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The fundamental difference between the experience of most of us & the Sages is expressed by Sri Ramana in Verses 17 & 18 of Uḷḷadu Nāṟpadu:

"[Both] to those who do not know themself [&] to those who have known themself, the Body [is] indeed "I".  [However] to those who do not know themself "I" [is limited to] only the extent of the Body, [whereas] to those, who have known themself within the Body, "I" itself shines devoid of limit [boundary or extent].  Understand that this indeed is the difference between them. [Both] to those who do not have Knowledge [that is, true Self-Knowledge] [&] to those who do have [true Self-Knowledge], the World is the Reality. [However] to those who do not know [themself]

the reality is [limited to] the extent of the World, [whereas] to those who have known [themself] the Reality abides [or pervades] devoid of form as the ādhāra [support, substratum, foundation or base] to [the imaginary appearance of] the World. Understand [that] this is the difference between them."

That which limits a finite thing is only its form, because its form defines its extent in Time & Space, & thereby separates it from all other forms.  If we are a definite form, we are limited within the confines or extent of that form, but if we have no definite form, we are Un-limited or Infinite.

Because we imagine our self to be the form of this Body, we have seemingly limited our self within a certain extent of Time & Space, & hence we feel our self to be separate from everything that exists outside this limited extent of Time or Space. Moreover, because we imagine the form of this Body to be "I", we mistake it to be real, & hence we mistake all the other forms that we perceive outside this Body to be real.

Since Sri Ramana & other Sages teach us that we are not the Body that we imagine our self to be, & that the World is not real as we imagine it to be, it is reasonable for us to infer that such Sages do not experience their Body as "I" or this World as real. Why then does Sri Ramana say in these 2 Verses that to Sages, who are those who have known themself as they really are, their Body is "I" & the World is real ?

To understand why Sri Ramana says this, we have to understand the exact meaning of what he says in the 2^nd half of each of these 2 Verses.  In Verse 17 he says that, for Sages, "I" shines devoid of any limit, boundary, or extent, thereby implying that in their experience "I" is the Infinite Reality that is the Essence or True Substance of everything, including this Body.

The above themes & 2500 pages more are freely available as perused or downloaded PDF’s, the sole occupants of a Public Microsoft Skydrive “Public Folder” accessible through  www.jpstiga.com 

short-cut: http://sdrv.ms/YPOgkX or http://tinyurl.com/nnyyr58  link directly to free E-book PDF files

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"There is no Creation, no Destruction, no Bondage, no longing to be freed from Bondage, no striving for Liberation, nor anyone who has attained Liberation. Know that this to be Ultimate Truth."

–  the "no creation" school of Gaudapada, Shankara, Ramana, Nome – Ajata Vada

 for very succinct summary of the teaching & practice, see:  www.ajatavada.com/

[A brief note of explanation – the other Blog noted below is entitled "Non-Duality & Science", & so the more Science oriented pages (from what I like to think of as a "comic book") have been posted there, while other chapters have been posted here. Science is a mental discipline that attracts some worthy admirers & participators.  Some of these, too few, are good prospects for the ancient teaching introduced here in many ways.  Otherwise certain Science topics like the Anthropic Principle, reinforce the general Theism which is a good idea in this materialistic age. A few other topics in Science, such as the Copenhagen II – Max Born – Von Neumann – Wigner model of Quantum Mechanics, are worthy entries to the extent that they introduce Consciousness into the physical Sciences. All that aside, the real topic here is the pinnacle as Advaita Vedanta, Non-Duality – that pinnacle being Ajata Vada, No–Creation. The great Teachers of the same include Sri Shankara & Sri Ramana Maharshi.  Both would support Theism in general & adaptations of Vedanta, such as Vishishtadvaita Vedanta – Qualified Non-Duality, for those not making headway in Ajata Vada, their present course of growth might be better served with a temporary involvement in Qualified Non-Duality. The scientist who perhaps best expresses the influence of Qualified Non-Duality in Science, for instance, would be the quintessential "New–Age" Quantum Physicist, Amit Goswami. And so to that source, & the Quantum Activism he currently advocates [with a 1–course  degree program], along with more than a half-dozen good books & former participation in the controversial What the Bleep movie, to him I extend enthusiastic endorsement, for that Qualified Non-Duality described in the context of Science.  I do not stand so much "with him", as much as nearby saluting his good work. Again, as here, the goal is inserting Consciousness into Science & "saving the World."]

also:  Most of this material will be long searchable via "John Stiga" etc, on the "Wayback Machine" Internet Archive.

