Guest guest Posted October 21, 2004 Report Share Posted October 21, 2004 thanks toombaru that I find what you write stimulating is I think kinda obvious Bill - toombaru2004 Nisargadatta Wednesday, October 20, 2004 12:43 PM Re: " Thinking " Nisargadatta , " Bill Rishel " <plexus@a...> wrote: > All thinking is used to create and maintain the illusory self......... > > Thinking cannot be used to break it down. > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > OK > But we can go further. > Thinking is not really *used*. > Thinking just happens. > > When thinking happens, there can seem to be a thinker. > That is the " illusory self " . > > It is just an appearance. > It is not " created " nor " maintained " . > > Something created exists in some sense. > But the " illusory self " does not exist. > It was never created. > It only appears to be. > > That is why there is nothing to be done. > There is no one to *stop* indulging in illusion. > > There is nothing to " work on " . > There is nothing to see. > > There is not even that " there is nothing to see " > to be seen. > > And there is nothing to give up. > > There is nothing to accept. Bill, I love it when you open your I-s and smile....... I always read what you write.....three or more times...... :-) toombaru ** If you do not wish to receive individual emails, to change your subscription, sign in with your ID and go to Edit My Groups: /mygroups?edit=1 Under the Message Delivery option, choose " No Email " for the Nisargadatta group and click on Save Changes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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