Guest guest Posted April 5, 2006 Report Share Posted April 5, 2006 Nisargadatta , " lissbon2002 " <lissbon2002 wrote: > > Nisargadatta , " billrishel " <illusyn@> > wrote: > > > > Nisargadatta , " lissbon2002 " <lissbon2002@> > > wrote: > > > > > > The only " wall " which separates us from an entirely new > > > perception, > > > > > is fear. Fear of looking at things which we have been > > > conditioned to > > > > > escape. > > > > > > > > > > Len > > > > > > > > > > > > > I wonder if it can sometimes just be " UGH! I don't want to go > > > there! " > > > > I have some stuff I keep putting off, and am skeptical that it > is > > > > really fear. > > > > > > > > Bill > > > > > > > > > What else could it be? > > > > > > len > > > > > ~~~~~~ > > > > I guess I need to take a real look at that! > > > > Bill > > > > I was thinking... Few day´s ago I observed some conflict, and I was > aware that I didn´t feel like really ending it in myself. > So I asked myself about the cause, and indeed, it wasn´t fear, but > rather a kind of stubbornness, pride. I wasn´t affraid to face it, > I just wouldn´t do it. When I realized it, I did have a look at it. > It was like... nothing really, no significant resistance, no fear, > it was so easy to watch. I asked myself why I kept avoiding this > point for so long. Just because of pride. > So, yes, it doesn´t always have to be fear. > > len > so we were both willing to take another look at something here to me that is a mark of character when someone is able to do that another example was Bob the other day it's the kind of stuff that makes me feel time spent clicking these keys isn't wasted, not just because some of us grew a bit in the process either, though that of course is quite significant. it's the chemistry, the alchemy really, of the interaction that creates something " else " ... something that wasn't there before... and I don't mean something else *in* the participants either... perhaps you know what I mean? Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 5, 2006 Report Share Posted April 5, 2006 Nisargadatta , " billrishel " <illusyn wrote: > > Nisargadatta , " lissbon2002 " <lissbon2002@> > wrote: > > > > Nisargadatta , " billrishel " <illusyn@> > > wrote: > > > > > > Nisargadatta , " lissbon2002 " <lissbon2002@> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > The only " wall " which separates us from an entirely new > > > > perception, > > > > > > is fear. Fear of looking at things which we have been > > > > conditioned to > > > > > > escape. > > > > > > > > > > > > Len > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I wonder if it can sometimes just be " UGH! I don't want to go > > > > there! " > > > > > I have some stuff I keep putting off, and am skeptical that it > > is > > > > > really fear. > > > > > > > > > > Bill > > > > > > > > > > > > What else could it be? > > > > > > > > len > > > > > > > ~~~~~~ > > > > > > I guess I need to take a real look at that! > > > > > > Bill > > > > > > > > I was thinking... Few day´s ago I observed some conflict, and I was > > aware that I didn´t feel like really ending it in myself. > > So I asked myself about the cause, and indeed, it wasn´t fear, but > > rather a kind of stubbornness, pride. I wasn´t affraid to face it, > > I just wouldn´t do it. When I realized it, I did have a look at it. > > It was like... nothing really, no significant resistance, no fear, > > it was so easy to watch. I asked myself why I kept avoiding this > > point for so long. Just because of pride. > > So, yes, it doesn´t always have to be fear. > > > > len > > > > so we were both willing to take another look at something > here > > to me that is a mark of character when someone is able to > do that > > another example was Bob the other day > > it's the kind of stuff that makes me feel time spent > clicking these keys isn't wasted, not just because > some of us grew a bit in the process either, though > that of course is quite significant. > > it's the chemistry, the alchemy really, of the > interaction that creates something " else " ... > something that wasn't there before... > > and I don't mean something else *in* the participants > either... > > perhaps you know what I mean? > > Bill Yes, Len Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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