Guest guest Posted March 23, 2004 Report Share Posted March 23, 2004 I am in that rare frame of mind when everything seems simple. When I have no doubt that the aim and solution of life is the acceptance of God. It is impossible and imperative, and clear. To open to such unimaginable greatness affrights my smallness. I do not know what I seek, cannot know, but I am where the mystery is the certainty. My long life has hardly given me time -- I cannot say to understand -- but to be able to imagine that God speaks to me, says simply -- "I keep calling to you, and you do not come," and I answer quite naturally -- "I couldn't, until I knew there was nowhere else to go." Florida Scott-Maxwell, The Measure of My Days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 23, 2004 Report Share Posted March 23, 2004 Thanks Holly. I am reminded of Emily Bronte's poem. "Though earth and man were gone, And suns and universes cease to be, And Thou were left alone, Every existence would exist in Thee." Emily Brontë (1818-1848) Love to all Harsha - <Hbarrett47 <> Tuesday, March 23, 2004 1:08 PM quote > I am in that rare frame of mind when everything seems simple. When I have > no > doubt that the aim and solution of life is the acceptance of God. It is > impossible and imperative, and clear. To open to such unimaginable > greatness > affrights my smallness. I do not know what I seek, cannot know, but I am > where > the mystery is the certainty. > > My long life has hardly given me time -- I cannot say to understand -- but > to > be able to imagine that God speaks to me, says simply -- "I keep calling > to > you, and you do not come," and I answer quite naturally -- "I couldn't, > until I > knew there was nowhere else to go." > > Florida Scott-Maxwell, The Measure of My Days > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 23, 2004 Report Share Posted March 23, 2004 The poem is remarkable. Thank You Emily. "in realizing existence, all in becoming and being, in this all of existence, you are part and holly the all that is, with all this going on around you, do not mistake it to be, separated from your self, the all is what you are, every existent thing a mirror, in every motion, a reflection of the ocean, of the existent all, that is you" respectfully Thanks Holly. I am reminded of Emily Bronte's poem. "Though earth and man were gone, And suns and universes cease to be, And Thou were left alone, Every existence would exist in Thee." Emily Brontë (1818-1848) Love to all Harsha - Tuesday, March 23, 2004 1:08 PM quote > I am in that rare frame of mind when everything seems simple. When I have > no > doubt that the aim and solution of life is the acceptance of God. It is > impossible and imperative, and clear. To open to such unimaginable > greatness > affrights my smallness. I do not know what I seek, cannot know, but I am > where > the mystery is the certainty. > > My long life has hardly given me time -- I cannot say to understand -- but > to > be able to imagine that God speaks to me, says simply -- "I keep calling > to > you, and you do not come," and I answer quite naturally -- "I couldn't, > until I > knew there was nowhere else to go." > > Florida Scott-Maxwell, The Measure of My Days > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 23, 2004 Report Share Posted March 23, 2004 I am in that rare frame of mind when everything seems simple. Rather than saying, "Everything seems simple", it would be better to say that everything is simple. Consciousness couldn't be simpler. Mind is often complicated, although even thought can become simple enough to dissolve into pure consciousness. It is generally expected, by those who seek after truth, that the revelation of truth will be something great and glorious, orgasmic even. But truth is always revealed, and one of the reasons that it is overlooked is that the expectation of "something great and glorious" obscures it, if we can use the word "it" for something so totally subjective as that for which the word "I" was coined. Love Warwick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 23, 2004 Report Share Posted March 23, 2004 Warwick thank you for your mail I feel likewise in every sense its so "easy" unbelievable but true all the best michael bindel - Warwick Wakefield Wednesday, March 24, 2004 2:07 AM Re: quote I am in that rare frame of mind when everything seems simple. Rather than saying, "Everything seems simple", it would be better to say that everything is simple. Consciousness couldn't be simpler. Mind is often complicated, although even thought can become simple enough to dissolve into pure consciousness. It is generally expected, by those who seek after truth, that the revelation of truth will be something great and glorious, orgasmic even. But truth is always revealed, and one of the reasons that it is overlooked is that the expectation of "something great