Guest guest Posted May 14, 2001 Report Share Posted May 14, 2001 Hi Sandeep, nice to see you here, Nisargadatta, " Sandeep Chatterjee " <sandeepc@b...> wrote: > Dear El, > > I don't want to give the idea " I'm enlightened. " > > San: > But you do. > In the very denial is the assertion. She asked a question, and you are taking the answer out of context. Words taken out of context are even more worthless than words taken 'in context' :-). > And the subtle seeking of an acknowledgment from the " other " . That's a judgment I won't bother with. If it seems that way to " Sandeep, " so be it :-). > If you were not seeking you would not bother to either deny or to > affirm. The topic was raised in a series of postings. Any perceived denial or affirmation should at minimum be taken in the context of the entire conversation! > If the subtle seeking of acknowledgment was not the case, there > would be a total indifference whether somebody thinks about you as > an enlightened sage or an enlightened idiot. An assertion which you are " asking me to agree with. " I don't agree or disagree, but accept your 'assertion' as your own point of view. > LOL > I wish you were around in physical proximity, so that I could > show you how much of a body still exists. Sounds almost like a threat (?). > has been so before the universe came into being, and will be so > long after the universe is dust and cinders. > > San: > And dust and cinders is not Universe? How seriously you take words! As though the words themselves are what they point to, as if the word " telephone " could be used to make a call with :-). Cheers, Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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