Dave Oshana. No concepts, additives, undiluted. Not made from concentrates (but

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Fellow Advaitins another Sage?:

 

Discovered at /message/oshana/14

 

 

"Leave your mind and shoes at the door"?

 

Indian curries are reportedly Britain's favourite

eat-out meal. But

then the Brits have had over a century to get used to

them. The best

curries I find are home-cooked - so if you get invited:

accept and

enjoy the startling taste-bud sensation! A good curry

is

like

having

sensory ragas (Indian melodies) playing on both the

tongue and the

neuronal synapses.

 

However, Westerners have not had that long to

understand

Hindu

culture, devotional attitudes, etiquette and philosophy.

Consequently,

most of Britain is not interested in advaita, satsang,

darshan,

bhakti- ("life but not as me know it, Jim" - Star

Trek).

 

The good news (I am starting wonder if I sound like a

born-again

Christian) is that you don't have to become a Hindu,

and

you get to

keep your fish and chips culture, or vegetarian South

Indian thali

take-aways - depending on your tastes.

 

The Osho (no relation) Rajneesh ashram reportedly had a

sign above a

gate saying:

 

"Leave your mind and shoes at the door".

 

I say bring your shoes in - someone may steal them!

This

is similar

to

the Arabic saying:

 

"Trust in Allah but tie up your camel."

 

Also, bring your mind to the Dialogue. Bring

everything.

It can all

be

dealt with - then you get to go home early/date your

boss/get a

pay-rise, pass through "Go" & collect £200

(Monopoly),

and take an

early bath (which is what football players do when they

get taken off

the field early - except you can take your bath alone

save for nice

incense, tea-lite candles and suitably ambient music

(rather than

with

ten sweaty, muddy, hairy lads and the occasional black

and white

striped referee replete with pea-whistle)).

 

One man who came to a Dialogue even brought his dog!

(However, there

maybe licensing restrictions in force at a number of

venues so please

check in advance. OK?) :-) I don't know if the dog got

IT.

 

That reminds me I must email the local Zen temple and

ask if they

have

answered the centuries old koan:

 

"Does a dog have Buddha-nature?"

 

[Answers on a postcard please :-) ]

 

Q: Will I ever get to the point?

Ans: There is only point.

 

This preamble was all to simply say that the Dialogues

have been

changing. They are now Totally_Concept_Free! Indeed, if

you can find

a

single concept in any Dialogue. I'll give you your

money

back. Yes,

in

fact, I'll refund every single donation you have ever

made, and I'll

even hand over the Oshana mailing list to you (serious

callers only

please).

 

You wanted Peace of Mind - well, now you have it with

Oshana's

Unconditional Guarantee of Enlightenment! Subject to

all

the usual

terms and conditions. We offer completely impartial

advice. In fact,

we don't offer anything at all- not even Nothing (sorry,

Nihilo-philes

- but I suppose we have already lost you by the time

this email hits

your desk).

 

Dave Oshana. No concepts, additives, undiluted. Not

made

from

concentrates (but you can try) :-).