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Kono-mama ( " I Am That I Am " )

 

THE RELIGIOUS consciousness is awakened when we encounter a network

of great contradictions running through our human life. When this

consciousness comes to itself we feel as if our being were on the

verge of a total collapse. We cannot regain the sense of security

until we take hold of something overriding the contradictions.

 

Whatever contradictions we may experience they would not trouble us

unless we were philosophers, because each one of us is not supposed

to be a thinker of some kind. The contradictions however in most

cases assert themselves in the field of the will. When we are

assailed on this side, the question is felt most acutely, like a

piercing arrow. When the will to power is exposed to constant threat

in one form or another, one cannot help becoming meditative about

life.

 

" What is the meaning of life? " then demands not an abstract solution

but comes upon one as a concrete personal challenge. The solution

must be in terms of experience. We then abandon all the

contradictions that appear on the plane of intellection, for we must

feel in a practical way contented with life.

 

The Japanese word kono-mama is the most fitting expression for this

state of spiritual contentment. Kono-mama is the is-ness of a thing.

God is in his way of is-ness, the flowers bloom in their way of is-

ness, the birds fly in their way of is-ness--they are all perfect in

their is-ness.

 

Christians ascribe all these ways of is-ness to God whoever he may be

and remain satisfied with themselves in the midst of contradictions.

John Donne (Sermon VII) has said: " God is so omnipresent . . . that

God is an angel in an angel, and a stone in a stone, and a straw in a

straw. " Eckhart has his way of expressing the same idea: " A flea to

the extent that it is in God, ranks above the highest angel in his

own right. Thus, in God, all things are equal and are God himself. "

 

..........bob

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Nisargadatta , " roberibus111 " <Roberibus111

wrote:

>

> Kono-mama ( " I Am That I Am " )

>

> THE RELIGIOUS consciousness is awakened when we encounter a network

> of great contradictions running through our human life. When this

> consciousness comes to itself we feel as if our being were on the

> verge of a total collapse. We cannot regain the sense of security

> until we take hold of something overriding the contradictions.

>

> Whatever contradictions we may experience they would not trouble us

> unless we were philosophers, because each one of us is not supposed

> to be a thinker of some kind. The contradictions however in most

> cases assert themselves in the field of the will. When we are

> assailed on this side, the question is felt most acutely, like a

> piercing arrow. When the will to power is exposed to constant threat

> in one form or another, one cannot help becoming meditative about

> life.

>

> " What is the meaning of life? " then demands not an abstract solution

> but comes upon one as a concrete personal challenge. The solution

> must be in terms of experience. We then abandon all the

> contradictions that appear on the plane of intellection, for we must

> feel in a practical way contented with life.

>

> The Japanese word kono-mama is the most fitting expression for this

> state of spiritual contentment. Kono-mama is the is-ness of a thing.

> God is in his way of is-ness, the flowers bloom in their way of is-

> ness, the birds fly in their way of is-ness--they are all perfect in

> their is-ness.

>

> Christians ascribe all these ways of is-ness to God whoever he may be

> and remain satisfied with themselves in the midst of contradictions.

> John Donne (Sermon VII) has said: " God is so omnipresent . . . that

> God is an angel in an angel, and a stone in a stone, and a straw in a

> straw. " Eckhart has his way of expressing the same idea: " A flea to

> the extent that it is in God, ranks above the highest angel in his

> own right. Thus, in God, all things are equal and are God himself. "

>

> ..........bob

>

 

 

 

 

There is no place for man to lay his weary head.

 

 

See where confusion and contradiction arise........and every thing

falls back into its naturalness........including the confusion and

contradiction.

 

 

 

 

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Nisargadatta , " toombaru2006 " <lastrain

wrote:

>

> Nisargadatta , " roberibus111 " <Roberibus111@>

> wrote:

> >

> > Kono-mama ( " I Am That I Am " )

> >

> > THE RELIGIOUS consciousness is awakened when we encounter a

network

> > of great contradictions running through our human life. When this

> > consciousness comes to itself we feel as if our being were on the

> > verge of a total collapse. We cannot regain the sense of security

> > until we take hold of something overriding the contradictions.

> >

> > Whatever contradictions we may experience they would not trouble

us

> > unless we were philosophers, because each one of us is not

supposed

> > to be a thinker of some kind. The contradictions however in most

> > cases assert themselves in the field of the will. When we are

> > assailed on this side, the question is felt most acutely, like a

> > piercing arrow. When the will to power is exposed to constant

threat

> > in one form or another, one cannot help becoming meditative about

> > life.

