Guest guest Posted May 30, 2005 Report Share Posted May 30, 2005 Nisargadatta , " Stefan " <s.petersilge@o...> wrote: > Hi Lewis, > > when I would teach you to play flute I would > not teach you with words. I would use words here > and there but it would not be necessary. > > I have learned the flute from a teacher in India. He did not > use one single word in all those lessons. Anyway, he spoke > no word of English nor did I speak Hindi. He played a phrase. > Then he looked at me. I tried to play the phrase. He played > it again. He looked at me. Thats how it went. > > Sometimes he played for half an hour and I listend. > Sometimes I played for half an hour and he started to > laugh. > > In India they say that human is like an instrument with > resonating strings. Like the sitar. When there are two > sitars and one of them is played well the other sitar > will start to resonate from the vibration that it > receives. For this reason the disciples in India live > in the family of the master. The teaching happens > through hanging out together, not through wordly > instructions. The relationship between the master and the > desciple is that of friendship. > > When I write to you I use words but I hope that > they can create resonance around me. And I try to > be aware about the resonance received. > > I perfectly understand the dangers of this approach > and why and how you try to avoid them. But by avoiding > them you are at the same time avoiding life. You try to > stay as safe as possible. Avoiding the danger. > Now, as you can see, I am going right into the > fire and it can burn me, I know - it can hurt! > > But it cannot be avoided. We cannot be objective. > Things happen as they happen. Chaos is around every > corner. It cannot be escaped. The only thing I can try > is to keep a certain balance within all aspects > of being. Maybe. Maybe not. > > I think thats how our discussion started, with that > balance thingy, balancing act... > > Lets stay aware about the abstractions but lets > use our skills to swim in deep waters when required. > Water that has nothing to stand on. Fire that can > eat up all that we thought that we are. > > We are now one, Lewis and Stefan are one. Two pointing > fingers have become one with the pointed. With the fire and > the water and the earth and the open sky. > > Hi ho > Stefan It has never been any other way. There is no fear or objectivity....only words passing... And so we are always burning brightly in the water in the earth enveloped in the sky. Love Lewis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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