The Question Of Being, by Adyashanti

Die Frage des Seins
--von Adyashanti

Über dem Eingang zum Orakel von Delphi standen die Worte "Erkenne dich selbst". Jesus kam vorbei und fügte der alten Idee ein Gefühl der Dringlichkeit und Konsequenz hinzu, als er sagte: "Wenn ihr das hervorbringt, was in euch ist, wird das, was ihr hervorbringt, euch retten. Wenn ihr nicht das hervorbringt, was in euch selbst steckt, wird euch das, was ihr nicht hervorbringt, zerstören."

Was Jesus sagt, ist, dass Spiritualität eine ernste Angelegenheit ist, mit ernsten Konsequenzen. Dein Leben hängt prekär in der Schwebe und taumelt zwischen einem Zustand des unbewussten Schlafwandelns und einer bewussten spirituellen Erleuchtung. Die Tatsache, dass die meisten Menschen das Leben nicht auf diese Weise sehen, zeugt davon, wie sehr sie sich in tiefem Schlaf und einem Zustand des Leugnens befinden.

Was können wir also aus uns hervorbringen?

In jeder unserer Formen liegt das existentielle Mysterium des Seins. Jenseits der physischen Erscheinung, der Persönlichkeit, dem Geschlecht, der Geschichte, dem Beruf, den Hoffnungen und Träumen, dem Kommen und Gehen, existiert eine unheimliche Stille, ein Abgrund der Stille, aufgeladen mit einer ätherischen Präsenz. Bei all unseren besorgten Geschäften und unserer Obsession mit Trivialitäten können wir diese phantastische Essenz in unserem Kern nicht vollständig leugnen. Und dennoch tun wir alles, um diese Stille, diese Ruhe, diese völlige Leere und strahlende Intimität zu vermeiden.

Tief im Inneren vermuten wir alle, dass etwas nicht stimmt mit der Art und Weise, wie wir das Leben wahrnehmen, aber wir bemühen uns sehr, es nicht wahrzunehmen. Und wir verschließen unserem fürchterlichen Zustand gegenüber immer wieder die Augen, indem wir auf obsessive und pathologische Weise das Sein negieren - als ob uns ein schreckliches Schicksal erwarten würde, wenn wir dem reinen Licht der Wahrheit gegenüberstünden und unser angstvolles Festhalten an der Illusion enthüllten.

......... Wir wurden alle im Schleier der Dunkelheit geboren. Wir können die Transparenz des Seins in den leuchtenden Augen eines Kindes erkennen, aber ein solches Wesen ist sich seiner selbst nicht bewusst. Es ist verschleiert in einer Abwesenheit von Selbstwahrnehmung. Kleinkinder leben in einer magischen Welt unbewussten Seins, während Erwachsene in einer Welt der egozentrischen Trennung und der Leugnung des Seins leben. Das spirituelle Erwachen ermöglicht es, das Sein so zu korrigieren, dass es zu seiner wahren Herrschaft und Souveränität zurückkehren kann.

Alles ist eine Frage des Seins. Nichts könnte wichtiger oder folgenreicher sein, nirgends steht so viel auf dem Spiel. Sich des Seins unbewusst zu bleiben bedeutet, unserer eigenen Realität und also auch der Welt in einem Zustand des Schlafes zu begegnen. Die Wahl ist einfach: zum Sein zu erwachen oder einen endlosen Schlaf zu schlafen.

Kernfragen zum Nachdenken: Was hältst du von der Auffassung, dass nichts wichtiger oder folgerichtiger sein könnte als die Frage des Seins? Kannst du eine persönliche Geschichte über eine Zeit erzählen, in der dir bewusst war, dass dein Leben zwischen einem Zustand unbewussten Schlafwandelns und einem der bewussten spirituellen Erleuchtung schwankte? Was hilft dir, das Tiefste in dir hervorzubringen?

From 'The Way of Liberation' by Adyashanti

Seed Questions for Reflection

How do you relate to the notion that nothing could be more important or consequential than the question of being? Can you share a personal story of a time you became aware of your life teetering between a state of unconscious sleepwalking and eyes-wide-open spiritual enlightenment? What helps you bring forth what is deepest within you?

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8 Past Reflections

Susan

Sep 18, 2018

To me we are all at different places in our walk in this life. I was put off the article by the authors writing,

"The fact that most people do not see life this way testifies to how deeply asleep and in denial they truly are."

It is a judgment statement.

As I am living and being in a different country, in a different culture, people do things differently. I am finding we are basically the same, just different. Everyone's journey is different and self discovery for each of us will be different...

