I try to give some coherent honest answer to some things that are in fact imponderable and “unanswerable”. I never thought I would venture to approach such a tremendous topic, and I am in fact quite surprised myself that words came the way they did, as if whispered. Again, this is the most incredible evidence, that when the dialogue is meaningful and real, we can come to grips with unbelievable things.
He asks:
“What is reality? What is “real?” If there are things that are “real” then what is “unreal” or fake? Who or what determines this? How do we know if they are right?
Back to the more general gist of the work, what is an illusion? At least, what type of illusion are you talking about, in more definite terms? Is all of life just an illusion? How can one be sure either way?”
My answer:
If we want to approach Reality we have to approach it through a negation.
Subsequently, Reality is neither this nor the other. Reality is not to be found within the limits of Separation. IT is not an outcome, it is not a thought or opinion, it is neither a beginning nor an end. You cannot strive after It, cause when you strive, instead of reality you find a mere projection, a figment of the mind. Thus, It isn´t something we can conceptualize or argue about. I repeat Reality, is not to be found within the realm of polarity.
Only Freedom is “real”. When the mind has emptied itself of concept, Reality arises naturally. The “real” – being beyond duality, can never be “unreal”…Fake is Fear in its different innumerable guises, from its gross to its subtle aspects.
Fear is to be found within the range of “determination”. In fact Fear is the effect of another effect. Fear can never break its own conditioning…In a sort of way, everybody is “right” considering the point where they are standing. It sounds pretty vague, but broadly speaking, there is no such thing as “right” or “wrong”. Only when you understand Fear, when you no longer try to escape it, but learn to approach it like a vivid entity – which is not easy, ask me… – only in that sharp sensitivity, you are able to discern with certainty what is what…
What is illusion? Illusion is also the outcome of Fear…Illusion is somehow Fear trying to escape itself…stay with these words without trying to grasp intellectually.
Is all Life just an illusion? Again, it depends on where you are standing – from what level of perception are you asking that question. It´s both illusion and not illusion and neither nor…
