That certain feeling of oneness, which is described by many as unity consciousness is a wonderful moment in the expansion of consciousness. A lovely feeling of unity that is felt through the subtle waves of consciousness, which takes place when the individual suddenly and without warning, moves aside causes their internal perceiving point to retract into subtler waves of energy. This is usually an important event in many people’s lives, that will leave them thirsting for more. This consciousness unity can lead many down the spiritual path (Ramana Maharshi) and it’s indispensable for that reason, and it can happen in natural or unnatural situations, however it should not to be confused with Self-realization or Eternity, because of the feeling aspect.
This feeling of unity can be attained in many different ways and although it may change your outlook it simply doesn’t have a lasting effect, but the thought of it will, and it should inspire you to continue on to higher levels of spiritualism. Unfortunately some get complacent, some look for notoriety before its time, this will stagnate any further growth. Some find this place unnaturally and try to replicate the conditions, through drugs, mental illness they fall into it, but both of these conditions are very misleading.
Any number of things can bring about this unity feeling naturally or forced, sometimes an event induces it, such as a traumatic experience, a near death experience or forced however the trigger mechanism reflects the conditions making every situation different. The natural way through Religion and Spirituality is the best way to attain this heightened state of free-floating consciousness, the results here should propel you on to deeper states, to continue your pursuit.
The Evangelist’s are waving arms trying to feel that unity, the Catholics are reciting scripture and prayers, the spiritual groups are reciting mantras and meditating, the fringe groups are using sleep and food deprivation as a tool, and the chemist is doing powerful drugs in order to recapture it, however most are looking within the confines of matter and energy. Just like life the first experience is always the best but after that it’s downgraded and unrewarding. Mental breakdowns can cause this feeling. Looking everywhere and doing anything for that feeling, but that feeling can only be temporary, never repeated in the same manner. Anything that’s based in energy and matter such as feelings are so complex they’re usually a one-hit-wonder and a curse for some. Because the seeker will try to recapture it in any form they can, for they believe that this is ‘it’ and they know how to find it, thus pushing them in the wrong direction.
< p>The natural way through meditation is somewhat similar to the unnatural way in this regard, because trying to duplicate the same conditions that lead to a spiritual experience is impossible, this is the reason why the present moment is ever fresh and ever new. However, there is a stark difference between the two that needs to be pointed out. The natural way propels you further while the unnatural way has the tendency to mislead. < p>I have fallen for both ways, found that feeling of unity in drugs and naturally through meditation, but I didn’t stop there, because my mentor urged me to let go and continue. We need to heed the advice from those who walked before us and trust in their ability to guide without letting our ego in to inflate or deflate the situation.The real experience of Self-realization is totally contrasting to any feelings of any type and empty of any type of forms, that will be Self evident when Self-realization happens to you.
Eternity is permanence at the source, only the Self can experience this eternal realm, because energy consciousness is oscillating waves breeding interim opposites, which have a short shelf life, and energy consciousness allows you the ability to perceive these opposites in action. Pure Awareness or Pure Consciousness at the source is beyond all of these new attributes provided by energy, but nonetheless the two are still related. Pure Awareness is still, moving consciousness evolves out of that Stillness giving birth to life and mind. The sacred feeling of unity through the unbiased universal consciousness is a purer source of energy consciousness, subtle, identity-less and free flowing. The real unity in Eternity is feeling-less.