The Way of the Bodhisattva 11 Wisdom: Selfless Realization through Direct Perception
Perception has many depths, heights, and qualities depending upon its level of conditioning. The more conditioned our perception, the greater our limitations and suffering; the less conditioned it is, the more alert, clear, and free our state becomes. By eliminating mistaken ways of seeing and experiencing life, we clarify our ability to discern the fundamental reality of all things: a state of liberated cognition devoid of a "self," yet one that embodies the true characteristics of wisdom and enlightened compassion. Discover this through a final exploration of Shantideva's masterpiece. This journey examines the philosophical conundrums of inherent and selfless existence, the dangers of nihilism and eternalism, the insidiousness of desire, and the way service to humanity serves as the highest ideal and purpose of emptiness. It further delves into Buddhist analyses of emptiness in relation to mind and body; the laws of interdependence, relativity, impermanence, causality, and space; the problems of the analytical mind; the exercises of self-observation and self-remembering; and the inherent limitations and impediments of the mind according to Samael Aun Weor. Resources and References: https://chicagognosis.org/lectures/wisdom-selfless-realization-through-direct-perception