I have come across a concept that Steve Pavlina and PracticalAdvaita *almost* understand in the same way, but with a CRITICAL difference.
The idea is
Awareness vs.
Self-Awareness.
Both agree that
you are Awareness or
Consciousness or
The Perceiver. I believe these all mean the same thing.
But on StevePavlina.com he says:
"My true identity is that I’m aware, and I’m aware of my awareness right now, which means I’m self-aware."
On practicaladvaita.blogspot.com he says:
"What you perceive you can not be, since the perceived can not be the perceiver."
Oh hey!
It seems both are
almost agreeing, but with one massive, critical,
universe-altering distinction!
When I read the article on StevePavlina.com, it sure made sense. It seemed intuitively-obvious that I am self-aware.
But then the article on practicaladvaita.blogspot.com delves deeply into the idea that you are actually
not aware of your awareness. I
think that when you are aware of your awareness, you are what is known as "enlightened" -- something that can only be experienced, not understood.
I would *love* your thoughts on this!!
These are both great articles, except for that one massive difference!
http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/200...-or-awareness/ A practical approach to Advaita: The Direct Path