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Nisargadatta , Pedsie2@a... wrote:

> Classification, analysis, induction, deduction, these are the tools by which

> the mind tries to conquer the unknown, and it works rather well in everyday

> life, but it's useless in spirituals pursues.

>

> If we agree that behind appearances lies either a nothingness or an

> indivisible whole, what could be the use of classification? Classifying the

appearances

> of that, is like carving an illusory pizza with a phantom knife and then

> labeling the imaginary slices

> objects, subjective states, etc. Any knowledge derived from analyzing, and

> deducing relationships between imaginary slices of an indivisible whole had

> to be also imaginary.

>

> Surprisingly, very intelligent people get caught in this game and never see

> its futility.

>

> Best wishes,

>

> Pete

 

 

 

Any disagreement about relationships in the physical reality has a possiblility

of being resolved.

 

..........not so concerning apparent disparities in man's secondary conceptual

world.

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