Continuing with the Sharing of
Chapter 15
The Heart of Awareness
A Translation of the
Ashtavakra Gita
Thomas Byrom
This Sharing began 3/26/19
There are 20 chapters
Below is last half of Chapter 15
(First part of Chapter 15
on yesterday's OceanSpeak)
The Clear Space of Awareness
Verses 11-20
BEFORE ABYSS
DIE INTO BLISS
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BECUMS A WAY OF LIFE
AS WELLSPRING
FOR ORIGINAL ONES…
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BECUMS A WAY OF LIFE
AS WELLSPRING
FOR ORIGINAL ONES…
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2:42 AM-4/10/19
Chapter 15
The Clear Space of Awareness
Verses 11-20
(continued from yesterday)
11
You are the endless sea
In whom all the worlds like waves
Naturally rise and fall.
You have nothing to win,
Nothing to lose.
The Clear Space of Awareness
Verses 11-20
(continued from yesterday)
11
You are the endless sea
In whom all the worlds like waves
Naturally rise and fall.
You have nothing to win,
Nothing to lose.
12
Child,
You are pure awareness,
Nothing less.
You and the world are one.
So who are you to think
You can hold on to it,
Or let it go?
How could you!
Child,
You are pure awareness,
Nothing less.
You and the world are one.
So who are you to think
You can hold on to it,
Or let it go?
How could you!
13
You are the clear space of awareness,
Pure and still,
In whom there is no birth,
No activity, No "I."
You are one and the same.
You cannot change or die.
You are the clear space of awareness,
Pure and still,
In whom there is no birth,
No activity, No "I."
You are one and the same.
You cannot change or die.
14
You are in whatever you see.
You alone.
Just as bracelets and bangles
And dancing anklets
Are all of the same gold.
You are in whatever you see.
You alone.
Just as bracelets and bangles
And dancing anklets
Are all of the same gold.
15
"I am not this."
"I am He."
Give up such distinctions.
Know that everything is the Self.
Rid yourself of all purpose.
And be happy.
"I am not this."
"I am He."
Give up such distinctions.
Know that everything is the Self.
Rid yourself of all purpose.
And be happy.
16
The world only arises from ignorance.
You alone are real.
There is no one,
Not even God,
Separate from yourself.
The world only arises from ignorance.
You alone are real.
There is no one,
Not even God,
Separate from yourself.
17
You are pure awareness.
The world is an illusion,
Nothing more.
When you understand this fully,
Desire falls away.
You find peace.
For indeed!
There is nothing.
You are pure awareness.
The world is an illusion,
Nothing more.
When you understand this fully,
Desire falls away.
You find peace.
For indeed!
There is nothing.
18
In the ocean of being
There is only one.
There was and there will be
Only one.
You are already fulfilled.
How can you be bound or free?
Wherever you go,
Be happy.
In the ocean of being
There is only one.
There was and there will be
Only one.
You are already fulfilled.
How can you be bound or free?
Wherever you go,
Be happy.
19
Never upset your mind
With yes and no.
Be quiet.
You are awareness itself.
Live in the happiness
Of your own nature,
Which is happiness itself.
Never upset your mind
With yes and no.
Be quiet.
You are awareness itself.
Live in the happiness
Of your own nature,
Which is happiness itself.
20
What is the use of thinking?
Once and for all,
Give up meditation.
Hold nothing in your mind.
You are the Self,
And you are free
What is the use of thinking?
Once and for all,
Give up meditation.
Hold nothing in your mind.
You are the Self,
And you are free
Above from
The Heart of Awareness
A Translation of the
Ashtavakra Gita
Thomas Byrom
The Clear Space of Awareness
Chapter 15 -
Verses 11-20
Verses 1-10 on yesterday's OceanSpeak
Entire Book (pdf) with Excellent Introduction:
http://mystic7.org/images/companies/1/Books/Free/The%20Heart%20of%20Awareness.pdf?1445090941313
The Heart of Awareness
A Translation of the
Ashtavakra Gita
Thomas Byrom
The Clear Space of Awareness
Chapter 15 -
Verses 11-20
Verses 1-10 on yesterday's OceanSpeak
Entire Book (pdf) with Excellent Introduction:
http://mystic7.org/images/companies/1/Books/Free/The%20Heart%20of%20Awareness.pdf?1445090941313
Every particle in your body is communicating with the entire cosmos.
