Franklin Merrell-Wolff

Aphorisms on Consciousness-without-an-object

1

Consciousness-without-an-object is.

2

Before objects were, Consciousness-without-an-object is.

3

Though objects seem to exist, Consciousness-without-an-object is.

4

When objects vanish, yet remaining through all unaffected, Consciousness-without-an-object is.

5

Outside of Consciousness-without-an-object nothing is.

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Within the bosom of Consciousness-without-an-object lies the power of awareness that projects objects.

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When objects are projected, the power of awareness as subject is presupposed, yet Consciousness-without-an-object remains unchanged.

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When consciousness of objects is born, then, likewise, consciousness of absence of objects arises.

9

Consciousness of objects is the Universe.

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Consciousness of absence of objects is Nirvana.