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In the Taittirya Upanishad, the distinction between non-being and being.<ref>Sosteric, Mike. “Analysis and Update of the Taittiriya Upanishad,” 2019. https://www.academia.edu/40121182/.</ref> | In the Taittirya Upanishad, the distinction between non-being and being.<ref>Sosteric, Mike. “Analysis and Update of the Taittiriya Upanishad,” 2019. https://www.academia.edu/40121182/.</ref> | ||
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In Sufism, the various states of consciousness are all collapsed into a single attribute of "meaning" <nowiki><Ref>Chittick, William C., and Rumi. </nowiki>''The Sufi Path of Love: The Spiritual Teachings of Rumi''. Rumi SUNY Series in Islam. New York: SUNY Press, 1983.<nowiki></ref></nowiki> which is distinguished from "form," which is the physical manifestation that eventually results from the <nowiki>[[Emanation of Consciousness]]</nowiki> | In Sufism, the various states of consciousness are all collapsed into a single attribute of "meaning" <nowiki><Ref>Chittick, William C., and Rumi. </nowiki>''The Sufi Path of Love: The Spiritual Teachings of Rumi''. Rumi SUNY Series in Islam. New York: SUNY Press, 1983.<nowiki></ref></nowiki> which is distinguished from "form," which is the physical manifestation that eventually results from the <nowiki>[[Emanation of Consciousness]]</nowiki> | ||
"People look at secondary causes and think that they are the origin of everything that happens. But it has been revealed to the saints that secondary causes are no more than a veil. (F 68/80)"<ref>Chittick, William C., and Rumi. The Sufi Path of Love: The Spiritual Teachings of Rumi. Rumi SUNY Series in Islam. New York: SUNY Press, 1983. p. 21.</ref> | |||
"Light is the First Cause, and every secondary cause is its shadow. (D 525) "<ref>Chittick, William C., and Rumi. The Sufi Path of Love: The Spiritual Teachings of Rumi. Rumi SUNY Series in Islam. New York: SUNY Press, 1983. p. 22.</ref> | |||
"Thou art the Sun, and all things follow Thee like shadows, sometimes to the left, sometimes to the right. (D 21966)" <ref>Chittick, William C., and Rumi. The Sufi Path of Love: The Spiritual Teachings of Rumi. Rumi SUNY Series in Islam. New York: SUNY Press, 1983. p. 22.</ref> | |||
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Undifferentiated Consciousness
Undifferentiated Consciousness is the original blissful and aware Fabric of Consciousness, before the Intensification of Consciousness and before the emergence of Original I . [1]
States of Consciousness
State of Consciousness > Differentiated Consciousness, Egoic Consciousness, Emanating Consciousness, Undifferentiated Consciousness
Syncretic Terms
Undifferentiated Consciousness > Absolute Essence, Ain, Dhat, E, Govinda, Light of the Void, Nondual God, Para Brahman, Supreme Essence, Tao, The Four Unthinkables, The Imperishable, The Unity, Undifferentiated Godhead, Unmanifest, Wuji
Related Terms
Notes
In the Taittirya Upanishad, the distinction between non-being and being.[2]
Sufism
In Sufism, the various states of consciousness are all collapsed into a single attribute of "meaning" <Ref>Chittick, William C., and Rumi. The Sufi Path of Love: The Spiritual Teachings of Rumi. Rumi SUNY Series in Islam. New York: SUNY Press, 1983.</ref> which is distinguished from "form," which is the physical manifestation that eventually results from the [[Emanation of Consciousness]]
"People look at secondary causes and think that they are the origin of everything that happens. But it has been revealed to the saints that secondary causes are no more than a veil. (F 68/80)"[3]
"Light is the First Cause, and every secondary cause is its shadow. (D 525) "[4]
"Thou art the Sun, and all things follow Thee like shadows, sometimes to the left, sometimes to the right. (D 21966)" [5]
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Footnotes
- ↑ Coined by Aim. For more, see
- ↑ Sosteric, Mike. “Analysis and Update of the Taittiriya Upanishad,” 2019. https://www.academia.edu/40121182/.
- ↑ Chittick, William C., and Rumi. The Sufi Path of Love: The Spiritual Teachings of Rumi. Rumi SUNY Series in Islam. New York: SUNY Press, 1983. p. 21.
- ↑ Chittick, William C., and Rumi. The Sufi Path of Love: The Spiritual Teachings of Rumi. Rumi SUNY Series in Islam. New York: SUNY Press, 1983. p. 22.
- ↑ Chittick, William C., and Rumi. The Sufi Path of Love: The Spiritual Teachings of Rumi. Rumi SUNY Series in Islam. New York: SUNY Press, 1983. p. 22.