Free Buddhist Audio The Third Order of Consciousness
Apr 26, 2025
Dive into the transformative power of communication and its ability to connect or alienate us. Discover how awareness grows within a spiritual community and the significance of existential aloneness. Explore the metaphor of Indra's Net, which highlights the interconnectedness of our experiences. Mindfulness and authentic engagement are emphasized as crucial for nurturing meaningful discussions and relationships, inviting listeners to embrace freedom in Shunyata and the mutual co-arising of each other.
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Third Order As Sangha
- The "third order of consciousness" is when fully formed individuals connect and co-arise together in genuine meeting.
- Saraha and Bhante present this third order as the characteristic consciousness of sangha and shared refuge.
Aloneness Enables True Communication
- Real communication arises when we sense each other's existential aloneness and subjectivity, not merely objects.
- That empathy allows responses free from egoistic motive, enabling compassionate interaction.
Dinner Table Moment Of Shared Aloneness
- Saraha recalls a dinner where someone declared, "I feel really alone," which ignited shared existential recognition.
- That recognition persisted through the community and deepened collective connection for weeks.
