Guest guest Posted February 2, 2006 Report Share Posted February 2, 2006 The illusion of a witnesing entity arises because the mind was trained to use the body as the referennce for " I " and those associated personal nouns. Besides that illusion there is no witness. Werner Nisargadatta , " dennis_travis33 " <dennis_travis33 wrote: > > Nisargadatta , " billrishel " <illusyn@> wrote: > > > > Hi Bill, > > you write: > > one is aware of witness Self (by which one get the opportunity > > to " see " something) > > >>> > > So witness Self is aware of witness Self? > > -no....the ego-mind.....means, this your body-mind-intellect....can > be aware of witness Self.... > > one day....when ego-mind is reduced to a wonderful....and complete > emptyness..... > then you are Self......but then the world (ego-mind) is no more...... > or little maybe....only....sometimes.......to play with words.....as > for example....ot to just live life....in nice peace and freedom > > > > <<< > > -one is aware of oneself (only) and knowing that being in One world > > with the " other one " ....at this same time....connected and related > > and...and... > > >>> > > you are saying one is aware of oneself and at the > > same time aware of a relatedness connection with another? > > what could be a " relatedness connection " ? > > > >you write: > > But it is also possible for there to be no awareness > > " of oneself " per se, for there to be awareness/consciousness > > without any sense of " this pertains to myself " and " that > > pertains to the other " . > > yes....no awarness of oneself is happening at same time when there is > awareness of Self....(first option) > as i told before....awareness of Self....let this " oneself " and the > world appear like a " nothingness " .... " unreal " .... " reflections " .... > when this happen...then there is " no other " .....there is nothing but > Self.... > but This Self......is formless, changeless.....it's a complete > emptyness......of illusions .....it's No mind > > > > you write: > > What I am saying there, though, is very strange and impossible > > to imagine. Once the " sense of oneself " disappears then > > the same sort of things seem to go on, but it is irrevokably > > different as well. > > it isn't very strange..... > once the " sense of oneself " disappear.....life goes on..... > with little difference...... > there is no need to safe the world or care for endless ambitions...... > > all This things.....let this your > mentionned....flame.....burning...... > > it is like the air this flame need to burn.....but it is no > more.......the air itself > > > Marc > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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