Just what is our reality all about..

[ënagualí~ᏉLAᗪἇ ኔጡ።]

Just what is our reality all about..

Through the method-less method of self-inquiry, and absolute surrender to the present moment, we peel away the layers of conditioning, that veil our true essence. This recognition or awakening to self, is not about gaining or achieving something new, but rather, it’s a shedding of the false identifications that bind us to suffering and falsely validate the illusion in our thoughts..

As we stride further into the high tech era of the 21st century, where images & virtual realities saturate our daily lives our world increasingly mirrors the essence of the illusion, this concept is laden with profound implications crucial for development of genuine cosmic or self awareness.

In this era of trans-formative understanding like Einsteins realisation about space matter & energy stands as a cornerstone this groundbreaking insight revolutionized our conventional understanding of the tangible world governed by the senses, challenging the reliability of everything we perceive through sight, sound, taste, touch, smell,& our thoughts in the mind as many of us are resistant to having our perceptions of life's validity or the reality we perceive through our senses challenged, yet how genuine is the world we apprehend through our senses?
Are we truly perceiving reality? or merely scratching the surface of something far more profound or possibly different than what appears?
Even with the aid of science & media enhancing our means of communication & perception we might still obtain an incomplete or distorted view of the world.

It could be likened to the tale of the 5 blind men and the elephant...

https://www.peacecorps.gov/educators/resources/blind-men-and-elepha...

where we grasp only a fragment not the entirety of what exists the experience of illusion permeates our daily lives. 

Now consider a visit to the grocery store these days,what have you noticed...

This is where we often find that the actual nutritional value of food item differs from its appearance in reality or its package size, similarly in our social interactions we may realise on getting to know someone better that they too differ significantly from our initial impressions of them, life often provides us with "reality checks" when we discover that things are not as they seemed, revealing the influence of appearances or our own expectations, all of these instances illustrate what is known as Māyā..

Māyā is the empirical reality that entangles consciousness. Māyā has the power to create a bondage to the empirical world, preventing the unveiling of the true, unitary Self – the Cosmic Spirit also known as Brahman. The theory of māyā was developed by the ninth-century Advaita Hindu philosopher Adi Shankara...

Media biases are widespread evident in both business & politics while new forms of communication continuously emerge reshaping our perception of the world clearly illusion pervades our surroundings upon closer examination it becomes evident to all of us that things often deviate from their initial appearances as the world is a shifting illusion concealing something deeper invisible or unknown beneath its ever changing facade,the apparent or illusionary nature of phenomena, events or circumstances is a common aspect of our daily experiences those who possess this wisdom refrain from being swayed by surface appearances,promises or marketing ploys.

Instead they exercise patience,observation & analysis before reaching significant decisions seeking to uncover the underlying motives and actions of others or the complexities of the circumstances involved. In today's modern world we certainly navigate through a tumultuous sea of appearances impressions & influences without delving beneath these surface waves discovering the truth of life remains delusive leaving us vulnerable to deception not just from others but also from within ourselves as each of us harbors about ourselves & the world appearances encountered in life are not only potential deceptive but they can also lead us to project our desires and fantasies onto the world, often our expectations of self worth surpass our skills or capacities while we may desire an ideal partner we may not necessarily strive to become ideal ourselves, this pattern extends indefinitely..however at times we may under value ourselves..

Settling for job salaries or relationships that fall short of our true potential, such actions are motivated by fear,insecurity or a false sense of worth..each person we cross paths with and every object we encounter conceals a deeper story or mystery, while we may recognise someone as our neighbor by name there are aspects of their lives both positive & negative that remain unknown to us, most significantly we don't even fully know ourselves.
Beyond our familiar persona lie numerous untapped potentials and abilities,we have the ability to choose different careers, live in different places,even take on different roles within our life...furthermore within us reside profound levels of awareness that extend beyond the confines of time space and the Karma associated with our superficial identity, many of us are trapped in a shallow perspective of both the world and ourselves...

Where we mistake the familiar for the real this ultimately leads to a sense of monotony & boredom as our familiarity with life constrains us imposing limitations & boundaries, consequently we often confuse our habitual reactions with the deeper truths of existence another significant example of the illusory nature of reality is found in dreams...

There is dream like quality to life itself once an experience has passed it often feels akin to a dream, consider your childhood for instance, it may seem like noting more than a dream in comparison to who you now,so our waking state could be seen as a extended dream shared with others a considerable portion of our lives is spent in the realm of fantasies especially in the world of media movies & computer games many find more joy in this realm of fantasy than their every day lives as a consequence of blindly accepting appearances as reality we lose sight of the true essence of things in life, we may even fail to truly see our loved ones or even the tree beside our house let alone walk out in nature to see a mass of trees because we become accustomed to their presence and expect them to remain constant and unchanging for us.

The fact is the world is unpredictable often diverging from its apparent course while certain forces may persist for a time they can swiftly change directions...like we witness & notice the rapid alternation between night & day despite the challenges this un-predictability presents it is not inherently negative rather the world is a wondrous place that offers endless fascinations..if we approach each moment with fresh eyes outward appearances serve as mere symbols, hints connections to something greater ultimately to the entire universe everything we encounter acts as a gateway to a deeper reality rather than being the reality itself or perceive them as final destinations never venturing through to the other side..we should always strive to delve deeper into life..

Thought is just the major part in the whole process of being & creating our whole reality.. .

Raven leads the way again..

Ꮙℓἇ∂ἇ..aka Reɪvən ღ

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