Melody/double binding behaviour

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>

> Dear Melody,

>

> Been a while since I've responded to anything you posted, so I

> thought I would reply :-)...

>

> Nisargadatta, " Melody " <melody@s...> wrote:

>

> > Can we take this a little further here? This seems a good

> > opportunity to look a little deeper at our 'knowns'....

>

> I wonder if we can know anything.

 

 

Me too. :-)

 

 

 

We assume there are knowns...

> might it be also worth taking a look at the assumption that we can

> know anything?

>

> > are other actions initiated wonderfully well by the

> > ego - such as larceny, slander, slovenliness, rudeness,

> > adultery....even murder, ultimately moot points as well?

> > Do we draw a line in our sense of abiding?

>

> Again, taking a look at an assumption: Are the actions you

delineate

> above *really* " initiated by the ego? " Or do they just occur as the

> wind blows, seasons change and ocean tides rise and fall?

 

 

Your point is well taken. As a 'entre' into the discussion,

I simply started with what was offered as a 'given'.

 

We could back all the way up and examine each and

every assumption.....even the one that imagines there

that is anyone on the other end of this email address

......but then I'd never get to my question. :-)

 

Which is, of course, Nisargardatta's 'pointing'....is it not?

 

So either we quit talking back and forth, and simply

inquire " who am I " , or, for the sake of communication

we 'allow' certain assumptions. Or maybe you have

another alternative?

 

>

> Is there an ego? If not, what is really " initiating things " ... or

> are there truly no traceable causes for anything?

 

See comment above.

 

 

>

> Could it be that larceny, slander, rudeness, etc. -- *just occur*,

as

> do helpful acts, praise, politeness and such?

 

 

Of course.

 

 

>

> Namaste,

>

> Tim

 

 

Namaste,

 

Melody