Free, Luminous, Transparent Awareness (Ashtavakra Gita 1.14-1.17) - 10th October 2016

Name: Free, Luminous, Transparent Awareness (Ashtavakra Gita 1.14-1.17) - 10th October 2016
Uploaded: 2016-10-10
Duration: 26 min 34 s
Description: Explore the teachings of the Ashtavakra Gita with Ananta. Learn how to use the 'sword of knowledge' to cut through the illusion of being a person and realize your nature as pure awareness.

October 10, 201626:3456 views

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Ananta explains that bondage is merely the persistent thought 'I am a person.' He guides seekers to use the sword of knowledge to cut through this false identity and recognize themselves as the ever-free, luminous awareness.

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The cause of bondage is the thinking that 'I am a person'; the premise of all thought is personal identity.

Let the knowledge 'I am awareness alone' be the sword that frees you by cutting away what is false.

The practice of meditation keeps one in bondage if it reinforces the identity of being a 'practitioner' or 'doer'.

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