Silly ego game #3 (((IPercpetion Without Thinking

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Nisargadatta , " dennis_travis33 "

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> Nisargadatta , " dennis_travis33 "

> <dennis_travis33@> wrote:

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> > 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

>

> Ps: the problem is, there is nobody " who " could believe in such a

> concept.....and also nobody " who " could follow such

stupidity.... " to

> the fullest "

 

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Well, that's it for me then. I'm off to bed. Goodnight and see you

tomorrow, Marc.

 

 

" Silver "