Guest guest Posted April 14, 2001 Report Share Posted April 14, 2001 El: Understanding is the child of a barren woman. There is nothing to understand. El Continued: And no one to understand the above. --------------------- > > Nisargadatta, Tim Gerchmez <coresite@h...> wrote: > > > > Dear List(s), > > > > The word " you " here relating to the human race at large, or the > 'spiritual > > community' at large, or just as a pointer. > > > > > > **There is only Understanding**. > > > > But what do 'you' do? You create something other than > Understanding, which > > you label " Understanding, " and then go off looking for it. > > > > Does that make sense? > > > > There is nothing but Understanding, timeless, located > nowhere. But you > > create an idea called " the body, " and seek to get rid of it, or > 'transcend' > > it. You create the idea of " time, " and then seek to find the > timeless. > > You create the idea of 'thought' and seek to still it. > > > > The 'food body' (an idea you created) is troublesome to you. > The idea of > > death, which you invented out of thin air, is displeasing. > > > > Constantly creating 'meaningful things' and then chasing after > them (or > > 'meaningless' things which to avoid), you ignore > Understanding. > > > > You *ignore* Understanding, in search of *everything but*! > > > > There is nothing else. Literally **NOTHING** else. Still, you > continue to > > create 'other things', and go chasing. > > > > You create the idea of 'The Supreme' and then seek to find it, > as though > > Understanding could be an object or a subject, 'located > somewhere'. > > > > You go 'inward', first creating the concepts of 'inward' and > 'outward' and > > then chasing 'inward' -- while avoiding 'outward'. > > > > Constantly paying attention to *EVERYTHING BUT* > Understanding, > > Understanding is missed. And that's the most incredulous > thing, because > > there is nothing BUT Understanding. How do you manage to > miss it? > > > > How are these various dreams (like " Understanding " ) so much > more > > interesting than the Everpresent, never-lost, never-gained > Understanding? > > > > Puzzled, > > > > Omkara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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