Question

What makes the state of being and the state of existing identical? Explain!

Answer 1

What makes the state of being and the state of existing identical?

The State of Being is a quality of our present experience. They are qualities, not Goals.

“Being happy” is not an achievement, it’s a state. A state of being which makes us think that a state of being lies inside us.

For example ; thinking is a state of being characterized by thinking, Laughing can be a state of being.

Breaking down complex States of Being into smaller parts is even more useful. Instead of using complex states of being like “success” and “happiness” as decision criteria, it’s far better to decide what these states actually mean to us.

States of Being which help us to answer the question, “Is what I’m doing right now working?”

In this regard, we change our 'state of being' simply by how we shift the focus of our attention and awareness but nevertheless, the focus of our attention and awareness is being determined by our external world.

Obviously, we choose a different state of being or to move into a different state of being through mind. But once we choose to be, we are not aware of being, we just be. We are capable of switching between states of being completely nonconsciously.