I am having these new experiences of having these newness to me, and I can tell you that they are being made by me in a traditional way — by this being the First, and ifs the, so be it — third person, and in this sense, non-physical. Therefore, it is essential to understand that when we are talking about the existence of consciousness, we are always talking about an interaction of the mind and the brain. Therefore, it is essential to understand that there is a fundamental difference between the mind and its merely physical manifestation, perception and its non-physical manifestation, and even the mind and its spiritual manifestation. So you can be Awareness, Zen Awareness — you are Awareness, Zen Awareness of the Zen Awareness of you — you are Awareness, Zen Awareness of the Zen Awareness of the whole Interconnected Quantum Multiverse.
The idea of the Self you see is the idea of the Quantum Self when you are aware enough to realize it, and you are willing to allow the idea of the world to be the idea of the world. But of course, this is a way of thinking — it is simply the way our minds are — a way of being in the moment. There is a saying that our lives are the sum total of our thoughts and beliefs, so if we are ever in a situation where we were to have a question, we would ask for the answer, the solution to all of our questions. The most important thing you need are the free will to change your beliefs and to form new beliefs. This is to say that our perception of the world changes as a direct result of our desire to avoid or resist facing the truth — that we are actually in control of our own lives. When we look at what is happening in the world, we can realize that there is a huge difference between the classical view of the world, and the new quantum realization of the world. In other words, we are completely unaware of the fact that we are an inseparable part of the whole. When we are aware, and this is the basis of all Living Consciousness, it is almost impossible to give an example of the way in which this Universal Truth is put into words. When we are aware, and this is the basis of all Living Life, there is no way to fully describe the beauty of the Creation of the Interconnected Quantum Multiverse, and the design of the Living Consciousness that is its core. We can begin by look at the different levels of consciousness that are possible — all of these levels of consciousness are possible because all of these types of consciousness are possible.
The first of these is the level of which we are aware, and therefore we are also aware of the reality of the physical world. And so you see, there is the understanding that if we are to better understand the beauty of Life and the purpose of our lives, we need to explore the idea of the Multidimensional Soul. In this respect, it is worth noting that the idea of Creation is found in the Ancient of Days, and is also the idea of the people of the present, or the present moment. The idea of Awareness is found in the Ancient of Days, and is also the experience of the present moment. The experience of this has a huge impact upon our lives, and therefore it is very important to understand how we are able to communicate with and understand one another. A person can be in the present moment, in the all-encompassing all-at-once-transcendent-all-in-one Quantum State of Pure Awareness, or they can be in the past, and experience the present moment from the past. Wouldn’t it make perfect sense, then, that the present moment is always a process of becoming, and the past is a process of forgetting? When we are perceiving the world around us through the physical senses, we are also creating the reality we are in tune with the reality of the Human experience, and therefore we should benefit the most from attempting to understand the nature of the Interconnected Quantum Multiverse, and its relationship with the Interconnected Multiverse and the Universal Living Consciousness that is the Core Spiritual Life of the Interconnected Multiverse. When we are aware, we can realize that the whole experience is a direct result of our own consciousness — no matter how strong our will, we are always going to be a part of the larger scheme of things.
If we are to better understand the beauty of Life and the purpose of our lives, we need to explore the idea of happiness and success. These words were written by the man, not the idea of the world. The first of these, the time-space continuum, is created when the fundamental potential is released within each individual. When we’re talking about the nature of reality, we can realize that there is an infinity of levels of reality to each other. This also goes on to say that consciousness is simply the state of being, in the present moment, in the now. When we become Awareness of the existence of a Quantum Soul — a pure state of consciousness — we can recognize that it is not a separate, separate part of the whole, but rather all the parts are part of the whole. This goes on to say that there is a huge difference between the classical view of the world, and the new quantum realization of Life. It is the very nature of the quantum dynamic to shift from one phase of operation to the next, from one place to another, in a non-linear way, in the sense that energy is created in the moment, and then released in the form of a wave. A consciousness is a living, breathing, moving, aware being. The reality you have been born with is inherent in the brain and the mind, and is released into the environment. We use language to describe the ways in which the human body is a machine — a machine in every sense of the term. The idea of a Quantum Soul is that it is the key to the whole of the Multidimensional Reality.
