Definition: Being

General notes:

Root Meanings is a work in progress that will continue to emerge and evolve until the Mind of minds is absolutely clear. The definitions below are subject to evolution.
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Revision: 3 Oct 2023

Being (as abiding)

Abiding.
Resting in stillness.
Being is often contrasted with becoming or doing. However, nondual being includes both becoming and doing.

Being (as an entity)

A being is a journey of Divinity/God/Source.
A being is a symbol in the Mind of God.
A being is an individuation of THE SUPREME.
A being is imagined by Divinity/God/Source.
A being is content within the dream of creation.
A being has no agency of its own. The agency of being is that of Divinity/God/Source.
To be a being requires identification.
The I that is identified with being a being awakens from all identification and remembers that it is THAT which is beyond entityhood.
A being is a “package” of qualities and capacities of Divinity/God/Source.
A sentient being is identified with the dreamscape to such an extent that it does not know that it is Divinity/God/Source.
A sentient being is bound by space and time.
A realized being knows the true nature of being.
An “enlightened being” is no longer a being. “Enlightened one” is more accurate.