Guest guest Posted June 26, 2003 Report Share Posted June 26, 2003 " What you are looking for does not exist. You would rather tread an enchanted ground with beatific visions of a radical transformation of that non-existent self of yours into a state of being which is conjured up by some bewitching phrases. That takes you away from your natural state -- it is a movement away from yourself. To be yourself requires extraordinary intelligence. You are 'blessed' with that intelligence; nobody need give it to you, nobody can take it away from you. He who lets that express itself in its own way is a natural man. " UGK ( no juice, no sparks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 26, 2003 Report Share Posted June 26, 2003 Don't know what you mean by juice... I like this a lot: You are 'blessed' with that intelligence; nobody need give it to you, nobody can take it away from you. He who lets that express itself in its own way is a natural man. " UGK That to me is the meaning of Freedom. People think they need enlightenment. But what they really want, it seems to me, is Freedom. And they are their own Jailer, so it is a " domestic " issue. I have trouble with quotes that start off with stuff like: " What you are looking for does not exist. " As if everyone but the writer is looking for something. Maybe this is taken out of context and he was talking to a particular person. But I can't relate to that statement *at all*. And I know I am not the only one. Thanks for this. -Bill ewa1 [ewa1] Wednesday, June 25, 2003 3:44 PM Nisargadatta Re: Digest Number 923 " What you are looking for does not exist. You would rather tread an enchanted ground with beatific visions of a radical transformation of that non-existent self of yours into a state of being which is conjured up by some bewitching phrases. That takes you away from your natural state -- it is a movement away from yourself. To be yourself requires extraordinary intelligence. You are 'blessed' with that intelligence; nobody need give it to you, nobody can take it away from you. He who lets that express itself in its own way is a natural man. " UGK ( no juice, no sparks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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