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Question 31
In your introduction on the web site, you talk about "a total absence of judgment" as the second step in awakening. I find this very hard. I have experienced how judgment hurts me and others. Yet it is so very hard to overcome judgment in my life. Any suggestions that you have will be greatly appreciated. |
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Question 32
The Advaitists believe in a Self or Brahman (hence "Self-realization) but the Buddhists deny any Absolute, but both believe in Enlightenment. Are they different Enlightenments or just different paths at reaching the same goal? Is there any real difference between the two?
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Question 33
I am in a dysfunctional relationship that causes me a lot of pain, and is very disturbing to my emotional balance, but I find it very difficult to leave her. What am I afraid of?
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Question 34
If God and Oneness is the foundation of our existence, then why does the ego exist? What exactly is the ego?
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Question 35
What causes physical illness? Is it state of mind, random factors, external influences, karma, past lives, or biochemical? Is it all of the above? Is it different for each of us?
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Question 36
Do you feel that there is any usefulness in numerology and astrology on a practical level?
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Question 37
In a recent awakening experience, I had the utter realization that there was no "I" and that there was also no other. I saw that my personal identity was simply a set of ideas and beliefs. I also saw that there is no free will, other than the divine. There is no "I" to do anything, but in your books, you talk of free will and making choices. Can you please explain this apparent contradiction. I also saw that I could not choose that awakening experience, or do anything to get it, unless the divine wanted me too. As simply as my awakening came, it went! Now my ego is back feeling all the familiar fear, worry and concern. Please comment.
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Question 38
In my experience the following passage from your book, Words from Silence is perfect...
"On the level of Being you are already complete and whole.
You don't have to grow into it or fix yourself up.
You just have to tune into it. You just have to wake up.
During my awakening experiences, I realized that emotional healing work had nothing to do with awakening. It neither helped or caused the event of awakening, and in fact the need for healing was nothing more than the ego's need for 'perfection' and was just another part of the ego's endless search for happiness, even though on a human level it helped ease pain.
In your books and web site, you speak about the need for the healing of the past. I can't understand what healing has to do with awakening? Can you please help me to understand?
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Question 39
Could you shed some light on how Heaven on Earth manifests for us?
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Question 40
How do we deal with difficult emotions like sadness, hurt and anger, and how do these repressed emotions affect our capacity to be present?
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