Landmark: Observe Duality and Connectedness
The Landmark of Observe Duality and Connectedness gives you a chance to see Duality and then try to use the Lens of Nonduality to see things in a different way. This Landmark is within the Realm of Enrollment, and is part of the Beacon of Association, more specifically the Lens of Nonduality.
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| Landmark: Observe Duality and Connectedness | |
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| Beacons | Association |
| Realms | Enrollment |
| Lenses | Nonduality |
| Guides | Eating |
| Trails | Learn About Association |
Landmark Lookouts:
- Noticing Duality: Can you make a point see things from the perspective of Duality, and that "that thing" is not "you"?
- Trying Nonduality: Given things you are connected with, such as food and drink, can you sense one clear moment where there isn't a meaningful distinction between those things and yourself?
The next time you're sipping your morning coffee, tea, or even a glass of water...
- Sit your drink down in front of you just for a few moments.
- Consider the drink and yourself. You are yourself. The drink is the drink, the cup is the cup. You are not the drink, and the drink is not you.
- Now for a moment, consider what makes up "you" - is it just your body and mind? If so, what about your hair and fingernails. What about the glasses you need, or the sweat coming out of your pores?
- At the moment when you can really sense that the question makes sense, reach out and put your hand around the drink.
- Reflect on how you, the drinker, and your drink are interconnected in this moment, just through that touch.
- As you pick up the drink and begin to enjoy the taste and feel of it going into your mouth, think again on how you are connected.
- Explore the sensation of the liquid passing down your throat, becoming a part of you. Feel the unity in that moment.
- Remind yourself that you're not separate from the world around you, just as the drink isn't separate from you.
- As you put down your cup, remember that experience - it's a small glimpse into the Nonduality that's inherent in all experiences. <ul><li>Property "Beacons" (as page type) with input value "{{{Beacons}}}" contains invalid characters or is incomplete and therefore can cause unexpected results during a query or annotation process.</li> <!--br--><li>Property "Lenses" (as page type) with input value "{{{Lenses}}}" contains invalid characters or is incomplete and therefore can cause unexpected results during a query or annotation process.</li> <!--br--><li>Property "Realms" (as page type) with input value "{{{Realms}}}" contains invalid characters or is incomplete and therefore can cause unexpected results during a query or annotation process.</li></ul>