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Nisargadatta , Caminamos <caminamosnet>

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>

> The only way to defeat an adversary is to love him,

> help him and wish him all the best.

 

I have a better idea. I much, much better idea. At least I think it

is a much better idea. Any adversary or friend, any good thing or bad

thing, any hopes for the future, any fears for the future, any

desires, longings, hopings, anxieties, restlessness, frustration,

happiness, anger, hatred, nervousness, boredome, bitterness,

jealousy, guilt, shame, or pride. All of that exists as thoughts and

emotions. Here is the trick: let all thinking and emotions become

unimportant to you. This is the most difficult thing to do and at the

same time the easiest thing to do.

 

/AL

 

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Hello,

 

The only way to overcome anger and hate is loving acceptance and the

realization that forgiveness is ( must be ) automatic.

 

 

Kind Regards,

 

Scott.

 

 

> > The only way to defeat an adversary is to love him,

> > help him and wish him all the best.

>

> I have a better idea. I much, much better idea. At least I think it

> is a much better idea. Any adversary or friend, any good thing or

bad

> thing, any hopes for the future, any fears for the future, any

> desires, longings, hopings, anxieties, restlessness, frustration,

> happiness, anger, hatred, nervousness, boredome, bitterness,

> jealousy, guilt, shame, or pride. All of that exists as thoughts

and

> emotions. Here is the trick: let all thinking and emotions become

> unimportant to you. This is the most difficult thing to do and at

the

> same time the easiest thing to do.

>

> /AL

>

> >

> >

> > http://www.wewalk.net

> >

> > http://www.wewalk.net/weblog/

> >

> >

> >

> > ____________

> > lanza su nueva tecnologú} de búsquedas

> > ¿te atreves a comparar?

> > http://busquedas..es

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For those who cannot neglect the thoughts - as anders suggests

simply ask who is my adversary ???

Is it the body of the person ??

or is it the mind/attitude - of the person - if there is realization that it is

not body of the person

then u cease from physical violence and then u r face to face with the real

problem ...to deal with the minds/thoughts

 

 

 

 

 

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Thursday, July 15, 2004 1:00 AM

Nisargadatta

Re: Defeating oneself

 

 

Nisargadatta , Caminamos <caminamosnet>

wrote:

>

> The only way to defeat an adversary is to love him,

> help him and wish him all the best.

 

I have a better idea. I much, much better idea. At least I think it

is a much better idea. Any adversary or friend, any good thing or bad

thing, any hopes for the future, any fears for the future, any

desires, longings, hopings, anxieties, restlessness, frustration,

happiness, anger, hatred, nervousness, boredome, bitterness,

jealousy, guilt, shame, or pride. All of that exists as thoughts and

emotions. Here is the trick: let all thinking and emotions become

unimportant to you. This is the most difficult thing to do and at the

same time the easiest thing to do.

 

/AL

 

>

>

> http://www.wewalk.net

>

> http://www.wewalk.net/weblog/

>

>

>

> ____________

> lanza su nueva tecnología de búsquedas

> ¿te atreves a comparar?

> http://busquedas..es

 

 

 

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Hiyee!!

 

This topic is interesting. Ive thought a little bit about it, read some of the

stuff and thus sharing some of thoughts which have come and gone through my mind

Here goes some of my " gyan " ...

 

The wonder of being a human is the unique freedom offered to you through

your separation and distance from every other person and being. This is the

freedom to feel completion within and by yourself.

 

Yet in order to feel this fullness that is inherent in us, rather than

seeking liberation, we unconsciously bind ourselves in external fetters.

We cling to possessions and people, and look for certainty in circumstances

and relationships in the belief that these will bring us fulfillment.

 

We are happy or sad depending on how these elements follow " our plan " . If

they do, we feel 'in control'; if they don't, as often happens, we are

disappointed, and we become full of resentment, bitterness and self-pity.

 

Many of us live out our lives in secret spaces of grief and guilt. Unknowingly,

we enjoy inhabiting these spaces. While we may proclaim that we long to be

joyous and free of fears, doubts, hurt and sadness, if we were to honestly look

within, we may find we do just the opposite. We nourish hurt, often proudly

displaying it; we feel loyal if we refuse to

shed the loss of someone passing; we carry the cross of guilt, unable to forgive

ourselves or others for perceived transgressions; we 'responsibly' worry and

fret.

