Guest guest Posted December 10, 2001 Report Share Posted December 10, 2001 Dear Jan, in that case, define "Jan", "Mike", "dog", "difference", "eat", "bathroom". I like people who fight for hopeless cases and lost causes. :-)) Take care, Michael -----Ursprungliche Nachricht----- Von: jb [kvy9] Gesendet: Tuesday, December 11, 2001 00:50 An: Betreff: Re: Samadhi (was: Reincarnation) On 12/11/01 at 12:29 AM MikeSuesserott wrote: :Dear Jan, : :a state of deep absorption is quite common even among animals. In my book, :this is not indicative of God-union. In that case, define "God" and the entity that is supposed to unite with it. : :When my neighbor's dog is in heat, she can forget their nearest and :dearest, :forgets to eat, drink or go to the bathroom, lives for one thing only. That :isn't much different from those musicians' behavior during their supposed :"samadhi", is it? The dog in heat only thinks of "dearest" - that is what "heat" is about. Humans in heat show more complicated rituals, that's the major difference. : :I agree that it is a matter of perception. If you cannot perceive the :difference between Mick Jagger and Sri Ramana during his "cave period", :what :can I say? If difference means so much to you, why Mick Jagger instead of Ravi Shankar? Peace, Jan : :Take care, : :Michael /join All paths go somewhere. No path goes nowhere. Paths, places, sights, perceptions, and indeed all experiences arise from and exist in and subside back into the Space of Awareness. Like waves rising are not different than the ocean, all things arising from Awareness are of the nature of Awareness. Awareness does not come and go but is always Present. It is Home. Home is where the Heart Is. Jnanis know the Heart to be the Finality of Eternal Being. A true devotee relishes in the Truth of Self-Knowledge, spontaneously arising from within into It Self. Welcome all to a. Your use of is subject to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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