Guest guest Posted January 18, 2004 Report Share Posted January 18, 2004 --- Alan Jacobs <alanadamsjacobs wrote: > ---Dear Christina,Thank you .My own experiences equates this 'existence' with the unborn > deathless Consciousness which energises the whole mind -body and is the Self ..On the screen of > Consciousness through the visual gate the so called world appears.This is Self Recognition or > Remembering.It is the form of atma-vichara termed holding onto the I .Best wishes ,in His > Grace, > Alan > > > cameron wrote: > The I-feeling is the only feeling that never changes. >From the day when > > > you first become aware of being alive in early childhood through all > > the different states in your life. Its the feeling of being, the being > > aware of being. It is the same when you are 25 and when you are 60. It > > is the one feeling that always remains as it is. And you know this > > feeling very well, It is the feeling of existing. > > > > To hold onto that feeling of existence to the exclusion of all other > > thoughts and emotions is atma vichara. > > > > Om Arunachala Shiva > > > > Christina > > > > > > > > On Jan 17, 2004, at 20:10, David McEwen wrote: > > > > > Namaste Ajayanarayan, > > > > > > >...I should like to know what the I feeling really > > > >is. ...is the I feeling the emotional content of >one's thoughts or > > > is it something else. Please > > > >clarify. > > > > > > If I have never eaten an orange and you describe to me what an orange > > > tastes like, I still won't know what an orange tastes like until I eat > > > it for myself. So it is with the "I" feeling. > > > > > > The "I" is the subjective sense of self-wareness that is aware of > > > everthing else. You are aware of so many things--thoughts, feelings > > > and sensations that are not "me". Who is aware of all these things? > > > > > > In Talks with Ramana Maharshi, Bhagavan says, "Meditation requires an > > > object to meditate upon, whereas there is only the subject without the > > > object in vichara." > > > > > > Hope this helps a little. In Bhagavan, > > > > > > David > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Need a new email address that people can remember > > > Check out the new EudoraMail at > > > http://www.eudoramail.com > > > > > > > > > Links > > > > > > • > > > atma_vichara/ > > > > > > • > > > atma_vichara > > > > > > • Your use of is subject to the > > > > > > > > Monsoonhouse Int. > > Kovalam/Kerala > > contact: christianecameron > > > > ______________________ > Messenger - Communicate instantly..."Ping" > your friends today! Download Messenger Now > http://uk.messenger./download/index.html > > > > Links > > > atma_vichara/ > > > atma_vichara > > Your > > > ______________________ Messenger - Communicate instantly..."Ping" your friends today! Download Messenger Now http://uk.messenger./download/index.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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