Guest guest Posted April 3, 2006 Report Share Posted April 3, 2006 > On top of it you talk about streghtening the mind, which is > stenghtening the ego What is *ego* for you, Len? and, *who* are you? > - separation. *separation* from *whom*, Len? Separation of *what*? > I don´t see how it can make anybody any wiser. *who* is that which can *become* 'wiser', Len? and, *who* is that who thinks some approach may on may not make *it* wiser? > > Len > PS: Len, I am only asking these *who* questions, because, you seem to put a lot of emphasis on *ego*! Thus, I am trying to understand what you mean by *ego* and *who* is 'concerned' about not strengthening the ego and is talking to me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 3, 2006 Report Share Posted April 3, 2006 Nisargadatta , " Arvind " <adithya_comming wrote: > > > > > On top of it you talk about streghtening the mind, which is > > stenghtening the ego > > What is *ego* for you, Len? Ego: self-image together with all attached opinions, belief systems, convictions, which are all thoughts, and together with all emotional reactions triggered by this belief/image system. > and, *who* are you? I don´t have an aswer to this question. I can only be what I am but I cannot describe it. > > - separation. > > *separation* from *whom*, Len? Imaginary separation of ones self-image from the image of the " outside " reality. > Separation of *what*? > > > > I don´t see how it can make anybody any wiser. > > *who* is that which can *become* 'wiser', Len? Anybody who´s perception is less troubled by images then it used to be. Len > and, *who* is that who thinks some approach > may on may not make *it* wiser? > > > > > Len > > > > PS: Len, I am only asking these *who* questions, > because, you seem to put a lot of emphasis on > *ego*! Thus, I am trying to understand what > you mean by *ego* and *who* is 'concerned' about > not strengthening the ego and is talking to me! > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 3, 2006 Report Share Posted April 3, 2006 Nisargadatta , " lissbon2002 " <lissbon2002 wrote: > > Nisargadatta , " Arvind " <adithya_comming@> > wrote: > > > > > > > > > On top of it you talk about streghtening the mind, which is > > > stenghtening the ego > > > > What is *ego* for you, Len? > > > > Ego: self-image together with all attached opinions, belief systems, > convictions, which are all thoughts, and together with all emotional > reactions triggered by this belief/image system. So... ego is basically just a collection of " thoughts " ? > > > and, *who* are you? > > > > I don´t have an aswer to this question. > I can only be what I am but I cannot describe it. ok. > > > > > - separation. > > > > *separation* from *whom*, Len? > > > > Imaginary separation of ones self-image from the image > of the " outside " reality. So if ego is a " collection of thoughts " then, separation can be defined as: " thoughts " of one set of thoughts being different that the other set of thoughts? > > > > > > > Separation of *what*? > > > > > > > I don´t see how it can make anybody any wiser. > > > > *who* is that which can *become* 'wiser', Len? > > > > Anybody who´s perception is less troubled by images then it used to > be. Ok. Will'clarity' define it better? > > Len > > > > and, *who* is that who thinks some approach > > may on may not make *it* wiser? > > > > > > > > Len > > > > > > > PS: Len, I am only asking these *who* questions, > > because, you seem to put a lot of emphasis on > > *ego*! Thus, I am trying to understand what > > you mean by *ego* and *who* is 'concerned' about > > not strengthening the ego and is talking to me! > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 4, 2006 Report Share Posted April 4, 2006 Nisargadatta , " Arvind " <adithya_comming wrote: > > Nisargadatta , " lissbon2002 " <lissbon2002@> > wrote: > > > > Nisargadatta , " Arvind " <adithya_comming@> > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > On top of it you talk about streghtening the mind, which is > > > > stenghtening the ego > > > > > > What is *ego* for you, Len? > > > > > > > > Ego: self-image together with all attached opinions, belief > systems, > > convictions, which are all thoughts, and together with all > emotional > > reactions triggered by this belief/image system. > > > So... ego is basically just a > collection of " thoughts " ? > > > > > > > > and, *who* are you? > > > > > > > > I don´t have an aswer to this question. > > I can only be what I am but I cannot describe it. > > > ok. > > > > > > > > > - separation. > > > > > > *separation* from *whom*, Len? > > > > > > > > Imaginary separation of ones self-image from the image > > of the " outside " reality. > > So if ego is a " collection of thoughts " > then, separation can be defined as: > > " thoughts " of one set of thoughts being > different that the other set of thoughts? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Separation of *what*? > > > > > > > > > > I don´t see how it can make anybody any wiser. > > > > > > *who* is that which can *become* 'wiser', Len? > > > > > > > > Anybody who´s perception is less troubled by images then it used > to > > be. > > Ok. > > Will'clarity' define it better? > > > > > > > Len > > > > > > > and, *who* is that who thinks some approach > > > may on may not make *it* wiser? > > > > > > > > > > > Len > > > > > > > > > > PS: Len, I am only asking these *who* questions, > > > because, you seem to put a lot of emphasis on > > > *ego*! Thus, I am trying to understand what > > > you mean by *ego* and *who* is 'concerned' about > > > not strengthening the ego and is talking to me! yes, yes and yes. len Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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