Wet Paint:
Author: rugi
Forum: Dharma Overground Discussion Forum
Hi,
I've been reading over some of the threads for the last month since I completed MCTB a few months back. I was very impressed with the content of this book and it drew me towards the dho forum.
Recently I have also begun listening to some Adyashanti talks from the web and I wanted to start a discussion on what people thought of his teachings. I have been very impressed and I think that they are a good balance to Daniels book as it seems that one of the drawbacks of MCTB book is that the detailed descriptions of progress can cause certain types of people to obsess about spritual attainment and work their minds into a frenzy trying to achieve states or get notches on their ego belt.
The balance to this seems to be developing the right type attitude that doesn't mentally manipulate the mind, and to let the mind fall away of its own volition and develop egolessness service. It's not that the MTCB doesn't state that, it's more that the mind is a tricky monster.
I was wondering what the experienced people on dho think of Adyashanti's teachings?
with metta,
Hi,
I am a recent convert to Adyashantis teachings,I live in UK and being a bozo,what on earth is MCTB? I came across Advaita type teachings a couple of years ago on YT,after spending many years trying to understand what the hell had happened to me ,I have had several higher consciousness experiences since about 8 years old, now my form is 65.....
Anyway two years ago,Gangaji, Eckhart Tolle and others,explained what had happened,basically my thoughts had stopped or at least slowed right down to enable the pure consciousness, which is who we all are, to shine throught the muck of my mind.....but I couldn't understand what had happened,it was not something I had done myself,but I do practice TM sometimes,which may have helped in latter years as I had other higher states as well ,sometimes lasting for months.
But the first experience was at 8 years,what did I do?, nothing,my childhood was unhappy,one day sitting in school listening to a boring sermon from our Vicar (Church of England school) I slipped into this blissfull state and wondered around the schoolyard feeling completely happy and contented,no unhappiness fear etc,wonderful,unfortunatlely the experience wore off after a few hours and I spent the rest of my life trying to find "it" again.
It was a natural event or grace perhaps....not that I'm special.
However the initial effect of Gangajis, Eckhart Tolles teachings wore off and last year was spent totally immersed in ego consciousness,it happened like this...
Two years ago I was walking on the sand, blissed out by the Ocean ,(English channel,all the same,one Ocean) and the thought"They're all lying" really shouted at me but that was ego, frightened of dying.....but how could an illusion die anyway? see below.
I did also see Adyashanti on YT couple of years ago but thought he was a clever dick ,smart ass type,but that was of course only my ego trying to dismiss him and Gangaji etc too!
hence the descent into the ego persona last year.
A while ago I was searching Buddhism on YT and came across Adyashanti again,and wham,suddenly his teachings really sunk in,his teachings are so full of fun, laid back ,which appeals to me now,he's not a smart ass at all,just being honest,extremly lucid explainations mainly,there are some I don't get but I'm a bozo so too bad,I don't care.
One teaching that really came over was when he explained that ego is just an idea,a circle of thoughts, a phoney ME.
there is no ME, no ego.
He says when the pure consciouness becomes infused with thought it develops this idea of a subject ,an observer and there aint one! and that's so funny, what hoax!
What happened to me was that my thoughts stopped or at least became quiet enough for Conscious Spirit, the real I as Adya says to reassert itself, and its peacetime again! contentment, no angels bells and whistles just pure peace,lovely.
I know this is true because that is my experience,so I know Adya is telling the truth as are Gangaji etc.
So I would advise all truth seekers to listen to him,he knows what he is talking about.
Non duality is true,and the ego ,although there is no such thing,doesn't like it.....I expect it to make a comeback like a thief in the night.
But with Adya's teachings amongst others hopefully I can overcome the illusion of separateness again,cos there aint one!
only ONE ,thats all there is folks.
hey I sound like a teacher,but I'm not.....hope this helps.
P.S.Once you realise you are Self or Love, then you can easily love the Self in all Beings, in all things,because there is no separation,only ONE,it is unexplainable in detail as such,just the effect is enough.
I hope all you guys realise who you really are....there is no ME only WE....
Love, Bozo.