Also related to these topics, there are now 8 Kindle books on "Amazon.com", reference-able by the author "John Stiga", each indicated as non–copyrighted, public–domain, & priced at the minimum $0.99 each.

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The only Existence that is at all times & under all conditions is our own Essential Existence, which we always know as "I exist".  Not only does it exist at all times & under all conditions, but it also exists unchanging, without ever undergoing any change.  In contrast, the "existence" of all other things appears & disappears, & constantly undergoes change.  Moreover, unlike all other things, our own Essential Existence always knows itself, & does not depend upon any other thing to be known.  Therefore it is the only Existence that really is.

Since the "existence" of all other things is not real but is only an Illusion or apparition & since the only real Existence is our own Essential Existence, "I exist", Real Existence is in fact never divided, even though it appears to be divided as many separate "existences" – as the separate "existence" of each of the many different things that appear to be.

Our own real & Essential Existence is always single, Non-Dual & in-divisible, & since nothing exists apart from Existence. Existence is Infinite & includes all things within itself. Therefore what Sri Ramana & other Sages tell us about their experience of true Self-Knowledge, namely that they know them selves to be the one & only truly existing Reality, whose nature is Beginning-less, End-less, Eternal, Undivided, Non-Dual, & Infinite Existence, Consciousness & bliss, is not as fanciful & far-fetched as it may initially appear to be.

What the Sages experience as the Truth of their own Real Self or Existence is also the Truth of our own Real Self or Existence, because our Existence is no different from their Existence. We appear to be separate from them only because we mistake our Self to be a finite Body, but even when we mistake our self to be such, we still know our Essential Existence as "I exist".  In Reality, therefore, what each & every one of us experiences as "I exist" is the One Eternal, Un-Divided, Non-Dual & Infinite Existence.

The fundamental difference between the experience of Sages such as Sri Ramana, who know them self to be the One Infinite & Undivided Self-Conscious Existence, & the experience of those of us who imagine our Self to be anything other than this One Infinite & Un-divided Self-Conscious Existence, which is our True & Essential Self, lies only in the limitations that we imaginarily superimpose upon our truly Infinite Existence.

The above themes & 2500 pages more are freely available as perused or downloaded PDF’s, the sole occupants of a Public Microsoft Skydrive “Public Folder” accessible through  www.jpstiga.com 

short-cut: http://sdrv.ms/YPOgkX or http://tinyurl.com/nnyyr58  link directly to free E-book PDF files

www.jpstiga.com/

http://jstiga.wixsite.com/nonduality/

Different blogs available on:

jstiga.wordpress.com/

"There is no Creation, no Destruction, no Bondage, no longing to be freed from Bondage, no striving for Liberation, nor anyone who has attained Liberation. Know that this to be Ultimate Truth."

–  the "no creation" school of Gaudapada, Shankara, Ramana, Nome – Ajata Vada

 for very succinct summary of the teaching & practice, see:  www.ajatavada.com/

[A brief note of explanation – the other Blog noted below is entitled "Non-Duality & Science", & so the more Science oriented pages (from what I like to think of as a "comic book") have been posted there, while other chapters have been posted here. Science is a mental discipline that attracts some worthy admirers & participators.  Some of these, too few, are good prospects for the ancient teaching introduced here in many ways.  Otherwise certain Science topics like the Anthropic Principle, reinforce the general Theism which is a good idea in this materialistic age. A few other topics in Science, such as the Copenhagen II – Max Born – Von Neumann – Wigner model of Quantum Mechanics, are worthy entries to the extent that they introduce Consciousness into the physical Sciences. All that aside, the real topic here is the pinnacle as Advaita Vedanta, Non-Duality – that pinnacle being Ajata Vada, No–Creation. The great Teachers of the same include Sri Shankara & Sri Ramana Maharshi.  Both would support Theism in general & adaptations of Vedanta, such as Vishishtadvaita Vedanta – Qualified Non-Duality, for those not making headway in Ajata Vada, their present course of growth might be better served with a temporary involvement in Qualified Non-Duality. The scientist who perhaps best expresses the influence of Qualified Non-Duality in Science, for instance, would be the quintessential "New–Age" Quantum Physicist, Amit Goswami. And so to that source, & the Quantum Activism he currently advocates [with a 1–course  degree program], along with more than a half-dozen good books & former participation in the controversial What the Bleep movie, to him I extend enthusiastic endorsement, for that Qualified Non-Duality described in the context of Science.  I do not stand so much "with him", as much as nearby saluting his good work. Again, as here, the goal is inserting Consciousness into Science & "saving the World."]

