Guest guest Posted January 5, 2005 Report Share Posted January 5, 2005 Take a long vacation from your " self " . Leave it hanging in the closet for some time; this old, filthy, villous, felted, heavy, wet and cold fur coat you dress up with, every morning, as soon as you open your eyes. It seems impossible to change old habits, the automatisms of every day, because you move with them since you can remember. The fancy, heavy and warm fur coat you once got, has become a burden, soaked with tears and broken illusions, like an old and wet sack. Hence, it is not surprising, you feel sick wearing it. It does no longer protect you from coldness, wet as it always is, and, when the summer comes, you can't almost breathe wearing it, running around with a congestioned face, being all in a sweat and always in a hurry. You think perhaps, you will look naked without it, vulnerable and everyone will laugh about you, but, it is actually the fur coat, which makes you look ridiculous and risible. Besides, it has begun to stink appallingly. You have done what you could, cleaning it, bringing it regularly to the dry-cleaner and spending hours and hours delousing it. You have peraps someone around you, who tells you further on that you look nice wearing it. But, you know it isn´t true. The mirror speaks a clear language and your consumption of deodorants and pesticides, too. When you come back from your vacation, look into the closet, take the fur coat and examine it. Is there something you can use? You will perhaps discover a few questions in the pockets you still haven´t found an answer to, or, some old photographies of yourself in your splendid debut wearing the brand new fur coat but, it isn´t time to be sad or nostalgic. You, actually, can be proud of your perseverance, having been capable to wear it day by day so many years; you have learned very much about yourself and everyone and, don´t forget to take special care of those, who continued to love you when you stank. This vacation, perhaps, will be your last one. Kip Almazy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2005 Report Share Posted January 5, 2005 Nisargadatta , " kipalmazy " <kipalmazy> wrote: > > Take a long vacation from your " self " . Leave it hanging in the > closet for some time; this old, filthy, villous, felted, heavy, wet > and cold fur coat you dress up with, every morning, as soon as you > open your eyes. It seems impossible to change old habits, the > automatisms of every day, because you move with them since you can > remember. The fancy, heavy and warm fur coat you once got, has > become a burden, soaked with tears and broken illusions, like an old > and wet sack. Hence, it is not surprising, you feel sick wearing it. > It does no longer protect you from coldness, wet as it always is, > and, when the summer comes, you can't almost breathe wearing it, > running around with a congestioned face, being all in a sweat and > always in a hurry. You think perhaps, you will look naked without > it, vulnerable and everyone will laugh about you, but, it is > actually the fur coat, which makes you look ridiculous and risible. > Besides, it has begun to stink appallingly. You have done what you > could, cleaning it, bringing it regularly to the dry-cleaner and > spending hours and hours delousing it. You have peraps someone > around you, who tells you further on that you look nice wearing it. > But, you know it isn´t true. The mirror speaks a clear language and > your consumption of deodorants and pesticides, too. > When you come back from your vacation, look into the closet, take > the fur coat and examine it. Is there something you can use? You > will perhaps discover a few questions in the pockets you still > haven´t found an answer to, or, some old photographies of yourself > in your splendid debut wearing the brand new fur coat but, it isn´t > time to be sad or nostalgic. You, actually, can be proud of your > perseverance, having been capable to wear it day by day so many > years; you have learned very much about yourself and everyone and, > don´t forget to take special care of those, who continued to love > you when you stank. > > > This vacation, perhaps, will be your last one. > > > > Kip Almazy Nice and romantic, like a theme for a skandinavian movie with the aging Ingrid Bergman in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2005 Report Share Posted January 5, 2005 Nisargadatta , " kipalmazy " <kipalmazy> wrote: > > Take a long vacation from your " self " . Leave it hanging in the > closet for some time; this old, filthy, villous, felted, heavy, wet > and cold fur coat you dress up with, every morning, as soon as you > open your eyes. It seems impossible to change old habits, the > automatisms of every day, because you move with them since you can > remember. The fancy, heavy and warm fur coat you once got, has > become a burden, soaked with tears and broken illusions, like an old > and wet sack. Hence, it is not surprising, you feel sick wearing it. > It does no longer protect you from coldness, wet as it always is, > and, when the summer comes, you can't almost breathe wearing it, > running around with a congestioned face, being all in a sweat and > always in a hurry. You think perhaps, you will look naked without > it, vulnerable and everyone will laugh about you, but, it is > actually the fur coat, which makes you look ridiculous and risible. > Besides, it has begun to stink appallingly. You have done what you > could, cleaning it, bringing it regularly to the dry-cleaner and > spending hours and hours delousing it. You have peraps someone > around you, who tells you further on that you look nice wearing it. > But, you know it isn´t true. The mirror speaks a clear language and > your consumption of deodorants and pesticides, too. > When you come back from your vacation, look into the closet, take > the fur coat and examine it. Is there something you can use? You > will perhaps discover a few questions in the pockets you still > haven´t found an answer to, or, some old photographies of yourself > in your splendid debut wearing the brand new fur coat but, it isn´t > time to be sad or nostalgic. You, actually, can be proud of your > perseverance, having been capable to wear it day by day so many > years; you have learned very much about yourself and everyone and, > don´t forget to take special care of those, who continued to love > you when you stank. > > > This vacation, perhaps, will be your last one. > > > > Kip Almazy Yes I can feel the coat, but how can I take it off? