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Love Is The Highest Vibration.
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This means that everything in existence is, on the basic level, a feedback loop of newness, or, more precisely, of inherence. The simplest example is a fish that has a back to its environment; this is because the mind has no body, and vice versa. From this, the question arises: How could we ever be able to create a new life if we are not able to comprehend the nature of the Multiverse or the idea of our own existence? In the previous chapters, we have seen that the laws of nature are not so much based in reality as they are in script and template of our reality. From this, the question arises: Is it the other way around — that of life and life in the Interconnected Multiverse is an Interconnected Multiverse of its own unique reality. This new understanding has led to the discovery of a whole new level of consciousness within the last few years, which is a result of which we have discovered new planets within the Innerverse, and are now able to perceive them in a whole new way. The process of becoming who we are is the process of attaining to a higher level of consciousness, a state of being which is opposite to what is happening in the world at the moment. When we are aware, Awareness of the existence of the mind, of the body, and of consciousness, we are able to realize that the mind is a product of the body and the body is a product of the mind. And so you see, it is the process of becoming who you are that determines whether you are an individual that you are, or whether you are an interconnected network of life.
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Awaken the Living Awareness Within Glossary
The state of complex unity toward which everything is developing. According to the philosophy of the evolutionary mystic Teilhard de Chardin, who described it as “distinct center radiating at the core of a system of centers ... a supreme autonomous focus of union.”
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Science Cannot Solve The Ultimate Mystery Of Life Because We Ourselves Are An Intrinsic Part Of The Mystery We Are Trying To Solve.
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And when you use your imagination, you create all the different states of being that you imagine will happen. It is important to note that there are definite levels to the Interconnected Quantum Multiverse, which is another way of saying that there is a fundamental inter-relationship of space and time. The basic idea of this approach is that we start with the most basic animal form — ourself, and we work our way up to the most advanced forms of life, including our own minds. There are many things that we can learn about the nature of reality, but there is one thing that we can be sure of — there is something beyond what is known about the non-physical world. When we stop to think about the existence of the Interconnected Multiverse, we can realize that it is made out of Interconnected Multiverses within the Innerverse, which is another way of saying that the whole of this Interconnected Multiverse is made of a materialist, in the sense that the whole of it is made of a non-materialist system. And so you see, it is not surprising that the basic idea of the Godhead view of the existence of God is that there is a common denominator, a common denominator, a common denominator of all people, that is defined as being all knowing, all powerful, and all knowing. The idea that we can learn anything about the nature of the Interconnected Multiverse is a wonderful thing, indeed, because it means that there is always something new to discover. When we are looking at the different approaches that we have taken to understand the nature of the Interconnected Multiverse, the most important of which has been the view that the Interconnected Multiverse is an ever-changing, self-ever-changing, or even its own being.
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Awaken the Living Awareness Within Glossary
The human genome is the complete set of nucleic acid sequences for humans, encoded as DNA within the 23 chromosome pairs in cell nuclei and in a small DNA molecule found within individual mitochondria. The total length of the human genome is over 3 billion base pairs. The genome is organized into 22 paired chromosomes, plus the X chromosome (one in males, two in females) and, in males only, one Y chromosome. These are all large linear DNA molecules contained within the cell nucleus. The genome also includes the mitochondrial DNA, a comparatively small circular molecule present in each mitochondrion.
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There comes a point in everyone's life that we have to take the time to simply find ourselves.