also:  Most of this material will be long searchable via "John Stiga" etc, on the "Wayback Machine" Internet Archive.

Also related to these topics, there are now 8 Kindle books on "Amazon.com", reference-able by the author "John Stiga", each indicated as non–copyrighted, public–domain, & priced at the minimum $0.99 each.

Mind & Happiness 140

The "consciousness" that we imagine we see in other people & in other creatures is not actually experienced by us, but is only inferred by us, just as we infer that each person & creature that we see in a Dream has "consciousness".  The only Consciousness that we know directly & not by mere inference is our own Consciousness.  Since we know that our Consciousness is & since we do not exist apart from our Consciousness, our Consciousness is itself our Existence, & hence we experience it as "I exist".

Just as the "consciousness" that we see in all other people & creatures is only inferred by us, so too the "existence" that we see in all other things is only inferred by us. The only existence we know directly is our own Existence. The "existence" of all other things is known by us not directly but only through the imperfect channel of our Mind, our limited & distorted

Consciousness that feels "I am this Body."

The seemingly separate existence of other things deludes us & reinforces in our Mind the Illusion

that Existence or Reality is Divided, Mutable, & Relative.  The seemingly separate "existence" of other things depends upon the seemingly separate "existence" of our Mind, because it is known only by our Mind, & not by our Essential Non-Dual Consciousness of Existence, which knows only Itself & no separateness or otherness.

The seemingly separate "existence" of our Mind depends upon the real Existence of our Essential Consciousness "I exist", because without identifying that real Consciousness as Itself, our Mind would not appear to "know" either its own "existence" or the "existence" of any other thing.

However, since it appears & disappears, the separate "existence" of our Mind is not real Existence, but is only a semblance of Real Existence.  A thing that appears to be at one time, & ceases to be at some other time, is not Real Existence, but is only a "seeming" form of "existence" – an "existence" which depends upon time & is therefore conditional.  If a thing really is, it must be at all times & under all conditions.

The above themes & 2500 pages more are freely available as perused or downloaded PDF’s, the sole occupants of a Public Microsoft Skydrive “Public Folder” accessible through  www.jpstiga.com 

short-cut: http://sdrv.ms/YPOgkX or http://tinyurl.com/nnyyr58  link directly to free E-book PDF files

www.jpstiga.com/

http://jstiga.wixsite.com/nonduality/

Different blogs available on:

jstiga.wordpress.com/

"There is no Creation, no Destruction, no Bondage, no longing to be freed from Bondage, no striving for Liberation, nor anyone who has attained Liberation. Know that this to be Ultimate Truth."

–  the "no creation" school of Gaudapada, Shankara, Ramana, Nome – Ajata Vada

 for very succinct summary of the teaching & practice, see:  www.ajatavada.com/

[A brief note of explanation – the other Blog noted below is entitled "Non-Duality & Science", & so the more Science oriented pages (from what I like to think of as a "comic book") have been posted there, while other chapters have been posted here. Science is a mental discipline that attracts some worthy admirers & participators.  Some of these, too few, are good prospects for the ancient teaching introduced here in many ways.  Otherwise certain Science topics like the Anthropic Principle, reinforce the general Theism which is a good idea in this materialistic age. A few other topics in Science, such as the Copenhagen II – Max Born – Von Neumann – Wigner model of Quantum Mechanics, are worthy entries to the extent that they introduce Consciousness into the physical Sciences. All that aside, the real topic here is the pinnacle as Advaita Vedanta, Non-Duality – that pinnacle being Ajata Vada, No–Creation. The great Teachers of the same include Sri Shankara & Sri Ramana Maharshi.  Both would support Theism in general & adaptations of Vedanta, such as Vishishtadvaita Vedanta – Qualified Non-Duality, for those not making headway in Ajata Vada, their present course of growth might be better served with a temporary involvement in Qualified Non-Duality. The scientist who perhaps best expresses the influence of Qualified Non-Duality in Science, for instance, would be the quintessential "New–Age" Quantum Physicist, Amit Goswami. And so to that source, & the Quantum Activism he currently advocates [with a 1–course  degree program], along with more than a half-dozen good books & former participation in the controversial What the Bleep movie, to him I extend enthusiastic endorsement, for that Qualified Non-Duality described in the context of Science.  I do not stand so much "with him", as much as nearby saluting his good work. Again, as here, the goal is inserting Consciousness into Science & "saving the World."]

