Tippaporn

@Sunmaster You are an artist, Sunmaster. Could Brahman have created your works of art? Or did Brahman need you to create those works? Could Brahman have created those works in it's imagination? Most definitely. But Brahman could not, however have the experience of it. You were able to experience the act of creating your artwork. And so through you Brahman finds fulfillment that it otherwise could not have had. Which makes your Sunmaster existence vitally important to Brahman. Is that difficult to understand? Does that not convey the true purpose of life on earth? Creativity is a derivative of the word creation. I've asked before, too, where does creativity fit in with Advaita Vedanta? Is there any discussion of it? For creativity is an inherent aspect and function of existence. To create. I would think that such an elementary aspect of Brahman would be a topic that's covered in detail in Advaita Vedanta.

How do you "refocus" consciousness? View what other realities? If we can't even see the whole of this reality...? Haven't you gotten the answers to those two questions from reading Seth's first two books? I'm shocked that you're asking those questions. Not really, as it does make sense. Refocusing your consciousness might be better understood by replacing consciousness with awareness. Your awareness changes after a six pack of beer, or smoking a joint, or taking a hit of acid. But you can achieve the same without the alcohol, weed, or drugs. You learn to change the focus of your awareness consciously and deliberately. I had offered you the book of Seth's complete exercises in changing the focus of your consciousness, each such exercise geared towards a different end. Have you gone through it at all? It appears to me that Advaita Vedanta accounts for only two realities - the illusory physical one and the ultimate reality of Brahman. I've seen no mention of any other reality. The fact that this school of Hinduism believes in reincarnation then your reincarnational selves obviously don't exist in your current reality. So, given that time is simultaneous then where are their existences occurring? The idea of reincarnation then hints at the existence of other realities. Granted, it's still dealing with only a single camouflage system. To consider the idea of the existence of an infinite number of realities, certainly many other than physical, I would think that concept would necessarily throw you for a loop. Consider that Seth has said that not all entities choose to experience our physical reality. What about them, then? Or are all entities engaged in the imprisonment in other realities trying to liberate themselves from their form of suffering, and perhaps their own cycle of existence in those realities, too? I've asked before, what is Sunmaster doing in this world? Did you come here of your own free will, of your own choice, or were you sent here against you free will? And if you chose to come here then for what reason? If you already are a part of God, or Brahman, then what's the point of having to endure suffering via however many reincarnations in order to rediscover your connection? Is that any different than Christian theology's version in which God puts people on earth to prove themselves loyal to and adoring of God? One of the greatest conflicts I see with the Seth material and Advaita Vedanta is this idea of moksha, which is the liberation from suffering and rebirth. For one, the truth is that any suffering is self-created - you create your own reality always, here and in any other reality you find yourself in. For another, liberation from rebirth suggests that a) you did not choose to come here, unless of course you're a masochist, and b) it's a terrible cycle of existence. For what is the definition of 'liberation'? You don't liberate yourself from bliss, do you? I do believe you never went further with Seth because too much of it would contradict much of Advaita Vedanta. Since you settled on Advaita Vedanta as your path then much of the Seth material cannot fit and must, therefore, be ignored. As you've stated many times, needless intellectualization or superfluous details. Or, as you yourself have stated, "I often have to re-read entire paragraphs because of the over-convoluted sentences." What is straightforward to me is convoluted to you. And perhaps Seth makes little sense if you're trying to squeeze his information into the framework of Advaita Vedanta. But you credit Advaita Vedanta with, as Christians like to term it, "seeing the light," and granted that was a valid and even life changing experience, and so Advaita Vedanta must be the way forward.

I wanted to bump this post because it hadn't received any comments. Not that bumping it is guaranteed to get any. Any thoughts as to the parallel I'm drawing between needing to change the focus of ones eyes to see the image and refocusing ones consciousness to view other realities? Not any different, I think, than imbibing in alcohol or smoking weed or ingesting drugs will alter the focus of ones consciousness. Seth says . . .

I just gave your post a 'laugh' reaction and was surprised to see another poster had already given it the same. Not too many posters on this thread currently so I'm using the deductive reasoning module of my intellect to figure out possible culprits.

