Guest guest Posted May 5, 2006 Report Share Posted May 5, 2006 On May 4, 2006, at 2:02 PM, Nisargadatta wrote: >> P: It's just a teaching tool. Once the intimation of >> what deep sleep really is, dawns, the teaching is >> seen as a golden fig leaf. Many interpret that >> teaching to mean: there is consciousness even >> in deep sleep. Its true import is: Deep sleep is >> the only existent. Consciousness is a mirage. > > " Consciousness is a mirage " is a way of saying that > consciousness is not the content. > > But consciousness is not a throw-away thing, an > evolutionary error. P: It's hard to drive far without a rear view mirror. > > Consciousness brings light to that profound mystery > you call Deep Sleep. > > When consciousness focuses on itself (ego or self- > consciousness) the whole point is missed. > > When consciousness settles for its little role of > being a light (aka " surrender " ) ... that whole vastness > comes into view. P: Then, the view is everything. Nondual means one eye, one view. Look Mom no bifocals! One eye Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 5, 2006 Report Share Posted May 5, 2006 Nisargadatta , Pete S <pedsie5 wrote: > > > On May 4, 2006, at 2:02 PM, Nisargadatta wrote: > > >> P: It's just a teaching tool. Once the intimation of > >> what deep sleep really is, dawns, the teaching is > >> seen as a golden fig leaf. Many interpret that > >> teaching to mean: there is consciousness even > >> in deep sleep. Its true import is: Deep sleep is > >> the only existent. Consciousness is a mirage. > > > > " Consciousness is a mirage " is a way of saying that > > consciousness is not the content. > > > > But consciousness is not a throw-away thing, an > > evolutionary error. > > P: It's hard to drive far without a rear view mirror. > > > > Consciousness brings light to that profound mystery > > you call Deep Sleep. > > > > When consciousness focuses on itself (ego or self- > > consciousness) the whole point is missed. > > > > When consciousness settles for its little role of > > being a light (aka " surrender " ) ... that whole vastness > > comes into view. > > P: Then, the view is everything. Nondual means one eye, > one view. Look Mom no bifocals! just so... in the end no distinction but on the way what a mess! > > One eye Pete > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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