The Gospel According to Mary Magdalene.

[Still_Waters]

Originally Posted by sky123

Thanks SW, at the moment I'm still with the ' Minds Eye ' that can see beyond the physical world or make a connection beyond the physical.

Now, can a ' Pure/Still ' mind open up the space to activate the ' Minds Eye ' .... Yes I think it can..

My sense is that the "Pure/Still" mind can operate on many levels of consciousness, as I believe that you were implying.

My favorite definition of meditation, as gleaned from Nisargadatta Maharaj's sayings, is that "Meditation is the art of shifting attention to subtler and subtler levels of consciousness WITHOUT LOSING A GRIP ON THE LEVELS LEFT BEHIND". One should thus be able to focus on any level of consciousness up to and including where one is at.

[davidmartin]

Originally Posted by Still_Waters

"Meditation is the art of shifting attention to subtler and subtler levels of consciousness WITHOUT LOSING A GRIP ON THE LEVELS LEFT BEHIND". One should thus be able to focus on any level of consciousness up to and including where one is at.

that is awesome love it, that defines being grounded. i'm going to think about that. i always thought Christianity seems to have more trouble being grounded than it's founder did!

[sky]

Originally Posted by Still_Waters

My sense is that the "Pure/Still" mind can operate on many levels of consciousness, as I believe that you were implying.

My favorite definition of meditation, as gleaned from Nisargadatta Maharaj's sayings, is that "Meditation is the art of shifting attention to subtler and subtler levels of consciousness WITHOUT LOSING A GRIP ON THE LEVELS LEFT BEHIND". One should thus be able to focus on any level of consciousness up to and including where one is at.

Well I do see the different levels on my staircase, I focus on the level my feet are on acknowledging the one's I've left behind.

[davidmartin]

Originally Posted by sky123

Well I do see the different levels on my staircase, I focus on the level my feet are on acknowledging the one's I've left behind.

They said to him, "What is the place to which we are going?"
The Lord said, "Stand in the place you can reach!"

[davidmartin]

Originally Posted by sky123

I personally think the vision she had of Jesus was uncreated but when the vision left Her she brought Jesus back through Visualization. ( She visualized the vision).

Jesus did say he would never leave his followers, "And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age"
Mary's vision then is supposed to be normal, how its supposed to be

[sky]

Originally Posted by davidmartin

They said to him, "What is the place to which we are going?"
The Lord said, "Stand in the place you can reach!"

' Stand in the place you can reach '

Mindfulness

[Still_Waters]

Originally Posted by davidmartin

They said to him, "What is the place to which we are going?"
The Lord said, "Stand in the place you can reach!"

When one's heart is pure, one's consciousness expands and consequently "the place you can reach" is similarly expanded.

[Still_Waters]

Originally Posted by davidmartin

that is awesome love it, that defines being grounded. i'm going to think about that. i always thought Christianity seems to have more trouble being grounded than it's founder did!

Thank you for the kind words but, as you know, I give credit to Nisargadatta for the definition of meditation that I now use as my standard.

"Meditation is the art of shifting attention to subtler and subtler levels of consciousness without losing a grip on those levels left behind."