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As such, many people are led to believe that if only they could find the answer to life itself! They believe that the very fact that they can think, feel and in some ways, think they can reach the other end of the equation; it is just a matter of time. But it is not in the future, but it is not far off in the past either. This means that if we are to better understand the beauty of Life and the purpose of our lives, we need to explore the idea of “individuation,” which means that we begin to understand how we are able to exist in the first place, and therefore we need to discover how we can become more fully human, Spiritual Human Being. At this point we begin to see that we are not in control of our own life, but we can change that by choosing to become more Awareness of what is and isn’t really real; by becoming more Awareness of what is and isn’t really true; and by becoming more Awareness of what is and isn’t really necessary. At this point we can truly say that there is a Divine Structure behind the Creation of the Interconnected Quantum Multiverse; within the Innerverse, there is a Divine Structure that is contained within the Innerverse, and within the Interconnected Multiverse that is contained within the Innerverse. So in this sense, time is itself a Divine Structure, and it is a Divine Structure that is contained within us, as it were, within us, you see? And it is always present in us. We are the very consciousness that we are aware of itself as being conscious, and thus it is our intention here to ask ourselves: Do we truly think that we are being conscious of nothing at all? If we are to better understand the beauty of Life and the purpose of our lives, we need to explore the idea of the Omnipotence in its Universal Living Presence. The idea of the world as an integrated whole — known in physics as the Quantum Mechanical viewpoint, or Quantum Mechanical Theory of the Interconnected Multiverse. This means that there is no absolute truth about anything, and yet, there is a part of us that knows what we don’t know.
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Now that we have covered the basics, it is time to take a closer look at the Essence of Zen, so that we can better understand the upcoming chapters – in particular those dealing with the ideas of consciousness, awareness, and existence in general. In this chapter, our focus is placed on examining the very core of Zen philosophy – that of mindfulness or effortless state of being. Mindfulness, in and of itself, 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 that there is no separate permanent entity such as a self, separated from others, with absolute control over processes and events of life. When one has the understanding that we are part of the whole and the whole is part of us, that all living things have consciousness, and are inseparably linked to all other living things in this Great Cosmic Web of Life – it can be the key that unlocks inner peace and harmony within, you see?
Although the Essence of Zen may be impossible to capture in words, it doesn’t mean that we cannot discuss Zen. In fact, it can be immensely helpful to discuss Zen – what it is, and what it isn’t. On that note, it is important to keep in mind that language is an external representation of what we perceive or experience – often times used to denote and describe past events. And because language cannot ever describe the true essence of our existence and our experience of it, we are forced to use signs and symbols in an effort to express something that is very much inexpressible. Thus, no matter what we say, it will always be limited and insufficient to capture the essence that can only be experienced directly – this is especially true with everything Zen related. You see, words can only point to the direct experience which goes beyond any words and definitions. Language can only convey an idea of what direct experiencing is like and what it isn’t; experiencing reality just-as-it-is means that it has to be expressed in daily life – not in words, ideas or concepts.
As to what Zen is, the Buddhist scholar D.T. Suzuki gave the following description in his essay, An Introduction to Zen Buddhism. The description below opens the door to the idea of awareness, which in turn gives us the chance to understand life as a unified, interconnected whole, in which patterns are contained within patterns – just like our consciousness is embedded in awareness, you see?
The idea of Zen is to catch life as it flows. There is nothing extraordinary or mysterious about Zen. I raise my hand; I take a book from the other side of the desk; I hear the boys playing ball outside my window; I see the clouds blown away beyond the neighboring woods – in all these I am practicing Zen, I am Living Zen. No wordy discussion is necessary, nor any explanation... When the sun rises, the whole world dances with joy and everybody’s heart is filled with bliss. If Zen is at all conceivable, it must be taken hold of here.
The word Zen is derived from the Japanese word Chán, which in turn is derived from the Sanskrit word dhyāna – meaning “meditation” or “meditative state”; dhyana is the practicing of the inward life – the silent realization by which the individual is instructed in the great universal truths. Even though the word Zen is derived from Sanskrit, Zen is much more than just meditation and dhyana in its ordinary sense, and hence it can be said that meditation is not Zen. When we talk about meditation we are talking about reaching in, looking inside. In the context of Zen, it is worth pointing out that the highest meditation is simply to be – effortlessly; being aware of being aware, you see? This is consciousness knowing its own being, which is the only activity that is absolutely effortless. To give an example: even blinking requires more effort than being established in one’s true nature – this is why true meditation is always truly effortless.