also:  Most of this material will be long searchable via "John Stiga" etc, on the "Wayback Machine" Internet Archive.

Also related to these topics, there are now 8 Kindle books on "Amazon.com", reference-able by the author "John Stiga", each indicated as non–copyrighted, public–domain, & priced at the minimum $0.99 each.Mind & Happiness 139

Other than Existence itself, nothing exists.  Since we always know our self as "I exist", our Essential Existence is itself our Consciousness of our Existence.  Our Consciousness of our Existence, our Knowledge "I exist", is the one fundamental basis of all our other "knowledge".  If we did not know "I exist", we could not know any other thing.  Whatever we may know, we know it only because we first know our own Existence as "I exist".

Therefore our fundamental knowledge "I exist" – our Real & Essential Self-Consciousness

or Existence-Consciousness – is the true foundation that underlies & supports the seeming  "existence" of all other things.  Without depending upon the support of our Existence, nothing else could appear to be.  All other things appear to exist only because we are. We are therefore the one Fundamental & Absolute Existence, other than which nothing exists.  Since nothing is other than us, we are Infinite, & include all things within our Self – that is, within our own Self-Conscious Existence. We are therefore the one Non-Dual & Infinite Existence.

Because the one Non-Dual Infinite Existence is our own Essential Self, which we always experience as "I exist", we refer to it as "our own" Existence.  However, though we have no Real Existence other than the one Infinite Reality, is it correct for us to consider it to be just "our" Existence ?  Since it is the only Existence that really is, is it not the Essential Existence of all things – of everything that appears to exist ?

Yes, to the extent that "things" exist, they do all share in the one common Existence of the Infinite Reality.  However, there is a fundamental difference between the "existence" that we imagine we see in other things & the Existence that we experience in our Self.

All the things that we know as other than our Self are only thoughts or mental images that exist in our own Mind, & therefore they are known not by themselves but only by our Mind.  But whereas other "things" are not conscious of their own "existence", we are conscious of our own Existence. Therefore, though in other "things" we know only "existence", in our Self we know both Existence & Consciousness.

The above themes & 2500 pages more are freely available as perused or downloaded PDF’s, the sole occupants of a Public Microsoft Skydrive “Public Folder” accessible through  www.jpstiga.com 

short-cut: http://sdrv.ms/YPOgkX or http://tinyurl.com/nnyyr58  link directly to free E-book PDF files

www.jpstiga.com/

http://jstiga.wixsite.com/nonduality/

Different blogs available on:

jstiga.wordpress.com/

"There is no Creation, no Destruction, no Bondage, no longing to be freed from Bondage, no striving for Liberation, nor anyone who has attained Liberation. Know that this to be Ultimate Truth."

