Guest guest Posted February 17, 2005 Report Share Posted February 17, 2005 > Pete wrote, in answer to my question, " Who is it that gets enlightened? " the following: : The idea that one can possess qualities is an illusion. It's as > absurd an idea as to think a TV set owns a good movie. The > brain manifest different states from moment to moment, and > there is no entity inside to own anything. Ideas and memory > give the illusion of the continuity of a person. This doesn't mean > the brain, or the mind, if the idea of a brain turns you off, > can't be rewired to receive better channels with greater clarity.>> Thanks again, Pete. I am seriously " resonating, " as they say, with your answers. (And NO, I do not want to become your disciple, haha.) The idea of rewiring the brain from " personhood " to " trans- personhood " or whatever, actually turns me on, rather than off. But as soon as I begin to say, " Well, what can I do to rewire the brain so that I can become...... " , I quickly come smack up against the Advaita concept that I am not the doer, and therefore have no say in the matter. A little confusing, even after all these years! > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 17, 2005 Report Share Posted February 17, 2005 In a message dated 2/17/05 1:20:58 PM, falkgw writes: > V: Thanks again, Pete. I am seriously " resonating, " as they say, with > >your answers. (And NO, I do not want to become your disciple, haha.) > P: Please don't even try to become my disciple, I'm my only disciple, and it's quite a handfull, truly a full time job. ) > > V:The idea of rewiring the brain from " personhood " to " trans- > >personhood " or whatever, actually turns me on, rather than off. > But as soon as I begin to say, " Well, what can I do to rewire the > >brain so that I can become...... " , I quickly come smack up against > the Advaita concept that I am not the doer, and therefore have no say > >in the matter. > P: Whether you want it or not experiences, perceptions, thoughts, reading at this list rewires the brain. Shifting attention from the daily concerns of a person, to perceiving without your social goggles rewires the brain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 18, 2005 Report Share Posted February 18, 2005 Nisargadatta , " garyfalk1943 " <falkgw@h...> wrote: > > > Pete wrote, in answer to my question, " Who is it that gets > enlightened? " the following: > > : The idea that one can possess qualities is an illusion. It's as > > absurd an idea as to think a TV set owns a good movie. The > > brain manifest different states from moment to moment, and > > there is no entity inside to own anything. Ideas and memory > > give the illusion of the continuity of a person. This doesn't mean > > the brain, or the mind, if the idea of a brain turns you off, > > can't be rewired to receive better channels with greater clarity.>> > > Thanks again, Pete. I am seriously " resonating, " as they say, with > your answers. (And NO, I do not want to become your disciple, haha.) > > The idea of rewiring the brain from " personhood " to " trans- > personhood " or whatever, actually turns me on, rather than off. > > But as soon as I begin to say, " Well, what can I do to rewire the > brain so that I can become...... " , I quickly come smack up against > the Advaita concept that I am not the doer, and therefore have no say > in the matter. > > A little confusing, even after all these years! You are the doer. Who else is there? /AL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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