> >

> > " What is the meaning of life? " then demands not an abstract

solution

> > but comes upon one as a concrete personal challenge. The solution

> > must be in terms of experience. We then abandon all the

> > contradictions that appear on the plane of intellection, for we

must

> > feel in a practical way contented with life.

> >

> > The Japanese word kono-mama is the most fitting expression for

this

> > state of spiritual contentment. Kono-mama is the is-ness of a

thing.

> > God is in his way of is-ness, the flowers bloom in their way of

is-

> > ness, the birds fly in their way of is-ness--they are all perfect

in

> > their is-ness.

> >

> > Christians ascribe all these ways of is-ness to God whoever he

may be

> > and remain satisfied with themselves in the midst of

contradictions.

> > John Donne (Sermon VII) has said: " God is so omnipresent . . .

that

> > God is an angel in an angel, and a stone in a stone, and a straw

in a

> > straw. " Eckhart has his way of expressing the same idea: " A flea

to

> > the extent that it is in God, ranks above the highest angel in

his

> > own right. Thus, in God, all things are equal and are God

himself. "

> >

> > ..........bob

> >

>

>

>

>

> There is no place for man to lay his weary head.

>

>

> See where confusion and contradiction arise........and every thing

> falls back into its naturalness........including the confusion and

> contradiction.

>

>

>

>

> toombaru

 

 

yessir it falls into something eh? pray tell, how does it do that?

what does 'arising' mean when there is nothing from which nor into

which such an 'action'(as I understand the etymology of the

word 'arise'[could be wrong..don't 'know']).. can be accomplished.

what is it that is confused and contradictory that thus 'arises'?

sounds confused and contradictory to this self. What the hell

is 'naturalness' anyway? my thought is that it is very unnatural to

talk about the 'natural' in the manner you do.

 

 

 

..........bob

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Nisargadatta , " roberibus111 " <Roberibus111

wrote:

>

> Nisargadatta , " toombaru2006 " <lastrain@>

> wrote:

> >

> > Nisargadatta , " roberibus111 " <Roberibus111@>

> > wrote:

> > >

> > > Kono-mama ( " I Am That I Am " )

> > >

> > > THE RELIGIOUS consciousness is awakened when we encounter a

> network

> > > of great contradictions running through our human life. When this

> > > consciousness comes to itself we feel as if our being were on the

> > > verge of a total collapse. We cannot regain the sense of security

> > > until we take hold of something overriding the contradictions.

> > >

> > > Whatever contradictions we may experience they would not trouble

> us

> > > unless we were philosophers, because each one of us is not

> supposed

> > > to be a thinker of some kind. The contradictions however in most

> > > cases assert themselves in the field of the will. When we are

> > > assailed on this side, the question is felt most acutely, like a

> > > piercing arrow. When the will to power is exposed to constant

> threat

> > > in one form or another, one cannot help becoming meditative about

> > > life.

> > >

> > > " What is the meaning of life? " then demands not an abstract

> solution

> > > but comes upon one as a concrete personal challenge. The solution

> > > must be in terms of experience. We then abandon all the

> > > contradictions that appear on the plane of intellection, for we

> must

> > > feel in a practical way contented with life.

> > >

> > > The Japanese word kono-mama is the most fitting expression for

> this

> > > state of spiritual contentment. Kono-mama is the is-ness of a

> thing.

> > > God is in his way of is-ness, the flowers bloom in their way of

> is-

> > > ness, the birds fly in their way of is-ness--they are all perfect

> in

> > > their is-ness.

> > >

> > > Christians ascribe all these ways of is-ness to God whoever he

> may be

> > > and remain satisfied with themselves in the midst of

> contradictions.

> > > John Donne (Sermon VII) has said: " God is so omnipresent . . .

> that

> > > God is an angel in an angel, and a stone in a stone, and a straw

> in a

> > > straw. " Eckhart has his way of expressing the same idea: " A flea

> to

> > > the extent that it is in God, ranks above the highest angel in

> his

> > > own right. Thus, in God, all things are equal and are God

> himself. "

> > >

> > > ..........bob

> > >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > There is no place for man to lay his weary head.

> >

> >

> > See where confusion and contradiction arise........and every thing

> > falls back into its naturalness........including the confusion and

> > contradiction.

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > toombaru

>

>

> yessir it falls into something eh? pray tell, how does it do that?

