Guest guest Posted April 30, 2006 Report Share Posted April 30, 2006 In a message dated 4/29/2006 8:52:08 AM Pacific Daylight Time, Nisargadatta writes: Sat, 29 Apr 2006 15:51:07 -0000 " toombaru2006 " <lastrain Re: Imagine . . . Nisargadatta , ADHHUB wrote: > > > In a message dated 4/28/2006 7:26:49 AM Pacific Daylight Time, > Nisargadatta writes: > > Fri, 28 Apr 2006 14:18:56 -0000 > " toombaru2006 " <lastrain > Re: Imagine . . . > > --- In Nisargadatta , " billrishel " <illusyn@> wrote: > > > > Nisargadatta , ADHHUB@ wrote: > > > > > > > > > In a message dated 4/26/2006 12:24:46 PM Pacific Daylight Time, > > > Nisargadatta writes: > > > > > > Wed, 26 Apr 2006 18:42:29 -0000 > > > " toombaru2006 " <lastrain@> > > > Re: Imagine . . . > > > > > > Nisargadatta , ADHHUB@ wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > In a message dated 4/25/2006 2:54:06 PM Pacific Daylight Time, > > > > Nisargadatta writes: > > > > > > > > Tue, 25 Apr 2006 17:36:48 -0000 > > > > " toombaru2006 " <lastrain@> > > > > Re: Imagine . . . > > > > > > > > --- In Nisargadatta , " bigwaaba " <bigwaaba@> > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Nisargadatta , " toombaru2006 " > > <lastrain@> > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Focus has to be put on ego itself > > > > > > > and not on " its " activities > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > It is its activities......one of which is the attempt to > > look up > > > its > > > > > > own skirt. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > toombaru > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > how do you know that? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Forty years of trying. > > > > > > > > > > > > toombaru > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Have you tried looking without trying? > > > > > > > > Phil > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Trying is trying. > > > > > > > > > toombaru > > > > > > > > > > > > Have you looked without trying? > > > > > > Phil > > > > > > Looking .....is trying. > > > toombaru > > > > But it's not. The simplest creature looks. This is how the robin knows how > to build a nest, how the spider spins it's web, how the flower opens at dawn, > follows the sun across the sky and goes to sleep at dusk. There is no trying, > and this is how it is 'done'. It is our birthright and our destiny as part > of nature. > > P > > 'Looking' has a different connotation then 'seeing'. Looking for something that does not exist is the conundrum of the mind of man. toombaru Well, okay, but that's your connotation. Looking without effort, to me, is seeing what does exist. P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 30, 2006 Report Share Posted April 30, 2006 Nisargadatta , ADHHUB wrote: > > > In a message dated 4/29/2006 8:52:08 AM Pacific Daylight Time, > Nisargadatta writes: > > Sat, 29 Apr 2006 15:51:07 -0000 > " toombaru2006 " <lastrain > Re: Imagine . . . > > Nisargadatta , ADHHUB@ wrote: > > > > > > In a message dated 4/28/2006 7:26:49 AM Pacific Daylight Time, > > Nisargadatta writes: > > > > Fri, 28 Apr 2006 14:18:56 -0000 > > " toombaru2006 " <lastrain@> > > Re: Imagine . . . > > > > --- In Nisargadatta , " billrishel " <illusyn@> wrote: > > > > > > Nisargadatta , ADHHUB@ wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > In a message dated 4/26/2006 12:24:46 PM Pacific Daylight Time, > > > > Nisargadatta writes: > > > > > > > > Wed, 26 Apr 2006 18:42:29 -0000 > > > > " toombaru2006 " <lastrain@> > > > > Re: Imagine . . . > > > > > > > > Nisargadatta , ADHHUB@ wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > In a message dated 4/25/2006 2:54:06 PM Pacific Daylight Time, > > > > > Nisargadatta writes: > > > > > > > > > > Tue, 25 Apr 2006 17:36:48 -0000 > > > > > " toombaru2006 " <lastrain@> > > > > > Re: Imagine . . . > > > > > > > > > > --- In Nisargadatta , " bigwaaba " <bigwaaba@> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > Nisargadatta , " toombaru2006 " > > > <lastrain@> > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Focus has to be put on ego itself > > > > > > > > and not on " its " activities > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > It is its activities......one of which is the attempt to > > > look up > > > > its > > > > > > > own skirt. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > toombaru > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > how do you know that? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Forty years of trying. