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I could say it’s neither because both are ideas, mere words. But truly, limitlessness is the absolute default. When you can’t actually be named as any position or perspective, where can any limitations land with solid reality? It’s that simple. See this, see yourself.

Advaita. This word alone is enough for everything. Everything.

What is Advaita? Not two. No duality. Non-duality. No gap. No distinction. No separation.

Where does all the "suffering" and "limitation" lie? In separation. Solely in separation.

The separation between who you are and what you want. The separation between where you are and what you care about. The separation between this and that. The separation between here and there. The separation between now and then.

But there is none! Any such "separation" is an illusion. That's just another way of saying there is none. "Illusion" is not a placeholder for something to overcome or see through. It's a placeholder for "non-existence". Forget about the word "seeming". It is or it isn't. The "seeming" doesn't exist and doesn't matter. There's nothing there to even talk about.

This ends up going over your head no matter how many times it's repeated. Why? Because it's assumed that this non-separation is not literal. It's assumed that this non-separation is some vague idea where you are just the space but things continue to be over there and not here.

No. When it's said what you want is here and now, it is NOT metaphorical in the slightest. The form, the exact REAL sensory experience, the exact colours, the exact sensations, every part of it that you can or cannot imagine, can or cannot conceptualise IS here and now. It's NOT a watered down version of the "physical world". In fact, what you call the "physical world" is not even that REAL of an experience. There are experiences that make it look pale in comparison.

So it's not settling for "peace" while things continue to be somewhere far away, only in your head or whatever.

What you think could not be the same is also HERE. What you think will remain the same is also HERE. What you call the experience of being an individual with desires, emotions, fears, limitations, doubts etc. is also HERE. What you call the experience of being a powerful god is also HERE. There is nothing to gain because EVERYTHING is HERE and NOW. What more could exist? There is nothing to lose for the same reason. How can you take away anything from EVERYTHING? Even "lack" is one of the expressions of this fullness.

There is nothing as simple as this. Nothing as profound as this.

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Let me address the confusion with "illusion" now. It pains me to even talk about it because what even is it? The truth is already clear so why care about an illusion? Who cares about it to begin with?

That's right. If something doesn't exist, it just ISN'T. Who could possibly care about something that doesn't exist? Such a person doesn't exist, either. There's this notion of believing in an illusion. How can you believe in something that doesn't exist? Such believing is also an illusion. Such a believer is also an illusion.

The only "illusion" that can be when there's zero separation is "separation" obviously. Anything that indicates or suggests separation is an illusion and hence, does not exist.

If you are indeed where you want to be, then any idea that suggests that you aren't is a lie. An illusion. Can you believe in the illusion? No. Because such "believing" is another idea which is also an illusion.

First off, you are indeed where you want to be. As an example, suppose you want the experience of shifting. Is it literally here, right now? Yes. Is it vague, watered-down? No. It's complete, perfect, real. This is obvious. Very obvious. It's just known. It's indubitable, in fact. So are you enjoying it? Well, obviously. You are already. You are. You just ARE. No doubts. There is nothing as obvious as this. There is nothing as absolutely, obviously false as the idea that there is a distinction between this and that. There is nothing as absolutely, obviously true as the idea that there is no distinction between this and that... which technically isn't an idea claiming anything, but a pointer to the space in which all ideas arise from and dissolves into.

I am not saying the "idea that there is a distinction between where you are and where you want to be" which supposedly looks like a "physical world" to you isn't appearing. I am just saying that this idea is absolutely false and utterly meaningless, just as false as the idea that it's appearing. Because it is known that you are indeed where you want to be. That you indeed have shifted. You don't need an "idea" to say anything or suggest anything. They don't suggest anything anyway.

It's kind of like looking at the sun and an idea might come to you that you are not looking at the sun, which you laugh at the absurdity of and don't even blink once at it, let alone twice.

This "physical world" is kind of like that. You have shifted but this idea of a physical world, or "not having shifted" keeps coming up which you know is absolutely false. Their appearance being just as false. The idea of "taking it seriously" or "not taking it seriously" is also just as false. There's no idea! There's only the truth as it is. Only what is known. In fact, even if an "idea" does indeed suggest (it cannot, it doesn't mean anything) that you HAVE shifted... so what? It's still what is known which is true. No idea is trustworthy. There's simply... no idea.

You see how since there's only what IS, what I just talked about makes no sense. Because... can you explain what I just talked about, right now? Either I have shifted or I haven't, which is obviously known with no doubt already. What is an "idea" if all there is is only what is known?

