infinite tea
07-12-2009, 10:30 PM
Consciousness - an animation of Spirit --www.advaita.org - YouTube
infinite tea
08-12-2009, 10:54 AM
This is such a great representation of what is really going on. Anyone into advaita? Don't know much about it to be honest but looks interesting.
sadukan
09-12-2009, 03:23 AM
Hi, interesting topic.
Here is how I see "Advaita" fitting in to a Thesis of Metaphysics as Universal Metaphor (http://xn0r.deviantart.com/art/Comparative-Metaphysics-136154554):
http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs29/i/2009/277/c/f/Comparative_Metaphysics_by_XN0R.jpg
I had what I believe to be a "kundalini awakening" experience in April of 1997 and after analysing my experience I developed the above tabulation to describe it.
I had two distinct experiences shortly after each other.
The first I now call the "Solar Conception" - baqa.
("I am everything.") [nothing in particular and everything in general]
This manifested as a cosmic sense of unity with the entire universe in motion and a state of tranquility, peacefulness and bliss.
The second I call the "Lunar Rebirth" - fana.
("I am you.") [an identification in parallel, yet a linear separation]
This manifested as a sense of identity with all beings and a sense of eternity in stillness with a state of empathy and sadness.
sadukan.
PS You might like to watch Tony Parsons (http://www.theopensecret.com/) on Conscious TV - here (http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid1321306269?bctid=1913973849). There are quite a few clips on YouTube too.
PPS For anyone who has had, or thinks they may have had a "kundalini awakening" I would recommend watching a video from EdgeMedia (http://www.edgemediatv.com/videoplayer/watchrecordings.html).
Click the "November 2008" tab and scroll down to the 03/11/2008 entry in the list with Dr Malcolm Walley, Dan Kahn and Ian R Crane hosted by Franky Ma.
"over it is 19 (http://www.virtuescience.com/19.html)"[74:30]
(DiYu - 18 Levels of Hell (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diyu#Eighteen_levels_of_Hell))
Philip LeMarchand (http://www.pyramid-gallery.com/)
http://www.pyramid-gallery.com/LamentTN.jpg
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