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A New Model of Reality: No Before, No After—Only Now, Vibing
Read time 11 minutes. The final article in the series regarding a new model of reality. A shift is here. We’ve been exploring a new way of seeing reality, and today’s lesson marks a turning point. It’s a bridge between the old perspective and the new one. This article itself is highly emblematic of that…
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The Nature of Ego: Echoes Without a Cause
Read time about 3 minutes. Explore the nature of ego, identity and reality. This stand alone article is part of our new model of reality series. What is the nature of ego?And what does Joseph Goldstein mean when he says,“…thoughts themselves are the thinker”? The 5 Phantoms of the Ego tells us ego is a mirage—a…
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The Origin of Self-Awareness: The Mirror Cracks
Read time 3 minutes. The first movement in the valley. The echo begins to stir. The origin of self-awareness. This stand alone article is part of our new model of reality series. We’ve been building a new model of reality—steadily, one insight at a time.This article returns to the beginning.Or rather, the beginning of beginning: the…
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From Clarity to Conflict: The Five Phantoms of Ego
Read time 6 minutes. How distinction gives rise to the phantoms of ego—and the illusion of self is born. This stand alone article is part of our new model of reality series. We’ve already laid the groundwork. Unfiltered Vision introduced the nature of pure perception—non-dual and transparent. In our exploration of distinction, we saw how the unbiased separation…
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The Illusion of Self: Stink Lines of Reality
Read time approximately 4 minutes. The illusion of self is like a mirage, a heat shimmer. How much we buy into it is a matter of perception. This stand alone article is part of our new model of reality series. All of this talk that the ego is illusion—how can this be possible? The sense of self…
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More Than Two: Distinction, Duality, and the Illusion of Conflict
Read time 3 minutes. Distinction and division are not the same thing. Duality gives rise to division and, more importantly, opposition. This stand alone article is part of our new model of reality series. Zen teachings often warn of the imperfection of words. These warnings typically point to the limits of language when trying to describe what…
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Unfiltered Vision: Perception Merges Back Into the Perceived
Read time 4 minutes. Unfiltered Vision is the first stand alone article in our new model of reality series. In our last series we pecked away at the nature and causes of awakening. Today we shall consider the concept of unfiltered vision. We should always remember that our inherent tendency to view the world through the lens of…