Going with the Universe means you use Universal energy instead of your own energy only, and seeing life from the Universe’s perspective (Truth).

Let’s break it down:

Going with the Universe’s Energy: From Wave to Ocean:

The Movement of the Body-Mind (Wave): This is the flow of thoughts, emotions, and physical actions. The energy of this movement is very limited.

The Background Stillness (Ocean): This is the Presence—the quiet awareness that exists beneath the surface of thoughts and actions. It's the "Ocean of consciousness", an infinite, boundless source of all energy.

When you're lost in the movement only, you're relying solely on your individual mind-body energy. This energy is finite and constantly depleted by stress and resistance. It's like trying to power a building with a single battery. This leads to exhaustion and burnout.

However, when you rest in awareness, you're no longer relying on a limited resource. If you can act while simultaneously resting in the Ocean of Consciousness: this is the key to effortless action and sustained energy. It means you're engaged in the world of form (the movement) while your attention is also anchored in the formless (the stillness). In other words, you act in awareness.

Your actions become infused with clarity and power; you feel energized rather than depleted, no matter how much you do. It's like a building that has been connected to the city's power grid; the energy is now boundless.

Seeing through the Universe’s eye: From Individual to the Whole (Harmonious Order/System)

Our egoic perception sees us as separate individuals, fighting against an external world of obstacles. This creates a reality full of problems, fear, and conflict.

When you align with the Universe, your perception changes. You begin to see the world not as a collection of random events, but as a single, intelligent, interconnected system.

Clarity: From Presence, thought and emotion are seen clearly as waves in the Ocean — not as the whole Ocean itself. This gives clarity: instead of reacting compulsively, we respond consciously.

Clarity itself saves much energy — because confusion, inner conflict, and resistance consume far more energy than outer work does.

The energy of Ocean of Consciousness is boundless.

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When does The Universe act through You?

When our attention is both in the foreground (the movement of thought/emotion/action) and the background (the still Presence/awareness), we’re “plugged into the Source.”

· Foreground alone = separation, strain, depletion.

· Background alone = stillness but no engagement.

· Both together = flow: action and stillness, effort and ease, the dance of yin and yang.

Action rooted in stillness through Masters’ words:

Eckhart Tolle: “Stillness is not the absence of movement but the space from which movement arises.” When you act from Presence, there’s clarity, energy, and little resistance.

Osho: “Out of deep stillness comes dance. Then the dance has the perfume of the eternal.”

The Bhagavad Gita emphasizes “Yoga is skill in action.” Krishna taught Arjuna to act fully in the battlefield while being rooted in the eternal Self. That’s the union of stillness and dynamism.

Nisargadatta Maharaj: “In stillness, all happens. You are not the doer, you are the witness.”

Stillness is the womb of all movement. So, action rooted in stillness means: The hand works, the heart rests. Act in the wave, rest in the Ocean. It’s acting as if you do nothing, yet everything gets done. Lao Tzu would call this wu-wei.

*Action rooted in awareness - Act in the wave, rest in the Ocean*

The formula for right action:

Universal Energy + Whole’s Perspective - Egoic Filters = Correct, Precise, Immediate Action

1. Universal Energy (Flow): This is the effortless power that is available when you stop resisting. It's the current that carries you. You don't create this energy; you align with it.

2. Whole’s Perspective (Clarity): This is your individual consciousness connecting with the supreme, living intelligence of the Universe. It allows you to see the situation as it is, without the bias of your past or the fear of your future. This is the correct, immediate perception that you want to act on.

3. Egoic Filters (Resistance): This is the crucial part to subtract. These filters are the mental noise that drowns out the living intelligence. They are your:

· Fear-based projections

· Past traumas and negative memories

· Personal desires and biases

· Need for control

These filters create the hesitation, doubt, and poor judgment that lead to delayed or incorrect action.

4. Correct, Precise, Immediate Action: When you subtract the ego's filters, what's left is a direct, unfiltered connection to the living intelligence. This connection allows for spontaneous action that is perfectly aligned with the moment, whether it's recognizing and moving away from a danger or seeing an opportunity and acting on it instantly. It's the difference between a calculated reaction and an effortless, intuitive response.

Suffering ceases when you stay with the Ocean - as the Ocean of Consciousness:

The Buddha's core teaching on Anatta taught that the "self" is not a fixed, independent entity but a collection of physical and mental components. When you meditate and observe these components, you realize there is no permanent "you" to be found. This dissolves the illusion of separation.

"All mental phenomena are without a self. When one, with a discerning mind, sees this, then one becomes dispassionate with suffering. This is the Path to Purity."

“Suffering” in this quote refers to the deep, pervasive sense of dissatisfaction, dis-ease, or unsatisfactoriness that comes from our constant struggle with reality. The cause of this struggle is the ego, which creates an illusion of a separate self. The ego's core functions are craving (wanting things to be other than they are) and aversion (resisting things as they are), which are the root causes of dukkha. By seeing that mental phenomena—thoughts, feelings, sensations—are "without a self," you disengage from the ego's constant struggle and thus become "dispassionate with suffering."

"Purity" in this quote refers to a mind that is completely free from the ego's defilements: greed, hatred, and delusion. A mind in this state is unattached and unperturbed. This is the state of Nibbana (or Nirvana), the ultimate goal of Buddhist practice. The unattached and unperturbed mind is simply a mind that knows itself as this vast, silent ocean—boundless awareness, not as the momentary waves on its surface. This is the state of pure consciousness, free from the personal, limited sense of self.

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