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Old 05-16-2008, 10:08 AM   #1 (permalink)
Cantando
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Default How do you see without eyes?

The principle aim of meditation (from what I understand) is to be in a totally static state, where the mind is completely at rest. Consciousness at this point may become so detached from the body and the world that the body dies. This is mentioned in the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali.

If consciousness then, at this stage (enlightenment?), has no sensory apparatus, is it able to see, hear and feel? As soon as consciousness responds to a sensory stimulus, is it back in the world of illusion and duality?

If you were born blind, would you be able to see in your dreams? Is vision a purely physical, sensory function?
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