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Ursprungligen postat av
Oskar1989ericsson
Det finns inget mer egoistiskt än att jobba på sitt ego!
Det är sant. Och till syvende och sist så finns det inget ego som kan vara egoistiskt eftersom "ego" blott är ett koncept som egentligen inte "existerar"

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Nedan ett litet utdrag och en länk till en förhållandevis väldigt lättläst bok om Non-duality (Neo-Advaita om man skall vara exakt)
Kanske kan den hjälpa någon (som inte finns) där ute på resans väg..
Awakening to the Dream - The gift of lucid living (PDF-fil) av Leo Hartong.
‘
Before enlightenment chop wood and carry water. After enlightenment,
chop wood and carry water.’
The ego, which certainly does not want to hear that it
is an illusion, may claim to accept this as a concept, but
invariably resists its realization, persisting in the belief that
the carrying and chopping that come ‘after’ are somehow
different. Now, if there’s nothing in it for me, why would
I even bother? ‘Give me some motivation,’ says the ego;
‘Give me something that makes it worth my while to pursue
this.’
This way of thinking seems right to us, who are conditioned
to look for a future purpose in whatever it is we’re
doing. Logic dictates that we should gain something here
instead of merely hearing that we don’t exist. From this
perspective, it gets even worse. Enlightenment not only
shows that your separate identity is an illusion, it reveals
that sheer purposelessness is at the heart of this whole
creation. This sounds absurd to the goal-and-future-oriented
mind; yet I will tell you unequivocally that the whole
point of this manifestation is nothing other than this manifestation.
Realizing this is far from the bleak reality the mind imagines
it to be. True, this is of no use to the ego, since it is
about freedom from the ego, not freedom for the ego.
The final understanding is not the result of seeking, but brings
freedom from seeking. It is not about fulfilling expectations,
but about being free of them. There are no future
rewards in store. This very clarity turns out to be its own
reward. Like Zen Master Hakuin exclaimed:
‘This very land is the pure lotus land,
This very body is the body of Buddha!’
This earth where we stand is the pure lotus land!
And this very body, the body of Buddha!"
Nothing changes, but everything is released from its conceptual
mold, as well as from the person who tried to fit life
into the mold. Life’s freshness is recognized; its presence is
acknowledged; its oneness is seen – but by no one. There
simply is recognition, acknowledgment, and seeing.
All this text will do is remind you of your true identity.
It is not about self- improvement or methods. It contains
no seven-step-systems to help you become more relaxed,
more loving, or more fulfilled. If that is what you’re looking
for, there are plenty of other books and people that
will cater to your needs.