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Continuity of Consciousness 9, final one

Posted on December 11, 2014 by Donna Mitchell-Moniak

The subject of continuity of consciousness is multi-faceted. Rebirth is simply another undulation of that continuity. It matters not whether living is thought of as the crest or visible part of the wave and death with afterlife states considered the … Continue reading →

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Continuity of Consciousness 8

Posted on December 5, 2014 by Donna Mitchell-Moniak

The idea of afterlife states is common to all religious traditions. For example, heaven, hell, and purgatory is the Christian version of this. Metaphysical traditions generally hold the dogma of various higher and lower states in which the soul will … Continue reading →

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Continuity of Consciousness 7

Posted on November 28, 2014 by Donna Mitchell-Moniak

Bardo (Tibetan) translates as intermediate and conveys the idea of interlude. It refers to all in-between states. For example, one’s life which is between birth and death is a bardo. Sleep, which is between going to sleep and arising the … Continue reading →

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Continuity of Consciousness 6

Posted on November 25, 2014 by Donna Mitchell-Moniak

Continuity of Consciousness begins with the understanding that consciousness-Awareness already is and is being experienced in this moment as it is. The key to continuity of consciousness-awareness is learning to recognize it as it is in this very moment. Doing … Continue reading →

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Continuity of Consciousness 4

Posted on November 21, 2014 by Donna Mitchell-Moniak

Consciousness-Awareness perceives all things equally. Ultimately, Consciousness-Awareness is no longer a mode of perception and existence is no longer a thing. But until then, we ordinary human beings ping-pong from distraction to distraction, from satisfaction or discontent to the next … Continue reading →

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