pUrNamadah pUrNamidam revisited- the last or the lasting word?

[Guest guest]

hello friends!

 

i am reminded of the following zen story after reading the messages

on the Purnamidam topic.

 

A Zen story tells of a meditation student who, while meditating in

his room, believed he saw a spider descending in front of him. Each

day the menacing creature returned, growing larger and larger each

time. So frightened was the student, that he went to his teacher to

report his dilemma. He said he planned to place a knife in his lap

during meditation, so when the spider appeared he would kill it. The

teacher advised him against this plan. Instead, he suggested, bring a

piece of chalk to meditation, and when the spider appeared, mark

an "X" on its belly. Then report back.

 

 

The student returned to his meditation. When the spider again

appeared, he resisted the urge to attack it, and instead did just

what the master suggested. When he later reported back to the master,

the teacher told him to lift up his shirt and look at his own belly.

There was the "X".

 

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Nairji, enjoy your visit to India, your MOtherland.

 

Jananiand Janamabhoomicha Swargatapi gariyasi!

 

Mother and Motherland are dearer than Heaven.

 

While in Madurai, do not foreget to visit the 3 star rooftop

restaurant where they serve 99 varieties of dosa using various

options.

 

Please visit Pazha mudir solai and Azhagiyar kovils which is near

Madurai.

 

Have a great time; you do deserve this 'rest' after battling with the

great 'punamidam' debate day after day !

 

 

 

Best wishes

[Guest guest]

advaitin, "adi_shakthi16" <adi_shakthi16>

wrote:

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> Nairji, enjoy your visit to India, your MOtherland.

 

 

Namaste Madathilji,

 

We all wish Nairji and family a happy vacation, and return

spiritually invigorated.

 

I would request all participants in this thread to refrain

from extending it any further, at least for this year!

 

I would also like to request others who have volunteered to

lead the Topics to let me know when they are ready to present them

and can be scheduled for which month(s).

 

Thanks to all for your understanding and co-operation.

 

 

Regards,

 

Sunder

 

(Chief Moderator)

[Guest guest]

Haha! A good story, Adiji.

 

My swamiji says that even when being devoured

by a tiger, we will consider that tiger as not different

from our Self. At least, if we can maintain that state

of mind, we will not suffer!

 

Sadaji, earlier you told Sri Harry that subject can

never be object. Just for the fun of it, I will ask

you how this statement can be reconciled with

advaita (nonduality), which says that subject

and object are not different, that all is the Self.

 

Of course, we have been over this many times.

This is just for fun and to inform the new member

about some of the subtleties of Advaita, so he doesn't

think it is too easy!

 

Hari Om!

Benjamin

 

 

 

advaitin, "adi_shakthi16" <adi_shakthi16> wrote:

> hello friends!

>

> i am reminded of the following zen story after reading the messages

> on the Purnamidam topic.

>

> A Zen story tells of a meditation student who, while meditating in

> his room, believed he saw a spider descending in front of him. Each

> day the menacing creature returned, growing larger and larger each

> time. So frightened was the student, that he went to his teacher to

> report his dilemma. He said he planned to place a knife in his lap

> during meditation, so when the spider appeared he would kill it. The

> teacher advised him against this plan. Instead, he suggested, bring a

> piece of chalk to meditation, and when the spider appeared, mark

> an "X" on its belly. Then report back.

>

>

> The student returned to his meditation. When the spider again

> appeared, he resisted the urge to attack it, and instead did just

> what the master suggested. When he later reported back to the master,

> the teacher told him to lift up his shirt and look at his own belly.

> There was the "X".

>

> **********************************************************************

> Nairji, enjoy your visit to India, your MOtherland.

>

> Jananiand Janamabhoomicha Swargatapi gariyasi!

>

> Mother and Motherland are dearer than Heaven.

>

> While in Madurai, do not foreget to visit the 3 star rooftop

> restaurant where they serve 99 varieties of dosa using various

> options.

>

> Please visit Pazha mudir solai and Azhagiyar kovils which is near

> Madurai.

>

> Have a great time; you do deserve this 'rest' after battling with the

> great 'punamidam' debate day after day !

>

>

>

> Best wishes