 

Can we choose to be joyful, free of fear and worry? ( Why try to steer the OCEAN

aye aye Anders? ) Can we remain unaffected by circumstances? And what about

letting go of deeply inflicted hurt and pain? Would that not mean cheaply

letting off the hook someone who

deserves to be punished? Can we choose our emotional states?

 

hmmmm... I dont know if a human is " supposed " to do all that

 

:- ) but we can try.

 

M

 

Scott Andersen <sga_email wrote:

 

Hello,

 

The only way to overcome anger and hate is loving acceptance and the

realization that forgiveness is ( must be ) automatic.

 

 

Kind Regards,

 

Scott.

 

 

> > The only way to defeat an adversary is to love him,

> > help him and wish him all the best.

>

> I have a better idea. I much, much better idea. At least I think it

> is a much better idea. Any adversary or friend, any good thing or

bad

> thing, any hopes for the future, any fears for the future, any

> desires, longings, hopings, anxieties, restlessness, frustration,

> happiness, anger, hatred, nervousness, boredome, bitterness,

> jealousy, guilt, shame, or pride. All of that exists as thoughts

and

> emotions. Here is the trick: let all thinking and emotions become

> unimportant to you. This is the most difficult thing to do and at

the

> same time the easiest thing to do.

>

> /AL

>

> >

> >

> > http://www.wewalk.net

> >

> > http://www.wewalk.net/weblog/

> >

> >

> >

> > ____________

> > lanza su nueva tecnologú} de búsquedas

> > ¿te atreves a comparar?

> > http://busquedas..es

 

 

 

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Nisargadatta , Masti <mastteddy> wrote:

> Hiyee!!

>

> This topic is interesting. Ive thought a little bit about it, read

some of the stuff and thus sharing some of thoughts which have come

and gone through my mind Here goes some of my " gyan " ...

>

> The wonder of being a human is the unique freedom offered to you

through

> your separation and distance from every other person and being.

This is the

> freedom to feel completion within and by yourself.

>

> Yet in order to feel this fullness that is inherent in us, rather

than

> seeking liberation, we unconsciously bind ourselves in external

fetters.

> We cling to possessions and people, and look for certainty in

circumstances

> and relationships in the belief that these will bring us

fulfillment.

>

> We are happy or sad depending on how these elements follow " our

plan " . If

> they do, we feel 'in control'; if they don't, as often happens, we

are

> disappointed, and we become full of resentment, bitterness and self-

pity.

>

> Many of us live out our lives in secret spaces of grief and guilt.

Unknowingly, we enjoy inhabiting these spaces. While we may proclaim

that we long to be joyous and free of fears, doubts, hurt and

sadness, if we were to honestly look within, we may find we do just

the opposite. We nourish hurt, often proudly displaying it; we feel

loyal if we refuse to

> shed the loss of someone passing; we carry the cross of guilt,

unable to forgive ourselves or others for perceived transgressions;

we 'responsibly' worry and fret.

>

> Can we choose to be joyful, free of fear and worry? ( Why try to

steer the OCEAN aye aye Anders? ) Can we remain unaffected by

circumstances? And what about letting go of deeply inflicted hurt and

pain? Would that not mean cheaply letting off the hook someone who

> deserves to be punished? Can we choose our emotional states?

>

> hmmmm... I dont know if a human is " supposed " to do all that

>

> :- ) but we can try.

>

> M

 

Hi there,

 

It is interesting that you mentioned letting someone deserving

punishment go. This is exactly why we have revenge. The emotion

called revenge is a mechanical regulating factor in our society. Many

movies and books are leaning on revenge in order to create valid

stories and scripts. Revenge makes us put great effort, time and even

money on somebody or some organization who we believe is not worth a

damn thing! You see the joke in this? Even criminals make great

effort in movies in order to get revenge. See?

 

When we try to steer the ocean, then it is only a regulating process

in the human body/mind we observe. This is the ego in 'action'. The

ego is the thinking and emotions going on in a human being. And the

ego needs grief and guilt in order to maintain its illusion of

separation.

