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The question " Who Am I? " is the invention of illusion.

 

Any value of inquiry into " Who Am I? " is not to find

the answer to that question. It is to realize that the

question is bogus. It is to kill the whole sense of something

" behind " all this.

 

The very notion of a Source is nonsense. Whether such

Source be conceived as self, consciousness, God, whatever,

if it is independent of This Appearance it is inherently

dual.

 

All concepts are created equal. There is no " higher " one.

There is no higher anything in any absolute sense. There

is only This Appearance.

 

How hard is it to " settle " for only This?

 

 

-Bill

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Nisargadatta, " Bill Rishel " <plexus@x> wrote:

>

> The question " Who Am I? " is the invention of illusion.

>

> Any value of inquiry into " Who Am I? " is not to find

> the answer to that question. It is to realize that the

> question is bogus. It is to kill the whole sense of something

> " behind " all this.

>

> The very notion of a Source is nonsense. Whether such

> Source be conceived as self, consciousness, God, whatever,

> if it is independent of This Appearance it is inherently

> dual.

>

> All concepts are created equal. There is no " higher " one.

> There is no higher anything in any absolute sense. There

> is only This Appearance.

>

> How hard is it to " settle " for only This?

>

>

> -Bill

 

---------------

 

Just Be

 

..

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Exactly.

 

 

el_wells_2003 [elwells8]

Saturday, November 30, 2002 12:50 AM

Nisargadatta

Re: " Who Am I? " is the invention of illusion

 

 

Nisargadatta, " Bill Rishel " <plexus@x> wrote:

>

> The question " Who Am I? " is the invention of illusion.

>

> Any value of inquiry into " Who Am I? " is not to find

> the answer to that question. It is to realize that the

> question is bogus. It is to kill the whole sense of something

> " behind " all this.

>

> The very notion of a Source is nonsense. Whether such

> Source be conceived as self, consciousness, God, whatever,

> if it is independent of This Appearance it is inherently

> dual.

>

> All concepts are created equal. There is no " higher " one.

> There is no higher anything in any absolute sense. There

> is only This Appearance.

>

> How hard is it to " settle " for only This?

>

>

> -Bill

 

---------------

 

Just Be

 

..

 

 

 

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Great post, Bill.

 

Pete

--- Bill Rishel <plexus wrote:

>

> The question " Who Am I? " is the invention of

> illusion.

>

> Any value of inquiry into " Who Am I? " is not to find

> the answer to that question. It is to realize that

> the

> question is bogus. It is to kill the whole sense of

> something

> " behind " all this.

>

> The very notion of a Source is nonsense. Whether

> such

> Source be conceived as self, consciousness, God,

> whatever,

> if it is independent of This Appearance it is

> inherently

> dual.

>

> All concepts are created equal. There is no " higher "

> one.

> There is no higher anything in any absolute sense.

> There

> is only This Appearance.

>

> How hard is it to " settle " for only This?

>

>

> -Bill

>

>

>

>

>

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Bill, how about " What am I? " I like that one better...

 

Nisargadatta, " Bill Rishel " <plexus@x> wrote:

>

> The question " Who Am I? " is the invention of illusion.

>

> Any value of inquiry into " Who Am I? " is not to find

> the answer to that question. It is to realize that the

> question is bogus. It is to kill the whole sense of something

> " behind " all this.

>

> The very notion of a Source is nonsense. Whether such

> Source be conceived as self, consciousness, God, whatever,

> if it is independent of This Appearance it is inherently

> dual.

>

> All concepts are created equal. There is no " higher " one.

> There is no higher anything in any absolute sense. There

> is only This Appearance.

>

> How hard is it to " settle " for only This?

>

>

> -Bill

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or..

 

" What is it? "

 

that is a good question for me. When running up against stuff or

anytime really...

 

justifiably curious re: whats happening

 

I think it helps do uninvent illusion because when one asks, 'what is

it'? re: whats happening now, then one can discover the truth.

