Guest guest Posted May 28, 2005 Report Share Posted May 28, 2005 I cognitied that I have been posting not according to the group description so I decided it was not right to that that. So this is my last post that is not " with it " on this group. If you like this stuff than join the Bhikku's group or the one I moderate. Here are the links. Buddha-Direct Exclusive_Focus/ Aloha, Alton Slater ...Honolulu Hi. Friends: The Catastrophic Conceit 'I Am' : All the egoism is born right when assuming impersonal and transient phenomena, such as body, feeling, perception, mental construction, & consciousness to be 'I-Me-Mine, thereby conceiving the idea: 'I am'! At once hereafter one falls desperately in love with this hypothetical ego, exalts and gratifies & even worships it, as the dearest possession of all !!! Pride is born right here. By comparing this non-existent entity: 'My Personal Identity' with external equally conceived perceptions, one erroneously concludes: 'I Am! Better than ...'... Arrogance is born there! Or one concludes equally erroneously: 'I Am! Worse than or Equal to...' When there is pride, there is bound to be wounded pride! Because of that I-construing, ego-love & self-overestimation, one cannot respect what should be respected. Feeling threatened by any realistic evaluation of this adored 'ego', all potential 'critics' or 'competitors' are violently repressed... By clinging to this cherished idea of 'Myself', harming, hate, ill-will, and violence thereby come into being. Even wars are initiated by immature & infantile imagination of 'Own Greatness' or 'National Lead'! Thus more than fatal is verily this cramped conceit that 'I Am this & that'! Serene joy is however connected with open, free & detached impersonality. If there is no 'I', no 'Me', what then to be proud of, & violently defend ? As the blessed Buddha said: Blissful is the overcoming of all sense-desire. Blissful is dwelling in complete harmlessness. Blissful is solitude for one content & learned. But best is the bliss of uprooting the conceit 'I am'! Udana – Inspiration: II – 1 Frequent reflection on the impermanent & transient flux of all internal and external phenomena, leads towards this counter-intuitive yet crucial comprehension of the fact of 'No-Self'... Quite Freeing that indeed is... Sabbe Dhamma Anatta ... All States are Selfless !!! Friendship is the Greatest ! and the entire Noble Life... Bhikkhu Samâhita, Sri Lanka. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 28, 2005 Report Share Posted May 28, 2005 h - Alton Jnana Realization Saturday, May 28, 2005 21:07 Repentant and contrite I cognitied that I have been posting not according to the group description so I decided it was not right to that that.So this is my last post that is not "with it" on this group.If you like this stuff than join the Bhikku's group or the one I moderate.Here are the links.Buddha-DirectExclusive_Focus/Aloha,Alton Slater ...Honolulu Hi.Friends: The Catastrophic Conceit 'I Am' :All the egoism is born right when assuming impersonal and transientphenomena, such as body, feeling, perception, mental construction, & consciousness to be 'I-Me-Mine, thereby conceiving the idea: 'I am'!At once hereafter one falls desperately in love with this hypotheticalego, exalts and gratifies & even worships it, as the dearest possessionof all !!! Pride is born right here. By comparing this non-existent entity:'My Personal Identity' with external equally conceived perceptions, oneerroneously concludes: 'I Am! Better than ...'... Arrogance is born there!Or one concludes equally erroneously: 'I Am! Worse than or Equal to...'When there is pride, there is bound to be wounded pride! Because ofthat I-construing, ego-love & self-overestimation, one cannot respect what should be respected. Feeling threatened by any realistic evaluationof this adored 'ego', all potential 'critics' or 'competitors' are violentlyrepressed... By clinging to this cherished idea of 'Myself', harming, hate,ill-will, and violence thereby come into being. Even wars are initiated byimmature & infantile imagination of 'Own Greatness' or 'National Lead'!Thus more than fatal is verily this cramped conceit that 'I Am this & that'!Serene joy is however connected with open, free & detached impersonality.If there is no 'I', no 'Me', what then to be proud of, & violently defend ? As the blessed