Is anyone on this forum into Nisargadatta or Advaita???

[Guest guest]

I've been on this forum a couple of weeks or so. So far, I haven't

encountered anyone who is into Nisargadatta or Advaita. So far, all

I've encountered is a Buddhist, a couple of people who admittedly

don't know what Advaita is & a couple of people who are openly

hostile against Nisarga Yoga. & also, Sheila, who posts politically

correct anonymous quotations & refuses to enter into any kind of

dialogue.

 

It's most peculiar.

[Guest guest]

Nisargadatta , " danananda2004 " <danananda2004> wrote:

> I've been on this forum a couple of weeks or so. So far, I haven't

> encountered anyone who is into Nisargadatta or Advaita. So far, all

> I've encountered is a Buddhist, a couple of people who admittedly

> don't know what Advaita is & a couple of people who are openly

> hostile against Nisarga Yoga. & also, Sheila, who posts politically

> correct anonymous quotations & refuses to enter into any kind of

> dialogue.

>

> It's most peculiar.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There is only one person on this list.

[Guest guest]

Did you search the archives, the files? Even a Niz yunky like you can

OD on all the stuff that's there. The guy is dead, the funeral is

over. He's not returning his calls. We already read all his books.

So, we are counting on you to channel him. Get busy.

 

Tell us something we don't know.

 

 

 

Nisargadatta , " danananda2004 "

<danananda2004> wrote:

> I've been on this forum a couple of weeks or so. So far, I haven't

> encountered anyone who is into Nisargadatta or Advaita. So far, all

> I've encountered is a Buddhist, a couple of people who admittedly

> don't know what Advaita is & a couple of people who are openly

> hostile against Nisarga Yoga. & also, Sheila, who posts politically

> correct anonymous quotations & refuses to enter into any kind of

> dialogue.

>

> It's most peculiar.

[Guest guest]

How many times does the term advaita appear explicitly in " i Am

that " , Danananda?

 

Advaita is, when you don't talk about it.

 

 

sofa-surfer

sk

[Guest guest]

So. You are into Nisargadatta? It's hard to get a straight answer out

of anyone on this forum. Everybody seems to be in hiding. I haven't

read any of Nisargadatta's books. I don't read books much. I glance

at em. Self-inquiry is so easy, what is there to read? Just do it.

 

Nisargadatta , " seesaw1us " <seesaw1us>

wrote:

>

> Did you search the archives, the files? Even a Niz yunky like you

can

> OD on all the stuff that's there. The guy is dead, the funeral is

> over. He's not returning his calls. We already read all his books.

> So, we are counting on you to channel him. Get busy.

>

> Tell us something we don't know.

>

>

>

> Nisargadatta , " danananda2004 "

> <danananda2004> wrote:

> > I've been on this forum a couple of weeks or so. So far, I

haven't

> > encountered anyone who is into Nisargadatta or Advaita. So far,

all

> > I've encountered is a Buddhist, a couple of people who admittedly

> > don't know what Advaita is & a couple of people who are openly

> > hostile against Nisarga Yoga. & also, Sheila, who posts

politically

> > correct anonymous quotations & refuses to enter into any kind of

> > dialogue.

> >

> > It's most peculiar.

[Guest guest]

SK? What! No ad hominems?

 

I've never read " I Am That " .

 

Advaita is just reaching a non-dualistic point of view. It can easily

be talked about. Ramana, Beedie Baba, Ramesh, Papaji, & all dem

groovey rishis talked up a storm. They were good like that.

 

 

Nisargadatta , " sk000005 " <sk000005> wrote:

> How many times does the term advaita appear explicitly in " i Am

> that " , Danananda?

>

> Advaita is, when you don't talk about it.

>

>

> sofa-surfer

> sk

[Guest guest]

I was into Nisargadatta. I was into dentistry too when my tooth was

hurting, when the dentist took it out, I forgot about him. I'm glad I

don't need him anymore. I don't talk or write about my dentist. Same

with Niz.

 

Have you asked any straight questions? Your first statement read you

were crazy about Niz, now it turns out you haven't read any of his

books. What are you crazy about, his looks?

 

I asked you to share with us the result of your inquiry. Are you

going to give a straight answer to that?

 

We get the impression you came here to test yourself, rather than to

share.

 

 

Nisargadatta , " danananda2004 "

<danananda2004> wrote:

> So. You are into Nisargadatta? It's hard to get a straight answer

out

> of anyone on this forum. Everybody seems to be in hiding. I haven't

> read any of Nisargadatta's books. I don't read books much. I glance

> at em. Self-inquiry is so easy, what is there to read? Just do it.

>

> Nisargadatta , " seesaw1us " <seesaw1us>

> wrote:

> >

> > Did you search the archives, the files? Even a Niz yunky like you

> can

> > OD on all the stuff that's there. The guy is dead, the funeral is

> > over. He's not returning his calls. We already read all his

books.

> > So, we are counting on you to channel him. Get busy.

> >

> > Tell us something we don't know.