No matter what "absolutely false" ideas "don't appear", it's already known. This knowing cannot be conceptualised. When it's known that "I have shifted", it's not a thought that I have shifted or the absence of thoughts like "I haven't shifted" or whatever nonsense. It's the direct, non-conceptual knowing that I have indeed shifted, regardless of what thoughts appear or don't. There is zero uncertainty about what IS already.

It's funny how one can be certain of some assumption as the underlying absolute truth while uncertain about the relative truth as if it's at the mercy of that underlying assumption that is unconsciously entertained.

In actuality, there is no certainty about the absolute truth for it is indefinable and uncertain while there is absolute undeniable certainty about the relative truth. If there's nothing independent of the knowing, then how can what is known not be true?

You see how regardless of all the made-up ideas of a physical world, thoughts, whatever... anything can be known with undeniable certainty. In other words, anything can BE. WHAT IS KNOWN is indeed WHAT IS. WHAT IS is indeed WHAT IS KNOWN. Right now, something is relevant to you, something you want, and that is already what is known with undeniable certainty. It already IS. Absolutely no idea of a physical world or whatever can suggest otherwise because ideas mean nothing. They don't exist.

How can these ideas, which are defined by distinctions, mean anything when there is NO distinction in existence at all? Even if this idea takes on the form of a fully real world with rules or whatever, such an idea doesn't exist. Only what is known IS.

The non-existent idea of suffering only exists in relation to the non-existent idea of distinction. How can you suffer over the truth which you want because it is the truth and it is the truth already, for it is known with undeniable certainty already? How can you even find something to be relevant right now without knowing that it is undeniable already? How can you even want something without knowing that it is the truth already? Only what IS is what you try to seek but isn't it the truth that is here and now already!? There's nothing to seek! Absolutely nothing can be without that which you seek for it is what everything depends on. It simply IS and everything else is an utterly meaningless expression of it.

But doesn't this mean your entire journey was also an utterly meaningless expression of THIS all along? Well, obviously, the pursuit for THIS simply could not be without THIS. 😉

What you want or, to be precise, ARE cannot be captured in words, ideas, forms, whatever. So this entire "journey" was just the play that THIS gave rise to all along... from the seeming obscuration to the seeming revelation.

Here's a post by @ko-existing that describes it beautifully:

Why was going in a circle when you have always said anything is but I kept asking but what about this experience? How can I experience this?

There is no I so the experience just is and any experience is simply known and anything can be known. Everything arises in Awareness, no one is there to say but I didn't experience it! My reality is same.. I want to change.

All of these ideas are free to be expressed that's why experience is changing and never fixed.

If the idea of shifting arises, it is the experience. Don't look for evidence or proof because they are concepts/ideas known that's why they are. If it's not known then they don't exist.

It might not be the best choice of words but what you know is what is. Here the you is Awareness/That. That's nature of reality. " " the only existence.

If what is known is struggle then that's the experience, if ease and effortless is known that is the experience. Experience is not separate from Awareness.

All the separation known are ideas/concepts that's why it is experience.

I think Dee has spoken about before too something about love and beauty being known and that being the experience

Knowing=Experience

Experience=Knowing

But but before I end, this doesn't mean anyone needs to force upon the knowing, knowing is simply effortless. If you know yourself as this body, mind, thoughts that your experience but there is no you or your.

Just Awareness experiencing Itself or in better words That IS

I’ve been on this journey of manifestation, law of assumption, non duality etc etc for a year now and the main thing that kept popping up in my head was “is this concept true?”

The concept that I’m talking about is: “we are the creators of our reality”

Honestly, this journey has brought me a lot of suffer because I’m a natural overthinker, skeptical, a tad pessimistic and extremely self judging. So I would often feel dumb and stupid for believing I could actually change my WHOLE life and manifest things that would be seem as actually absurd and impossible.

This experience of seeing so many times people saying “we are limitless” or “everything is malleable” “you can get anything you want” has dragged me into this rabbit whole of full peace of mind and hope and then being totally ripped apart by negativity, pessimism and skepticism.

I’m honestly tired and I really, really, really need to get out of it, so you are my hope of weather I should continue my journey to get a better life or finally have a closure on this whole world of manifestation, shifting realities etc

Is it really possible? I’m asking this with my whole heart and soul. It is possible to experience this reality shiftings, changes of physical appearance, revise past and all that?

I really need to put an end on my suffering and move on with my life and I rather know the final answer now instead of wasting my life on things that won’t happen and just end up more frustrated in the future.

Can we change our 3D world (I know you said there’s no separation, but as I said I can’t speak in a non duality way I’m sorry) or we just have to accept we can only control to a certain point?