 

/AL

 

>

> Scott Andersen <sga_email> wrote:

>

> Hello,

>

> The only way to overcome anger and hate is loving acceptance and

the

> realization that forgiveness is ( must be ) automatic.

>

>

> Kind Regards,

>

> Scott.

>

>

> > > The only way to defeat an adversary is to love him,

> > > help him and wish him all the best.

> >

> > I have a better idea. I much, much better idea. At least I think

it

> > is a much better idea. Any adversary or friend, any good thing or

> bad

> > thing, any hopes for the future, any fears for the future, any

> > desires, longings, hopings, anxieties, restlessness, frustration,

> > happiness, anger, hatred, nervousness, boredome, bitterness,

> > jealousy, guilt, shame, or pride. All of that exists as thoughts

> and

> > emotions. Here is the trick: let all thinking and emotions become

> > unimportant to you. This is the most difficult thing to do and at

> the

> > same time the easiest thing to do.

> >

> > /AL

> >

> > >

> > >

> > > http://www.wewalk.net

> > >

> > > http://www.wewalk.net/weblog/

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > ____________

> > > lanza su nueva tecnologú} de búsquedas

> > > ¿te atreves a comparar?

> > > http://busquedas..es

>

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Hi again,

 

This is the ego in 'action'. The

> ego is the thinking and emotions going on in a human being. And the

> ego needs grief and guilt in order to maintain its illusion of

> separation.

 

 

Why stop at 'grief and guilt' ;)

 

The ego doesn't *need* to maintain the illusion, the ME IS the

illusion.

 

 

Kind Regards,

 

Scott

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Hi Anders,

 

My thought of today is dedicated to you...

 

Indifference is a powerful and useful shield, and Love

is the perfect sword, which opens springs of joy

wherever it touchs.

 

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Wed, 14 Jul 2004 19:30:13 -0000

" anders_lindman " <anders_lindman

Re: Defeating oneself

 

Nisargadatta , Caminamos

<caminamosnet>

wrote:

>

> The only way to defeat an adversary is to love him,

> help him and wish him all the best.

 

I have a better idea. I much, much better idea. At

least I think it

is a much better idea. Any adversary or friend, any

good thing or bad

thing, any hopes for the future, any fears for the

future, any

desires, longings, hopings, anxieties, restlessness,

frustration,

happiness, anger, hatred, nervousness, boredome,

bitterness,

jealousy, guilt, shame, or pride. All of that exists

as thoughts and

emotions. Here is the trick: let all thinking and

emotions become

unimportant to you. This is the most difficult thing

to do and at the

same time the easiest thing to do.

 

/AL

 

>

>

> http://www.wewalk.net

>

> http://www.wewalk.net/weblog/

>

 

 

 

 

 

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Nisargadatta , " Scott Andersen "

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> Hi again,

>

> This is the ego in 'action'. The

> > ego is the thinking and emotions going on in a human being. And

the

> > ego needs grief and guilt in order to maintain its illusion of

> > separation.

>

>

> Why stop at 'grief and guilt' ;)

>

> The ego doesn't *need* to maintain the illusion, the ME IS the

> illusion.

 

Maybe there is a state of oneness possible to be experienced. I mean,

we *are* the universe, and why would not the universe want to

experience itself as the universe?

 

/AL

 

>

>

> Kind Regards,

>

> Scott

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Nisargadatta , Caminamos <caminamosnet>

wrote:

>

> Hi Anders,

>

> My thought of today is dedicated to you...

>

> Indifference is a powerful and useful shield, and Love

> is the perfect sword, which opens springs of joy

> wherever it touchs.

 

 

The state of indifference is a double illusion, and yes creates a

double shield. The state of Indifference brings true Compassion.

 

Maybe there is a state of oneness possible to be experienced. I mean,

we *are* the universe, and why would not the universe want to

experience itself as the universe?

 

The thinking mind and Love are incompatible as long as there is

double-thinking going on; a 'me' being a thinker. The 'me' is only

concerned about its future 'me'. There is no such thing as a

future 'me', so the 'me' can never touch Love which is life happening

in the present moment. We can say that the 'me' is Love hiding from

itself. Remove the future 'me' and the 'me' will touch the spring of

joy.

