Guest guest Posted September 7, 2002 Report Share Posted September 7, 2002 Nisargadatta, " cj " <d_agenda2000> wrote: > It would be wonderful if everyone, everywhere, could slip so easily into the kingdom of heaven, and just as easily stay there forever. But alas! the facts of human nature forbid it. People require teaching, training, purifying, disciplining, and preparing, before they can do so. And the course needed is a lifetime's, the work needed much and varied. That is why the Long Path is needed. P.Brunton ))) Is this true, or more of an acquired belief? People require what they believe they require -- the evidence is abundantly clear from simple observation. We need look no further than our own lives to see that this is so. To imagine you have ever left " the kingdom of heaven " is where the search for the kingdom of heaven begins. " Instead of wanting what you don't have, why not want what you already have? " ~ Sri Nisargadatta LoveAlways, b Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 9, 2002 Report Share Posted September 9, 2002 It would be wonderful if everyone, everywhere, could slip so easily into the kingdom of heaven, and just as easily stay there forever. But alas! the facts of human nature forbid it. People require teaching, training, purifying, disciplining, and preparing, before they can do so. And the course needed is a lifetime's, the work needed much and varied. That is why the Long Path is needed. P.Brunton Click to to eternal_now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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