Being Aware of Being Aware, by Rupert Spira
"The knowing of our being—or rather, awareness’s knowing of its own being in us—is our primary, fundamental and most intimate experience."
Spirituality
level: there are no justified resentments
Priority request: Contemplating this during applications of the Sedona Method.
“The consciousness in you and the consciousness in me…"
… apparently two, really one, seek unity and that is love” -- attributed to Nisargadatta Maharaj (Priority request).
resolution of animal / angel conflict
"Mankind lives in the realm of tension between emotional instincts and the counterbalancing power of spiritual awakening (i.e., the animal/angel conflict)" -- I: Reality & Subjectivity.
energy to "bless them that curse you"
Matthew 5:44: "But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you."
enlightened master (title)
The title is presently used with little reference to the authentic state.
doing something under 200 might be a necessary stepping stone...
...in order to reach higher levels of consciousness.
Living Buddha, Living Christ, by Thich Nhat Hanh
"On the altar in my hermitage," he says, "are images of Buddha and Jesus, and I touch both of them as my spiritual ancestors" -- Thich Nhat Hanh.
Being Myself, by Rupert Spira
a contemplative exploration of the essential nature of our self -- google books.
a pure heart
Request: I feel like Enlightenment might be an overwhelming goal for someone who's not sufficiently evolved spiritually, and maybe aiming for purity of heart (which is suspect is around LoC 540) is a more realistic and practical goal for this lifetime.
T/F: the ego exists
A core question for spiritual seekers.
Living with Joy, by Sonaya Roman
"You will see immediate results in your life when you use the processes to learn how to radiate love, increase your feelings of self-esteem, and live in harmony with your higher purpose" -- goodreads.
The Perennial Philosophy, by Aldous Huxley
"drawing on a diverse array of faiths, including Zen Buddhism, Hinduism, Taoism, Christian mysticism, and Islam—Huxley examines the spiritual beliefs of various religious traditions and explains how they are united by a common human yearning to experience the divine" -- amazon.
Francis Lucille
Francis’ teachings reflect those of his guru: appreciation for humor, art, music, and poetry, intellectual rigor with a “personal” twist due to his training in Mathematics and Physics, emphasis on the body and its feelings -- francislucille.
apology
A regretful acknowledgment of an offense or failure -- Oxford languages.