Guest guest Posted August 20, 2001 Report Share Posted August 20, 2001 On 8/20/01 at 12:21 PM Ed wrote: Self-realization is thought to be possible only by surrendering all effort to achieve it. Some think that a practice is required to prepare the body-mind before this effortless surrendering might take place. Both views seem valid, depending on the conditioning of the individual body-mind. As there isn't effort "after", there can't have been effort "before" - hence, what has been addressed can be summarized as "resistance". Some are able to give that up immediately, others won't "get there" in a lifetime. My approach has been to assess the conditioning of my body-mind through self-inquiry as to what is blocking the ability to surrender all effort. Of course that would seem to put me in the bind of making an effort to be effortless. But is that really true? Addressing "resistance", finding its root can cause the collapse of all resistance. A "glimpse beyond doubt" can have the same effect and so could a visit to Ramana... Suppose I was to discover that what was blocking and motivating my effort to be effortless was a great deal of stress that was heretofore unnoticed. In that case, the root of resistance hasn't been found - it is called "i want it my way!" Would the conscious relaxation of that stress be considered an effort? That is an irrelevant question Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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