Guest guest Posted August 28, 2004 Report Share Posted August 28, 2004 " This touch of 'I Amness' is in each being; this beingness has that touch of love for the Absolute, and it is a representation of the Absolute. (...) Only the Absolute prevails. The truth is total Brahman (Para Brahman) only, nothing else but Brahman. In a total Brahman state the touch of beingness, 'I Am' started, and with that, separation started, otherness has come. But this 'I Amness' is not just a small principle; that itself is the Mula- Maya, the primary illusion. (...) The great Maya principle is making you do all her tricks, and you are also abiding in what she says, and finally, that light of yours, that beingness, gets extinguished. (...) That Maya is so powerful that it gets you completely wrapped up in it. Maya means 'I Am', 'I love to be'. It has no identity except love. " That knowledge of 'I Am' is the greatest foe and the greatest friend. Although it might be your greatest enemy, if you propitiate it properly, it will turn around and lead you to the highest state. " Nisargadatta Maharaj, *Prior to Consciousness* (edited by Jean Dunn) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 29, 2004 Report Share Posted August 29, 2004 Bill,, U have also got used to using terms like " Brahman " - Para Brahman " etc So sorry I thought the Indian sanyasis alone r addicted to such terminologies and symbols .... As u say " Maya (OF BRAHMAN)is powerful " Murali, Bill Rishel [plexus] Saturday, August 28, 2004 11:00 PM Nisargadatta ; AdvaitaToZen ; SufiMystic I Amness " This touch of 'I Amness' is in each being; this beingness has that touch of love for the Absolute, and it is a representation of the Absolute. (...) Only the Absolute prevails. The truth is total Brahman (Para Brahman) only, nothing else but Brahman. In a total Brahman state the touch of beingness, 'I Am' started, and with that, separation started, otherness has come. But this 'I Amness' is not just a small principle; that itself is the Mula- Maya, the primary illusion. (...) The great Maya principle is making you do all her tricks, and you are also abiding in what she says, and finally, that light of yours, that beingness, gets extinguished. (...) That Maya is so powerful that it gets you completely wrapped up in it. Maya means 'I Am', 'I love to be'. It has no identity except love. " That knowledge of 'I Am' is the greatest foe and the greatest friend. Although it might be your greatest enemy, if you propitiate it properly, it will turn around and lead you to the highest state. " Nisargadatta Maharaj, *Prior to Consciousness* (edited by Jean Dunn) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 31, 2004 Report Share Posted August 31, 2004 I am not saying anything via that post, Ramanath. I was simply posting a quote of Nisargadatta that I thought interesting. I myself am not particularly interested in terms like " Brahman " , " Maya " etc. The line in the quote that I found most interesting is: That knowledge of 'I Am' is the greatest foe and the greatest friend. The reason I posted it is because " knowledge of 'I Am' " is not the be-all end-all (well, it might be the be-all! : ). It is not the supreme truth, but the supreme illusion. So no am not saying *anything* is powerful. Freedom is independence of need for power. Bill - Ramanath, Murali H (MED) Nisargadatta Sunday, August 29, 2004 9:11 PM RE: I Amness Bill,, U have also got used to using terms like " Brahman " - Para Brahman " etc So sorry I thought the Indian sanyasis alone r addicted to such terminologies and symbols .... As u say " Maya (OF BRAHMAN)is powerful " Murali, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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