Plotinus: The NonDuality of The Six Enneads

"We dare not keep ourselves set towards the images of sense, or towards the merely vegetative, intent upon the gratifications of eating and procreation; our life must be pointed towards the divine Mind, toward God."

"In this state of absorbed contemplation, there is no longer any question of holding an object in view; the vision is such that seeing and seen are one; object and act of vision have become identical."

The author is Plotinus, an Egyptian philosopher who carried on discourses extending the work of Greek Philosophers, with particular interest in Plato.

To this writer, it is a mistake to categorize Plotinus as a Philosopher, as he was a mystic of great depth, who took the time to thoroughly and logically walk with the student pointing to our direct experience and assisting us in contemplating what was discovered.

Plotinus could be the best known and least read of the great NonDual teachers. Perhaps, this is because his writing demands patience as the reader assimilates the meanings of various words he uses.

 The Six Enneads is not a book not for the feint of heart. Simply reading it in it’s entirety proves the depth of your desire.. From this perspective, it is a very fruitful study.

To those of you with the time and determination, here is a very highly productive road map. Click here to get your FREE copy of The Six Enneads by Plotinus.

Available online at classics.mit.edu//Plotinus/enneads.htm

"Withdraw into yourself and look. And if you do not find yourself beautiful yet, act as does the creator of a statue that is to be made beautiful; he cuts away here, he smoothes there, he makes this line lighter, this other purer, until a lovely face has grown upon his work. So do you also; cut away all that is excessive, straighten all that is crooked, bring light to all that is in shadow; labor to make all one glow of beauty and never cease chiseling your statue until there shall shine out on you from it the godlike splendor of virtue, until you shall see the perfect goodness established in the stainless shrine."  Plotinus

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