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Having posted the above I sat down to read Tolle. I suddenly realized that my own post had been totally egoic; quite a shock .That realization had an amazing effect on me; so all is not lost. I'm sorry I can't reply to you Ananda, it would only be my ego returning. You're probably right anyway. This...

The only thing one "knows" about mind is that it behaves just as it would if it were an independent conscious entity. How that happens we, as mere human beings, cannot know. I am sure that the majority (the relatively silent majority) of members, will agree. How could they not. It is what they exper...

Garuda.
So what you are saying is: silence the mind (if you are able) and what is left is sence-of-self (which is always there). Well of course. Thats what Tolle keeps saying is'nt it. I'm sure we all keep trying for that, with varying degrees of success.

Thank you all for your responses. ananda You say that the mind is not conscious in and of itself. I agree. Would you accept though,that the mind is, none the less, made conscious by the conscious self, the i? and, if you agree, then that the mind (made conscious by the conscious self) can function a...

I think enigma is as near the truth as one can get.

Hello Salem, As you see, you have a lot of different opinions to choose from; or not. Many years ago I discarded the Christian dogma on Heaven and Hell I realized that if, as claimed, only those who led a caring and loving life reached Heaven and the rest to the everlasting fire of Hell, then those ...

What's an orgasm?

Smiileyjen
Chapter 5. "Realizing Pure Consciousness" Question "Is presence the same as being"
Mind you Tolle does say "---don't make an effort to understand this."; but thats like telling a cat not to chase mice.

I'm afraid I'm lost. Sun, moon, subject/object. Oh dear; back to the bottom of the class. Back to Tolle; anyone else coming?

Thank you Natalie and Mouse for responding. For me Its not so much the meaning of individual words that are the problem, but rather the use of a particular word or words in a particular sentence. In other words the complicated nature of the sentence or paragraph. I think writers should always ask th...

I notice that when a post falls short of the moderators' idea of what is a suitable use of English, the sender is soon cautioned on the grounds that many members do not have English as their first language and may not understand. It would seem to me that the same rule should apply to the other end o...

Tolle states (TPON. P.81) : "------- we could say that presence means Consciousness becoming conscious of it self-------". I have problems with that. To me, the 'conscious mind' can become aware/conscious of Consciousness; but that is not the same as Consciousness becoming conscious of itself. For t...

I understand your feelings Natalie. Don't take notice of negative responses. I feel exactly as you do with regards those to whom I am close and i'ts certainly not a feeling of superiority, (how could it be?) but one of sadness. You are exactly right and don't be persuaded otherwise. There's a saying...

I refer here back to my previous post on this thread First of all, thank you James. I am re-reading Tolle's PTPON and I read something of interest (well to me anyway) in the Introduction, which I previously missed. Tolle is here referring to that book. I quote: "Many of these passages are particular...

It 's not just "talking" that brings in Egos. All those reading a thread who are mentally taking sides are taking an egoic stance just the same as if they had posted their thoughts. However there is an alternative. I have on six ocasions recently, found myself, unintentially, reading through a threa...