Guest guest Posted June 7, 2004 Report Share Posted June 7, 2004 Nisargadatta , " anders_lindman " <anders_lindman> wrote: > Nisargadatta , eilean low <eileanlow> > wrote: > > That from which all these beings take birth > > That which sustains them > > That into which they merge > > That you should crave to know > > > > The answer is that That is the present moment. > > /AL Indeed - That is *this now* -- Already always *so* regardless of apparent conditions. Unspeakably *so* -- certainly beyond the reach of any craving - as not a particular thing or experience which could be craved. What is craved certainly isn't *this* The craving being dependent upon something which could be craved, and which could be had. *This* certainly not dependent on something else, thus, not available to something or someone which could crave and then get some kind of experience or knowledge which would satisfy the craving. Satisfaction of craving can never be more than temporary and conditional. When the conditions that satisfied the craving dissolved, the conditions that produced it can again arise -- until it again gets the conditions that satisfy the craving -- always temporarily. -- Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 8, 2004 Report Share Posted June 8, 2004 Nisargadatta , " dan330033 " <dan330033> wrote: > Nisargadatta , " anders_lindman " > <anders_lindman> wrote: > > Nisargadatta , eilean low <eileanlow> > > wrote: > > > That from which all these beings take birth > > > That which sustains them > > > That into which they merge > > > That you should crave to know > > > > > > > The answer is that That is the present moment. > > > > /AL > > Indeed - That is *this now* -- > > Already always *so* regardless > of apparent conditions. > > Unspeakably *so* -- certainly > beyond the reach of any > craving - as not a particular > thing or experience which could > be craved. > > What is craved certainly isn't *this* > > The craving being dependent upon something > which could be craved, and which could > be had. > > *This* certainly not dependent on something > else, thus, not available to something or > someone which could crave and then > get some kind of experience or knowledge > which would satisfy the craving. > > Satisfaction of craving can never be more > than temporary and conditional. When > the conditions that satisfied the craving > dissolved, the conditions that produced > it can again arise -- > until it again gets the conditions that > satisfy the craving -- always temporarily. > > -- Dan Yes, craving is often not pleasant. Craving could indicate a lack of high quality feeling and peace in this moment. /AL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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