ADVAITA & THE OSTRICH
Melvyn Wartella
friendsofreality.org/friendsofreality.org_index.html/ADVAITA_%26_THE_OSTRICH.html It is so easy for the ego mind to accept some cosmic interpretation of reality. In most cases, what does it matter? The ego is lost in its dream of existence, its state of insanity, so what does it mean to be lost in one more dream?
The mind can feel comforted by more pleasant dreams that keep it from facing the facts before it. Again, so what? There is really no way the ego can feel deeply comfortable because at its core is the unconscious knowledge that it has no reality, which, of course, brings with it deep insecurity.
To try to fill this fear with a happier view of life seems okay to the dreamer. But there is a point where the insanity carries over into the life of the world that can cause untold suffering, death and injustice.
This one has been in many states of consciousness, and some go far beyond the normal way humans see. It has been seen that when one is totally free of the dream, and is in a deeply relaxed state, it can be seen that where all this Life arises from, is perfect. But it is also un-manifested.
Even when one sees this, there is still a manifest world of beings and all manor of life forms. When nature was real, before the ego dream developed, it was perfectly what it was. It was one existence living out an infinite creative process. It was constant change and transformation. It was good. You may think that it was not perfect for the creature being eaten by another. But without the ego trying to escape, all things were accepted.
Of course, some of that transformation was the development of the memory in our ape ancestors. As has been pointed out, the memory process led to the dream of being a separate being from the rest of life, the ego. With that we have so lost touch with our real being as to be truly insane.
As people suffered, they looked for a way out. This was the evolution of what was to become religion. Religion is just another form of insanity. To believe what the religions have to say will never free us from our deep-seated insecurity. But in an effort to find hope, people accept this insanity, and will defend it to their death.
A few people throughout the ages have seen deeply, and clearly enough to become free of the dream. Then when they tried to share it with others, the others just twisted it into something it is not. Not really understanding what was being shared, they used the only thing they knew how to use to try to see beyond themselves, the ego mind and it distortions.
This, over time, became the non-dual perspective of reality. Many well-meaning people went through a lot of searching to get a glimpse of the fact that we are one with Life, but all too often they stayed at the level of that first insight. When others pointed out all sorts of cosmic images of it all, they just went along with it, or were the ones to promote these beliefs.
After this one awakened, that was somewhat what happened. You see a veil of “Spiritual reality” as being what is real. This is a very subtle area to try to point out. One has to work within themselves to follow it through to the point of realization. And if it is not realized, it is just more worthless information.
After many years of seeing pretty much what others had seen, and related it to this Spiritual state, there came a complete turnaround, which is referred to as coming full circle.
Many years ago this one became a true spiritual being. Felt spiritual most of the time. Shared insights with people and lived the best life one could, and harmed no one. Then one day while relaxing outdoors, the mind was just going over what had taken place all these many years. As the mind was seeing all this before the minds eye, the whole picture became clear.
It is a common statement by those who have seen, that it is all just what it is. But all too often when the spiritual person says this, they are still seeing it all from that spiritual state and not really directly. This day was very different. It is impossible to express all that was seen, but it can be said, I, what I am, just stepped out of the most subtle trap of all: the awakened being trap.
Many people who are in the Advaita trap are still so lost in their cosmic/spiritual games they do not see clearly. What they say has a certain truth, but when it is just a belief, it is meaningless. It all makes the ego feel secure and happy by ignoring the facts of what is going on in the world and a lack of real insight into the nature of ego and the problems caused by it.
When they teach that all is awareness and everything is perfect just as it is, they can be lost to the simple facts. Yes, all is awareness. That should be obvious to anyone with a brain. The problem is that just believing that without insight, one just becomes lost in a new game.
But the most destructive thing they say, which is why this essay is being written, is that all is perfect just as it is. If one hides there heads in a hole in the ground, as the ostriches do, it can seem perfect because you cannot see the facts. The ostrich may feel very secure in its hole, while a lion is coming up from behind to eat it. If we don’t allow ourselves to be informed, and we think because we are just awareness that we are beyond the false reality of this world, then they will not feel the need to do what one can to help charge this world of madness.
Look at the world as it is now with all the death, destruction, and untold suffering caused by ego, and you will have to act. The U.S. has been killing millions of people from the beginning of this country. There is too much money being made by the rich weapons industry to ever let there be peace. There are so many ways the developed nations are killing the very life of this wonderful planet. And within the individual there is untold suffering and causing suffering to others. We could go on for hours talking about what humankind is doing to the planet, but the point is, it is not perfect. It is a long way from even being sane, much less perfect.
This planet evolved long before man came on the seen. It was real, and is real. Then this creature comes along who evolves a mind that is in a dream state, and the suffering begins. These are the facts. It does not change a thing to say we are pure awareness and all is consciousness. We are smart apes, but not smart enough to realize we are crapping in our own cage.
Yes, there is something wonderful beyond what we think of as life, it is LIFE. Not the dream substitute we call life. Don’t go falling into another comfortable trap, and think you are so damn holy. Wake up you apes! And see what is really going on. When you do awaken, you won’t go around saying how it is all perfect. You will see the facts, and you will respond in whatever way you can to help bring about real change, and awakening.
Big Business would love to see us all say it is all perfect so they can go on with their massive destruction and rape of all that is good for profit. This is our planet, all living creatures are equal, and all have a right to live a life as full as possible. That will not happen until we awaken.