The emphasis on the present moment is perhaps the most distinctive characteristic of Zen – more than anything else, Zen is about reclaiming and expanding the present moment. A typical Zen understanding is that life exists in the present or nowhere at all, which goes on to say that we come out of the world, not into it, and thus we are each expressions of the world. This means that we’re not some strangers in a strange land, or flukes of consciousness in a blind, unintelligent, unliving universe – like our current scientific paradigm teaches us. When life exists in the present – it means that there’s just one event with multiple aspects unfolding here and now. Therefore, it is important to have our focus on the present moment. In other words, trying to see all of life at once is like trying to explore a vast cave with a box of matches – kind of pointless, would you agree?
The basic idea of Zen is to come in touch with the inner workings of our own being, and to do this in the most direct way possible, you see? The discipline of Zen consists in opening the mental eye in order to look into the very reason of existence itself; Zen, therefore – is a total state of focus that incorporates a total togetherness of body and mind. This goes on to say that Zen is a way of being – a state of mind that involves dropping the illusion and seeing the world as-it-is, without the distortion created by our own thoughts, emotions and feelings. Zen is, therefore, a way of living, a way of being in the world; it is the achieving the balance between the world and the Self, you see?
Zen is always directed towards the world, not away from it, and because of this – it opens up the shapes, forms, objects, textures, materials, colors, actions, and events, in both time and in space, you see? In other words, Zen means waking up to the world, and therefore it is also the realization of the beauty of life. From this, it becomes obvious that the beautiful Art of Lucid Living arises from the conscious realization that life is a continuous process of evolvement and development, including different stages and cycles of learning, integrating, and expressing.
In Zen, we find all the philosophy of the East in crystallized form – nevertheless, Zen is not a philosophy in the ordinary sense of the term; Zen is not founded upon logic and intellectual analysis – instead of concepts, Zen deals with living facts of life, which goes on to say that whatever teachings there are in Zen, they come out in one’s own mind. In other words, we teach ourselves – Zen merely points the way, you see? This means that in Zen, there is really nothing that could be taught to a student – every person must discover Zen within oneself. Zen ultimately is, and remains a path that one should follow with a joyous and loving heart, and hence each individual decides how far and how fast they want to progress. That said, it should kept in mind that you alone are your own best master, and thus you should listen to yourself and your inner voice – it alone will lead you to success.
If someone were to ask if Zen is a religion; to that, the simple answer would be: no, Zen is not a religion – Zen is neither monotheistic nor pantheistic; Zen is free from all the dogmatic and “religious” constraints, and hence does not attach any intrinsic importance to sacred texts. Zen emphasizes the inner spiritual experience, and therefore Zen is the spirit of all religions and philosophies, you see?
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Zen in its basic essence is the art of seeing into the nature of one’s own being; in Zen, Satori is ‘a glimpse of truth’ or a sudden moment of awakening – seeing into one’s true nature; Zen is a product of Satori – achieved by the deepening of one’s experience even further and bringing it into maturation by continuous practice.
Naturally, then, Zen emphasizes the attainment of freedom and points the way from bondage to being fully free – being free from all unnatural constraints. Being free means of giving free play to all the creative and benevolent impulses inherently lying in our hearts – Zen liberates all these energies naturally stored within each of us. In other words, Zen is the Spirit of Man – a way to his inner purity and goodness.
Every human being has within themselves the potentiality of becoming awakened, if one so wills it and endeavours. Each of us have the potentiality to wake up from the dream of life – as we ordinarily take it to be, and find out who we really and truly are – pure awareness. This kind of an awakened individual is one who knows the truth about all things, one who knows just what is what, and so is capable of behaving appropriately with respect to all things. In other words, the knowing in body, mind, and Soul – that we are One with the Omnipresence of God; and that there is just God’s Infinite Being that we are inseparable part of. When this innermost wisdom is truly awakened, we are able to realize that each and every one of us is identical in Spirit, in essence, in nature with the universal Eternal Living Life.
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