Guest guest Posted April 26, 2005 Report Share Posted April 26, 2005 Nisargadatta , " carolina112900 " <freyjartist@a...> wrote: > > Nisargadatta , " fuzzie_wuz " <fuzzie_wuz> > wrote: > > > > Nisargadatta , " carolina112900 " > > <freyjartist@a...> wrote: > > > > > > Nisargadatta , " fuzzie_wuz " > <fuzzie_wuz> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi fuzzie, > > > > > > > > > > Hello, Lewis: > > > > > > > > Good to hear from you again. > > > > > > > > As per our discussion, of course, I was not talking about > reifying > > > the > > > > words or concepts " I AM " , or, " being " , etc., when I use this > > > > terminology. I assumed beforehand that it was a given that > words act > > > > as signs or symbols for that to which they refer; > a " representamen " , > > > > as Peirce would call them. > > > > > > > > It is becoming more readily apparent, as I continue posting on > these > > > > forums, that what I am trying to discuss has a tendency to be > > > > dramatically misunderstood. Perhaps I am not articulating it > very > > > > well. It can be somewhat frustrating, at times. > > > > > > > > > > > > > Who are you trying to make it understood to, fuzz? > > > > > > And why? Ask yourself. > > > > > > > > > > Hi, Freyja: > > > > Well, the post was addressed to Lewis Burgess. But, obviously, as > this > > is an open forum, all participants are welcome to respond. I am glad > > to hear from you, again. Come on in, the water's fine... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > You asked me to describe I AM. It can only be described through > > > > self-realization, as I AM is the self. So, I have to ask you: > Do you > > > > exist? > > > > > > > > This seems to be a difficult question for the regulars on this > > > forum, > > > > and, usually results in evasive rambling or various forms of > denial > > > or > > > > completely ignoring it (i.e. ignorance).>> > > > > > > > > > might there be even a slight possibility > > > that your not understanding what > > > is being said results in the labeling > > > of it as evasive rambling, etc. etc. > > > there are, in fact, different ways of > > > expressing one thing. Perhaps you are > > > not getting the answers that you want > > > or expect? > > > > > > > > > > > > There are more than slight possibilities of every kind of > permutation > > imaginable. I am not necessarily expecting any particular answer. > Just > > exploring those possibilities and variant modes of expression. > > > > > > > > > > > > > So, take your time, if you > > > > need it. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yours, > > > > > > > > fuzzie > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I AM is NOT any of these things: > > > woman, man, white person, > > > black person, christian, muslim, > > > cancer survivor, senior citizen, > > > teenager, alcoholic, recovering alcoholic, > > > gay, hetero, daughter, son, > > > mother, father, high, low, > > > organized, unorganized, > > > > > > Neither does I AM have to do with existence, > > > or not-existence, nor does it mean I AM the void, > > > or the emptiness, or the Beingness, or > > > the Awareness, or the Consciousness > > > or the Existence. > > > > > > In self-realization there is none of > > > these concepts, not even I AM.... > > > > > > but.... I AM is the best place to be hanging > > > out. > > > > > > > > > So, here, set a spell, enjoy a cocktail, > > > > > > make your way upstairs and have a smoke, > > > and somebody will speak and you'll go into > > > a dream.... > > > > > > ahhhhh ahhhhh ahhhhh ahhhhh > > > ahhhhh ahhhhh ahhhhh ahhhhh > > > ahhhhh ahhhhh ahhhhh > > > > > > i read the news today, oh boy > > > > > > ) > > > > > > freyja > > > > > > > > > > > > That is my usual routine, hanging out as I AM. > > > > " ...I've got nothing to say, but, it's okay, > > Good morning, good morning. " > > > > Thanks for the note, Freyja. I love John Lennon, too. > > > > > > > > Yours, > > > > fuzzie > > > Hi fuzzie, > > good morning to you too... > > i have to say that saying > I AM is a place to hang out > isn't exactly right, and i even > knew that when i wrote it.... > > > it's not a place, if anything it > is like a default state that occurs > whenever whatever > arises > that one is taken to be as a separate > entity is discarded. > > Jnana is said to be the path of knowledge, > but it is really the path of unlearning > everything that you think you are. > > Kind of like how the infant becomes an > adult and then the adult again becomes > like a child.... > > I could say more...perhaps I will later, > perhaps not. > > have a good one, fuzz > > > > ~freyja>> how many holes it takes to fill the Albert Hall. I'd love to turrrrr........nnnnnn....... youuuuuuuuu...... onnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn............................ Love, sgt. pEpper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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