I am not sure if you are saying yes or no to my question..
If I may describe the term "duality" and then you tell me if you concur...
The mind can only know relative truth... meaning. it can only know tall if it knows short.. it can only no evil if it knows good..
The mind can only know something if it has an opposite.. So in actuality, the mind can not know anything that is TRUE... it can only know what is
relatively true..
This is "duality"
this is why most of the people on this thread can not understand you. cause they are listening to your words.. rather than looking at what you are pointing at....
like lao tsu said.. I am pointing at the moon and you are staring at my finger...
it is hilarious
So is there anything that is "TRUE".. or anything that exists on its own without the need of an opposite.? YES there is.... and this "SOMETHING" can be pointed at by the mind.. but it can not be comprehended by the mind.. because the mind only comprehends relative truth.. or things based on the concept of duality...
this THING that is true is NO "thing"
If you can look at a chair without "knowing" it is a chair.. then you can witness truth...
So how does one become aware of this "SOMETHING".... if it can not be comprehended by the mind...
do they have tog go to church and accept jesus as their savior...? can they give the mormon church 10% of their income and become enlightened..??????????
It is through shifting of awareness from the mind or not reacting to the mind or silencing the mind.. .. there are many ways to label this process.. some people even call it meditation..
MEDITATION is the process of watching ones thoughts and not reacting...
this is the ONLY way.... it can happen through near death experience. it can happen through physical exhaustion.. but it will only be maintained through practice.. or shall i say 100% dedication to NON reaction to MIND CHATTER/PHYSICAL SENSATIONS
BY NOT KILLING AND HARMING OTHER CREATURES in mind or form, this process becomes instantly in the grasps of any serious practitioner...
defending the killing of creatures.. or defending any REACTION to any THOUGHT... is the sleeping mans path...
and YOU don't have to believe what I say.. and it would not bring you any closer to enlightenment to believe what i say..the only way to KNOW... is to stop reacting... to sit still...
I am not preaching anything.. I can tell you exactly how to see into eternity all by yourself.. and you never have to believe anything...
it is to do exactly the opposite of most of the posters on this tread..just stop thinking and and the veil of illusion will rise...
if one needs help with this process they should check out..
Buddhist Meditation in the Theravada tradition
Just sit still for and don't react... it is soooooo easy and yet "YOU" won't try it...
you would rather argue your limitations...
ask a man to give you $1000 and he agrees, ask him to give up his ignorance and he fights you to the death.. ahahhahaha