> what does 'arising' mean when there is nothing from which nor into

> which such an 'action'(as I understand the etymology of the

> word 'arise'[could be wrong..don't 'know']).. can be accomplished.

> what is it that is confused and contradictory that thus 'arises'?

> sounds confused and contradictory to this self. What the hell

> is 'naturalness' anyway? my thought is that it is very unnatural to

> talk about the 'natural' in the manner you do.

>

>

>

> ..........bob

>

 

 

 

 

Now..........we're cookin!

 

 

 

 

toombaru

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Nisargadatta , " toombaru2006 " <lastrain

wrote:

>

> Nisargadatta , " roberibus111 " <Roberibus111@>

> wrote:

> >

> > Nisargadatta , " toombaru2006 " <lastrain@>

> > wrote:

> > >

> > > Nisargadatta , " roberibus111 "

<Roberibus111@>

> > > wrote:

> > > >

> > > > Kono-mama ( " I Am That I Am " )

> > > >

> > > > THE RELIGIOUS consciousness is awakened when we encounter a

> > network

> > > > of great contradictions running through our human life. When

this

> > > > consciousness comes to itself we feel as if our being were on

the

> > > > verge of a total collapse. We cannot regain the sense of

security

> > > > until we take hold of something overriding the contradictions.

> > > >

> > > > Whatever contradictions we may experience they would not

trouble

> > us

> > > > unless we were philosophers, because each one of us is not

> > supposed

> > > > to be a thinker of some kind. The contradictions however in

most

> > > > cases assert themselves in the field of the will. When we are

> > > > assailed on this side, the question is felt most acutely,

like a

> > > > piercing arrow. When the will to power is exposed to constant

> > threat

> > > > in one form or another, one cannot help becoming meditative

about

> > > > life.

> > > >

> > > > " What is the meaning of life? " then demands not an abstract

> > solution

> > > > but comes upon one as a concrete personal challenge. The

solution

> > > > must be in terms of experience. We then abandon all the

> > > > contradictions that appear on the plane of intellection, for

we

> > must

> > > > feel in a practical way contented with life.

> > > >

> > > > The Japanese word kono-mama is the most fitting expression

for

> > this

> > > > state of spiritual contentment. Kono-mama is the is-ness of a

> > thing.

> > > > God is in his way of is-ness, the flowers bloom in their way

of

> > is-

> > > > ness, the birds fly in their way of is-ness--they are all

perfect

> > in

> > > > their is-ness.

> > > >

> > > > Christians ascribe all these ways of is-ness to God whoever

he

> > may be

> > > > and remain satisfied with themselves in the midst of

> > contradictions.

> > > > John Donne (Sermon VII) has said: " God is so

omnipresent . . .

> > that

> > > > God is an angel in an angel, and a stone in a stone, and a

straw

> > in a

> > > > straw. " Eckhart has his way of expressing the same idea: " A

flea

> > to

> > > > the extent that it is in God, ranks above the highest angel

in

> > his

> > > > own right. Thus, in God, all things are equal and are God

> > himself. "

> > > >

> > > > ..........bob

> > > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > There is no place for man to lay his weary head.

> > >

> > >

> > > See where confusion and contradiction arise........and every

thing

> > > falls back into its naturalness........including the confusion

and

> > > contradiction.

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > toombaru

> >

> >

> > yessir it falls into something eh? pray tell, how does it do

that?

> > what does 'arising' mean when there is nothing from which nor

into

> > which such an 'action'(as I understand the etymology of the

> > word 'arise'[could be wrong..don't 'know']).. can be

accomplished.

> > what is it that is confused and contradictory that thus 'arises'?

> > sounds confused and contradictory to this self. What the hell

> > is 'naturalness' anyway? my thought is that it is very unnatural

to

> > talk about the 'natural' in the manner you do.

> >

> >

> >

> > ..........bob

> >

>

>

>

>

> Now..........we're cookin!

>

>

>

>

> toombaru

 

 

well I hope it's scones......I'm gettin' hungry. listen, if I ever

get out there to Wyoming, lets get together and giggle at the blowin'

leaves.....deal?

