Awareness Of Being Aware.

""slips away unnoticed and continues a life of superficality ""

...... and poor spelling.....

[Silver]

Originally Posted by sound

I cant help wondering if the teenagers are ok too?

I wondered about them too.

Greetings..

Returning to the title of the thread, "Awareness of Being Aware", i am interested in the purpose or benefit of being aware of 'being aware'.. that's a 'no-brainer', so to speak.. so, i am frequently informed that great 'truths' are revealed by 'being aware of being aware'.. but, all i have experienced is people engaged in endless discussions or debates and getting stuck in loops of mind-freaking attachment to a concept or praising some sage or mystic's way of agreeing with this idea..

When i first heard the phrase, "Awareness of being aware", i thought for a moment, and the natural response was, okay.. now what? why isn't the focus of 'awareness' on oppression, abuse, and injustice? why isn't 'awareness' focused on solutions?

Be well..

[Gem]

Originally Posted by Silvergirl

That's all well and good, but what is hybrid seeming to be angry with me about ? I'd ask him if I thought I'd get a understandable response. Anyone?

IDK .

[Gem]

Originally Posted by not human

Its actually quite good.... I've lowered expectations so much that I can come and go like a ghost, say anything then depart unnoticed....there are huge benefits in not being taken seriously....now if I could just convince the tax office of the same thing......

It lasts a little while, but soon enough true colours come shining through.

[sound]

Originally Posted by TzuJanLi

Greetings..

Returning to the title of the thread, "Awareness of Being Aware", i am interested in the purpose or benefit of being aware of 'being aware'.. that's a 'no-brainer', so to speak.. so, i am frequently informed that great 'truths' are revealed by 'being aware of being aware'.. but, all i have experienced is people engaged in endless discussions or debates and getting stuck in loops of mind-freaking attachment to a concept or praising some sage or mystic's way of agreeing with this idea..

When i first heard the phrase, "Awareness of being aware", i thought for a moment, and the natural response was, okay.. now what? why isn't the focus of 'awareness' on oppression, abuse, and injustice? why isn't 'awareness' focused on solutions?

Be well..

Hey Tzu

Maybe part of the purpose is a realization that awareness can indeed be turned toward those issues you mention and that being 'aware enough' can create change for the greater good ... little steps I suppose

Greetings..

Originally Posted by sound

I cant help wondering if the teenagers are ok too?

Hi Kate: Aye, That's it.. we can sit around and feed our self-images, or pretend we're gurus, or make light of this opportunity having a go at each other, but.. there are novice seekers looking on, young explorers wondering 'what's Life about'.. i would hope for a stable and functional Spiritual foundation, and honestly.. i'm not so sure we, as a group, demonstrate that as well as we could.. The kids are the future of the Human Experience, and some of the evidence presented in these 'Spiritual' forums feels less than 'Spiritual'..

Be well..

Originally Posted by Gem

It lasts a little while, but soon enough true colours come shining through.

I have yet to locate these true colours .... all I see are fleeting patterns ... but feel free to shine a light and we'll see if we can trap a bunny ....

[Gem]

Originally Posted by TzuJanLi

Greetings..

Returning to the title of the thread, "Awareness of Being Aware", i am interested in the purpose or benefit of being aware of 'being aware'.. that's a 'no-brainer', so to speak.. so, i am frequently informed that great 'truths' are revealed by 'being aware of being aware'.. but, all i have experienced is people engaged in endless discussions or debates and getting stuck in loops of mind-freaking attachment to a concept or praising some sage or mystic's way of agreeing with this idea..

No doubt there is the faculty of awareness and all that is cognized are objects of awareness and being attuned more to the faculty of awareness and less to the objects of it allows the passing of change... whereas being more attuned to the objects involves some hatred for painful things and clinging to wonderful things... yet awareness remains constant while things are inevitably passing.

When i first heard the phrase, "Awareness of being aware", i thought for a moment, and the natural response was, okay.. now what? why isn't the focus of 'awareness' on oppression, abuse, and injustice? why isn't 'awareness' focused on solutions?

Be well..

Yeah... awareness of being aware, that's hardly remarkable in that everyone is.

The benefit of being attuned to awareness is it remains still, which gives a more balanced disposition, and the mind acts as a reactionary device, so being more associated with mind gives a highly reactive disposition.

The highly reactive disposition enters into rage hatred and greed being unable to accept it as it is, so desires to control, want more, and despise the current situation... and that breeds a lot of injustice, abuse and oppression.

[Gem]

Originally Posted by not human

I have yet to locate these true colours .... all I see are fleeting patterns ... but feel free to shine a light and we'll see if we can trap a bunny ....

I think perpetual fun antics are just one colour.