Vndists and the Lucknow disease./ greg

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, "danananda2004"

<danananda2004> wrote:

> , "yosyx" <yosyflug@0...>

wrote:

> > , Gregory Goode

<goode@D...>

> > wrote:

> > > On 7/08/04 07:49 pm "John Logan" (johnrloganis) wrote: Hi

> > Tony,

> > Good points. This problem (Lucknow Disease) arises because of

the

> > failure to clearly distinguish the Absolute from the Relative

view

> of

> > things. ===This is a good point too. When one has the disease,

one

> > arrogates the absolute level to one's self and the relative

level

> to

> > others. Or one switches levels according to one's advantage.

When

> > someone blames them, switch to Absolute. When someone praises

them,

> > switch to Relative. --Greg

> >

> > ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

> > imho "nonduality" means simply being oneself, without

pretences

> > and identifications, regardless of circumstances, whenever and

> > wherever; without the thoughts "imine" etc interfering in the

> > unfolding moment to moment.

> >

> > any forms and attempts of "teachingothers", whatever the

> excuses,

> > enhance the illusion of a seperate identity and exhibit the

> ignorance

> > of purported "teacher". imitation of "enlightned" personalities,

> > copious writings on the subject etc are transparent works of the

> ego.

> > talking about "path" and "walking it" is easy; but in truth the

> > apparent walker and the path are one and the same.

> >

> > yosy

>

>

> agreed... every thought perpetuates the illusory ego "i" sense...

> from practicing intense self-inquiry, the ego "i" is dis-covered

to

> be imaginary... with this realization, the desire to perpetuate

> thought reinforcing ego strategies diminishes...

 

Namaste,

 

However Ramana says to look for the 'I' even repeat 'I' until one

finds the real 'I'.............ONS..Tony.