'Moksha' - Free from the Dance of Life.
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Some lose all mind and become, soul
Insane
Some lose all soul and become, mind
Intellectual
Some lose both and become,
Accepted
Happiness, wealth, health, comfort, power etc. we humans as long as we live, are always seeking to expand who and what we are.
Sooner or later we also begin to ask ourselves, "What will become of us at the end of all that expansion of the Self?"
Seeking to learn and understand, we talk, listen and discuss with others.
The more I listened, read, and introspected, the greater grew my confusion. The Eastern philosophies which is inherent within me and the Western philosophy in which I have been educated in and greatly exposed to, provide contrary views on almost everything.
That's it. 'Views' and views are all we have, shaped by others and circumstances, all external to us. Rarely are we guided by what is within us.
There can be no greater source of learning and awakening than by engaging with masters, reading and listening to them. The master called, Guru or Murshid functions as a vital bridge between the energy of the universe and the eternal which is manifest with us.
To absorb and digest we need to reflect and introspect, for which many hours alone and in silence are necessary.
The majority of people are merely 'accepted'. They go where the forces of society and power of nature takes them. Their body is alive, the mind functional but the soul deadened. For them there is little hope. They are unfortunately of little consequence to themselves and the universe.
The 'intellectuals' are not so many as the 'accepted', but their numbers are on the rise.
The easy access to information, so called 'facts' and opinions gives them the feeling of knowing the truth. They follow a linear way of thinking, often starting with erroneous assumptions and following a faulty logic to conclude things that suit their predisposed biases.
A majority of intellectuals are a menace, because they are always argumentative and therefore consume huge mental resources unduly strain the mind, both their own and that of others. Intellectuals however are essential to society, for they churn the pot. They are provocative and hence force society and individuals to always question themselves and their actions. However rarely do they awaken the individual.
The mind is a virtual world that we beings create, and the 'insane' are of two types. The mad person and the awakened being.
Sometimes the mad person falls below the mind. Usually the whole world of the mad person is contained within his or her mind. They have not lost their mind they are merely trapped within their minds.
The awakened being is also 'out of the mind', but rises above the mind. Such beings are no more restrained by the mind and the body. This is the state of great masters and sages. A state of mindlessness, just pure spiritual energy.
The masters know that the body made up of the 5 elements, is temporary and will perish, and the mind is a virtual world. They know that the indestructible soul is all that matters, which is unbounded and eventually migrates to a new body in each life.
That is why the masters transcend the body and the mind to become pure energy, which is free from physical and emotional and intellectual factors. They are unaffected by incidents, relationships, cravings, etc. They simply dissolve into the Creator from where their energy originated from.
Sooner or later we also begin to ask ourselves, "What will become of us at the end of all that expansion of the Self?"
Seeking to learn and understand, we talk, listen and discuss with others.
The more I listened, read, and introspected, the greater grew my confusion. The Eastern philosophies which is inherent within me and the Western philosophy in which I have been educated in and greatly exposed to, provide contrary views on almost everything.
That's it. 'Views' and views are all we have, shaped by others and circumstances, all external to us. Rarely are we guided by what is within us.
There can be no greater source of learning and awakening than by engaging with masters, reading and listening to them. The master called, Guru or Murshid functions as a vital bridge between the energy of the universe and the eternal which is manifest with us.
To absorb and digest we need to reflect and introspect, for which many hours alone and in silence are necessary.
The majority of people are merely 'accepted'. They go where the forces of society and power of nature takes them. Their body is alive, the mind functional but the soul deadened. For them there is little hope. They are unfortunately of little consequence to themselves and the universe.
The 'intellectuals' are not so many as the 'accepted', but their numbers are on the rise.
The easy access to information, so called 'facts' and opinions gives them the feeling of knowing the truth. They follow a linear way of thinking, often starting with erroneous assumptions and following a faulty logic to conclude things that suit their predisposed biases.
A majority of intellectuals are a menace, because they are always argumentative and therefore consume huge mental resources unduly strain the mind, both their own and that of others. Intellectuals however are essential to society, for they churn the pot. They are provocative and hence force society and individuals to always question themselves and their actions. However rarely do they awaken the individual.
The mind is a virtual world that we beings create, and the 'insane' are of two types. The mad person and the awakened being.
Sometimes the mad person falls below the mind. Usually the whole world of the mad person is contained within his or her mind. They have not lost their mind they are merely trapped within their minds.
The awakened being is also 'out of the mind', but rises above the mind. Such beings are no more restrained by the mind and the body. This is the state of great masters and sages. A state of mindlessness, just pure spiritual energy.
The masters know that the body made up of the 5 elements, is temporary and will perish, and the mind is a virtual world. They know that the indestructible soul is all that matters, which is unbounded and eventually migrates to a new body in each life.
That is why the masters transcend the body and the mind to become pure energy, which is free from physical and emotional and intellectual factors. They are unaffected by incidents, relationships, cravings, etc. They simply dissolve into the Creator from where their energy originated from.
This is what it means to attain 'Moksha' or liberation.
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