–  the "no creation" school of Gaudapada, Shankara, Ramana, Nome – Ajata Vada

 for very succinct summary of the teaching & practice, see:  www.ajatavada.com/

[A brief note of explanation – the other Blog noted below is entitled "Non-Duality & Science", & so the more Science oriented pages (from what I like to think of as a "comic book") have been posted there, while other chapters have been posted here. Science is a mental discipline that attracts some worthy admirers & participators.  Some of these, too few, are good prospects for the ancient teaching introduced here in many ways.  Otherwise certain Science topics like the Anthropic Principle, reinforce the general Theism which is a good idea in this materialistic age. A few other topics in Science, such as the Copenhagen II – Max Born – Von Neumann – Wigner model of Quantum Mechanics, are worthy entries to the extent that they introduce Consciousness into the physical Sciences. All that aside, the real topic here is the pinnacle as Advaita Vedanta, Non-Duality – that pinnacle being Ajata Vada, No–Creation. The great Teachers of the same include Sri Shankara & Sri Ramana Maharshi.  Both would support Theism in general & adaptations of Vedanta, such as Vishishtadvaita Vedanta – Qualified Non-Duality, for those not making headway in Ajata Vada, their present course of growth might be better served with a temporary involvement in Qualified Non-Duality. The scientist who perhaps best expresses the influence of Qualified Non-Duality in Science, for instance, would be the quintessential "New–Age" Quantum Physicist, Amit Goswami. And so to that source, & the Quantum Activism he currently advocates [with a 1–course  degree program], along with more than a half-dozen good books & former participation in the controversial What the Bleep movie, to him I extend enthusiastic endorsement, for that Qualified Non-Duality described in the context of Science.  I do not stand so much "with him", as much as nearby saluting his good work. Again, as here, the goal is inserting Consciousness into Science & "saving the World."]

also:  Most of this material will be long searchable via "John Stiga" etc, on the "Wayback Machine" Internet Archive.

Also related to these topics, there are now 8 Kindle books on "Amazon.com", reference-able by the author "John Stiga", each indicated as non–copyrighted, public–domain, & priced at the minimum $0.99 each.

Mind & Happiness 139

Other than Existence itself, nothing exists.  Since we always know our self as "I exist", our Essential Existence is itself our Consciousness of our Existence.  Our Consciousness of our Existence, our Knowledge "I exist", is the one fundamental basis of all our other "knowledge".  If we did not know "I exist", we could not know any other thing.  Whatever we may know, we know it only because we first know our own Existence as "I exist".

Therefore our fundamental knowledge "I exist" – our Real & Essential Self-Consciousness

or Existence-Consciousness – is the true foundation that underlies & supports the seeming  "existence" of all other things.  Without depending upon the support of our Existence, nothing else could appear to be.  All other things appear to exist only because we are. We are therefore the one Fundamental & Absolute Existence, other than which nothing exists.  Since nothing is other than us, we are Infinite, & include all things within our Self – that is, within our own Self-Conscious Existence. We are therefore the one Non-Dual & Infinite Existence.

Because the one Non-Dual Infinite Existence is our own Essential Self, which we always experience as "I exist", we refer to it as "our own" Existence.  However, though we have no Real Existence other than the one Infinite Reality, is it correct for us to consider it to be just "our" Existence ?  Since it is the only Existence that really is, is it not the Essential Existence of all things – of everything that appears to exist ?

Yes, to the extent that "things" exist, they do all share in the one common Existence of the Infinite Reality.  However, there is a fundamental difference between the "existence" that we imagine we see in other things & the Existence that we experience in our Self.

All the things that we know as other than our Self are only thoughts or mental images that exist in our own Mind, & therefore they are known not by themselves but only by our Mind.  But whereas other "things" are not conscious of their own "existence", we are conscious of our own Existence. Therefore, though in other "things" we know only "existence", in our Self we know both Existence & Consciousness.

The above themes & 2500 pages more are freely available as perused or downloaded PDF’s, the sole occupants of a Public Microsoft Skydrive “Public Folder” accessible through  www.jpstiga.com 

short-cut: http://sdrv.ms/YPOgkX or http://tinyurl.com/nnyyr58  link directly to free E-book PDF files

www.jpstiga.com/

http://jstiga.wixsite.com/nonduality/

Different blogs available on:

jstiga.wordpress.com/

"There is no Creation, no Destruction, no Bondage, no longing to be freed from Bondage, no striving for Liberation, nor anyone who has attained Liberation. Know that this to be Ultimate Truth."

