8 Both, Bull and Self Transcended

In the state of 'Both, Bull and Self Transcended', all sense of separation dissolves into pure nothingness.

March 27, 2026

In the state of "Both Bull and Self Transcended," all sense of separation dissolves into pure nothingness. Distinctions cease to exist and enlightenment manifests as an experience free from the constraints of self and ego. It's a transcendence into a unified, boundless awareness.

I uphold the principles of heightened spiritual awareness rely on cultivating wisdom that grasp the nullity of all existence despite attaining an insight, equally striving for compassionate effort through service for the welfare all living beings. Even when acting with a focus on service, spiritual seekers must illuminate any non-integrated unconscious habits which necessitates investigating parts of ourselves still tied to the illusion of separation. After all, why else use our precious time here if not devote it unraveling such illusory entanglements? In truth, our reality is steeped in egocentric posturing which we needn’t fuel by vaunting false expertise - intellectual pretensions only reinforce separation. Instead, we yearn to eradicate all inconsideration and insensibility. The extent of our intentions remain untethered the more it reveals service to others is our natural condition.

Buddhism directly tackles gaps in perception between how we misconstrue reality and precisely how reality transpires; this pursuit is known as acquiring the 'Correct View' or Right View. The Buddha deemed grasping reality as-it-is fundamental to psychological resilience and wholeness.