06-20-2011, 08:09 PM
I think that way of thinking is part of what keeps the illusion in place.
Consider that the illusion is an illusion. The illusion is already broken, since it's illusory it has never been truly substantial, it is your choice to what degree you wish to see this. Are you so sure that the illusion doesn't go away simply by saying that? It seems beyond that is just distortion. Realistically saying anything otherwise would be further from the truth. Really, I think the purpose of continuously stating that "everything is one" is to A) Relate every single lesson back to this one fundamental teaching and B) To bring oneself closer to that state of realization by using the gateway of one's own belief through consistent affirmation. To me, it's a constant reminder of the fact that absolutely every tiny little bit of experience is absolutely meaningful and part of the entire picture. Without the slightest buzz from an insect or the texture of wind passing a single tree in the desert, truly the entire rest of the cosmos would not, could not exist.
Consider that the illusion is an illusion. The illusion is already broken, since it's illusory it has never been truly substantial, it is your choice to what degree you wish to see this. Are you so sure that the illusion doesn't go away simply by saying that? It seems beyond that is just distortion. Realistically saying anything otherwise would be further from the truth. Really, I think the purpose of continuously stating that "everything is one" is to A) Relate every single lesson back to this one fundamental teaching and B) To bring oneself closer to that state of realization by using the gateway of one's own belief through consistent affirmation. To me, it's a constant reminder of the fact that absolutely every tiny little bit of experience is absolutely meaningful and part of the entire picture. Without the slightest buzz from an insect or the texture of wind passing a single tree in the desert, truly the entire rest of the cosmos would not, could not exist.