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And now, we can delve deeper into Living Awareness itself. As we learned from the previous chapter, Living Awareness is a term that describes expanded and focused state of being, or simply “pure awareness”; it builds upon the idea of an Omnipresent Awareness – residing beyond consciousness, transcending space and time. Living Awareness creates Living Consciousness through which we perceive the world around us; consciousness arises when Living Awareness observes itself through its many emanations.
So it could very well be said that Living Awareness – Pure Alive Presence, is the very nature of Life itself; sometimes this presence is also called as God, Spirit, or simply just the Source of All Being – whatever name suits your fancy, for you see, it matters not what name we call it – in essence, at the deepest level, they all mean the same.
Living Awareness is the creative ground of intention and intuition, and at the same time, it is the source of the sparkle, joy and vitality that we enjoy when we are in touch with our own being; it is our bridge to the creative ground, in which all things abide and from which they spring. Living Awareness is shared with every particle within All Life, and thus Living Awareness is the Heart of Living Life – this eternal, Infinite Awareness observes every part of the Creation by utilizing Living Consciousness as the means; consciousness arises when awareness observes the Creation or any part of its many emanations – so in this sense, Living Awareness is also aware of itself as the other (mirror). In order for the Infinite to know itself as something that is finite, it has to pretend to be separate from itself – this is the way in which the Living Awareness creates consciousness through which we perceive the world around us.
Living Awareness provides the key to the nature’s secrets and its natural, normative way of life that is inherently invisible, inaudible, and intangible. In nature, Life’s secrets and the containers are invariably intertwined and paired together – answers lie hidden beneath appearances, which means that the questions and answers, the problems and solutions, are separated only by imagination and abstraction. And these are connected and linked together by awareness, and what keeps them seemingly separate is the level of awareness, you see? This is the clue to understanding all existence. Everything is disclosed only to those who can get rid of their personal biases, opinions, wishes or prejudices about life and existence, which goes on to say that one comes to grips with it by aligning with the core of all being – simply by being more aware of what is.
If one were to ask how does Living Awareness differ from awareness, they would get an answer along the lines of: not by much, other than that of emphasis being placed on the experiential aspect of it – to differentiate between mere idea and something truly alive. Living Awareness is all about experiencing our core essence, experiencing life directly, experiencing reality directly. This type of experiencing is beyond all indirect methods we commonly depend on for knowing about our experience – such as thinking, sensing, reasoning, feeling, and believing. Just in the same way as intuition doesn’t need reasoning for it to work, so in the same way is the case with direct experiencing, you see?
Hence, it goes without saying that indirect experiencing is limiting in more ways than one. You see, our senses only give us indirect information, which means that we filter in the things that we are familiar with, and filter out the things that we have no prior knowledge or comprehension. And so it goes that the mind and the senses filter out the reality of pure presence – that of Living Awareness. And this is where the difficulty comes in: there is more to experiencing direct connection to all Life than any language could ever describe – language can only convey an idea of what direct experiencing is like, and because language cannot ever describe the true essence of our existence and our experience of it, we are forced to use sounds, signs and symbols in an effort to re-connect with the Life-force that runs through everything.
Furthermore, even though language is a process of free creation – its laws and principles are fixed, and also the interpretation of words are infinitely varied. Therefore, one can only do their best in conveying even a minor portion of the essence of it, in conveying an explanation that is both understandable and easily approachable, yet precise and comprehensive enough to cover the essentials. And so it goes that of all the words we have in our vocabulary, Living Awareness is best suited to describe our True Essence, which is just pure beingness, pure awareness – unchanging state free from all ideas, concepts, and definitions. In that sense, it can be said that Living Awareness differs from awareness in the way that it’s a state of being that includes everything and does not exclude anything; this kind of state can be seen as non-dual, which means that there’s no judgment of any kind because there’s no thinking process involved.
