Guest guest Posted March 9, 2006 Report Share Posted March 9, 2006 [...] > > > Alas ...........I am weary > > > of the sophomoric humor. > > > > > > There are several on these lists....that > > > I just don't read or respond to. Do you suppose... you have *personal* *volition* in order to be able to do so? > > > > > > They have nothing to offer. > > > > > > Is it your wish to join them. > > > > > > (A simple yes or no will do) > > > > > > > > > toombaru > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > It makes no difference to me at all if I'm on your no-read list or not. > > > Hehe. > > > Howsoever, some thoughts do occur in response. When I first joined this foru > > > m, your constant negation was experienced as a slight irritation, and I found > > > myself wishing for your negation, and you disappeared! When you returned, I > > > found that I had dealt with that bit of resistance and even learned to > > > appreciate the value of that approach for you. > > > > > > The other thought that occurs is that I notice, the closer I'm willing to > > > approach divinity, the more humor there is. It was actually a bit of a surprise > > > that God is a really funny guy, though now it makes perfect sense. Even ego > > > can be hilarious in it's antics, although I generally suppress this reaction > > > since I have yet to find an ego that shares this perception of themselves. > > > There's a fun saying I've always enjoyed, though perhaps not very nondual > > > friendly. " Angels can fly because they take themselves lightly " . If the search for > > > Truth doesn't bring love, joy and peace, something has gone horribly wrong, > > > since they are one and the same. > > > > > > Phil > > > > > > In the attempt to understand itself, mind combines and recombines mnemonic self- > referential thoughts in to new configurations. > > When It finds the new patterns unfomfortable......it has a tendency to attack what it > considers the source of its dis-ease. > > When that appears to fail....it will either berate the assumed messenger or in a last ditch > effort to dissipate the anxiety caused by the confusion........it will resort to humor. > > > What do you suppose Krishnamurti or Nigargadatta would have said to a smart ass in the > back row who continually berated them or scoffed at what they had to offer? > > > > toombaru > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 9, 2006 Report Share Posted March 9, 2006 Nisargadatta , " Arvind " <adithya_comming wrote: > > [...] > > > > > Alas ...........I am weary > > > > of the sophomoric humor. > > > > > > > > There are several on these lists....that > > > > I just don't read or respond to. > > > Do you suppose... you have *personal* > *volition* in order to be able to do so? > Of course not. I am nothing but a clot of swirling...self-referential memories.........and the vastness out of which it mysteriously emerges. You can thank the god of your choosing that humans do not have free will............ ( If you are pre-wired to do so.) toombaru Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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