Mentally Restarted

Trying to have the mind figure out reality is like having trying to go back in time to your youth; both are impossible. The mind chatter that plays an endless loop of condemnation, fear, worthlessness while you are trying to make it through your day is not your friend. The mind is a fine tool for logical tasks like your house budget and grocery list, planning a vacation or your next purchase, but not so good for understanding your true Self, your timeless aware consciousness. This post looks at concepts that have no mind as there is no one here to have a mind about a concept :-)

After a length of time, the noise and confusion of the mind either leads one down a very limited and lousy path or it gives up and the real truth about who you really are without falseness. Sure, it's good to recharge the batteries, get away, treat yourself to a blow off day or a spa day, but you will eventually have to face your true purpose for being here at some point. The sooner the better. You can get mentally restarted by realizing that you are not your mind. You are not your body or the roles you take on to be taken as an individual in this world. You are not even an individual. My Zen and Advaita peeps-ya know it.

Shout Outs:

Shiva's blog from India :

Monday, March 2, 2009

that thing which feels like me

Don Wilhelm

, author of

This Time's a Charm

and a 4-time cancer survivor, shares his knowledge and experiences with cancer through this Website.

Read more about Don Wilhelm

Blatant Self Promotion PDF available

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While watching my 5-year old Godson getting his bubble bath, it struck me as a moment of clarity about our search for meaning. While he was searching for a toy amongst the billowing, fragrant white bubbles he began to wave away a section of the bubbles in front of him to see where the toy, his objective, might be. As he waved is arms, removing the bubbles and revealing the clear surface of the water, he was able to pluck the toy from the bottom and continue on playing. Too obvious? Yeah, but it bears mentioning. When we are able to clear away the temporary surface distractions from out lives, the bubbles, we can see through with clarity by sweeping away what obscures reality beneath the surface.

The true Self is waiting for that discovery to remember what it always is and was, the 'you' that is not defined by the limited roles played in our waking moments. The true Self is the awakened awareness in the present moment-pure consciousness joined to the universal consciousness and found by self inquiry through different methods. The one used in this sense is asking sincerely 'Who Am I? Who is this 'I'? Can this ''I” who is aware of itself notice that it is also being observed? By whom?

Inquiring into the sense of 'I Am' can bring an observation of clear awareness and reveal what it is you are not. The real nature in you is

alive

. Providing this quote from one of the greats- you can read a poem about the 'Bidi Baba',

Sri Nasirgadatta Maharaj

called "

All Ever Is

".

More about his teachings

on Wikipedia.

"The very idea of going beyond the dream is illusory. Why go anywhere? Just realize that you are dreaming a dream you call the world, and stop looking for ways out. The dream is not your problem. Your problem is that you like one part of your dream and not another. Love all, or none of it, and stop complaining. When you have seen the dream as a dream, you have done all that need be done." "Your own self is your ultimate teacher. The outer teacher is merely a milestone. It is only your inner teacher that will walk with you to the goal, for he is the goal."

Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj

from A

Net of Jewels

Quotes to ponder

An act of goodness is of itself an act of happiness. No reward coming after the event can compare with the sweet reward that went with it.
- Maurice Maeterlinck

From Twitter: 'We accept the love we think we deserve.'

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A Different Kind of Normal

Psiplex is a chunk of consciousness having fun in the creative impulse happily creating and sharing poetry, music and graphics while deepening in love, awareness, awakening and the true Self. This post explores the roles or non roles we often mistake for our 'self', our reality or the 'me' we take ourselves to be. In discovering our true nature which is love, there are amazing observations to make and a connectedness to the One. The universe comes out to meet you when you make the first move toward the universe :-)

One person in my life whom epitomizes the perfectly natural and sublime 'do less' philosophy, (in a good way) is Pyut. He has always been a friend to admire especially for that. In a kind of perpetual Zen Chill mode, my friend Pyut the Ironman, real name Doug, is a personal iconic figure for being able to do life with less. Not so much in a material sense, although that is the case, but with less baggage and self flagellation than most. Pyut is one of the kindest, gentlest souls in my world and continues to remind that the importance in life is having an agenda to achieve less, do less and be less. Just from example, not by preaching, Pyut has got Zen Chill on lock. A lot to be said for it and a lot less pressure to be in contention with some illusionary lifestyle. As a chef, musician an artist, Pyut has this way of inspiring without being in the way. He can just float a cool vibe and share it. Shout out Pyut!

Phrase#5_Psiplex

'

A Different Kind of Normal

' available on the Psiplex ISSUU site

. A Different Kind of Normal' is the subject of Phrase #5 from Psiplex.com which explores the meaning of personal identification. Loosely related to this post , it is a quick read. There is only a very subjective viewpoint as to what is normal in terms of one's identity and the roles played each day. Who are you? Are you more than a bank account with a 98.6 temperature? Original poetry, prose and selected quotes delve into what it means to be your true Self.

Peeplz - Shouting Out around the World

Special shout out to

Monk Mojo 1000 cuts

– hacking life with a dull blade

Some more humor from

Puppetji

on Youtube.

Hilarious look at enlightenment with this puppet guru. Master Puppetji speaks the truth as only he can. Reminding us all to laugh every day, and not take anything too seriously; see the funny side of life and "Enlighten Up".

Shout Out to

Solipsistic Nation

Featuring the best of all genres of electronic music. Check out the iTunes solipsistic NATION podcast, a weekly show or get it by subscribing to the solipsistic NATION feed. Creator Bazooka Joe energizes SN with artist interviews (from up and coming artists and labels to major league) carried by his love and passion for electronic music and its ever widening scope of influence. Bazooka Joe invites original electronic music artists to submit works that are played on the show. The iTune subscription to SN makes it easy and fun to get the latest. Big props to Bazooka Joe for his tireless efforts to raise our consciousness by bringing the best and brightest electronic music to our ears.

Battling Cancer Update

After renewed chemotherapy with Erbitux, the initial report is some of the tumors detected in the left lung have shrunk but one is stubbornly not shrinking. Something the oncologist is watching is spot on the liver which is new. So,keeping an eye on things in general. next-what to do about the hip joint and those nodules. Always something moving with cancer- have to be real alert and proactive.

LifeSeries #6 now on YouTube

The ongoing Psiplex

LifeSeries

is now on YouTube as well as the Psiplex Vimeo

Source and Stillness

channel as well as a PDF version on

ISSUU

(you can view it like a book) and

DocStoc

– Both ISSUU and DocStoc offer PDF-like viewers containing no audio. Both are available to view, download, print and share via e-mail. No account necessary, signing up to both sites = free. The LifeSeries is a collection of favorite quotes from teachers and wise folks who share their pointings and teachings about the true self and the reality of being awake and conscious in the eternal preset moment. LifeSeries #6 is a continuation of Mooji's book “Before I Am' quotes that are most dear to Psiplex and the marvelous, soul-serving wisdom he has to share.

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