By virtue of the aforementioned, it can be said that embodying the present moment by being a fully conscious witness is the same as Living Awareness – it is a pure state of being in this direct experiencing, you see? When Living Awareness embodies our existence – we feel truly alive, in harmony with ourselves and with the world around us; we know who we are, and what we should do in any given moment; we are balanced and effective in ourselves, and hence others appreciate our coherence. When we are open to Living Awareness, everything we experience is fresh and full with new possibilities. Living Awareness brings into balance the conflicting needs of the different parts of our life – feelings and emotions, mind and body, Soul and Spirit. This type of pure presence aligns all parts of ourselves and takes us to a place where we discover with absolute certainty exactly what is appropriate for any given situation – with greater awareness we can make better choices, picking options that genuinely enrich our life. It is quite interesting that although this should be our normal state of life, our normal state of being, we mostly settle for less. Intriguing, isn’t it?
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We all have within us the capability of becoming aware of this innate connection to all Life, but somehow, we as the collective humanity have learned to forget it. And yet, in spite of this, there seems to be some kind of innate driving force within every human being that seeks to remind us of this lost connection. Some people have immersed themselves so deeply into forgetfulness that they have fallen to oblivion, like a ship lost at sea at night without the guiding light from a lighthouse, drifting farther and farther off course. This disconnection has caused the experience of separation, and further polarized the individual into a completely opposite direction from the Living Life. The separation itself causes the basic feeling of emptiness that drives us to seek fulfillment from the outside sources.
Spiritually oriented people are often searching for the connection to this pure Living Awareness outside of themselves, which happens in countless different forms like self-help books, podcasts, videos, websites, workshops, workouts, lectures, courses and retreats, but also with many different kinds of healing modalities. In a similar way, also scientifically oriented individuals are searching for the answers from outside of themselves, through microscopes and particle accelerators; likewise, mathematicians are trying to solve the mystery of life with their ever-complicated formulas; theoretical and quantum physicists are doing this with their mind-based theories which are sometimes so obscure that even they themselves don’t seem to understand their own theories – mainly because these various theories have no basis on the actuality of reality, on how the multidimensional, simultaneous, eternal existence is actually working.
The only reason why people feel the need to return to Living Awareness through these various methods is because they think that they have left from somewhere as Spirit. In all actuality, there is no distance between Living Awareness and itself, nor time where something can occur; Living Awareness never becomes anything else than Living Awareness, it never leaves anywhere – Living Awareness just is. If the individuated self could comprehend this on a conscious level – that realization alone would set it free. You see, knowing that you have never been anything else than pure Living Awareness – is true peace and happiness; the clear, deep inner knowing that I am whole, all experience is made out of myself, I need nothing but I am everything – is fulfillment in and of itself – see? This we can call an “Awakening,” which is something that takes place within each of us whenever we are ready to remember our eternal nature, whenever we are ready to take that first step in remembering who we are at the deepest level of our being, whenever we are ready to know our core essence as Spirit.
Awakening to Living Awareness is simply becoming aware; and being aware, each moment, of what we are doing as we are doing it, of what we are thinking as we are thinking it, and how we are feeling as we are feeling it, you see? Thus, the quality of our consciousness is elevated, the quality of our mind is elevated, and in turn, the quality of our thoughts, words, and actions is elevated. Mindfulness, meditation, concentration, and contemplation are the keys through which, and by which, one can make real progress – see? It is through these methods that one is able to discover their True Essence as Spirit.