Is it true that if I’m not meant to be rich no matter what I do, I won’t? That no matter how hard I try I could never “attract” a specific person? Is it true that the only thing I can do in this life is find peace by accepting that certain things are meant to be and never changed? Is accepting that I am not limitless like as all those bloggers, teachers, Neville Goddard claimed I am?

I’m sorry if this ask is heavy or if my words were harsh somehow. I don’t want to put a responsibility on your shoulder, I just really need to find peace and I need a final answer.

Thank you!

Here's the thing Anon: No one can help you but yourself. As harsh as it sounds, IT is what IT is, i'm not sugarcoating anything, it's a bit long and wordy so read carefully.

In tibet we have these sayings:

1. "You can offer a handful of grass to the cow, but you can't force it to graze."

2. "You can present the scriptures, but you can't enlighten the mind."

Even though i tag my stuff with "#nondualism" and a lot of people associate me with it, i don't follow any concept in particular. I only point you into the direction of "THAT". What you do with it, is your choice. You said you've been on a "journey" with lots of concepts like LoA, Manifestation, ND. Ask yourself, what exactly has been keeping you from actually turning within into silence instead of gathering one concept after another? Who decides that something is "impossible" and "absurd" like you said? I know you already told me that you'll talk in concepts but i still have to ask, are the limitations you have set for yourself REALLY fundamentally a thing? Do they exist if you aren't aware of such limitations?

Emptiness

NO concept is true, untrue or real. No words are true, untrue or real. I could tell you "no, Non Dualism or "AWARENESS" is not true. You can't change your life" but that's going to have a negative impact on you, wouldn't it? Why is that so? Those words don't prove anything to you. They are just words.

EVERY word is empty by nature, we give meaning to them. If i told you "བདག དངབ བསམ ངས་ཡང་ཡིན་གསལ" could you do anything with that sentence? No, because that sentence has no meaning to you.. you don't speak the language. Whatever I said, is meaningless to you. But if I translated it in english, you would be able to understand because you speak english and give it meaning (-> what was once meaningless and empty, now has an illusory meaning given by you). Got it?

What I'm trying to say is that it is important to understand that words have no meaning whatsoever BY NATURE and because they are meaningless BY NATURE, we can tell you whatever we want to, it is up to you alone what you're going to do with that. Does that make any sense to you? I hope i got my point across on how we give meanings to every empty word.

We do the same thing with different situations.

A stormy day can be the worst day ever for you but for someone else, it's the best thing ever.

If someone told me my content is trash, i do not care. If someone told 18 year old Koda her content is trash, i would've wasted a thought or two on that statement. If Dechen (my boyfriend, co-admin) read that we're spreading lies he would've written an essay telling that person to shut up & move along 2 years ago, but now he'd ignore it because he couldn't care any less. Now, everything is meaningless for everyone. I can decide if I want to be affected by those words, or not. If i told you "Everything's a lie" , what are you going to do then? Are you going to abandon everything just because I, someone you find "reliable", said so? If that's what you would do, why? What made you attach so much importance to a random "person"?

Is it true?

"Is it true that [...]"

"Is it true that [...]"

"Is it true that [...]"

Who are you asking? Me? Why? Do you want it to be true or untrue? Since all words are meaningless and empty by nature, is there a difference between the words "true and untrue" or is it the same "Emptiness"? You alone make your decisions. I can point you towards "IT" but 'you' are the one who's going to recognize "IT" or not. I have nothing to do with that descision.

Read whatever you want to. Practise whatever you want to or don't. At the end of the day, you alone give meaning to the meaningless. You can define emptiness but that doesn't change its Nature which is "emptiness", "nothingness" whatever-ness.

Definitions

"I'm an overthinker, skeptical and pessimistic."

What made you come to that conclusion? In order to answer that, i assume you have to think and list all moments in which you were overthinking, skeptical and pessimistic but are you able to answer that question without thinking? If you aren't thinking, WHAT or WHO are you? Are those thoughts you define yourself by, real in any way or are you just aware of different behaviors and define them as "overthinking, skepticism, pessimism" after thinking about it? Could you define yourself for me, without thinking? Try it.👀

Enlightenment?

You said you are not "looking for enlightenment" from ND , what exactly are you looking for then? Only a "person" can get enlightened, but there is no actual "person" here. What is, is. All concepts only POINT you to one direction -> "IT". Some, like advaita vedanta, are more direct than many limited & watered down versions of ND people now call "Law of Consciousness or Law of Assumption "with extra steps" on tumblr or twitter. In my humble and illusory opinion, it is nonsense but does it matter?👁️

The non-existent "I"

"Is it true that if I'm not meant to be rich no matter what I do, I won't? That no matter how hard I try I could never "attract" a specific person? Is it true that the only thing I can do in this life is find peace by accepting that certain things are meant to be and never changed? Is accepting that I am not limitless like as all those bloggers, teachers, Neville Goddard claimed I am?" -> define and show me the "i" you keep talking about. Do it without thinking. If you ponder on it long enough on a deep level, you will instantly answer your own Questions and the "i" you are talking about. Define and show me your doubts without thinking. There is no person to believe in anything, no person that is actually doubting, no person that is actually here.

