Guest guest Posted April 2, 2006 Report Share Posted April 2, 2006 In a message dated 4/2/2006 3:40:13 PM Pacific Daylight Time, illusyn writes: > As I have been saying, " being in the Now " is relative. > > Bill > L.E: As I have been writing, being in the Now may be relative to you, but the NOW itself is absolute whether you are aware of being in it or not. Larry Epston Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 2, 2006 Report Share Posted April 2, 2006 Nisargadatta , epston wrote: > > In a message dated 4/2/2006 3:33:36 PM Pacific Daylight Time, > lissbon2002 writes: > > > You just don´t understand him, Larry. > > K makes a lot of sense. > > No mark doesn´t mean that you are demented and forget everything. > > There is memory of what happens which is something completely > > different from psychological memory, which is a mark left by > > experience which you don´t properly deal with. > > When you deal with some experience to the end, with all sensitivity > > and attention, no mark is left, no psychological residue, which > > means that the whole thing is finished and you don´t have to carry > > it with you till your death. > > > > Len > L.E: K sets up goals and spiritual fantasies. It seems so to you now, because you don´t understand it. > They sound good, but then so > did the fascist that killed millions, and the muslims that killed millions, and > the christians who killed millions. It can make a lot of sense to millions > and still be wrong or terrible. You will never be able to " properly deal with " > painful experiences which will almost always lead to suffering Buddha says > that desire is the root of suffering, and recommends the middle path. Much > better than whatever K is selling, I think. > There are many techniques or ways to deal with suffering and there is a > natural organic process that also comes into play. New experience covers up old > experiences over time, to a great extent although some experiences are so > painful they influence our lives for years. But there are many ways to deal with > those " special one " as well. Let me guess: through repeating a " special " mantra? ;-) Len Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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