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Rays of the Absolute - Stephen H. Wolinsky Ph. D.

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The world universe peopled with gods and levels<br />

appears to emerge.<br />

As <strong>the</strong> emptiness <strong>the</strong> worlds are no longer visible,<br />

Only <strong>the</strong> consciousness appearing like a sun is<br />

witnessed,<br />

Through <strong>the</strong> Awareness aspect <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Supreme<br />

Witness.<br />

The consciousness, is actually an appearance perceived<br />

and maintained by <strong>the</strong> illusion that <strong>the</strong> Emptiness-<br />

Void is made <strong>of</strong> a different substance <strong>the</strong>n <strong>the</strong><br />

consciousness-sun.<br />

The two are one and <strong>the</strong> same,<br />

Emptiness consciousness and void are synonyms.<br />

Buddhism: The Heart Sutra:<br />

Form is emptiness, emptiness is form.<br />

So too consciousness is emptiness,<br />

Emptiness is consciousness,<br />

Therefore nei<strong>the</strong>r are.<br />

Kashmir Shaivism The Shiva Sutras: “The entire<br />

universe appears as a form <strong>of</strong> consciousness.”<br />

Consciousness is emptiness.<br />

Emptiness is consciousness.<br />

Consciousness is condensed emptiness.<br />

They are one and <strong>the</strong> same.<br />

The Vijnana Bhairava: “Experience <strong>the</strong> skin boundaries<br />

as a wall.<br />

Contemplate: <strong>the</strong>re is nothing substantial inside it.”<br />

Experience <strong>the</strong> void “inside” <strong>the</strong> body.<br />

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