Guest guest Posted May 16, 2006 Report Share Posted May 16, 2006 True happiness cannot be found in things that change and pass away. Pleasure and pain alternate inexorably. Happiness comes from the self and can be found in the self only. find your real self (Swarupa) and all else will come with it. ~ Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj He is not bound by sloth, nor consumed by his own activity. He has severed the knots which bind his heart. ~ The Ashtavakra-Gita "As Abhinavagupta tells it, when Lord Shiva is completely alone, bereft of his creation, he exists in the full splendor of his God Consciousness. He does not need to recognize his own nature, because it is already there. Nevertheless, he wants his own nature to be recognized. This recognition gives him great joy. But, because it is already there, there is nothing to recognize. So, in order to recognize his nature, Shiva must become ignorant of his nature. He must seemingly separate himself from his nature. It is only then that he can experience the joy of recognizing it. This, Kashmir Shaiva's say, is the play of the universe. This is clearly illuminated by the concept of anupaya. The Sanskrit word anupaya literally means 'no upaya.' We have already seen that in Kashmir Shaivism there are three upayas, sambavopaya, saktopaya, and anavopaya. In addition to these three upayas another called anupaya is also mentioned. As the name implies, anupaya is not actually an upaya, for in anupaya there are no means. The one who has attained anupaya has only to observe that nothing is to be done. Just to be is enough. In anupaya the aspirant experiences that everything is filled with his own God Consciousness. In fact, anupaya is the unexplainable reality of the liberated aspirant. In anupaya the Shaiva yogis are filled with the realization that they were never ignorant and are therefore not now liberated. They know that nothing was lost and nothing is gained. What could they have been ignorant of and what are they liberated from? They experience that it was their own play, their trick that they appeared ignorant before and liberated now. They know that they are Shiva and that this world is their own playground." ~Moksa and the means of its attainment in Kashmir Shaivism By John Hughes What is the undercurrent which vivifies the mind, enables it to do all this work? It is the Self. So that is the real source of your activity. Simply be aware of it during your work and do not forget it. Contemplate in the background of your mind even whilst working. To do that, do not hurry, take your own time. Keep the remembrance of your real nature alive, even while working, and avoid haste which causes you to forget. Be deliberate. Practice meditation to still the mind and cause it to become aware of its true relationship to the Self which supports it. Do not imagine it is you who are doing the work. Think that it is the underlying current which is doing it. Identify yourself with the current. If you work unhurriedly, recollectedly, your work or service need not be a hindrance. ~ Sri Ramana Maharshi To me you are your own God. But if you think otherwise, think to the end. If there be God, then all is God's and all is for the best. Welcome all that comes with a glad and thankful heart. And love all creatures. This too will take you to your Self. ~ Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj As I Am, Mzie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 16, 2006 Report Share Posted May 16, 2006 Thank you for that post, Mazie! So much rich lively growth around you, so beautiful to see, interspersed with the quotes. Thank you for sharing your new pond with us. xo Jill On May 16, 2006, at 10:59 AM, Mazie Lane wrote: > True happiness cannot be found in things that change and pass away. > Pleasure and pain alternate inexorably. Happiness comes from the self > and can be found in the self only. find your real self (Swarupa) and > all > else will come with it. >  > ~ Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj >  >  > <15.jpg> >  >  > He is not bound by sloth, > nor consumed by his own activity. > He has severed the knots > which bind his heart. >  > ~ The Ashtavakra-Gita >  >  >  > <01_001.jpg> >  >  > "As Abhinavagupta tells it, when Lord Shiva is completely alone, > bereft of his creation, he exists in the full splendor of his God > Consciousness. He does not need to recognize his own nature, because > it is already there. Nevertheless, he wants his own nature to be > recognized. This recognition gives him great joy. But, because it is > already there, there is nothing to recognize. So, in order to > recognize his nature, Shiva must become ignorant of his nature. He > must seemingly separate himself from his nature. It is only then that > he can experience the joy of recognizing it. > > This, Kashmir Shaiva's say, is the play of the universe. >  > This is clearly illuminated by the concept of anupaya. The Sanskrit > word anupaya literally means 'no upaya.' We have already seen that in > Kashmir Shaivism there are three upayas, sambavopaya, saktopaya, and > anavopaya. In addition to these three upayas another called anupaya > is also mentioned. As the name implies, anupaya