Guest guest Posted April 17, 2005 Report Share Posted April 17, 2005 There is an itch, and you and everyone has it, but it can't be scratched - oh, it can be played with, like a tender tooth by an errant tongue that just won't leave it alone - because it's too deep and too remote (or too near, depending upon your powers of observation - telescopic or microscopic). And what does all that scratching - which goes under the euphemistically correct term, " thinking (talking) " - accomplish, but the continual, neverending, unremitting flaking off of skin and hair onto an already dirty floor? Oh, it *sounds* like something more meaningful than just scattered piles of dead skin and hair, and you call them things like, " my thoughts " and " my beliefs " , but in reality they're nothing more than dustbunnies floating on the wind and collecting under your bed, which you fondle and admire every night before before retiring, so you'll have something to talk about the next day. Scratch that itch, once and for all would you? It's not that hard, it can be done... but you have to want to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 17, 2005 Report Share Posted April 17, 2005 Nisargadatta , " fmraerdy " <mybox234@b...> wrote: > > There is an itch, and you and everyone has it, but it can't be > scratched - oh, it can be played with, like a tender tooth by an > errant tongue that just won't leave it alone - because it's too deep > and too remote (or too near, depending upon your powers of > observation - telescopic or microscopic). > > And what does all that scratching - which goes under the > euphemistically correct term, " thinking (talking) " - accomplish, but > the continual, neverending, unremitting flaking off of skin and hair > onto an already dirty floor? > > Oh, it *sounds* like something more meaningful than just scattered > piles of dead skin and hair, and you call them things like, " my > thoughts " and " my beliefs " , but in reality they're nothing more than > dustbunnies floating on the wind and collecting under your bed, which > you fondle and admire every night before before retiring, so you'll > have something to talk about the next day. > > Scratch that itch, once and for all would you? > It's not that hard, it can be done... but you have to want to. Wanting the water in a mirage....will not quench your thirst. toombaru Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 17, 2005 Report Share Posted April 17, 2005 Nisargadatta , " toombaru2004 " <cptc@w...> wrote: > > > Wanting the water in a mirage....will not quench your thirst. > toombaru Continually picking at that raw spot... will not help it heal. FMraerdy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 17, 2005 Report Share Posted April 17, 2005 Nisargadatta , " fmraerdy " <mybox234@b...> wrote: > > Nisargadatta , " toombaru2004 " <cptc@w...> wrote: > > > > > > Wanting the water in a mirage....will not quench your thirst. > > toombaru > > Continually picking at that raw spot... will not help it heal. > FMraerdy The belief that something need healing...is the malady. toombaru Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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