RE: El's definition of the mind of man. (reflections)

[Guest guest]

" To know that consciousness and its content are but reflections,

changeful and transient, is the focussing of the real. "

 

Notice that he refers not just to the content of consciousness...

but also to *consciousness itself*. [consciousness *and* its content]

 

His statement embeds the statement:

" Consciousness is but [a] reflection. "

 

I point this out because some seem to consider that

consciousness is the ultimate reality.

 

Nisargadatta does not.

 

-Bill

 

PS: notion of " focusing of the real " is interesting.

What is this *real* he speaks of. Typically that

which is beyond consciousness he refers to as

" awareness " or as " the absolute " . Is he speaking

of " focusing of awareness " here? If so, what does

focusing of awareness mean?

 

 

 

 

Toby [toby.wilson]

Sunday, August 31, 2003 3:16 AM

Nisargadatta

Re: El's definition of " the mind of man " .

 

 

 

> Elizabeth Wells wrote:

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> El's definition of " the mind of man " .

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> A snake in the grass.

 

 

> Bill Rishel wrote:

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> Is that a snake?

> Or is it just a rope?

>

 

 

 

Nisargadatta responded:

 

To know that consciousness and its content are but reflections,

changeful and transient, is the focussing of the real. The refusal

to see the snake in the rope is the necessary condition for seeing

the rope. One must also know that a rope exists and looks like a

snake.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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