and glorious" obscures it, if we can use the word "it" for something so totally subjective as that for which the word "I" was coined. Love Warwick /join "Love itself is the actual form of God."Sri RamanaIn "Letters from Sri Ramanasramam" by Suri Nagamma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 24, 2004 Report Share Posted March 24, 2004 Hi Michael,Isn't it amazing, that to see what "I" is,is not a matter of rocket science.To become established in that seeing requires, I think,some effort.At least, I keep forgetting and keep remembering,But in Ramana's case it seems to have been a case of "once seen, never forgotten." I think that the amazing thing is that it is not a matter of becoming,because one couldn't not be consciousness if one tried.Much loveWarwick Warwickthank you for your mailI feel likewise in every senseits so "easy" unbelievable but trueall the best michael bindel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 24, 2004 Report Share Posted March 24, 2004 Hi Warwick reading what Ramana allowed to be printed seeing his face immedeately I "knew" thats IT thats the same what I felt always and when I read his statement all the thousand years of wisdom of vedante is included in the one statement written in the Jewish Bible I AM WHO I AM I knew I found what I was "looking" for all my life (this life) when buying his books many years ago I read it I did not understand it and I am not "silly" but passing thru a most difficult test in this life having asked the Lord teach me please what is LOVE really in thirty minutes like always since this moment I got the answer what meant many years of difficult trials which I passed with Grace only of course in this time I suddenly instantly understood everything I read by Ramana I entered this list to maybe find somebody who is ready to share hisher experience living hisher understanding all the best dear unknown friend in Ramana michael - Warwick Wakefield Wednesday, March 24, 2004 1:52 PM Re: quote Hi Michael,Isn't it amazing, that to see what "I" is,is not a matter of rocket science.To become established in that seeing requires, I think,some effort.At least, I keep forgetting and keep remembering,But in Ramana's case it seems to have been a case of "once seen, never forgotten." I think that the amazing thing is that it is not a matter of becoming,because one couldn't not be consciousness if one tried.Much loveWarwick Warwickthank you for your mailI feel likewise in every senseits so "easy" unbelievable but trueall the best michael bindel/join "Love itself is the actual form of God."Sri RamanaIn "Letters from Sri Ramanasramam" by Suri Nagamma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 24, 2004 Report Share Posted March 24, 2004 I had the same experiences Michael. First a glimpse of grace and then some extremely diffcult years full of trials that the memory of grace helped me to endure and pass through. And now a quiet thankfulness. Thanks for sharing, Sam - Michael Bindel Wednesday, March 24, 2004 7:57 PM Re: quote Hi Warwick reading what Ramana allowed to be printed seeing his face immedeately I "knew" thats IT thats the same what I felt always and when I read his statement all the thousand years of wisdom of vedante is included in the one statement written in the Jewish Bible I AM WHO I AM I knew I found what I was "looking" for all my life (this life) when buying his books many years ago I read it I did not understand it and I am not "silly" but passing thru a most difficult test in this life having asked the Lord teach me please what is LOVE really in thirty minutes like always since this moment I got the answer what meant many years of difficult trials which I passed with Grace only of course in this time I suddenly instantly understood everything I read by Ramana I entered this list to maybe find somebody who is ready to share hisher experience living hisher understanding all the best dear unknown friend in Ramana michael - Warwick Wakefield Wednesday, March 24, 2004 1:52 PM Re: quote Hi Michael,Isn't it amazing, that to see what "I" is,is not a matter of rocket science.To become established in that seeing requires, I think,some effort.At least, I keep forgetting and keep remembering,But in Ramana's case it seems to have been a case of "once seen, never forgotten." I think that the amazing thing is that it is not a matter of becoming,because one couldn't not be consciousness if one tried.Much loveWarwick Warwickthank you for your mailI feel likewise in every senseits so "easy" unbelievable but trueall the best michael bindel/join "Love itself is the actual form of God."Sri RamanaIn "Letters from Sri Ramanasramam" by Suri Nagamma /join "Love itself is the actual form of God."Sri RamanaIn "Letters from Sri Ramanasramam" by Suri Nagamma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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