Now that made me go through a box of Kleenex.

I'd feel honoured if one day you quoted me, RP. Save my photo to your PC to conveniently attach anytime to my quote. Caption reading: Just look at his eyes and you can feel the depth of his wisdom touch your soul!"

It's a looooong way to the top, though. May as well read something to kill the time.

Here's the link to the free King James version as a PDF. What's the old saying? One man's garbage is another man's gold. Or is it the other way around? You just might find some gold in it, Sunmaster. ฿35,436.06 per baht. It would be wise not to sneeze at that. chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://www.holybooks.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/The-Holy-Bible-King-James-Version.pdf

That Fry video is a rerun here. Fry is another of 8+ billion people on earth. Since no one has been given a Rules Of The Game book when born then we're all on equal footing. We each come into this world and each of us is left to their own to figure it all out for themselves. Read some of my posts here and you'll find I make more and better points than Fry. At least I've come to that conclusion. @Sunmaster and @Red Phoenix agree. So I've amassed at least a couple of followers. My problem is that Fry has fame and I have none. So, since being famous makes one wiser (don't ask me how that works) then everyone harkens to every word issuing from the mouths of the famous. Infamous () people like me? Nah. Life is just not fair. I'd put in a complaint but I just don't know which department to file it with. I'm working on recruiting followers. If you want to follow me then you could help me become famous, too. Then everyone who laughed at my earlier posts will change their tune and remark on how wise they were just to kiss my butt. I have a special deal going where the first 100 followers get a free, lifetime subscription to my deepest, most profound thoughts which are available to subscription members only. That's a $50/month savings. Over a lifetime think what you could do with all of that saved money! In a short 10 years it'd pay for a free, one-week holiday to Bali! Norse Gods, Christian Gods, Greek Gods. If you don't like any of those then there are always Egyptian Gods, Mesopotamian Gods, Aztec Gods, Amazonian Gods, Hindu Gods . . . keep searching and sooner or later you're bound to find a God that's just right for you. Like they say, there's one for everyone! My sincere apologies to you, Purdey, as my off brand sense of warped humourous parody conveys more truth than you might imagine. Gotta know what to look for, though.

Ya see, Sunmaster, ya gotta appeal to their base instincts. I can see you've never done any fishin' before in your life. Ya gotta use the right bait. You're trying to use boilies for bait to catch a big ol' fat carp in the wintertime. That ain't ever gonna work. Ya see, most customers aren't comin' here to buy any high falutin' ideas. They only want to see the hard evidence that satisfies 'em where it counts so that's what you give 'em. And once they see that hard evidence they can't resist their primal urges and you've got 'em sucked in big time. Making it a limited time offer helps, too. You've gotta pressure 'em to get 'em to feel that if they don't buy now then they're missin' out one a once in a lifetime deal. Take the advice of a pro and try that on the next customer. You'll be amazed at how quickly you'll be in the money. They'll be wantin' to buy your watercolours next!

Now pay attention, Sunmaster. I'll get him to buy. Now just sit back and watch a master salesman at work. Well, now Purdey. You see, the Christian God comes with a lot of bennies. Onesies, twosies, threesies . . . what's your preference? If more He's got 'em. Imagine yourself laying on a cloud with these beauties! For all of eternity. One-time payment of your soul, is all. Along with a sizeable up front cash payment. Bitcoin accepted. 1Lbcfr7sAHTD9CgdQo3HTMTkV8LK4ZnX71 What other God is gonna give you a better deal? Go ahead and take your time if you need to meditate on it. This one-time offer is valid only until Feb. 05, so act now. (I think I hooked him, Sunmaster. His eyes are all lit up. ) Dedit

No wonder you've never made any sales with pitches like that, Sunmaster. Ya gotta sell him on what's in it for him. Why else should he pay good money?

@Sunmaster @Red Phoenix Hey guys - time to knock off with all of the funny stuff. We just got a customer walk in the door. Go see what he wants, Sunmaster. All we've got on the shelf is Seth, religion, science and voodoo. We've sold out of all our signed 8 x 10 glossies of God. Don't scare him away with any of that meditation crap.

