La consapevolezza è temporanea – Risposte di Francis – 108
Italiano, Testo Luogo: Barcellona, Spagna Domande: Caro Francis, tutte queste domande riguardanti la consapevolezza, l’illuminazione, l’essere presenti…si riferiscono tutte a persone che vivono con un corpo. Ci si può porre come consapevolezza più o meno frequentemente, pur tuttavia si mangia, si sente la temperatura dell’a

Awareness is temporary - Francis Answers - 108
English, Text: Location: Barcelona, Spain  Question: Dear Francis, all these questions about awakening and enlightenment, being present... all refer to people living with a body. You can stand as awareness more or less frequently, but you still eat, feel the temperature of the air, sleep... All this is temporary and lasts as the brain lasts. What happens when the body dies? Do you know it for sure?

Are other people real? - Francis Answers - 107
English, Text Location: Northern California  Question: Hi Francis, Last night I invited the king in and looked for the "I". What became apparent was that the "I" is not local to this body. The body became unreal, and all that was there was "me". Thought was happening. What was "me" hides within the body or seems to, appearing to be a person thinking. As the "me" outside of the body, things appeared to happen in front of me, and within me, as if a stag

A couple of nights ago, I woke up in a panic - Francis Answers - 106
English, Text Location: Shanghai, China  Question: A couple of nights ago, I woke up in a panic. My mind was touching such a profound and powerful truth, and I quickly pushed it away. I was frightened. I wasn't ready. When I meditate, this is the very state I am trying to achieve, isn't it? I feel so frustrated because I know that the only way I will ever be truly free of the suffering I have attracted in my life is by going to that place, and yet, a couple ni

Can seeking be dangerous, can it come close to madness? - Francis Answers -105
English, Text Hello Francis, Can seeking be dangerous, can it come close to madness? Like with the poet Rimbaud, or Nietzsche for example. The image of the sage is someone sitting peacefully and blissfully, and sometimes I get to thinking that some seekers are TRYING to be peaceful. It seems like the way can be very intense, uneasy, and passionate, more like the poets or artists. Can you comment on this?