Guest guest Posted May 28, 2006 Report Share Posted May 28, 2006 Dearest Harsha, I have had several pleasant exchanges with him (?) trying to clarify his posts, however, I had to make the first move. And to you Dearst Bhikku Samahita, I would say this: The mind muddies the truest parts of us: our sense/desire--the connection with/of/as God. Imho. Love, Ana , Harsha wrote: > > *Dear Bhikku Samahita, > > Dozens of your posts have been allowed so that you would be satisfied in > whatever goal you wish to achieve. It is clear that you have no desire > to actually participate in this sangha and interact with the community > in anyway or listen to and consider other points of view. > > Anyone who wishes to contact you and join your group has had an ample > opportunity and can do so. > > To use the sangha only for promotion of your philosophy is essentially a > misuse of this list. > > Therefore, you are now on moderation. > > Be happy and in peace. > > May all beings be free from sorrow. > > Love to all > Harsha* > > > Bhikkhu Samahita wrote: > > > > Friends: > > > > *_How does Sense-Desire Muddle up the Mind?_**__* > > > > A Brahmin Priest once asked the Blessed Buddha: > > Master Gotama, what is the cause of being unable to remember even > > something that > > has been memorized over a long period & also that which has not been > > memorized? > > Brahmin, when mind is obsessed by sense-desire, beset & dominated by > > sense-desire, > > and one does not understand any actual safe escape from this arisen > > sense-desire, > > in that very moment, one neither sees nor understands, what is truly > > advantageous, > > neither for oneself, nor for others, nor for both... On such > > occasions, even texts, > > that have been long memorized, cannot be recalled by mind. Why is this > > neglect so? > > Imagine a bucket of water mixed with dyes or paints: Yellow, blue, and > > crimson red. > > If a man with good eye-sight were to inspect the reflection of his own > > face in it, > > he would neither see nor recognize it, as it really is! So too, > > brahmin, when mind is > > obsessed by sense-desire, beset & dominated by sense-desire, on that > > occasion even > > those texts, that have been long memorized does not recur to the mind, > > not to speak > > of those texts, events and things, that have not been memorized at all… > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 28, 2006 Report Share Posted May 28, 2006 Thanks for letting us know Ana. I am glad that people who wish to communicate with Bhikku Samahita are able to do so. By the way, did you get my e-mail? Harsha anabebe57 wrote: > Dearest Harsha, > > I have had several pleasant exchanges with him (?) trying to clarify > his posts, however, I had to make the first move. > > And to you Dearst Bhikku Samahita, I would say this: > The mind muddies the truest parts of us: our sense/desire--the > connection with/of/as God. Imho. > > Love, > Ana > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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