Zero Enlightenment and the Extinction of “Me”
DOING AWAY with the I-notion is the same as not desiring
the personal attainment of enlightenment.
Not desiring that (the “last desire,” the “last barrier”) is
“having it,” for “having it” is in any case merely being rid of
that which concealed what is forever that which alone we are.
Therefore not desiring personal attainment of that is at
the same time the elimination of the I-notion which constitutes
its concealment.
The idea of liberation automatically inhibits the simple
realisation that we are free.
"There is only I, unconditioned, devoid of attribute or identity.
A mere thought of 'me' is instantaneous bondage.
Bondage has no duration apart from the persistence of the concept of 'me';
i.e., its apparent duration is coincident with such a concept.
There is no 'me', there never has been, never will be, never could be any such entity.
There is no 'you', there never has been, never will be, never could be any such entity.
There is no need to read books, chant Sutras, recite Scriptures, perform any antics;
There is nothing whatever to discuss, argue about, or explain.
There is nothing whatever to teach or to be learned.
Every living (sentient) being knows this and is free to become aware of it and to 'live' it.
All else but this is called 'bondage'
—and that is an illusory thought conceptually inhibiting pure (non-dualist)
Every volitional act of reading, chanting, listening, discussing, arguing, explaining, etc. must necessarily reinforce the thought which constitutes 'bondage'.
No volitional action whatsoever is possible that could 'liberate' from 'bondage', since there is no entity to be bound or to be free.
All that is possible is awareness of this which is already known, and consciously living this which is already being lived.
All else is appearance, which is phenomenal dreaming."
Wei Wu Wei ~ The Open Secret
A mere thought of 'me' is instantaneous bondage.
Bondage has no duration apart from the persistence of the concept of 'me';
i.e., its apparent duration is coincident with such a concept.
There is no 'me', there never has been, never will be, never could be any such entity.
There is no 'you', there never has been, never will be, never could be any such entity.
There is no need to read books, chant Sutras, recite Scriptures, perform any antics;
There is nothing whatever to discuss, argue about, or explain.
There is nothing whatever to teach or to be learned.
Every living (sentient) being knows this and is free to become aware of it and to 'live' it.
All else but this is called 'bondage'
—and that is an illusory thought conceptually inhibiting pure (non-dualist)
Every volitional act of reading, chanting, listening, discussing, arguing, explaining, etc. must necessarily reinforce the thought which constitutes 'bondage'.
No volitional action whatsoever is possible that could 'liberate' from 'bondage', since there is no entity to be bound or to be free.
All that is possible is awareness of this which is already known, and consciously living this which is already being lived.
All else is appearance, which is phenomenal dreaming."
Wei Wu Wei ~ The Open Secret
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