Guest guest Posted February 22, 2006 Report Share Posted February 22, 2006 Nisargadatta , " Arvind " <adithya_comming wrote: > > >>What is Enlightenment? > > Mental Death > > >>What is the world? > > The world is the creation of mind. It > is lived, sustained and used by the mind! > > >>What is living in the world? > > It is living " thru " mind. > > >>What is being " out of " the world? > > It is the mind in " sleep " ... the mind > at 'rest'! > > >>Why mind can not be at rest? > > It is *natural* for an 'animal' to not > be at rest when it senses a 'danger' > around! > > >>Why the human mind is not at rest? > > Human mind is more developed and it > can sense danger thru its immediate > surroundings as well as through its > 'stored' memories and future projections > via logic and 'reasoning'! > .... >>What constitutes unease of mind? Duality... of mind! >>What is the duality of the mind? Realization of being somewhere else and desire to be... somewhere else than where it is. Realization of doing something else and desire to do... something else than what it is doing. >>What creates this duality? Desires >>What creates " love " ? When that which is desired is that which one has! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 22, 2006 Report Share Posted February 22, 2006 .... >>What creates progress in life? Purpose >>What is a purpose? A well understood one-pointed and wholesome desire. >>What is the purpose of practice? To gain 'oneness' of mind. >>What is oneness of mind? Doing one thing at a time... focusing on what is being done rather than what be 'desired'! >>What obstructs oneness of mind? 'Constant' awareness of the 'purpose' of an action! 'Constant' comparison of the present action against the purpose! >>What 'guides' an action? Periodic awareness of purpose and alignment of present action with that purpose! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 22, 2006 Report Share Posted February 22, 2006 Nisargadatta , " Arvind " <adithya_comming wrote: > > >>What is Enlightenment? > > Mental Death > > >>What is the world? > > The world is the creation of mind. It > is lived, sustained and used by the mind! > > >>What is living in the world? > > It is living " thru " mind. > > >>What is being " out of " the world? > > It is the mind in " sleep " ... the mind > at 'rest'! > > >>Why mind can not be at rest? > > It is *natural* for an 'animal' to not > be at rest when it senses a 'danger' > around! > > >>Why the human mind is not at rest? > > Human mind is more developed and it > can sense danger thru its immediate > surroundings as well as through its > 'stored' memories and future projections > via logic and 'reasoning'! > >>Why child's mind remains relatively at ease? A child mind hasn't developed enough memory, logic and reasoning to sense all 'possibilities'! >>Why sage's mind remains relatively at ease? A sage is one who values being DEAD [at peace] higher than 'other' possibilities! A sage is one who has " let go " of the *natural* *biological* and *psychological* concerns for 'survival' and 'growth'! or, A sage is one who has " won over " the *natural* *biological* and *psychological* concerns for 'survival' and 'growth'! A sage is one who has learned to completely trust " all that is " is to take care of its physical survival! >>What is practice? To practice is to gain that trust and *power* over that *natural* *biological* and *psychological* concerns for 'survival' and 'growth'... slowly and *steadily*! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 23, 2006 Report Share Posted February 23, 2006 >>What is Life? External flow of the Inner energy! >>What is Love? External flow of the Inner energy! .... >>What is Fullness? Inner Realization of the inner energy! >>What is Happiness? Inner Realization of the inner energy! .... >>What is pain? Inner Imprint of " external " energy! >>What is Pleasure? Inner Imprint of " external " energy! >>Then, what is the difference between the pain and pleasure? It is only in the in the compatibility [or incompatibility] of that 'imprint' with the Inner! .... >>Is there an inner and outer? Yes... as long as there is a 'body'! .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 24, 2006 Report Share Posted February 24, 2006 Nisargadatta , " Arvind " <adithya_comming wrote: > > Human mind is more developed and it > can sense danger thru its immediate > surroundings as well as through its > 'stored' memories and future projections > via logic and 'reasoning'! > samantha: I can't buy that one. That only works in an egomaniacs theory. In real life (can I call it that? =0) the life in which one eats, sleeps and brushes their teeth in, humans have spent time foraying into a bunch of other mind stuff and life stuff and that inate sense has been avoided and ignored. Logic and reasoning has done little to help humans avoid danger through sensing it's immediate surroundings and the stored memories have done little to help too. Not that it couldn't be the case just that I don't see it as the norm. example: when the tsunami hit sri lanka animals fled and elephants broke their chains in order to flee while the logical, smart and reasoning humans couldn't see the waves til they were swallowing water. So much for sensing danger through logic, reason and the " more developed human mind. " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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