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Or... " Wherefrom does this 'stuff' arising arise? "

 

Note that any " stuff " so identified is thus

identified as separate. So a " Wherefrom " or

" What is it? " inquiry, by going to the so-called

source of the " stuff " inherently leads to dis-illusion

of the separateness of the " stuff " , whereupon we

relax again into wholeness.

 

-Bill

 

 

Bondzai [bondzai]

Sunday, December 01, 2002 10:46 AM

Nisargadatta

Re: " Who Am I? " is the invention of illusion

 

 

or..

 

" What is it? "

 

that is a good question for me. When running up against stuff or

anytime really...

 

justifiably curious re: whats happening

 

I think it helps do uninvent illusion because when one asks, 'what is

it'? re: whats happening now, then one can discover the truth.

 

 

 

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Allness has no questions, no statements,

and no one existing apart who needs to

know of it.

 

Never has, never could, never will.

 

Unobstructed stillness, in which sound isn't

separable, movement isn't an event that occurs.

 

Peace,

Dan

 

 

Nisargadatta, " Bill Rishel " <plexus@x> wrote:

> Or... " Wherefrom does this 'stuff' arising arise? "

>

> Note that any " stuff " so identified is thus

> identified as separate. So a " Wherefrom " or

> " What is it? " inquiry, by going to the so-called

> source of the " stuff " inherently leads to dis-illusion

> of the separateness of the " stuff " , whereupon we

> relax again into wholeness.

>

> -Bill

>

>

> Bondzai [bondzai]

> Sunday, December 01, 2002 10:46 AM

> Nisargadatta

> Re: " Who Am I? " is the invention of illusion

>

>

> or..

>

> " What is it? "

>

> that is a good question for me. When running up against stuff or

> anytime really...

>

> justifiably curious re: whats happening

>

> I think it helps do uninvent illusion because when one asks, 'what

is

> it'? re: whats happening now, then one can discover the truth.

>

>

>

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No Knowing.

 

 

..

 

 

 

 

> Allness has no questions, no statements,

> and no one existing apart who needs to

> know of it.

>

> Never has, never could, never will.

>

> Unobstructed stillness, in which sound isn't

> separable, movement isn't an event that occurs.

>

> Peace,

> Dan

>

 

 

 

>

> Nisargadatta, " Bill Rishel " <plexus@x> wrote:

> > Or... " Wherefrom does this 'stuff' arising arise? "

> >

> > Note that any " stuff " so identified is thus

> > identified as separate. So a " Wherefrom " or

> > " What is it? " inquiry, by going to the so-called

> > source of the " stuff " inherently leads to dis-illusion

> > of the separateness of the " stuff " , whereupon we

> > relax again into wholeness.

> >

> > -Bill

> >

 

 

 

 

> > Bondzai [bondzai]

> > Sunday, December 01, 2002 10:46 AM

> > Nisargadatta

> > Re: " Who Am I? " is the invention of

illusion

> >

> >

> > or..

> >

> > " What is it? "

> >

> > that is a good question for me. When running up against

stuff or

> > anytime really...

> >

> > justifiably curious re: whats happening

> >

> > I think it helps do uninvent illusion because when one asks,

'what

> is

> > it'? re: whats happening now, then one can discover the

truth.

> >

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Yes, Dan. But people who haven't realized

what you are speaking of need some other

kind of language.

 

If someone is struggling with " stuff " coming

up for them, how does:

Allness has no questions, no statements,

and no one existing apart who needs to

know of it.

help them?

 

I am looking for ways to communicate to the

people who would not understand your message.

 

-Bill

 

 

dan330033 [dan330033]

Monday, December 02, 2002 10:05 AM

Nisargadatta

Re: " Who Am I? " is the invention of illusion

 

 

Allness has no questions, no statements,

and no one existing apart who needs to

know of it.

 

Never has, never could, never will.

 

Unobstructed stillness, in which sound isn't

separable, movement isn't an event that occurs.

 

Peace,

Dan

 

 

Nisargadatta, " Bill Rishel " <plexus@x> wrote:

> Or... " Wherefrom does this 'stuff' arising arise? "

>

> Note that any " stuff " so identified is thus

> identified as separate. So a " Wherefrom " or

> " What is it? " inquiry, by going to the so-called

> source of the " stuff " inherently leads to dis-illusion

> of the separateness of the " stuff " , whereupon we

> relax again into wholeness.

