Guest guest Posted March 22, 2004 Report Share Posted March 22, 2004 " The Day I Thanked Nis " By Pete The dismal ally stunk of sewage and garbage. As I approached the house, a stray dog slunk away, its eyes full of fear. It was a young emaciated dog, almost a puppy- stray dogs don't grow old in Bombay. I gave a sigh of relief as I entered the narrow stairwell. It smelled of dust and cheap incense. Going up, the steps groaned menacingly under my weigh. In a small second floor room sat an old man dressed in white. The massive head with the prominent cheekbones seemed misplaced on his frail body. The moment I entered, he opened his eyes and stared at me without surprise, or any hint of inquiry. The eyes dwarfed the head, as the head did the body. From then on, I only saw the piercing eyes, as if, disembodied, they floated in the room's penumbra. After my salutation, he gestured toward a cushion. " Where do you come from? " he asked. " I come from the future. " He laughed, and his chest rumbled with phlegm. The laugh sputtered, and then, exploded into a fitful cough. " I have no future, " he said in a strangled voice. " Your words do. In the future your words are read by millions. They have liberated hundreds of people. " " They are not my words, and I'm not interested in those imaginary hundreds. Have they liberated you? " " Yes, they have, and I thank you. " He laughed again, but cut it short and clearing his throat with a painful grimace, said, " If you were truly liberated, would there be any need to thank someone who never existed? " Now was my turn to laugh. " Yes, I see what you mean. That would be the only way liberation could work. To liberate one individual at a time is a hopeless task. Once the dreamer awakes, all the dream characters are seen as unreal. " " Nevertheless, you are still trying to awaken the characters in the dream, " he said. " Yes, I do. Does it mean that I'm not awake yet? " " You are dreaming you are awake, the dream still goes on. " " But wait, you're fully awake and you still teach. " " I exist and teach only in your dream. " " So, when will the dream end? " " The day the body dies. " " You mean I had no need to study and meditate all these years? I could have had any dream I wanted? " " No. There is no 'you' apart from the dream, and there is no dream, but this one. " " Well, If I am the dream, I will that you get well, and live as long as I do. " He laughed and began to cough again. " Get out, " he yelled. " You're an idiot. Get out. Out! " His cough echoed behind me as I hurried downstairs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 22, 2004 Report Share Posted March 22, 2004 :-) - " seesaw1us " <seesaw1us <Nisargadatta > Monday, March 22, 2004 10:11 PM The Day I thanked Nis > " The Day I Thanked Nis " > By Pete > > > The dismal ally stunk of sewage and garbage. As I approached the > house, a stray dog slunk away, its eyes full of fear. It was a young > emaciated dog, almost a puppy- stray dogs don't grow old in Bombay. I > gave a sigh of relief as I entered the narrow stairwell. It smelled > of dust and cheap incense. Going up, the steps groaned menacingly > under my weigh. > > In a small second floor room sat an old man dressed in white. The > massive head with the prominent cheekbones seemed misplaced on his > frail body. The moment I entered, he opened his eyes and stared at me > without surprise, or any hint of inquiry. The eyes dwarfed the head, > as the head did the body. From then on, I only saw the piercing eyes, > as if, disembodied, they floated in the room's penumbra. After my > salutation, he gestured toward a cushion. > > " Where do you come from? " he asked. > > " I come from the future. " > > He laughed, and his chest rumbled with phlegm. The laugh sputtered, > and then, exploded into a fitful cough. " I have no future, " he said > in a strangled voice. > > " Your words do. In the future your words are read by millions. They > have liberated hundreds of people. " > > " They are not my words, and I'm not interested in those imaginary > hundreds. Have they liberated you? " > > " Yes, they have, and I thank you. " > > He laughed again, but cut it short and clearing his throat with a > painful grimace, said, " If you were truly liberated, would there be > any need to thank someone who never existed? " > > Now was my turn to laugh. " Yes, I see what you mean. That would be > the only way liberation could work. To liberate one individual at a > time is a hopeless task. Once the dreamer awakes, all the dream > characters are seen as unreal. " > > " Nevertheless, you are still trying to awaken the characters in the > dream, " he said. > > " Yes, I do. Does it mean that I'm not awake yet? " > > " You are dreaming you are awake, the dream still goes on. " > > " But wait, you're fully awake and you still teach. " > > " I exist and teach only in your dream. " > > " So, when will the dream end? " > > " The day the body dies. " > > " You mean I had no need to study and meditate all these years? I > could have had any dream I wanted? " > > " No. There is no 'you' apart from the dream, and there is no dream, > but this one. " > > " Well, If I am the dream, I will that you get well, and live as > long as I do. " > > He laughed and began to cough again. " Get out, " he yelled. " You're > an idiot. Get out. Out! " > > His cough echoed behind me as I hurried downstairs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 22, 2004 Report Share Posted March 22, 2004 Nisargadatta , sandeep <sandeepc@b...