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

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'the mind' drops

 

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Nisargadatta, " Omkara " <coresite@h...> wrote:

>

> 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