To look outside the self is to see the world of forms. We perceive through our minds and all that the mind is capable of perceiving is forms. The world of the mind is the world of forms or mind images. The mind is incapable of seeing deeper than forms. Since we perceive through our minds, all that we are capable of doing with the mind is constructing forms. Thus, the mind cannot perceive the reality underneath the external forms. Even internally while imagining, all the mind creates are more forms. Thus, trying to understand the external world thruogh the mind is futile.
Now, underneath all forms must be the same basic substance or essence which being all there is must be in you. Thus, you are that which is contained in all forms. For a moment, close your eyes. Now the world is not seen. No 'other' thing is seen. All that remains is the consciousness of being aware or the sense of 'I Am'. This consciousness of awareness is all that remains when the world is not seen. The moment you see an 'other', desire (also called curiosity) appears and you are lost in a mental world of forms again. This consciousness of awareness is all that remains when the world is lost. In the absence of memory and the absence of identity, this is all that remains. The vast peace underlying the waves of desire. Desire creates the world. Desire is created when the other appears. The other is a form created by the mind. When the other appears, 'you the person' appear as well.
When you look into your mind which is the world, you will see many others and many forms and stories and opinions and judgements. This creates great emotional turbulence. All emotion is primarily energy. This wild movement of energy then results in restlessness. And from restlessness is born the continuous urge for activity. And then we operate from a state of ceaseless activity. Never stopping, continuously moving and unable to relax. Thus, we end up living in continuous and endless anxiety. To put an end to this, we must put and end to the mind made world of forms. We must stop seeing the other and start noticing the consciousness of awareness in moments when our sense input into the mind is reduced, especially from the eyes. All questions can only arise when others are seen. When there is no other, and consciousness alone is, what question can possibly be. For an all-pervading consciousness which does not identify itself with any form, what else can possibly be. No questions. No answers.
But when the world is seen, this complex multitude of forms, there is no end to the questions. No end to anxiety. And fear will rule. To see the physical body is the birth of identity. Lost in body consciousness, one is gripped by the world of forms. And is constantly threatened by all other forms. And one is unable to perceive truly.
Now, underneath all forms must be the same basic substance or essence which being all there is must be in you. Thus, you are that which is contained in all forms. For a moment, close your eyes. Now the world is not seen. No 'other' thing is seen. All that remains is the consciousness of being aware or the sense of 'I Am'. This consciousness of awareness is all that remains when the world is not seen. The moment you see an 'other', desire (also called curiosity) appears and you are lost in a mental world of forms again. This consciousness of awareness is all that remains when the world is lost. In the absence of memory and the absence of identity, this is all that remains. The vast peace underlying the waves of desire. Desire creates the world. Desire is created when the other appears. The other is a form created by the mind. When the other appears, 'you the person' appear as well.
When you look into your mind which is the world, you will see many others and many forms and stories and opinions and judgements. This creates great emotional turbulence. All emotion is primarily energy. This wild movement of energy then results in restlessness. And from restlessness is born the continuous urge for activity. And then we operate from a state of ceaseless activity. Never stopping, continuously moving and unable to relax. Thus, we end up living in continuous and endless anxiety. To put an end to this, we must put and end to the mind made world of forms. We must stop seeing the other and start noticing the consciousness of awareness in moments when our sense input into the mind is reduced, especially from the eyes. All questions can only arise when others are seen. When there is no other, and consciousness alone is, what question can possibly be. For an all-pervading consciousness which does not identify itself with any form, what else can possibly be. No questions. No answers.
But when the world is seen, this complex multitude of forms, there is no end to the questions. No end to anxiety. And fear will rule. To see the physical body is the birth of identity. Lost in body consciousness, one is gripped by the world of forms. And is constantly threatened by all other forms. And one is unable to perceive truly.
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