 

/AL

 

>

> Message:

> Wed, 14 Jul 2004 19:30:13 -0000

> " anders_lindman " <anders_lindman>

> Re: Defeating oneself

>

> Nisargadatta , Caminamos

> <caminamosnet>

> wrote:

> >

> > The only way to defeat an adversary is to love him,

> > help him and wish him all the best.

>

> I have a better idea. I much, much better idea. At

> least I think it

> is a much better idea. Any adversary or friend, any

> good thing or bad

> thing, any hopes for the future, any fears for the

> future, any

> desires, longings, hopings, anxieties, restlessness,

> frustration,

> happiness, anger, hatred, nervousness, boredome,

> bitterness,

> jealousy, guilt, shame, or pride. All of that exists

> as thoughts and

> emotions. Here is the trick: let all thinking and

> emotions become

> unimportant to you. This is the most difficult thing

> to do and at the

> same time the easiest thing to do.

>

> /AL

>

> >

> >

> > http://www.wewalk.net

> >

> > http://www.wewalk.net/weblog/

> ____________

> lanza su nueva tecnología de búsquedas

> ¿te atreves a comparar?

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Hi again,

 

> > The ego doesn't *need* to maintain the illusion, the ME IS the

> > illusion.

>

> Maybe there is a state of oneness possible to be experienced. I

mean,

> we *are* the universe>

 

 

*We* are not the universe.

 

 

and why would not the universe want to

> experience itself as the universe?

 

 

The universe cannot want to do.

 

 

Kind Regards,

 

Scott.

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Remove the future 'me' and the 'me' will touch the spring of

joy.

 

/AL

 

You are absolutely correct Anders!!

regards

 

M

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Nisargadatta , " Scott Andersen "

<sga_email> wrote:

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> Hi again,

>

> > > The ego doesn't *need* to maintain the illusion, the ME IS the

> > > illusion.

> >

> > Maybe there is a state of oneness possible to be experienced. I

> mean,

> > we *are* the universe>

>

>

> *We* are not the universe.

>

>

> and why would not the universe want to

> > experience itself as the universe?

>

>

> The universe cannot want to do.

>

>

> Kind Regards,

>

> Scott.

 

I repeat: we are the universe. People think that it is humans who

have created the computer, Jeans and Mc Donald's, but it is the

universe who is the creator of everything. People think that the

universe is the universe *plus* themselves, but they *are* the

universe.

 

When you have a thought, do you really believe it is 'you' who have

created that thought?!

 

/AL

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Hi again,

 

> I repeat: we are the universe.

 

*WE*, you and me, are not the universe.

 

People think that it is humans who

> have created the computer, Jeans and Mc Donald's, but it is the

> universe who is the creator of everything>

 

There is only one 'creator' and that is 'mind'.

 

 

People think that the

> universe is the universe *plus* themselves, but they *are* the

> universe.

 

A person is not the universe, it is not correct to say that we as MEs

are the whole.

 

 

> When you have a thought, do you really believe it is 'you' who have

> created that thought?!

 

No, most definitely not ;)

 

 

Kind Regards,

 

Scott.

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Nisargadatta , " Scott Andersen "

<sga_email> wrote:

>

> Hi again,

>

> > I repeat: we are the universe.

>

> *WE*, you and me, are not the universe.

 

We are the universe.

 

>

> People think that it is humans who

> > have created the computer, Jeans and Mc Donald's, but it is the

> > universe who is the creator of everything>

>

> There is only one 'creator' and that is 'mind'.

 

When I say universe, I mean the totality of everything including mind.

 

>

>

> People think that the

> > universe is the universe *plus* themselves, but they *are* the

> > universe.

>

> A person is not the universe, it is not correct to say that we as

MEs

> are the whole.

 

Perhaps it is exactly correct to say that we are the whole.

 

>

>

> > When you have a thought, do you really believe it is 'you' who

have

> > created that thought?!

>

> No, most definitely not ;)

 

Maybe a ME can create thoughts. ;-)

 

/AL

 

>

>

> Kind Regards,

>

> Scott.

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Hi again,

 

> > *WE*, you and me, are not the universe.

>

> We are the universe.

 

 

Below you say that your definition of 'universe' is the totality of

everything. I use the same meaning and others also to mean the same

thing.

 

*WE*, you and me are not the universe.

