Guest guest Posted June 28, 2001 Report Share Posted June 28, 2001 Paul, There is no choice, and there is no chooser. It is maya. When you say, " I am here, " that depends on what you mean by " I. " In your context, I believe you mean the mind/body concept. The mind/body concept is not here. There is no mind/body, and there is no here. Thoughts are not real - they are parts of the illusory mind/body. Think of this regarding the present moment being all there is: From our perception, there is no past, as it has already passed, and cannot be recalled correctly or relived. There is no future, as it did not happen yet and cannot be predicted. The present is a width- less slice separating the non-existent past with the non-existent future. There is no present either. -mort Nisargadatta, " Paul Cote " <pjcote@l...> wrote: > this person didn't disappear, just the self concept is not adhered > to... > > now I may not be fully baked here, so some of the more enlightened of > the bunch might have something else to say... I don't know. > > haven't you ever had thoughts rising, just coming into > consciousness? (from wherever... subconsciousness?) that you didn't > want to think? at the inkling, you recognize and drop it before > taking it and chewing it. I don't know about you, but I am here. > Thoughts arise. There is choice. > > I read Eckhart Tolle's book. If you aren't already convinced that > the present moment is all there is, then you might benefit by reading > it. If you already understand this, then it might be a waste of > money. > > Just my thoughts, > > Paul > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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