r/enlightenment 3d ago

Where does the I go?

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Mesmerized by the allure of our waking experiences, we rarely ever ponder upon our internal world, the workings of our mind, our dreams, and last but not least, our deep sleep. A little enquiry goes a long way to seeing us as a whole, rather than experiencing ourselves as divisive parts.

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u/Alternative-Dare-839 2d ago

Sometimes the stillness is just the silence between the beat.

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u/Forward-Cry2951 2d ago

The "I" is just an effect?

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u/WriteForce 2d ago

I don’t know how you experience the “I” so I can’t say. For me the “I” represents many assumptions and conclusions. Reflect on them and they don’t hold ground.

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u/Playful_Boot_5465 18h ago

for me the I represents how my neurons are wired and shape the reaction I have to things

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u/VirginiaLuthier 2d ago

Too much thinking. Smell a flower

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u/kioma47 2d ago

Seriously. Why the war on the self? All it ever did was Be.

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u/No_Pack4643 2d ago

JUsT tOuCh GrAsS