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Nisargadatta , " Sandeep Chatterjee " <sandeepc@b...>

wrote:

> > > It should address the issue as to where did Nisargadatta stood

> > on the concept of volition.

> > > And non-volitionality is really a concept.

> >

> > Perhaps you'd like to explain your interpretation.

>

>

> What would you like to know about it?

 

Your understanding as to Maharaj's position on the concept of

volition.

 

 

> > > Apperception is the non-volitional dropping of the " you " ... per

the

> > > particular disposition of the body-mind complex in question...

> > > Subsequent to apperception (itself a conceptual occurrence in a

> > > conceptual phenomenality...

> >

> > Should it be this complicated?

>

>

> To whom does it appear complicated?

 

Not to Wei Wu Wei or Ramesh who wrote in that particular style, but

perhaps to an average seeker it sounds complicated.

 

Hur

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Hi Hur,

 

<SNIP>

 

> > > > It should address the issue as to where did Nisargadatta stood

> > > on the concept of volition.

> > > > And non-volitionality is really a concept.

> > >

> > > Perhaps you'd like to explain your interpretation.

> >

> >

> > What would you like to know about it?

>

> Your understanding as to Maharaj's position on the concept of

> volition.

 

 

The passage you quoted itself says it clearly.

It is all a happening.

 

 

>

> > > > Apperception is the non-volitional dropping of the " you " ... per

> the

> > > > particular disposition of the body-mind complex in question...

> > > > Subsequent to apperception (itself a conceptual occurrence in a

> > > > conceptual phenomenality...

> > >

> > > Should it be this complicated?

> >

> >

> > To whom does it appear complicated?

>

> Not to Wei Wu Wei or Ramesh who wrote in that particular style, but

> perhaps to an average seeker it sounds complicated.

 

 

OK, here's for the average seeker...

 

Life is such

Death is such

Verse or no verse

What's the fuss.

 

(the Zen Master Tei Hui on being asked to compose a verse, just before he

" died " .)

 

 

Cheers

 

Sandeep

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