Guest guest Posted March 9, 2006 Report Share Posted March 9, 2006 Fred: meaning is... as it is. essence is the juice of life. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Yes!!!!!!!!!! > - > billrishel > Nisargadatta > Tuesday, March 07, 2006 11:30 PM > (((Re: Are you " not " ? > > > Nisargadatta , ADHHUB@ wrote: > > > > > > In a message dated 3/7/2006 12:35:27 PM Pacific Standard Time, > > Nisargadatta writes: > > > > Tue, 07 Mar 2006 20:18:38 -0000 > > " billrishel " <illusyn@> > > Meaning (((Re: Are you " not " ? > > > > i am....here....in this life-drama-play.... > > like you too.... > > > > we exchange some words of no meaning.....before we go Home... > > > > again > > > > thats all > > > > Marc > > > > ~~~~~~~~~ > > > > reminds me of a Zen saying I read many years ago: > > > > Life... a quick rush for shelter... > > and then the rains come. > > > > The saying and your remark both suggest that > > to look for meaning in life is folly. > > > > But is the topic is meaning -- in the sense > > of profound meaning -- a closed book? > > > > Regarding Deep Peace, for example... > > there is something very meaningful in that, > > in *some sense* at any rate... > > but in *what* sense? > > > > That is very difficult to answer. > > > > It is as if profound meaning is utterly elusive, > > ineffable. > > > > One can't really talk about Deep Peace much > > beyond merely mentioning it... as if the > > term is a mere pointer. > > > > Similarly with profound meaning. > > > > But just because something cannot be *explained* > > doesn't mean it isn't. > > > > Deep Peace surely is. > > And profound meaning as well. > > It is just that they can't really be talked about, > > but only alluded to. > > > > Ultimately what is Real does not submit to > > hard scrutiny. > > > > Which is why " hard scrutiny " is not the measure of things. > > > > > > Bill > > > > > > > > > > To me, meaning, profound or otherwise, is assigned: We give meaning > to our > > own experiences. Nothing objectively means anything. > > > > To me, meaning, profound or otherwise, is assigned: > We give meaning to our own experiences. Nothing > objectively means anything. > > ~~~~~~~~~~ > > But ultimately all is Subjective. > > When dissolved into Now what is " objectivity " ? > > In a sense What Is/Now is the ultimate objective > and the ultimate subjective, both. > > But then the notion of meaning " as assignment " > is no more, not in Now. > > And consider this: meaning is the complete > absence of conflict. > > What I am getting at is that " deep meaning " > is not a *property* of something. It is inherent > in what is Real, in What Is. > > > Bill > > > > > ** > > 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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