What is the meaning of “identification?�

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Dear Cathie: I think your 2 cents worth is an excellent point,

priceless, actually. Thanks for sharing.

 

, TheaPoetika@a... >

Taken to the extreme, the law of detachment would mean

becoming catatonic,

> unable to act, caugt up in a detachment from the mind.

> At some point, one must get up from the meditation and act

and at that point

> the meditation has been successful if through one's actions

the spirit of

> detachment is embodied and acted out. At some point, reality

sets in. In

> most instances, somebody does own the house. In some

instances, one will

> want to defend the defenseless. Having a sense of

persepctive or detachment

> on the feelings that may be volatile over such things will help

one maneuver

> the obstacle course of intents...

>

> Just my two cents ...

>

> Peace, Love and Poetic License,

> Cathie

> In a message dated 4/18/03 8:53:27 AM Mountain Daylight

Time,

> supraath writes:

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> > Actually nothing is changing; just the idea that "I am the

owner, I am

> > identified somehow with the house," makes the whole

difference. The next

> > moment he feels, "I am not identified. Somebody else has

purchased it, I

> > have nothing to do with it; let the house burn."

> >

> > This simple methodology of watching the mind, that you have

nothing to do

> > with it.... Most of its thoughts are not yours but from your

parents, your

> > teachers, your friends, the books, the movies, the television,

the

> > newspapers. Just count how many thoughts are your own,

and you will be

> > surprised that not a single thought is your own. All are from

other

> > sources, all are borrowed ¯ either dumped by others on you,

or foolishly

> > dumped by yourself upon yourself, but nothing is yours.

> >

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