 

LOL

 

...........bob

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Nisargadatta , " roberibus111 " <Roberibus111

wrote:

>

> Nisargadatta , " toombaru2006 " <lastrain@>

> wrote:

> >

> > Nisargadatta , " roberibus111 " <Roberibus111@>

> > wrote:

> > >

> > > Nisargadatta , " toombaru2006 " <lastrain@>

> > > wrote:

> > > >

> > > > Nisargadatta , " roberibus111 "

> <Roberibus111@>

> > > > wrote:

> > > > >

> > > > > Kono-mama ( " I Am That I Am " )

> > > > >

> > > > > THE RELIGIOUS consciousness is awakened when we encounter a

> > > network

> > > > > of great contradictions running through our human life. When

> this

> > > > > consciousness comes to itself we feel as if our being were on

> the

> > > > > verge of a total collapse. We cannot regain the sense of

> security

> > > > > until we take hold of something overriding the contradictions.

> > > > >

> > > > > Whatever contradictions we may experience they would not

> trouble

> > > us

> > > > > unless we were philosophers, because each one of us is not

> > > supposed

> > > > > to be a thinker of some kind. The contradictions however in

> most

> > > > > cases assert themselves in the field of the will. When we are

> > > > > assailed on this side, the question is felt most acutely,

> like a

> > > > > piercing arrow. When the will to power is exposed to constant

> > > threat

> > > > > in one form or another, one cannot help becoming meditative

> about

> > > > > life.

> > > > >

> > > > > " What is the meaning of life? " then demands not an abstract

> > > solution

> > > > > but comes upon one as a concrete personal challenge. The

> solution

> > > > > must be in terms of experience. We then abandon all the

> > > > > contradictions that appear on the plane of intellection, for

> we

> > > must

> > > > > feel in a practical way contented with life.

> > > > >

> > > > > The Japanese word kono-mama is the most fitting expression

> for

> > > this

> > > > > state of spiritual contentment. Kono-mama is the is-ness of a

> > > thing.

> > > > > God is in his way of is-ness, the flowers bloom in their way

> of

> > > is-

> > > > > ness, the birds fly in their way of is-ness--they are all

> perfect

> > > in

> > > > > their is-ness.

> > > > >

> > > > > Christians ascribe all these ways of is-ness to God whoever

> he

> > > may be

> > > > > and remain satisfied with themselves in the midst of

> > > contradictions.

> > > > > John Donne (Sermon VII) has said: " God is so

> omnipresent . . .

> > > that

> > > > > God is an angel in an angel, and a stone in a stone, and a

> straw

> > > in a

> > > > > straw. " Eckhart has his way of expressing the same idea: " A

> flea

> > > to

> > > > > the extent that it is in God, ranks above the highest angel

> in

> > > his

> > > > > own right. Thus, in God, all things are equal and are God

> > > himself. "

> > > > >

> > > > > ..........bob

> > > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > There is no place for man to lay his weary head.

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > See where confusion and contradiction arise........and every

> thing

> > > > falls back into its naturalness........including the confusion

> and

> > > > contradiction.

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > toombaru

> > >

> > >

> > > yessir it falls into something eh? pray tell, how does it do

> that?

> > > what does 'arising' mean when there is nothing from which nor

> into

> > > which such an 'action'(as I understand the etymology of the

> > > word 'arise'[could be wrong..don't 'know']).. can be

> accomplished.

> > > what is it that is confused and contradictory that thus 'arises'?

> > > sounds confused and contradictory to this self. What the hell

> > > is 'naturalness' anyway? my thought is that it is very unnatural

> to

> > > talk about the 'natural' in the manner you do.

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > ..........bob

> > >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > Now..........we're cookin!

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > toombaru

>

>

> well I hope it's scones......I'm gettin' hungry. listen, if I ever

> get out there to Wyoming, lets get together and giggle at the blowin'

> leaves.....deal?

>

> LOL

>

> ...........bob

>

 

 

Ahhhh my friend.

 

I live on the Central Coast of California.

 

 

toombaru

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> Nisargadatta , " roberibus111 " <Roberibus111@>

> wrote:

> >

> > Nisargadatta , " toombaru2006 " <lastrain@>

> > wrote:

> > >

> > > Nisargadatta , " roberibus111 "

<Roberibus111@>

> > > wrote:

> > > >

> > > > Nisargadatta , " toombaru2006 "

<lastrain@>

> > > > wrote:

> > > > >

> > > > > Nisargadatta , " roberibus111 "

> > <Roberibus111@>

> > > > > wrote:

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Kono-mama ( " I Am That I Am " )

> > > > > >

> > > > > > THE RELIGIOUS consciousness is awakened when we encounter

a

> > > > network

> > > > > > of great contradictions running through our human life.

