Guest guest Posted May 24, 2005 Report Share Posted May 24, 2005 Nisargadatta , " Lewis Burgess " <lbb10@c...> wrote: > Nisargadatta , " Gene Polotas " <semmin@e...> wrote: > > Nisargadatta , " Lewis Burgess " <lbb10@c...> > > wrote: > > > Nisargadatta , " fuzzie_wuz " <fuzzie_wuz> > > wrote: > > > > Nisargadatta , " anders_lindman " > > > > <anders_lindman> wrote: > > > > > Nisargadatta , " fuzzie_wuz " > > <fuzzie_wuz> > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > Nisargadatta , " anders_lindman " > > > > > > <anders_lindman> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > ... > > > > > > > > > > > > In " limitless being " , there are no expectations. > > > > > > > > > > > > fuzzie > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > In theory, perhaps yes. But what about in practice? > > > > > > > > > > al. > > > > > > > > > > > > That is the practice. When the ego drops out, there is only this: > > > > limitless being; no questions, no expectations. It simply is what > > it > > > > is. Nothing more, nothing less. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > fuzzie > > > > > > The " ego, " " when ego drops out " are relative to concepts, > > > experiences, belief, etc. They can mean different things. For > > > clarification " What is ego? When does it drop out? How does it drop > > > out? These are questions for clarifying the statements above making > > it > > > clear what may be taken for granted. > > > > > > Is the word used above refer to Freud's ego, Advaita > > > Vedantans'concpetions of " ego, " the Buddhist conceptions of ego, ego > > > as sense of self and identity, ego as individual consciousness, or > > > transient consciousness, the temporary conscious thinking subject, > > the > > > impression of personal doership, the awareness of the body and mind, > > > the conscious part of the body, serially organized stimulus response > > > brain events, a temporary thought creation, the I that does stuff, > > the > > > conscious experience of what one is, the self, the Self....... > > > > > > Perhaps it is a particular combination of these? > > > > > > When does it drop? At any moment, at a time approaching an end of > > > something, it inexplicably occurs, is it weakened at its > > foundations, > > > and crumbles suddenly, or when seen for what it is it disappears > > > without a trace, or it remains functional but is empty of content, > > it > > > never was and it is realized....., > > > > > > You seem to know this and it is spoken and so how does it drop? > > > > > > Clarification of the basics - ego, drop out. Nothing more. > > > > > > Lewis > > >============================ > > Alias Lewis > > When I take dualities that only I can have – BECAUSE THERE IS NO > > OTHER – and then project these dualities onto imaginary others so > > that I can then beat them to death – both the dualities and others – > > then this is just my ego exercising the futility it needs to be an > > ego. > > Lewis you are just MY ego exercising futility. > > > > -- just thoughts. > > Please beat YOUR ego to death as it exercises futility. It is > entertainment par excellence, unmatched. And I will assist YOU in any > way in beating YOUR ego to death. What sort of device is most handy > for YOU for beating to death YOUR ego. What do YOU prefer? -= When my ego somehow left it allowed Me to observe That all egos were mine Imaginary others were just exercising them for my entertainment. -- thoughts from nothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 24, 2005 Report Share Posted May 24, 2005 Nisargadatta , " Gene Polotas " <semmin@e...> wrote: > Nisargadatta , " Lewis Burgess " <lbb10@c...> > wrote: > > Nisargadatta , " Gene Polotas " <semmin@e...> > wrote: > > > Nisargadatta , " Lewis Burgess " <lbb10@c...> > > > wrote: > > > > Nisargadatta , " fuzzie_wuz " > <fuzzie_wuz> > > > wrote: > > > > > Nisargadatta , " anders_lindman " > > > > > <anders_lindman> wrote: > > > > > > Nisargadatta , " fuzzie_wuz " > > > <fuzzie_wuz> > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > Nisargadatta , " anders_lindman " > > > > > > > <anders_lindman> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > ... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > In " limitless being " , there are no expectations. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > fuzzie > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > In theory, perhaps yes. But what about in practice? > > > > > > > > > > > > al. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > That is the practice. When the ego drops out, there is only > this: > > > > > limitless being; no questions, no expectations. It simply is > what > > > it > > > > > is. Nothing more, nothing less. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > fuzzie > > > > > > > > The " ego, " " when ego drops out " are relative to concepts, > > > > experiences, belief, etc. They can mean different things. For > > > > clarification " What is ego? When does it drop out? How does it > drop > > > > out? These are questions for clarifying the statements above > making > > > it > > > > clear what may be taken for granted. > > > > > > > > Is the word used above refer to Freud's ego, Advaita > > > > Vedantans'concpetions of " ego, " the Buddhist conceptions of > ego, ego > > > > as sense of self and identity, ego as individual consciousness, > or > > > > transient consciousness, the temporary conscious thinking > subject, > > > the > > > > impression of personal doership, the awareness of the body and > mind, > > > > the conscious part of the body, serially organized stimulus > response > > > > brain events, a temporary thought creation, the I that does > stuff, > > > the > > > > conscious experience of what one is, the self, the Self....... > > > > > > > > Perhaps it is a particular combination of these? > > > > > > > > When does it drop? At any moment, at a time approaching an end > of > > > > something, it inexplicably occurs, is it weakened at its > > > foundations, > > > > and crumbles suddenly, or when seen for what it is it disappears > > > > without a trace, or it remains functional but is empty of > content, > > > it > > > > never was and it is realized....., > > > > > > > > You seem to know this and it is spoken and so how does it drop? > > > > > > > > Clarification of the basics - ego, drop out. Nothing more. > > > > > > > > Lewis > > > >============================ > > > Alias Lewis > > > When I take dualities that only I can have – BECAUSE THERE IS NO > > > OTHER – and then project these dualities onto imaginary others > so > > > that I can then beat them to death – both the dualities and > others – > > > then this is just my ego exercising the futility it needs to be > an > > > ego. > > > Lewis you are just MY ego exercising futility. > > > > > > -- just thoughts. > > > > Please beat YOUR ego to death as it exercises futility. It is > > entertainment par excellence, unmatched. And I will assist YOU in > any > > way in beating YOUR ego to death. What sort of device is most handy > > for YOU for beating to death YOUR ego. What do YOU prefer? > -= > > When my ego somehow left it allowed Me to observe > That all egos were mine > Imaginary others were just exercising them for my entertainment. > > -- thoughts from nothing. Yes. All egos are YOURS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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