Guest guest Posted April 28, 2006 Report Share Posted April 28, 2006 In a message dated 4/26/2006 10:06:04 AM Pacific Daylight Time, Nisargadatta writes: Wed, 26 Apr 2006 16:26:34 -0000 " Werner Woehr " <wwoehr Re: Re : thoughts . . . Nisargadatta , " lissbon2002 " <lissbon2002 wrote: > > Nisargadatta , " billrishel " <illusyn@> > wrote: > > > > Nisargadatta , " lissbon2002 " <lissbon2002@> > > wrote: > > > > > > Nisargadatta , " Arvind " <adithya_comming@> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > [...] > > > > > > > > > - Once you reach the state of 'no > > > > > thought', you see the *ground* on which > > > > > thoughts *grow*! This is the SPACE > > > > > where you have power to truly see, > > > > > observe, select and cultivate thoughts! > > > > > > > > > > This SPACE is also known as Pure > > > > > Awareness, Consciousness... it is also > > > > > known as Peace! Until we reach that > > > > > SPACE... our effort is best directed > > > > > only to reach this space rather than > > > > > trying to stop thoughts! Surrender is a > > > > > great way to reach that Space! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > - As long as we remain in *touch* with > > > > this Space, we have Power! [inner Peace > > > > is our Power!]! Once we lose touch with > > > > this Space, we are powerless again and > > > > we tend to become increasingly more > > > > submerged [in thoughts] and > > > > increasingly more powerless! Surrender > > > > ['no effort'] is again the way that can > > > > get us *in touch* with Inner Peace! > > > > > > > > - When we remain *rooted* in Peace, we > > > > remain __At Home__, we remain in the > > > > position of our Power and the things, > > > > events lose their heaviness! They lose > > > > their heaviness because we realize that > > > > we *already* have that which matters > > > > Most... we have Peace! > > > > > > > > > > > > Yes, chaining yourself down to the root of Peace with a heavy > iron > > > chain seems to be the best way to ensure the ownership of Peace. > > > No insurance needed. Think of the money you save :-) > > > > > > Len > > > > > > > whereas, on the other hand, if no chain at all... > > > > what would you call that? > > > > Bill > > > Freedom. > > Len > And who is enjoying that freedom ? Werner There need not be any one to enjoy. The absence of metaphorical chains is freedom regardless; the realization that there was never anyone to set free. Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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