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Reporter: I understand that you admit that you're mad. Is this true?Lunatic: Yes.R: Why then, are you trying to spread your madness?L: It's a most delicious condition.R: It must be a new form of insanity, then.L: No it's quite old.R: How come I never heard of it?L: It used to be called something else, but the term fell in disrepute.R: What was the name you're referring to?L:Enlightenment.R: So you're enlightened then?L: No, I'm mad.R: Describe your condition for me.L: It's most delicious.R: You said that before. Could you be more specific?L:Looking and hearing is sufficient. Nothing else is needed to fill me with delight.R: Looking at what?L: Myself, of course.R: So you're a narcissist?L: Yes, on a cosmic scale.R: What do you mean?L: I'm everything.R: I see. This is typical. So you think you're God?L: No, there's no God, only I..R: I see, well, let's leave that aside for a moment. So looking at a tree, a sidewalk,a rusty can feels you with delight because it's you?L: No, not because it's me. That's just a thought I seldom think. I have no idea whatI am so saying everything is ‘I' has no meaning. Seeing feels me with delight for no reason.Like hearing a speeding car fills me with joy for no reason.R: So in this condition anything you feel gives you pleasure.L: Yes, but just being conscious is now a bliss. And then being unconscious is also blissful.R: Wait a minute, how could being unconscious be blissful? You have to be conscious to be blissful.L:Yes, but as soon as I regain consciousness the bliss of being unconscious floods in.R: And you are planning to spread this condition?L: YesR: How? What method is there?L: There is no method. It can't be taught.R: And yet you are trying to spread it?L: YesR But that's insane!L: Exactly.

 

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this is c-r-a-z-y

 

Nisargadatta , Pedsie2@a... wrote:

> Reporter: I understand that you admit that you're mad. Is this true?

> Lunatic: Yes.

> R: Why then, are you trying to spread your madness?

> L: It's a most delicious condition.

> R: It must be a new form of insanity, then.

> L: No it's quite old.

> R: How come I never heard of it?

> L: It used to be called something else, but the term fell in

disrepute.

> R: What was the name you're referring to?

> L:Enlightenment.

> R: So you're enlightened then?

> L: No, I'm mad.

> R: Describe your condition for me.

> L: It's most delicious.

> R: You said that before. Could you be more specific?

> L:Looking and hearing is sufficient. Nothing else is needed to fill

me with

> delight.

> R: Looking at what?

> L: Myself, of course.

> R: So you're a narcissist?

> L: Yes, on a cosmic scale.

> R: What do you mean?

> L: I'm everything.

> R: I see. This is typical. So you think you're God?

> L: No, there's no God, only I..

> R: I see, well, let's leave that aside for a moment. So looking at

a tree, a

> sidewalk,

> a rusty can feels you with delight because it's you?

> L: No, not because it's me. That's just a thought I seldom think. I

have no

> idea what

> I am so saying everything is ‘I' has no meaning. Seeing feels me

with delight

> for no reason.

> Like hearing a speeding car fills me with joy for no reason.

> R: So in this condition anything you feel gives you pleasure.

> L: Yes, but just being conscious is now a bliss. And then being

unconscious

> is also blissful.

> R: Wait a minute, how could being unconscious be blissful? You have

to be

> conscious to be blissful.

> L:Yes, but as soon as I regain consciousness the bliss of being

unconscious

> floods in.

> R: And you are planning to spread this condition?

> L: Yes

> R: How? What method is there?

> L: There is no method. It can't be taught.

> R: And yet you are trying to spread it?

> L: Yes

> R But that's insane!

> L: Exactly.

>

> Pete

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That is great!

Most excellent.

 

Here's my favorite line:

<<

L: No, not because it's me. That's just a thought I seldom think. I have no idea whatI am so saying everything is ‘I' has no meaning. Seeing feels me with delight for no reason.Like hearing a speeding car fills me with joy for no reason.>>

.... "for no reason"...

 

that's the key isn't it...? being "out of your mind" ....

