shared pillars and syncretism

[Agastya38]

LU is focused guiding for seeing there is no real, inherent 'self' - what do you understand by this? I suppose that there exists only one absolute Self, and anything that is, exists within this One’s field, which is utterly complete. Any properties of a ‘self’ that are identified by distinguishing qualities and separateness from the Self is a sort of fiction and has a quality of untruth, but maybe not without purpose. Maybe the Absolute is playful

What are you looking for at LU? I want to actually live and exist in the world as a being who never feels a disconnect from oneness. I want to experience duality as a lucid dream, and through this, be fearless, and I feel it would be an incomparably fulfilling thing if I got to a level of awareness where I could help other incarnated beings wake up as well, so to speak. I also want to shed any programming and automatic responses, and anything that has arisen and gotten wired in due to misidentification with a limited self. This sort of misidentification and its consequences continues to happen, and I want to be done with it all. I want to wake up to reality and to still play about in it, enjoying the diversity in unity.

What do you expect from a guided conversation? I am honestly not sure. I would hope to be understood but I’m not so good at expressing myself effectively. More than that, I would like someone who sees me very deeply, much deeper than I see myself ideally, and who will be very honest with me, even if it is going to be painful. With that said, I would hope for a conversation partner who would have a deft hand at delivering hard truths in such a way that they pierce my ego very cleanly and deeply right away, like a well-made scalpel, where the sting of even a deep cut is minimized, but in any case, no tissue is too tough for its sharpness.

What is your experience in terms of spiritual practices, seeking and inquiry? I have been seeking earnestly for about four years, and before that since 11 or 12, I was quite atheistic, and sometimes very spiritedly so. I come from a very spiritual and mystical family, and recently have found my way back to some of those trails, but I find the old lineages and gurus still too limited, although that is an ignorant perception of a very limited ego-mind. I seek to find a path that doesn’t require so many initiations and secrets, and is instead a path of grace to Truth that can be accessed and attained by all genuine seekers. This orgy of secret knowledge I see even among very loving and gracious mystical families, I wish to see come to an end, for the faster uplifting of the collective consciousness. So I am seeking such a path, one of infinite grace that goes beyond perhaps cause and effect even, or whatever karma is.

On a scale from 1 to 10, how willing are you to question any currently held beliefs about 'self?

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[Anastacia42]

Good morning,

My name is Stacy and I can be your guide, if you would like. I'm also an atheist. Can't find a "self:" or a "god."

One thing that is helpful is to come to this forum & post every day. Sometimes the site goes down. It will be back. Just come back later.

Yes, if once in a while you must post later, please post a note telling me when you will return.

If you haven't already read the disclaimer, please read it now and just confirm to me that you have read it. Here is the link.

http://liberationunleashed.com/disclaimer-2/

Also please read “Liberation Unleashed is not …” in the FAQ’s of LU. Here is the link.

http://liberationunleashed.com/about/faq/#faq-1041

Some housekeeping guidelines:

1. Post at least once a day, or every second day. If you need more time, or are unable to post for several days, just write a quick post on your thread to let me know please.

2. There is no one judging answers given, so please be 100% honest in your answers and inquiry.

3. This exploration is based on actual experience (AE) - smell, taste, sound, sensation, color and observed thoughts. Long-winded analytical and philosophical answers are best avoided and may even hinder progress. This is not a self-improvement process. There is no ‘self’ to improve.

4. Put aside all other teachings, philosophies, rituals, practices, books/reading and so on for the remainder of this investigation. Really put all your effort and attention in to seeing this reality, as it is. If you have a daily meditation practice, it is fine to continue that but is not necessary for this exploration.

Technology is not perfect and sometimes there is a glitch which can wipe out your responses. It is advisable that you copy and paste questions asked into Word, answer them there and then copy and paste them to your thread. Always save a copy of what you have done, it will save time in the long run!

To begin with, so that we both become aware of what your expectations are about this exploration. In your own words (not from actual experience, but just honest answers), could you please answer the 4 following questions:

How will life change?
How will you change?
What will be different?
What is missing?

Throughout this exploration I would like you to answer all questions that I have written in blue text. Please answer all questions even if I miss using the blue text.

Please answer questions individually, remembering to use the quote function to highlight the question being answered.

Below is a link to the video with instructions on using the Quote Function. Please watch it. Use the PREVIEW button to make sure your text looks right before you hit "SUBMIT."

viewtopic.php?f=4&t=660

What would you like for me to call you? What time zone are you in, please?


Loving,

[Anastacia42]

want to actually live and exist in the world as a being who never feels a disconnect from oneness.

Watch these, please:

https://youtu.be/vJQcD588g2w

and

https://youtu.be/PUDzrCLlrj4

This is just a beginning.

Loving,