Also maybe i misunderstood this one but some say that we are not awareness? But isnt everything awareness? And is there a difference between consciousness and awareness?

Nothing is created = Everything already IS.

I understand your confusion with "everything is already created". If you read between the lines, what they mean is "Everything already IS". But "created" is an inaccurate word. It assumes there was a point in "time" where it wasn't created. And it also assumes that there's such a thing as "creation". Both of these are "concepts" just as much as anything else. If you treat these "concepts" as underlying other concepts, you will have to ask the question "What created them?". An infinite regress. But instead, if you question the assumption that some concepts underlie others, you'll see how all concepts are equal and thus all of these just ARE. These concepts are just how this "awareness" appears as. In other words, they already ARE. The concepts of creation, destruction, etc. are all themselves concepts that cannot explain the existence of other concepts.

If everything already IS, all you "experience" is what already IS. There's no "creating" out of thin air. Since experience is finite, you only see an infinitesimal portion of what IS. You cannot simultaneously see light and darkness co-existing at a single point in time and space. This isn't about my restricting the possibilities. It's just not how experience works. It's just not how it is defined as.

Again, read between the lines. What I am saying is akin to saying a square or a circle can be seen, but not a square circle. I am NOT negating experiences such as bilocation, multi-dimensional worlds or whatever. They are not "contradictory" like a square circle is. They are simply beyond the scope of normal human beings. But since who you are is not "human", you are not limited to the experiences of a human. Any experience, imaginable or unimaginable, is possible. A contradictory "experience" is not an "experience" to begin with.

Just an aside... but those people who say they can experience anything they can "visualise" or "understand" are still limiting themselves. You cannot use a "human mind" to conceptualise experiences beyond a human being. So if someone does experience it, they somehow "visualised" it? lol. If you are talking about "knowing" that you are there... even then, aren't you already there to begin with since knowing you are there is not different from being there. Knowing is not a "method" you do to begin with, anyway. If used as a "method", it's just delusion. Knowingness is just what you ARE.

I'll explain how using "knowing" as a method reflects delusion:

You know X is the case.

You know a feeling of Y is the case.

You misinterpret the feeling of Y for Y while already knowing X is the case.

Bam! You are delulu.

In fact, why would you have to settle for that vague sense of it when you can just know you are in Y directly in the exact manner you are knowing X directly? That's what already IS. Knowing already IS.

In other words, just BE there... but that's odd to say because it sounds like something you aren't already. You already ARE there.

But aren't you here, right now? Yes. No need to deny that. But you are there(better said, here), as well, right now.

X is here. Y is here. You are here. The end.

It doesn't "appear" that way. But isn't that expected? How can there appear to be two contradictory things simultaneously? Appearing is spontaneous. But it's just an appearance. An illusion... because it makes it seem you are not simultaneously everywhere. The entire point of this was to point out how "nothing needs to be done for it to appear differently". If you are already everywhere, what could you possibly have to do to get it to appear differently? Nothing. It appears perfectly, whenever whatever is relevant. Relevant to you! Not to the body, not to other people or some god. But to you! Until this point, you faced "lack" because it was relevant. If it continues to be relevant, you'll continue to. But if it's no longer relevant, it doesn't appear and what's relevant to you appears instead. It has always been the same. Once again, this is NOT a method. No forcing yourself. Forcing yourself to do what? There's nothing to do. It's either relevant to you or it isn't. Equivalent to: it either appears or it doesn't. It is or it isn't. Everything always appeared perfectly. If you don't think "lack" is relevant anymore because you were mistaken about it, it will fade out. But it has always been a play of relevance and irrelevance.

As for your question about "awareness", awareness is obviously not the quality of being conscious. If you are asleep, "consciousness" isn't there but awareness still is. This confusion is why I hesitate to use the word "awareness" as the label to " ". Let's just call it "Being" instead. It's the simple fact of existence.

Anyway, everything IS Being. But when they say something like "Being is not this, not that", that's also correct. Being is not limited to "this". But "this" is, in essence, Being. See the difference? The water isn't the wave. But the wave is water. The water isn't rain. But rain is water. The water isn't the tsunami. But the tsunami is water. The water isn't the ocean. But the ocean is water.