Guest guest Posted May 12, 2005 Report Share Posted May 12, 2005 >>>Once the habit is formed, ...it seems to have become " totally ingrained " , it seems to have become an integral part of you! In fact, you identify with and you even begin to think, this is who I am --- I am smoker, I have self esteem, I am negative, I am lazy ! >>>You even begin to think, ... " this is who I am " , forgetting to examine, .... " how it became ! " ..... Then, as someone starts 'unwinding' a habit, ...initially, it feels very hard and one needs to be Watchful and Vigilant all the Time else chances of 'UNCONSCIOUS Mind' asserting itself back is Extremely High ! But, as this watchfulness, vigilance spreads and mind is checked ( or 'guided' ) each time it tries to repeat the 'set patter', ...the force of 'habit' starts getting weaker and weaker. ( In fact, first it tends to become much STRONGER as the mind tries to use greater and greater force to fulfill its old pattern and to sustain its 'in place' circuitry ! Depending on the habit, this Strong force of mind can occur many times !) Then, there comes the time that 'set pattern' gets completed uprooted. The habit ends. The circuitry breaks and the 'set patterns' unwinds ... Then, mind itself STOPS asking to repeat the Old behavior again ! Discover Have fun online with music videos, cool games, IM & more. Check it out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 12, 2005 Report Share Posted May 12, 2005 ---- Of course, almost all of us know many individuals who have successfully and completely relinquished many habits. But, we also know many, many ... " who have left in middle " We also know many who in fact, have been caught by the habit even more strongly than before ! Ego is Not Much Different !!! ---- ..... In reality, ego is Nothing but a Very Deep Seated Mental Habit !!! It has been repeated many, many, many times and the Society, Education, the family, the System ....the whole structure tries to strengthen and enforce it ! In fact, the " CURRENT Structure " mostly Depends on It ! Almost entire language tries to enforce it one or other way ... Wife says: ---- " you " did it !!! " you " shouldn't have done that !!! a follower says, ... my guru " xyz " is Great without even " really " bothering to know ... " WHO the guru IS ??? " ! xyz says, ... " mny " is deluded. yzn says, ... " cpt " is this ! What all of it is doing, ...it is merely strengthening, repeating, enforcing and ... " keeping in place " the sense of separation, ...ego, ...the sense of separate 'self', ...the one separate individual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 12, 2005 Report Share Posted May 12, 2005 Nisargadatta , Adithya K <adithya_comming> wrote: > > ---- > > > > Of course, almost all of us know many > > individuals who have successfully and > > completely relinquished many habits. Namaste A, Yes I agree with you on habits. I gave up smoking early on then I gave up alcohol and then meat--------all habits. Some cultures are almost exclusively based on those three habits. Ego seems to come from outside oneself. A little child has a weak one and mostly talks in the third person when talking about himself or herself. It is there as a seed and is then built up slowly, starting with a child's name and its desires. Even when we think it is weak and it can rise up and bite one....Trying to live in the Present and meditate on Peace seem to restrict its movements. For it is based on past memory and future desires...ONS...Tony. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 12, 2005 Report Share Posted May 12, 2005 Nisargadatta , " Tony OClery " <aoclery> wrote: Nisargadatta , Adithya K <adithya_comming> wrote: > > ---- > > > > Of course, almost all of us know many > > individuals who have successfully and > > completely relinquished many habits. Namaste A, Yes I agree with you on habits. I gave up smoking early on then I gave up alcohol and then meat--------all habits. Some cultures are almost exclusively based on those three habits. Ego seems to come from outside oneself. A little child has a weak one and mostly talks in the third person when talking about himself or herself. It is there as a seed and is then built up slowly, starting with a child's name and its desires. Even when we think it is weak and it can rise up and bite one....Trying to live in the Present and meditate on Peace seem to restrict its movements. For it is based on past memory and future desires...ONS...Tony. --- End forwarded message --- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 12, 2005 Report Share Posted May 12, 2005 Nisargadatta , " Tony OClery " <aoclery> wrote: > Nisargadatta , Adithya K > <adithya_comming> wrote: > > > > ---- > > > > > > > > Of course, almost all of us know many > > > > individuals who have successfully and > > > > completely relinquished many habits. > > Namaste A, > > Yes I agree with you on habits. I gave up smoking early on then I > gave up alcohol and then meat--------all habits. Some cultures are > almost exclusively based on those three habits. > > Ego seems to come from outside oneself. A little child has a weak > one and mostly talks in the third person when talking about himself > or herself. It is there as a seed and is then built up slowly, > starting with a child's name and its desires. > > Even when we think it is weak and it can rise up and bite > one....Trying to live in the Present and meditate on Peace seem to > restrict its movements. For it is based on past memory and future > desires...ONS...Tony. http://www.geocities.com/aoclery/PurificationofBuddhi.htm Some time ago but; Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 12, 2005 Report Share Posted May 12, 2005 Nisargadatta , " Tony OClery " <aoclery> wrote: > Nisargadatta , " Tony OClery " <aoclery> > wrote: > > Nisargadatta , Adithya K > > <adithya_comming> wrote: > > > > > > ---- > > > > > > > > > > > > Of course, almost all of us know many > > > > > > individuals who have successfully and > > > > > > completely relinquished many habits. > > > > Namaste A, > > > > Yes I agree with you on habits. I gave up smoking early on then I > > gave up alcohol and then meat--------all habits. Some cultures are > > almost exclusively based on those three habits. > > > > Ego seems to come from outside oneself. A little child has a weak > > one and mostly talks in the third person when talking about > himself > > or herself. It is there as a seed and is then built up slowly, > > starting with a child's name and its desires. > > > > Even when we think it is weak and it can rise up and bite > > one....Trying to live in the Present and meditate on Peace seem to > > restrict its movements. For it is based on past memory and future > > desires...ONS...Tony. > > http://www.geocities.com/aoclery/PurificationofBuddhi.htm > > Some time ago but; Thanks, Tony ! Looks Very Interesting ! regards, ac. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 13, 2005 Report Share Posted May 13, 2005 Nisargadatta , " adithya_comming " <adithya_comming> wrote: Nisargadatta , " Tony OClery " <aoclery> wrote: > Nisargadatta , " Tony OClery " <aoclery> > wrote: > > Nisargadatta , Adithya K > > <adithya_comming> wrote: > > > > > > ---- > > > > > > > > > > > > Of course, almost all of us know many > > > > > > individuals who have successfully and > > > > > > completely relinquished many habits. > > > > Namaste A, > > > > Yes I agree with you on habits. I gave up smoking early on then I > > gave up alcohol and then meat--------all habits. Some cultures are > > almost exclusively based on those three habits. > > > > Ego seems to come from outside oneself. A little child has a weak > > one and mostly talks in the third person when talking about > himself > > or herself. It is there as a seed and is then built up slowly, > > starting with a child's name and its desires. > > > > Even when we think it is weak and it can rise up and bite > > one....Trying to live in the Present and meditate on Peace seem to > > restrict its movements. For it is based on past memory and future > > desires...ONS...Tony. > > http://www.geocities.com/aoclery/PurificationofBuddhi.htm > > Some time ago but; Thanks, Tony ! Looks Very Interesting ! regards, ac. --- End forwarded message --- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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