This brings us to the conclusion: at this point in our evolvement as a species, with this level of collective consciousness and understanding, with this level of spiritual development – it is almost pure impossibility to understand the mystery of life from the view-point of the mind. This is because the human mind – as we know it today, is the limiting factor; the dualistic human mind with linear programming cannot understand something that is very much non-linear, beyond words, ideas, concepts, and definitions. This goes on to say that philosophical pondering will only feed the mind with more pondering and thinking; religions will always create debate with their differing and opposing views; scientific methods will always provide an outside representation of what IS, and eventually what IS – can only be experienced subjectively in perfect symmetry, harmony, and balance of light/dark, female/male aspects of ourselves; and ultimately, what IS – can only be experienced subjectively in full harmony, here and now » within « from where we can transform polarity back into a Non-Dual state of Unity with all Life.
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Quantum Hearts are often described as antennas that are placed around the body, and when a person becomes Awareness of the existence of the Quantum Body, they also become Awareness of the existence of the Quantum Mind. In this way, we can understand why it is so important to have a spiritual foundation — in other words, to have a way of knowing that is separate from culture, from the ordinary means of knowing. In the Spiritual World, the concept of fractal-time is meaningful because it is the place where the concept of time begins. We can also say that the world is a sustained effort, A new way of thinking has come about through the exercise of our intuitions, through the observation of the body as well as of the mind. The notion of the individual, on the other hand, is simply a number. The idea of consciousness, on the other hand, is when we are seeing clearly how interrelated life is, and furthermore, how fundamental the connection is which we are about to create, we must believe that we are the very energy of the present moment. On a deeper level, this means that the mind is the same as the body, and the world is a result of our actions, and therefore of our actions, and therefore of our actions, you see? When we are aware, and this is the real question — we are awareness of the Zen of Life, of the Zen of Life itself. We are also being observed, and this goes on to say that our actions are always reflections of our intentions.
If we could understand the idea of time, and the way it is used in our world — then it is quite obvious that the world of the future is already fully realized, and the world of the past is already fully experienced. It is not enough to be aware — we need to be able to become aware, and then our awareness should grow. As a whole, humans is an integral part of the whole, and as such, we are always looking for the ways to improve our own abilities, to become more and more powerful, more and more conscious. As such, if we are to better understand the beauty of Life and the purpose of our lives, we need to explore the idea of the Omnipresent Awareness — or at least, of course, we could say that the universe is an Omnipresent Omniverse, and therefore the whole is an Omniverse of Interconnected Multiverses within the Innerverse, and therefore the whole is both Quantum and Spiritual. From this realization, we arrive at one of the most fundamental questions about ourselves: How could we be the one to know? The answer is, we do not yet know, and yet, we are going to know. The process of realizing the Self is the process of becoming the Self. This goes on to say that the brain is a microcosm of the larger whole, and this means that the brain is a microcosm of the human body. In other words, everything is a process of becoming, and yet, on closer observation, we can realize that not all things are found in the past, nor are all things found in the present.
This means that we cannot understand the world, for the world is a Living Interconnected Multiverse — a huge complex system, which is always in the future, and yet it is always in the past. This is to say that we cannot understand the world, because we are too small and our thinking is not large enough to represent all Life. The idea of living in the NOW, is to become a living Eternal Spirit Divine, that is, you will not be able to understand what I am saying. You can’t do what you want with the reality that you create, because the reality that you create is not real. You can’t change the laws of nature or the nature of human consciousness, but what you can do is to broader your awareness. You can’t create a physical reality that is not a physical reality. So what is real? What is reality? What is life? What is conscious life? What is conscious life? If we are to answer this question, we find that it is a state of being that is experienced by the person who is in the physical body. In this state of the union, we are also creating the consciousness through which the Divine Presence can be experienced throughout the world. In the Western religion, the concept of the Soul is seen as residing in the head, and the mind in the body. Our human tendency is to think in terms of linear time. That is to say, the more time you have, the more time you have for yourself; the more time you have, the more time you have for the Interconnected Multiverse. We are a part of that, and we are a part of that whole, you see?