>

> -Bill

>

>

> Bondzai [bondzai]

> Sunday, December 01, 2002 10:46 AM

> Nisargadatta

> Re: " Who Am I? " is the invention of illusion

>

>

> or..

>

> " What is it? "

>

> that is a good question for me. When running up against stuff or

> anytime really...

>

> justifiably curious re: whats happening

>

> I think it helps do uninvent illusion because when one asks, 'what

is

> it'? re: whats happening now, then one can discover the truth.

>

>

>

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Nisargadatta, " dan330033 " <dan330033> wrote:

> Allness has no questions, no statements,

> and no one existing apart who needs to

> know of it.

>

> Never has, never could, never will.

>

> Unobstructed stillness, in which sound isn't

> separable, movement isn't an event that occurs.

>

 

ok, but what about obstructed stillness... whatsupwiddat?

 

 

Paul

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Dan is a psychologist, he can't help anyone LOL :) just charges money

 

Nisargadatta, " Bill Rishel " <plexus@x> wrote:

> Yes, Dan. But people who haven't realized

> what you are speaking of need some other

> kind of language.

>

> If someone is struggling with " stuff " coming

> up for them, how does:

> Allness has no questions, no statements,

> and no one existing apart who needs to

> know of it.

> help them?

>

> I am looking for ways to communicate to the

> people who would not understand your message.

>

> -Bill

>

>

> dan330033 [dan330033]

> Monday, December 02, 2002 10:05 AM

> Nisargadatta

> Re: " Who Am I? " is the invention of illusion

>

>

> Allness has no questions, no statements,

> and no one existing apart who needs to

> know of it.

>

> Never has, never could, never will.

>

> Unobstructed stillness, in which sound isn't

> separable, movement isn't an event that occurs.

>

> Peace,

> Dan

>

>

> Nisargadatta, " Bill Rishel " <plexus@x> wrote:

> > Or... " Wherefrom does this 'stuff' arising arise? "

> >

> > Note that any " stuff " so identified is thus

> > identified as separate. So a " Wherefrom " or

> > " What is it? " inquiry, by going to the so-called

> > source of the " stuff " inherently leads to dis-illusion

> > of the separateness of the " stuff " , whereupon we

> > relax again into wholeness.

> >

> > -Bill

> >

> >

> > Bondzai [bondzai]

> > Sunday, December 01, 2002 10:46 AM

> > Nisargadatta

> > Re: " Who Am I? " is the invention of

illusion

> >

> >

> > or..

> >

> > " What is it? "

> >

> > that is a good question for me. When running up against stuff or

> > anytime really...

> >

> > justifiably curious re: whats happening

> >

> > I think it helps do uninvent illusion because when one

asks, 'what

> is

> > it'? re: whats happening now, then one can discover the truth.

> >

> >

> >

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Nisargadatta, " Bondzai " <bondzai> wrote:

> Dan is a psychologist, he can't help anyone LOL :) just

charges money

>

 

-------------------------------

 

And SNM was a dope dealer.

 

So what you doing on a web site

dedicated to a dope dealer?

 

 

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Nisargadatta, " seesaw1us " <seesaw1us> wrote:

> Great! That's the way, aha, i like it!

>

> Pete

>

 

 

Uh, huh, uh huh ...

 

Did a little dance,

made a little love,

 

Can't find myself ...

 

Can't find myself ...

 

Uh huh, uh huh

 

-- Dan

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Nisargadatta, " Bill Rishel " <plexus@x> wrote:

> Yes, Dan. But people who haven't realized

> what you are speaking of need some other

> kind of language.

 

It's not produced by language, Bill.

 

It's understood only by going beyond one's

persistent ideas of communication and understanding.

 

> If someone is struggling with " stuff " coming

> up for them, how does:

> Allness has no questions, no statements,

> and no one existing apart who needs to

> know of it.

> help them?

 

If someone is looking to be helped, then that

person should, or course, seek someone who has help to

offer. Someone who knows the language they need

to hear.

