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Originally Posted by Iamit
Self realisation regards a conscious recognition, as opposed to the more common oblivion people tend to. The purification is similar in principle with 'this' rising to dissolve in conscious awareness (as opposed to the avoidance and pursuits that people tend to).
That may or may not be so. Either way, whether it is so or not, it is not required for connection for Oneness is already all those states you refer to as requiring purification! So a successful practise to achieve that purification will get you no closer to Oneness than before you embarked on the practise.
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I can't remember referring to any states.
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It is often said that connection with the sublime is a state of total transcendence, implying the state sought is already the case no matter what state you are in.
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yes, the self realisation aspect is related to the fact that you are the way you are.
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That whatever is regarded as an obstacle to be practised away is not an obstacle at all.
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In the purification aspect of it there are obstacles to resolve. However, if one is adverse to the obstacles, they can't overcome them, as that aversion will be resistance, avoidance and so on, and therefore, this involves no wish or desire that impels any volitional activity to 'get rid of it'. Conversely, it is the cessation of such reactivity that enables the purification to proceed.
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Imagine the state in which all obstacles are seen as already Oneness manifest and the need for practise to overcome them disappears.
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