Originally posted by An Eternal Now:For example, in his video 'What is Oneness' - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43mGPfhRB_Y&feature=channel_video_title, he commented that reality is the space here/now, the canvas in which everything is painted on. If we see that we are all part of one reality, then we are reifying a greater reality, a Brahman, a substratum, which nevertheless encompasses, pervades, and manifests as all manifestations.
This is what Thusness said in his 4th stage, "Nevertheless it is a very important key phase where practitioner experiences a quantum leap in perception untying the dualistic knot. This is also the key insight leading to the realization that "All is Mind", all is just this One Reality.
The tendency to extrapolate an Ultimate Reality or Universal Consciousness where we are part of this Reality remains surprisingly strong. Effectively the dualistic knot is gone but the bond of seeing things inherently isn't. 'Dualistic' and 'inherent' knots that prevent the fully experiencing of our Maha, empty and non-dual nature of pristine awareness are two very different 'perceptual spells' that blind."
Can you explain, how recognising the Primordial State is not also reifying a greater reality, a substratum? And what about Buddha Nature?
later added: ... because in one there is still inherency, and in the other all is mirage-like, a magical display?
Originally posted by realization:
Can you explain, how recognising the Primordial State is not also reifying a greater reality, a substratum? And what about Buddha Nature?later added: ... because in one there is still inherency, and in the other all is mirage-like, a magical display?
If the view of inherency is still present, then when you realize awareness, it will certainly be reified due to the inherent view.
The only way it can be dissolved is by arising the insight into anatta and emptiness. You can do this by contemplating on Bahiya Sutta, or the verses Thusness said in his article On Anatta (No-Self), Emptiness, Maha and Ordinariness, and Spontaneous Perfection, etc - many ways but comes down to contemplating on anatta.
Don't worry about reifying a greater reality. Just make sure you have a basic understanding of emptiness, it can be an inferred or intellectual understanding, no worries.
Then when you realize primordial awareness, even though at first it is reified, due to the basic foundation of right view, you won't get stuck for long. The realization of the basic luminosity will serve as an important precondition for further insights.
I thought 'Walkthrough guide(s)' only existed for video games...damn.. how times have changed...