Don't take a tunnel in the literal sense. I think it means that how an individual ego creates his world of fears and desires and is trapped in this world. Freedom comes when these things are seen to be false.
On Thu, May 20, 2010 at 1:32 PM, Mark Ty-Wharton <[email protected]>wrote: > scientific theories may be elaborate manifestations of neurosis :-) > > reality tunnels? > > there is a hole at each end > > one end has food > > the other end excretes waste > > there is your reality tunnel > > and as he says constructing reality out of the signals your nervous > system receives > > i squared? > > higher level of intelligence? > > not sure about that story :-) > > On 20 May 2010 13:15, roomsearching <[email protected]> wrote: > > There is something in this video about reality tunnels or tunnel of > > awareness. > > > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVC0FcSRxL8&feature=related > > > > On Thu, May 20, 2010 at 12:46 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> Where is the line of distinction/separation or where is the border > between > >> the one who decides to go onto a google group, the decision (to go on a > >> google group) and the google group itself? > >> All these are inseparable. > >> You cannot separate yourself from the percepted. > >> Sent via BlackBerry from Vodafone > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: Mark Ty-Wharton <[email protected]> > >> Date: Thu, 20 May 2010 12:39:49 > >> To: Rodger<[email protected]> > >> Cc: Advaita-Zen<[email protected]> > >> Subject: Re: The Tunnel > >> > >> Let's face it, no-one has an adequate explanation for THIS. > >> > >> Perhaps because there is no-one there to explain? > >> > >> In the experience of not-two who decides to go onto a Google group and > >> try and explain it? > >> > >> So those other ONES who don't get it can GET IT? > >> > >> You ALL got it the moment consciousness chose the eyes and ears and > >> skin you were taught was YOU to express itself. > >> > >> THIS is all of you as well as the tiger that will eat you, the > >> hurricane and the rainbow. > >> > >> No comprehensible reason for any of it and who knows what will come > >> next. > >> > >> I might even be the first person ever to GET enlightened LOL (sic). > >> > >> Now where did I put my ego... > >> > >> Sent from my iPhone > >> > >> On 20 May 2010, at 12:03, Rodger <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> > The belief that we are here...where is it? > >> > We sit in our bubbles thinking we do not exist. > >> > Pay attention...the light at the end of the tunnel may be an oncoming > >> > locomotive. > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > On May 20, 5:04 am, Marcus <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> . > >> >> > >> >> Thanks Godzen, hope you are well. > >> >> > >> >> Yes, I do agree with your post of attention being liken to a tunnel. > >> >> But may I suggest a bubble as perhaps an alternative analogy. One > >> >> can imagine a bubble free floating in an abyss. Yet the attention- > >> >> awareness within the bubble moves safely within it’s confines. > >> >> > >> >> Which is exactly how I feel when I watch documentaries about the > >> >> universe. > >> >> It’s just so big. My attentions are less than measurable in > >> >> comparison this expanse of space. > >> >> > >> >> You know, the reality of illusion is that we believe we are here. > >> >> While the universe drifts onwards through infinity. We sit in our > >> >> bubbles (tunnels) and think we exist. > >> >> While the intelligent universe has no reason to worry about humans > >> >> and > >> >> our judgements of greed and naivety. > >> >> > >> >> Circumstance allowed us to exchange these words. Circumstance > >> >> allowed > >> >> evolution. Circumstance will allow something next. > >> >> > >> >> The attention tunnels of you/me/us are serving circumstance > >> >> perfectly. > >> >> > >> >> So relax, you are perfect. > >> >> > >> >> . > >> >> > >> >> On May 20, 10:18 am, roomsearching <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >>> That tunnel awareness is before you reach the SELF. The tunnel is > >> >>> created by > >> >>> thought structures. > >> >> > >> >>> When awareness finds its source to the SELF, the tunnel is broken > >> >>> down and > >> >>> awareness expands into infinity. > >> >> > >> >>> Finally you are in cosmic awareness. > >> >> > >> >>> On Thu, May 20, 2010 at 3:24 AM, godszen <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >>>> Attention is like a tunnel that you move freely in. Forward or > >> >>>> backward the point of attention moves, yet the whole tunnel is > >> >>>> made of > >> >>>> awareness.- Hide quoted text - > >> >> > >> >>> - Show quoted text - > > > > > > > > -- > ________________________________________________________ > The contents of this email and context of the message contained within > are intended for the recipient only. You may not copy, or redistribute > the contents of this email without the express, written consent of the > author. > > join the discussion: http://nonpluralism.com > > schedule me to speak at your event: http://mark.ty-wharton.com > > get my book now on Amazon UK/US > > tweet with me @mark_tywharton >
