Guest guest Posted March 9, 2006 Report Share Posted March 9, 2006 Nisargadatta , " s_i_l_v_e_r1069 " <silver- 1069 wrote: > > Nisargadatta , ADHHUB@ wrote: > > > > > > In a message dated 3/8/2006 7:43:33 AM Pacific Standard Time, > > Nisargadatta writes: > > > > Wed, 08 Mar 2006 14:36:16 -0000 > > " lissbon2002 " <lissbon2002@> > > Silly ego game #3 (((Re: IPercpetion Without Thinking > > > > > > > > Hi Bill, > > > > Convictions, opinions, thought-images all together with emotional > > responses triggered by them, create an imaginary world, which > could > > be called illusory, although it causes a lot of real suffering, > > conflicts, wars. > > As long as you suffer because of it, calling it an illusion is > > simply another illusory escape. As long as the ego dynamic > operates, > > calling it an illusion is a lie. Really seeing that it´s an > ilusion, > > is the end of the ego. > > Ego, trying to escape suffering has found many ways, among which > a > > ways of belief that it isn´t real. This belief makes for a > double > > illusion. The activity of the ego takes place now and can be > > observed now. Don´t call it real, don´t call it unreal, simply > watch > > it. If you deny and ignore it, it will remain underneath covered > by > > a belief in it´s illusory nature. > > You only know that something was an illusion when it is gone, > never > > before. If you think you know it before, it´s simply the > expression > > of a belief which you cling to in order not to deal with the > > discomfort which it brings. > > Here´s something from K, whom you like I think: > > > > > > " > > The Cultivation of Detachment > > > > There is only attachment; there is no such thing as detachment. > The > > mind invents detachment as a reaction to the pain of attachment. > > When you react to attachment by becoming " detached, " you are > > attached to something else. So that whole process is one of > > attachment. You are attached to your wife or your husband, to > your > > children, to ideas, to tradition, to authority, and so on; and > your > > reaction to that attachment is detachment. The cultivation of > > detachment is the outcome of sorrow, pain. You want to escape from > > the pain of attachment, and your escape is to find something to > > which you think you can be attached. So there is only attachment, > > and it is a stupid mind that cultivates detachment. All the books > > say, " Be detached, " but what is the truth of the matter? If you > > observe your own mind, you will see an extraordinary thing†" that > > through cultivating detachment, your mind is becoming attached to > > something else. " > > > > The Book of Life - March 8 > > > > Greetings, > > > > Len > > > > > > > > > > Yessss! And that's the truth! Well said, including your words, Len. > > > > Phil > > ************* > > There we go. The Truth in a nutshell and Life goes on. That's why > I say live life to it's fullest in whatever way makes you happy. > Forget trying to detach yourself from it. It's futile. Know it all > to be an illusion and then move on. Enjoy it! > > " Silver " nice concept.... Marc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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