is not actually an > upaya, for in anupaya there are no means. The one who has attained > anupaya has only to observe that nothing is to be done. Just to be is > enough. In anupaya the aspirant experiences that everything is filled > with his own God Consciousness. In fact, anupaya is the unexplainable > reality of the liberated aspirant. In anupaya the Shaiva yogis are > filled with the realization that they were never ignorant and are > therefore not now liberated. They know that nothing was lost and > nothing is gained. What could they have been ignorant of and what are > they liberated from? They experience that it was their own play, > their trick that they appeared ignorant before and liberated now. > They know that they are Shiva and that this world is their own > playground." > > ~Moksa and the means of its attainment in Kashmir Shaivism > By John Hughes > > >  > > <20.jpg> >  >  >  > What is the undercurrent which vivifies the > mind, enables it to do all this work? It is the > Self. So that is the real source of your activity. > Simply be aware of it during your work and do > not forget it. Contemplate in the background of > your mind even whilst working. To do that, do > not hurry, take your own time. Keep the > remembrance of your real nature alive, even > while working, and avoid haste which causes > you to forget. Be deliberate. Practice > meditation to still the mind and cause it to > become aware of its true relationship to the > Self which supports it. Do not imagine it is > you who are doing the work. Think that it is > the underlying current which is doing it. > Identify yourself with the current. If you > work unhurriedly, recollectedly, your work > or service need not be a hindrance. > > ~ Sri Ramana Maharshi > >  > > <31.jpg> > > To me you are your own God. But if you think > otherwise, think to the end. If there be God, > then all is God's and all is for the best. Welcome > all that comes with a glad and thankful heart. > And love all creatures. This too will take you to > your Self. > > ~ Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj > >  > > <16.jpg> > > >  >  > As I Am, >  > M<7_2_201v.gif>zie > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 16, 2006 Report Share Posted May 16, 2006 mazie, beloved, how wonderful to see the pond as it happened... a beauty! the koi sing your prises! thank you for the priceless joy you are, in love yosy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 17, 2006 Report Share Posted May 17, 2006 *Mazie, This is lovely. Please free to post on the blog. So many signed up for the HS blog but it is mostly Alan, Michale Bowes, and myself contributing. Nice pictures! Harsha * Mazie Lane wrote: > True happiness cannot be found in things that change and pass away. > Pleasure and pain alternate inexorably. Happiness comes from the self > and can be found in the self only. find your real self (Swarupa) and all > else will come with it. > > ~ Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj > > > 15 > > > > He is not bound by sloth, > nor consumed by his own activity. > He has severed the knots > which bind his heart. > > ~ The Ashtavakra-Gita > > > > 01 > > > > "As Abhinavagupta tells it, when Lord Shiva is completely alone, > bereft of his creation, he exists in the full splendor of his God > Consciousness. He does not need to recognize his own nature, because > it is already there. Nevertheless, he wants his own nature to be > recognized. This recognition gives him great joy. But, because it is > already there, there is nothing to recognize. So, in order to > recognize his nature, Shiva must become ignorant of his nature. He > must seemingly separate himself from his nature. It is only then that > he can experience the joy of recognizing it. > > This, Kashmir Shaiva's say, is the play of the universe. > > This is clearly illuminated by the concept of anupaya. The Sanskrit > word anupaya literally means 'no upaya.' We have already seen that in > Kashmir Shaivism there are three upayas, sambavopaya, saktopaya, and > anavopaya. In addition to these three upayas another called anupaya > is also mentioned. As the name implies, anupaya is not actually an > upaya, for in anupaya there are no means. The one who has attained > anupaya has only to observe that nothing is to be done. Just to be is > enough. In anupaya the aspirant experiences that everything is filled > with his own God Consciousness. In fact, anupaya is the unexplainable > reality of the liberated aspirant. In anupaya the Shaiva yogis are > filled with the realization that they were never ignorant and are > therefore not now liberated. They know that nothing was lost and > nothing is gained. What could they have been ignorant of and what are > they liberated from? They experience that it was their own play, > their trick that they appeared ignorant before and liberated now. > They know that they are Shiva and that this world is their own > playground." > > ~Moksa and the means of its attainment in Kashmir Shaivism > By John Hughes > > > > 20 > > > > What is the undercurrent which vivifies the > mind, enables it to do all this work? It is the > Self. So that is the real source of your activity. > Simply be aware