Aware of the One

“It is then the task of the spiritual teacher to ignite the fire, you might say, that will burn up the final composites of self. This is a very complex process. The most beautiful process that I know of, in which two beings become aware that they’re one. Initially, one knows that. But then the other eventually sees that."

Rama  

I had the good fortune to meet Rama when he was alive. Many of you did not meet him when he was alive in the physical body. However, you have met Rama since he has left the body. From the stories you have told, it seems that you have developed a working relationship with your teacher, even though you can’t sit in a class and experience his physical presence. 

Therefore, the quote above works for you, just the same as it works for me. Here is the thing, and I believe it is the hardest part of the truth we try to integrate. 

We are ONE. When the teacher burns up the final composites of self, what is left understands the oneness. Until then, the student looks at the teacher in awe, enraptured by the radiance and light of the teacher. 

Stay with me here. Lately I have not been focusing much on Rama. I haven’t been aware of his presence outside of myself. I haven’t had many dreams with him, although I have been having lots of dreams with students. 

More students are showing up to meditation classes, and I am aware that the meditations are pretty intense, and that my comfort as a meditation teacher has grown. (This is in great part connected to the fact that there are 6 teachers at the center, and therefore the center is filled with more energy and light.)  

I have been experiencing the world from that wonderful sparkly awareness that I have come to associate with dissolving into infinity through Rama.  

I am wondering if part of the changes I have observed in myself could be my awakening to the oneness. Maybe that would explain why I don’t spend a lot of time searching inwardly for Rama and looking for answers. 

Maybe there is a subtle shift that we slide into, a space where we begin to notice that there are not two beings sitting by the bridge that is flowing. Maybe that subtle shift takes awhile to integrate, and maybe we begin to know what Rama meant when he said: . “This is a very complex process. The most beautiful process that I know of, in which two beings become aware that they’re one.” 

I like this explanation – it inspires me. Could be it is just a comfortable delusion that hides the fact that I have slipped into the world of illusion. In either case, I am happy that my world is filled with hummingbirds and hot sandy beaches. 

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From Rama's Teachings

Rama presented thousands of techniques that were intended to help students along their own pathway to enlightenment. Techniques presented here may be useful for you. The teachings are meant to be used by students who are serious about their practice, and their own enlightenment.

A special thanks to
Lynne for her writing, and the inspiration to begin this feature.