 

-Bill

 

PS: I'm envisioning a book by you of stuff like this called, "Out of My Mind".

A title you could roam freely in. I thinjk it suits you admirably... : )

 

 

PPS: I too am a worshiper of the Moon Goddess

 

 

 

 

Pedsie2 [Pedsie2]Tuesday, August 26, 2003 4:39 PMAdvaitaToZen Cc: nisargadatta Subject: Interview with a Lunatic

Reporter: I understand that you admit that you're mad. Is this true?Lunatic: Yes.R: Why then, are you trying to spread your madness?L: It's a most delicious condition.R: It must be a new form of insanity, then.L: No it's quite old.R: How come I never heard of it?L: It used to be called something else, but the term fell in disrepute.R: What was the name you're referring to?L:Enlightenment.R: So you're enlightened then?L: No, I'm mad.R: Describe your condition for me.L: It's most delicious.R: You said that before. Could you be more specific?L:Looking and hearing is sufficient. Nothing else is needed to fill me with delight.R: Looking at what?L: Myself, of course.R: So you're a narcissist?L: Yes, on a cosmic scale.R: What do you mean?L: I'm everything.R: I see. This is typical. So you think you're God?L: No, there's no God, only I..R: I see, well, let's leave that aside for a moment. So looking at a tree, a sidewalk,a rusty can feels you with delight because it's you?L: No, not because it's me. That's just a thought I seldom think. I have no idea whatI am so saying everything is ‘I' has no meaning. Seeing feels me with delight for no reason.Like hearing a speeding car fills me with joy for no reason.R: So in this condition anything you feel gives you pleasure.L: Yes, but just being conscious is now a bliss. And then being unconscious is also blissful.R: Wait a minute, how could being unconscious be blissful? You have to be conscious to be blissful.L:Yes, but as soon as I regain consciousness the bliss of being unconscious floods in.R: And you are planning to spread this condition?L: YesR: How? What method is there?L: There is no method. It can't be taught.R: And yet you are trying to spread it?L: YesR But that's insane!L: Exactly.

 

Pete

 

 

 

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

 

>> ... " for no reason " ...

>

> that's the key isn't it...? being " out of your mind " ....

>

> -Bill

 

Exactly!!

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Nisargadatta , " seesaw1us " <seesaw1us> wrote:

... " for no reason " ...

> >

> > that's the key isn't it...? being " out of your mind " ....

> >

> > -Bill

>

> Exactly!!

 

 

add some Wei Wu spontainity to it

 

 

Karta

 

ps: I am going out of my mind waiting

for Sandeep... dot... answer

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>> add some Wei Wu spontainity to it

 

And then pour over ice.

 

<<

ps: I am going out of my mind waiting

for Sandeep... dot... answer

>>

 

Hmmm... is this putting you into " strange

territory " ?

 

And how is your body doing?

 

 

 

 

satkartar7 [mi_nok]

Tuesday, August 26, 2003 9:44 PM

Nisargadatta

Re: Interview with a Lunatic

 

 

Nisargadatta , " seesaw1us " <seesaw1us> wrote:

... " for no reason " ...

> >

> > that's the key isn't it...? being " out of your mind " ....

> >

> > -Bill

>

> Exactly!!

 

 

add some Wei Wu spontainity to it

 

 

Karta

 

ps: I am going out of my mind waiting

for Sandeep... dot... answer

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

> >> add some Wei Wu spontaneity to it

>

> And then pour over ice.

>

> <<

> ps: I am going out of my mind waiting

> for Sandeep... dot... answer

> >>

>

> Hmmm... is this putting you into " strange

> territory " ?

>

> And how is your body doing?

>

 

 

 

I guess my body is horny and that effects

my Consciousness <grin>

 

 

Karta

 

> ... " for no reason " ...

> > >

> > > that's the key isn't it...? being " out of your mind " ....

> > >

> > > -Bill

> >

> > Exactly!!

>

>

> add some Wei Wu spontaneity to it

>

>

> Karta

>

> ps: I am going out of my mind waiting

> for Sandeep... dot... answer

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