 

 

> When I say universe, I mean the totality of everything including

mind.>

 

 

Yes, me also, all that is, the whole, the universe and so on.

 

 

> > A person is not the universe, it is not correct to say that we as

> MEs

> > are the whole.

>

> Perhaps it is exactly correct to say that we are the whole.

 

 

No.

 

What are *WE*; you and me?

 

We are *not* the whole.

 

 

 

> > > When you have a thought, do you really believe it is 'you' who

> have

> > > created that thought?!

> >

> > No, most definitely not ;)

 

 

<Maybe, a ME can create thoughts?>

 

 

No.

 

A ME 'receives' thoughts, it does not create them.

Thoughts are *available* to a ME.

 

 

Kind Regards,

 

Scott.

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Nisargadatta , " Scott Andersen "

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> Hi again,

>

> > > *WE*, you and me, are not the universe.

> >

> > We are the universe.

>

>

> Below you say that your definition of 'universe' is the totality of

> everything. I use the same meaning and others also to mean the same

> thing.

>

> *WE*, you and me are not the universe.

 

If we picture the universe as a tree, then a human being can be

pictured as a leaf on that tree. Is a leaf the tree? Both yes and no.

But what I am talking about here is the fundamental quantum 'soup' of

existence where nothing is separated. Within this quantum soap a

stone, a human body/mind and a leaf are the same 'thing'.

 

/AL

 

>

>

> > When I say universe, I mean the totality of everything including

> mind.>

>

>

> Yes, me also, all that is, the whole, the universe and so on.

>

>

> > > A person is not the universe, it is not correct to say that we

as

> > MEs

> > > are the whole.

> >

> > Perhaps it is exactly correct to say that we are the whole.

>

>

> No.

>

> What are *WE*; you and me?

>

> We are *not* the whole.

>

>

>

> > > > When you have a thought, do you really believe it is 'you'

who

> > have

> > > > created that thought?!

> > >

> > > No, most definitely not ;)

>

>

> <Maybe, a ME can create thoughts?>

>

>

> No.

>

> A ME 'receives' thoughts, it does not create them.

> Thoughts are *available* to a ME.

>

>

> Kind Regards,

>

> Scott.

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Hi again,

 

 

> > *WE*, you and me are not the universe.

>

> If we picture the universe as a tree, then a human being can be

> pictured as a leaf on that tree. Is a leaf the tree? Both yes and

no.>

 

 

To use your example; can / does / should a leaf say it is a tree?

 

 

> But what I am talking about here is the fundamental quantum 'soup'

of

> existence where nothing is separated. Within this quantum soap a

> stone, a human body/mind and a leaf are the same 'thing'>

 

 

If you are talking about 'fundamentals' it is meaningless to talk

about *things* ( then ).

 

(Because you are not talking about *things* (then))

 

This is the same as the apple we have spoken about which is then

not 'an apple'.

 

 

Kind Regards,

 

Scott.

 

 

 

 

>

> /AL

>

> >

> >

> > > When I say universe, I mean the totality of everything

including

> > mind.>

> >

> >

> > Yes, me also, all that is, the whole, the universe and so on.

> >

> >

> > > > A person is not the universe, it is not correct to say that

we

> as

> > > MEs

> > > > are the whole.

> > >

> > > Perhaps it is exactly correct to say that we are the whole.

> >

> >

> > No.

> >

> > What are *WE*; you and me?

> >

> > We are *not* the whole.

> >

> >

> >

> > > > > When you have a thought, do you really believe it is 'you'

> who

> > > have

> > > > > created that thought?!

> > > >

> > > > No, most definitely not ;)

> >

> >

> > <Maybe, a ME can create thoughts?>

> >

> >

> > No.

> >

> > A ME 'receives' thoughts, it does not create them.

> > Thoughts are *available* to a ME.

> >

> >

> > Kind Regards,

> >

> > Scott.

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Nisargadatta , " Scott Andersen "

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>

> Hi again,

>

>

> > > *WE*, you and me are not the universe.

> >

> > If we picture the universe as a tree, then a human being can be

> > pictured as a leaf on that tree. Is a leaf the tree? Both yes and

> no.>

>

>

> To use your example; can / does / should a leaf say it is a tree?

 

On the level of objects, probably no. On the level of the

quantum 'soup', definitely yes.

