Guest guest Posted December 11, 2005 Report Share Posted December 11, 2005 We are always speculating when we say we know another. We also speculate when we say, we know ourselves because there is no thing to know, except a sense of being, of existence. The image, the persona, the mask most people identify with and defend could be known, but is not really us. It's the mask of karma. Why Karma? Because it's made of scraps of emotionally charged memories, which attract certain beliefs, and experiences. People who understand this, can change their karma by changing masks, or dropping the identification all together. Of course, we need an image for social intercourse, but if we rest in the sense of existence, and know the mask as just a tool, then events don't stick to us, and we cease to accumulate karma. Then we can laugh off verbal attacks to our mask. Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 11, 2005 Report Share Posted December 11, 2005 Nisargadatta , Pete S <pedsie4@e...> wrote: > > We are always speculating > when we say we know another. We also > speculate when we say, we know ourselves > because there is no thing to know, > except a sense of being, of existence. existence then presumes something ____from the word to exist, which is > > The image, the persona, the mask most > people identify with and defend could > be known, but is not really us. It's > the mask of karma. Why Karma? Because > it's made of scraps of emotionally charged > memories, which attract certain beliefs, > and experiences. yes ok , that is basic 101 philosophy. >People who understand this, > can change their karma by changing masks, or > dropping the identification all together. which implies what? so loosing the mask does not deny there is still something the mask. correct because a mask covers or disguises. so what's under? > > Of course, we need an image for social > intercourse, but if we rest in the > sense of existence, sense of ______what sense? intellectual, physical what sense implies something. ahhhhhhh back to exist again, which is what? what is existence? it has form it has make up. so what's the make up? >and know the mask > as just a tool, then events don't stick > to us, and we cease to accumulate > karma. Well that's a mouthful, knowing the mask as just a tool would imply you believe that you are an actor behind the mask, which again implies something. events don't stick, that's weird why not, good events, good memories good feelings, love.____if nothing sticks then you are living in the moment with the constantly new though and without rhyme or reason, now basis in memory. Which is impossible for one and not what God Teaches.God says to live in His Memory and then you will from there be able to show love, give love. All you have is memory till the moment as i said on the other post, live unto God. There is no karma for one in pure love of God. You don't have any feelings going on in your expression, therefore it's cold and impersonal,-______where's the love? Then we can laugh off verbal > attacks to our mask. > > Pete the goal of life is to not just to ward off personal attacks but to give love. You are living in the reclusitivity of the self and busy warding off and looking at everyone from the tip of yor nose, i'm not the mask therefore i'm different, i know, i'm better. me pete self You lack love because you have become a recluse in your own mind. is that from you or Niz? whitehorserides > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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