The Dangerous Question

There is a question that, if heard and considered seriously, completely unravels the yarn that is “me”.

There are many formulations of that question. But most will not work in the case of a particular mind, because they will be heard from the perspective of “me”.

However, for each mind, there seems to be some formulation of the question that simply cannot be understood from that myopic standpoint. And so, the right question reintroduces the original and absolute standpoint. The one that's there before any sense of “me” is present.

Then it dawns on you what this is all about; your true identity and role in Reality. The insight is always very simple. An admission of a fact that was always known. The only possible answer to the most fundamental inquiry.

Consider this question, but instead of trying to answer it, notice where the mind goes.

How do you know that you are alive?

Just notice where your attention goes.

You don't look at anything. Nor do you focus on a sound. You don't need to turn to memory or thought.

It is just self-evident. If you keep returning to this question you'll notice a kind of blissful feeling. It is shining in the heart.

Maybe it can be called love; the pure and simple love to be. Which is also the wordless knowledge “I am”.

That “I am” is the basis of the mind and the necessary precondition for all experience.

Since it is the basis of the mind, it is not being known with the aid of the mind. Which brings us to the dangerous question.

From what standpoint do you know that “I am”?

 

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