 

>

>

> > But what I am talking about here is the fundamental

quantum 'soup'

> of

> > existence where nothing is separated. Within this quantum soap a

> > stone, a human body/mind and a leaf are the same 'thing'>

>

>

> If you are talking about 'fundamentals' it is meaningless to talk

> about *things* ( then ).

>

> (Because you are not talking about *things* (then))

>

> This is the same as the apple we have spoken about which is then

> not 'an apple'.

 

Yes, this is the same thing as an apple being not a separate object.

The apple *is* separate in the form of a unique expression, a unique

wave in the quantum 'soup', but everything is totally interconnected

with everything else. One evidence for this interconnction is space.

A 'particle', in the apple or in a human being has a relative

position to every other 'particles' in the universe. So even though

the quantum soup maybe contains only probabilities, or possibilities

for differenent states, there clearly exist interlinked correlations

between these probabilities. This correlation we sometimes call

structure. The world is evidently not only pure randomness, because

even if it is pure randomness at the most fundamental level, there is

a filtering of this random state going on which results in structure.

But this structure is never separate. The structure itself is only a

wave in the quantum soup. For example, the structure " 2+2 " exists

only as a relative 'wave' and not as a separate system.

 

Knowledge is structure, and when we live in this world from knowledge

alone we will always feel incomplete, because the rigid structure of

knowledge cannot cope with the ever changing newness in the world in

a complete and total way. So we need to relax into a state that

embraces knowledge and at the same time embraces *every* change in

the form of a unified clarity of perception.

 

This state of clarity is what I believe Tony parsons talks about when

he says: " Clarity means confusion "

(http://www.theopensecret.com/audio1.htm). And what J. Krishnamurti

means by " Freedom from the known " .

 

/AL

 

>

>

> Kind Regards,

>

> Scott.

>

>

>

>

> >

> > /AL

> >

> > >

> > >

> > > > When I say universe, I mean the totality of everything

> including

> > > mind.>

> > >

> > >

> > > Yes, me also, all that is, the whole, the universe and so on.

> > >

> > >

> > > > > A person is not the universe, it is not correct to say that

> we

> > as

> > > > MEs

> > > > > are the whole.

> > > >

> > > > Perhaps it is exactly correct to say that we are the whole.

> > >

> > >

> > > No.

> > >

> > > What are *WE*; you and me?

> > >

> > > We are *not* the whole.

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > > > > When you have a thought, do you really believe it

is 'you'

> > who

> > > > have

> > > > > > created that thought?!

> > > > >

> > > > > No, most definitely not ;)

> > >

> > >

> > > <Maybe, a ME can create thoughts?>

> > >

> > >

> > > No.

> > >

> > > A ME 'receives' thoughts, it does not create them.

> > > Thoughts are *available* to a ME.

> > >

> > >

> > > Kind Regards,

> > >

> > > Scott.

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Hi again,

 

> > To use your example; can / does / should a leaf say it is a tree?

>

> On the level of objects, probably no. On the level of the

> quantum 'soup', definitely yes.

 

 

At the level of 'rarified mind' where is all common, you cannot then

speak of ( seperate ) objects.

 

 

> > > But what I am talking about here is the fundamental

> quantum 'soup'

> > of

> > > existence where nothing is separated. Within this quantum soap

a

> > > stone, a human body/mind and a leaf are the same 'thing'>

> >

> >

> > If you are talking about 'fundamentals' it is meaningless to talk

> > about *things* ( then ).

> >

> > (Because you are not talking about *things* (then))

> >

> > This is the same as the apple we have spoken about which is then

> > not 'an apple'.

>

> Yes, this is the same thing as an apple being not a separate

object.

> The apple *is* separate in the form of a unique expression, a

unique

> wave in the quantum 'soup', but everything is totally

interconnected

> with everything else>

 

Yes.

 

 

>

> Knowledge is structure, and when we live in this world from

knowledge

> alone we will always feel incomplete, because the rigid structure

of

> knowledge cannot cope with the ever changing newness in the world

in

> a complete and total way>

 

Knowledge restricts reality and imposes structure, so yes you could

say that knowledge is structure.

I know what you are getting at anyway!

 

 

Kind Regards,

 

Scott.

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