What You Are is Space – Part 1
In this three-part satsang with Nirmala, he explores your true nature as aware space. Nirmala is a nondual spiritual teacher in the Advaita tradition of self inquiry. He offers satsang gatherings across the United States and around the world as a celebration of the possibility, in every moment, of recognizing the limitless love that is our true nature. He also offers Nondual Spiritual Mentoring, or spiritual guidance, in one-on-one satsang sessions either in person or over the phone. He is the author of several books about nonduality, spirituality, enlightenment, and spiritual awakening, including a collection of spiritual poems entitled Gifts with No Giver. More information about mentoring sessions and free downloads of his books are available on his website at www.endless-satsang.com.
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11 comments
aghoranathi on September 4, 2010 at 5:20 am
Space rests in Brahman, I am Brahman and therefore I am not space, space is me.
ulispointofview on September 4, 2010 at 5:30 am
your gut consists of 30trillion bacteria doing their thing. so whatever is downloaded into it isn’t downloaded at all. It is already there, catalogued as 30trillion microscopic entities with their own knowledge, information, some even with their own DNA. Space is not empty. it is constantly filled.
‘Awareness’ is not space – awareness is the infinite number of processess and microscopic organisms ENCODED with awareness.
Nirmalanow on September 4, 2010 at 5:52 am
So space and awareness may have more reality than our ideas, even if they are not ultimately real. It is possible to discriminate these deeper realities, and it is also possible to go beyond them to a place where there is no space, no awareness, and as you say no objects. And it is also possible to explore the dimension of our existence that is pure, aware, alive, empty, spacious oneness. Both dimensions are worth discovering.
Nirmalanow on September 4, 2010 at 6:40 am
Space is a concept and so is awareness, Being, existence, Love etc. And yet it is possible that there are concepts or thoughts that come from the depths of Being. They are not thoughts in the usual sense of mental concepts, but they are more like “thoughts” in the mind of God or Being. And such thoughts have more reality than our ideas and beliefs, even though they are also ultimately illusory thought forms.
kasuskasus on September 4, 2010 at 7:23 am
Space is a mental concept. Can you imagine space without objects? If there were no objects, would there still be space?
Of course not. And – there are no objects.
allforjesus22 on September 4, 2010 at 8:14 am
thank you so much for posting this. I experienced this space in an out of body experience recently. Like you said, I felt my consciousness and essence went on for ever as I came out of my body as I lay there looking at the stars while camping out. The sky turned purple as I felt myself merge with, then actually become space itself. I just discovered this video today and it confirmed I am not insane. God Bless you. Namaste.
JNdigital on September 4, 2010 at 9:08 am
I Am that I Am
JNdigital on September 4, 2010 at 9:31 am
be still now and know that I Am God Psalm 46:10
laprop on September 4, 2010 at 9:34 am
wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! amazing truth
eaglerock999 on September 4, 2010 at 9:38 am
who’s “I”?
netelsg on September 4, 2010 at 9:47 am
Dear friends,
Before study and practise zen, I saw mountains as mountains, and waters as waters.
When I arrived at a more intimate knowledge, I came to the point where I saw that mountains are not mountains, and waters are not waters.
But now that I have got its very substance I am at rest. For it’s just that I see mountains once again as mountains, and waters once again as waters.
Can anybody explain above statements? If cannot explained, you still not enlightened.