of it during your work and do > not forget it. Contemplate in the background of > your mind even whilst working. To do that, do > not hurry, take your own time. Keep the > remembrance of your real nature alive, even > while working, and avoid haste which causes > you to forget. Be deliberate. Practice > meditation to still the mind and cause it to > become aware of its true relationship to the > Self which supports it. Do not imagine it is > you who are doing the work. Think that it is > the underlying current which is doing it. > Identify yourself with the current. If you > work unhurriedly, recollectedly, your work > or service need not be a hindrance. > > ~ Sri Ramana Maharshi > > > > 31 > > > > To me you are your own God. But if you think > otherwise, think to the end. If there be God, > then all is God's and all is for the best. Welcome > all that comes with a glad and thankful heart. > And love all creatures. This too will take you to > your Self. > > ~ Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj > > > > 16 > > > > > As I Am, > > M [Gardening] zie > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 17, 2006 Report Share Posted May 17, 2006 Sandhosham Jill ! Jill Eggers <eggersj (AT) gvsu (DOT) edu> wrote: Thank you for that post, Mazie! So much rich lively growth around you, so beautiful to see, interspersed with the quotes. Thank you for sharing your new pond with us. xo Jill On May 16, 2006, at 10:59 AM, Mazie Lane wrote: > True happiness cannot be found in things that change and pass away. > Pleasure and pain alternate inexorably. Happiness comes from the self > and can be found in the self only. find your real self (Swarupa) and > all > else will come with it. >  > ~ Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj >  >  > <15.jpg> >  >  > He is not bound by sloth, > nor consumed by his own activity. > He has severed the knots > which bind his heart. >  > ~ The Ashtavakra-Gita >  >  >  > <01_001.jpg> >  >  > "As Abhinavagupta tells it, when Lord Shiva is completely alone, > bereft of his creation, he exists in the full splendor of his God > Consciousness. He does not need to recognize his own nature, because > it is already there. Nevertheless, he wants his own nature to be > recognized. This recognition gives him great joy. But, because it is > already there, there is nothing to recognize. So, in order to > recognize his nature, Shiva must become ignorant of his nature. He > must seemingly separate himself from his nature. It is only then that > he can experience the joy of recognizing it. > > This, Kashmir Shaiva's say, is the play of the universe. >  > This is clearly illuminated by the concept of anupaya. The Sanskrit > word anupaya literally means 'no upaya.' We have already seen that in > Kashmir Shaivism there are three upayas, sambavopaya, saktopaya, and > anavopaya. In addition to these three upayas another called anupaya > is also mentioned. As the name implies, anupaya is not actually an > upaya, for in anupaya there are no means. The one who has attained > anupaya has only to observe that nothing is to be done. Just to be is > enough. In anupaya the aspirant experiences that everything is filled > with his own God Consciousness. In fact, anupaya is the unexplainable > reality of the liberated aspirant. In anupaya the Shaiva yogis are > filled with the realization that they were never ignorant and are > therefore not now liberated. They know that nothing was lost and > nothing is gained. What could they have been ignorant of and what are > they liberated from? They experience that it was their own play, > their trick that they appeared ignorant before and liberated now. > They know that they are Shiva and that this world is their own > playground." > > ~Moksa and the means of its attainment in Kashmir Shaivism > By John Hughes > > >  > > <20.jpg> >  >  >  > What is the undercurrent which vivifies the > mind, enables it to do all this work? It is the > Self. So that is the real source of your activity. > Simply be aware of it during your work and do > not forget it. Contemplate in the background of > your mind even whilst working. To do that, do > not hurry, take your own time. Keep the > remembrance of your real nature alive, even > while working, and avoid haste which causes > you to forget. Be deliberate. Practice > meditation to still the mind and cause it to > become aware of its true relationship to the > Self which supports it. Do not imagine it is > you who are doing the work. Think that it is > the underlying current which is doing it. > Identify yourself with the current. If you > work unhurriedly, recollectedly, your work > or service need not be a hindrance. > > ~ Sri Ramana Maharshi > >  > > <31.jpg> > > To me you are your own God. But if you think > otherwise, think to the end. If there be God, > then all is God's and all is for the best. Welcome > all that comes with a glad and thankful heart. > And love all creatures. This too will take you to > your Self. > > ~ Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj > >  > > <16.jpg> > > >  >  > As I Am, >  > M<7_2_201v.gif>zie > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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