The separate ‘me’ dissolves and we are left with a return to pure, undifferentiated awareness, so not an individual soul floating somewhere, but a return. A nice metaphor is a wave collapsing back into the ocean, and realising it was composed of the ocean the entire time. For more on this non-dualist perspective, check out Rupert Spira's YouTube channel, he's great
The wave metaphor is powerful but it’s never been so clear as in the way you expressed it: realizing it was composed of the ocean the whole time.
I have listened to Rupert Spira on several occasions, but never in a deep dive. Will have to return to this particular source.
The analytical idealism of Bernardo Kastrup is where my next more in-depth forays will be directed, especially his book on Jung. So far, his explanations of consciousness are the most methodical and clearest I have ever heard.
This reminds me of a point being made by author Clarissa Pinkola Estés in the book Women Who Run With the Wolves. Such that we must understand the Life/Death/Life cycle and how this teaching is one must come to understand in all forms of life. She presents this idea in the concept of love where passion is not something we go “get” but rather something generated in cycles and given out. This idea that we fear death and therefore our abilities to love through the Life/Death/Life cycle is quite frail.
Hi, thank you for sharing this, especially what you said about your grandmother. Yes, it’s a fascinating prospect. Without the limitation, without the 'negatives', there would be no reason for this existence at all, we may as well be back at source. I believe this is how suffering takes on meaning.
And what is our true nature after the ego is gone? Is the soul then untethered and free?
The separate ‘me’ dissolves and we are left with a return to pure, undifferentiated awareness, so not an individual soul floating somewhere, but a return. A nice metaphor is a wave collapsing back into the ocean, and realising it was composed of the ocean the entire time. For more on this non-dualist perspective, check out Rupert Spira's YouTube channel, he's great
The wave metaphor is powerful but it’s never been so clear as in the way you expressed it: realizing it was composed of the ocean the whole time.
I have listened to Rupert Spira on several occasions, but never in a deep dive. Will have to return to this particular source.
The analytical idealism of Bernardo Kastrup is where my next more in-depth forays will be directed, especially his book on Jung. So far, his explanations of consciousness are the most methodical and clearest I have ever heard.
Agreed, big fan of Kastrup
This is consoling to me, having lost my mother. I wonder what God thinks of the reflections that we are…
I’m grateful to hear that Chuck
This reminds me of a point being made by author Clarissa Pinkola Estés in the book Women Who Run With the Wolves. Such that we must understand the Life/Death/Life cycle and how this teaching is one must come to understand in all forms of life. She presents this idea in the concept of love where passion is not something we go “get” but rather something generated in cycles and given out. This idea that we fear death and therefore our abilities to love through the Life/Death/Life cycle is quite frail.
Thanks for this, and that book is often mentioned - I need to give it a read
I died once. Went to the light. Became the light and the light became me. It was beautiful. Words cannot capture it.
We are expressions of God.
I was a child when it happened. That moment changed me forever. Death holds no fear for me. It really is a return.
Very much appreciate the thoughts you regularly share with us all, thank you.
Thank you so much for sharing, Annette
Hi, thank you for sharing this, especially what you said about your grandmother. Yes, it’s a fascinating prospect. Without the limitation, without the 'negatives', there would be no reason for this existence at all, we may as well be back at source. I believe this is how suffering takes on meaning.
Suffering can be the deepest layer of meaning.