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Martin,
Definition of awareness: 1. Aware of being aware. LRH, *2. * Having knowledge or cognizance: aware of the difference between the two versions; became aware of faint sound. *3. * *Archaic* Vigilant; watchful. 4.knowledge or perception of a situation or fact. 5. counscouness ------------------------------ aware : knowing that something (such as a situation, condition, or problem) exists : feeling, experiencing, or noticing something (such as a sound, sensation, or emotion) : knowing and understanding a lot about what is happening in the world or around you : having or showing realization, perception, or knowledge ------------------------------ *a·ware′ness** n.* *Synonyms: ** aware**, cognizant**, conscious**, sensible**, awake**, alert**, watchful**, vigilant* These adjectives mean mindful or heedful: *Aware* implies knowledge gained through one's own perceptions or by means of information: *Are you aware of your opponent's hostility? I am aware that the legislation passed.* *Cognizant* is a formal equivalent of *aware:* *"Our research indicates that the nation's youth are cognizant of the law"* (Jerry D. Jennings). *Conscious* emphasizes the recognition of something sensed or felt: *"an importance . . . of which even Americans are barely conscious"* (William Stanley Jevons). *Sensible* implies knowledge gained through intuition or intellectual perception: *"I am sensible that the mention of such a circumstance may appear trifling"* (Henry Hallam). To be *awake* is to have full consciousness of something: *"as much awake to the novelty of attention in that quarter as Elizabeth herself"* (Jane Austen). *Alert* stresses quickness to recognize and respond: *I remained alert to career opportunities.* *Watchful* and *vigilant* imply looking out for what is dangerous or potentially so: *The watchful parents protected their toddler. The ranger kept a vigilant eye out for forest fires.* On Sun, Feb 2, 2014 at 10:37 AM, Martin Foster <[email protected]> wrote: > ************* > The following message is relayed to you by [email protected] > ************ > > Just a few thoughts on the viewpoint of “self”! > > > > 1. You, “The awareness” will not be found, in, or out of body, in > some spirit world or in some past, present or future time. > > 2. The mock-ups which we call mind, body or thetan (spirit) are > mock-ups, not entities. > > 3. The mock-up which we call self is an activity (a verb) – It is > not an entity or noun. > > 4. This mock-up (self) is pretence – pretending to be awareness. > > 5. Self, most fears its own absence and whenever awareness (which > cannot be described) has “self” absent the “self” moves in to claim the > epiphany of its own absence. > > 6. Awareness is able to project a viewpoint or mock-up of a self > with an accompanying environment anywhere it wishes. > > 7. “Self” fears its own absence and regards the body as part of self > and regards absence of self as death. > > 8. Awareness is “now” It is not in some past or future - It needs no > therapy, self-improvement or processing. It has not come from anywhere > and is not going anywhere – it is the eternal “now” or better stated “I” > > 9. All philosophies which entertain the idea of “beginnings, time, > sources and selves” are based on physical universe premises. > > 10. Postulates emanate from awareness not from the mock up we call self > and thus TROM has validity. > > 11. Postulates are nullified the instant they are claimed by the > ego-self. > > > > Martin > > PS: I truly appreciate the recent exchanges which have taken place and my > advice to those playing the game called TROM, would be to have fun whilst > doing the exercises. > > > > If all games are fun, and no game is reasonable, and if resolving the mind > is a reasonable activity, then it is not a game, but that does not prevent > it from being fun. -- DHS > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Trom mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.newciv.org/mailman/listinfo/trom > >
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