Editor's Notes
Chapter 1 -- A Beginning
Science Meets Metaphysics
Chapter 2 -- The Nature of Consciousness
An Overview
Nirvana and Samsara Are One
Eternal
At Rest and in Manifestation
The Impersonal Functioning of Totality
Manifestation
The Functioning of Manifestation
The Wondrous Diversity of Manifestation
The Unicity of Divine Manifestation
The Interconnectedness of Manifestation
Space and Time
Polaric Opposites
The Cosmic Dream -- The Divine Play
Illusion and Reality
Concepts to Identify Totality
Consciousness and Awareness
The Sense of Presence: Our True Capital
Duality
Duality and Dualism
Immediate Perception
Spontanous Action
The Aggregates of the "Me"
Imprinting at Conception
Sentience and Intellect -- The Human Condition
Dreams and Dreaming
Deep Sleep
Love, Compassion
The Body-Mind as an Operating Center
The Natural Flow of the Tao
Change, Impermanence
Destiny
Predestination
Karma: Impersonal Causality
Death
Reincarnation
Grace
What is Real
Chapter 3 -- The Illusion of Bondage
General Discussion
Entitification
Identification
Ego
From Dualism to Duality
Judging and Comparing
Good and Evil
Forgetting That we are Already Home
Chapter 4 -- The Mind
Thinking Mind and Working Mind
Thought
Concepts
Ego
Chapter 5 -- Enlightenment
General Discussions
The End of the Sufferer
The Absence of Dualism
The Varying Effects of Enlightenment
A Condition in Phenomenality
Continued Functioning of the Body-Mind
Prerequisites of Enlightenment
The rarity of Enlightenment
Chapter 6 -- From the Enlightened View
General Discussions
Ramesh's Enlightenment
Enjoyment of Life as it is
From Witnessing to Sahaja
Witnessing
Continued Functioning of Conditioning
Causality
Thoughts, Desires and Emotions
Action
Reacting to Events
"Who Am I?" For the Enlightened
Virtue
Morality and Social Values
Death
Chapter 7 -- The Impersonal Process of Disidentification
A Broad Overview
Sudden Understanding
An Impersonal Functioning of Totality
Importance of Intellectual Understanding
Impersonal Understanding
The Deepening Impact of Understanding
The arising Sense of freedom
Right Attitude Through Understanding
Right Action Through Understanding
Concepts as Aids to Understanding
Stages of Understanding: Mountains & Rivers
Scale of Involvement and Remembering
Spiritual Evolution
The Dissolution of the "Me"
The Diversity of Teachings
Glimpses
Quantum Leaps
Karma
Reincarnation
Grace
Self-Inquiry
The Art of Listening
Meditation
Witnessing
Witnessing Pain
Acceptance and Surrender
Who is Seeking What?
Who is Responsible
Individual Natures and Spiritual Paths
Longing For the Source
The Desire for Enlightenment
The Dilemma that Creates God
Intensity and Earnestness
Healing The Split Being: Dualism to Duality
Spiritual Practices
Prayer
Spiritual Experiences
Just Be
Ramesh's Sadhna
Levels of Teaching
For Some, Silence is not Enought
The Middle Way
False Teachers
Is a Living Guru Necessary?
Living in The World
Pleasure
Sex
Children: Enlightenment Plus Ignorance
Childlike Understanding
Chapter 8 -- Choice and Volition
Introduction
The Impersonal Arising of Thoughts
Effort
Prode or Shame in Accomplishments
To Act or Not to Act
Hitler's Decision not to Invade England
Planning
Predestination
Acting According to One's Nature
Accepting the Will of the Totality
Living "As If" There Were Choice
Chapter 9 -- What is to be Done
General Discussion
Trying to Change
Practices and Techniques
Trying to "Hold On" to Understanding
Right and Wrong
Misunderstanding From Use of Words
Chapter 10 -- The Guru/Disciple Relationship
Introduction
Darshan
Listening
When the Disciple Becomes Enlightened
Letting go of the Guru
Maharaj
Maharaj Tells Ramesh to Talk
Krishnamurti
Chapter 11 -- Metaphysical Questions
The Meaning of Life
Samadhi
Samskaras
Reincarnation
Are God and Consciousness the Same Thing?
Mystical Properties of the Guru�s Presence
Biological Changes After Enlightenment
Effects of Seeking on the Body-Mind
Miracles
Siddhis
Manipulating the Manifestation
Astral Travel
Healing
Directing Attention at the Moment of Death
Death
Maharashi's Enlightened Cow
Raising Spiritual Children
The Dilution of Truth in Organized Religion
Chapter 12 -- Regarding Emotions
General Discussions
Love and Compassion
Glossary
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