When

> > this

> > > > > > consciousness comes to itself we feel as if our being

were on

> > the

> > > > > > verge of a total collapse. We cannot regain the sense of

> > security

> > > > > > until we take hold of something overriding the

contradictions.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Whatever contradictions we may experience they would not

> > trouble

> > > > us

> > > > > > unless we were philosophers, because each one of us is

not

> > > > supposed

> > > > > > to be a thinker of some kind. The contradictions however

in

> > most

> > > > > > cases assert themselves in the field of the will. When we

are

> > > > > > assailed on this side, the question is felt most acutely,

> > like a

> > > > > > piercing arrow. When the will to power is exposed to

constant

> > > > threat

> > > > > > in one form or another, one cannot help becoming

meditative

> > about

> > > > > > life.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > " What is the meaning of life? " then demands not an

abstract

> > > > solution

> > > > > > but comes upon one as a concrete personal challenge. The

> > solution

> > > > > > must be in terms of experience. We then abandon all the

> > > > > > contradictions that appear on the plane of intellection,

for

> > we

> > > > must

> > > > > > feel in a practical way contented with life.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > The Japanese word kono-mama is the most fitting

expression

> > for

> > > > this

> > > > > > state of spiritual contentment. Kono-mama is the is-ness

of a

> > > > thing.

> > > > > > God is in his way of is-ness, the flowers bloom in their

way

> > of

> > > > is-

> > > > > > ness, the birds fly in their way of is-ness--they are all

> > perfect

> > > > in

> > > > > > their is-ness.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Christians ascribe all these ways of is-ness to God

whoever

> > he

> > > > may be

> > > > > > and remain satisfied with themselves in the midst of

> > > > contradictions.

> > > > > > John Donne (Sermon VII) has said: " God is so

> > omnipresent . . .

> > > > that

> > > > > > God is an angel in an angel, and a stone in a stone, and

a

> > straw

> > > > in a

> > > > > > straw. " Eckhart has his way of expressing the same

idea: " A

> > flea

> > > > to

> > > > > > the extent that it is in God, ranks above the highest

angel

> > in

> > > > his

> > > > > > own right. Thus, in God, all things are equal and are God

> > > > himself. "

> > > > > >

> > > > > > ..........bob

> > > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > > There is no place for man to lay his weary head.

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > > See where confusion and contradiction arise........and

every

> > thing

> > > > > falls back into its naturalness........including the

confusion

> > and

> > > > > contradiction.

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > > toombaru

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > yessir it falls into something eh? pray tell, how does it do

> > that?

> > > > what does 'arising' mean when there is nothing from which nor

> > into

> > > > which such an 'action'(as I understand the etymology of the

> > > > word 'arise'[could be wrong..don't 'know']).. can be

> > accomplished.

> > > > what is it that is confused and contradictory that

thus 'arises'?

> > > > sounds confused and contradictory to this self. What the hell

> > > > is 'naturalness' anyway? my thought is that it is very

unnatural

> > to

> > > > talk about the 'natural' in the manner you do.

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > ..........bob

> > > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > Now..........we're cookin!

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > toombaru

> >

> >

> > well I hope it's scones......I'm gettin' hungry. listen, if I

ever

> > get out there to Wyoming, lets get together and giggle at the

blowin'

> > leaves.....deal?

> >

> > LOL

> >

> > ...........bob

> >

>

>

> Ahhhh my friend.

>

> I live on the Central Coast of California.

>

>

> toombaru

 

 

Wow!.....see how full of delusion and remnants waste of left-over

meals I am. I don't know where the hell I got the idea you were in

Wyoming, but that's what I thought. No matter.....I get out to

California a whole bunch more often than to Wyoming, though even that

has become more of a bother than an enjoyment anymore. But

say.......don't they have leaves to laugh at on the Central Coast. I

mean I know there's no such thing really but we could laugh at the

shadows that think they are leaves no?

 

............bob

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> Nisargadatta , " toombaru2006 " <lastrain@>

> wrote:

> >

> > Nisargadatta , " roberibus111 " <Roberibus111@>

> > wrote:

> > >

> > > Nisargadatta , " toombaru2006 " <lastrain@>

> > > wrote:

> > > >

> > > > Nisargadatta , " roberibus111 "

> <Roberibus111@>

> > > > wrote:

> > > > >

> > > > > Nisargadatta , " toombaru2006 "

> <lastrain@>

> > > > > wrote:

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Nisargadatta , " roberibus111 "

> > > <Roberibus111@>

> > > > > > wrote:

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > Kono-mama ( " I Am That I Am " )

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > THE RELIGIOUS consciousness is awakened when we encounter

> a

> > > > > network

> > > > > > > of great contradictions running through our human life.

