FEAR OF INSANITY--IT COULD BE WORSE--dobeee do somewhere else? LOL

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Or until 'the mind' drops, since it is nothing but an idea. In what

does 'the mind' appear, or the idea 'there is a mind'?

 

Namaste,

 

Tim

 

Nisargadatta, elizabethwells2001 wrote:

>

> I don't know this group you folks are talking about.

>

> But I do know " the fear of going insane " is very big.

>

> There reaches a point where the mind is like

> hanging on by the skin of its teeth.

>

> And you throw in some word,

> and it can push the mind over the edge.

>

> And there is no freedom from this fear of insanity,

> until the mind realizes it is already insane.

>

> -------------------------------

>

>

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

> >

> > > It could be worse!

> > >

> >

> > LOL. I hear that!

> >

> > I appreciate the sensitivities

> > of those who practice 'ahimsa',

> >

> > and I sure won't intrude where

> > my 'style' is not welcomed.

> >

> > But, boy oh, boy, am I

> > grateful I put my energies into

> > *losing* my sensitivies, rather

> > than trying to protect them!

> >

> > I heard a guy the other day

> > use the term 'bitch' and 'female

> > slave' in referring to his girlfriend.

> > Even knowing this guy purposely

> > uses these terms to see what kind

> > of scream he can get from the

> > gallery, I know that not too long

> > ago hearing those words would have

> > sent me into an orbit....very similar

> > to the one the Advaitin guys are going

> > thru this week. :-)

> >

> > This time, though, I laughed and shook

> > my head - seeing his antics for what they

> > were.

> >

> > Not one button got pushed...

> > nothing...

> > nada.!

> >

> > Yippy yeaa,

> >

> > and Cheerios, :-)))

> >

> > Melody