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THE LAW OF AWARENESS

This Awareness indicates there is that Law Of Awareness wherein this Awareness may observe which is the illusion of separateness, yet not to be confused by this illusion; whereby this Awareness may be aware of the illusion of tragedy, yet not to be caught in that illusion; whereby this Awareness may be aware of that which is the illusion of death, yet not to be caught in that illusion, whereby this Awareness may observe that which is the illusion of free will, yet not to be caught in that illusion.

There are certain limitations placed upon this Awareness which It cannot break. One of these being It cannot break Its own principles and Laws; It cannot deny or reject those who would appear to separate themselves from this Awareness nor the movement and illusion of free will whereby they would do so.

"The ultimate value of life depends upon awareness and the power of contemplation rather than upon mere survival."
~ Aristotle ~

In essence, the above Law is saying the following:

I, as one Awareness amongst the seeming many, notice this Law at work. This Law of Awareness allows me to observe that though I APPEAR separate from All, I am in fact One with All. The appearance of separation is an illusion. A constant awareness of this fact keeps me from "falling" for the illusion and all its various storylines which try to draw me in. Also, with the same Awareness I can keep from "falling" for the more difficult storylines within the illusion, such as tragedies that befall me or my loved ones and death, too. Finally, should others forget (lose Awareness) and believe in their separateness, it doesn't make it so. We are all One whether or not we are Aware of this fact and every single storyline is an elaborate illusion that I can participate in while still being Aware that none of it is true.

Regardless of what has transpired between you and another, the Law of Awareness indicates that you only need be Aware that all that has seemingly occurred is but illusion. Even the error is part of the illusion. Whatever you choose to do about matters, just remember to enter the Awareness that all of it is just another part of a story you have chosen to participate in.

As you participate in any of the stories, know too that you cannot PRODUCE Awareness in other people, you can only make use of Awareness yourself, and in so doing you become a model of example for others to follow.

The Law of Awareness, as others have already indicated, does not mean that all problems are solved, or that problems are non-existant. As long as we choose to participate in illusions (the fact that we are all here means that we are ALL very much participants), we must be mindfully Aware that though problems are a natural feature inherent in the STORYLINES themselves, they do not constitute Reality and so we can easily disengage ourselves from the drama by being Aware--making use of this Law.. Awareness.

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Reader's comment #1:
Awareness is so important. Awareness is perhaps everything. This "small" paragraph you posted up there, though, is immense. There's so imany important ideas: 1. We are all one. 2. Tragedy, death, free-will are illusions. Seems like a lot to digest here, all at once, because each and every word (the simple "awareness" idea is in reality so complex and there's so much that could be said about it). I think we lose awareness so easily, we actually recquire some kind of a continuous practice. In fact, I think that for the majority of us we are aware, completely aware, for tiny moments and the challenge is to expand that awareness. And of course, then the other concepts you talked about are included. I find a bit difficult to understand exactly the "awareness that there is no free will" part. I believe though that when we are aware, in contact with our wisdom within, we should follow that. I am a bit confused. Will visit later to see if you commented a bit more on that. Anyway, it's always a pleasure to come and be nurtured: food for soul, and if we get confused, food for thinking and inquiring, learning more.

Response:
Your uncertainty, I imagine, is shared by many -- thank you for putting it out there. What comes immediately to mind in regards to the illusory nature of free-will is the quote by Epictetus which goes as follows:

"No man is free who is not master of himself."

As we look closely at ourselves and at those around us we will soon come to see that much of what we sincerely believe is our "free-will" is nothing more than our unconscious programming at work. Indeed, something for us All to chew on at leisure.