Guest guest Posted January 31, 2006 Report Share Posted January 31, 2006 Happiness is a total Acceptance of What-Is... " Love is wanting to do something for others without the slightest expectation of anything in return. (â€The Ultimate Understanding, pp. 188″) An absence of Now, Is Bliss (Absolute Jubilation) The Ultimate Divine, Pure silence With Metta, no-me s_i_l_v_e_r1069 <silver-1069 wrote: --- In Nisargadatta , " s_i_l_v_e_r1069 " <silver- 1069@h...> wrote: > > " Hello, Piglet! How are you today? " asked Pooh. > > " Not so good, Pooh. " replied a sad looking Piglet. > > " What's the matter, my friend? " asked a concerned Pooh. > > " Oh, it's just that I'm trying very hard to make myself unhappy today, > that's all. " said Piglet. > > " What are you doing that for? " asked Pooh. > > " So I can be happy tomorrow, of course. " replied Piglet. > > " I don't understand. " Pooh said. > > Piglet thought for a moment before replying. > > " If I didn't feel unhappy today about possibly feeling unhappy > tomorrow, I probably wouldn't bother trying to make myself happy again > tomorrow. " said Piglet. > > " So, in order to feel happy tomorrow, you first must make yourself > unhappy today about the possibility of feeling unhappy tomorrow? " > asked a puzzled Pooh. > > " Yes, exactly. What other reason is there for wanting to make myself > happy? " said Piglet. > > " Ah! I think I understand now. Without your feeling of unhappiness > today, you would have no motivation to make yourself happy tomorrow! " > a gleeful Pooh blurted. > > " Right! And without the motivation to make myself happy again, I fear > I would remain stuck in my unhappiness. So that's why I'm trying to > make myself unhappy today - so I can be happy tomorrow. " said Piglet. > > " Great idea, Piglet! Wow! But what if you make yourself happy right > now instead of waiting for tomorrow? " Pooh asked. > > " Silver " > Perhaps Piglet has been spending too much time at Eyore's house? ** If you do not wish to receive individual emails, to change your subscription, sign in with your ID and go to Edit My Groups: /mygroups?edit=1 Under the Message Delivery option, choose " No Email " for the Nisargadatta group and click on Save Changes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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