Rays of the Absolute - Stephen H. Wolinsky Ph. D.
Rays of the Absolute - Stephen H. Wolinsky Ph. D.
Rays of the Absolute - Stephen H. Wolinsky Ph. D.
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THE ABSOLUTE IS WITHOUT<br />
The <strong>Absolute</strong> is without any associations.<br />
The <strong>Absolute</strong> is without <strong>the</strong> concept <strong>of</strong> meaning or<br />
purpose.<br />
The <strong>Absolute</strong> is without <strong>the</strong> concept <strong>of</strong> will, intention,<br />
or attention.<br />
The <strong>Absolute</strong> is without <strong>the</strong> concept <strong>of</strong> source,<br />
distance, or location.<br />
The <strong>Absolute</strong> is without <strong>the</strong> concept <strong>of</strong> I, Me, or Mine.<br />
The <strong>Absolute</strong> is without <strong>the</strong> concept <strong>of</strong> I Am or<br />
beingness or presence.<br />
The <strong>Absolute</strong> is without <strong>the</strong> concept <strong>of</strong> a body.<br />
The <strong>Absolute</strong> has no body.<br />
The Nameless <strong>Absolute</strong> is without <strong>the</strong> concept <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> subtle body <strong>of</strong> thoughts, memory, emotions,<br />
associations, perceptions, a perceiver, or a body image.<br />
The <strong>Absolute</strong> is prior to consciousness-emptiness-voidsupreme<br />
witness-awareness.<br />
The <strong>Absolute</strong> is without <strong>the</strong> concept <strong>of</strong> a path, system,<br />
philosophy, or school, or dharma.<br />
Buddhism The Diamond Sutra: “Forsake all dharmas.”<br />
The <strong>Absolute</strong> is without <strong>the</strong> concept <strong>of</strong> model, a map, a<br />
technique.<br />
Nisargadatta Maharaj:<br />
I do not believe in spiritual paths…<br />
all paths lead to unreality…<br />
while reality lies prior to it.<br />
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