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The word Upanishad means “sitting down near”, implying sitting at the feet of the one with Knowledge and is
the basis for the relationship between teacher and student and 'the spoken word'. 'The spoken word' is a
way of transmitting and pointing to, that which cannot be spoken. The ultimate lesson of Advaita Knowledge
is beyond the realm of conceptual thought and form. This non-thing or void that will always remain wordless
is True reality and at a certain stage in our perception, it is seen as the only thing that exists as Real. All else
seeming to be separately real is but a Dream! From this ultimate perception, individuals and separation do
not exist. The separate self is an illusion, a lie, the Dream. It is the ego in each of us, which believes itself to
be separate, with individual power to create and choose. The ego is the Dream self and does not realize
itself to be a fictional character of the Dreamer. Self Realization happens when Oneness awakens from the
Dream into the knowledge of it’s True Self. Waking up from the Dream is not something an individual ego
can control or make happen faster or even happen at all, because again, in Truth, there are no individuals
with individual power.
Advaita thought is an essential pointer to understanding Reality beyond the words and concepts. India may
be credited to having the oldest and most doctrines, as well as teachers teaching Advaita concepts, Ramana
Maharshi being the most famous, but the essence of this understanding is universal and can be found at the
root of all myths and religions of the world. Through out time there have been teachers emerging with
various degrees of this understanding. Joseph Campbell, in his 1988 'Power of Myth' series, was able to
explain this transcendent understanding to a western audience, on national TV. It seems that this was the
beginning for our western culture, to collectively, go deeper into the knowledge of this Ultimate
Understanding, allowing for more acceptance and diversity among us.
We come out of our Oneness to explore Self in a Dream…we begin to see we are in a Dream… upon full
awakening the All returns back into Oneness… We are Infinity… we are All that exists. We come out of our
Oneness to explore Self in a Dream…we begin to see we are in a Dream and upon full awakening of the All,
we return back into Oneness… We are Infinity… we are All that exists. We come out of our Oneness to
explore Self in a Dream…we begin to see we are in a Dream and upon full awakening of the All, we return
back into Oneness… We are Infinity… we are All that exists.
~ Sheilan
| This life is but a dream... Awaken and realize the dreamer Sheilan / Infinite Living |
I do not hold any one teaching or group more true for Truth is about Knowing
the Whole of Everything. The non-duality understanding of Oneness has
always existed. The Vedic word for Oneness is Advaita and translated
means 'not two'. It is derived from the Upanishads, which are thought to be
the final commentaries and interpretations of the ancient, Vedic texts. Vedas
means ‘Knowledge’. Many believe the ancient Vedic scriptures have also
existed since the beginning of creation. These ancient scriptures were written
down by sages over a period time, between 1500 BCE and 500 BCE. It is
said, that prior to this time, the teaching of Knowledge was given orally from
one person to another.
the Whole of Everything. The non-duality understanding of Oneness has
always existed. The Vedic word for Oneness is Advaita and translated
means 'not two'. It is derived from the Upanishads, which are thought to be
the final commentaries and interpretations of the ancient, Vedic texts. Vedas
means ‘Knowledge’. Many believe the ancient Vedic scriptures have also
existed since the beginning of creation. These ancient scriptures were written
down by sages over a period time, between 1500 BCE and 500 BCE. It is
said, that prior to this time, the teaching of Knowledge was given orally from
one person to another.
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