I reduced it down to the 3 vital points:
- recognize this consciousness free of concepts
- Be in the decision to be one with this consciousness
- Know that this consciousness is self-liberating
So be it. The seeds of liberation are in there somewhere. I feel that hatred, I know that it's a conditioned creating. I don't believe that hatred exists in this first consciousness. Hatred feels real, but it's just a bad dream and I believe I can wake up from it.
In fact two nights ago I had a very visceral self-hatred dream. A woman who I saw in the dream as someone sweet, but fundamentally ignorant, started telling me what a fraud I was. I was hurt, shocked and reduced to a contemptuous, scornful tirade of telling her how unworthy her viewpoint was of mine, or anyone's consideration. I felt deeply ashamed of myself of attacking this woman. Tried to make it up to everyone by doing dishes.
There you go, my life story in a nutshell.
So the question for this week is who would I be if I didn't deep down believe that I hate myself?