> wrote: > > :-) Hope that wasn't too unfair on your great city. Have you ever gone by his home? I Hope you live in the affluent scenic distric close to Ramesh. > - > " seesaw1us " <seesaw1us> > <Nisargadatta > > Monday, March 22, 2004 10:11 PM > The Day I thanked Nis > > > > " The Day I Thanked Nis " > > By Pete > > > > > > The dismal ally stunk of sewage and garbage. As I approached the > > house, a stray dog slunk away, its eyes full of fear. It was a young > > emaciated dog, almost a puppy- stray dogs don't grow old in Bombay. I > > gave a sigh of relief as I entered the narrow stairwell. It smelled > > of dust and cheap incense. Going up, the steps groaned menacingly > > under my weigh. > > > > In a small second floor room sat an old man dressed in white. The > > massive head with the prominent cheekbones seemed misplaced on his > > frail body. The moment I entered, he opened his eyes and stared at me > > without surprise, or any hint of inquiry. The eyes dwarfed the head, > > as the head did the body. From then on, I only saw the piercing eyes, > > as if, disembodied, they floated in the room's penumbra. After my > > salutation, he gestured toward a cushion. > > > > " Where do you come from? " he asked. > > > > " I come from the future. " > > > > He laughed, and his chest rumbled with phlegm. The laugh sputtered, > > and then, exploded into a fitful cough. " I have no future, " he said > > in a strangled voice. > > > > " Your words do. In the future your words are read by millions. They > > have liberated hundreds of people. " > > > > " They are not my words, and I'm not interested in those imaginary > > hundreds. Have they liberated you? " > > > > " Yes, they have, and I thank you. " > > > > He laughed again, but cut it short and clearing his throat with a > > painful grimace, said, " If you were truly liberated, would there be > > any need to thank someone who never existed? " > > > > Now was my turn to laugh. " Yes, I see what you mean. That would be > > the only way liberation could work. To liberate one individual at a > > time is a hopeless task. Once the dreamer awakes, all the dream > > characters are seen as unreal. " > > > > " Nevertheless, you are still trying to awaken the characters in the > > dream, " he said. > > > > " Yes, I do. Does it mean that I'm not awake yet? " > > > > " You are dreaming you are awake, the dream still goes on. " > > > > " But wait, you're fully awake and you still teach. " > > > > " I exist and teach only in your dream. " > > > > " So, when will the dream end? " > > > > " The day the body dies. " > > > > " You mean I had no need to study and meditate all these years? I > > could have had any dream I wanted? " > > > > " No. There is no 'you' apart from the dream, and there is no dream, > > but this one. " > > > > " Well, If I am the dream, I will that you get well, and live as > > long as I do. " > > > > He laughed and began to cough again. " Get out, " he yelled. " You're > > an idiot. Get out. Out! " > > > > His cough echoed behind me as I hurried downstairs. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 23, 2004 Report Share Posted March 23, 2004 Nisargadatta , " seesaw1us " <seesaw1us> wrote: > Nisargadatta , sandeep <sandeepc@b...> wrote: > > > > :-) > > Hope that wasn't too unfair on your great city. Have you ever gone by his home? Yes. > I Hope you live in the affluent scenic distric close to > Ramesh. No. I cannot afford that affluence and scenery.:-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 23, 2004 Report Share Posted March 23, 2004 Nisargadatta , " Sandeep " <sandeepc@b...> wrote: > Nisargadatta , " seesaw1us " <seesaw1us> > wrote: > > Nisargadatta , sandeep <sandeepc@b...> wrote: > > > > > > :-) > > > > Hope that wasn't too unfair on your great city. Have you ever gone > by his home? > > Yes. > > > > I Hope you live in the affluent scenic distric close to > > Ramesh. > > > No. > I cannot afford that affluence and scenery.:-) P:Thanks. Now I know so much more. Nis interjecting: " What's there to know, Pete? Scenery! What garbage! You should move to another part of your brain, if you can afford it. Out! Out! " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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