Dear Members and Lurkers:
I am frequently asked how can awareness be aware of itself. An eye can't look at an eye, an ear can't hear an ear, skin can't feel itself, only sensations presented to it. Keep in mind, I am speaking about the level of this dream, not Truth. Truth does not perceive anything, but contains all perception.
So, it's not unreasonable to ask how awareness could be aware of itself. In your own experience there is a sense that you are aware of things your senses present to you, correct? If you will look closely, it's obvious (within this dream of humanness) that you are aware you have awareness. This is awareness of awareness. It's very simple. Awareness can be aware of awareness and even aware that it is aware that it is aware... of itself.
Taking this a step further, as you look out upon the dream we call this world, awareness (BTW, it's not ''your'' awareness, it's the same in every human) is filled up with a variety of objects, more accurately they are hallucinations. They distract from a most amazing thing, the apparency that you are aware. What fills the senses is taken to be the important facet when it is insignificant compared to the illusion that you are aware, and further, that you appear to be aware you are aware.
What is purpose of all my noise, well... I suggest you focus on the fact that you do appear to be aware and are aware of that appearance. If you can focus enough on it you may well get to the truth of that illusion. There is no such thing as awareness, there is no one or thing that could ever be aware and yet, awareness does appear.... all within a dream and nothing more. The way out is through. Don't try to think your way out, that doesn't work.
“Don’t try to understand! It’s enough if you do not misunderstand.”
― Nisargadatta Maharaj
Love ya, Jed.