Guest guest Posted March 29, 2001 Report Share Posted March 29, 2001 Dear Dan, Nisargadatta, Daniel Berkow <berkowd@u...> wrote: > Another kind of inquiry is to " extend " > the body such that it is " all inclusive " , > as with Jesus saying " eat, this is my body " . > > This universe is my body, without a " me " in sight. Resonations with this... an inquiry that seems 'helpful' in my case is an image of an immense forest, rather than the universe... 'The body' is like a tree in that forest. One tree is no different than any other. There is one wilderness, and the falling of a single tree is not noticed... why is it important? This could apply to 'the universe' as well... although I don't identify with " the universe " as a body... why does there need to be identification with form at all? " Identity " seems to transcend form. Nisargadatta stated this -- " Consciousness is the body of the supreme " (he used the terms consciousness and Awareness the same way you do). That seems like something interesting to 'meditate on.' The question is this -- does consciousness require form, or is it 'metaphysically prior' to form (e.g. forms appear 'within' it or 'because of' it)? Nisargadatta's stated view is that consciousness requires a body. In my case, this remains unsolved, and I'm content to leave it where it sits. Perhaps " both " is true... consciousness both depends on form and transcends form. Namaste, Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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