–  the "no creation" school of Gaudapada, Shankara, Ramana, Nome – Ajata Vada

 for very succinct summary of the teaching & practice, see:  www.ajatavada.com/

[A brief note of explanation – the other Blog noted below is entitled "Non-Duality & Science", & so the more Science oriented pages (from what I like to think of as a "comic book") have been posted there, while other chapters have been posted here. Science is a mental discipline that attracts some worthy admirers & participators.  Some of these, too few, are good prospects for the ancient teaching introduced here in many ways.  Otherwise certain Science topics like the Anthropic Principle, reinforce the general Theism which is a good idea in this materialistic age. A few other topics in Science, such as the Copenhagen II – Max Born – Von Neumann – Wigner model of Quantum Mechanics, are worthy entries to the extent that they introduce Consciousness into the physical Sciences. All that aside, the real topic here is the pinnacle as Advaita Vedanta, Non-Duality – that pinnacle being Ajata Vada, No–Creation. The great Teachers of the same include Sri Shankara & Sri Ramana Maharshi.  Both would support Theism in general & adaptations of Vedanta, such as Vishishtadvaita Vedanta – Qualified Non-Duality, for those not making headway in Ajata Vada, their present course of growth might be better served with a temporary involvement in Qualified Non-Duality. The scientist who perhaps best expresses the influence of Qualified Non-Duality in Science, for instance, would be the quintessential "New–Age" Quantum Physicist, Amit Goswami. And so to that source, & the Quantum Activism he currently advocates [with a 1–course  degree program], along with more than a half-dozen good books & former participation in the controversial What the Bleep movie, to him I extend enthusiastic endorsement, for that Qualified Non-Duality described in the context of Science.  I do not stand so much "with him", as much as nearby saluting his good work. Again, as here, the goal is inserting Consciousness into Science & "saving the World."]

also:  Most of this material will be long searchable via "John Stiga" etc, on the "Wayback Machine" Internet Archive.

Also related to these topics, there are now 8 Kindle books on "Amazon.com", reference-able by the author "John Stiga", each indicated as non–copyrighted, public–domain, & priced at the minimum $0.99 each.

TOE, Theory of Everything – ch. 20 F

The above themes & 2500 pages more are freely available as perused or downloaded PDF’s, the sole occupants of a Public Microsoft Skydrive “Public Folder” accessible through  www.jpstiga.com 

short-cut: http://sdrv.ms/YPOgkX or http://tinyurl.com/nnyyr58  link directly to free E-book PDF files

www.jpstiga.com/

http://jstiga.wixsite.com/nonduality/

Different blogs available on:

jstiga.wordpress.com/

"There is no Creation, no Destruction, no Bondage, no longing to be freed from Bondage, no striving for Liberation, nor anyone who has attained Liberation. Know that this to be Ultimate Truth."

–  the "no creation" school of Gaudapada, Shankara, Ramana, Nome – Ajata Vada

 for very succinct summary of the teaching & practice, see:  www.ajatavada.com/

[A brief note of explanation – the other Blog noted below is entitled "Non-Duality & Science", & so the more Science oriented pages (from what I like to think of as a "comic book") have been posted there, while other chapters have been posted here. Science is a mental discipline that attracts some worthy admirers & participators.  Some of these, too few, are good prospects for the ancient teaching introduced here in many ways.  Otherwise certain Science topics like the Anthropic Principle, reinforce the general Theism which is a good idea in this materialistic age. A few other topics in Science, such as the Copenhagen II – Max Born – Von Neumann – Wigner model of Quantum Mechanics, are worthy entries to the extent that they introduce Consciousness into the physical Sciences. All that aside, the real topic here is the pinnacle as Advaita Vedanta, Non-Duality – that pinnacle being Ajata Vada, No–Creation. The great Teachers of the same include Sri Shankara & Sri Ramana Maharshi.  Both would support Theism in general & adaptations of Vedanta, such as Vishishtadvaita Vedanta – Qualified Non-Duality, for those not making headway in Ajata Vada, their present course of growth might be better served with a temporary involvement in Qualified Non-Duality. The scientist who perhaps best expresses the influence of Qualified Non-Duality in Science, for instance, would be the quintessential "New–Age" Quantum Physicist, Amit Goswami. And so to that source, & the Quantum Activism he currently advocates [with a 1–course  degree program], along with more than a half-dozen good books & former participation in the controversial What the Bleep movie, to him I extend enthusiastic endorsement, for that Qualified Non-Duality described in the context of Science.  I do not stand so much "with him", as much as nearby saluting his good work. Again, as here, the goal is inserting Consciousness into Science & "saving the World."]

also:  Most of this material will be long searchable via "John Stiga" etc, on the "Wayback Machine" Internet Archive.

Also related to these topics, there are now 8 Kindle books on "Amazon.com", reference-able by the author "John Stiga", each indicated as non–copyrighted, public–domain, & priced at the minimum $0.99 each.