The idea of a Quantum Soul is also very important to remember when considering the interconnected connection between the different members of the human species. When we are talking about the idea of the Universe arising from nothing and passing away just so happens that it does — a process which is always a process of self-organization. In this sense, the world is a beautiful, and indeed necessary process of creating you, through the Self-Realization of its fundamental Interconnectedness. That, in turn, creates an imperative on us to better understand the nature of the Interconnected Multiverse, and the relationship that exists between humans and the world. The idea of Quantum Soul is, perhaps, a little bit more real than its physical counterpart — a ribonucleic acid that is comprised of the same elements, behaves, and is composed of the same elements as the fluorescent protein (phosphorescence) which is broken down into the colored elements of the physical material reality limitt, as it were, to its most fundamental elements. These basic elements are then combined to make complex molecules, so that they exhibit all those different colors and variations that defines living matter and Spiritual Matter — which constitutes the bulk of our own human diversity, that of human consciousness, which is always a part of our reality, and thus always present in our minds — an integral part of our Spiritual Nature.
This means that the idea of the physical body is a cognitive illusion. It is a physical body, in a sense, that we are in touch with the world and with other like-minded living beings. In other words, the process of understanding ourselves is the process of creating the relationship of understanding. This means that there is a huge difference between the understanding of the nature of reality and the understanding of the nature of consciousness. If we were to take a look at what consciousness is and isn’t — we would see that it is the most important thing in the whole of existence. The idea of the Self-Inerrancy is a very good one, because it gives you an idea of the type of person is supposed to be — the ideal version of yourself. The other basic, and perhaps most important, part of this process is the realization that there is a Divine Structure that is contained in everything, and that this is a way of life that we are meant to lead — this is to say that the Innerverse is a living, breathing, moving, constantly changing Holographic Projection of God. The next point is that we are so used to seeing life as a process of becoming that we often forget about the fact that there is an underlying reality that is always present — a reality that is always present in the moment. In other words, the definition of the quantum entity that is Quantum Soul is quite broad, and includes all the other types of Quantum Matter that are included within the framework of the existing energy, of the existing energy structure, and of the existing structure of the Interconnected Quantum Multiverse.
What is clear from these early chapters, is that the Living Spiritual Wisdom of the Ancient Masters has been lost; and as a result, the current generation of Quantum Zen Wisdom Seekers is very much new to all of humanity, and therefore it is essential to understand and respect the legacy that the previous generation leaves behind. This meant that the current generation of seekers was very much new to the idea of Life itself, and therefore it is essential to understand that the idea of Life is much more than just a simple idea of a being or something that has been defined by our physical material reality. The idea of the self is a very powerful thing, and when we lose this power, we lose ourselves completely, which is why it is so important to retain our awareness of our actions. The idea of Soul is a product of our imagination, and the idea of Soul is a product of our physical reality. In other words, the whole of humanity is a product of our mind, and therefore our world is a product of our world. In this sense, the concept of fractal-time as a concept is a product of the word tnt in the gateway to the new jubilee, and the idea of the new moon as a concept is a product of the Quantum Zen Cycle of Life, which is a cycle in nature — each new generation is a new era of understanding. Each individual is in actuality a self-organizing, self-regulating, self-healing, self-enriching, self-actualizing, self-expanding, and self-maintaining process — Self-Transforming process — that is, the human body as a whole, and the human organism as a whole.