Yoga is about experiencing that.
Sadhguru
Quote for the Day
April 10, 2019
Yoga is about experiencing that.
Sadhguru
Quote for the Day
April 10, 2019
AFTERNOON
The life of a sage appears to others
to be as purposeless as the actions of an infant.
the infant lives in the bliss of ignorance,
while the self-realized sage lives in the bliss
beyond both ignorance and knowledge.
In fact the sage is no longer even an individual,
in spite of the presence
of a fully developed intellect.
April 10
The Net of Jewels
Rasmesh S, Balsekar
to be as purposeless as the actions of an infant.
the infant lives in the bliss of ignorance,
while the self-realized sage lives in the bliss
beyond both ignorance and knowledge.
In fact the sage is no longer even an individual,
in spite of the presence
of a fully developed intellect.
April 10
The Net of Jewels
Rasmesh S, Balsekar
Nothing to be reached.
Nothing to be gained.
Nothing to be added.
That which is sought is
Here and now.
Does one speak of space
Entering a room?
Wu Hsin
Nothing to be gained.
Nothing to be added.
That which is sought is
Here and now.
Does one speak of space
Entering a room?
Wu Hsin
The eye makes no effort,
Yet it sees.
The ear makes no effort,
Yet it hears.
The tongue makes no effort,
Yet it tastes.
Action that is natural,
Action that is appropriate,
Requires no effort.
Wu Hsin
Yet it sees.
The ear makes no effort,
Yet it hears.
The tongue makes no effort,
Yet it tastes.
Action that is natural,
Action that is appropriate,
Requires no effort.
Wu Hsin
You have only to rest in inaction
and things will transform themselves.
Smash your form and body,
spit out hearing and eyesight,
forget you are a thing among other things,
and you may join in great unity
with the deep and boundless.
― Zhuangzi
and things will transform themselves.
Smash your form and body,
spit out hearing and eyesight,
forget you are a thing among other things,
and you may join in great unity
with the deep and boundless.
― Zhuangzi
Rather than focus on what needs changing,
turn attention to what cannot change.
Wu Hsin
turn attention to what cannot change.
Wu Hsin
Egocentricity & Suffering - Cheri Huber
Egocentricity is the process of wanting something other than
what is. Egocentricity means there is an "I" who [feels]
separate from everything else and doesn't like it; one thing is
happening, but I want a different thing to be happening
[which causes suffering]. Egocentricity is that constant
concern with how I feel, what I think, what I'm doing, what
I want - looking at what is and seeing it as inadequate.
My identity is maintained by the struggle of wanting
something other than what is [causing suffering].
Egocentricity is the process of wanting something other than
what is. Egocentricity means there is an "I" who [feels]
separate from everything else and doesn't like it; one thing is
happening, but I want a different thing to be happening
[which causes suffering]. Egocentricity is that constant
concern with how I feel, what I think, what I'm doing, what
I want - looking at what is and seeing it as inadequate.
My identity is maintained by the struggle of wanting
something other than what is [causing suffering].
Instead of spending our time trying to avoid suffering,
we must find the willingness to go directly into it.
Whenever anything causes us to suffer, we can know
two things: suffering is the same as egocentricity, and
when it arises, that is our best opportunity to end suffering.
As we open to suffering, as we embrace it, as we accept it,
our relationship to it changes. It is no longer horrible,
something to escape from. Suffering becomes just
another opportunity [for awareness], another chance for
freedom [from egocentricity].
Cheri Huber
Zen Teacher
we must find the willingness to go directly into it.
Whenever anything causes us to suffer, we can know
two things: suffering is the same as egocentricity, and
when it arises, that is our best opportunity to end suffering.
As we open to suffering, as we embrace it, as we accept it,
our relationship to it changes. It is no longer horrible,
something to escape from. Suffering becomes just
another opportunity [for awareness], another chance for
freedom [from egocentricity].
Cheri Huber
Zen Teacher
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