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Notes from the Dream (circa 1982-1986) - Stephen H. Wolinsky Ph. D.

Notes from the Dream (circa 1982-1986) - Stephen H. Wolinsky Ph. D.

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The condensed consciousness called <strong>the</strong> mind“became” bubbles or realms. Each bubblegave <strong>the</strong> illusion of two or more separateconsciousnesses ra<strong>the</strong>r <strong>the</strong>n it all being <strong>the</strong> onesubstance labeled consciousness.Ironically, through <strong>the</strong> veil of awareness even<strong>the</strong> substance labeled consciousness was anillusion.The dream substance or “material” calledconsciousness carried with it <strong>the</strong> illusionaryimplications of existence and non-existenceand was anthropomorphic in its nature as wellas containing <strong>the</strong> illusion of volition.The consciousness was part of <strong>the</strong> illusionan appearance which appeared on <strong>the</strong>emptiness as though it were separate <strong>from</strong> <strong>the</strong>emptiness(which was not empty, but full and emptysimultaneously), which means ne<strong>the</strong>r full norempty.The emptiness too was somehow only <strong>the</strong>re aslong as <strong>the</strong>re was an “I” or a perceiver <strong>the</strong>re toperceive it.This in Sanskrit was called(dristi shruti vada: “The world is only <strong>the</strong>re aslong as <strong>the</strong>re is an “I” <strong>the</strong>re to perceive it.”Still <strong>the</strong> emptiness through <strong>the</strong> awareness lens140

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