There's this article which I read and think is very good, well
written and very practical. It is talks given in retreat, so there
is a lot of practical instructions.
The article is about awareness as 'spontaneously arising'.
Thusness also thinks that the author is writing from deep non-dual
experience and very clear on the experience and understanding of
no-self, though the aspect of empty nature arising as Dependent
Origination is still missing.
The article: http://www.vajraloka.org/docs/pure-awareness.pdf
Another related article, this one I haven't read:
http://www.vajraloka.org/tejanandasarticles/Entering%20Pure%20Awareness%20-%208-03.pdf
Yes AEN,
Despite all controversies surrounding FWBO, I think this is a
good article. There are just a few points I want to make.
Although the article is about the 'spontaneous arising', it is
not possible for effortlessness to arise when we treat Awareness to
be mirror-like reflecting. This will become clear only at the
later phase of our practice.
Even when insight of anatta arises and no-self is
experienced, the 'who' may be gone, but still the 'tendency to
remain as a center' remains and is taking 'forms' in a very subtle
way. It manifests as the sensation of the 'hereness',
'nowness' and 'this Presence'. Quickly the 'here and now and
presence' becomes the 'goal' of practice.
In truth 'here-ness' and 'now-ness' is as inherent as 'selfness'
that is equally empty of inherent existence and must be correctly
experienced as equally empty (non-inherent) in nature.
Practitioners will have to replace this core with 'dependent
orginination' but this need must arise as an insight. This is
the essence of stage 6.
The article is also full of dualistic expressions despite his
non-dual experiences. As I have told you before, not to
underestimate the impact of the constant chattering in a dualistic
manner. If we continuously repeat “phenomenon arises in awareness”
and not “as Awareness”, even though there never was a separation,
consciousness will see as if there is a separation. Although it may
seem to be a casual expression for communication sake, the impact
is subtle. In time to come, the slow and subtle impact will make
separation appears amazingly real. This is true even for those that
have experienced non-duality; they are not spared from it.
Lastly never underestimate the strength of the 'bond'. It
is the very reason why we are lost. The grasping of
'here-ness and now-ness' is also the result of it. So give
equal importance on the aspect that consciousness incessantly
creates imprints upon itself and once formed is difficult to
break. Many Advaita as well as Buddhist practitioners that
emerge as masters after certain glimpses of our Awareness
and its non-dual luminosity often neglect this point.
They got overwhelmed and skewed towards luminosity. This
'tendency of creating imprints' is as beginless as our non-dual
nature, we must see Consciousness as it is. Do take this seriously
and there will be no problem understanding why we are lost
despite our luminous nature. :)