 124. Philosophy � Greek |
The (inherently Perfect) Witness-Consciousness is presently, only apparently, and merely related to (or merely Witnessing, but seeming to be "played" upon by) the mechanical or functional states of the body-mind (and attention-consciousness) in the realm of conditional Nature.
Therefore, to Be and Stand As Consciousness (Itself), or the inherently Perfect Witness, in apparent relation to the body-mind and all of conditional Nature (rather than identical to the body-mind in the realm of conditional Nature) is to maintain a Free Disposition That is inherently and effortlessly in a detached, or non-attached, State of equanimity relative to the causes, effects, changes, and apparent present state of the bodymind and all of conditional Nature.
To Be or Stand Freely As Consciousness (Itself), or the inherently Perfect Witness, in relation to every moment is (Itself) the "pure" or inherently balanced Disposition, and That Disposition will directly (and inevitably) "permit" (rather than cause) the body-mind also to achieve a natural state of equanimity.
Indeed, to Be or Stand Freely As Consciousness (Itself), or the inherently Perfect Witness, you must necessarily have already achieved the state of equanimity granted by truly fulfilling the purifying (or, to then, preliminary) process of the developmental listening, hearing, and seeing stages of the Way of the Heart.
Only such equanimity allows the detachment, or non-attachment, relative to the body-mind and all of conditional Nature, that is an essential characteristic of the Witness-Position (or Native Attitude) of Consciousness (Itself).
Without such detachment, or non-attachment, relative to conditional existence altogether, you will inevitably wander in distractions and preoccupations unable to effectively "choose" the Witness-Position (or Native Attitude) of Consciousness (Itself), even though the inherently Perfect Witness is the Position in which you always already (PRIORLY) exist.
Therefore, practice the self-surrendering, self-forgetting, and self-transcending Way of the Heart.
Merely by assuming the Witness-Position (or Native Attitude) of Consciousness (Itself), Freely allow (or directly "permit") the body-mind likewise to achieve a state of balance and ease (or of natural equanimity), Free of reactivity and obsession.
When This has been done, functional energy and attention-consciousness are Free of bondage to the psycho-physical "I" of "Narcissus."