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2005 Report Share Posted January 5, 2005 > Yes I can feel the coat, but how can I take it off? Hi Anders, lol! From what I have read from you until now, I would say you know that better than me. Perhaps it isn't about doing something but rather, desist to do something, refrain from trampling always on the same old trails. Find out what fits best. Besides, you are posting on a bord dedicated to Nisargadatta. What did he do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2005 Report Share Posted January 5, 2005 In a message dated 1/5/05 1:17:04 AM, ericparoissien writes: > This vacation, perhaps, will be your last one. > > > > > > > > Kip Almazy > > Nice and romantic, like a theme for a skandinavian movie with the > aging Ingrid Bergman in it. > Eric P: Why do I have the feeling this candy compliment has a rasor balde inside? ) I do like Kip post. Nothing romantic about it. A very sharp metaphor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2005 Report Share Posted January 5, 2005 Nisargadatta , " kipalmazy " <kipalmazy> wrote: > > > Yes I can feel the coat, but how can I take it off? > > > > Hi Anders, > > > lol! From what I have read from you until now, I would say you know > that better than me. Perhaps it isn't about doing something but > rather, desist to do something, refrain from trampling always on the > same old trails. Find out what fits best. Besides, you are posting > on a bord dedicated to Nisargadatta. What did he do? Hi Kip, I believe to actually being able to feel this cold wet coat around body and mind is a great first step into getting rid of it. Simple awareness of the coat is enough to loosen it up a bit. And that is probably the beginning of the end of the coat. Nisargadatta was told by his guru: you are limitless being (or something like that). And then he stayed with that idea for three years until he realized that he actually was limitless being. /AL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2005 Report Share Posted January 5, 2005 Nisargadatta , Pedsie2@a... wrote: > > In a message dated 1/5/05 1:17:04 AM, ericparoissien@g... writes: > > > > This vacation, perhaps, will be your last one. > > > > > > > > > > > > Kip Almazy > > > > Nice and romantic, like a theme for a skandinavian movie with the > > aging Ingrid Bergman in it. > > > Eric > > P: Why do I have the feeling this candy compliment has a rasor balde inside? > ) > I do like Kip post. Nothing romantic about it. A very sharp metaphor. > I imagine the Skandinavians a little like the Japanese, very soft and gentle in expression and something wild and weird on the inside. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 6, 2005 Report Share Posted January 6, 2005 > > Nice and romantic, like a theme for a skandinavian movie with the > > aging Ingrid Bergman in it. > > > Eric > > P: Why do I have the feeling this candy compliment has a rasor balde inside? > ) Tell me, Pete! ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 6, 2005 Report Share Posted January 6, 2005 > I imagine the Skandinavians a little like the Japanese, very soft > and gentle in expression and something wild and weird on the inside. Mon petite bichon flirteur et pêre Noël, I really don´t know what to say after your hysterical outbreak yesterday, mon petite zizi de façon éblouissante. It seems that you and Pete have something wild a weird going on. Is it getting boring, looking for someone for a ménage à trois? You might repeat for discussion now that Dan is aboard, what Dan did say about Pete. Let me see if I find it. Ah, yes, here it is. Eric wrote: " Then my symbole is mine and no one tells me i am not enlightened or i am not that or not in possession of my own meaning ... if you have observed a bit the Dan strategy you have noticed a swing between of flattery to those who need it and dispossession of self-confidence to those who display it ... the regular, gentle way of self- appointed teachers to expound how you don't " mark up to it " ... in Dan's game, Pete had not had the " real experience of death " . " Like always, tranchant comme un couteau! How about a ménage à quatre! LOL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 6, 2005 Report Share Posted January 6, 2005 Nisargadatta , " kipalmazy " <kipalmazy> wrote: > > > I imagine the Skandinavians a little like the Japanese, very soft > > and gentle in expression and something wild and weird on the > inside. > > > > > Mon petite bichon flirteur et pêre NoE, Tu sais, it turns all the accents into japanese characters here so i can't see what you write, but on the French lists it's all fine, i dunno. > > > I really don´t know what to say after your hysterical outbreak > yesterday, mon petite zizi de façon éblouissante. It seems that you > and Pete have something wild a weird going on. Is it getting boring, > looking for someone for a ménage Etrois? > > You might repeat for discussion now that Dan is aboard, what Dan did > say about Pete. Let me see if I find it. At least it is a social aspect that raises you interest and when Kip in entertained ... half my duties are met on the net :-)) > > > Ah, yes, here it is. Eric wrote: > > How about a ménage Equatre! Here i have a japanese character again, it could read: un massage a quatre (sure why not!) un message a quatre (sure why not!) un (court)metrage a quatre - Bergmanian - (sure why not!) un mariage a quatre (sure why not!) un menage a quatre (sure why not) .... but you must promise you'd be one of the four my dear what-ever- your-name-is. > > > LOL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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