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Q 5) Does awareness remain when experiences change?

 


 

Q 5) Does awareness remain when experiences change?

 


 



For the last two days I have been noticing that my enthusiasm in answering the questions has reduced. The desire to answer them is still very much there, because I genuinely find them important and worthy of reflection. When I looked into why the enthusiasm was dropping, I saw that these days my mind is not naturally moving toward very abstract thinking. I am more engaged in core daily activities, and I feel a stronger pull to understand these questions in connection with my moment-to-moment life rather than in purely conceptual terms.

So now I will try to answer in simple language and relate the questions to my daily experiences. I feel that in this way my enthusiasm will return, because the inquiry will feel more alive and authentic to me.

Getting back to the answer:

  1. These days I am trying to reduce my weight, as I had gained quite a lot. Yesterday, after 20 days, I checked my weight and found that it had reduced by 8 kg. I felt very happy. The next day, however, I ate more carbohydrates and became a little worried. When I was happy, I knew I was happy. When I was worried, I knew I was worried. The emotional content changed, but the awareness that knew both states remained the same.
  2. About an hour ago, I went to buy vegetables. The market was noisy. I saw different colors of vegetables, heard vendors shouting, calculated the money I was spending, and compared prices at different stalls. This scene was completely different from sitting at home teaching or reflecting on spirituality. Yet during all of this, awareness neither appeared nor disappeared. It was present before, during, and after the activity.

3. I have also noticed that when I am not serious about spiritual matters, I feel I am being disloyal to my Higher Self or my Guru. This creates stress. At other times, I become overly serious. But there is an awareness that observes both the over-seriousness and the casualness. That observing presence does not change or age with these shifts in attitude.

4. While eating and consciously monitoring my intake to reduce weight, I am aware of the taste, the quantity, and the inner commentary. The experience changes from bite to bite, from discipline to temptation, but the awareness of these changes remains constant.   
       
  5. When I teach mathematics or science, I often become deeply involved in the subject and in the students’ responses. I am aware of difficult questions, concepts, and how students react. After teaching, that awareness feels clearer and more evident. Even though subjects, classes, and students differ, the awareness behind all these experiences remains the same.

With this approach, I am trying to understand the questions not just intellectually, but through my lived experience.

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