Guest guest Posted July 23, 2003 Report Share Posted July 23, 2003 Shawn, Nisargadatta , shawn <shawn@w...> wrote: > on 7/20/03 8:50 AM, patricia370009 at patricia370009 wrote: > > > Generally, when people study teachings and follow someone such as > > Nisargadatta it because they see something in the teacher they > > want. I would like to know what if anything anyone sees in > > Nisargadatta they want for themselves? > > > > Thank you...patricia > > > Patricia, > I'll show you mine, then you show me yours, okay? > Initially, my feeling about this comment was how cute, imagining the proverbial little girl and boy. When that passed, I thought about how this suggests a principle driving the way many relationships play out. I'll rub your back if you rub mine, etc. > > I see the the complete non-identification with a particular something > seperate from all else (bodymind), and the total and complete confidence and > knowledge of what one is (even though it is in the negative, what he is > not). I want that,... I feel it is my *birthright*. Interesting, in light of the above comment, Shawn. Perhaps to arrive at your 'birthright,' you might want to leave the 'other' off the hook. patricia patricia > > What is it you see and want? > ))))))Shawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 23, 2003 Report Share Posted July 23, 2003 Nisargadatta , " patricia370009 " <patricia370009> wrote: > Shawn, > > > Nisargadatta , shawn <shawn@w...> wrote: > > on 7/20/03 8:50 AM, patricia370009 at patricia370009 wrote: > > > > > Generally, when people study teachings and follow someone such as > > > Nisargadatta it because they see something in the teacher they > > > want. I would like to know what if anything anyone sees in > > > Nisargadatta they want for themselves? > > > > > > Thank you...patricia > > > > > > Patricia, > > I'll show you mine, then you show me yours, okay? > > > > > Initially, my feeling about this comment was how cute, imagining the > proverbial little girl and boy. When that passed, I thought about > how this suggests a principle driving the way many relationships > play out. I'll rub your back if you rub mine, etc. > > > > > > > I see the the complete non-identification with a particular > something > > seperate from all else (bodymind), and the total and complete > confidence and > > knowledge of what one is (even though it is in the negative, what > he is > > not). I want that,... I feel it is my *birthright*. > > > Interesting, in light of the above comment, Shawn. Perhaps to > arrive at your 'birthright,' you might want to leave the 'other' off > the hook. > > > patricia > patricia Dear Patricia, Did you notice that I went first suggesting trust and opennness, and you still have not shared! I *was* merely being playful. You *are* " off the hook. " )))))))Shawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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