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Originally Posted by The Cloud  the idea of subjective realism to me is an attempt to further separate one's self from the universal whole, and to define one's self as a singular unit around which the universe revolves. Basically, it's an egotistical idea |
The Universal whole is all there is in subjective reality. How could one feel separated from it ?
SR is a belief where you can lose your ego self and melt it in the Universe. You lose your ego and get the Universe in return. Of course it requires a great deal of humility not to get misleaded and take the greatness of the Universe for yours (from the point of view of your ego). Human self is such an insignificant part of the Universe (which is true Self), so that is the opposite of an egotistical view. People who truly believe in SR would happily give their ego-life away if it is for the greater good of the whole universe.
Mind is not Cousciousness but just an insignificant part of it.
And yet there is such greatness given by the Universe in humans. That feels almost too much of a responsibility, and requires a great deal of humility, in order to shift perspective.
In SR you don't say "I am a human, and what I think is truth", you say :
"I am the Universe, and this human (referring to your human self) is a cool guy that is going to work for Me".
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Originally Posted by The Cloud And if one can attain a state where one does not define things in terms of this or that, but rather exists with them as a whole, my belief is that that person is truly enlightened. |
To me you just described a state where one live in Subjective Reality here.