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Larry Vingelman
Pure Consciousness, is just another word for transcendental consciousness, transcendental energy, absolute being, transcendental being, or pure awareness. Still others think of it as Unmanifested Being (life) or Samadhi. It is the first truly spiritual experience gained by the initiate. It is the first experience of a higher state of consciousness. Pure Consciousness is an important experience because it acts as a catalyst for other states of being and the perfection of all the Siddhis.
Think of it like this, say you are at the movie theater and just before the movie starts the bright light of the projector shines through the first few frames of the film. Sometimes the projectionists uses these blank frames to get the film started in the projector. Nevertheless, a very bright light appears on the screen. You are very aware of the bright light and marvel at its brightness. Then the movie starts. Now the bright light changes to something familiar to ones perceiving mind, into something familiar to the senses. A little bit further into the movie you become emotionally involved and may be brought to tears, sometimes to laughter. Inevitably, you forget about the bright light that is the underlying cause of the sight and sound you are experiencing. As a matter of fact, once the movie starts, no amount of trying will let you view the screen as the bright light.
The action in the movie is the way we experience our life through our senses. That is, the way we experience the world through sight, sound, touch, smell, and taste. But in addition, the movie caused us to create thoughts and those perceptions caused feelings in us. So, we experience the movie the way we experience life, through our senses and emotions. Clearly, the bright light from the projector supports the action in the movie as pure consciousness supports our thoughts and actions. So, we say that pure consciousness is the bright light (transcendental energy) that supports life, living, and loving. When in the study of the Siddhis, we say that pure consciousness is transcendental to our thoughts and actions we mean that it beyond our ability to perceive it through our senses, just like it is impossible to see the bright light of the projector supporting the action in the movie.
But unlike the bright light of the projector, we can experience pure consciousness through meditative practices like those taught in the Ninth Siddhi and by TM. By using TM’s seed sounds (Mantras) or electronic tones as in Robert Monroe’s Semi-Sync technology, we resonant our body and mind with transcendental energy and effortlessly have the experience of Pure Consciousness. As reported for over eight thousands years by ancient sages and modern students of meditation, the experience is described as total and absolute Bliss – a unique combination of love and joy. It is an experience of “Now” without thoughts or emotion having transcended the hyperactive ego. Since Pure Consciousness is not bound by time or space the presence of the moment is felt as eternal. A cosmic sense of self builds to a “Knowing” or deep felt conviction that life survives the inevitability of physical death.
At this juncture of Pure Consciousness and mind, life for the initiate changes. He is forever influenced by the radiance of Pure Consciousness. The Siddhian becomes inner directed. Her life becomes focused on joy, love, and eternal happiness forever.
Think of it like this, say you are at the movie theater and just before the movie starts the bright light of the projector shines through the first few frames of the film. Sometimes the projectionists uses these blank frames to get the film started in the projector. Nevertheless, a very bright light appears on the screen. You are very aware of the bright light and marvel at its brightness. Then the movie starts. Now the bright light changes to something familiar to ones perceiving mind, into something familiar to the senses. A little bit further into the movie you become emotionally involved and may be brought to tears, sometimes to laughter. Inevitably, you forget about the bright light that is the underlying cause of the sight and sound you are experiencing. As a matter of fact, once the movie starts, no amount of trying will let you view the screen as the bright light.
The action in the movie is the way we experience our life through our senses. That is, the way we experience the world through sight, sound, touch, smell, and taste. But in addition, the movie caused us to create thoughts and those perceptions caused feelings in us. So, we experience the movie the way we experience life, through our senses and emotions. Clearly, the bright light from the projector supports the action in the movie as pure consciousness supports our thoughts and actions. So, we say that pure consciousness is the bright light (transcendental energy) that supports life, living, and loving. When in the study of the Siddhis, we say that pure consciousness is transcendental to our thoughts and actions we mean that it beyond our ability to perceive it through our senses, just like it is impossible to see the bright light of the projector supporting the action in the movie.
But unlike the bright light of the projector, we can experience pure consciousness through meditative practices like those taught in the Ninth Siddhi and by TM. By using TM’s seed sounds (Mantras) or electronic tones as in Robert Monroe’s Semi-Sync technology, we resonant our body and mind with transcendental energy and effortlessly have the experience of Pure Consciousness. As reported for over eight thousands years by ancient sages and modern students of meditation, the experience is described as total and absolute Bliss – a unique combination of love and joy. It is an experience of “Now” without thoughts or emotion having transcended the hyperactive ego. Since Pure Consciousness is not bound by time or space the presence of the moment is felt as eternal. A cosmic sense of self builds to a “Knowing” or deep felt conviction that life survives the inevitability of physical death.
At this juncture of Pure Consciousness and mind, life for the initiate changes. He is forever influenced by the radiance of Pure Consciousness. The Siddhian becomes inner directed. Her life becomes focused on joy, love, and eternal happiness forever.
Larry Vingelman
Today, I finished chapter six: Adventures in Consciousness for The Ninth Siddhi Manual: Techniques, Charts and Goals. The Manual details practical techniques to be employed in attaining the goals of the Ninth Siddhi, namely world peace and prophetic vision. Prophetic vision as taught in this Siddhi is the ability to remotely view winning lottery numbers. The techniques discussed are Transcendental Meditation (TM), Hemi-Sync Technology, Siddhic Visualizations, diet and life style choices, and the conservation, cultivation, and redirection of sexual energy. In the Manual, these techniques and how to practice them are explained in detail. Meditation groups are formed and each member of the Siddhi uses a meditation technique to meditate in a group. According to the Maharishi, group meditation enhances Superradiance encouraging nonviolence in the environment. It is hoped that by practicing these techniques individually and in groups, a nonviolent world can be created. To incentivize people to meditate in groups, Superradiance is also used to attain remote viewing competence. Social media is used as a digital meeting room.
In my first Ninth Siddhi book, The Ninth Siddhi: Preparing for a Technological Solution to World Peace was written as the founding principles, that is, the intellectual and spiritual foundation supporting the Ninth Siddhi goals and cosmology. The first book theorizes and explores concepts that ultimately support moving toward a nonviolent world.
On the other hand, the Manual details precise techniques and practices to be employed in achieving the Ninth Siddhi Goals. It details and explains the craft of the Siddhi.
The gist of both books is to establish a workable technology that when perfected will bring about world peace.
In my first Ninth Siddhi book, The Ninth Siddhi: Preparing for a Technological Solution to World Peace was written as the founding principles, that is, the intellectual and spiritual foundation supporting the Ninth Siddhi goals and cosmology. The first book theorizes and explores concepts that ultimately support moving toward a nonviolent world.
On the other hand, the Manual details precise techniques and practices to be employed in achieving the Ninth Siddhi Goals. It details and explains the craft of the Siddhi.
The gist of both books is to establish a workable technology that when perfected will bring about world peace.
Larry Vingelman
My advice to any writer is to write, then write some more, then when you are totally exhausted, write a little more. I remember Ray Bradbury writing, “Just write every day of your life. Read intensely, then see what happens. Most of my friends who are put on this diet have very pleasant careers.” No one is born a writer. It is an acquired skill. It takes practice, lots and lots of practice. After a while you will begin to get a feel for what works for you. This is when the real work begins. I like the way Isaac Asimov put it, “If my doctor told me I had six minutes to live, I wouldn’t brood I’d type a little faster.”
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