Universal Student

My perspective of these things has changed enough that I am uncertain of how to respond and need to reflect on, "vice" and "virtue". This does bring t...

I wouldn't say the mind, exactly. My understanding is that the mind is one part of the whole, attempting to interpret, understand and communicate that...

My understanding is that truth already within us. The wisdom is the unraveling of truth and seeing it in greater clarity, as is reflected in our abili...

In reflection, I see that my words may not very well represent my meaning. When I speak of that which is authentic, I mean that which is truth. I unde...

Unless someone's brain is functioning in a way that is atypical, it is a human response when facing the unknown to feel fear. If someone is able to mo...

Thank you for the reply! I am reaching my limit for being in optimal mental capacity for now but I'll be sure to return to this later. Have a balanced...

Thank you for the reply! I am reaching my limit for being in optimal mental capacity for now but I'll be sure to return to this later. Have a balanced...

A great pleasure to share with you as well! Till next time :)

Heh.Thank you for the questions! I'm reaching that point of needing to return to these in another moment. Take care! :)

I use the word earned because any wisdom that I have personally gained feels as though there was an exchange which took place. A loss, pain, a sacrifi...

An abundance here for me to mull over. Lots to digest and reflect on. I sense a potential conflict of ideas within myself to evaluate. Thank you! I'll...

Love this metaphor. It really brings the image of what you trying to show us into view ;) This brings to mind for me the idea of "looking for that whi...

Yikes. That was a typo. No journalism here. I meant to say that I journal. I use personal writing as a tool. It's a rather powerful tool for me that I...

Of course! I'm going to spend some time with this one before I reply. We consume every day. Food (fuel), stimulation (movement), information (learning...

This is what I am seeing in the little glimpse I've gotten myself. This forum seems like a real treasure. I'm glad to be on board. Not quite. When I s...

Yes, this is fascinating. I've watched myself do it many times.

Though I am not excluding this either. A intellectual developmental arrest could contribute to the conditions for this kind of mentality. As could man...

Certainly not! When I speak of a developmental barrier, I don't mean in the way of intellect. I think that there are different types of development an...

Perhaps knowledge that is overly identified with, held fast to and solitary instead of used wisely as an aspect the whole navigation process through l...

Likewise!

Strongly agreed.

I don't know. If arrogance is a kind of developmental barrier to the ability and therefore willingness, then are they really distinguishable? In which...

When you lose, you win.

I do! I like to challenge my own ideas and concepts while seeing where others are coming from. I think that it is arrogant to be unwilling to do so.

A grounding reply.

Okay, that makes sense. It's the attention and focus on what is taking place. Noted!

My thoughts exactly.

In other words, which beliefs have captured us?

:)

Agreed. Your way of existing may be different from mine. What feeds you, may not be adequate nutrition for me. What moves one, may be lost on another....

This is interesting. I like the connection here of the two, the thinking processes and the senses. Thank you for sharing.

I welcome your view! I am sure that you will share and contribute whatever feels right for you to do so. I ask for nothing less, nothing more. I do no...

It think it is wonderful that you don't understand the question. That implies that understanding may be within reach and that there is something to po...

What I first take from this is that if someone is to first become aware of their own thoughts and then to reflect on them and the result is distortion...

I agree. This is where I am at presently and is in part, a motivation for my original inquiry.

This stands out to me. Particularly the last bit about how you experience your own awareness. Is awareness in whatever degree of clarity you happen to...

My appreciation of this reply stems from its simplicity and reminder to relax into this process. I take from this to allow the process itself to carry...

This has signaled to me a deeper investigation of the nature of thoughts and concepts. Thank you for your reply I am excited to explore what is arisin...

Excellent questions to point me toward self inquiry. Definitely. It's done far more for my mental and spiritual development than religion or escapism ...

Thank you for engaging! It has been a pleasure to read your reply. Somehow, for reasons which are beyond me in this moment, doing so has brought warmt...

Thank you Judaka. I myself have tended toward lower self esteem and being hard on myself. Downright abusive, frankly. I've been making my way back fro...

If I may, how would you describe the experience of awareness from the outside? This is interesting. I'll have to think more about these distinctions. ...

Perhaps it is my youth (I have the sense that I am on the younger end of the spectrum of folks here) which will not prevent my curiosity from propelli...

I'm late to the game in getting around to these responses but the energy and effort is still bouncing around in here and wants to move! At the very le...

I am! I am working towards my responses, though I've been reading as these moves along and digesting. I am in the middle of a big transition as we are...

To address all here, as I am reading through these responses and working my way towards formulating my own, I feel immense gratitude at the willingnes...

Ah, I see this expansion of thoughts and ideas only after I've responded to your previous post. I look forward to digesting these as well.

When we say that awareness doesn't require further witness, how would you say that attention interacts with our subconscious unraveling of experience?...

Thank you.

This is interesting! I think that the human drive to copyright something comes from the desire to claim it as his own. I think that doing so may have ...