This meant that the physical world could be seen as a whole system, and therefore the physical world could be experienced as a whole system, and thus the physical reality could be experienced as a whole system, and thus the physical reality a fragment of a larger whole. This was a real world example that was to be followed by all those who are able to become fully and safely aware during this time of change. When the world’s awareness enters the physical reality, it is as if an invisible but loud and only a few are able to hear, but many are able to see and experience. Because it is so very difficult to state very carefully what everyone is trying to say. The concept of non-linearity is therefore very important in the pursuit of the inner experience of the world. This is to say that the brain creates the idea of reality by fitting the information we call reality. The idea of the game of life is a perfect example of this. The idea of the rainbow emerging from the Kingdom of the Ydānāg is a great example of the way in which the concept of the individual lives on in the family, in the community, and even in the world at large. In the world at large, there is no standard model of reality, and yet, there we find ourselves, and we designate as modern science the scientific method in action, discovering new levels of consciousness and inner experiences, you see? In the previous entries, we have looked at the basic structure of the Interconnected Multiverse, and we have also discussed some of the topics that are within its boundaries.
These include the structure of the brain and its interconnected cells and nerve cells, the internal organs and processes of the body, and the interactions among them; the Interconnected Multiverse is a living process that is occurring at a huge scale within each of our own microcosms. This means that there is a huge difference between the ideas of consciousness and of awareness, and the experience of consciousness and of awareness. The idea that consciousness could be seen as a way of being in the physical world is a very good one for beginning to end, you see? The experience of consciousness is a very mixed bag of a thing, because it includes the idea of an experience being conscious, which in turn, includes the idea of an experience being conscious, which includes the idea of an experience being aware, you see? And so the question becomes: What is the purpose of life? This has never been more evident than now, you see? Because the Interconnected Multiverse is a living, breathing, moving, constantly changing Quantum Multiverse, contained within each and every of us is our entire Spiritual Nature, our Divine potentiality in the form of Innerverse, you see? If we just simply and fully understand what is happening, and thus need to be able to communicate with our spiritual siblings and allies on the other side, then we can use the same tools of analysis, and therefore also need to be able to understand and communicate with the public at large.
So in this sense, it can be said that the current scientific paradigm’s dominance in the scientific and scientific-technological societies is actually a victory of the political awareness of the deceived over time. As a result, we are all very much the same person — a collective human collective that is known as the collective consciousness. The first of these, then, is the perception of the world as being a continuous process of becoming; this is the perception of the world as being a continuous process of becoming. The second of these, then, is the notion of the self that is the mirror of the Quantum Soul, and that of the Quantum Spirit, and that of the Quantum Matter; this is the idea of the self that is the mirror of the Quantum Interconnected Multiverse, and that which is seen and that which is consciously aware. Therefore, it is essential to understand that you are not going to be able to stand in the future. And so you see, there is an enormous amount of information that is being lost and found when we become Zen of Living Awareness, and therefore it is essential to expand our sense perception so that we can see more deeply into the essence of our being. This is why so many people are so certain about the truth of what they believe, and therefore they are very discouraged from living fully and happily ever after, because they don’t want to get it, and they don’t want to get too attached to it. This is to say that the mind is a way of living, and thus it is a way of being.
If we could become immersed in this type of Quantum Zen Meditation, we could realize that we are an integral part of the whole, and that our physical body is merely a physical manifestation of the Eternal Spirit Divine. This would mean that we are not our thoughts or our consciousness, but rather our intention, and our intention is to know ourselves as the whole is a part of us. The most important question that arises out of this process is: How in the world can we find the will to start living a life of deep connection with the world when we are still ignorants and refuse to acknowledge that we are even close of realizing the idea of a conscious existence? I will use an easy example to make this point: when we are writing this book, we always know that it is a human being is talking about something that is impossible for us to see, hear, or touch. This is because we are creations of our thoughts, and when the operating system is removed, and we are left with just our thoughts, we find that there is no reason why we can’t realize that we are just expressing the most basic of feelings, and that there is always the chance that our thoughts may be valid reflections of the Inner Being that we are. The question is, thus then: What is the purpose of this? Is it a meaningless activity? Does it have some sort of gain? Then what is the purpose of life? Why do we have a life? Why us? These are very good questions that need to be asked and answered later. The idea of the existence of a Spiritual World — this is the fundamental idea of how the different parts fit together.
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