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Thinking, as commonly practiced, equals nothing but simple story-telling; which is no problem as long as you can remember the difference between the wind and a weather vane.  There would be no progress for man were it not for the … Continue reading →

A man raps rhetorically:“What is the difference between acting totally as if you are awake and being awake?  Who would know the difference but you?  And if you have not tried it, are you sure that even you could tell … Continue reading →

“I” is a verb; self is an ongoing activity.  Body is a noun; a man’s physical self, a genetic, done-deal.  A man’s personality-self, however, is forever a-work-in-progress, which is carried out by endless story-telling about oneself. Even amongst the ordinary, periodic … Continue reading →

Wanting to awakenis the desire to produce something permanent in consciousness. When it is not engaged in meaningful problem solving, consciousness falls to story-telling, both to others and itself; and in story-telling, nothing is permanent.  Everything is always changing, indeed, … Continue reading →

People – civilized people will commonly skip meals to save money for new clothing, or bypass sex to watch a game, or go without sleep to attend a concert. It is a fact: a second reality exists, and it would … Continue reading →

Physical reality requires no upkeep,whereas man’s self-made second reality must have constant story-telling to survive. The natural operations of the physical world are not dependent on man; not the planet’s rotation, not the laws of gravity or thermodynamics, not the … Continue reading →

Compared to doing, which is always true, (in the sense that it is the basis of survival, and is alone, essential), story-telling about story-telling is like lying-about-lying.  It is, (for the few with an actual pre death, non-physical destination in … Continue reading →

By survival instinct, it is suitable that certain doings of other men be resisted, (assault, theft). But to be free yourself, let other men be free to tell whatever stories they like, for once you recognize, for yourself – down … Continue reading →

In the life outside of you, and the one inside of you and every other man, there are doers and  story-tellers, kings and priests, warriors and philosophers, peasants and poets, tyrants, elected officials, hormones and neurons which are the sources … Continue reading →

To be of ordinary consciousness is to be near-drowned in thoughts. Being awake has no public face, no lobby, no organization, no slogan or proclaimed program (And few of its numbers know each other.) Trying to awaken is the attempt … Continue reading →