> When

> > > this

> > > > > > > consciousness comes to itself we feel as if our being

> were on

> > > the

> > > > > > > verge of a total collapse. We cannot regain the sense of

> > > security

> > > > > > > until we take hold of something overriding the

> contradictions.

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > Whatever contradictions we may experience they would not

> > > trouble

> > > > > us

> > > > > > > unless we were philosophers, because each one of us is

> not

> > > > > supposed

> > > > > > > to be a thinker of some kind. The contradictions however

> in

> > > most

> > > > > > > cases assert themselves in the field of the will. When we

> are

> > > > > > > assailed on this side, the question is felt most acutely,

> > > like a

> > > > > > > piercing arrow. When the will to power is exposed to

> constant

> > > > > threat

> > > > > > > in one form or another, one cannot help becoming

> meditative

> > > about

> > > > > > > life.

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > " What is the meaning of life? " then demands not an

> abstract

> > > > > solution

> > > > > > > but comes upon one as a concrete personal challenge. The

> > > solution

> > > > > > > must be in terms of experience. We then abandon all the

> > > > > > > contradictions that appear on the plane of intellection,

> for

> > > we

> > > > > must

> > > > > > > feel in a practical way contented with life.

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > The Japanese word kono-mama is the most fitting

> expression

> > > for

> > > > > this

> > > > > > > state of spiritual contentment. Kono-mama is the is-ness

> of a

> > > > > thing.

> > > > > > > God is in his way of is-ness, the flowers bloom in their

> way

> > > of

> > > > > is-

> > > > > > > ness, the birds fly in their way of is-ness--they are all

> > > perfect

> > > > > in

> > > > > > > their is-ness.

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > Christians ascribe all these ways of is-ness to God

> whoever

> > > he

> > > > > may be

> > > > > > > and remain satisfied with themselves in the midst of

> > > > > contradictions.

> > > > > > > John Donne (Sermon VII) has said: " God is so

> > > omnipresent . . .

> > > > > that

> > > > > > > God is an angel in an angel, and a stone in a stone, and

> a

> > > straw

> > > > > in a

> > > > > > > straw. " Eckhart has his way of expressing the same

> idea: " A

> > > flea

> > > > > to

> > > > > > > the extent that it is in God, ranks above the highest

> angel

> > > in

> > > > > his

> > > > > > > own right. Thus, in God, all things are equal and are God

> > > > > himself. "

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > ..........bob

> > > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > > There is no place for man to lay his weary head.

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > > See where confusion and contradiction arise........and

> every

> > > thing

> > > > > > falls back into its naturalness........including the

> confusion

> > > and

> > > > > > contradiction.

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > > toombaru

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > > yessir it falls into something eh? pray tell, how does it do

> > > that?

> > > > > what does 'arising' mean when there is nothing from which nor

> > > into

> > > > > which such an 'action'(as I understand the etymology of the

> > > > > word 'arise'[could be wrong..don't 'know']).. can be

> > > accomplished.

> > > > > what is it that is confused and contradictory that

> thus 'arises'?

> > > > > sounds confused and contradictory to this self. What the hell

> > > > > is 'naturalness' anyway? my thought is that it is very

> unnatural

> > > to

> > > > > talk about the 'natural' in the manner you do.

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > > ..........bob

> > > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > Now..........we're cookin!

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > toombaru

> > >

> > >

> > > well I hope it's scones......I'm gettin' hungry. listen, if I

> ever

> > > get out there to Wyoming, lets get together and giggle at the

> blowin'

> > > leaves.....deal?

> > >

> > > LOL

> > >

> > > ...........bob

> > >

> >

> >

> > Ahhhh my friend.

> >

> > I live on the Central Coast of California.

> >

> >

> > toombaru

>

>

> Wow!.....see how full of delusion and remnants waste of left-over

> meals I am. I don't know where the hell I got the idea you were in

> Wyoming, but that's what I thought. No matter.....I get out to

> California a whole bunch more often than to Wyoming, though even that

> has become more of a bother than an enjoyment anymore. But

> say.......don't they have leaves to laugh at on the Central Coast. I

> mean I know there's no such thing really but we could laugh at the

> shadows that think they are leaves no?

>

> ............bob

>

 

 

I was born and raised on a ranch in North-West Wyoming.

 

I can still close my eyes and smell the tack room.....green

grass.....and aspin leaves.

 

 

 

toombaru

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