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > toombaru > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Have you tried looking without trying? > > > > > > > > > > Phil > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Trying is trying. > > > > > > > > > > > > toombaru > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Have you looked without trying? > > > > > > > > Phil > > > > > > > > > > > Looking .....is trying. > > > > > > toombaru > > > > > > > > But it's not. The simplest creature looks. This is how the robin > knows how > > to build a nest, how the spider spins it's web, how the flower opens > at dawn, > > follows the sun across the sky and goes to sleep at dusk. There is > no trying, > > and this is how it is 'done'. It is our birthright and our destiny > as part > > of nature. > > > > P > > > > > > > 'Looking' has a different connotation then 'seeing'. > > Looking for something that does not exist is the conundrum of the mind > of man. > > toombaru > > > > Well, okay, but that's your connotation. Looking without effort, to me, is > seeing what does exist. > > P The connotation to me of " looking " is one of focus and intention. The connotation to me of " seeing " is not focused, but open and relaxed. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 30, 2006 Report Share Posted April 30, 2006 In a message dated 4/30/2006 12:51:49 PM Pacific Daylight Time, Nisargadatta writes: Sun, 30 Apr 2006 13:35:04 -0000 " billrishel " <illusyn Re: Imagine . . Nisargadatta , ADHHUB wrote: > > > In a message dated 4/29/2006 8:52:08 AM Pacific Daylight Time, > Nisargadatta writes: > > Sat, 29 Apr 2006 15:51:07 -0000 > " toombaru2006 " <lastrain > Re: Imagine . . . > > --- In Nisargadatta , ADHHUB@ wrote: > > > > > > In a message dated 4/28/2006 7:26:49 AM Pacific Daylight Time, > > Nisargadatta writes: > > > > Fri, 28 Apr 2006 14:18:56 -0000 > > " toombaru2006 " <lastrain@> > > Re: Imagine . . . > > > > --- In Nisargadatta , " billrishel " <illusyn@> wrote: > > > > > > Nisargadatta , ADHHUB@ wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > In a message dated 4/26/2006 12:24:46 PM Pacific Daylight Time, > > > > Nisargadatta writes: > > > > > > > > Wed, 26 Apr 2006 18:42:29 -0000 > > > > " toombaru2006 " <lastrain@> > > > > Re: Imagine . . . > > > > > > > > Nisargadatta , ADHHUB@ wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > In a message dated 4/25/2006 2:54:06 PM Pacific Daylight Time, > > > > > Nisargadatta writes: > > > > > > > > > > Tue, 25 Apr 2006 17:36:48 -0000 > > > > > " toombaru2006 " <lastrain@> > > > > > Re: Imagine . . . > > > > > > > > > > --- In Nisargadatta , " bigwaaba " <bigwaaba@> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > Nisargadatta , " toombaru2006 " > > > <lastrain@> > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Focus has to be put on ego itself > > > > > > > > and not on " its " activities > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > It is its activities......one of which is the attempt to > > > look up > > > > its > > > > > > > own skirt. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > toombaru > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > how do you know that? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Forty years of trying. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > toombaru > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Have you tried looking without trying? > > > > > > > > > > Phil > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Trying is trying. > > > > > > > > > > > > toombaru > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Have you looked without trying? > > > > > > > > Phil > > > > > > > > > > > Looking .....is trying. > > > > > > toombaru > > > > > > > > But it's not. The simplest creature looks. This is how the robin > knows how > > to build a nest, how the spider spins it's web, how the flower opens > at dawn, > > follows the sun across the sky and goes to sleep at dusk. There is > no trying, > > and this is how it is 'done'. It is our birthright and our destiny > as part > > of nature. > > > > P > > > > > > > 'Looking' has a different connotation then 'seeing'. > > Looking for something that does not exist is the conundrum of the mind > of man. > > toombaru > > > > Well, okay, but that's your connotation. Looking without effort, to me, is > seeing what does exist. > > P The connotation to me of " looking " is one of focus and intention. The connotation to me of " seeing " is not focused, but open and relaxed. Bill Yes, perhaps so. P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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