> >

> >

> >

> > Nisargadatta , " danananda2004 "

> > <danananda2004> wrote:

> > > I've been on this forum a couple of weeks or so. So far, I

> haven't

> > > encountered anyone who is into Nisargadatta or Advaita. So far,

> all

> > > I've encountered is a Buddhist, a couple of people who

admittedly

> > > don't know what Advaita is & a couple of people who are openly

> > > hostile against Nisarga Yoga. & also, Sheila, who posts

> politically

> > > correct anonymous quotations & refuses to enter into any kind

of

> > > dialogue.

> > >

> > > It's most peculiar.

[Guest guest]

> Advaita is just reaching a non-dualistic point of view. It can

easily

> be talked about. Ramana, Beedie Baba, Ramesh, Papaji, & all dem

> groovey rishis talked up a storm. They were good like that.

 

 

Ok! Tell us eventually something dananandanish! Do it ad libitum!

:-))

 

 

sk

[Guest guest]

> Advaita is just reaching a non-dualistic point of view. It can easily

> be talked about. Ramana, Beedie Baba, Ramesh, Papaji, & all dem

> groovey rishis talked up a storm. They were good like that.

Again you don't read carefully before you respond.

sk said that you don't talk " about Advaita " .

Ramana doesn't talk " about advaita " .

 

Advaita is not a " subject " , is not an ism.

 

Bill

 

 

-

" danananda2004 " <danananda2004

<Nisargadatta >

Saturday, January 31, 2004 8:34 AM

Re: Is anyone on this forum into Nisargadatta or

Advaita???

 

 

> SK? What! No ad hominems?

>

> I've never read " I Am That " .

>

> Advaita is just reaching a non-dualistic point of view. It can easily

> be talked about. Ramana, Beedie Baba, Ramesh, Papaji, & all dem

> groovey rishis talked up a storm. They were good like that.

>

>

>

> Nisargadatta , " sk000005 " <sk000005> wrote:

> > How many times does the term advaita appear explicitly in " i Am

> > that " , Danananda?

> >

> > Advaita is, when you don't talk about it.

> >

> >

> > sofa-surfer

> > sk

[Guest guest]

Yeah. OK. I went back to look for your post where you asked me a

question. The reason I didn't reply was the answer was in the post

you responded to. I explained to Bill what happens if you zeroed in

on the " I " . Go back & read it again. Your answer was there the whole

time.

 

I never said I was crazy about " Niz " (Niz?). I said I loved the guy.

He makes me laugh. & yeah. He's funny lookin, too. Sittin there, with

a grin, smokin a beedie with a big ol stain on the front of his

shirt. He's a trip. And the stuff he says. He knocks me out. He's

great.

 

I didn't come here to test myself. I came here coz I thought y'all

would be into Nisargadatta & stuff like that. But it seems like most

people on here are burnt out or something. Like you said, you see him

as just some guy who pulled your tooth & now you've forgotten about

him. What are you into now? Did you try his method of focusing on

the " I am " ? It didn't work? What up?

 

Nisargadatta , " seesaw1us " <seesaw1us>

wrote:

> I was into Nisargadatta. I was into dentistry too when my tooth was

> hurting, when the dentist took it out, I forgot about him. I'm glad

I

> don't need him anymore. I don't talk or write about my dentist.

Same

> with Niz.

>

> Have you asked any straight questions? Your first statement read

you

> were crazy about Niz, now it turns out you haven't read any of his

> books. What are you crazy about, his looks?

>

> I asked you to share with us the result of your inquiry. Are you

> going to give a straight answer to that?

>

> We get the impression you came here to test yourself, rather than

to

> share.

>

>

> Nisargadatta , " danananda2004 "

> <danananda2004> wrote:

> > So. You are into Nisargadatta? It's hard to get a straight answer

> out

> > of anyone on this forum. Everybody seems to be in hiding. I

haven't

> > read any of Nisargadatta's books. I don't read books much. I

glance

> > at em. Self-inquiry is so easy, what is there to read? Just do

it.

> >

> > Nisargadatta , " seesaw1us " <seesaw1us>

> > wrote:

> > >

> > > Did you search the archives, the files? Even a Niz yunky like

you

> > can

> > > OD on all the stuff that's there. The guy is dead, the funeral

is

> > > over. He's not returning his calls. We already read all his

> books.

> > > So, we are counting on you to channel him. Get busy.

> > >

> > > Tell us something we don't know.

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > Nisargadatta , " danananda2004 "

> > > <danananda2004> wrote:

> > > > I've been on this forum a couple of weeks or so. So far, I

> > haven't

> > > > encountered anyone who is into Nisargadatta or Advaita. So

far,

> > all

> > > > I've encountered is a Buddhist, a couple of people who

> admittedly

> > > > don't know what Advaita is & a couple of people who are

openly

> > > > hostile against Nisarga Yoga. & also, Sheila, who posts

> > politically

> > > > correct anonymous quotations & refuses to enter into any kind

> of

> > > > dialogue.

> > > >

> > > > It's most peculiar.

[Guest guest]

Ramana talked about advaita for decades. He even wrote poems about

it. He's all over da Net.

 

I thought you weren't gonna talk to me no more? (jest kiddin,

Bill; come on back; who luvs ya, baby?)

