Removing the veil of separation

[Anders]

Here I found a great analogy of awareness as a camera in different modes. Rupert Spira described it as: "... that allows you to focus in and focus out yes you can focus the camera on a single object or the camera can remain unfocused and just take in the entire visual field. The presence of awareness, we can focus on the content of our conversation or we can relax our focus and simply be be aware of the entire spectrum of our experience without preference or choice." From about 14 minutes into this video:

In ordinary awareness the mind is always focused on thoughts, and through the thinking we experience the world. The new possibility is to take a step back from the thinking and observe everything without through the filter of our thinking.