Guest guest Posted September 25, 2006 Report Share Posted September 25, 2006 Michael Bowes quoted: > From the Bhagavad Gita, as translated by Swami Nikhilananda, > > Chapter 15, verses 15-19 > > > > And I am seated in the hearts of all; from Me are memory and knowledge, and > their loss as well. It is I alone who am to be known through all the Vedas; > I am indeed the Author of Vedanta and the Knower of the Vedas. > > > > There are two beings in the world: the Perishable and the Imperishable. > The Perishable comprises all creatures, and the Imperishable is said to be > the Unchanging. > > > > But there is another being, the Highest, called the Supreme Self, who, as > the Immutable, pervades and sustains the three worlds. > > > > As I surpass the Perishable and as I am higher even than the Imperishable, I > am extolled in the world and in the Vedas as the Supreme Self. > > > > He who, undeluded, knows Me thus as the Supreme Self---he knows all, O > Bharata, and he worships Me with all his heart. I give up. Back to square one. (again). I'm beginning to think this 'square one' is the destination maybe... (or maybe it's a circle, hell if I know) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 25, 2006 Report Share Posted September 25, 2006 , "David" <david.bozzi wrote: > > Michael Bowes quoted: > > > From the Bhagavad Gita, as translated by Swami Nikhilananda, > > > > Chapter 15, verses 15-19 > > > > > > > > And I am seated in the hearts of all; from Me are memory and > knowledge, and > > their loss as well. It is I alone who am to be known through all > the Vedas; > > I am indeed the Author of Vedanta and the Knower of the Vedas. > > > > > > > > There are two beings in the world: the Perishable and the Imperishable. > > The Perishable comprises all creatures, and the Imperishable is said > to be > > the Unchanging. > > > > > > > > But there is another being, the Highest, called the Supreme Self, > who, as > > the Immutable, pervades and sustains the three worlds. > > > > > > > > As I surpass the Perishable and as I am higher even than the > Imperishable, I > > am extolled in the world and in the Vedas as the Supreme Self. > > > > > > > > He who, undeluded, knows Me thus as the Supreme Self---he knows all, O > > Bharata, and he worships Me with all his heart. > > > > I give up. Back to square one. (again). > > I'm beginning to think this 'square one' is the destination maybe... > > (or maybe it's a circle, hell if I know) > of course it is! the end and the beginning are one. a moebius leaf, actually... there is only one side. and it is all ours. so, as our old chinese friend said, "to travel well is not less important then to arrive". hehehe and "giving up" is a hell of a way to travel well... _()_ yosy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 25, 2006 Report Share Posted September 25, 2006 yosy wrote: > David wrote: > > I give up. Back to square one. (again). > > > > I'm beginning to think this 'square one' is the destination maybe... > > > > (or maybe it's a circle, hell if I know) > of course it is! the end and the beginning are > one. a moebius leaf, actually... there is only > one side. and it is all ours. so, as our old > chinese friend said, "to travel well is not less > important then to arrive". Somehow, I just knew my Friend Yosy would chime in here. > hehehe and "giving up" is a hell of a way to travel well... Well if square (or whatever shape you prefer) 1 (one) is the Destination; is there really any travelling at all? PS: "Giving Up" = Surrender Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 25, 2006 Report Share Posted September 25, 2006 , "David" <david.bozzi wrote: > > yosy wrote: > > > David wrote: > > > > I give up. Back to square one. (again). > > > > > > I'm beginning to think this 'square one' is the destination maybe... > > > > > > (or maybe it's a circle, hell if I know) > > > > of course it is! the end and the beginning are > > one. a moebius leaf, actually... there is only > > one side. and it is all ours. so, as our old > > chinese friend said, "to travel well is not less > > important then to arrive". > > > Somehow, I just knew my Friend Yosy would chime in here. > > > > hehehe and "giving up" is a hell of a way to travel well... > > > Well if square (or whatever shape you prefer) 1 (one) > > is the Destination; > > is there really any travelling at all? > lol well, is there? > > PS: "Giving Up" = Surrender > of course, my friend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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