○Consciousness [12]

     In a state of no-mind, there is no sense of understanding. When thinking, there is a dichotomy of understanding and not understanding. Thinking polarizes things into good and bad, existence and non-existence, likes and dislikes, etc. A materialized universe expands within consciousness. Consciousness is not material, but it includes the material universe. When being as consciousness, there is no good or bad, but it includes both. From this perspective, when being as consciousness, there is no meaning or purpose in life, but it includes having meaning and purpose. Having a meaning or purpose is thinking. From the perspective of thinking, it can be understood that the purpose is for humans swayed by the ego to return to the source called consciousness, and from the perspective of consciousness, returning occurs without reason.

    One of the triggers for a person to work on being as consciousness is that the curiosity to explore nature arises naturally. Another is that a sudden, shocking event occurs. This can be despair or the pain of losing something important. Even if you face an unexpected huge pain in life, you can later understand that it was an opportunity to notice the fundamental consciousness. Illness is a danger signal from the body and provides an opportunity to review your lifestyle. The pain of life is also a trigger to notice the original state of consciousness, as the cause of that pain, the thought, is temporary.

    When you experience long-term suffering, there comes a moment when you get tired of suffering. When you learn about no-mind at that time, you stop going back.

    The worst suffering caused by the worst events becomes the best event leading to the encounter with no-mind.

    When you are being present in consciousness and seriously working on no-mind, physical anomalies may occur, such as palpitations, fainting, or unexplained poor health. Even when seen by a doctor, the cause may be unknown. At this time, although you may feel anxious, you observe these feelings calmly without being swayed by them, maintaining a state of no-mind. This period varies from person to person. This continuation makes no-mind more of a natural state, one step before it becomes habitual. The anxiety about the body comes from the mistaken recognition and attachment of the ego that the temporary body is oneself. You become aware of this.