 

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

> > Advaita is just reaching a non-dualistic point of view. It can

easily

> > be talked about. Ramana, Beedie Baba, Ramesh, Papaji, & all dem

> > groovey rishis talked up a storm. They were good like that.

> Again you don't read carefully before you respond.

> sk said that you don't talk " about Advaita " .

> Ramana doesn't talk " about advaita " .

>

> Advaita is not a " subject " , is not an ism.

>

> Bill

>

>

> -

> " danananda2004 " <danananda2004>

> <Nisargadatta >

> Saturday, January 31, 2004 8:34 AM

> Re: Is anyone on this forum into

Nisargadatta or

> Advaita???

>

>

> > SK? What! No ad hominems?

> >

> > I've never read " I Am That " .

> >

> > Advaita is just reaching a non-dualistic point of view. It can

easily

> > be talked about. Ramana, Beedie Baba, Ramesh, Papaji, & all dem

> > groovey rishis talked up a storm. They were good like that.

> >

> >

> >

> > Nisargadatta , " sk000005 " <sk000005>

wrote:

> > > How many times does the term advaita appear explicitly in " i Am

> > > that " , Danananda?

> > >

> > > Advaita is, when you don't talk about it.

> > >

> > >

> > > sofa-surfer

> > > sk

[Guest guest]

> Ramana talked about advaita for decades. He even wrote poems about

> it. He's all over da Net.

>

> I thought you weren't gonna talk to me no more? (jest kiddin,

> Bill; come on back; who luvs ya, baby?)

>

Ramana doesn't talk " about advaita " (as a topic).

What he talks about is " called advaita " .

I don't recall Ramana refering to " advaita " per se

in anything of his that I have read, and I have

read a fair amount. Perhaps he does mention

" advaita " here and there, but that is not the same.

 

I didn't say I *wasn't* going to talk to you any more.

I do expect " dialog " or I don't bother.

" Dialog " ...to me... means paying attention to what

the other is saying and responding to that.

In our previous discussion I didn't see that happening,

so as far as I was concerned that conversation was

going nowhere, and I said, " end of discussion, "

regarding that conversation.

 

This is an unusual list Danananda. It is pretty " mental "

in orientation (my take). The conversations here are

pretty " dry " . The old-timers here are pretty hard-hitting.

The members don't get real " chummy " on this list. Just

my impressions, for what its worth. No value statement

in any of the above, btw.

 

For myself, the two teachers I resonate with the most are

Ramana and Nisargadatta. To me both speak directly

and succinctly to what is most important.

 

There are a number of members of this list that are

very " deep " . They don't " showboat " , and it takes a while

to get to know them. But beware of underestimating

anyone on this list. Much wisdom lurking just under the

surface here. One can learn a lot here if open to it.

If not... then nothing to learn here.

 

Bill

[Guest guest]

Hi, Bill. Alright, then. I was just trying to stir up a little action

on this forum. I'm kinda like a kid in a candy store. Ramana, Beedie

Baba, Papaji & all em groovy cats are new to me. I like em. 'At's

all.

 

If you wanna talk about the Buddha, then, I will talk about the

Buddha. I was more interested in talkin about " you " , at the time, but

I probably shouldn't have been so pushy.

 

When I say Ramana talked about advaita, I mean he taught non-dualism.

Whether or not he used the literal term " advaita " was not the issue.

 

Thanks for the positive vibe, dawg. I'll hang around awhile & see

what develops. Lator, gator.

 

Peace out

 

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

> > Ramana talked about advaita for decades. He even wrote poems

about

> > it. He's all over da Net.

> >

> > I thought you weren't gonna talk to me no more? (jest kiddin,

> > Bill; come on back; who luvs ya, baby?)

> >

> Ramana doesn't talk " about advaita " (as a topic).

> What he talks about is " called advaita " .

> I don't recall Ramana refering to " advaita " per se

> in anything of his that I have read, and I have

> read a fair amount. Perhaps he does mention

> " advaita " here and there, but that is not the same.

>

> I didn't say I *wasn't* going to talk to you any more.

> I do expect " dialog " or I don't bother.

> " Dialog " ...to me... means paying attention to what

> the other is saying and responding to that.

> In our previous discussion I didn't see that happening,

> so as far as I was concerned that conversation was

> going nowhere, and I said, " end of discussion, "

> regarding that conversation.

>

> This is an unusual list Danananda. It is pretty " mental "

> in orientation (my take). The conversations here are

> pretty " dry " . The old-timers here are pretty hard-hitting.

> The members don't get real " chummy " on this list. Just

> my impressions, for what its worth. No value statement

> in any of the above, btw.

>

> For myself, the two teachers I resonate with the most are

> Ramana and Nisargadatta. To me both speak directly

> and succinctly to what is most important.

>

> There are a number of members of this list that are

> very " deep " . They don't " showboat " , and it takes a while

> to get to know them. But beware of underestimating

> anyone on this list. Much wisdom lurking just under the

> surface here. One can learn a lot here if open to it.

> If not... then nothing to learn here.

>

> Bill