Don

Sep 14, 2018

At times I long for true- authentic being- (like now as I sit enraptured by a beautiful song and I contemplate this passage). But I fade, float, get distracted and lazy so easy. Oh to have a sustained, free sense of deep being.

Sunil, Bangalore

Sep 12, 2018

The very purpose/essence of this invaluable human birth is to find one's true self, the eternal lifeforce within to become soul conscious. And to experience the perinial spring of kindness, love, peace, purity,power and all that is holy n worthwhile.Otherwise it is a waste of the lifetime n energy by loosing the golden opportunity.Meditate by the Kabir's Surat-Shabad Yoga helps.

Pius Thekmury

Sep 11, 2018

I was waiing for a very important reply. Each day I felt a deep melting of my identity as the reply did not come. Then I remembered whatJesus said: I am not what I do, or what others say or think of me or what I possess. Deeper than that, I am a particle of God, the beloved of God (Luke 4,1-13; Luke 3,21-21). Also everything works togeher for good if your open to th divine "Masterplan" (Romans 8,28). Human responses are bubbles in the river of life. My essence is the undercurrent, the Source, the Fountain, where I am part of Pure Being.

Deepak Sethi

Sep 11, 2018

Being reflects who you are from the soul within you . It is an inner expression of who you actually are . If one does not does not express from the level of being , then the ego comes in between and one only expressses oneself at the surface level and not from the level of being .it takes considerable amount of courage and express oneself at the being level .

david doane

Sep 8, 2018

We're all asleep and in denial in some ways and to some extent. The essence of me is my soul, which isn't really mine and it's more accurate to say I belong to it rather than it belongs to me. This soul that I call mine is the extension of Soul or Being and is the essence of me. Busyness more than anything gets in my way of focusing more on my soul. I'm too often busy doing instead of being. A baby is simply and purely being. Little children are good at being. I believe that's why Jesus said unless you become like little children you won't enter heaven, which is here and now to the extent we are being. Being is most important and whatever helps one awaken to Being is important to do. I was in a state of unconscious sleep walking through my teens, unconsciously abiding by the rules and beliefs about life that I had learned, and in my early twenties I began to what I believe was to see what is, see beyond the shoulds and illusi... View full comment

Jagdish P Dave

Sep 7, 2018

Know thyself or who am I is a question, an inquiry that I find in all wisdom tradions. What is really Real? Whai is Reality, my individual Reality and Universal Reality? Am I Sleeping or Awake? What happens when I sleep and keep on sleeping or wake up for a while and go back to sleep? I have been tackling these basic questions of living for quite some time. The first step for me is to recognise and be aware of my sleeping. The second step for me is to remain awake and not to go back to sleep. This has helped me in making wise choices. Remaing awake is a serious business with serious consequences. It affects not only me but people connected with me and even people far away from me. We see how the egocentric behaviors of the people in power are affecting the lives not only of people but also the whole planet.

Two days ago I was counseling one of my clients who has been going through a lot of anger, resentment, frustration anguish and hurt by what her thirty five years old son has been doing-acting selfishly many many times. I helped her to be aware of how she was letting her hands burnt over and over by not learning from her painful experiences and by holding onto something beyond her control and hurting herself by not letting go of the thoughts and feelings of anger and hurt she has been holding on inside herself. What is inside of us comes outside of us. I asked her to be calm and still and feel the presence of Jesus in her heart and listen to Jesus's words of wisdom to heal her wounding heart. It was an awakening experience for her and I was happy to see her awakening and being at peace with herself. This experience filled my heart with light of love and gratitude.

I have learned the necessity of deligently and consistently practicing to be mindful of myself to remain awake when I start going to sleep. The wise words of Jesus need to be used as a mantra for awakening. Awakening saves us and others and sleeping destroys us and others.

May we walk on the path of awakening for our goodness and for the goodness of others in our life!

Namaste!

Jagdish P Dave

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Rajesh

Sep 7, 2018

This is such a beautifuil passage. The quote “If you bring forth what is within you, what you bring forth will save you. If you do not bring forth what is within you, what you do not bring forth will destroy you.” resonated very deeply within me. It has felt very true to me for several years now. In my experience, this is a very formidable challenge that is put forth and has been a hard one to meet. Meeting it means sustained inner work and going into inner territories that might absolutely frighten you. But the polarity of the choice as described in the quote is so stark that you have no choice but to attempt to meet it. Else it will destroy you. It is indeed serious business with serious consequences.