366: Anonymous Poster 2011/01/21(Fri) 00:27:10 bRTkyvnQ0
I tried to write about the change in perception.
In short, it’s about shifting from an ego perspective to the perspective of the surrounding “space” or “situation.”
Some of you might have had the experience in elementary school of making a “maze game” where you roll a pinball around on a board with dividers, like a piece of plywood. The rolling pinball represents the ego, and the hand moving the board represents the “space.”
The pinball (ego) rolls at high speed across the board. A fork in the path appears ahead.
The ego thinks, “I want to go right! I absolutely will! I’ll use any method—manifestation techniques, success philosophies, meditation, prayer—anything!”
And the pinball (ego) successfully turns right.
The ego thinks, “I did it! I’m a success! I have talent! That method worked!”
As the pinball (ego) rolls forward, another fork in the path appears.
The ego thinks,
“This time, I’ll go right again. I have talent. As long as I chant the method, I’ll be fine! So, first, I’ll relax, ease my mind, and then… I’ll make my wish come true!”
However, this time, the pinball rolls left.
The ego thinks,
“Why? I executed the method perfectly! What went wrong? Was it the way I was chanting? Is there a better method!? What should I do? Somebody tell me!”
And so, the ego’s struggle continues.
The ego is getting all worked up on its own, but the hand (space) moving the board is oblivious to the ego’s struggles and suffering.
Because it knows that if you tilt the board to the right, the pinball will roll right, and if you tilt it to the left, it will roll left. It’s obvious.
If you tilt the board before the fork, it’s obvious which way the pinball will go.
What I want to convey with this not-so-interesting example is this:
Some people might find it hard to accept, but when you’re caught up in your ego, you’re under the illusion that you have “free will.”
The ego desperately wants to go right, and thinks it achieved its desire through its “own will” and made the turn through its “own will,” but from the space’s perspective, there’s no such thing as free will. It’s obvious that if you tilt the board right, it will go right.
There’s no desire or anything like that involved.
352: Anonymous 2011/01/20 (Thu) 07:51:13 iTmVA0vA0
Is Mr. Kuwata always living with “consciousness” (the true self)? What does that feel like?
At that time, what happens to the “I” or “me” that you used to think was yourself? Does it disappear?
Therefore, in response to >>352:
If I were to write it out, it would be:
I live in a state where I recognize “there is no free will” and “everything around me is part of myself.”
Of course, when talking to others, I say things like “I…” but the sense of myself as an individual is faint. I think it would be quite creepy if I started pointing to walls or ceilings and saying “I am this,” after all.
336: Anonymous [sage] 2011/01/20 (Thu) 01:06:38 pLA8e/RI0
So, how do you make your desires come true? Can you give me one specific example? Is it enough to just notice when you feel a sense of lack? Is it okay to just acknowledge, “Oh, I feel a sense of lack now”? After all, it’s not like you can just declare, “It’s perfect!”
Therefore, in response to >>336:
The answer is to “do nothing.”
However, this might seem unsatisfactory, so I will explain one thing I do.
That is, I do for others and my surroundings what I would like to happen or what I would like others to do for me.
Since the surrounding space and situation are essentially yourself, doing something good for them with a positive feeling is literally an act of self-love.
Conversely, when you identify yourself with your ego, it’s like standing in a room with a wall in front of you and continually punching that wall with bloody fists.
“If I break this wall, I can achieve something. This wall is obstructing me, it’s unpleasant! I’ll break it!”
Since the wall is essentially your “true self,” this is equivalent to directing hatred at yourself. As a result, hateful things will come back to you. This is literally the law of attraction when written out.
However, it doesn’t have much meaning unless a change in perception occurs. If I only write about methods, there is a danger that the ego will blindly accept them.
If you only read “do for others and your surroundings what you would like to happen or what you would like others to do for you” and then start handing out money and goods to people around you from tomorrow, nothing will change, although people might appreciate it.
What is important is to recognize that the surrounding “world” and “space” are part of yourself (not just “thinking” or “believing” this, but “being” in that state).
If you do so, the “world” will start to move through your “temporary form in the real world,” rather than the ego.
Writing this down, I started to get confused myself, but I hope you can grasp what I’m trying to convey.
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372: Anonymous [sage] 2011/01/21 (Fri) 00:45:39 pLA8e/RI0
Mr. Kuwata! Thank you for answering my questions.
By the way, I often praise others, but I am rarely praised by others. Why is that? Doing nothing to achieve desires is often mentioned. The important thing is not the method but the change in perception. So, how can that change be brought about?
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377: 338 [sage] 2011/01/21 (Fri) 02:11:04 LJ6dLOjo0
>>366 Question for Mr. Kuwata:
“The things you do for others come back to you.”
“You should do for others what you want them to do for you.” This idea is often seen, but do you think it is an “absolute law”?
Or do you think “it becomes an absolute law for those who adopt that idea”? Of course, this is assuming there is a change in perception.
The thing is, today I realized quite clearly that people are very free. So, I also thought that if you can believe it, you might be able to create the laws themselves.
It might be a difficult question to answer, but if you can, I would appreciate it.
372: Anonymous [sage] 2011/01/21 (Fri) 00:45:39 pLA8e/RI0
Mr. Kuwata! Thank you for answering my questions.
By the way, I often praise others, but I am rarely praised by others. Why is that? Doing nothing to achieve desires is often mentioned. The important thing is not the method but the change in perception. So, how can that change be brought about?
377: 338 [sage] 2011/01/21 (Fri) 02:11:04 LJ6dLOjo0
>>366 Question for Mr. Kuwata:
“The things you do for others come back to you.”
“You should do for others what you want them to do for you.” This idea is often seen, but do you think it is an “absolute law”?
Or do you think “it becomes an absolute law for those who adopt that idea”? Of course, this is assuming there is a change in perception.
The thing is, today I realized quite clearly that people are very free. So, I also thought that if you can believe it, you might be able to create the laws themselves.
It might be a difficult question to answer, but if you can, I would appreciate it.