Seeing with the heart (((Courage

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Nisargadatta , epston wrote:

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> In a message dated 5/30/2006 5:36:49 AM Pacific Daylight Time,

> illusyn writes:

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> >

> > >L.E; My answer is just a guess, and perhaps that is being not

> > informed. If

> > >you can and do look and feel with your heart and not use your

mind,

> > how do you

> > >flush the toilet, make a peanut butter sandwich and find the

knob on

> > the TV?

> > >But perhaps I am making false assumptions and thinking and using

> > your mind is

> > >still part of your suggested equation. Tell us more.

> >

> > The mind can be a great tool for " how " .

> > For determining the purpose of a journey, for determining

> > the destination for a journey, the mind is worse than

> > lousy.

> >

> > In other words, the heart must lead. The mind is a mere

> > servant. The mind is a part of the equation, yes, but a

> > subordinate part.

> >

> > Have you ever seen something that made you cry because

> > of its beauty? Then you have seen/felt with your heart.

> >

> > Have you ever seen something that made you cry because

> > of the deep sorrow there? Then you have seen/felt with

> > your heart.

> >

> > The heart doesn't " see a part of " but always *experiences*

> > the whole of.

> >

> > And what is seen with the heart is not seen as good or

> > bad, but simply what is.

> >

> > To behold with the heart is a kind of nakeness. There is

> > nothing " safe " about it.

> >

> > Bill

> >

> L.E: Taking the above into account, my problem is that as I see

it, the Heart

> doesn't plan, think or do. It just feels.

> And we can't survive with just feeling. And we all feel.

> I don't think you offer a solution. The solution is more in the

area of

> false, untrue, inaccurate beliefs and assumptions. Beliefs are an

aspect of

> thinking, the mind, and giving them up as a way of seeing life

would change things

> for the better.

>

> p.s. I usually like your poetry, I just disagree with some of your

ideas.

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