Guest guest Posted October 1, 2004 Report Share Posted October 1, 2004 The small band of travelers had gathered at the edge of an unknown expamse........one of them was leaving........he shouldered his backpack........said his good-bys......and lingered for a while.........waiting for a response. Every one was watching him.....execpt one small girl....who condinued to stare into the fire. " Via con Dios " .........she whispered...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 1, 2004 Report Share Posted October 1, 2004 Devendra, I dont know if you are still " lingering " ... In case you are... I would like to tell you that besides Alberto you was the only one here that made a " bell ring " for me. Nothing against you other guys!!! You are also great!!! -smiles- But, Devendrah, you are probably not aware how much you " gave " . It is all about giving... I came to this conclusion after a long time of searching... I had written a posting to you about Balseboy... will put it to the junk now... take care S. Nisargadatta , Devendra Vyas <coolasafool> wrote: > bye friends.. > > i leave now.my visit was brief but fulfilling. > > it was a catharisis. > > my background is - im a telecom engineer.im 30. i was > keen on embracing formal Vedantic monkhood..but > somehow it was not to be; partly becoz i was thrown > off-balance by Balsekar. > > ..the time is gone,the song is over..thought i had > some thing more to say-Pink Floyd. > > so,..it was catharitic for me. > > nothing sentimental..i leave for selfish reasons-i am > not able to devote much time and have pressing > professional reasons...being a passionate man this > list is eating into my time.and moreover- this list is > not very satisfying to me-im not " gaining " > much...pretty much routine and kindergarten stuff..i > rejoice in the words/lives of the MASTERS..for me that > is satsang.yes alberto you were right -im one of those > who keep jumping from lists to lists:-). > > Donny..you mentioned somewhere that you dont like > people being nice to you and you'd rather have it > straight..hope i have been straight enough with > you:-). > > i am passionate,i am arrogant,i get angry ..i am > human..i am an aspirer after the vedantic ideal..i am > not a pretender...i dont say i have realised the truth > of advaita when in fact my every breath says the > contrary. > > THERE IS A WAY.THE MASTERS HAVE SHOWN IT.STRUGGLE IS > REQUIRED.BUT IT NEED NOT BE TAKEN AS A BURDEN.THE FULL > STOP IS THE MASTERS WORD.INTELLECT CANNOT JUMP OUT OF > ITSELF-AN ENDLESS CIRCLE IT IS. > > Steve..all the best to you..take care and enjoy > yourself. > > Hur Guler-the eternal witness:-) i know you read the > stuff posted...your board is a wonderful homage to the > sage.my humble pranams to you. > > alberto-use your stick more on yourself. > > This is not a alberto's goodbye.:-)Take care and god > bless. > > Who else but Nisargadatta at the end.... > > > " " Within the prison of your world appears a man who > tells you that the world of painful contradictions, > which you have created, is neither continuous nor > permanent and is based on a misapprehension. He pleads > with you to get out of it, by the same way by which > you got into it. You got into it by forgetting what > you are and you will get out of it by knowing yourself > as you are. " > > " The seeker is he who is in search of himself. > > Give up all questions except one: 'Who am I?' > > After all, the only fact you are sure of is that you > are. The 'I am' is certain. The 'I am this' is not. > STRUGGLE to find out what you are in reality. " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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