Buddha said:Blissful is the overcoming of all sense-desire. Blissful is dwelling in complete harmlessness.Blissful is solitude for one content & learned.But best is the bliss of uprooting the conceit 'I am'! Udana – Inspiration: II – 1Frequent reflection on the impermanent & transient flux of all internaland external phenomena, leads towards this counter-intuitive yet crucialcomprehension of the fact of 'No-Self'... Quite Freeing that indeed is...Sabbe Dhamma Anatta ...All States are Selfless !!!Friendship is the Greatest !and the entire Noble Life...Bhikkhu Samâhita, Sri Lanka...........INFORMATION ABOUT THIS LIST..........Email addresses: Post message: Realization Un: Realization- Our web address: http://www.realization.orgBy sending a message to this list, you are givingpermission to have it reproduced as a letter onhttp://www.realization.org............................................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 29, 2005 Report Share Posted May 29, 2005 Hello Alton, Your ems are informative and thought-provoking. Please continue to send them as an individual. Thanking you Vishnu Acharya - cacomcli Realization Saturday, May 28, 2005 21:16 Re: Repentant and contrite h - Alton Jnana Realization Saturday, May 28, 2005 21:07 Repentant and contrite I cognitied that I have been posting not according to the group description so I decided it was not right to that that.So this is my last post that is not "with it" on this group.If you like this stuff than join the Bhikku's group or the one I moderate.Here are the links.Buddha-DirectExclusive_Focus/Aloha,Alton Slater ...Honolulu Hi.Friends: The Catastrophic Conceit 'I Am' :All the egoism is born right when assuming impersonal and transientphenomena, such as body, feeling, perception, mental construction, & consciousness to be 'I-Me-Mine, thereby conceiving the idea: 'I am'!At once hereafter one falls desperately in love with this hypotheticalego, exalts and gratifies & even worships it, as the dearest possessionof all !!! Pride is born right here. By comparing this non-existent entity:'My Personal Identity' with external equally conceived perceptions, oneerroneously concludes: 'I Am! Better than ...'... Arrogance is born there!Or one concludes equally erroneously: 'I Am! Worse than or Equal to...'When there is pride, there is bound to be wounded pride! Because ofthat I-construing, ego-love & self-overestimation, one cannot respect what should be respected. Feeling threatened by any realistic evaluationof this adored 'ego', all potential 'critics' or 'competitors' are violentlyrepressed... By clinging to this cherished idea of 'Myself', harming, hate,ill-will, and violence thereby come into being. Even wars are initiated byimmature & infantile imagination of 'Own Greatness' or 'National Lead'!Thus more than fatal is verily this cramped conceit that 'I Am this & that'!Serene joy is however connected with open, free & detached impersonality.If there is no 'I', no 'Me', what then to be proud of, & violently defend ? As the blessed Buddha said:Blissful is the overcoming of all sense-desire. Blissful is dwelling in complete harmlessness.Blissful is solitude for one content & learned.But best is the bliss of uprooting the conceit 'I am'! Udana – Inspiration: II – 1Frequent reflection on the impermanent & transient flux of all internaland external phenomena, leads towards this counter-intuitive yet crucialcomprehension of the fact of 'No-Self'... Quite Freeing that indeed is...Sabbe Dhamma Anatta ...All States are Selfless !!!Friendship is the Greatest !and the entire Noble Life...Bhikkhu Samâhita, Sri Lanka...........INFORMATION ABOUT THIS LIST..........Email addresses: Post message: Realization Un: Realization- Our web address: http://www.realization.orgBy sending a message to this list, you are givingpermission to have it reproduced as a letter onhttp://www.realization.org.............................................. ..........INFORMATION ABOUT THIS LIST..........Email addresses: Post message: Realization Un: Realization- Our web address: http://www.realization.orgBy sending a message to this list, you are givingpermission to have it reproduced as a letter onhttp://www.realization.org............................................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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