 

Only one who is beyond being helped, will open as

the unspoken word, the unsounded sound.

 

> I am looking for ways to communicate to the

> people who would not understand your message.

 

How long do you think you have to find something

to say to them?

 

-- Dan

 

 

> -Bill

>

>

> dan330033 [dan330033]

> Monday, December 02, 2002 10:05 AM

> Nisargadatta

> Re: " Who Am I? " is the invention of illusion

>

>

> Allness has no questions, no statements,

> and no one existing apart who needs to

> know of it.

>

> Never has, never could, never will.

>

> Unobstructed stillness, in which sound isn't

> separable, movement isn't an event that occurs.

>

> Peace,

> Dan

>

>

> Nisargadatta, " Bill Rishel " <plexus@x> wrote:

> > Or... " Wherefrom does this 'stuff' arising arise? "

> >

> > Note that any " stuff " so identified is thus

> > identified as separate. So a " Wherefrom " or

> > " What is it? " inquiry, by going to the so-called

> > source of the " stuff " inherently leads to dis-illusion

> > of the separateness of the " stuff " , whereupon we

> > relax again into wholeness.

> >

> > -Bill

> >

> >

> > Bondzai [bondzai]

> > Sunday, December 01, 2002 10:46 AM

> > Nisargadatta

> > Re: " Who Am I? " is the invention of

illusion

> >

> >

> > or..

> >

> > " What is it? "

> >

> > that is a good question for me. When running up against stuff or

> > anytime really...

> >

> > justifiably curious re: whats happening

> >

> > I think it helps do uninvent illusion because when one

asks, 'what

> is

> > it'? re: whats happening now, then one can discover the truth.

> >

> >

> >

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whose snm?

 

Nisargadatta, " el_wells_2003 " <elwells8@e...> wrote:

> Nisargadatta, " Bondzai " <bondzai> wrote:

> > Dan is a psychologist, he can't help anyone LOL :) just

> charges money

> >

>

> -------------------------------

>

> And SNM was a dope dealer.

>

> So what you doing on a web site

> dedicated to a dope dealer?

>

>

> ---------------------

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>

> Only I can look into the obstruction

> which is my perceiving of barriers,

> my living and believing as if a barrier ...

>

> And only I can be honest enough to

> fully acknowledge without self-deceit

> whatsupwiddat ...

>

> -- Dan

 

only dan can look, only dan can fully acknowledge... LOL

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Nisargadatta, " Bondzai " <bondzai> wrote:

> Dan is a psychologist, he can't help anyone LOL :) just charges

money

 

I know the difference between what one can offer as a service,

and what one can't offer as a service.

 

There is nothing wrong with charging money for a service provided,

and one is responsible for finding out how effective that

service is.

 

There is that which has nothing to do with getting help,

and nothing to do with a service offered.

 

Discrimination is to know the difference.

 

-- Dan

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Nisargadatta, " el_wells_2003 " <elwells8@e...> wrote:

> Nisargadatta, " Bondzai " <bondzai> wrote:

> > Dan is a psychologist, he can't help anyone LOL :) just

> charges money

> >

>

> -------------------------------

>

> And SNM was a dope dealer.

>

> So what you doing on a web site

> dedicated to a dope dealer?

>

>

> ---------------------

 

Hey, that's pretty funny, El.

 

Probably a hope dealer is even more despicable than

a dope dealer.

 

-- Dan

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Nisargadatta, " Bondzai " <bondzai> wrote:

> >

> > Only I can look into the obstruction

> > which is my perceiving of barriers,

> > my living and believing as if a barrier ...

> >

> > And only I can be honest enough to

> > fully acknowledge without self-deceit

> > whatsupwiddat ...

> >

> > -- Dan

>

> only dan can look, only dan can fully acknowledge... LOL

 

Not at all.

 

You've got it backwards.

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Nisargadatta, " Bondzai " <bondzai> wrote:

>

> > only dan can look, only dan can fully acknowledge... LOL

>

> only you can prevent forest fires

 

True.

 

The buck stops here.

 

It can't be left for someone else.

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