Guest guest Posted March 30, 2005 Report Share Posted March 30, 2005 Nisargadatta , " anders_lindman " <anders_lindman> wrote: > > > The splinter is at the same time a split. It is a splinter in the way > it appears as conflict between the subjectified " you " and the world. > And it is a split in that it separares experienced phenomena into a > subjectified " you " and the world. To remove the splinter is the same > as to heal the split. It comes to the same. > > A thorn that can be used to remove the splinter must also at the same > time be able to heal the split. That thorn is the true subject itself. > Don't try to fix anything yourself, because that would only make the > splinter be stuck harder in your mind. Let healing of the split be > done for you by the true subject and then you will begin to recognize > that you _are_ the true subject and not some shaky phenomena, and a > shift happens where you go from identifying yourself with the > subjectified " you " to finding a resting home as the true subject. > > al. > Not bad al. Not bad at all! You have my bones, but Anna has my marrow. Actually, the more " I " think about your answer, the more impressed I am. You can have some marrow too. Kudos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 30, 2005 Report Share Posted March 30, 2005 Nisargadatta , " garyfalk1943 " <falkgw@h...> wrote: > > Nisargadatta , " anders_lindman " > <anders_lindman> wrote: > > > > > > The splinter is at the same time a split. It is a splinter in the > way > > it appears as conflict between the subjectified " you " and the world. > > And it is a split in that it separares experienced phenomena into a > > subjectified " you " and the world. To remove the splinter is the same > > as to heal the split. It comes to the same. > > > > A thorn that can be used to remove the splinter must also at the > same > > time be able to heal the split. That thorn is the true subject > itself. > > Don't try to fix anything yourself, because that would only make the > > splinter be stuck harder in your mind. Let healing of the split be > > done for you by the true subject and then you will begin to > recognize > > that you _are_ the true subject and not some shaky phenomena, and a > > shift happens where you go from identifying yourself with the > > subjectified " you " to finding a resting home as the true subject. > > > > al. > > > Not bad al. Not bad at all! You have my bones, but Anna has my > marrow. > > Actually, the more " I " think about your answer, the more impressed I > am. You can have some marrow too. > > Kudos. Yes, one can experience the split by observing how thought creates a " me " and " the world " . And the splinter is the conflict sensed as emotions. Both the split and the splinter are the result of a subjectification of phenomena (mistaking objects like memories, thoughts and knowledge for being a true subject). al. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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