Wake Up

To be awake in life means the we are fully conscious in the present moment. Whatever we do, we do it fully consciously, focusing with all our attention to the activity we are actually performing. How many of us can say about ourselves that we are present in every moment of our life?

The Notion of the Illusionary Self

In your present, individual state of consciousness you identify with the thoughts and emotions that appear in your mind, so you believe that you are a separate, illusionary person, an Ego. Living as an Ego in this world, you attempt to stabilize your illusionary sense of self. You believe that the more (knowledge, material wealth) you add to your Ego, the stronger and more permanent it will be.

Passing time will, however, prove you wrong, since the illusionary self is just a shape and as such is subordinate to the eternal law of the world of shapes and forms. The law is that of the law of change which stipulates that in that world, the world of shapes and forms, it is not possible to stabilize anything, as everything is in the process of constant changes. Your thoughts and emotions keep changing, and so does their centre, the Ego, with them.

Your sufferings are cause by the fact that you attempt to stabilize something that cannot be stabilized by nature. But you fail to recognize that, since you fully identified with the Ego, and forgot that you are in fact pure Consciousness, free of identifications.

There is, however, one factor that remains unchanged in your life through the years, and that is the sense that ”I am.” As a result of the identification with your mind and its functions, the emphasis shifts from ”I am” to ”I am this and that” (I am a man, I am American, I am a doctor, I am a father etc.).

The concept of ”I am this and that” is in constant change, as they are all bound to the objects of the forms and shapes. The only thing not subject to change, what is beyond ”I am,” is the formless Consciousness.

You must wake up from the deep stupor of identification, you need to become alert, because that is the only way for you to abandon your identification with the thoughts, the works of the mind, and that is how you are able to shake off your illusionary existence.

If you are alert, only the here and now exist for you, and you may discover the quiet Presence behind the illusionary and constantly changing small Ego, the ”I am” which in turn you may recognize as your real and unchanging Self.

This state of consciousness is characterized by deep silence and tranquility. When you submerge into this quietness, the duality between you and the world ceases to exist, and in that Presence you are amalgamated into one unity with the universe. That is how the emphasis is shifted from ”I am this and that,” that is, from the forms and shapes to ”I am,” that is, to the existence free of forms and shapes. Alertness thus becomes a form of existence for you.

If you identify with your thoughts and continue to live as an Ego, dreaming that you are already awake, then you will be content with the outermost dimension of Alertness. In this way, you will feel no urge to become fully awake, to be introduced into the deeper dimensions of Alertness. Consequently, you will find the fact that I see you sleeping utterly absurd, since you think that you are awake.

In that case, only a compy down to the foundations may alarm you from the dream of your identifications.letely radical event that shakes your life all the way down to the foundations may alarm you from the dream of your identifications.

Throughout history human beings have searched for gateways to spirituality that have included meditation, prayer and plant medicine. The Judeo Christian religions, Vedic traditions, and Shamanistic rituals all incorporate techniques focused on transcending the physical reality. These ancient techniques have been uncovered and are now available to society, enabling our ability to tap into our true reality and awakening.

This highly controversial documentary explores the relationship between spirituality, religion, and plant medicine. Featuring top thought leaders including Deepak Chopra, Ram Dass, Marianne Williamson, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, and hosted by Mike “Zappy” Zapolin, the film explores how to access the true reality through plant medicine, Ayahuasca and meditation. It includes first of its kind interviews with top spiritual gurus, celebrities, and people of all faiths, about this intriguing connection and their personal experiences with spirituality and transcendence. Interviews with leading scientists validate the merging of spirituality and science. The worldwide awareness of the film is meant to break through the “illusion of reality,” and allow viewers to move forward toward a more meaningful and peaceful future. The filmmakers are conducting interviews with today’s thought leaders from around the globe, while capturing the culture and energy of some of the most spiritual places on earth, including Peru, Rome, Maui, Costa Rica and the Maharishi University of Management in Fairfield, Iowa.

Da budemo budni u životu znači da smo potpuno svesni u sadašnjem trenutku. Šta god da radimo, mi to radimo potpuno svesno, fokusirajući se s svima našom pažnjom na aktivnost koju zapravo radimo. Koliko od nas može reći o sebi da smo prisutni u svakom trenutku našeg života? Pojam iluzionističkog sebe U vašem sadašnjem, individualnom stanju svesti identifikujete se sa mislima i emocijama koje se pojavljuju u vašem umu, tako da verujete da ste vi odvojeni, iluzijajući čovek, Ego. Živite kao Ego na ovom svetu, pokušavate da stabilizujete svoj iluzorni osećaj za sebe. Verujete da što više (znanje, materijalno bogatstvo) dodate vašem Egu, to će biti jače i trajnije. Prolazno vreme će, međutim, dokazati da ste pogrešili, jer je iluzionistički jaz samo oblik i kao takav podređen večnom zakonu sveta oblika i oblika. Zakon je zakon o promjenama koji predviđa da u tom svijetu, svijetu oblika i formi, nije moguće ništa stabilizirati, jer je sve u procesu konstantnih promjena. Vaše misli i emocije se i dalje menjaju, a njih i centar, Ego, s njima. Tvoje patnje su uzrok činjenice da pokušavate da stabilizujete nešto što se priroda ne može stabilizirati. Ali to ne prepoznajete, pošto ste u potpunosti identifikovali Ego i zaboravili ste da ste zapravo čista Svest, bez identifikacije. Postoji, međutim, jedan faktor koji ostaje nepromenjen u vašem životu tokom godina, a to je i osećaj "Ja sam." Kao rezultat identifikacije sa svojim umom i njegovim funkcijama, naglasak se pomera od "Ja sam "Na" Ja sam ovo i ono "(ja sam čovek, ja sam Amerikanac, ja sam doktor, ja sam otac itd.). Koncept "Ja sam ovo i ono" stalno se menja, jer su svi vezani za predmete oblika i oblika. Jedina stvar koja nije podložna promenama, ono što je izvan "Ja sam", je bezoblična Svest. Morate se probuditi iz dubokog stupora identifikacije, morate postati upozorenje, jer je to jedini način da se odvojite od vaše identifikacije sa mislima, djelima uma, i to je način na koji ste u stanju da se odreknete iluzionističko postojanje. Ako ste upozoreni, samo vas ovde i sada postoji za vas, a vi možete otkriti mirno prisustvo iza iluzionisanog i neprestano mjenjajući mali Ego, "Ja sam", što zauzvrat možete prepoznati kao svoje stvarno i nepromenljivo Ja. Ovo stanje svesti karakteriše duboka tišina i spokoj. Kada potopite u tu tišinu, dualnost između vas i sveta prestaje da postoji, iu tom prisustvu ste sjedinjeni u jedno jedinstvo sa univerzumom. Tako naglasak prelazi iz "Ja sam ovo i ono", to jest, od oblika i oblika do "Ja sam", to jest, postojanje bez oblika i oblika. Alertnost stoga postaje oblik postojanja za vas. Ako se identifikujete sa svojim mislima i nastavite da živite kao Ego, sanjajući da ste već budni, onda ćete biti zadovoljni sa najranijom dimenzijom Upozorenja. Na taj način nećete osećati nikakvu potrebu da budete potpuno budni, da biste bili uvedeni u dubljim dimenzijama Upozorenja. Shodno tome, naći ćete činjenicu da vidim kako spavate apsurdno, pošto mislite da ste budni. U tom slučaju, samo kompajliranje do osnova može vas alarmirati iz sanja o vašim identitetama. Loš radikalni događaj koji potresa vaš život sve do osnova može vas alarmirati iz sna o vašim identitetima.