Anthony de Mello - Awareness pt. 8b masquerade of charity

Anthony de Mello - Awareness pt. 8a masquerade of charity

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Daily Tao / 102 – Awarness

Outer eyes
Cannot see themselves.
The inner eye
Is its own reflection



When we look we can see many things, but the eyes cannot see themselves without the help of a mirror. We are not used to introspection. Although the followers of Tao say to look within to gain self-awareness, we will be confused if we use the attitudes formed by looking with our eyes.

That is why it is important to make a clear distinction early on. Do not try to understand yourself with the attitudes of physical seeing. Look within using inner vision.

For centuries, people of many different cultures have referred to the “mind’s eye,” or the “inner eye,” or the “third eye.” These are all indications that there is a separate way of looking within. In meditation, it is important to discover and utilize this mode of introspection. We must go beyond thought, go beyond visualization, go beyond imagination and actually open a part of the mind that most people leave dormant. This inner eye has a location, buried deep in the brain. When it is opened, it is our way of receiving more subtle experiences than we receive in our physical states. Perhaps looking and seeing are misleading terms, after all. We don’t necessarily “see” images through this inner eye : We gain direct awareness that is beyond the image.

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Anthony de Mello - Awareness pt.17 negative feelings #essentialsofrec

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Anthony de Mello - Awareness pt.15 finding yourself #essentialsofrec

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Anthony de Mello - Awareness pt.14 the illusion of rewards #essentialsofrec

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Anthony de Mello - Awareness pt.13b awareness w/o evaluation #essentialsofrec

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Anthony de Mello - Awareness pt.13a awareness w/o evaluation #essentialsofrec

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Anthony de Mello - Awareness pt.12 self-observation #essentialsofrec

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Anthony de Mello - Awareness pt.11 our illusion about others #essentialsofrec

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Anthony de Mello - Awareness pt.10 good bad or lucky #essentialsofrec

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Anthony de Mello - Awareness pt. 9 what's on your mind? #essentialsofrec

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The Principles of Step11 - AWARENESS OF GOD - Dr. David S.

DAILY TAO - AWARENESS #essentialsofrecovery

Outer eyes
Cannot see themselves.
The inner eye
Is its own reflection

When we look we can see many things, but the eyes cannot see themselves without the help of a mirror. We are not used to introspection. Although the followers of Tao say to look within to gain self-awareness, we will be confused if we use the attitudes formed by looking with our eyes.

That is why it is important to make a clear distinction early on.  Do not try to understand yourself with the attitudes of physical seeing.  Look within using inner vision.

For centuries, people of many different cultures have referred to the “mind’s eye,” or the “inner eye,” or the “third eye.” These are all indications that there is a separate way of looking within. In meditation, it is important to discover and utilize this mode of introspection. We must go beyond thought, go beyond visualization, go beyond imagination and actually open a part of the mind that most people leave dormant. This inner eye has a location, buried deep in the brain.  When it is opened, it is our way of receiving more subtle experiences than we receive in our physical states. Perhaps looking and seeing are misleading terms, after all. We don’t necessarily “see” images through this inner eye: We gain direct awareness that is beyond the image. 

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Anthony de Mello - Awareness pt. 2 will i be of help to you? #essentialsofrec

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True self is non-self, the awareness that the self is made only of non-self elements. There's no separation between self and other, and everything is interconnected. Once you are aware of that you are no longer caught in the idea that you are a separate entity.


-- Thich Nhat Hanh, This Is the Buddha's Love

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