All this typing is getting ridiculous. Why don't we just have a three-way phone conversation and be done with it in a few minutes.

Must of been before your time. You always listen to momma because she's got the rolling pin in her hand and isn't hesitant about using it.

Y'all are jez'a buncha bullies.

I'll commission you to do all the watercolours. That there is only Vol. 1. Can't say how many volumes make up the entire tome 'cause I can't count that high.

Tippers, the bright little boy laying on the couch, eyes closed, meditating. Mother enters the room. Mother [angrily to Tippers]: What da hell is ya doin'? Tippers [sheepishly]: I'm a meditatin', maw, so's I kin alleviate mah pain - foreva. Mah bestes buddy, Sunmaster, tells me it works really good. Sez I'll neva hafta cry agin. Mother: Getcher goddamned ar$e off'a the damn sofa and do somethin' useful, like readin'. Mah foot'll give ya a pain in yer ar$e thet ya can meditate on all the day. And I don't eva wanna see's ya hangin' 'round thet kid agin. He's a badun. Ya hear me?? Tippers [bawling to himself]: Next time ah see's thet Sunmaster ah's a gonna put his nose on the sida of his face!

Naw. How 'bout this: Tippers' Book-Learning Adventures In Consciousness That would tickle the kiddies' imaginations much more. And it would inspire them to read, too.

It's not the colours I'm arguing. It's the tastes. Tippa? Tippers? See the difference now? Here's how you imagine my visage to be . . . Jethro Tull with the title track of their '71 Aqualung label. I expect an upvote from @save the frogs in 1, 2, 3 . . . Sitting on a park bench Eyeing little girls with bad intent Snot's running down his nose Greasy fingers, smearing shabby clothes Hey, Aqualung Drying in the cold sun Watching as the frilly panties run Hey, Aqualung Feeling like a dead duck Spitting out pieces of his broken luck Oh, Aqualung Sun streaking cold An old man wandering lonely Taking time the only way he knows Leg hurting bad As he bends to pick a dog-end He goes down to the bog and warms his feet Feeling alone The army's up the road Salvation a la mode and a cup of tea Aqualung, my friend Don't you start away uneasy You poor old sod You see, it's only me Do you still remember December's foggy freeze When the ice that clings on to your beard Was screaming agony? And you snatch your rattling last breaths With deep-sea diver sounds And the flowers bloom like madness in the spring Sun streaking cold An old man wandering lonely Taking time the only way he knows Leg hurting bad As he bends to pick a dog-end He goes down to the bog and warms his feet Feeling alone The army's up the road Salvation a la mode and a cup of tea Aqualung, my friend Don't you start away uneasy You poor old sod You see, it's only me Me, oh-oh-oh Aqualung, my friend Don't you start away uneasy You poor old sod You see, it's only me, yeah Sitting on a park bench Eying little girls with bad intent Snot's running down his nose Greasy fingers smearing shabby clothes Hey, Aqualung Drying in the cold sun Watching as the frilly panties run Hey, Aqualung Feeling like a dead duck Spitting out pieces of his broken luck Hey, Aqualung Woah, Aqualung

I made the necessary edits to your first rough draft. Including the moral of the story. Just a slight edit but I think you'd agree it's an improvement.

Tippers is preferred. I blame RP for the Tippa moniker that others have picked up on.

Since I was the inspiration for your new children's book I expect royalties. At the least a dedication. To Tippers. I prefer the dedication to be done in ornate, flowing script with script line vectors filling the entire dedication page, swirling around my etched profiled image contained in an oval. That's not asking much, is it? Much easier, I would think, than answering some of my questions.

We never did get a full view of the instrument. It'll just be another mystery of life for us. Add it to the long list.

I see. Creating ones own experience is acceptable only if all we created was only what we wanted in life. The 'sh!t happens' stuff is only and always someone else's fault. And that's the only reason why the idea is rejected. Because people aren't willing to blame themselves for their own miseries. They eagerly take credit, though, for all of the good they create and proudly beam, "See, I created that!!"