Guest guest Posted May 25, 2006 Report Share Posted May 25, 2006 --- toombaru2006 <lastrain a écrit : Nisargadatta , " roberibus111 " <Roberibus111 wrote: > > Nisargadatta , " toombaru2006 " <lastrain@> > wrote: > > > > Nisargadatta , " dan330033 " <dan330033@> wrote: > > > > > > Nisargadatta , " toombaru2006 " <lastrain@> > wrote: > > > > > > > > Nisargadatta , " dan330033 " <dan330033@> > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Nisargadatta , " toombaru2006 " > <lastrain@> > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > Nisargadatta , " stuartkfmn " > <stuartkfmn@> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > If spirituality is used as a tool to avoid and escape than > > it can > > > > > > > become an addiction and seen as ugly... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Stuart > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > By whom? > > > > > > > > > > > > There is no entity separate from its beliefs. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > toombaru > > > > > > > > > > There doesn't have to be an entity doing it, in order for an > attempt > > > > > to escape to occur, or for addiction to occur. > > > > > > > > > > > > The 'entity' is nothing other then the attempt to escape. > > > > > > You make definitive statements about what is so -- but they are > > > inconsistent with each other. > > > > > > You've said there is no entity, but you say above the entity is > its > > > belief, and you say now the entity is the attempt to escape. > > > > > > If there is no entity, then there is no entity which is its > belief, > > > nor an entity which is the attempt to escape. > > > > > > So, a conversation about this topic won't go anywhere, because > > > contradictory assertions will be offered, as if there is a logical > > > connection, which isn't there. > > > > > > Which is fine. > > > > > > Let's just acknowledge upfront we're not establishing anything > > > whatsoever by speaking with each other, and we can make definitive > > > statements, and then make contradictory definitive statements, and > > > go back and forth as if something is being said -- no problem ;-) > > > > > > > > The intellectual idea that there is no entity to do anything > doesn't > > > > > really amount to very much, and can itself be addictive. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > To whom......The 'entity' is the addiction. > > > > > > Your responses get circular, it seemeth to moi. > > > > > > If you've already said there is no entity, but you've said that > the > > > entity is the activity of escape, then I suppose one logical- > sounding > > > response that fits with your ideas would be ... > > > > > > the " entity " is the addiction to the activity of escape which is > the > > > entity, which doesn't exist. > > > > > > > > > ;-) > > > > > > -- Dan > > > > > > > > > > > In a movie.....are there people on the screen? > > > > > > > > toombaru > > there is no movie. never was. who could watch such a thing. and what > screen? > > .........bob > Mind is the screen...thought is the film.........I am the light. toombaru no you aren`t the light. And light isn`t you. Light is. ** If you do not wish to receive individual emails, to change your subscription, sign in with your ID and go to Edit My Groups: /mygroups?edit=1 Under the Message Delivery option, choose " No Email " for the Nisargadatta group and click on Save Changes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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