Guest guest Posted June 12, 2003 Report Share Posted June 12, 2003 can someone explain the difference between doing and not doing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 12, 2003 Report Share Posted June 12, 2003 Nisargadatta , " bondzai " <bondzai> wrote: > can someone explain the difference between doing and not doing? I assume you mean when these words are used to express truth about being, as opposed to their common and obvious meaning? Doing involves calculated effort to reach a specific goal, and constructs a doer along with the action, who is expected to benefit or gain from the action. Doing can be classified as " selfconscious. " Nondoing involves no calculation, no goal formation, no attachment to a sense of meaning or linear progression, no construction of a doer who is expected to maintain existence to benefit from action. Nondoing can be classified as " nonselfconscious. " Nondoing as a Taoist idea is closely related to the Buddhist idea of nonattachment, in my opinion. Peace, Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 12, 2003 Report Share Posted June 12, 2003 Nisargadatta , " dan330033 " <dan330033> wrote: > Nisargadatta , " bondzai " <bondzai> wrote: > > can someone explain the difference between doing and not doing? > > I assume you mean when these words are used to express > truth about being, as opposed to their common and > obvious meaning? > > Doing involves calculated effort to reach a specific goal, > and constructs a doer along with the action, who is > expected to benefit or gain from the action. Doing > can be classified as " selfconscious. " > > Nondoing involves no calculation, no goal formation, > no attachment to a sense of meaning or linear progression, > no construction of a doer who is expected to > maintain existence to benefit from action. Nondoing > can be classified as " nonselfconscious. " > > Nondoing as a Taoist idea is closely related to the Buddhist > idea of nonattachment, in my opinion. > > Peace, > Dan Who does the non-doing? Parsa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 12, 2003 Report Share Posted June 12, 2003 Nisargadatta , " bondzai " <bondzai> wrote: > can someone explain the difference between doing and not doing? Same difference: both are unreal....nither really exists! Parsa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 12, 2003 Report Share Posted June 12, 2003 Dan: thanks for the explanation! Paul Nisargadatta , " dan330033 " <dan330033> wrote: > Nisargadatta , " bondzai " <bondzai> wrote: > > can someone explain the difference between doing and not doing? > > I assume you mean when these words are used to express > truth about being, as opposed to their common and > obvious meaning? > > Doing involves calculated effort to reach a specific goal, > and constructs a doer along with the action, who is > expected to benefit or gain from the action. Doing > can be classified as " selfconscious. " > > Nondoing involves no calculation, no goal formation, > no attachment to a sense of meaning or linear progression, > no construction of a doer who is expected to > maintain existence to benefit from action. Nondoing > can be classified as " nonselfconscious. " > > Nondoing as a Taoist idea is closely related to the Buddhist > idea of nonattachment, in my opinion. > > Peace, > Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 12, 2003 Report Share Posted June 12, 2003 > Dan > > Who does the non-doing? > Parsa Hi Parsa, Is that some sort of Koan? Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 12, 2003 Report Share Posted June 12, 2003 Nisargadatta , " bondzai " <bondzai> wrote: > > Dan > > > > Who does the non-doing? > > Parsa > > > Hi Parsa, > > Is that some sort of Koan? > > Paul Hi Paul, It is an imaginary sword designed to kill an imaginary person. Parsa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 12, 2003 Report Share Posted June 12, 2003 Nisargadatta , " Parsa " <parsa_neekdel> wrote: > Nisargadatta , " dan330033 " <dan330033> > wrote: > > Nisargadatta , " bondzai " <bondzai> wrote: > > > can someone explain the difference between doing and not doing? > > > > I assume you mean when these words are used to express > > truth about being, as opposed to their common and > > obvious meaning? > > > > Doing involves calculated effort to reach a specific goal, > > and constructs a doer along with the action, who is > > expected to benefit or gain from the action. Doing > > can be classified as " selfconscious. " > > > > Nondoing involves no calculation, no goal formation, > > no attachment to a sense of meaning or linear progression, > > no construction of a doer who is expected to > > maintain existence to benefit from action. Nondoing > > can be classified as " nonselfconscious. " > > > > Nondoing as a Taoist idea is closely related to the Buddhist > > idea of nonattachment, in my opinion. > > > > Peace, > > Dan > > Who does the non-doing? > Parsa The same one who asked that question, and who is answering, and who is the doing and non-doing. -- Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 13, 2003 Report Share Posted June 13, 2003 Nisargadatta , " dan330033 " <dan330033> wrote: > Nisargadatta , " Parsa " <parsa_neekdel> > wrote: > > Nisargadatta , " dan330033 " <dan330033> > > wrote: > > Who does the non-doing? > > Parsa > > The same one who asked that question, > and who is answering, and who is > the doing and non-doing. > > -- Dan Now there's a catch caught! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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