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04-11-2023, 01:31 PM
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how does one truly define awake?
The the title states, what's your definition of "awake"?
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04-11-2023, 02:55 PM
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I'm sure you mean spiritually awake. For me, I guess, it would be simply that a person knows, but especially has experienced
that there is more to life than what their eyes see...meaning we are more than matter, flesh and bones?
That there is 'something else'...that might be called spirit....free of religious dogmas and concepts and blind faith.
Now, an Awakened person might be that and more? I never thought about a definition of either one, esp 'truly'.
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Prepare yourself for the coming astral journey of death by daily riding in the balloon of God-perception.
Through delusion you are perceiving yourself as a bundle of flesh and bones, which at best is a nest of troubles.
Meditate unceasingly, that you may quickly behold yourself as the Infinite Essence, free from every form of misery. ~Paramahansa's Guru's Guru.
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04-11-2023, 03:00 PM
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kinda like
to the extent
I can be 'present'
here
now
whatever that means
as contrasted
to being lost
in my conceptions
of what life is
or what it must be
or who I must be
or who others must be
or who god must be
to that extent
I consider myself awake.
I haven't found
a reliable way
to determine
if others are doing the same.
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04-11-2023, 08:42 PM
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I can only speak for myself I was born seeing and Hearing spirit so I have always been aware of two sides of Life
Seeing clearly in the spirit when Communicating.
And seeing clearly in every day life to me there is no difference.
Namaste
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04-11-2023, 09:45 PM
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eyes open but that can be debated
but others on the so called "spiritually"
how i see it every one
but up to the individual whether they choose to dismiss or nurture and grow they ability , intuition, physic and mind extra
there are people who are born with natural talent in this area
but for me being awake is something i can not put words to and is all ways expanding changing and evolving
living in the experience, present, playing in the moment, create in the moment, acceptance of all that is including the self but play in all that is, its so hard to explain
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05-11-2023, 07:13 AM
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Perhaps it means someone who lives their life quietly accepting “what is”.
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05-11-2023, 08:38 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Miss Hepburn
Now, an Awakened person might be that and more? I never thought about a definition of either one, esp 'truly'.
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. Yes, spiritually awake. If that's the case.... I was never "asleep". As long as I can remember I always been aware of things around me positive or negative, physically or spiritually.
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05-11-2023, 09:00 AM
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For me 'awake' is being 'aware' .
And that can be about anything .
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05-11-2023, 12:38 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Redchic12
Perhaps it means someone who lives their life quietly accepting “what is”.
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excepting "what is" I don't believe is healthy in all accounts. For example, I could never accept the, is what it is. when it comes to things like slavery, human trafficking or domestic violence.
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05-11-2023, 02:26 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by vortex
for me being awake is something i can not put words to and is all ways expanding changing and evolving
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. This and the rest of what you mentioned, I can identify with. Not to long ago, I have learned to pay attention to my spiritual guides, angels or whatever you want to call them. Or to really, truly follow your heart. It sounds easy but in this day in age. It's one of the most difficult things to do. Like you mentioned, it takes time and practice but I feel everyone has this ability. Even an undereducated fool like me.
One thing is to except who you are, be totally honest with yourself. Both of those things are also very difficult, but the most difficult things are the most rewarding.
It's crazy how everything falls into place after you start at those points.
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